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Slip vs. mooring Roger Long at 7:20am 09.26.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3035 I decided to just use the mooring this summer since I expected to be away a lot more than I was and
Raritan Concentrate BobM at 6:57am 09.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3835 A friend of mine heartily recommended Raritan's Concentrate system that tees off the water intake va
oday 25 john e. hussey at 6:42am 09.26.09 Day Sailers 4/2083 any thoughts on winter cover for oday 25
boom rigging thetable at 5:32am 09.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2044 New owner of 1985 25 ft.. Diagram of the basic boom rigging would be helpful.
198? catalina sail boat PARTS for sail dcmsupertrucker at 11:39pm 09.25.09 Smaller Boats 0/8 I HAVE A SAIL BOAT THAT I WAS GOING TO FIX BUT CANT GET TO USE NOW PARTS ARE FOR SALE IF YOU NEED SO
Motor mod? MrMikey64 at 11:11pm 09.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2660 I recall seeing somewhere that someone designed a handle arrangement to shift their outboard motor f
Compass jorgefife at 10:42pm 09.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1575 I have a 33 ft. Hunter 1982 It is a helm steering boat, I got it without the compass. Where would I
motor for Bristol 24 sailstar at 9:35pm 09.25.09 Bristol 4/6532 What motors fit Bristol 24? I do not yet have an outboard motor for this boat and would appreciate
Walker Bay 8 #2 question! jackhartjr at 9:27pm 09.25.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1586 Hi folks, for any of you with the Walker Bay 8 with the tube kit. If your boat is close to you would
Rigging Tension's mikeorleslie at 8:46pm 09.25.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1646 I need some specs for a Catalina 320 rigging tensions , I have the Loos Gauge to do the tension's ,
1986 Hunter 34 Viking at 7:39pm 09.25.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2649 Can any one tell me what make or model toilet is installed ? or even a company that sells parts or
niceville fl me too... at 6:46pm 09.25.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2044 Going to be in Niceville soon for a week.Hope to do some sailing. Can anyone recommend restaurants,b
Garhauer Jib Sheet Cars jsalley at 6:35pm 09.25.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3472 I'm planning to add towable jib sheet cars to my boat, but don't want to even think about replacing
First sailboat for the West Coast of B.C. Canada. Keith9c1 at 6:00pm 09.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1400 I'm looking to buy my first sailboat for the West Coast of B.C. Canada. Vancouver B.C. to be spec
keel and keel joint Charlie L at 5:07pm 09.25.09 Big Boats 5/1499 About 7 years ago I had the jell coat pealed from the bottom of the hull, replaced and had an epoxy
buying '81 Hunter 22! Gene at 2:20pm 09.25.09 Smaller Boats 3/2854 buying '81 Hunter 22! Towing it? Hi Folks, I'm about to buy an '81 Hunter 22. The boat is in wond
Topping lift for Vision 32 Balwin60 at 12:38pm 09.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/1970 HI I have recently puchased a 1991 Vision 32. Even though it has a solid boom vang I would like to
Ventilation help JDK at 12:01pm 09.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1449 I would appreciate some advice from experience on active ventilation for my 26D. After a wet summer
Anchor light bulb mikepremiere at 11:56am 09.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1058 Anyone out there know what bulb hunter used for the Anchor light on the 1999 Hunter 450 Passage, I n
Documentation numbers Nereussailor at 11:48am 09.25.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1800 I'm looking for a way to search for vessel documentation numbers. I think that my boat was documente

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35s5 replace windows Hollyberry at 5:51pm 01.21.22 Our recently purchased 35s5 has had the windows all replaced, so, yes, they are/were available. We w
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel sail sfbay at 4:57pm 01.21.22 It lost its barrier coat due to sitting in the mud. You will have to sand it down, fill the holes wi
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 4:38pm 01.21.22
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements TimFromLI at 4:25pm 01.21.22 In addition to the transducers, you will need to replace the gauges. I went with a B&G MFD. I ende
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? AlastairLC at 4:07pm 01.21.22 Or getting left out in the cold. Sorry.
First time out of the water in 8 years Joe at 3:45pm 01.21.22 Easiest thing to do is ask the locals. Pick boats that are obviously maintained regularly. If yo
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? Capt Robbie at 3:36pm 01.21.22
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements Davidasailor26 at 3:29pm 01.21.22 The current crop of B&G equipment use standard NMEA 2000 connectors almost exclusively. And where t
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 sail sfbay at 3:16pm 01.21.22 Suggest removing the mast and bend it back between two trees. Did that on a Catalina 22 or 24. If t
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks DeniseO30 at 3:15pm 01.21.22 My heart of hearts wants to drill through the hull but I understand the mushroom with the straight p
Starter or battery Light air at 3:12pm 01.21.22 The motor is on the boat and in the water and I don't have a jump pack that works anymore. Great id
Engine access SirMichael at 3:12pm 01.21.22 I have a hunter 1978 28.5 and I had to work on the cooling system a few years ago. I ended up removi
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements dlochner at 3:07pm 01.21.22
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 twistedskipper at 2:57pm 01.21.22
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks THECUSCUS at 2:43pm 01.21.22 If you are using G10 as the backing, just drill and tap it. Use bronze bolts to hold the base in pl
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements Davidasailor26 at 2:41pm 01.21.22 B&G for the most part uses standard NMEA 2000 connectors and cables, Navico (Lowrance, B&G, and Si
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) thinwater at 2:31pm 01.21.22 Late 70s. Chutes on cats were not common then and it would GO. That is the boat that taught me abou
Starter or battery sailcapt340 at 2:30pm 01.21.22 rgranger has a good idea in his reply to you. I've used a car battery charger that has a vehicle st
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks ramoore at 2:25pm 01.21.22 Dave, I agree with your point #1. For point #2, I'm hoping for confirmation. I'll try contacting G
Funny Friday!!! Leeward Rail at 2:08pm 01.21.22 I'm more like... "not much I can do about that so I might as well ignore it". Unfortunately, and

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