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Is this a scam or what? caguy at 7:23pm 06.21.10 Sails Call Lounge 6/4296 I got a strange call from a guy with a German accent who says he is from South Africa and wants to b
Trimming a zenith vertical batten mainsail tpd at 6:17pm 06.21.10 Big Boats 0/1391 delete
Cabin Ceiling paint? Irishguy at 5:52pm 06.21.10 Ask All Sailors 15/8683 I am in the process of refurbishing my Venture 25. I have gutted the interior and I have rewired th
Canadian Seacraft owners, CS 36 Merlin to be exact... CharlieCobra at 4:59pm 06.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/4433 I have one of these, a 1987, coming in the a keel rebed. Have any of you done this or had it done o
Hunter 49 Most comprehensive owners review (1) Screen Saver at 4:25pm 06.21.10 Big Boats 7/5773 Hi, Before I purchased my new Hunter 49 I looked at and compared a number of manufactures yachts, in
How In the Heck Do I remove..... (1) joker460 at 4:19pm 06.21.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1630 Beneteau 352 I have attached a jpeg that shows the instrument panel. The large one is easy to re
Exhaust Elbow Life vs. Fresh H2O or Salt H20 Duty rardiH36 at 3:12pm 06.21.10 Ask All Sailors 13/4700 I am wondering if exhaust elbows on boats operated in fresh water last any different than in salt.
Port Lights cweidanz at 2:58pm 06.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1118 Does anybody know the correct size of the port lights for a 1983 Hunter 27 and what company did you
Lancer 30 Rudder / Steering Issue tgsailor at 2:10pm 06.21.10 Lancer 5/2147 I was out yesterday in my Lancer 30 and had trouble with my steering when I put the boat hardover (e
curved mast and loose footed mylar main jhnblngr at 2:03pm 06.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2366 i have a 1980 mac 25 that has a slightly curved mast. it's not damaged. the curve is gradual. it goe
convert trailer from 25` to 27` boat kierablue at 1:19pm 06.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 10/1934 Hello everyone out there. Me and a friend of mine are fixin to invest in another boat:dance: My que
St4000+ Drive Belt Replacement joefusa at 1:03pm 06.21.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1935 I am planning to purchase a spare drive belt for my RayMarine ST4000+ autopilot. i have sourced the
Raritan PH II Lubrication Question PKFK at 12:21pm 06.21.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/7220 Hi - I have a question regarding lubing the Raritan head - on my old Jabsco I just unscrewed the h
Mystery Leak, top side Irish Ayes at 11:59am 06.21.10 Catalina 310 1/1592 I have a mystery leak, starboard side, exit point is from somewhere behind the nav station. Leak onl
Anyone have a rail mounted bimini bobjames at 11:55am 06.21.10 Catalina 310 6/4981 This is our 10th season with our 310 and we are thinking about reducing the sun load on our aging sk
Maximum Capacities glocke17 at 10:39am 06.21.10 Trailer Sailors 11/11701 I'm just about finished restoring my 71 Venture 224. Someone asked me how many people can I take? I'
EvinrudeYachtwin 9.9 on hunter 25.5 mavriikk at 10:22am 06.21.10 Smaller Boats 4/1286 I am hoping that some one has run into this issue and come up with the resolution for it. I curren
O'Day SPRITE '69 Plugs Jay Albere at 10:02am 06.21.10 Day Sailers 0/1291 Bought a 1969 O'Day SPRITE, been in a barn for 25 years, 10.5 ft., rowable, any tips on finding a Ma
Damaged Rudder Shaft Don6181 at 9:19am 06.21.10 Big Boats 1/1656 During spring launch our storage marina hit a sand bar while moving the boat from the launch facilit
Draft/keel Hugthecruzer at 9:17am 06.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1622 I have a 1981 Catalina 25. It draws 4'. The newer boats offer wing keels. Is it feaseable or cost

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Stern rail seats DougM at 5:45am 10.04.21 The seats on the Beneteau that I had were Stern Perch brand that came with the boat when it was new.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair RoyS at 5:21am 10.04.21 You may be able to rotate the motor mounts enough to drill new mounting holes.
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? shemandr at 5:10am 10.04.21 You have another project boat?!!!! Man, you've got it bad! Get help. But have fun.
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Tally Ho at 4:59am 10.04.21 I used some WestMarine Six-10 thickened epoxy to seal some holes and then re-drilled them. the Six-
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 4:36am 10.04.21 Thank you, Will, and everyone else who replied. Exactly what I wanted to find out about this pretty
Any advice regarding bottom paint Jim Legere at 4:20am 10.04.21 You may want to look at Coppercoat. I haven't used it personally, so I can't say if it will meet you
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? Jim Legere at 4:10am 10.04.21 My previous boat had a channel in the mast extrusion that was accessed by sliding out the mainsail t
Rub Rail 26D kendyoozed at 3:52am 10.04.21 I did check and they do not have them. I was told they were macgregor specific and i can not find a
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Will Gilmore at 2:28am 10.04.21 Hi BierBarge, welcome to the forums. It is always good to welcome a fellow sailor who is smart enou
Hunter 45CC Rudder Bearings Slipin Away at 2:18am 10.04.21 Check the mounting bolts for the quadrant located under the aft cabin berth
Stern rail seats (1) Hollyberry at 9:36pm 10.03.21 I'd go DIY... fairly simple to make with Starboard or Seaboard and basic tools.
Bringing dogs aboard Will Gilmore at 8:42pm 10.03.21 :clap: More windage than a fire hydrant though. -Will
Stern rail for 26S Justin_NSA at 8:40pm 10.03.21 I have a stern rail from my '94 26S that I have removed and have no plans to re-install. If you can
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 8:25pm 10.03.21 This one is also fiberglass. Did your come w/ heaters? No comments on the 3 keet bolts? Still the
WANTED; 26X MacGregor factory, single axle trailer sail sfbay at 7:24pm 10.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do an internet search on "buy Macgregor 26X trailer" and you will find trail
Sailboat Drone DArcy at 7:21pm 10.03.21 Very cool they sent some of them into a hurricane and they were actually able to send data and video
Stern rail for 26S stickinthemud57 at 7:13pm 10.03.21 I have a stern rail from my '94 26S that I have removed and have no plans to re-install. If you can
Rub Rail 26D stickinthemud57 at 7:10pm 10.03.21 Did you contact Todd at BWY and confirm that the rail for the 26S won't work on your boat? Web site
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 7:07pm 10.03.21 This one is also fiberglass. Did your come w/ heaters? No comments on the 3 keet bolts? Still the
New halyard on Selden in-mast furling mainsail (1) kbgunn at 6:47pm 10.03.21 Here is the simple answer You pull the pin; not push it. Remove the cotter pin, and it simply pulls

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