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Guidence for Bow eye replacement on my 1984 Mac 25 abk at 3:37pm 05.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1410 I would like to know where I need to saw out the panel in the V birth to replace the bow eye on my m
Note on maintenance from Mack Boring Class Steve Dion at 3:08pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1523 Here are some notes that someone took from a Mack Boring Class. Remember these are someone else not
Need Performance Info: Catalina 22 vs. Columbia 23T Skippy at 3:02pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1258
v berth mattress stevenewman3g at 2:54pm 05.25.12 Pearson 4/2634 Where can I either recover or buy foam cushions for the v berth of a Pearson 30?
looking for a place to park/moor my 22 ft boat in SoCal newsailor72 at 1:42pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1245 got my macgregor 22 sailboat last year but haven't had a chance to sail it yet due to 2 job changes
Ripple33 mikej21 at 12:42pm 05.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1182 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. I was thinking about putting bird spikes on the spreaders, however I notic
oday 222 rigging specs diagram Mike in Maine at 12:07pm 05.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/8723 Just purchased an O'day 222 1988. Does anyone have an owners manual or rigging specs they would be w
H30 stuffing box drip rate malyea at 12:00pm 05.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1504 Sitting in the cockpit, kahlua coffee in hand waiting for the dew to dry so I could add another coat
Mast on, launching today redhead78 at 11:52am 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1134 Hey all we r gettin close. Spent the day at the boat yard yesterday, doing all that stuff we do, ya
Yanmar SD20 Sail Dirve - Oil Change Hello Below at 11:08am 05.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/12505 Yanmar SD20 Sail Drive - Oil Change I really don't know if I want to ask this question because I am
Tall Ships shemandr at 10:52am 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1328 The tall ships are in here in Greenport! I'll try to post some pics but it's too foggy now to get p
H37C Blocks in Kenyon Masthead Stuck svmakai at 10:44am 05.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2565 We have not sailed the boat much in the last 3 years. And I had not removed the jib in many years.
Manual rbdods at 10:43am 05.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3280 I'm looking for a copy of the Beneteau 281 manual, or a scanned version would be great too
bouncy trailer for a 25 Ritdog at 10:35am 05.25.12 Day Sailers 3/1532 I have an Oday 25, centerboard keel on a double axle trailer. Getting it to the harbor and back , th
Thrown Out of Town! (1) Roger Long at 10:13am 05.25.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/4872 It finally happened. After over 5500 miles, I made a town too hot for me. In a seaside commun
hunter 460 holding tanks lorisjohnson at 8:21am 05.25.12 Big Boats 2/1495 My forward holding tank leaks at the intake and exit to the macerator. It looks like the hoses have
New Interior upholstry (2) brentjen at 8:16am 05.25.12 Bigger Boats 5/1656 I had posed a question on the cost of interior upholstry refinishing some months ago and I wanted to
Change of Sail Drive Oil Bobbaynton at 7:02am 05.25.12 Bavaria 7/5017 I always change the sail drive oil during the annual haulout. For various reasons, this year I will
Anybody want a boat . . . . cheap! (2) Ed Schenck at 6:08am 05.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 23/3787 Got up at 0530 to be at the boat by 0800. Figured I had about six more hours of work on the mast af
Under the Furler (3) njwtech at 6:07am 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1886 I have a CDI furler on my Watkins and it works pretty well, but I have a concern. When I got the bo

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Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... sailcapt340 at 3:00pm 12.26.22 Low oil will definitely cause the failure to start or a shut down. Mine also detects Carbon Monoxid
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 2:44pm 12.26.22 Speaking English is apparently what kills you.:facepalm: :beer: Does knowing a few choice phrases
Hunter 460 Anchor locker pelagic4005 at 2:41pm 12.26.22 Thank you all, I will check the position of the drain! The reports I have read allude to the bulkhea
Advice on gel coat to centerboard dlochner at 2:38pm 12.26.22 Gelcoat is probably not the right product. When you say "rough spots" are you talking about rust? H
Hunter 460 Anchor locker pelagic4005 at 2:37pm 12.26.22 Welcome to the forum!! One potential issue is the anchor locker drain hole may not be flush or sli
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom Caboteur at 2:23pm 12.26.22 Having great difficulty in locating a replacement strut I found replacement end-fittings. Had to dri
Advice on gel coat to centerboard sail sfbay at 2:16pm 12.26.22 You are on the right track............use a small foam roller to apply the gelcoat, sand and wax.
Taking the Lines of a 1979 37C - or obtaining the original drawings? dlochner at 2:04pm 12.26.22 Lifting the lines from a boat can be done. There is a technique. On YouTube Bob Emser recently had
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring dlochner at 2:00pm 12.26.22 The wires are in the engine's wiring harness. This harness connects all the sensors and electric con
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:26pm 12.26.22 I know exactly what you're dealing with. If you don't get any answers here, take a look at a Sperry
Plastic exit plates on Beneteau 35s5 mast, where do you get replacements? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:23pm 12.26.22 Depends on the mast mfg. If Z Spar/U S Spars, contact US Spars near Gainesville, Florida. If Sel
Corrosion On Engine Ralph Johnstone at 1:08pm 12.26.22 Had the same thing happen when the vacuum breaker near the engine decided to leak. Hell of a mess b
Corrosion On Engine (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:56pm 12.26.22 the bronze petcock valve was reinstalled with some Teflon tape. Using teflon tape ONLY on a threa
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dlochner at 12:07pm 12.26.22 It has been a while since I read about Baba sailboats and after refreshing my memory I think @Kings
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? Hello Below at 11:58am 12.26.22
S2H Start of the Sydney to Hobart PaulK at 11:57am 12.26.22 Thanks for posting! Wild time getting out of the harbor with those big guys slaloming between each
Taking the Lines of a 1979 37C - or obtaining the original drawings? Brian Dunn at 10:39am 12.26.22 Interesting, sailsfbay - but a bit pricey for my little hobby project ;) I've actually written to M
Fuel Gauge flightlead404 at 10:35am 12.26.22 Use an external stick on sensor with a plastic tank.
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... jaysweet at 10:35am 12.26.22 For the first time in 5 years, our whole-house generator didn't start on Friday when we had a blacko
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard Crazy Dave Condon at 9:27am 12.26.22 I introduced the ff2 system to Hunter. You are correct there is an internal halyard in the furler e

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