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Attaching a Harken self furler for jib sail to the mast navyblue71 at 5:42pm 09.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1906 We recently purchased a Harken self-furling jib from a nice guy in Canada. It came with the base dr
MS Coast sail afternoon (2) JonnyQuest at 4:49pm 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1750 Out for a sunset sail with excellent weather. Here are some shots.
Boat Cover atwhite2 at 4:18pm 09.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2508 Hello All, Sadly, as summer draws to a close, the thoughts of winterizing start to creep into my
Going to the East Coast & Hurricane Irene Tom Hoffman at 3:28pm 09.10.11 Trailer Sailors 14/4347 I have a boat to deliver to New Jersey. Probably this next week. After we get the boat delivered.
Stuffing Box Flax betzhunter at 2:55pm 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3516 Could someone tell me the correct size Flax I need for my boat. Its a Hunter 34 1984 model. Thanks
Custom sound cover for A/C unit? (1) luken7 at 2:55pm 09.10.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2102 We have a Cruisair SX16 on our B361 which I think is loud. Was on a friends boat last weekend who ha
Bilge pump Lost Parent at 1:45pm 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3749 When my bilge pump come on it works fine but when it turns off water rushes back in from the hose ..
2 clevis pins overboard...there's got to be something easier hero4theday at 1:07pm 09.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/5716 I starting to see a pattern developing that I am not happy with. My fat fingers vs that tiny clevis
Furling Line Turns Forreshore at 11:51am 09.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2014 Before I slide my headsail up the foil, how many turns of furling line should I have around my rolle
Mac gelcoat Capchas at 11:44am 09.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3202 Picking up my "new" 1993 26s tomorrow. Wondering if anyone here has ordered gelcoat from Mac and i
Sink drain thruhull Timo42 at 10:39am 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3445 SWMBO wants a sink, I am planning on having it drain overboard, maybe get a holding tank later, my q
Replacing upper shrouds in the water Hermit Scott at 10:31am 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2140 When I replaced the forestay/headstay (whatever the technical term for it is) on my boat, I used a h
Rudder vibrates while sailing. rhythmsurfer at 9:47am 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3510 My 1981 Hunter 36 just received a new rudder from Foss Foam. We bought the boat without sailing it a
Drifter rblevens at 8:25am 09.10.11 The Cherubini Hunters 37/4169 I just got my 1980 37C on Wednesday. It took me a few days to find you folks and I wanted to just sa
Small Craft Advisory revisited rognvald at 8:18am 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3694 In certain sailing circles, the size and pedigree of a vessel has major import. Another school of th
need towing advice mojobently at 8:06am 09.10.11 Smaller Boats 9/2034 Im sure this is a stupid question, but Ill ask anyways. I am going to look at a Hunter 26 on Wednesd
New owner looking for some opinions aaa_jay at 7:48am 09.10.11 Catalina 30 14/3135 Hello, I have recently had a survey completed on a 1987 Catalina 30 Tall Rig sailed only on the Gre
Where to find transducers Wayne Steinhour at 7:25am 09.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/952 My 23 that I bought last year came with old Ray Jefferson instruments installed (knotmeter, windspee
Crackling sound at night? jimlay at 12:37am 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 15/10990 Quick question for you all...... At night in the marina I constantly hear a crackling sound around
Small rope on the base of the mast (1) g5665 at 10:37pm 09.09.11 Yamaha 5/2232 Good afternoon Today while i was waiting for the engine to be fitted inside my Y25Mkii took someti

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Need HydraHoist Ralph Johnstone at 11:52am 10.20.22 OK, 2:1 says it's the weight and not the year. What is the hoist mounted on ? What is the keel to c
Need HydraHoist kappykaplan at 11:16am 10.20.22 Or it weighs 2000 pounds? That's what I took away . . .
Need HydraHoist Tally Ho at 11:04am 10.20.22 Or it weighs 2000 pounds?
Alternator Stu Jackson at 10:36am 10.20.22 OEM 1-2-B Switch Wiring History Alternator/Batteries & "The Basic" 1-2-B Switch BEST Wiring Diagram
Identify This Boat? capta at 10:30am 10.20.22 Once you're done with this boat, please solve this make found abandon at a Florida boatyard. Landf
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dLj at 10:18am 10.20.22 Folks cruising the PNW often use a yearly publication, Ports and Passes, to plan for transiting are
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 10:17am 10.20.22 Very true, I will certainly do a small test in an area that won't be displayed. My biggest concern
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 10.20.22 Big thing here is to experiment in a hidden corner where any accidents won't be on display. For the
Need HydraHoist Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 10.20.22 It was built in 2000 ? What is it ?
Alternator Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 10.20.22 Battery.
Foresail furler home made question Slavik at 9:39am 10.20.22
Took out our new to us 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 formerly of BudGates Slavik at 9:37am 10.20.22 :plus: Yeah BudGates put the stained glass in. Def keeping that
Forestay decking coming out Slavik at 9:36am 10.20.22 I used to have a V22. The forestay chainplate was bolted to the starboard leading edge of the bow.
Oceanis 37 companion way top step removal? Craig Meredith at 9:24am 10.20.22 Interested to know if you were able to determine how the step was fastened?
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 8:54am 10.20.22 This is the big thing... Those panels have veneers that are usually the thickness of a sheet of pap
Loading boat on trailer Project_Mayhem at 8:53am 10.20.22 10/4 on the fulton. I already am strapping across the boat at cockpit, but in front of the stanchio
Mast light power on H240 rgranger at 8:46am 10.20.22 Everything else is working and the contacts are clean. You may remember from another thread that I
Identify This Boat? (1) rgranger at 8:45am 10.20.22 That would be a Landfill 28 or 30. ;):beer:
Mast light power on H240 chriscampbell at 8:42am 10.20.22 Are any other lights not working. Check the battery terminals for corrosion. Then any other conne
Mast light power on H240 rgranger at 8:39am 10.20.22 Are any other lights not working. Check the battery terminals for corrosion. Then any other connec

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