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Marine surveyor Peter M at 5:09pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1453 Need to find a surveyor in Portland Maine for a 37' sailboat I made an offer on . Any suggestions
New Tiller and Windows for 26D came in (1) dawg2 at 3:57pm 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2341 These look great!!! I have been dealing with Rudder Craft ( www.ruddercraft.com ) and they have som
Wet core? Jared1048 at 3:48pm 07.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1405 Hello, I recently had to replace my bow light wiring since it was corroded and not working. I ende
Garman 230 G-Chart GUS516SM xcyz at 3:03pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1267 I think my G-Chart GUS516SM for SoCal is bad. My other G-chart for NoCal is working. Does any one kn
MOB solo with jack line question r.oril at 2:32pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3389 Now that I am venturing out into the big blue solo:eek:, I have a question: If the rudder is locked
Windless Failure hcapo at 2:24pm 07.03.12 Big Boats 1/956 I had and interesting problem with the windless on my 2005 Hunter 36. I anchored by powering out th
Canada Day weekend cruise (1) alexco38 at 12:36pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1230 Crossing Lake Ontario from Toronto to Port Dalhousie. Sustained this speed for over 3+ hours! Wha
Halyard Replacement Intervals DJW at 12:30pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2764 I was woundering what the generally excepted time intervals for changing out your main and jib haly
Rudder Packing Gland jrezab at 12:19pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2002 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 and plan to repack the gland for the rudder post. I need to find out what
%&$# Stanchion Leak ! jimmcgee at 12:14pm 07.03.12 Catalina 30 22/6150 During my pre-launch check I find out my VHF isn't receiving. Hmm, is it the radio or the antenna wi*
Furling advice? Slow Mo^cean at 11:31am 07.03.12 Catalina 22 10/1748 What kind of roller furlings are you guys running your 22s? I really have no idea where or what to
Venture 21 Keel Dimensions YukonVenture21 at 11:23am 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1018 Hey everybody, I have just been given a venture 21 on a trailer for free. It has been sitting for ye
Worn out sail? Ranger100 at 11:14am 07.03.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/5783 How do you know when your main sail is worn out? When I hoist my main sail up, the boom hangs down a
Endeavor Sailboats?? Dragon Fly at 10:46am 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 9/10805 i HAVE LOOKED FOR TWO SEASON NOW, AND AFTER LOOKING AT CATALINA, HUNTER, RANGER, AND OTHERS TOO N
Need new Macgregor part ASAP! FlbkRoxie at 10:30am 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1101 We have a 1993 Macgregor 26S and lost the lower part of our "center valve assembly" which is the pla
Winterizing Water Heater tank woodtickranch at 9:59am 07.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1216 We have a 28' 1984 O'Day that we just purchased this year i was wondering about winterizing hot wate
Clatter of old diesels Eddie7045 at 9:19am 07.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/3384 I'm a shadetree mechanic with little knowledge of diesels. I noticed that diesel engines do not make
looking for a boating gps newsailor72 at 9:06am 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1903 new to sailing/boating, looking for a gps with maps, hope to spend under $200. is the gamin 76cx a
Reff lines throughthe boom? Jimongee at 8:08am 07.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1363 Does anyone have a quick tip for routing the lreef lines through the boom without taking the boom of
Roller Furler Ken and Julie at 7:35am 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3937 I'm a novice sailor so bear with me here. I've been enjoying our new boat but ran into some troubl

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Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) JamesG161 at 12:29pm 10.10.22 And what problems will the SO2 cause ? Hydrogen + SO2 --> H2S or poison gas , but not to worry
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:16pm 10.10.22 Yes, but you might get Sulfur Di-Oxide gas bubbles with Hydrogen gas too. And what problems will
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main JBP-PA at 11:51am 10.10.22 The Sailrite sail repair guide is $9 and has a brief but very useful guide to sail repair and modifi
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) JamesG161 at 11:31am 10.10.22 Would regular FLA battery acid work? Yes, but you might get Sulfur Di-Oxide gas bubbles with Hydro
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 11:30am 10.10.22 If I understand your pictures the bolts extend outside the hull under the toe rail. If that is the
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 11:26am 10.10.22 :worthless: Without pics... it is hard to guess what "an eye" looks like... but if it is one of the
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 rgranger at 11:22am 10.10.22 Not a weep hole. It looks like something hit it. How deep is the open hole? Former dealer I'm
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (1) rgranger at 11:20am 10.10.22 I don't have a picture of it as I am going back to work but the masthead has an eye on the front of
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 11:14am 10.10.22 I had one that stopped pumping. The problem was a check valve (little marlbe in a cone type). I t
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Sailor Sue at 11:06am 10.10.22 If I understand your pictures the bolts extend outside the hull under the toe rail. If that is the c
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? Newell at 11:02am 10.10.22 A 26S sailor here. How well my boat points depends on the sail I am carrying vs the wind I am sailin
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:41am 10.10.22 How old is your 975 MSD? The 976 MSD has been the current version for a couple of years. Dometic
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 10:39am 10.10.22 I don't have a picture of it as I am going back to work but the masthead has an eye on the front of
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Rich Stidger at 10:23am 10.10.22 I have a 25 year old Volvo diesel (MD22L-B), 2.0 liter, that is based upon a Perkins block. I have
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main fred1diver at 10:23am 10.10.22
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Tedd at 10:06am 10.10.22 @Hello Below , Thanks. Yes, that web page was where I started, and my questions are the same as you
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? PaulK at 10:04am 10.10.22 Our last boat had a 1982 Yanmar 3gm, raw water cooled. Keeping up with oil changes, belts and hose
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 10:04am 10.10.22 Try a drop or two of Hydrochloric Acid around the rim of one bolt top. It will emit Hydrogen Gas
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 10:03am 10.10.22 Can you remove the cleat with the bolts still attached? Since very heavy pounding on the protrudin
Harvest Moon Regatta 2022 kappykaplan at 10:01am 10.10.22 Happy to hear you had a good sail! :beer:

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