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Mac 25 New Owner Questions (1) Edgemar at 11:22am 04.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1013 Hi everyone! I just got my hands on a Mac 25 thats been sitting in the Marina for a few years with
Broke my keel lifting eye bolt GDTRFB at 11:17am 04.23.12 Catalina 22 11/4130 That really sucks. The last thing I was doing before putting her in for the summer. I guess it is be
No Clue! Nodak7 at 10:50am 04.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1836 I have a Raymarine St290 Instrument Package on the boat and after recommissioning this spring the de
Anybody find that cabin top leak ? Ritdog at 10:48am 04.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1029 I have seen many questions about the leak that seems to have been built into the SB rear of an Oday
New Oday parts source Ritdog at 10:23am 04.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1490 In Maine www.usedsailboatstuff.com just opened up in Pine Point, Scarborough. 207-730-0181 or 207-73
Hot water hose popped off jackzimmerman at 9:58am 04.23.12 Big Boats 8/1472 Our 1999 Hunter 380 was just launched, filled the fresh water tank and starting running all the wate
Keel Coating Erik V at 9:17am 04.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1895 Keel out, cleaned and looks ok, could use some filling and fairing, thinking about having it sand bl
ANL Fuses, $3 FourPoints at 9:17am 04.23.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1064 Just came across this... http://www.amazon.com/Absolute-ANL100-2-Pack-Fuses-Plated/dp/B005EUTA3E/
Shore Power reset breaker Old Sailor 2 at 9:11am 04.23.12 Big Boats 18/7229 Good day! I need some expertise and I come to this forum to get it. 1992 Hunter Passage. I thi
Repairing 17' Day Sailor Cuddy arswann77 at 8:48am 04.23.12 Day Sailers 3/1671 Does anyone out there have a 17' ODay Day Sailor or Day Sailor 2? I'm putting a new roof on the cudd
Does This Need to be Replaced? (1) GorillaToast at 8:06am 04.23.12 Catalina 22 13/2312 This is my forestay. One piece of wire is sticking out from the bundle. It is not broken; it is stil
Holy SH% Moment! BillyK at 7:42am 04.23.12 Ask All Sailors 54/6399 This past weekend i had a Holy '^% moment that i wanted to share so everyone else is mindful.
Scott's Cove/Deal Isl, Md Warren Milberg at 7:31am 04.23.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1014 Has anyone been into Scott's Cove recently at the north end of Deal, Isl, Md? I will be delivering
surveys Carl San Carlos at 7:16am 04.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1017 Just had a survey on my 2000 Hunter 420 and wondering if anyone else has had any of these problems?
Any Hunter 36 or 35 owners with a storm jib? deacm at 5:28am 04.23.12 Big Boats 8/2041 Looking for solutions here. Folks I talk to are concerned about installing an inner-stay because of
Cat 22 Canopy slosacco at 5:22am 04.23.12 Catalina 22 4/3123 Have been searching for a Bimini / canopy or something to give me shade in the cockpit. Any suggesti
battery model Slipin Away at 4:07am 04.23.12 Big Boats 1/902 I am away from my boat and need to find out the model number of the2- 4D house batteries that I have
37.5 Hunter batteries Georgieboy at 10:58pm 04.22.12 Big Boats 2/1173 I have have a 94 Hunter 37.5 legend and need to replace the batteries. There is currently one 12 vol
1st time boat owner-dumb questions Fronk5 at 10:02pm 04.22.12 Catalina 22 12/2091 Hi, I just bought a 1983 Catalina 22, no previous sailing experience. Here is the first of probably
Buying from a remote seller jeagles at 9:24pm 04.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1527 I am buying a boat from a seller in California. Boat is here in Seattle area. I have inspected boat

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Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions (2) ice breaker at 3:33pm 12.15.22 Definitely not the case on my 2005 41DS. One is labeled from the factory for the propane, the other
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast dlochner at 3:15pm 12.15.22 We weren't there, we weren't part of the trip planning, so I am hesitant to offer much criticism of
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 3:01pm 12.15.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 2:44pm 12.15.22
373 Shallow Draft Depth (1) jssailem at 2:37pm 12.15.22 Your image does look like a "Shallow Draft". Wonder if it was a refit alteration. Here is an image
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:36pm 12.15.22 jssailem, enquiring minds are curious about the state of this project. :beer:
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast shemandr at 2:14pm 12.15.22 It's hard to add anything enlightening to this audience regarding this incident. I can say it would
373 Shallow Draft Depth Mechone at 2:11pm 12.15.22 Mars keels in Ontario Canada made most of beneteau, catalina , hunter , tartan ,C&C ,most sailboats
Sails and Stack Packs (1) drewlamparello at 1:39pm 12.15.22 Congrats... I own Number 34, a 2017, in Charleston. I'm the second owner. The original owner acqui
Single handing BigEasy at 1:39pm 12.15.22 To protect and help keep the surface clean we use wax on all smooth surfaces and Woody Wax on all n
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? jssailem at 1:08pm 12.15.22 I am with @dmax . build a mock up and test your theory. The nylon line would be good. You might also
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard capta at 1:05pm 12.15.22 I agree with isaksp00 But my preference is always the spinnaker halyard, just case I need to go alof
Exhaust soot Yanmar 4JH3E jssailem at 1:04pm 12.15.22 What are your engine specs for WOT? Have you discussed the issue with Max Prop? I would suspect tha
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? dmax at 11:46am 12.15.22 Those grab rails should work but before you drill holes in your boat see if you can rig up a line or
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 11:26am 12.15.22 We just use the plain Woody Wax. Looks like the Tower Wax is more oriented for Tina towers and thing
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard isaksp00 at 11:22am 12.15.22 Or jib halyard which may be a little easier.
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard justsomeguy at 11:08am 12.15.22 need to use a temporary headstay Most certainly. You can use the main halyard.
Exhaust soot Yanmar 4JH3E (1) HarryvdMeer at 10:47am 12.15.22 See attached pic. I have a max prop which was installed by the previous owner, who mentioned that h
Single handing WI Rigger at 10:37am 12.15.22 I looked up Woody Wax on Amazon, there appears to be 2 kinds, A plain Woody Wax and a Tower Woody Wa
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 10:26am 12.15.22 Another question. When you wash your boat: Do you just use a pressure and plain water? Do you

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