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Companionway slides Brent25 at 11:55am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2524 I am currently restoring a 1983 MacGregor 25. The slides for the top hatch and companionway need to
asymmetrical sail captain scott at 11:54am 09.11.09 Bigger Boats 1/2134 Has anyone ever used a asymmetrical sail on a O'Day 322?
whisker pole Bob 04 H260 at 10:19am 09.11.09 Smaller Boats 9/3298 I was out yesterday in very light winds and tried my asymmetrical spinnaker (a Doyle sail from my pr
Electrical Question on a 1,2,3 switch (1) Bob S at 10:07am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 29/4050 Twice this season I've had the 150 amp Blue Seas fuse on the house bank blow while sailing. I draw a
Nice to see.... Cdn Coast Guard says thanks for a safe weekend Scott B at 10:00am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1599 Took this article from SweetwaterCruising. We had a perfect long weekend last weekend, warm sunny,
chair rail seats mdemoret at 8:33am 09.11.09 Catalina 22 3/1697 Does anyone know if there are aft chair rail seats that can be acquired for capri 22 or do I make my
Headstay Length StuMGB at 7:59am 09.11.09 Irwin 1/3797 I am a new owner of an Irwin 32.5 CC sloop. I am installing a Harken Roller Furler and as the boat i
H25.5 Hull Specs to build trailer EdwardSantandrea at 7:49am 09.11.09 Smaller Boats 1/1768 I am a new owner of a 1986 H25.5 and trying to have a trailer built for winter storage. Unfortunatel
Shaft strut bolts- not created equal (1) jtmccue at 7:39am 09.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1363 Previously there have been some posts regarding the shaft strut and replacing its bolt fittings. A
In-mast furling mainsail clew webbing failure Geezer at 7:00am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2795 Has anyone experienced failure of the webbing that attaches the outhaul sheave to the clew of an
How to order/replace rubrail for MacGregor 26X sheriandruss at 6:47am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/4676 Hi All, Has anyone had to replace their rubrail? If so, where did you purchase it and how did y
CAT 310 market JCDSAIL at 6:46am 09.11.09 Catalina 310 2/2121 What happened to the used 310 boat listings? There appears to be only a couple for sale in the marke
GFO shaft packing life span? Johnt1594 at 6:32am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2041 The GFO shaft packing in my 2000 H340 is nearing five years of use now. I can still adjust the gland
Sailing St. Martin This November Ducati at 5:09am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1258 We are chartering (bareboat) in St. Martin this November. Our previously trip we sailed the BVIs and
Drooping spreaders mtoppozini at 5:04am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1086 Hi folks: I have a 1994 hunter 29.5 with double spreaders. The problem I have is when I tighen down
'72 cascade 36' sand sailor at 9:36pm 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1710 what do you guys think of this boat i'm thinking of making a bid on it '07 survey shows very good c
Broken Strut 27 Ericson - how is that fixed? deboraha at 8:55pm 09.10.09 Ericson 0/1946 Hi all, I am a new boat owner in San Diego. CA, 72 Ericson 27', with a broken strut. I had a diver
Yanmar 3YM20 Blower Wiring kenreed at 8:33pm 09.10.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2238 Does this bother anyone else? The blower on my Yanmar, which essentially vents the hot air behind t
ODay 25 Swing Keel Slot Gudenuph at 8:15pm 09.10.09 Day Sailers 10/6289 I'm thinking of raising my O'Day 25 to enable swing keel maintenance. I'd like to know the position
Fin keel swap to shoal keel blueberry at 6:50pm 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2519 I have Irwin 31 feet 1982. When the boat was sold new , Irwin offer two keels, fin and shoal keels.

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Hunter 34 Port Light Shroud Length david21837 at 8:12am 04.25.22 Thanks again for the input. As always this is a great place for information.
Hunter 34 Port Light Shroud Length kloudie1 at 8:12am 04.25.22 Same here.. Trimmed them with a multitool then sanded to get everything looking good.
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? JamesG161 at 8:05am 04.25.22 I actually chose the sea fresh option for my Raritan elegance so that it could be used in conjuncti
Replacing Holding Tank fconmass at 8:01am 04.25.22 Hi All, Sorry for not getting back sooner with this update. I did replace the holding tank in my H
Where have you seen rain water infiltration/leaks on Oceanis 41/45? Calif. Ted at 8:00am 04.25.22 I once replaced the clutch on the furling line on a 423, the owner questioned my use of Butyl tape s
Annual WAxing ROutine dmax at 7:53am 04.25.22 This is basically the bible on hull waxing, from the ultimate source, MaineSail: https://www.sailnet
Need new deck surface patrickfarley at 7:51am 04.25.22 Ok. This looks like a job that needs to be done when it is warm. I think that I will need to paint
Hunter 34 Port Light Shroud Length Allan12210 at 7:50am 04.25.22 When I swapped my original Grey portlights for the Beckson Rain Drains I had to trim them as did Don
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 7:39am 04.25.22 We went to work on Electrical and meet with the New Claim Adjuster, Paul. We drove to the spot the b
Hunter 34 Port Light Shroud Length Don Crowther at 7:33am 04.25.22 I had to trim mine when I changed them. I think they are generic and trimmed too your needs. Hope th
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top sailme88 at 6:59am 04.25.22 There is a turnbuckle ( on keel stepped) that runs from the overhead to the mast. This is to offset
Where have you seen rain water infiltration/leaks on Oceanis 41/45? braddexter at 6:53am 04.25.22 Ah... leaks in a 10 yr old Beneteau...... My biggest problems have been the main windows in the salo
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? sailme88 at 6:51am 04.25.22 I did a complete overhaul of my system a few years ago after the macerating pump failed. I had the
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. cb32863 at 6:50am 04.25.22 You can look up their numbers here if that helps. Boat Class Lookup - US Sailing
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 6:50am 04.25.22 I ordered bosses or eccentrics, I am not re installing the cracked ones. am waiting for mailman. I g
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? shemandr at 5:37am 04.25.22 I never understood the design of the Hunter 356 macerator system for the very reason the OP states.
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Rick Webb at 4:53am 04.25.22 The larger small Mercury outboards have a "Grip Shift" throttle. Twist the throttle one way for forw
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top RoyS at 4:52am 04.25.22 The dodger deck fasteners often leak water into the deck core.
Mooring ball pickup - single handed Will Gilmore at 4:08am 04.25.22 the common mooring ball rings that are located in Puget Sound at various State marine parks, like B
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53am 04.25.22 I respect you for asking. There are no dumb questions because I beat everyone asking. once, I as

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