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furlex roller furling maintenance newboatowner at 4:52am 11.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4027 I have a furlex roller furling on my Catalina 30. The boat is on hard for the winter. What is the
Depth finder hons221 at 3:29am 11.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1390 Hi, I want to buy a depth finder for my 26 x so I can sail in the shallow waters of Florida. Any ide
300 Hits and not a single post Brock Halbeisen at 9:11pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2043 300 Hits and not a single post? Help me here Not a single post out of 300+ hits!..Nobody in Western
Need help with moving main sheet cejewett7777 at 6:06pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3275 Hi all, I am getting ready to change my 79 Hunter 27 to wheel steering and at the same time want to
What was he thinking? Benny at 7:53pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2037 I'm sitting here looking the new postings and in the 10:00 PM news on TV comes out the Coast Guard h
changing the color of the hull and deck gdanza at 7:29pm 11.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/6944 I have a 1970 Cat 22 and the hull is blue - the deck is white. There are surface cracks in both hull
Chain Plate anchor bracket jp montegut at 6:17pm 11.08.09 Big Boats 5/1870 I am looking for great ideas on how to replace the L Bracket that is the anchor for the chain plates
repairing fiberglass on keel? Whitley at 6:15pm 11.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1384 I recently purchased a Hunter 27 1979, right now it is located on a trailer at my shop in order to
how do you wet sand emergpa1 at 5:51pm 11.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1758 hey guys, this question is a little late, but do you wet sand in a circle, like buffing, or with str
crack in yanmar block galynd at 5:45pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 15/6085 I found a very small crack between two freeze plugs in my 1982 yanmar 3gm. It is a saltwater (raw w
Question about Spreaders CaptTripps at 5:43pm 11.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1838 My question is about the spreaders on a Mac 25. Should they be 90 degrees out from the mast or angl
Damn Garmin GPS Crapped Out! Bad Obsession at 5:04pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2501 I have an old Garmin GPS Map that is a handheld. I am having a blank on the model but it is a handh
Newbie Venture 25 keel question ChrisNC at 4:46pm 11.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2327 My first project is to replace the trailer bunks. I was cogitating on how to raise the boat off the
Engine vibration when motoring in a Hunter 44 Larry Jackel at 3:10pm 11.08.09 Big Boats 9/3034 Despite careful engine-to-shaft alignment, I have been unable to eliminate moderate vibration when m
New sailboat owner! Squadron at 2:43pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 43/8886 Hi! I just purchased a 1982 Hunter H22 swing-keel, and I'm reading through the owner's manual and l
Proud New H22 owner! Squadron at 2:30pm 11.08.09 Smaller Boats 3/1691 Hey guys! I've just become the proud new owner of a Hunter H22 from 1982. The previous owner was k
Need survey: What to do when engine doesn't work? ryanmohr at 2:21pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2789 I'm a first-time boat buyer living on Oahu and it seems nearly every boat I'm interested in "has eng
Source for bimini top replacement fabric mcaswell at 1:30pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2269 It looks like the sunbrella fabric of our bimini top is about ready for replacement. I was going to
Reverse Polarity light in control panel tomlwilcox at 12:03pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2184 I have a 2000 Hunter 450 Passage. I am getting an occasional flash of the reverse polarity warning
O'Day 272 mast pulley Mikewhittaker at 10:29am 11.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2704 My O'Day 272 halyard jams up when hoising the main, about 6 inches from full up. As I inspect the sy

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Windows for Niagara 26 sail sfbay at 4:55pm 09.04.21 You might find this article might be helpful: DIY: Replacing Fixed Portlights - Sail Magazine . Good
M-25XP Raw Water Blocked Stu Jackson at 4:35pm 09.04.21 Are you sure your thru hull is clear? Have you blown back through it? Looks like you're approachin
Windows for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 4:23pm 09.04.21 Thanks for all your help. I think I will try removing and replacing the lens.
Invest 99L jmce1587 at 4:22pm 09.04.21 Crazy times! Completed 30 hour evac (not by boat) approximately 150 miles East of home. Retuned h
Windows for Niagara 26 sail sfbay at 4:09pm 09.04.21 Looks like a custom window so replacement will be expensive. Lowest cost is to replace the lens only
Windows for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 3:59pm 09.04.21
Another Anchorage Gone shemandr at 3:55pm 09.04.21 In the Peconic Bays there has been a lot said about the eelgrass and its disappearance especially af
Windows for Niagara 26 sail sfbay at 3:24pm 09.04.21 Looks like a fixed window with an aluminum frame. Do you want to replace the frame and window lens
Marinco Solar Vent Installation SycloneDriver at 3:09pm 09.04.21 Here is my advice and my opinion. Don't do it. Do a little research, note all the failed units. M
Windows for Niagara 26 (1) George Jarvis at 2:40pm 09.04.21 Here is a photo of the current window.
Near Miss in Port Huron dlochner at 2:29pm 09.04.21 Scary when a ship is bearing down on you and is blowing his horn five times! I was sailing up the
Windows for Niagara 26 (1) sail sfbay at 2:20pm 09.04.21 Welcome the forum!! Please post a photo of the wiindows you want to replace. Is it like the one in
Near Miss in Port Huron Tom J at 2:13pm 09.04.21 When a ships captain sounds the ships horn it not random. They are complying with COLREGS. If they
Another Follow up on "Running out of hair to pull out", Raw water leak. rpell1@msn.com at 1:39pm 09.04.21 Look on the bright side - it makes it harder to pull any more hair out :) Get well soon. Sure.. ma
Near Miss in Port Huron dlochner at 1:08pm 09.04.21 When a ships captain sounds the ships horn it not random. They are complying with COLREGS. If they f
Another Anchorage Gone thinwater at 12:53pm 09.04.21 Sad but true about Boston Harbor and the raw sewage. The government during those years of deliberat
sailboat refrigerator units Terry Cox at 12:35pm 09.04.21 Our 1991 boat came with dual air cooled Adler Barber 12V units; freezer and refrigerator. Freezer un
thru hole replacement BigEasy at 11:57am 09.04.21 This gally sink drain thru hole needs replacement. How do I locate a part? Would it be a reasonab
thru hole replacement Hayden Watson at 11:32am 09.04.21 There are also ABYC approved non-corrosive seacocks by Marelon and True Design.
C25 cabin sole soft spots SailingLoto at 11:24am 09.04.21 Thank you for the advice! I will check it out. As a c25 owner that only weighs 160lbs, the sole in

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