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white smoke mellis18 at 6:11pm 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1348 I got some white smoke coming from the exhaust today while participating in the 4th parade. :cry: I
Video on replacing Forestay JasonC at 5:59pm 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1505 My new forestay came from BWYs, and the guy who works on my boats does not do sailboat parts, any on
Repairing a Rudder Snapped Off at the Top jimfrankelly at 5:51pm 07.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1357 The rudder on my 2002 Hunter 270 snapped off at the top where it is held by the stainless steel brac
Sanitary hose lifetime Larry Jackel at 3:21pm 07.04.12 Big Boats 7/3001 How long do sanitary hoses usually last. My nose suggests that our seven year old hoses need to be r
Help! Theft at the storage unit Hornman at 2:00pm 07.04.12 Smaller Boats 15/2546 Can anyone please let me know what parts and pieces I will have to but /replace on a 1989 H23 all th
31/34 mainsheet gr8_2_av8 at 1:54pm 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2750 Could someone please post a picture of their mainsheet setup lead back to the cockpit. I am putting
Motor Mount Disaster (5) sbonham at 1:32pm 07.04.12 Day Sailers 21/9570 Hey Hunter Owners, Crappy July 4th this year. I rigged my Hunter 170 and put her in the water this a
Sail damage... Dan Johnson at 1:00pm 07.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2626 Returned home from a club cruise on another member's boat last Saturday only to be informed by fello
How to straighten a bent stanchion (1) Mike48 at 12:41pm 07.04.12 Ask All Sailors 15/16141 I have a bent stanchion from storm damage. It is bent about 15 degrees starting about 3 inches above
Sliding doors darlene at 12:02pm 07.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/904 Anyone know where to get replacement material for the sliding doors above and below the sink in the
beneteau 351 replacing the galley hot water hose. keven at 11:10am 07.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1630 Seems I have a leak in the hot water hose going to the main sink. The leak is somewhere under the fl
How to make Companionway Screens for 44, 49, 50, etc (1) artboas at 10:24am 07.04.12 Big Boats 1/1235 I've been asked a few times to post this, so here goes... This will show you a very neat way to make
Holding A Rudder In (2) tfluce at 9:10am 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1740 Packing Gland-Locknut Anyone? I haven't really gotten over losing my rudder (Hunter 33, 1980) b
Long Beach to San Diego Border Run Race (16) CaptDon01 at 9:05am 07.04.12 Catalina 22 0/1045 Attached are some photos taken during last weekends "Border Run-2" race from Long Beach to San Diego
Getting out of the shallows. mrharris@rogers.com at 9:03am 07.04.12 Day Sailers 3/1274 Novice sailor needs advice. Purchased Rhodes-19 with drop keel last year. My dock is in a bay with s
Holding A Rudder In (2) tfluce at 8:54am 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/963 Holding A Rudder In packing gland-Locknut Anyone? I hav
new owner questions lcook at 8:20am 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2189 I have recently bought a 2002 26X and I have some questions: 1) when leaving boat at a mooring, shou
First 38 transom locker jgurley at 7:49am 07.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1016 Can someone describe the stock mechanism used to secure the fold down locker in the stern of the FIR
Macgregor 25 Upstate NY, Newbie wants to see one. ccraigmile at 6:03am 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/806 Hey all I'm a newbie whom just got a 1976 Mac 25 that hasn't seen the water in 15 years. Got the K
Keel pin johnkodl at 4:56am 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/888 recently purchased a 1986 McGregor 25' which did not come with a keel locking pin. Anyone know the d

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main shemandr at 5:07pm 10.09.22 A baggie sail is a baggie sail. Sometimes some surgery can help it but mostly it's done for sailing
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Justin_NSA at 5:00pm 10.09.22 Fortunately C22s don't have many thruhulls.
CDI FF2 Justin_NSA at 4:59pm 10.09.22 The hardest part of installing a CDI FF2 on my old Mac was getting the deck fairlead close enough so
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? TimFromLI at 4:53pm 10.09.22 All hoses below the waterline should have two marine hose clamps. If the previous owner used home de
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? kappykaplan at 4:40pm 10.09.22 see if I can get 2 clamps on each connection. :plus:
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main heritage at 4:36pm 10.09.22 I don't think that making your present sail loose footed will take out the 8" inches of bagginess on
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 4:35pm 10.09.22 That hose is barely over the barbs enough to single clamp it. It should be on at least another inch
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rick D at 4:16pm 10.09.22 Following....same issue. With your attention to detail and serious maintenance, someone will someday
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) RoyS at 4:05pm 10.09.22 C Clamp?
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Justin_NSA at 3:47pm 10.09.22 That hose is barely over the barbs enough to single clamp it. It should be on at least another inch
CDI FF2 Timm R Oday25 at 3:39pm 10.09.22 You are really going to like sailing with the CDI furler . The FF2 takes a number #6 sailtape . The
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Kingjim91 at 3:23pm 10.09.22
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Tally Ho at 3:13pm 10.09.22 I bought a new sail 2 years ago, and it is my first loose-footed sail. i like it as it can carry th
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? leo310 at 3:12pm 10.09.22 I have been to the US many times. My MMSI # is registered to the vessel, as for the VHF you need a r
Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 sail sfbay at 3:11pm 10.09.22 Assuming you will have a marine survey: 2. Surveyor to confirm holding tank and pumpout fitting. 3
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? kappykaplan at 2:52pm 10.09.22 2 clamps at each end where it connects. :plus:
CDI FF2 kappykaplan at 2:52pm 10.09.22 Local sail loft....that way they will measure, modify it and install it to be sure it fits properly
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 2:35pm 10.09.22 Common I believe. Hopefully a early C22 owner can advise which fitting to use. At the very least
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 2:31pm 10.09.22

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