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Instrument Panel Lights b.nelson at 8:02pm 08.18.09 Catalina 310 2/1761 My 2001 hull #133 does not have instrument panel lights, or at least I have not figured out how to t
What year did the MacGregor start using the water ballast system? Liisa920 at 7:36pm 08.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2601 I took the advice of a few folks on this forum and sought out a fellow MacGregor owner to make sure
Paper Chart detail vs. Electronic Chart detail Hermit Scott at 7:05pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4255 I have never used a chart on my chart plotter. I could only see where I was with respect to land, th
Loss fluid in compass medic5402 at 6:56pm 08.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1554 What do you use to refill the compass when the fluid slowly leaks out or should i just replace it?
Tropical Storm/Hurricane Information (4) Cpt. Jon at 6:55pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2220 Haven't seen it mentioned yet, but I know most sailors must be watching to see where Hurricane Bill
Hurricane Bill Bob S at 6:19pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2462 This is my second season boating, we got off to a slow start but recently it's been wonderful. Now I
BVI Charter bnort3 at 6:16pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2564 I'm planning on bareboat chartering a 40 foot cat this spring break in the BVIs for the first time.
Gel Coat Adventure at 6:06pm 08.18.09 Big Boats 3/1446 Hunter gave me a jar of matching white Gel Coat for my boat but no hardener. I bought Gel Coat Harde
Water in bilge on B311 dino at 4:47pm 08.18.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2108 Hi, All, I have a small amount of water which comes into the bilge on my 2000 Beneteau 311. The w
Life Of a mainsail Mick at 4:24pm 08.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2356 As you will be able to quickly tell , I am new to the mac and with only about a year ' half into sai
Black sheets Hermit Scott at 3:14pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2996 Sta-set is cheaper if I buy the black instead of the tracer type. I saw that one guy had a dark colo
Anchor Windlass installation Westminstersailingguy at 3:09pm 08.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/5253 I want to install a horizontal windlass on my Hunter 31 1985 - I think I need to install in on the a
Honda 4 stroke VS Mercury 2 Stroke Mougly at 2:37pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2000 Hello all I am thinking about trading my 7.5HP Honda motor for a 6.5 HP mercury 2stroke motor as th
Cockpit Locker Hinge Replacement 55781 at 1:29pm 08.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1219 I broke a cockpit locker hinge this weekend and I need to find an exact duplicate so the holes all m
Help! 1st time trailering. (1) tundra101 at 1:11pm 08.18.09 Day Sailers 7/2278 My Oday 23 is about to be trailered 1000 miles. What is the best way to secure the mast for the jour
O'Day 26 trailer solution impulse II at 12:25pm 08.18.09 Day Sailers 22/14826 Hello all, I am posting a solution for my O'Day 26 purchased this Spring. This is in hopes someone c
Hunter 38 owner feedback judymolly at 11:30am 08.18.09 Big Boats 19/8415 Hello: I am currently looking at a new 38' Hunter. Asking for feedback about this boat please.
Missing parts on Furlex Furler question (1) Ken Honeycutt at 11:22am 08.18.09 Big Boats 5/2166 Had a problem this weekend coming back from a cruising vacation. We were in some variable winds and
Problems... BruceK at 10:24am 08.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 11/2243 Battlling the dealer and, to some degree, Hunter...boat is an '08 built late '07..commissioned May '
Hatch Covers gfrazzle at 10:16am 08.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1438 Does Hunter have hatch covers available? If not, are they available elsewhere? I want to cover the

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My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 8:36am 04.13.22
Matching cabin veneer stain randerson5726 at 8:32am 04.13.22
Removing lettering stain randerson5726 at 8:29am 04.13.22 I was thinking time might also work. If you look closely, there are some spots where the paint had c
Head hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:12am 04.13.22 Also possible that odor is coming from holding tank, I doubt if it has an adequately sized diameter
Head hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:05am 04.13.22 My first question: what brand/"model" is the hose? You said they passed the hot wet rag test...so
H34 Seahood ScottFreeRick at 7:40am 04.13.22 The handrails are through bolted and no evidence of leaks there. The drips are coming from the scre
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 7:38am 04.13.22 Most likely reasoning is that stray electrical current in marinas or around docks has been known to
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? DougM at 7:37am 04.13.22 What's their reasoning behind that ridiculous policy? Most likely reasoning is that stray electri
H34 Seahood jk kudera at 7:24am 04.13.22 Your leaks are possibly from the thru bolted teak hand rails on deck.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice higgs at 7:16am 04.13.22 Lately I have been using AquaMaps on my iPad and M1 MacBook. The charts are updated frequently and
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 7:15am 04.13.22 So, I need a wheel puller, but the shaft is threaded?
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 7:10am 04.13.22 That would certainly keep you awake, sort of a slow but loud creaking. When does your rigger arrive
A lost art: Conserving ice. All U Get at 6:45am 04.13.22 My wife saw the picture and she now wants a set of steps so she can reach the bottom of our refriger
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 6:29am 04.13.22 My marina will not allow divers... What's their reasoning behind that ridiculous policy?
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult stephen_i_w at 6:12am 04.13.22 Also, the furling line on my c315 was not led properly to the cockpit, resulting in excess friction.
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation DArcy at 6:10am 04.13.22 That would certainly keep you awake, sort of a slow but loud creaking. When does your rigger arrive?
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 04.13.22 IBX Boatworks (WindyJunk9 on ebay) may also have a hatch for a 25. Good guy, I've bought parts off o
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult stephen_i_w at 5:48am 04.13.22 I had an issue with my Selden Furlex as well. I think the design of this particular furler is espec
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:45am 04.13.22 Marvel Mystery Oil Have a container of the stuff in my shop Folks in this part of the world talk abo
Matching cabin veneer stain dlochner at 5:45am 04.13.22 Wait 40 more years? Remove all the old varnish and lightly sand then refinish the entire section.

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