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Winter wetslip. Mick at 7:11am 11.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1214 We have our boat in a lake slip in OKlahoma.Right now the weather is up and down. We were able to ta
Do-it-yourself Quonset Hut for sailboat (6) bellnier at 7:11am 11.01.10 Day Sailers 22/11273 I want to rewire and install lighting and other equipment on Greta before next summer. So rather tha
Add galley to Hunter 23 (1) Kermit at 6:27am 11.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2167 We have a 1986 Hunter 23 with no galley. I could probably build one if I had plans. Can anyone tel
Drydock :( Justin_NSA at 6:07am 11.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1330 Hauled Cuivienen out this weekend. Yesterday a bald eagle soared about 200' away from us. The reserv
Keel (Bottom) Repair Ducati at 5:29am 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1986 Our 36.7 is up on a cradle (8 pads) for the season. The fairing (filler) on the bottom of the kee
Where To Find A Replacement Hunter 22 Rudder Dlshow at 4:54am 11.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1222 My truck was stolen last night and my rudder for my Hunter 22 was in it? Anyone know where to find
bent mast Thomas Rowe at 4:53am 11.01.10 Day Sailers 2/1451 A large willow tree destroyed my Oday 17 ft daysailor III mast. It is bent and kinked in several pla
Black residue in bilge Spice of Life at 3:02am 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2020 Hello All: I recently discovered a black/oily/sooty residue in the bilge and suspect I have an oil
Guess the boat manufacturer?? (4) Murfanator at 2:33am 11.01.10 Trailer Sailors 6/3212 Hi I have purchased a 24ft trailer sailor as a project and I would like to know who was the origin
Guess the boat manufacturer?? (4) Murfanator at 2:28am 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2547 Hi I have purchased a 24ft trailer sailor as a project and I would like to know who was the origin
Looking for a furling system. Right On! at 11:21pm 10.31.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3272 Hello, I am a new member here. Just but an 88' Mac 26D and love it! I have been sailing beach cata
36mk1 loos1 at 6:49pm 10.31.10 Big Boats 2/1870 I'm looking at a 1988 Catalina 36MK1. I'm well aware of Catalina's great reputation. I'm a little
Outboard size for Daysailer III Ledhead51879 at 6:23pm 10.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1497 I bought a 17' Daysailer 3, what would be a good outboard for my boat?
Mounting a 12vdc Socket in the Cockpit rpwillia at 5:53pm 10.31.10 Catalina 310 16/3415 Ever done it? I want to add one and the engine console seems like the logical place, but space is a
Fuel Additives Jerry B at 4:07pm 10.31.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3418 It's time to treat the fuel. But I'm not sure about the shelf life of my: MARYKATE - YEAR ROUND FUEL
Yamaha 25 Greg Niderost at 4:06pm 10.31.10 Yamaha 9/10991 Hello Everyone, I am a new member to S.O. I am looking for my first sailboat and the Yamaha really
Depressed mast step NICK NAPPI at 3:02pm 10.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3119 I have a 1973 O'Day 22 that I bought in January and sailed all summer. When I unstepped the mast to
Dry Cracking sound when stepping on fiberglass lockers billynsi at 2:12pm 10.31.10 Smaller Boats 3/4878 Hi, I'm new to sailing and considering the purchase of a 1986 25.5 hunter as our first boat. The bo
Website Construction Question Rick D at 2:07pm 10.31.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/3358 Our YC has a website, but like so many others, it was started by someone who hired a guy to construc
Gooseneck Link bobbened444 at 12:32pm 10.31.10 Smaller Boats 0/1222 The hollow square link at the center of the gooseneck on my 216 just wore through, apparently due to

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PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? shemandr at 5:37am 04.25.22 I never understood the design of the Hunter 356 macerator system for the very reason the OP states.
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Rick Webb at 4:53am 04.25.22 The larger small Mercury outboards have a "Grip Shift" throttle. Twist the throttle one way for forw
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top RoyS at 4:52am 04.25.22 The dodger deck fasteners often leak water into the deck core.
Mooring ball pickup - single handed Will Gilmore at 4:08am 04.25.22 the common mooring ball rings that are located in Puget Sound at various State marine parks, like B
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53am 04.25.22 I respect you for asking. There are no dumb questions because I beat everyone asking. once, I as
Question on ODay 302 crack Davidasailor26 at 2:32am 04.25.22 The crazing at the seats is probably just cosmetic and not a big deal. Corners are susceptible to th
Docking with a loop nightowle at 11:08pm 04.24.22 Thanks for the video, Greg. I did something similar with a flat board and a cheapie wall hook. The
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 9:55pm 04.24.22 She looks like a smiling debutant. All cleaned up and itching to party.
New Catalina 30 Owner (5) mikeracca at 9:35pm 04.24.22 So things are way different with Luna today. Waaaayyy different. She looks like a boat again! I al
Question on ODay 302 crack jssailem at 9:29pm 04.24.22 As the years go by and the boat is sailed not left in a marina, the gel coat will develop stress cra
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Ken13559 at 9:28pm 04.24.22 Ok! sounds good, I will take it apart! Stand by. G Do go easy when taking it apart. Mine was many
Question on ODay 302 crack higgs at 9:22pm 04.24.22 I would suggest making the purchase contingent on a survey. I have seen those cracks on many a keel
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:54pm 04.24.22 As long as you understand that it's not only in NDZs that it's illegal to dump a tank or flush dire
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 8:41pm 04.24.22 how do people operate the throttle/gears when on the back of a 240? How about an extension pole f
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 8:30pm 04.24.22 This is the key fact. I hope it was not lost in the conversation. The ballast tank will fill to it
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 8:14pm 04.24.22 Hi Tim, That was the first thing I looked at when I first noticed the leakage. As previously menti
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 8:03pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of
40.5: Replacing Clutches TimFromLI at 7:20pm 04.24.22 I read that the garhauer and spinlock clutch rebuild kits are interchangeable. I have rebuilt my spi
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? P12nash at 6:58pm 04.24.22 Hi Peggie, I do a lot of day sailing but also have an annual 7-10 day cruise and do many weekend cr

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