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rental sailboats ironhors42 at 10:15pm 05.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1574 We are going to Kills Devil, North Carolina outer banks. Would appreciate if anyone can anyone tell
Hunter 33 Question Big Red for life at 9:45pm 05.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/2965 Hello, I am looking at a Hunter 33 and wondering what others experience is with the boat. What
Galley Mods (1) oreana123 at 9:07pm 05.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3374 I am getting ready for a camp out on my 26D, and I thought I'd make the galley more ergonomic for th
keel Bolts RUSTY ! Catalina 27 , 1978 catalinia at 8:44pm 05.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/2857 I have a 78 cat. 27. My bolts are so rusty i can chip away the nut .... and bolt is in bad shape! :
crazy thoughts-"free boat" dream. sailormanbigd at 8:24pm 05.23.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1252 I just had some crazy thought about how to obtain the neccessary mat'l and equiptment needed to refi
240 mast head light deck plug toypro1 at 8:05pm 05.23.09 Smaller Boats 2/1429 where can i get a 240 mast head light deck plug? Hunter number EL 0075 Thanks Dan
Success - Repower from Renault to Yanmar 2GM (1) morgantheship at 7:36pm 05.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/5500 This afternoon I was successful in completing the re-power of my H27 (see picture of engine). I orig
lube for Hood Roller Furler chelsabella at 6:16pm 05.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3795 Suggestions on what lube to use and where to apply the lube on a Hood Roller Furler. Just spalshed
lube for Hood Roller Furler chelsabella at 6:14pm 05.23.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1 Suggestions
What type of boat do I have? (5) cwagner at 5:42pm 05.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1571 I was recently given a sailboat and I have no idea what the make or model is? There are a few pictur
Erie Bottom Paint Recommendations Bobbi Ullinger at 4:52pm 05.23.09 Smaller Boats 4/1454 We are thinking about getting a slip for the season for our 23.5 for the first time since we purchas
Harken Furler won't lower jaydog5000 at 3:44pm 05.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2575 I raised my head sail today for the first time this season. When it wasn't wrapping correctly I wa
Need advice installing spinnaker halyard Dave T at 3:25pm 05.23.09 Smaller Boats 3/1956 Bought the proper diameter halyard for new spinnaker as specified in the owners manual. Before trail
Need HIN # to document my S2 8.0 CC peter vaught at 1:26pm 05.23.09 S2 3/2717 Friends, I think my last thread was less than clear. In the process of registering and naming my S
Lubing The Mast Track (2) Maine Sail at 11:55am 05.23.09 Musings With Maine Sail 10/14455 Hi All, I wanted to pass on a trick I tried and one that works very well. Lube the mast track wit
I am sooo DUMB! (2) RECESS at 11:50am 05.23.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3065 The lake that we keep our boat at is 20 minutes from the house. We drive down there and it is perfec
Trailer Sway cscott at 8:04am 05.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3805 Has anyone moved the trailer axle back for their 26c because of trailer sway? If so, how much and
Subfloor warp Babe at 6:53am 05.23.09 Big Boats 3/1520 My problem is with the subfloor on my 2007 H38. I have a 1/4 to 3/8 in. warp/bow in the subfloor und
Proper jack for drop axel tailer Florida sail at 6:33am 05.23.09 Trailer Sailors 10/3762 Hey Guys, Yesterday I discovered that I had a real low tire on my trailer. When I attempted to use
what`s it for? yugnoir at 5:54am 05.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1554 rigging it all and I can't find the use of that inverted hook on the mast..... right where you attac

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Icebox conversion kits jviss at 8:17pm 03.13.22 Even my old system only draws the equivalent of a 60w light bulb when it comes on. What does that
Lightning strike Ralph Johnstone at 8:08pm 03.13.22 How do the electronics look ? I understand those can be vulnerable.
Looking for artists for a logo jviss at 8:05pm 03.13.22 My daughter is an artist and architect, a RISD graduate (Rhode Island School of Design) and has done
Allied Titanium? dLj at 7:47pm 03.13.22 I did not say titanium was not prone to crevice corrosion. In fact crevice corrosion is the corrosio
New S2 ( to me :) Md80max at 7:34pm 03.13.22 DArcy, thank you, good advice... I have been contemplating this decision for several days now...and
Why does Hunter have a bad name? fullbore at 7:28pm 03.13.22
Looking for artists for a logo mikeracca at 7:26pm 03.13.22 Are you in Port Orchard WA? These guys in Bremerton seem to do what you want: Signs That Work \| Gra
Lightning strike Justin_NSA at 7:10pm 03.13.22 I'm surprised that the mast was the only damage. The last strike here was on a multihull and it blew
Running Rigging Sailfanatic at 6:58pm 03.13.22 You want to use a low stretch line for your halyards, if you do, you can and should sue 5/156" size.
Icebox conversion kits MikeHoncho at 6:54pm 03.13.22 I did mine about three years ago. Do the work up front and either confirm proper insulation or fix t
Lightning strike (1) HandHFarms at 6:47pm 03.13.22 Ralph, thanks for the words of encouragement. Our family loves this boat and we were heart broken wh
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Hayden Watson at 6:36pm 03.13.22
Allied Titanium? (2) joe28532 at 6:30pm 03.13.22 DJ, I have personally seen stainless steel that appears to have only minor signs of corrosion on the
Lightning strike Ralph Johnstone at 6:26pm 03.13.22 Yes I know the halyards need to be replaced so please don't judge. Welcome to the site. No judge
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV (3) Dave96734 at 6:16pm 03.13.22 Resolved! Found an eyelet that pivots, allowing me to mount it to the angled bow pulpit & have the
Backing plates for Sinlocks? Ralph Johnstone at 6:10pm 03.13.22 Aluminum plates yes. And that's the easy part. Getting the bolts out of the plate without a) break
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Robert Strickland at 6:10pm 03.13.22 We just picked up a 1984, O'Day 34 and there is a hot water tank in the port side lazarrette . It
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Ralph Johnstone at 5:54pm 03.13.22 In my situation, I can run the forward vent to its original port location and the after one over to
Oday 23 Mast step re-install sail sfbay at 5:49pm 03.13.22 Can you please photo of the mounting location? Adding a backing plate and halyard organizer plate ma
Backing plates for Sinlocks? Phil Herring at 5:48pm 03.13.22 Yes, what you said: the backing plate is glassed in and the fasteners tap into it.

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