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Fresh Water Leakage from cockpit FL-AV8R at 1:12pm 06.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/986 I'm starting to develop cockpit leakage via the engine access hatches and binacle pedestal. I've us
Fixing a stretched out rubrail on Catalina 30 NSSCPopeye at 12:59pm 06.26.12 Catalina 30 10/2503 Gang, First docking experience and I kiss the piling hard enough to pull about a foot of the rubb
What's up with D&R Marine? Mad Dog at 12:56pm 06.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3115 Anyone try calling D'R Marine lately? I've been trying them since last Thursday. The phone just ring
Vent blower problems bobbelize at 12:14pm 06.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1657 I have a 1984 Catalina 27 and it looks like my vent blower is shot. It is making lots of grinding n
(New..)Catalina 30/2706-M-15 Lessons Learned jrhamp at 11:54am 06.26.12 Catalina 30 4/1658 Purchased (April 16, 2012) a 1982 Catalina 30/hull number: 2706 now slipped in Key West, Florida.
Crimpers, Crimp Terminals and Wire, Oh My! (2) SEMIJim at 11:51am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/7795 So I'm planning-out what and how to begin straightening out Abracadabra's electrical. I've read the
Forestay & Sail Connection Suggestions RonRock at 10:42am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3960 I'm getting closer to getting this V25 in the water. Mast raising system nearly complete. Received B
Working load on end-boom H37C. Ed Schenck at 10:30am 06.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1551 Thinking of upgrading to triple blocks for the mainsheet. Series 30 blocks are rated at 2000# and 4
Playing the slots All U Get at 10:12am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1204 Hi all, I just spent a weekend removing a Harken track and used many tools, PB Blaster, heat, and ol
Another V222 Keel Rebuild - Filler Question ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:55am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1165 I'm finally refurbishing the keel in my '72 V222. It's the steel core encapsulated in fiberglass ty
Mastmate with In-mast Furling Wind Quest at 7:59am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1420 I have a 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 373 with in-mast furling. I recently purchased a Mastmate climbing s
Relocating Throttle thetone at 7:41am 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1202 My throtle cable is frozen. I am going to relocate it to the side of the starbord lazarette since th
Atomic 4 Stall Temboguazu at 7:27am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/7018 On a recent trip we had light winds and had to motor in. I started the Atomic 4 and motored for abo
Lift Raft Dunham at 7:17am 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1657 Life Raft We want to buy a life raft from our Hunter 33. Most people say get a dingy, but we don't
Want to Replace Maxwell 17 Winches rkahan at 6:49am 06.26.12 Parts Search 2/4919 On my 1984 Hunter 25.5, both the self tailing Maxwell 17 winches (for jib sheets) are frozen and wil
26D window replacement adhesive dawg2 at 6:39am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1301 The boat I just bought has windows that look terrible. The boat looks good and teh windows REALLY d
Retrofit new rudder 1brhoads at 6:37am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1523 I've just purchased a new rudder for an older 19' ODay. The original kick up assembly is in fairly g
26D question abouot a deck fitting (1) dawg2 at 6:32am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1640 This is on the port and starboard side of the boat parallel with the cabin hatch on teh outer edge.
mainsheet traveler ishant44 at 6:31am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1113 I want to add a harken common traveler system to my mac v21 has anyone done that? and where is the b
Separated at Birth? bugbitten at 6:09am 06.26.12 S2 7/1843 If there's one thing the Internet teaches us, it's that we are not quite the unique individuals we t

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I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Caboteur at 12:48pm 01.16.23
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

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