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Mast Spreader Help! Falconer at 2:31pm 05.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/5792 Proud new owner of a M25. Don't know anything about sailing. Refinishing the boat then starting this
Hunter 23.5 Mast Damage (1) davidb at 2:16pm 05.14.11 Smaller Boats 12/5393 I was trying to step the mast on my 1995 Hunter 23.5 today, when it twisted of to one side. This to
Mounting solar panels on adustible feet thinwater at 12:57pm 05.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2967 Although using studs to make an adjustable mount is hardly a new idea (engines, street lights), I ad
MacGregor 25 Running Rigging from Ebay MidwestMac at 11:29am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2843 I recently purchased a 1985 Mac 25 that is without any of the running rigging. Given that I am n
O'Day 25 trailer question jsachetti at 10:43am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/4821 My O'Day came with a wooden cradle sitting on a flat iron trailer that the previous owner would have
How to buy vessel from LLC? KittyB at 8:40am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2900 Hi, all, We are trying to get some advice on purchasing a boat from an LLC. We reached an agreement
How Did You Get Into Sailing? Don Guillette at 8:27am 05.14.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/11693 Yesterday, a sail trim forum lister, who does not own a boat (yet), asked me what steps he should ta
RC Sail Boat r.oril at 7:17am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3500 I have this great little lake about 1/2 mile from my house and I want to get a RC Sail Boat. This is
Hunter 44 packing gland captainpat at 6:26am 05.14.11 Big Boats 3/1265 Finally got the packing gland apart on newly purchased 2003 Hunter 426 and found 2 rings of 1/4" fla
Tiller to pedestal steering conversion on O28 Footdocsailor at 5:16am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1540 I am endeavoring to purchase my first boat. I have found an O28 that I am seriously considering maki
What to do if de-masted? inarathree at 5:10am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3496 I read postings and news articles, where people get de-masted from whales (although I dont think it
loose pintles and gudgeons kepeterss at 5:08am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3605 The pintles and gudgeons on my 1979 Oday 23 have a lot of play in them that seems to be getting wors
Quick fix trailering? jmark at 4:51am 05.14.11 Trailer Sailors 10/4217 Hi, I am new to sailboats and the activities involved in maintaining and moving them. I want to get
73 Ranger 29 Pics - Inside and Outside lemuscounseling at 7:49pm 05.13.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/7924 I would love to see any 73 Ranger 29 pics so I can see how mine will look after I'm done working on
Hunter 410 stern rail seats Don Lucas at 3:11pm 05.13.11 Big Boats 4/1525 I have a new to me 410. The stern rail seats are off the boat and I don't know whether the drink hol
Another Sailboat 'Capsize' Rick D at 3:09pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 22/6540 This seems awfully familiar: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110513/ap_on_re_us/us_va_capsized_boat
New Prop The chief at 2:15pm 05.13.11 Catalina 30 13/3446 I have a 1989 cat 30 TRBS with Wing. It has the standard Universal M25XP Engine. When I purchased it
need pro's and con's bill beyler at 2:10pm 05.13.11 Smaller Boats 6/1989 I bought a 23.5 Hunter last year and moored it on Lake Mendota in Madison Wi. The boat has a CDI fur
Navigational Application For Ipad msp1mlb at 1:33pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2478 I am looking for a app to put on my iPad that I could use as a backup chart plotter. I have a Veriz
help with masting/trailer jmark at 1:20pm 05.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/102 trying to decide how best to approach a new boat purchase. actually it was "free" to me. now comes t

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Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? artboas at 9:08am 01.03.22 Motor itself runs great with no noise at all, especially now I've replaced the gearbox lube. One r
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel markwbird at 9:07am 01.03.22 Yuck. Happy New Year!
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel jon hansen at 9:01am 01.03.22 WOW!
A lost art: Conserving ice. jon hansen at 8:59am 01.03.22 i am sure that your upgrade of the insulation will be a huge improvement. i too have the same count
Doesn't know where things are. Siamese at 8:56am 01.03.22 Always keep your expectations of the previous owner low. We just got a 2014 Catalina 315 last sum
Barbed hose fittings Parsons at 8:52am 01.03.22 Had Marelon factory installed through-out, and they still serve well after 20 years - good product.
A lost art: Conserving ice. rbringle at 8:40am 01.03.22 From the THRESHHOLD website: Because the panels are under vacuum, panels can not be cut or puncture
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? flightlead404 at 8:38am 01.03.22
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic Jacktar at 8:25am 01.03.22 Boat handling in close quarters is a skill developed over many years and many situations, hang in th
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric (1) Bob J. at 8:24am 01.03.22 They creep along in some instances agonizingly slow. I think one of their greatest attributes is r
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? artboas at 8:03am 01.03.22 To close this out, I used Quicksilver 80/90 outboard gearbox oil. I opened the plug on the side of
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? ingramsail at 7:56am 01.03.22 er 26 Inspection Port Water Basin Thingy?? Thread startereddyfastx Start dateAug 10, 2021 Thr
Lewmar Whitlock Shifter artboas at 7:55am 01.03.22 There is an exploded drawing with the installation instructions Yes, pull the boot, nut, and handle
Barbed hose fittings JamesG161 at 7:53am 01.03.22 Also double hose clamp each side of barbed fitting. The length of the fitting should right size, t
Fuel Filter/separator selection Chris Blubaugh01 at 7:50am 01.03.22 Did you get your question answered?
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Bob J. at 7:50am 01.03.22
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 7:42am 01.03.22 If money were no object :laugh::laugh::laugh: I would like to have electric propulsion as an option
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD RitSim at 7:42am 01.03.22 Parts alone are ~$500. add labor and you are approaching the price of a new Twin Disc. I replaced
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD Hayden Watson at 7:30am 01.03.22 I benchmarked this video on how to rebuild a Hurth that might be helpful if you are of the "mechanic
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Hayden Watson at 7:24am 01.03.22 If money were no object :laugh::laugh::laugh: I would like to have electric propulsion as an option

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