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Off-Center Anchoring atwhite2 at 2:27pm 01.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4549 I just returned from the Chicago Strictly Sail show with waves in my eyes and wind blowing in my hai
Shaft Repacking Recommendations? Tom L at 1:35pm 01.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2783 At the end of my last sail for the season back in November, I noticed the drive shaft on my '94 Hunt
1976 S2 8.0C portlights Surfagoody at 1:25pm 01.28.12 S2 2/1713 Howzit everybody, Looking high and low for replacements for 1976 S2 8.0C portlights. Originals ar
LBA MLampner at 1:20pm 01.28.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3345 Peggy, pulled the old head today and to my surprise everything went very well. The toilet unbolted w
cat 250 wk winch sgarber at 10:38am 01.28.12 Smaller Boats 2/1811 Just bought a 97 c250wk and are looking forward to sailing it. I would say that most of my sailing w
Dimensions of Hunter 260 Genoa jimfrankelly at 9:30am 01.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/1347 Does anyone have the measurements for the standard Genoa for the Hunter 260 ?? Thankyou
Impeller replacement on 361 w/ westerbeke 30b (1) mmdesmith at 9:20am 01.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4195 Anybody tried this and have any advice? I've mastered the oil changes but am now venturing into new
Washdown pump install on a 44/426 captainpat at 8:39am 01.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1681 Looking to add an anchor washdown pump to my Hunter 426/44 aft. I would like to get installation de
Thru-hull Hole Problem, Maybe GorillaToast at 8:19am 01.28.12 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5666 I have two holes in my hull where failed depth and speed transducers used to be. Neither worked; the
Keel nut galvanic damage or corrosion? (2) BillyK at 7:59am 01.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2637 Pulled on of the rusty nuts off of the keel bolts and found this after wirebrushing. Is this rust d
Sailing with "little ones" rfrye1 at 7:53am 01.28.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1201 In December I'm taking the family down to the BVI for a week on a 42' cat. My son will have his 2 1/
New windows Kadima at 7:21am 01.28.12 Catalina 30 3/1411 Was planning on removing and resealing windows and came upon a set of tinted windows (mine are untin
HIN to Hull Number? FourPoints at 6:54am 01.28.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2992 I've got a 1990 Hunter 27. The survey when I bought it in 2009 didn't include one piece of informati
Hunter 260-question about factory coatings Sublime at 6:52am 01.28.12 Smaller Boats 14/2508 I'm getting ready to have a bottom job done. It's the boat's first bottom job. I noticed that at a
Universal M-18 warm up \ Domestic hot wtr Skipper at 6:45am 01.28.12 Ask All Sailors 18/5596 Before I change the thermostat, troubleshoot wiringguagessenders, I'd like to run this by this for
'85 M25 Mast Spreaders -- Need Info, Measurements Please... M25Project at 3:28am 01.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1327 Hi -- My complete restoration of an '85 M25 is coming to a close. What a LONG journey (almost 3 ye
Coronado 35 Marleesh at 10:23pm 01.27.12 Columbia 0/1769 Hi everybody! We have an Coronado 35 and we are interested on exchange of informations and update su
Rig tune on a 260 epsilonblue at 8:23pm 01.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1115 Hi, where do I get the basic tuning measurements for my 260. The turnbuckles have a small kink in ea
Finally Splashing seadaddler at 8:01pm 01.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1173 Back in July 2011 I took my H-36 out for new bottom job and than Shoulder surgery in August and for
Volvo MD17C fresh water cooling parts EdW at 6:51pm 01.27.12 Parts Search 3/2346 Hi I have a raw water cooled volvo MD17C. I would like to find all the parts to switch to fresh wate

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Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? kappykaplan at 6:53pm 10.30.22 There is a BoatFax. It's BoatHistoryReport.com: Boat VIN Lookup / Hull Identification Number Look
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? kappykaplan at 6:51pm 10.30.22 I realized I give out my routing number on every single check I write :plus:
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 6:36pm 10.30.22 sage advice and thank you. I am going to wait until I get the full survey back and then negotiate w
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? (3) Clutch Cargo at 6:24pm 10.30.22 It cleaned up easier than I thought. This grid piece was actually tabbed versus stuck on with bondo
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit Sailgunner at 6:23pm 10.30.22 I store my fortress on my second roller next to my #25 Rocna. Could send you a pic if you like.
Refilling CNG Tank smokey73 at 6:01pm 10.30.22 We don't "campaign" the boat so our usage is limited. We also have a generator and microwave, which
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Georgedoyle at 5:56pm 10.30.22 We have the 73 pound Rocna with 250 feet of 3/8 chain. We started out with the Lewmar Delta anchor.
Refilling CNG Tank jon hansen at 5:30pm 10.30.22 back in he day when we would campaign aeolus pretty hard all over the the great lakes, with 5 to 8 o
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? rgranger at 5:02pm 10.30.22 Also include your mother's maiden name, your highschool mascot and the name of your favorite pet gro
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? rgranger at 4:54pm 10.30.22 Gee whiz , Capta, don't discourage him.... it's a sailboat... nothing about this hobby/obsession r
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? jssailem at 4:24pm 10.30.22 Share the information.
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 4:19pm 10.30.22 @hatchclan As advised. Stop. Words used about boats mean certain specific things. We often ask th
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler kappykaplan at 4:11pm 10.30.22 I spray MacLube on the genoa luff every season as it gets hoisted. :plus:
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 3:58pm 10.30.22
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? garymalmgren at 3:42pm 10.30.22 It is called due diligence and would indicate that you are dealing someone serious. That would be a
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? FastOlson at 3:32pm 10.30.22 Gee whiz , Capta, don't discourage him.... it's a sailboat... nothing about this hobby/obsession re
First time sailboat owner (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 10.30.22 Get the familiarity and experinece and you'll be telling us how it works. I took the Red Cross Firs
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler FastOlson at 3:25pm 10.30.22 One basic bit of info: what is the furler luff groove sized for and what was the luff size on the
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:19pm 10.30.22 May I suggest a full stop here. As @Davidasailor26 and @Kings Gambit have said, you most likely ha
Refilling CNG Tank Richard19068 at 3:18pm 10.30.22 Same here, maybe even 1 1/2 a season. Is any answer really relevant unless someone can say how man

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