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Sandy Beaches.... Sumner at 12:26pm 01.20.10 Destinations 36/10918 We have been planning our hoped for trip to southern Florida and the Keys next fall. Like anyone wh
Removing Whiskey Compass and Installing a Portlight (1) oreana123 at 12:21pm 01.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1791 OK I don't need a whiskey compass. GPS, cellphones, even good binoculars have compasses. I had never
26D Rebedding Cockpit Rails and Gelcoat Cracks (1) oreana123 at 12:16pm 01.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1539 I rebedded my cockpit rails- they were loose and there was substantial gelcoat cracking around the a
More S.A.D. trivia Ross at 10:06am 01.20.10 Sails Call Lounge 21/6980 We know that the speed of light is approximately 186,000 miles per second but what is the speed of g
1987 Hunter interior wood Jared20459 at 5:48am 01.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2529 Does anyone know what kind of interior wood was used for the 1987 H34, H31, etc. line. It is a ligh
Casino Royale - Sailboat Trivia Question Ducati at 5:21am 01.20.10 Ask All Sailors 7/6461 Just spotted a beautiful sailboat in the 2006 Bond film Casino Royale. Anyone know what kind of s
2010 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West race sailordel at 5:17am 01.20.10 Racing 4/3118 My boat is Chasing Rainbows, 1989 Hunter Legend 37. We competed in our 7th Key West race, got a thi
Looking for a trailer compatible with S2 6.8 chongman99 at 2:00am 01.20.10 S2 6/4133 I have an S2 6.8 and am looking for a trailer. I am on the west coast and these boats appear to be p
removing rusty coupler set screws (1) Victoria28 at 11:39pm 01.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2526 Hi, I have a '92 Catalina 28 - Universal M3-20 engine with Hurth HBW 50-2R transmission and what app
Cetol or varnish below deck Ed Welp at 7:41pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 34/19075 My winter project is refinishing the wood below deck on my 1986 Hunter. The wood close to the compa
In gear or Out Hunter270 at 7:26pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3931 Is there a best method or recommended method about sailing with the transmission in gear, forward, r
Stern Rail advice rgranger at 6:44pm 01.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1446 I'd like to put a stern rail on my Mac V222. Would appreciate advice on how to order parts and buil
Upgrading to U-Bolts (1) Buzzlovelace at 5:44pm 01.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1605 I have just ordered the U-bolt kit, for the shrouds, an am wondering if anyone knows any of the pit
I need help bleeding the fuel line on a Yanmar 2GM motor bobsellie at 5:32pm 01.19.10 The Cherubini Hunters 15/13111 Hello, Well my water seperator had crud in the bottom of it, so I drained it. Then I started the mo
middle aged yanmar 4jhe idiosyncrasies question waternwaves at 5:03pm 01.19.10 Big Boats 7/14828 older hunter/ 4 cylinder yanmar powered question. many would tell me to go to cruisers or engine f
Balboa 20 mainsail rigging bassninja33 at 3:33pm 01.19.10 Balboa 3/6742 I have a 1973 Balboa 20 which I purchased this year. The boat is in very good shape except the previ
Boat Swap mighty141 at 3:19pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1827 We are looking for a boat to use for a few days at the end of February in the Florida Keys and was w
Tania Cardinal info Tim R. at 3:05pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1561 Does anyone have any info on the Tania Cardinal? I was surfing YW the other day and came across a c
Looking for the Pearson Records... Rare Pearl at 1:48pm 01.19.10 Pearson 1/1535 Does anyone know where the production records such as "Build Certificates" ended up? Best that I ca
Beckson polycarbonate ports JetStream at 1:10pm 01.19.10 Pearson 1/1892 The polycarbonate ports on my Pearson 27 were clouded over and actually appeared to have ripples in

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Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Tally Ho at 2:36pm 05.06.22
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 1:50pm 05.06.22 The part finished! 16 hours 25 minutes. If I had to print another one I would change the taper on t
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 Thaniel at 1:50pm 05.06.22 After some research on why everyone recommends non-ethanol gas for outboards, I found in addition to
Barnacle Buster Shagdance at 1:31pm 05.06.22 Dear @Shagdance , Good afternoon! We use it here at work all the time to clean raw water e
Pedestal Compass, True North? (1) kloudie1 at 1:30pm 05.06.22 Another GPS anomaly: You can see the boat icon is several hundred feet west of the bayou.. and a pre
Check your axles...... Don't be like me Grotto at 1:23pm 05.06.22 Dang! Glad you caught that early-- for others who may be contemplating more road miles, consider
Barnacle Buster Simon Sexton at 1:16pm 05.06.22 Dear @Shagdance , Good afternoon! We use it here at work all the time to clean raw water e
Atomic Diesel stalls after starting Stu Jackson at 12:31pm 05.06.22 Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve
Mysterious washer, Yanmar 2GM20F kappykaplan at 12:18pm 05.06.22 Old crush washer from an injector?
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina kappykaplan at 11:56am 05.06.22 OP hasn't been seen since Nov 2021.
Ship/Maintenance log book Ward H at 11:53am 05.06.22 Similar to @DArcy but I use Evernote. I keep notes for boat work visits, boat sailing logs, manu
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina cymeyer at 11:06am 05.06.22 Looking for my Daystar, 40 O'Day stolen from Safe Harbor Marina in Sandusky, was named Sandusky Har
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:02am 05.06.22 Good luck, these are not cheap! Check out the marine consignment shops. The only thing that has
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 shanker at 10:57am 05.06.22 clean the carb. your issue sounds like plugged up jets. lots of videos on YouTube on how to do. easy
Mariner 2=2 Will Gilmore at 10:20am 05.06.22 Hi Will. Thank you, it worked, I am now enroled. Good day. It is good to welcome you aboard. -Wil
Pedestal Compass, True North? dlochner at 10:20am 05.06.22 I paid attention to my eyes as both the chartplotter and Aquamaps had me running through the swamps.
Atomic Diesel stalls after starting odaydokay at 10:03am 05.06.22 Second fuel pump? How about the other/first one? If is a Facet-style cylindrical, be sure to twist
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included odaydokay at 9:56am 05.06.22 $3276 incl sales tax for my O'day 28. Includes dock space with electric and water, haul out, pressu
For the record DArcy at 9:53am 05.06.22 I have had good luck I call that good maintenance. You caught and corrected the problem before it
trailer for Capr Dory 25 sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 9:47am 05.06.22 It would help to know which boat you are buying

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