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Flooring Project (2) gr8_2_av8 at 9:01pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2218 Just completed a flooring project for my 31. Cherry face veneer, inset with maple.
ID This Furler (3) dawg2 at 6:18pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1881 Is this a CDI? If so what model. If not, what is it? I just bought this boat and the furler sits d
Control Head jorgefife at 5:21pm 06.29.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1799 Here I come again! Yesterday ( given to me by my friends at the salvage yard) I got wht looks like a
MacGregors @ MdR? Brad1968 at 5:13pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1209 Any Macs up in MdR wanna get together for a sail?
Mast broke off at deck light area Chris Bogle at 3:59pm 06.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1851 Was out sailing today in 15 mph wind ' to my horror the mast broke in two at the mid way point. My q
Oceania 381 Keel Preparation pegasus381 at 3:10pm 06.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1276 We are painting the bottom of our 381 (2001) and need to know what to use to replace the undercoatin
Roller main reefing Jamesjoanne at 3:09pm 06.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1400 I have a 2007 Beneteau 343 and I've had repeated issues with my roller furling main hanging up in th
Can anyone reccomend the West Marine Anchor Pre-made package Bigjer40 at 3:04pm 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 31/8031 I have a 1984 Hunter 27 that I sail on the Columbia River. West Marine sells their pre-made anchori
Battery Charger tlaatsch at 2:14pm 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3030 Went to the boat yesterday and the battery was dead. I have a Ray Jefferson 15-3 battery guard char
Electronics Ray Marine coopert at 2:05pm 06.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1484 I have an 2005 hunter 33 with original Ray Marine Chart plotter Model RC435. The unit was reset a ye
3M Premium Filler or MarineTex? jGo at 1:59pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1701 Hey all, Do you prefer 3M Premium Filler or MarineTex to fair a C-Smile? Regards, Jeffrey
Preventing the mast from falling dawg2 at 1:09pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/4995 My Mac 26D is held by a single forestay, which attaches through a furler to the deck of the boat. M
door hardware nealeharding at 12:47pm 06.29.12 Morgan 1/2623 need to replace several door handles on my 43 foot morgan 1987, has anyone had to do this and where
Soling42 is signing off after 6 years at HOW (2) soling42 at 12:30pm 06.29.12 Smaller Boats 7/1839 Well the time has come and our beloved '04 H260 BonaFide has sold so we are moving on. This site has
Boat Etiquette - Somethings are just WRONG! (1) xcyz at 12:25pm 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 25/11052 I'm sure we have all seen boats that catch are attention and make us wonder where that fuzzy line ge
Anyone recognize this Roller Furler (Make/Model) (3) Bigjer40 at 11:37am 06.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2679 The line on my furler is fouling everytime and there is to much line on it. When stowed with three
Whisker Pole needed NeverTooRuff at 10:00am 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1772 Am looking for an economically-priced yet durable whisker pole for my '94 H26. J=9' 5-1/2", so prob
2009 37' Beneteau halogen to LED cabin lights cajunsailor at 9:51am 06.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2133 Does anyone have any recommendations on what type of bulbs to purchase for the cabin lights when goi
Chart Plotter GPS 2006/2010 (1) Tantor at 8:48am 06.29.12 Big Boats 8/1755 I was playing with plotter and end up with this screen ...see picture. Anybody knows how to get back
Pop Top Struts? RonRock at 8:11am 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/15531 I've read about the installation of gas charged struts on the pop top. Looks like a "must have" modi

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Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? stevefisher99 at 12:47pm 01.16.23 thanks. i've been in enough of the infamous Chessie pop up thunderstorms that i think the 35 is th
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? Hollyberry at 12:38pm 01.16.23 We used a Mantus 35 pounder on our 11,000 pound 34 footer - without a windlass (40 ft 5/16 chain plu
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? CowboyWay at 12:34pm 01.16.23
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? (1) CowboyWay at 12:30pm 01.16.23 Go to an auto parts store paint department and buy some 3M adhesive remover. nothing else seemed
Considering a Catalina 27... dmax at 12:05pm 01.16.23 Agree with Scott, I owned a Catalina 30 and have sailed a Catalina 27 a bunch of times - with a 20%
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 11:28am 01.16.23 Hehe damn hoses would hold more than the system. just about. I do use my gauges when I pull a vac
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? shemandr at 11:22am 01.16.23 I upsized for my h356 to, I think, 35 lbs. The Hunter with it's high freeboard sails around on its
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 11:20am 01.16.23 The elevation is one of the signs that the motor mount needs replacing but the biggest reason is tha
Considering a Catalina 27... Scott T-Bird at 11:11am 01.16.23 I didn't have a Catalina 27 but I had a Starwind 27 and in most respects it was equal and some respe
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? captcoho at 10:32am 01.16.23 Actually, don't keep liquor lying around too long. Best to consume ASAP and get more :biggrin:. Ab
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? jon hansen at 10:19am 01.16.23 mantus recommends a 25lbs. weight above the waterline is a concern of those that also consider thei
Iron in saildrive oil Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 01.16.23
Funny Friday!!! BrianH at 10:09am 01.16.23 most commercial extension ladders have a load limit of 250lbs. That's me and my toolbelt, when I w
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Joe at 10:08am 01.16.23 I like the catamaran suggestion. Easy and comfortable, downside may be cost, but it may aippeal to
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? GrandPaw at 10:07am 01.16.23 Pilot house Motor sailer used with wife, and then sailing with other crew if you wish ? Some nice s
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Barnacle Bill at 9:58am 01.16.23 I would get rid of the plywood. That is old school. It would be better to have solid fiberglass un
Older sailers Barnacle Bill at 9:48am 01.16.23 I have had some customers who have sailed until 85 years of age and even 90. They are they and you
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? Richard19068 at 9:47am 01.16.23 Assuming it fits on the bow and there is a windlass I don't think many sailors would ever say "I wis
Replaced Motor Mounts (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 01.16.23 I will have to replace mounts at some point in the future, and would like to understand what you ha
Missing boom Barnacle Bill at 9:42am 01.16.23 Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company sells new booms for boats like yours.

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