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water leak joseschneider at 3:40am 03.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1686 Dear fellow Mac owners, I have been chasing a water leak in my Mac for two years, and am now really
Auto gen starter eianm at 2:21am 03.01.11 Big Boats 0/1118 I thought I had posted this question, but couldnt find it- has anyone installed or even researched f
Shore power 3 stage chargers and AGM's Chuck Creel at 1:59am 03.01.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3742 The AGM batteries in my boat gave up the ghost on me last week end on a short overnight trip. The 2
catastrophic steering failure Mark Maulden at 10:40pm 02.28.11 S2 4/1984 Being pretty new to this forum, and back into sailing after 12 yrs, and now on my third S2, I rememb
Boom brakes AADIVER at 9:48pm 02.28.11 Catalina 30 0/1329 I'm looking for an inexpensive but effective boom brake. Any suggestions and pictures?
1979 L25 Hand Holds (3) Steve22116 at 7:01pm 02.28.11 Lancer 0/1882 Good evening all. I've had "add additional hand holds" on my to do list for awhile and decided to re
Favorite Sailing Photos (6) RECESS at 6:16pm 02.28.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2928 Post your Catalina pics. With spring upon us there has to be a lot of cameras clicking away. It is
Redoing cushions Buena Vela at 6:01pm 02.28.11 Chrysler 2/6022 I am not in my27 Catalina yet and want to reupholstering the cushions, does anyone have measurements
Rudder binding up madmax at 3:46pm 02.28.11 Bigger Boats 12/3601 Last November I moved my boat from Maryland to a friend's dock on the Delaware River in Essington, P
Were is the domestic water filler doctek1 at 3:45pm 02.28.11 Irwin 2/2970 Just bought an Irwin 10/4, for my purposes in SW Florida it seems to be the perfect boat. My proble
Balmar for a Westerbeke 30B3 on a 361 suttonski at 3:13pm 02.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1302 Hi, I have a Beneteau 361 with a Westerbeke 30B3 and would like to install a Balmar alternator ( ser
To bolt or not to bolt? That is the question. rognvald at 3:08pm 02.28.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3639 A safety issue has arisen that combines sea keeping safety with structural intergrity: Should a salo
Ah youth! (1) Kermit at 2:51pm 02.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2319 I'm pretty sure most of you old salts have seen this a million times, but this was new experience fo
The sail broke. gabriel.donnelly at 2:48pm 02.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1711 Five minutes out. I'm so dissapointed.
Wanting to run the ICW from Galveston Tx. doehunter at 1:06pm 02.28.11 Destinations 12/14141 Has anyone sailed the ICW out of Galveston? I just got my boat, and thinking ahead. In the spring
Boom rigging strat at 12:14pm 02.28.11 Other Sailboats 0/1648 Seeking HELP from all sailors and S2 7.3 owners,,,,I just bought this 7.3 sloop and I am having a ha
What are they for ? (1) Mike48 at 12:09pm 02.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1808 On a h23 does anyone know what the exposed rods are for that are on both sides of the stern. I have
mainsheet length daybreak94 at 12:02pm 02.28.11 Catalina 30 1/2183 I have a1994 C30 mkIII tall rig. I need the length of the mainsheet. My owners manual is covered in
mast-mounted optics and bridge clearance Snotter at 10:37am 02.28.11 Ask All Sailors 34/9645 Come April I will be dropping my mast for a couple of months to do maintenance. I have been conside
H260 Cockpit Table tgrass462 at 10:28am 02.28.11 Smaller Boats 8/5081 We have a 1999 H-260 w/ pedestal steering. At the Chicago Strictly Sail boat show I sought out the

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Is this Y-33 worth restoring? djghosie at 6:06pm 08.24.22 If you're skilled at cabinetry, or even if it's a skill you want to have, it seems like a good proj
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? djghosie at 6:05pm 08.24.22 What you mean "Restore"? If you want a bristol yacht you'll spend stupid money and time. Check ou
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? djghosie at 6:03pm 08.24.22 Looks like a very expensive boat from here. I'm sure of that too.
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? djghosie at 6:02pm 08.24.22 That is a huge project. Love the Yammie, but the most expensive boat ever is a free one. That said,
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? djghosie at 6:02pm 08.24.22 No. That's what my rational self is yelling too!
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? djghosie at 6:01pm 08.24.22
Shrouds Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00pm 08.24.22 I have CRS Syndrome. Which boat is it and mast mfg?
Re power zephyr070 at 5:09pm 08.24.22 You have asked the $5-10k question! I'm considering a rebuild over a re-power for a number of reason
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into rgranger at 5:07pm 08.24.22 It will be a real challenge to get in there and do that. Install one of these https://shop.sailb
Hunter 466 - Floor layout kappykaplan at 5:03pm 08.24.22
Adding a Marine Head Erbardy at 4:42pm 08.24.22 +1 for an MSD portapotty...here are all the reasons why: On any boat much smaller than about 30',
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? mermike at 4:36pm 08.24.22 Bell Harbor's first come - first serve slips are usually plentiful for weekday arrivals. Can't get
1984 Hunter 20 good boat? shemandr at 4:29pm 08.24.22 Here's some info from this Web Site: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/resources/index.php?task=mode
Boat stand height and quantity for H386 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:11pm 08.24.22 8 stands needed four on each side. Give them the height Of the keel and height of bottom of keel to
Mast gate (sailgate) for 29.5 Hunter 1994 with ZSpar mast Crazy Dave Condon at 4:00pm 08.24.22 US Spars would have the parts. Try talking with @Dave Groshong with the forum store as they have th
Shrouds WI Rigger at 3:58pm 08.24.22
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into Kandydisbar at 3:54pm 08.24.22 Yup. Looks like the original mast step/pad is there but seriously rotted away. You can see the out
Shrouds Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53pm 08.24.22 Drop the mast. Use a wire snake down the mast. You could use a weighted trace line by shaking the m
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into Kandydisbar at 3:51pm 08.24.22 I've been wrong enough today but is it possible that the nipple fits into the rectangular opening i
1984 Hunter 20 good boat? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:49pm 08.24.22 Was it a kit build boat. Suggest a test sail. Suggest taking a fellow sailor with experience to go

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