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Dingy davits for a 1995 37.5 with seats in the rear pulpits. shaman at 5:40pm 10.30.11 Big Boats 9/3585 Has anyone with a 37.5 found dingy davits that fit well around the aft pulpit seats???
Atomic m-15 engine shutdown SS-Aquilon at 5:16pm 10.30.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3743 My boat has a Univeral (Atomic) M-15, 11hp diesel engine. The previous owner told me the only way to
Macgregor sailors in ireland WhiteDown at 5:06pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2079 Hi I'm looking to start a loose association club gathering call it what you will of macgregor sailor
Hunter 23.5 fwd hatch av8erdunn at 4:55pm 10.30.11 Smaller Boats 4/1565 How do you 23.5 owners keep your fwd hatch open? Mine doesnt have a prop or anything.
Blowing out engine for winterizing Loose Ends at 3:57pm 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1535 Up here in the NE we blow out our irrigation systems and swimming pool lines for the winter. Is it p
Drill Holes In The Rudder? Ducati at 3:35pm 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/7610 After the boats are out for the winter, my "know it all" neighbor warned me of the perils of not dra
Fuel tank leak on Pearson 27 jkpearson27 at 3:28pm 10.30.11 Pearson 2/2276 I have an '88 Pearson 27. It is leaking diesel fuel into the bilge and it appears there is a leak i
Thanks to MaineSail-Exterior Refinish (1) brian3820 at 3:10pm 10.30.11 Big Boats 12/5286 As you know, we are bringing a 1984 Hunter 34 back to life. Thanks to Maine Sails tutorial on refini
Keel winch TomB228 at 2:21pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1534 Hello all, new here and to sailing. I just bought a 1973 MacGregor 25 and it has been modified alot
More sail drive questions and woes sailcruiser at 1:58pm 10.30.11 S2 18/2697 Hi all, I'm elbow deep in replacing sail drive seals and have hit a snag that has us stumped. Aft
40.5 weep holes in stuffing box pan bustedrudder at 1:40pm 10.30.11 Big Boats 2/1229 I was changing the packing in my stuffing box for the first time since acquiring LeiLani 5 months ag
Fitting a fridge to the coolbox etc..... neilmcc at 1:31pm 10.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1252
I did some Video at the Annapolis Boat Show... abk at 12:05pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1429 I am a M25 owner and last summer I chartered a Jeanneau on the Chesapeake Bay for a week. Yes, I did
New Sailor with a few questions! ParkerJ at 11:04am 10.30.11 Catalina 30 21/5382 I'm the proud new owner of a '78 Catalina 30. My father referred me to the forums to seek knowledge
New to us Islander Bahamas 24 (5) crash at 10:44am 10.30.11 Islander 3/9161 Hi all. Just picked up this Islander Bahamas 24. Accidental purchase, but hey, that's the best kind
Updated specs on the 23 Jack Spencer at 10:42am 10.30.11 Day Sailers 5/2862 I found a website for yacht designs by C Raymond Hunt where it list all of his designs. It shows the
Engine kill cable replacement mellis18 at 10:04am 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1771 I have a new kill cable that I need to install in my '84 Hunter 31. When I feed it through the hole
Oil stain removal mellis18 at 10:01am 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1285 Does anyone have an answer to remove used motor oil stains from the gelcoat. I was changing my oil
Drowning Yanmar 3YM20 Catalina Big Hook at 9:03am 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 9/6995 My second thread. Yee Haw. Looking for someone with same engine as mine and the low rise exhaust/
Port Replacement wbuckl at 8:55am 10.30.11 Pearson 3/1466 Am upgrading my Pearson 36-2 (love the boat!) Any advice on replacing all ports. Are drop in replace

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Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 6:06pm 10.09.22 warmed up the end of the hose to soften it, now it would slip over the barbs. You will find that m
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 6:04pm 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) sailcapt340 at 5:53pm 10.09.22
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 5:44pm 10.09.22 C Clamp? Putting a piece of wood across the top of the cleat and using a C-clamp from the top of
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) sailcapt340 at 5:42pm 10.09.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main shemandr at 5:07pm 10.09.22 A baggie sail is a baggie sail. Sometimes some surgery can help it but mostly it's done for sailing
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Justin_NSA at 5:00pm 10.09.22 Fortunately C22s don't have many thruhulls.
CDI FF2 Justin_NSA at 4:59pm 10.09.22 The hardest part of installing a CDI FF2 on my old Mac was getting the deck fairlead close enough so
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? TimFromLI at 4:53pm 10.09.22 All hoses below the waterline should have two marine hose clamps. If the previous owner used home de
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? kappykaplan at 4:40pm 10.09.22 see if I can get 2 clamps on each connection. :plus:
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main heritage at 4:36pm 10.09.22 I don't think that making your present sail loose footed will take out the 8" inches of bagginess on
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 4:35pm 10.09.22 That hose is barely over the barbs enough to single clamp it. It should be on at least another inch
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rick D at 4:16pm 10.09.22 Following....same issue. With your attention to detail and serious maintenance, someone will someday
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) RoyS at 4:05pm 10.09.22 C Clamp?
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Justin_NSA at 3:47pm 10.09.22 That hose is barely over the barbs enough to single clamp it. It should be on at least another inch
CDI FF2 Timm R Oday25 at 3:39pm 10.09.22 You are really going to like sailing with the CDI furler . The FF2 takes a number #6 sailtape . The
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Kingjim91 at 3:23pm 10.09.22
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Tally Ho at 3:13pm 10.09.22 I bought a new sail 2 years ago, and it is my first loose-footed sail. i like it as it can carry th
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? leo310 at 3:12pm 10.09.22 I have been to the US many times. My MMSI # is registered to the vessel, as for the VHF you need a r

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