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Companionway Slider gpd955 at 3:45pm 08.09.11 Catalina 310 7/2301 Anyone else's companionway slider stick about halfway in? It's annoying the daylights out of me and
Boom Tent Jcrough67 at 3:33pm 08.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/2971 Hi all, This is my first season on Lake Erie with my first sailboat, a 1984 C27. :) Unfortunately I
Catalina 30 cabin cushion material zommer at 2:20pm 08.09.11 Catalina 30 10/12913 I own a 1984 catalina tall rig. The cabin cushions are covered in a blue with small orange flek, the
Electric Motor for 17' Oday Daysailer beyondway at 1:56pm 08.09.11 Day Sailers 3/5328 I am considering putting an electric motor on my daysailor to replace an existing gas powered. Does
Helmsman removeable seat legend 37 hurt944 at 12:57pm 08.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2138 If anyone has any information on how to locate or contact a reputable salvage vendor it would be gre
Colregs Rule 36 - Embarrassing? JohnS at 12:44pm 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6538 I'm in the process of re-wiring my mast, and thought it'd be a good idea to review the ColRegs on li
Whisker Pole on a 1988 26.5 tonyh1307 at 12:07pm 08.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1625 I have a 1988 Hunter 26.5 and I just can't figure out where to attach the whisker pole on the mast.
winch handles for Enkes AR6 snipeman at 11:55am 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1718 This question concerns winches and winch handles. I purchased a 1985 Mac21 about a year ago just fo
Float switch Sublime at 11:50am 08.09.11 Smaller Boats 8/1686 My 260 has the factory float switch and I'm trying to figure out how to test it. It looks as though
New Post From Roger-Communication Costs Strider Reports at 11:43am 08.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4080 Communication Costs I just paid my first cell phone bill. Communication is going to be my greates
News and some humor Roger Long at 11:32am 08.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2407 I'm at Howard and Donna's in Tanner Cove gratefully doing laundry and using their WiFi while they ar
Help Using BWY Shroud Adjusting Tool cscott at 11:28am 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1451 Does anyone have the info sheet that comes with the BWY shroud adjusting tool? If so could you plea
Trailer for Cat. 22 Forest at 11:19am 08.09.11 Catalina 22 1/1449 Hi, I need to get a new trailer for my 1984 Cat 22. I'm up in Nashua, NH but will travel to pick up
Fuel line Bob S at 10:13am 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 13/8676 I was going to replace some of the fuel line on my boat. The piece going from the pump has been rubb
Attaching a MOB pole 1Goldie at 9:58am 08.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1229 Any ideas on how to attach a MOB (Man Over Board) pole to a Hunter 36 since there is no backstay and
California Copper Anti Fouling Paint Bill On Hold fstbttms at 9:53am 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2044
1981 Irwin 46 Question chrisferro at 9:51am 08.09.11 Irwin 1/3117 Hello Irwin owners, I'm trying to find the exact dimensions for the twin diesel tanks for a 1981 Ir
Bilge Water stevestk at 9:38am 08.09.11 Big Boats 11/2306 How common is it to have some water in the bilge of a docked boat(Like an inch of water I guess whic
Storage on a Mac 26D? tjar at 8:59am 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 45/12076 I've seen lots of ideas on this forum about how people have modified their boats to improve storage.
Have you checked your (bow)eyes lately? (3) soling42 at 8:02am 08.09.11 Smaller Boats 6/1996 Pulling our 04' h260 onto the trailer last May I noticed the bow eye had moved rather substantially

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2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 8:22am 08.18.22 Hi Ralph and Dave, Thanks for your followup messages. Re: the information and photos you requested
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... juggler at 8:09am 08.18.22 How much do you desire a partner? In monetary terms? Looking more for someone to share expenses wi
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 08.18.22 In our marina built 1967 slips 30' and under have 15 amp, 35' has 30 amp and >40' has 50 amp.
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... juggler at 8:03am 08.18.22 @juggler , Good morning! Trust me when I say that you don't ever want to "share" a boat with a "p
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (1) Allan12210 at 8:01am 08.18.22 This may help you. The Lewmar Cheek Blocks were totally rebuildable. But it helps to be there in per
Hunter 430 Battery Layout sail sfbay at 7:46am 08.18.22 Agree with JamesG161.....on not locating batteries and because the manufacturer designed the boat's
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... Simon Sexton at 7:43am 08.18.22 @juggler , Good morning! Trust me when I say that you don't ever want to "share" a boat with a "p
New method to wash boat Justin_NSA at 7:26am 08.18.22 Is the data rate disclosed in gallons per minute? Aka "data flow rate"
Dramatic Increase in Assessed Value of Watercraft sail sfbay at 7:23am 08.18.22 Good news story...........the local county property assessor just agreed there was no justification
Hunter 430 Battery Layout JamesG161 at 7:19am 08.18.22 Not me on AGM You should not relocate the House Batteries, because it is vented to prevent Hydrogen
Sailing around Outer Banks, Hunter 240 Scott T-Bird at 7:01am 08.18.22 I could be wrong, but I'm going to suggest that @DMERAJ has a beach vacation with family planned in
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... Justin_NSA at 6:49am 08.18.22 Strange thread :huh:
321 air conditioning install rdthompson at 6:37am 08.18.22
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks kloudie1 at 6:31am 08.18.22 These guys used to do custom sheaves Mast + Boom Sheaves (dreamgreen.org) I don't know if they are
ITCZ or The Doldrums (2) JamesG161 at 6:16am 08.18.22
Turnbuckle "locks"? DougM at 6:04am 08.18.22 I kept a small spool of stainless steel wire aboard. Thread a piece of the wire through the hole in
37C Jib sheets caught on vents sandpiper10471 at 4:59am 08.18.22 I have had that issue. Since losing one overboard, I now have a short tether screwed in to the vent
37C Deck flexing from stanchions sandpiper10471 at 4:53am 08.18.22 There is NO coring under the stanchion bases. Two layers of solid glass due to the hull/deck joint.
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks sandpiper10471 at 4:47am 08.18.22 I don't think those are stock fittings. No evidence of them ever being on my '81.
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 4:21am 08.18.22 No on wood or balsa in the deck. Only divinacell. Water penetration? Photo please of the cockpit

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