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BassPro Boat Finish restorer. Mick at 9:00am 07.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1359 I have been looking for a product that wok help bring back the color and shine to my 26X. Not in rea
mast ideas miamistyle at 8:51am 07.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2581 I had one of those disasterous trips I hope others can learn from. I was sailing against a 10 mph w
Bimini Top Question Mick at 8:37am 07.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1534 When we purchased the 26X a couple of months ago , it came with what appears to be a new Bimini top.
Need new outlets KandD at 8:12am 07.30.10 Big Boats 19/2505 Can I buy house hold outlets, or are there marine outlets? This is to replace some interior outlets
Honda 5HP Outboard Charging Kit Diverjohn at 8:02am 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 1/3533 Has anyone ever installed the 3.75 Amp Charging Kit for the Honda 5 HP outboard. I bought the kit r
Rigging U bolts on Hunter 260 PaulJarvis at 7:20am 07.30.10 Smaller Boats 5/1695
Is this a venture 21? walt at 6:27am 07.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1742 I just saw this post today.. it looks to me like a venture 21 maybe but its a pretty small picture..
"joint" between exhaust elbow pieces Honeyman at 6:23am 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2397 Ok, the exhaust elbow is clamped down in the table vice with the joint still threaded into it. Been
reefing winch alans at 10:15pm 07.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1430 i have to replace my reefing winch, its attached to my boom. any idea price. its on my hunter 310. t
O'day 23 Port setee slide out questions bella bu at 10:12pm 07.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1379 I have read that some of the O 23 had the port setee that slides out to make a wider bed. If anybody
LED Anchor Light Bulb John in Edmonds at 9:30pm 07.29.10 Catalina 30 4/3756 On a Catalina 30, has anyone replaced the anchor light bulb with a LED bulb? I checked Catalina Dir
Main sheet stop jimmyb at 9:14pm 07.29.10 Trailer Sailors 5/2592 While atop a ridge trail along Somes sound in Acadia ME this summer I watch a daysailor (possibly a
TO: Rich Stidger rfrye1 at 8:35pm 07.29.10 Big Boats 1/1090 Hi Rich, Great idea and execution on your fridge recirc fan from the previous post. Something I thin
Fort Jefferson (1) Jfelkins at 7:43pm 07.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1828 Has anyone sailed to Fort Jefferson (West of Key West)? Can you tell us about your trip? Thanks. htt
Rope Clutch Mounting Problem morgantheship at 7:18pm 07.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/2218 I have a Hunter 27', 1980 vintage. It has the original rope clutch (Triple). I am replacing it wit
Rudder down haul DJN51 at 6:32pm 07.29.10 Smaller Boats 1/1341 Changing out my tiller on my 23.5 to wood laminate,any good ideas on rudder downhaul ,uphaul line.Ha
Fuel Tank Gauge erictowse at 6:25pm 07.29.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1479 Greetings! Have Hunter 30 (1983). Interested in replacing fuel sensor in tank. Does anyone have any
!@#$! AC (1) KandD at 5:54pm 07.29.10 Big Boats 20/3854 Actually, our AC works fine, it's the sea-water pump system that's giving us trouble. I say system
Replacement of Electrical System old guys sail at 5:34pm 07.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1371 Where can I find tips on replacing the electrical system on a '92 26S I am about to own.
lightning protection gmeyerga at 5:31pm 07.29.10 Ask All Sailors 66/9804 An experienced cruiser told me that he turns on his masthead anchor light in thunderstorms because i

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Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. dLj at 10:34am 04.01.22 How much fun would it be to hear people like me say my fiberglass hull is 61 years old and hasn't n
Boat Stripe Oxidation Hardhead at 9:53am 04.01.22 How long has the PoliGlow been on? I ask because I used it several years ago on another boat. It
Bent Wing JamesG161 at 9:45am 04.01.22 If your keel is lead, My H430 is Lead/Antimony and my hydrodynamic fins were recently bent. Jim...
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. TomY at 9:44am 04.01.22 a wood boat is put together with screws and bolts. that second picture is an epoxy boat with some
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor JamesG161 at 9:40am 04.01.22 Ideas ???????? Yes, Look at your Private Messages for more information. Jim...
Bent Wing Crazy Dave Condon at 8:59am 04.01.22 Contact Mars Metals in Canada who fabricated your bent starboard keel with photo and ask their advic
Rescue? I must be missing something leo310 at 8:55am 04.01.22 reminds me of a MAYDAY I heard a few years ago. A sailboat was heading for the rock as the motor sto
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. dLj at 8:41am 04.01.22 summer coasting in maine prolly would not teach you much about the differences. winter deliveries
Air conditioning Scott T-Bird at 8:40am 04.01.22 Not a trick question - I told you it was naive! Sorry if I misunderstand the whole installation, bu
Worthwhile Courses by Nigel Calder jviss at 8:24am 04.01.22 I would like to make a suggestion to Nigel, and his partners on this. I think it would be cool if he
Rescue? I must be missing something Leeward Rail at 8:21am 04.01.22 Yeah. Not dismasted.. "lost both sails" Strange. Would love more info. Click like and subscribe..
Worthwhile Courses by Nigel Calder Maine Sail at 8:20am 04.01.22 This looks really good, and I trust Maine Sail. Cost is high ($200), but that is less than the two
Standing rigging swaging .125 wire Tater at 8:14am 04.01.22 Hi Dave, The boat came rigged tight. I questioned this and discussed it over on the Hunter side. The
What LED bulb Leeward Rail at 8:08am 04.01.22 SBO now has a nice list for matching bulbs.. just need the length of that "festoon" bulb you have th
What LED bulb Parsons at 8:07am 04.01.22 Looks like a festoon bulb, with a dimple end. Need to measure end-to-end. Replace with a good quali
Window Advice Jacktar at 8:07am 04.01.22 That is just the interior rubber seal for mainly cosmetic reasons, just tuck in back in place or eve
What LED bulb kloudie1 at 8:06am 04.01.22 This in warm white will work in the bi-color on the bow and in the stern white series 25. There is
What LED bulb Leeward Rail at 7:59am 04.01.22 FWIW: You can get a marine grade LED bulb including a bicolour red/green for the aqua signal series
What LED bulb (1) jssailem at 7:41am 04.01.22 Looks alot like the Series 25. Contact @Dave Groshong with a PM and ask if there is an LED bulb rep
Worthwhile Courses by Nigel Calder Parsons at 7:40am 04.01.22 This looks really good, and I trust Maine Sail. Cost is high ($200), but that is less than the two

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