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Re paint or Re gelcoat AtlanticAl at 1:39am 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6067 I have been stripping the paint off the hull of my boat. It had bad paint job, on top of a good one
Attn All Hunter 27 Owners FourPoints at 5:00pm 01.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/89 Since there really isn't any user groups out there for our boats, I setup a Hunter 27 Owners list on
New 22 gal Holding Tank Install (1) H33CRich at 8:43pm 01.29.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2454 There are a lot of lines in a proper holding tank install. I will have used about 19 feet of new hos
cracking on an H23 jkrug at 7:56pm 01.29.12 Smaller Boats 5/1998 I am looking at a possible purchase of a 1995 H23.5. Today, when looking at the boat I noticed a lo
H34 Shower Sump Bilge Pump Joe Mullee at 7:33pm 01.29.12 Big Boats 4/1887 Can someone familiar with the H34 shower bilge pump tell me where it's grounded. My pump wasn't work
I find myself... GEM555 at 6:35pm 01.29.12 Catalina 30 11/2656
RONSTAN Series 60 Gennaker Furler jimfrankelly at 6:24pm 01.29.12 Smaller Boats 5/7361 Does anyone have experience with this furling system? Good price just over $300. I am looking for a
"TheWirie" wifi setup Jared1048 at 5:40pm 01.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1879 Has anyone used this device to get a better wifi signal? There site is at http://www.thewirie.com
pictures teacher63 at 5:38pm 01.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/968 I would greatly appreciate it if someone would explain how to put pictures on a post. I have some p
What's involved in rebuilding a winch? jfrench at 5:34pm 01.29.12 Catalina 22 7/5590 My maintenance literature recommends periodic disassembly, inspection, greasing, and reassembly of t
Trailer Project Reeving Device at 5:25pm 01.29.12 Catalina 22 4/1480 Just purchased a 76 Catalina 22. I am in the process of cleaning it out and prioritizing projects. M
H 34 cabin sole replacement Dijobi777 at 5:18pm 01.29.12 Big Boats 10/5272 Previously I viewed several posts including some very detailed (with photos) posts on replacing the
Newbee Question - Cruising Area? prishi at 5:13pm 01.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1809 Hello all, :doh: I am contemplating on buying the Mac 26M for cruising around the Haverstraw/Tarry
How do you reach Mac at 4:42pm 01.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4696 the aft port fiddle block on a Mac 25 to tighten down or replace? It has come unscrewed about an in
It's coming to gether ewoden1 at 3:57pm 01.29.12 S2 2/1314 So Saturday I spent the day refitting ply on the cabin sole. The epoxied cross member for the compr
Decision Roger Long at 3:40pm 01.29.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/5208
Length of swing keel travel on 26S zjtr10 at 3:31pm 01.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2441 I decided to reroute the swing keel uphaul line to the cockpit like Sum and others have done and hav
Y-valve or T connector below the waterline mario101 at 3:05pm 01.29.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6954 Hi, I am working to modify my holding tank (installed above waterline) to allow pump out (actual con
Disappointing Chicago sailboat show Ken Honeycutt at 2:18pm 01.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2109 Hunter showed up with only two larger boats. A new 33 and a 2011 39. Catalina, Benneteau and Jenneau
Replacing Mainsail bnme at 1:50pm 01.29.12 Catalina 22 10/2803 Time to replace the 1982 mainsail. Appreciate your recommended vendors and why you chose this sail m

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Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:25pm 11.24.22 There's a famous sailor(he's name escapes me) that has been sailing almost forever without an engin
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:20pm 11.24.22 Josh Slocum sailed around the world without an engine or a watermaker. More recently, so have the P
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:18pm 11.24.22 Seems to me you are all missing the point here. The OP said - I'll paraphrase here - due to time c
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:15pm 11.24.22 Why do you need either of these selections? Your boat is designed for coastal cruising. You should
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:14pm 11.24.22 I'm not sure where you're sailing, but from my experience one can sail engineless w/o an engine, wi
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:12pm 11.24.22 A common adage is there are no dumb questions. That may be true or not, however, it is true there a
New winterizing mod - done! jaysweet at 1:09pm 11.24.22 I assume he is pushing water out of the rest of the fresh water system. I do something similar, bu
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:04pm 11.24.22 I'm looking for suggestions for a new porta pottie with an MSD pump out Thanks to a li'l gizmo call
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:17pm 11.24.22 Oh good...that was all you needed to do to a toilet that uses pressurized fresh water. Unfortunat
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Justin_NSA at 11:57am 11.24.22 I would lower the mast. From what I can see, barely, is you need a new windex. May as well convert a
The joys of boat ownership Brian D at 11:25am 11.24.22 Yeah, San Pedro is just a wee bit too far north. LOL I checked Dana Point Guest Slips. I see I can
Washington Sellers Beware Head Sail at 10:17am 11.24.22 You say you filled out the online sellers report with the buyers information. Then you say you lost
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 10:10am 11.24.22
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 11.24.22 I decided it was best to wait until spring time to replace the head. I store the boat at one of the
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 9:37am 11.24.22 I just pumped some pink antifreeze through the system I forgot to add that, since my toilet is the
New Galley Faucet Water Connections SeaCure at 9:36am 11.24.22 Great plan. A new faucet is great. Check the nut which holds a brass elbow drain to the stainless si
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 9:36am 11.24.22 What did you do to winterize your toilet? --Peggie I just pumped some pink antifreeze through the
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke JoeWhite at 9:34am 11.24.22 Why not try to go up the mast halfway and use a 10' pvc pipe with a hook at the end and try to grab
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD SeaCure at 9:23am 11.24.22 A Brazilian years ago one of my product lines was Thedford sanitation. Their Porta potties were grea
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke dlochner at 9:17am 11.24.22 @Leeward Rail is correct about the lever arm of an adult up the mast. The mast is about 30 feet abov

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