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26S Mast base hinge upgrade (1) SVJourney at 5:19pm 08.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/563 Does anyone have a picture of the mast base hinge upgrade? I purchased the two plates for BWY but
D4 diesel heater install larryvan at 4:30pm 08.15.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/463 Any H 34 with a D4 diesel heater oit there? I am going to install one and would vey much like to see
fiberglass repair in NJ mdidomenico at 3:07pm 08.15.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1279 the marina where my boat is up on the hard is in need of some fibreglass repair, mostly gelcoat. th
Hunter 23.5 swing keel sheave replacement (1) HunterKid at 2:59pm 08.15.21 Smaller Boats 4/1023 I have a Hunter 23.5 and while doing a swing keel line change have realized that the sheave at the b
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. JackOlsen at 12:39pm 08.15.21 Trailer Sailors 19/2603 With the help and advice of many members of this forum, my kids and I managed our first long-distanc
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 11:19am 08.15.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 42/6337 Where do I find a Fuel cap winch or deck winch? It looks like it's the save size for the water
Old ships stove Barnett at 9:14am 08.15.21 Ask All Sailors 2/422 I have an old MSL ships stove from New Zealand. The company has been out of business for a long tim
A hose leak repair that worked! Kings Gambit at 7:53am 08.15.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/1396 After motoring most of the way between Oceanside and Newport Beach, CA I was checking the oil the ne
C25 reefing instructions SailingLoto at 5:24am 08.15.21 Smaller Boats 3/961 I own an 84 c25. What is the proper method for reefing the main? Pics on how yours is set up?
Surveyor in Idaho? Tedd at 4:11pm 08.14.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1170 I'm looking at a boat for sale that's near Coeur d'Alene. I found a couple of surveyors in that area
Overhead wiring question JimSFBAYCatalina30 at 2:19pm 08.14.21 Catalina 30 10/1106 Hope everyone is well. I have a 1978 Catalina 30 that had a external rewire of lighting sometime in
Whisker pole Willemvan at 11:33am 08.14.21 Smaller Boats 4/1329 Could someone send me a picture of how they have their whisker pole set up. My pole is a forspar wit
Opened up the sailbag (1) patbratton at 11:03am 08.14.21 Smaller Boats 3/522 We got most of the rigging issues taken care of and got the mainsail out of the bag this morning. We
Changing SG-200 Advanced Settings. BAD ORCA at 10:15am 08.14.21 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1206 So I have a new Firefly battery in my reserve bank and an SG-200 monitoring it. Its been through ma
TS Grace (1) JamesG161 at 7:28am 08.14.21 Weather and Forecasting 6/1035 TS Grace is much more defined than TS Fred. The Storm is following in about the same track. TS Gra
Ultra leather flaking (1) murrayabbott at 6:37am 08.14.21 Big Boats 1/639 Hi. Has anyone had a problem with the ultra leather on the cushions in the saloon ? I bought a viny
Looking for a parts dealer for 2001 Bebeteau 361. I am Eastern NC. Thanks outwardboundguy at 5:04am 08.14.21 Parts Search 6/537 Looking for different parts for the boat i just bought. Stern light cover, some rigging, cockpit ins
Which odor control product for holding tank urine MikeWT at 4:28am 08.14.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/4216
Stern rail for 26S (1) cody_cody at 4:03am 08.14.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1423 Hello community, Recently I purchased a 1992 Macgregor 26S. I'm thinking to add a stern rail set, a
Center Board Cable 1975 O'Day 25 gjomara at 8:53pm 08.13.21 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1176 My cable to the center board has broke and i am un able to lift the center board. my boat is docked

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How to fix RayMarine wind gauge. JoeWhite at 7:26am 06.28.24 When you look up the mast, does the wind rotate the cups? Does the tail line up with the wind? They
Ablative bottom paint help sailcapt340 at 7:19am 06.28.24
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit wimbledan at 7:03am 06.28.24 Unfortunately the one in the images is too big. But I do have good access to get a backing plate in
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance Scott T-Bird at 6:28am 06.28.24 So it appears that the previous owner put a Unit 3 on the boat when he didn't really need it to be t
Search Beautiful Womans in your city for night 3GGG at 5:54am 06.28.24 Does she have a sailboat?
How to fix RayMarine wind gauge. LakeOntario270 at 4:43am 06.28.24
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance Marmalade at 4:33am 06.28.24 The manual you linked is for a Unit 3... I don't know your boat, but based on the picture, doesn't l
Harken MKIII Furler line assistance dlochner at 3:46am 06.28.24 7/16" llne is rather beefy line for a Furler, 5/16" is more typical. Line diameters are nominal, th
Identify this brand/model hatch ? Leeward Rail at 11:35pm 06.27.24 Found the mfg. Atkins Hoyle. It's an older version of the "XR200 Offshore" Atkins Hoyle can rebuild
Ablative bottom paint help Ralph Johnstone at 9:25pm 06.27.24 I had purchased two, one gallon cans of West Marine CPP Plus which I've found is ideal for my area.
Bristol 24 external chainplates and traveler install SV Gutsy Lady at 9:00pm 06.27.24 Hello at DMSea! Sorry I missed your message from March. The bulkhead replacement went very well and
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit rgranger at 8:35pm 06.27.24 They have provided the measurements on the images. That's what I posted above. I didn't think to
Ablative bottom paint help (1) jssailem at 8:31pm 06.27.24 You ask about what paint. I used PETTIT TRINIDAD 75 paint. I was pleased when it was finished with 2
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit wimbledan at 8:27pm 06.27.24 They have provided the measurements on the images. That's what I posted above. I didn't think to j
Ablative bottom paint help rgranger at 8:27pm 06.27.24
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit rgranger at 8:25pm 06.27.24
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement higgs at 7:26pm 06.27.24 I have had great results with Mainsail's butyl caulk. Worked wonders on chain plates for many years
Ablative bottom paint help Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 06.27.24
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project capta at 6:11pm 06.27.24 When we did a section of Skipping Stone's deck, we first found a section of the old non-skid deck in
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing capta at 6:03pm 06.27.24 My boat is on a mooring, not a slip. I do practice sailing up to the mooring on a regular basis, l

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