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swamp coolers and boats tsmwebb at 5:36pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 16/8993 This summer I've decided to cruise in the desert... Not my first choice to be sure, but family matt
Lose mast Step Plate gbrewer at 5:30pm 05.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1009 On my 87 C22 the plate that the mast attaches to, I think it's called the mast step. Well, the two b
rebed plexiglas on deck k green at 5:16pm 05.10.09 Big Boats 1/1300 The plexiglas on the deck on the starboard side of the mast is leaking. I have to pull up the glass
40.5 salon panelling larry baswick at 5:07pm 05.10.09 Big Boats 1/1193 I read a post that someone with a 40.5 panelled the foreward and aft cabins with the same panelling
Topping Lift Jacob Barnes at 4:40pm 05.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1801 I have now upgraded to a Hunter 336. I just went to prepare the mast for transport and I couldn't f
CDI Furling Drum PatSul22 at 3:55pm 05.10.09 Bigger Boats 3/1898 I lost the drum for a CDI Flexable Furler 4 and need to know if any one has any extra or knows wher
Fischer Panda Service Jeff20919 at 3:22pm 05.10.09 Big Boats 0/1084 I am looking for a factory authorized service company in the Long Beach, Orange County area for serv
Power limits pmitch at 3:09pm 05.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1432 Does anybody know what the max HP is for a 91' 26S? Am thinkin' on cruzin' and want all options if I
What model Macgregor have I bought? Graham Chisholm at 3:07pm 05.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1388 Hi there, I have bought a Macgregor26 sail boat which has a metal tag at rear of boat with MACX4880
Dust off the dividers and parallel rule. Roger Long at 2:20pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3417 Why am I surprised that the gubmint is screwing up the maintenance and upgrading of the GPS system a
New H25 flapjack at 2:13pm 05.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1599 I've recently bought a new H25 and am having difficulty manouvering around the marina. The rudder d
Hunter 26.5 motor mount capacity edsonfarm at 1:14pm 05.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3924 Does anyone know what the weight/H.P. rating on the factory outboard mount on the Hunter 26.5 is? I
Re-wiring alternator SeacretSailor at 12:57pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 0/23 Had to take my Hitachi 35 amp alternator to a shop to be rebuilt and cleaned up. It wasn't putting
Mystery Part Appears in Engine Compartment (3) Rich Stidger at 12:54pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 43/6199 I hate it when this happens. During a general inspection, I found this small item that appears to b
Lazy Jacks Bad Obsession at 12:27pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 17/4082 There are tons of information out there on lazy jacks. I have decided that I want to "Build" my own
Air Conditioning lingarner at 11:56am 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3974 I have a 26' San Juan and will need AC very soon. What do you guys use for an aftermarket AC? Do you
Owners manuel Waliczek at 11:19am 05.10.09 Seafarer 2/4310 Hello, When i purchased my 1979 searfarer 26, I received the original owners manuel. Knowing how ha
Need a manual for c27 rigging judojim at 10:53am 05.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/927 Hello, I've already googled "catalina 27 manual" and found some interesting stuff, but nothing that
Refrigerator - Freezer Capt Steve at 10:18am 05.10.09 Big Boats 5/1473 I have a 1996 40.5 - the refrigerator / freezer just does not get it done. Factory installed origin
compass refill garyc at 9:31am 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2437 I think my binnicle compass has lost it's fluid. Is it possible to refill dome so it does not have t

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Need larger hole in hatch Crusty Ol Salt at 5:54pm 02.19.22 To make a larger hole, use a 2.5" hole cutter on the drill bit and on the same bit fasten a 3.5" ho
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? Leeward Rail at 5:50pm 02.19.22 any of various instruments designed to determine the color of something, by comparison with standar
Selling used stuff here and fraud MitchM at 5:41pm 02.19.22 Selling my 1980 Seafarer myself , a great boat. got a few well drafted emails from an interes
LiFePo4 Refresh (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:25pm 02.19.22 I highly date that is the case! I'm going to do some research, but it strains credulity that a 40A
H240 mast type sf50 at 5:22pm 02.19.22 thanks, Unable to find sticker, think I will run with Dywer and see if the parts fit. best mike
Down windsails. Diablito at 4:56pm 02.19.22 John and Greg, thank you. A dock mate, who is a racer, just rigged an asymmetrical with top down fur
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 4:54pm 02.19.22 You may have trouble getting the discharge current you need for starting from a Lithium bank that s
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 4:47pm 02.19.22 The worn sheave is what needs replacing, not the entire unit. An aluminum sheave might hold up be
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping Don S/V ILLusion at 4:41pm 02.19.22
1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing Gene Neill at 4:17pm 02.19.22 Agree with your first comment. As to your question......Semco Teak Wood Natural Finish Sealant Prot
Need larger hole in hatch JoeWhite at 4:03pm 02.19.22 To make a larger hole, use a 2.5" hole cutter on the drill bit and on the same bit fasten a 3.5" hol
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? rgranger at 3:59pm 02.19.22 Isn't a colorimeter a proctologist's instrument? :doh: That would be a colonimeter:beer:
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? sail sfbay at 3:55pm 02.19.22 Colorimeter...........any of various instruments designed to determine the color of something, by co
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. rgranger at 3:53pm 02.19.22 It is like a Crew/Skipper dating site Like Tinder but tender unless the keel runs deep.
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. rgranger at 3:51pm 02.19.22 Also try a Pub near a marina. You will learn of High Seas Adventures there. Jim... ... and how to
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? Justin_NSA at 3:51pm 02.19.22 Isn't a colorimeter a proctologist's instrument? :doh:
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? sail sfbay at 3:39pm 02.19.22 My 1984 boat was an off-white, close to a light and purchased a Spectrum Grady White 1995-2004, off
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? Leeward Rail at 3:31pm 02.19.22 To match gelcoat colour recently on a 38 and18 year-old boats, I went to Spectrum (see catalogue) a
fore stay tension and new furler sail sfbay at 3:31pm 02.19.22 Suggest tuning per your owner's manual Hunter_28.5_76385259.pdf (sailboatowners.com). Do an internet
Paceship PY26 Icebox Mickstr at 3:31pm 02.19.22 No experience with your boat, but for most conversions involve purchasing a refrigeration kit, that

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