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Stuck in-mast furling sail Jamesjoanne at 1:22pm 08.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3472 I've had several instances of my furling mainsail on my 2007 343 becoming caught so that I can't pul
Necker Island Fire FourPoints at 12:56pm 08.22.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2845 http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/08/22/richard-bransons-private-necker-island-estate-de
Clogged Fuel Pickup, Diesel jimmcgee at 12:50pm 08.22.11 Catalina 30 15/9215 Two weekends ago we were sailing in choppy conditions on the bay. When I fired up the engine to drop
Sprint Atlantic windlass on Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 12:35pm 08.22.11 Big Boats 14/7617 I got my 2001 Hunter 410 this year. It has a Simpson lawrence windlass and my manual that was in the
Hurricane preparation advice Kermit at 12:26pm 08.22.11 Smaller Boats 13/3385 First mate just sent me the newest projected path for Hurricane Irene. Looks like it'll hit us dir
Replacing Ports (windows?) davenlynn at 12:25pm 08.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2291 After giving the boat a thorough washing, we found lots of water in the cabin. It's time to replace
Tiller for Hunter 25 jdecristoforo at 11:53am 08.22.11 Smaller Boats 7/1998 I Purchased a 1979 Hunter 25. I am looking for any documentation on the mechanics of the tiller. T
wiring diagram hunter 33.5 JST123 at 11:50am 08.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2827 I purchased a 1988 Hunter 33.5 in May. I did not recieve any wiring diagrams with the boat and have
cheek block for centerboard bart5008 at 10:55am 08.22.11 Smaller Boats 7/1828 This weekend while preparing to put the boat on the trailer the cheek block at the corner of the hat
storm sailing redhead78 at 10:36am 08.22.11 Big Boats 1/1326 Hey all, I've noticed in the last couple of weeks several of our group have been interested in saili
Cabin sole delaminating drharveys at 10:01am 08.22.11 Smaller Boats 0/957 Thanks to a combination of floods, rainstorms and heat, the cabin sole is delaminating. This is not
Anyone on Lake Champlain? vtsailguy at 9:59am 08.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1085 I am looking for a friendly MacGregor owner that is on Lake Champlain. I am interesting in getting o
C-387 Transmission - Kanzaki KM3A1 Service Instructions? genestangel at 9:57am 08.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/3583 Fellow Catalina Owners, I just purchased a 2003 C-387 and would like to service the transmission. W
O'day 25 anchored : 2 questions Coty137 at 9:52am 08.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2629 Good day fellow sailors, I have a few questions for you 25 O'day CB owners. 1- How do you deal,whe
Celebrity Class sailboats (4) 31seahorse at 9:51am 08.22.11 Trailer Sailors 2/11445 Hello Members, Today we start cleaning and restoring our Celebrity! :) "Linde" is hull #860. We
Irene Steve Kamp at 9:31am 08.22.11 Ask All Sailors 48/8652 NWS projecting category 3 storm targeting Charleston Saturday morning. Carolina sailors , take note
Instrument Wire Routing Hunter 37.5 Judgemeknot at 9:22am 08.22.11 Big Boats 1/1433 Trying to run speed and depth wires from through hulls to cockpit. Old wires appear to run starboard
Venture 2-22 tiller/rudder voltzwgn at 9:10am 08.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4205 Good Morning, This weekend I became a new sailboat owner, of an old sailboat. I picked up a 1973
Cut my trip short (1) doehunter at 8:44am 08.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1059 What was I thinking? It's just too hot down here. I put in about 5 Saturday evening. I had a wond
Standing Rigging On 1975 H27 bsavulis at 8:38am 08.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2162 I have a 1975 H27 that has the mast un-stepped each fall and re-stepped in the spring. (I store it i

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hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 12:35am 10.13.22
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? artboas at 12:30am 10.13.22 I always favor threaded inserts. You can get them in stainless, and I would epoxy them in. Then, use
Anyone have this drawer fridge? Captain Larry-DH at 11:22pm 10.12.22
ODay 322 or 302 - Replace wire in mast while standing? (6) AndreNJ11 at 10:01pm 10.12.22 I have not replaced the wiring in the mast. I did however take the mast down to replace all the lig
Issues Sailing Upwind MikeHoncho at 9:42pm 10.12.22
Gel Coat Spider. (1) Hello Below at 9:05pm 10.12.22 Gelcoat Putty - Repair Spider Cracks and Fill Gouges
Gel Coat Spider. sail sfbay at 8:19pm 10.12.22 No easy way. It is time consuming and expensive. Need to grind them out with a dremel tool, fill wit
Painting old boat. Bill Groves at 7:40pm 10.12.22 Thanks for the insight. Will check out. I am researching paints, planning to do in 2023.
26' Grampian Name Plates. Bill Groves at 7:38pm 10.12.22 Thanks for the insight.
26' Grampian Name Plates. Bill Groves at 7:37pm 10.12.22 Photos of the nameplates and sticker? Are the nameplates metal (stainless steel, aluminum, etc.?),
Plexus Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 10.12.22 It is great on motorcycle windshields. Windshields are soft acrylic and maybe 0.060" thick. Your
Anyone have this drawer fridge? Ralph Johnstone at 7:29pm 10.12.22 Our house banks are similar to yours but split as 1/2. Do you mean to say you have two separate h
Plexus Tater at 7:28pm 10.12.22 So I take it you are talking about the hard acrylic ports and hatches and not the soft windscreen s
Anyone have this drawer fridge? Ralph Johnstone at 7:26pm 10.12.22 With a monitor, you can turn on just the anchor light (e.g.), and see how much it really draws. I
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 7:19pm 10.12.22 Jay, great update and thanks for taking the time to share all the details. The metrics are very mu
Plexus chuckwayne at 7:18pm 10.12.22 Plexus is the adhesive used to repair cracks in the luran skinned boats - like the 170 and the 216.
Anyone have this drawer fridge? berner73 at 7:05pm 10.12.22 Jay, great update and thanks for taking the time to share all the details. The metrics are very muc
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) Ralph Johnstone at 7:05pm 10.12.22 Thanks for the tip !!! (I need to get the M.E.K.P catalyst too ?) MEKP as well. Confirm with the
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 7:01pm 10.12.22 If you have an external alternator regulator, it will charge your batteries to 100% SOC much faster
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SteveandMaryAnn at 6:41pm 10.12.22 That is what I will try to have done. These forums are really helpful. Good questions that spur th

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