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Several questions about old Macs and lightning protection Phyrexii at 1:31pm 02.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2235
Replace main halyard Mayerdav at 1:15pm 02.22.11 Catalina 30 5/4177 Our main halyard rope line on our 1977 boat needs to be replaced. I read other forums they helped bu
Anyone looking for cockpit seat cushions? njmedic3306 at 12:56pm 02.22.11 Smaller Boats 6/2175 A little pricey at $275 in my opinion but they look to be in good condition. This seller has anothe
CG Foundation shemandr at 12:17pm 02.22.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1410 For the past few years I've been contributing to the GC Foundation. I figure its a good thing to su
Teak oil: does it stain the deck? gabriel.donnelly at 11:45am 02.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1562 I'm a slob. I spattered and dripped. What can I use to clean up? (besides patients) thanks. Gabriel
Sealing NP(S) threaded pipe connections Chesapeakegem at 10:06am 02.22.11 Ask All Sailors 6/8710 I've read what thread's I could readily find on sealing threaded NP(T) pipe connections, Tape/dope e
Hunter 33.5 Ice Box Paul and Judy at 10:04am 02.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1841 I have a 1993 hunter 33.5 and would like to know if anybody knows the specifications on the ICEBOX t
how to check a swing keel on a boat on a trailer pupluv at 10:04am 02.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3874 I'm going to look at an old Mac 21 today. I was wondering how I can evaluate a swing keel and its ca
Own a beneteau 57 Franceschi at 9:48am 02.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1416 Some small problems, i'd like discuss with others owners Thanks
Rigging pictures requested for 78 H-30 please jdeatsch at 9:33am 02.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2857 Good day once again folks and others, My H30 has the mast unstepped and I'll be stepping it soon us
Polished Aluminum (3) emergpa1 at 8:55am 02.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2007 My forward cleats had become a little leaky by the end of the sailing season so they were on my list
H26 Shroud Turnbuckle Specs sea_casper at 8:41am 02.22.11 Smaller Boats 18/4029 Does anyone know the specs size, thread etc.,of the Shroud Turnbuckles on the H26 (1998 model)? The
Backwinding !!!! RichH at 8:18am 02.22.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/8996 Over on the Sailnet forum is an ongoing discussion on how to correct or prevent 'backwinding'. Th
ballast question headhunter76 at 7:34am 02.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1218 Does anyone know exactly how much lead is in the keel of a 1975 Hunter 25'?
installing trailer brakes doehunter at 7:24am 02.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/4736 Hey guys, I'm just thinking ahead here. I'm going to look at a boat Saturday. When I mentioned
Somali pirates bruce1309 at 7:23am 02.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1348 Just saw the bulletin that the crew of the Quest were killed by their captors without provacation th
Yanmar 3YM30, adding Coolant Temp Gauge sea_casper at 7:04am 02.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/13306 I want to add a CruzPro T60 Gauge to my H33, the existing sensor is a limit switch type. Has anyon
bilge pump grognon at 7:02am 02.22.11 Pearson 1/1671 Hi, i have a Pearson 27 1987 and want to install a bilge pump. I already have the manual pump and th
Cabin Lights KevinMc at 6:53am 02.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1276 I have a Hunter 25.5. All the cabin lights were gone when I got it. What kind do I need to put back.
4 Dead On Yacht At Hands Of Kidnappers Al - s/v Persephone at 6:33am 02.22.11 Ask All Sailors 20/5472 February 22, 2011 1405 GMT Four Americans have died aboard a yacht hijacked by pirates off the co

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Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl kappykaplan at 11:24am 08.12.22 I am far from being a wooden boat expert! I do see some cracks in the rudder that cause me concern.
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl (1) Hinckley or Die at 11:21am 08.12.22 Yep, impressive boat! :beer: Those pics are 5 years old. What do you see if anything to be concer
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl kappykaplan at 11:14am 08.12.22 Yep, impressive boat! :beer:
Catalina 25 floor access panels Stu Jackson at 11:09am 08.12.22 I had an '81 C25 from 87 to 98 great boat. Wouldn't an option for you to be to leave the panel(s)
Rub rail or deck joint pics for 23.5? waterman30 at 11:09am 08.12.22 This thread may be helpful: Repair Hull Deck Joint under rub rail. Thanks - I am bookmarking this
Rub rail or deck joint pics for 23.5? waterman30 at 11:06am 08.12.22 @waterman30 Do you have any photos of damage or leaks. I was a dealer now retired who fixed them.
Porta Pottie has very little flush water coming out Project_Mayhem at 10:49am 08.12.22 I'll try filling it up completely. I've also found if you go by how full the holding tank looks thro
New Prop: paint or? Parsons at 10:40am 08.12.22 I asked this same question to the supplier of my new 3 bladed fixed prop I purchased this spring. Ol
New Prop: paint or? mjsb at 10:38am 08.12.22 Propspeed \| Foul-Release Coatings \| Protecting Underwater Assets Would have to take a multi year l
Hunter 326 running rigging kloudie1 at 10:30am 08.12.22 Try a bit of silicone spray on the hubs/axles of the sheaves in the system before changing stuff. Wa
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system kloudie1 at 10:25am 08.12.22 As Johnb says, the heatex is normally the only place seawater and coolant are close. Could it be tha
Clock and barometer installation advice (1) kloudie1 at 10:15am 08.12.22 I vote for using the smallest screws you can get away with and if you do remove them to sell, there
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl (6) Hinckley or Die at 10:10am 08.12.22 208276208276208277208278208279208280208281
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) Davidasailor26 at 10:00am 08.12.22 There are water sourced cold plate refrigerators for boats, though, so if you could build a huge sy
240 Magic Tilt trailer twalker H260 at 9:37am 08.12.22 From the photo here it looks like 4 on each side. https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/album/album.p
Clock and barometer installation advice Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 08.12.22 And though I will soon be mounted and enjoyed on the bulkhead of my boat, OMG will this be after
Not my mast?? LakeShark at 9:18am 08.12.22 @Jamesiv1 The author of this video is often on the Catalina 22 FB group. If you don't have the arm
Not my mast?? Jamesiv1 at 9:18am 08.12.22 I have a C22 Capri with the tall rig and i know EXACTLY how you feel about the difficulty of steppi
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system Johnb at 9:02am 08.12.22 Other than in the heat exchanger where else does raw and fresh water come together? On my Yanmar tha
Adding solar and a BIG inverter (1) jonelli at 8:57am 08.12.22 Stu, i've never setup a solar panel and this is the manual it came with. They even mis-wired the re

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