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H260 leaking companionway hatch Bob 04 H260 at 12:57pm 07.02.09 Smaller Boats 19/7167 With all the rain the past few days I have had quite a bit of water coming in the hatch. I was just
Doyle Power Sail JohnEh at 12:25pm 07.02.09 Big Boats 4/1448 We have a Hunter 36. We recently acquired a Doyle Power Sail. The sail rolls up and is attached in
H 23 stern rails peptobysmol at 12:16pm 07.02.09 Smaller Boats 1/1267 Anyone know where to get them?
Swing Keel- How easy is it to replace cable/bolts? Terry102 at 11:45am 07.02.09 Catalina 22 2/2918 I'm in the process of moving from a fixed keel to either a shoal draft/ centerboard or swing keel du
Compass repair, Help Nereussailor at 11:43am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2018 Has anyone used a company called Island Compass South out of South Carolina? I'm beginning to wond
Pop Top on V222 MT V222 at 11:16am 07.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2577 I bought a V222 and there is no mechanism for holding the pop top open. Does anyone know what was u
Ethanol and gas engines Gail R at 10:50am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2978 Hello all and happly almost Fourth of July! I write a boating column for the local paper and so
Keel cable sailingacupuncturist at 10:09am 07.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2202 My Mac 22 cable for the retractable keel just broke and I want to replace it...does anyone know the
O'day 23 Owners Manual aondersma at 9:59am 07.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/8894 My husband and I are refurbishing an O'day 23, and are very new to sailing. We are looking for an ow
New(er) owners - Hull # 10 g8brett at 9:44am 07.02.09 Reliance 0/2 Hello, I am glad to have finally found some activity around the Reliance 44's. We purchased hull #1
Cars for my t-track Dick Westwood at 9:17am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2124 My boat's pretty old! It has 1" t track installed for the jib cars, (not just on the mast for spinna
Cal 28-2 Steaming/Deck light angus99 at 9:01am 07.02.09 Cal 2/2502 Hi, I'm a new member of this forum and throwing myself into restoring my 1986 Cal 28-2 after a few y
Requirement for "Lookouts" Warren Milberg at 7:39am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1939 My understanding of maritime laws is that there is a requirement for mariners to maintain a visual a
electric motor john6206 at 7:39am 07.02.09 Day Sailers 2/1511 Hi all, I have had a love/hate relationship with my mercury 3.3 two stroke for about 7 years no
What position do you leave rudder Ken Honeycutt at 7:33am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 23/4763 When moored or anchored? Could be a dumb question but I noticed when I lock my rudder amidships th
Emergency Rudder Solutions? NorthStar at 9:51pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2355 I have been contemplating blue water sailing and have refered to the PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL YACHTING
Gelcaot cleanup RacerX at 9:30pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2045 Anyone have good experience with a cleaner for gelcoat? I have a stain from storage that elbow greas
Honda Outboard question RacerX at 9:27pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1551 I have a Honda BF8A outboard that has been very reliable since I got it (circa 2002), but has develo
Sailing courses, first boat, second boat, oh my! mbullis at 9:21pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1123 Hello! My wife and I are going to try "the sailing thing" soon. First thing is first, we are landl
need trailer to go get my new (1973)22 ft heartpleaser at 8:46pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1198 What is going to be my best way to get my boat here in Michigan from down in NC I would like to buy

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Tiller .vs. Wheel Joe at 12:20am 02.14.22 Maybe there's confusion about what "points" means. If you are referring to the direction pointed
Catalina 22 electric outboard Joe at 11:05pm 02.13.22 Joe - It doesn't look like Tohatsu makes a 6 HP in LPG. Is that the case? Did I miss it? Also, you
Attaching Clamshell Dalliance at 9:59pm 02.13.22 My slotted screen is integral to my through-hull. If I was installing this over an existing through
Sailing a kayak? Ken Cross at 9:20pm 02.13.22 I did finish the kit and it is a pretty decent kayak. It appears to be a little bit tender but you g
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Ward H at 9:07pm 02.13.22 I don't relate solo handling to ease of handling the main sail. I solo handle my C30 a lot. The t
Attaching Clamshell thinwater at 8:49pm 02.13.22 I installed one using screws and butyl while snorkeling once. That was a decade ago. I think the st
Attaching Clamshell jviss at 7:46pm 02.13.22 Never had a need to get that fancy. Always used nutted machine screws right through the FG above t
Attaching Clamshell Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 02.13.22 Have you tried? Never had a need to get that fancy. Always used nutted machine screws right thro
Choosing a battery charger Ward H at 6:49pm 02.13.22 Scott, don't cut costs now. You've done the boat right so far. Go with the 60. Thinking back to wh
Attaching Clamshell jviss at 6:35pm 02.13.22 Ouch. Don't know if I'd try to cut machine screw threads in FG. Just too shallow for my liking.
Galley Stove Gimbals jviss at 6:33pm 02.13.22
Attaching Clamshell Ralph Johnstone at 6:28pm 02.13.22 I always took that phrase to be insulting, a snide remark, as if to say, indirectly, "you're a jerk
Attaching Clamshell Ralph Johnstone at 6:24pm 02.13.22 I've tapped FRP before, it works quite well. Ouch. Don't know if I'd try to cut machine screw th
Galley Stove Gimbals Tally Ho at 6:24pm 02.13.22
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Tally Ho at 6:16pm 02.13.22
Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 Tom J at 6:13pm 02.13.22 I've not been charged extra for this, it's just part of putting a boat in the water. At least that'
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses Rick D at 5:55pm 02.13.22 I did this: Hunter 40.5 Owner Modifications and Upgrades
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. jviss at 5:49pm 02.13.22 If it's not a museum class restoration an outboard on a bracket will be far more practical & far le
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. goblin at 5:41pm 02.13.22 If it's not a museum class restoration an outboard on a bracket will be far more practical & far les
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? jviss at 5:20pm 02.13.22 Just tell them where you are. They will likely have a reliable answer. After all they are MaxProp (

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