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Fun with Broaching kpgraci at 2:25pm 03.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/4586 Funny how things work out. I was in the process of trying to understand the definition of Broach, ho
layup dry storage Turk&Caicos area JeanGuy Bourgeois at 2:01pm 03.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2236 Hi Anybody with experiance dry storage in the Turk'Caicos during the Hurricane season? Any other sug
Electrical Panel (1) FourPoints at 12:14pm 03.16.11 Ask All Sailors 15/5104 I am replacing my 21 year old OEM 5 circuit electrical panel and box enclosure with something a litt
performance upgrdes for C27 with fin keel peconicbay at 11:14am 03.16.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1705 Hi, Has anyone tried to improve the performance of their C27? The only after maket part that I hav
1984 Hunter 31 sliding hatch acrylic John Kirkland at 9:33am 03.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2057 Here is a source for replacement acrylic for your sliding hatch. They will cut to exact size. Reason
Fixed Spreaders and Backstay Tensioners highdesertM26 at 9:14am 03.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1390 Greetings fellow Mac owners. I wanted to solicit feedback on fixed spreaders and backstay tensioner
Bilge pump backflow? Kermit at 6:44am 03.16.11 Ask All Sailors 18/9591 I suspect water is backflowing through the bilge pump discharge pipe when my Hunter 23 heels to port
relocating mainsail traveler kdshutler at 6:37am 03.16.11 Seidelmann 1/2879 I have a seidelmann 30 that I'm prep'ing to paint. I would like to make any changes prior to that.
Binnacle Leaks Jim Legere at 5:44am 03.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1580 Is it just me, or is life about constantly struggling against small leaks on my boat? I have done al
Shower Replacement 1992 35.5 mysticrun at 5:40am 03.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1684 I need to replace the flexible hose in the Head Shower. Has anyone tackled this before? Looks like
Spring Gelcoat Maintenance Revisited Ducati at 5:23am 03.16.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2397 Maine Sail offered some really great info on bringing heavily oxidized gelcoat back to life. My time
Advice wanted on Buying a Dremel Cruiser1 at 4:53am 03.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3386 I was doing some work on my boat today and had intended using a 240V jigsaw to cut some fibreglass -
masthead sheaves timweed at 4:50am 03.16.11 Catalina 30 12/8064 I want to replace the masthead sheaves on my '83 catalina mkI. They showed a lot of wear last spring
soft spots in deck GREGP at 10:40pm 03.15.11 Day Sailers 3/2697 Just got a 98 hunter 17 with soft spots in the deck at the base of the seat. Any easy fixes ??
Pic's, Pic's, and more Pic's Doug J at 8:57pm 03.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3664 In another thread Mr Bill posted a folder from his Photobucket that contains a whole bunch of misc p
Helm seat options for 26x sector at 7:43pm 03.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/992 I've purchased a 26x without a helm seat. It was removed by the previous owner and was thrown away.
Tiller extention for C27 Joel H. at 7:09pm 03.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/2299 I need to get a tiller extension. I also want a way to lock the tiller. I've noticed that Forespar h
H-26 Cabin Table Re-Covering BrianW at 6:06pm 03.15.11 Smaller Boats 4/1598 Because of a previous cabin leak on my H-26, my cabin table has delaminated and cracked. About a 6"
cat 30 masthead sheaves timweed at 5:22pm 03.15.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2830 planning to replace the masthead sheaves on my '83 cat mkI. checked the Int.Cat 30 website for spec
Beneteau 49 davits drraskin at 5:19pm 03.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2077 Has anybody installed davits on a Beneteau 49. I was told that it is not possible. If anybody has an

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Funny Friday!!! RussC at 10:25am 07.06.22 Hot wrench works every time
Canvas treatment kappykaplan at 10:08am 07.06.22 Whenever the water started coming through, retreatment made it good as ever. :plus:
Remove headliner to replace clutches loneshark64 at 9:43am 07.06.22 Same here on my 310. There is a panel about one foot square that are in my head and aft cabin that
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Tim Mills at 9:17am 07.06.22 One last comment: If you decide to run in the Chesapeake Bay at night, I would stay in the charted c
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Tim Mills at 9:11am 07.06.22 John: I went back and found an old post summarizing our trip. Here it is: --------------------------
Music Problems - Help Tedd at 8:52am 07.06.22 Car stereos today are designed for our grandchildren who can easily figure them out. Not for our ge
Remove headliner to replace clutches JRacer at 8:41am 07.06.22 Same here on my 310. There is a panel about one foot square that are in my head and aft cabin that h
Mast Raising LloydB at 8:29am 07.06.22 Turning a used mast into a gin pole sounds like a good idea do you have any pictures or measurements
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Don S/V ILLusion at 8:27am 07.06.22 I assumed the wiring to the light ran behind the headliner, but that's why I'm posting here. Hoping
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 8:21am 07.06.22
Remove headliner to replace clutches arf145 at 7:55am 07.06.22 I had to replace the clutches on my 331 and I seem to remember the ceiling panel in the standing are
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 7:54am 07.06.22 206967
New 146 owner with question about reefing sail sfbay at 7:52am 07.06.22 Consider reefing as discussed in posts "1 and 2 in this thread H146 Rigging guide? \| Sailboat Owners
Do you use checklists? Indysailor at 7:52am 07.06.22 I don't use checklists, but my daughter recently said she'd like to learn how to take her friends ou
What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? dmax at 7:50am 07.06.22 You can get a color chart for free from Defender: Awlgrip Color Card
Canvas treatment Allan12210 at 7:43am 07.06.22 The Dodger on my boat is not torn it's quite intact however when gets wet it water just really run
Sailing with a depth finder jssailem at 7:39am 07.06.22 I still like to navigate with paper charts. :plus: If you have an accurate chart and a depth sound
Canvas treatment DeniseO30 at 7:38am 07.06.22 The Dodger on my boat is not torn it's quite intact however when gets wet it water just really runs
Sailing with a depth finder Allan12210 at 7:34am 07.06.22 For the old school navigators, our depth sounder gives us an additional Line of Position (LOP). Once
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:30am 07.06.22

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