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looking for seacock (3) acceri at 10:06pm 03.07.10 Pearson 3/96 I just got a 1974 10m. Looking for what needs to be done..found a lot.. But I cannot find toilet se
Cheap Chart Plotter nick at 9:49pm 03.07.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1806 I helped sail a 43ft Cat back from the Whiitsundays to Brisbane (around 600 miles) last month and on
Transome Trim 26macsailer at 8:09pm 03.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1853 Im needing to replace the fiberglass trim (u-shape) piece that goes around the rear, top portion of
Cutlas bearing larry100 at 7:29pm 03.07.10 Catalina 30 2/1565 Just had a new cutlas bearing installed on my 1988 catalina 30. Immediately started hearing a high p
New Hunter 22 Owner MARKMOON at 7:01pm 03.07.10 Smaller Boats 5/2807 I just bought a 85 hunter 22 i have been looking for awhile for a boat in my price range so i found
Genoa Track Reseal foolproof at 6:54pm 03.07.10 Catalina 30 6/3820 Hello all: I am interested in rebedding the Genny rails on my C30 while I'm rehabbing everything e
Going South jwieneck at 6:37pm 03.07.10 Big Boats 13/1861 Looks like we are really going to go south with our boat this fall. I am trying to decide between t
Hunter 23 rub rail replacement Gruby at 6:26pm 03.07.10 Smaller Boats 1/1900 I have water leak only during high wind sailing (boat healing > 30) comming possibly from leaky rub
prop size jdgrnt66 at 6:07pm 03.07.10 Big Boats 7/2210 Hey guys and gals. We want to switch from a 2 bladed prop to a 3 blade prop for cruising. Anybody
newbie-torn-decisions what to buy cbig at 5:20pm 03.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3451 Not new to sailing (sailed cat 25's, coronado 15's) but older now and want a boat my teenagee daught
Boom Support/Rigging 26macsailer at 4:47pm 03.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 46/16343 I put my boom on this weekend and noticed that it only has one attach point, which is on the mast.
H31 interior woodwork noland13 at 4:25pm 03.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1946 Does anyone know what kind of interior woodwork the H31 (1983-1987)has? Teak? Mahogany?
1979 s2 8.0b omc zephyr saildrive lukeb at 4:12pm 03.07.10 S2 4/3156 Bought boat and has not been in water for 2 years. I am in process of cleaning and waxing boat for s
Hand Rail Removal MLampner at 4:08pm 03.07.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1822 Bought my boat late in the season last year. Had a couple of good sails and motored a bit. Over th
Lake Havasu - great pictures walt at 3:20pm 03.07.10 Destinations 0/2829 I did not attend this event.. but looks like the people who did took a lot of nice photo's of traile
Sliding hatch jorgefife at 3:09pm 03.07.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1767 I got from another Hunter boat a good looking sliding hatch, lexan tinted The width is perfect, and
Need to change our mast mlmordue at 2:35pm 03.07.10 Day Sailers 3/1415 Before we bought our ODay sailer, the mast was modified. I need to find someone who can put the mas
Bavaria 47: 210D fuel tank? nigelmercier at 2:29pm 03.07.10 Bavaria 1/2296 My Bavaria 47 has a plastic fuel tank, marked 210D. Has anyone got the calibration specifications fo
How do you dissasemble a Maxwell #14 C Jones at 1:52pm 03.07.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1664 I need to remove the Maxwell # 14 winch from my mast on a Hunter h23 and relocate it. How do I remov
Jibaway Furling System Buzzlovelace at 1:01pm 03.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1716 I have the Main hub for the Furling system,on my Catalina 27' but am lacking the top peice. Can any

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Jackline installation Hunter 45DS jssailem at 9:26am 04.04.22 Udi, I sail solo a lot and jacklines are essential in my planning. I gave it a lot of thought and wh
Single Stove Gimbals thinwater at 9:10am 04.04.22 ...You might want to weld to pivot points instead of using screws. If there is any concern (probab
Do you question your Brain? jssailem at 9:06am 04.04.22 No fingers to trace along the line of characters... No expanding the text... No magnifying glasses..
I have a 1978 O'Day 30. I am in the middle of a full refit. I lost the keel somewhere along the way. Any ideas where I can get a replacement? Ted at 9:05am 04.04.22 You might want to consider buying a cheap parts boat and salvage the items you need. Something like
Oceanis 400 switches ribbit at 9:00am 04.04.22 Hi there New owner of a 1994 Oceanis 400, learning fast and tidying up a few things. Some of the
Single Stove Gimbals Timm R Oday25 at 8:43am 04.04.22 I also found very little when I was looking for a gimballed stove . I was very fortunate in being ab
"renewable" diesel? jssailem at 8:42am 04.04.22 My next concern would be how does the new fuel interact with water. We know that there is a certain
Life's little lesson kloudie1 at 8:25am 04.04.22 I have often thought that a PortaBote (and similar folding boats) would make a great dink since stor
Single Stove Gimbals thinwater at 8:24am 04.04.22 Note that cooking underway with boiling water or hot grease is never completely safe. It's really e
"renewable" diesel? Richard19068 at 8:19am 04.04.22 Price is about the same since in California it is subject to some manufacturer credits. Not suggest
Beneteau 35.2 Keel bolts TORQUE VALUES. Benny17441 at 8:18am 04.04.22 Alternately remove the Nuts and clean the threads to get a more accurate torquing results.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Benny17441 at 8:14am 04.04.22 A Physicist would say you are being pulled.
Single Stove Gimbals Benny17441 at 8:12am 04.04.22 It sure looks homemade.
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS sail sfbay at 7:33am 04.04.22 There are some options as discussed above and, in this article, Stay Safe at Sea With a Custom Jackl
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 7:16am 04.04.22 leaving the guy attached during take down would be dangerous i think. this is why you have shackles
How to access through bolts above headliner Tom H. at 7:16am 04.04.22 What Tartan? The T33 I used to crew on had a soft headliner and the deck hardware bolts weren't vi
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 7:10am 04.04.22 when i say 'blow the guy' what they do is open the shackle that attaches the guy to the tack. no
prepping our boats, we do so love these toys Leeward Rail at 7:08am 04.04.22 a workshop where people with various problems are given meaningful employment in renovating old woo
prepping our boats, we do so love these toys Leeward Rail at 7:03am 04.04.22 "An important part of the old coastal culture in the Gulf of Bothnia and the Kvarken is boat and shi
Cutlass bearing Dave Groshong at 6:57am 04.04.22 Should be our part number 11662 for a 1 inch shaft https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=37%20

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