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Venture 25 Trailer question pmeyers at 7:58pm 03.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2028 Still refurbishing my V25. Dropped the keel, replaced the bent pivot bolt and the galvanized frayed
anybody need a renault 8hp for parts? rstar at 6:28pm 03.11.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1111 Hello all, I have a 1980 27' that I'm repowering (outboard- yuck!). I am pulling the motor (it has a
Fish Finder/Chart Plotter gary at 5:36pm 03.11.09 Smaller Boats 2/1460 I would like to hear opinions about the fish finder - chart plotter units. I am most interested in
New purchase and the Wheel is too big screaming viking at 4:32pm 03.11.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/7 I'm in the process of purchasing a 1989 Catalina 30 and the current wheel that's on the boat is too
Yanmar YSE 12 flhunterowner at 2:38pm 03.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1733 Hi everyone. My Yanmar YSE12 has a leakinf fuel line. The connector has a bolt with a hole in it
I'm serious about my Sirius sail lvr at 2:24pm 03.11.09 Sirius 21/22 10/6572 Hi It is great to see others that love their boats too. I keep mine at Port Hardy and althoug
Starboard Cleaning seadaddler at 1:46pm 03.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3976 Just wondering what every one uses to clean the the starboard on their Hunter cockpit table and cup
Liferaft on H36 (4) Andreas7699 at 1:28pm 03.11.09 Big Boats 7/1670 Hi, I have found this solution for my liferaft on my 36. I think this is working rather well, it is
Bent mast JWH2050 at 12:16pm 03.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1464 I have a 98 Mac 26x that was damaged by the ice storm we had in Northwest Arkansas last month. The u
New Owner Ricardo Carvalho at 10:28am 03.11.09 Smaller Boats 6/1411 Hi, I just brought a 1985 Hunter 23. She is ok but I have a question about the botton paint. My ques
Scope Phil V25 at 9:23am 03.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1488 When anchoring I understand that a 7:1 scope is recommended. So lets say you are anchored in 10 feet
Refrigerator - Hunter 433/Mooring Sailboat SkipLucas at 9:22am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3642 I give up trying to make the original built-in freezer/refrigerator combination to work. Can't get
O'Day 272 Bow PatSul22 at 9:20am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3027 I have an O'day 272 and noticed theres a small hole about 1/2 inch along the stem of the bow in the
Question for Canadians higgs at 8:52am 03.11.09 Sails Call Lounge 4/3323 Down here in the States, I hear of laws in Canada that make it a crime to utter racial slurs and oth
Yanmar hand crank Don Crowther at 8:31am 03.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 19/4810 Just a quick question. Does anyone know if the Hunter 31 (yanmar 2gm) came with a hand crank for t
Waste holding - bladder bag? Cpt. Jon at 8:24am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3722 Hello, I have another question about the H30 I just purchased. The waste storage in this boat is
Dolphin 22 info? kc5qnk at 7:44am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/7591 Hello all, I hope I am posting this in the right place! I am going to go look at a Dolphin 22 tod
Puck Transducer - Depth sounder Cpt. Jon at 6:57am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5639 Hello, I just purchased a 1980 H30 and it does not have a working depth sounder. The PO had one in
Battery selection and comparison by PS Don S/V ILLusion at 6:48am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2629 There has been much discussion recently regarding battery comparisons and thought some might find th
Hood LD question. CMM at 6:34am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1547 The top plastic pieces, top bearing assembly, on my Hood LD 810, has fallen out for the third year i

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310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? DArcy at 10:59am 03.05.22
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Inside Passage Book Recommendations Terry Cox at 10:34am 03.05.22 Given the limited amount of time, I would stick with Waggoners, which has good anchorage coverage of
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice dlochner at 10:22am 03.05.22
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? Md80max at 10:18am 03.05.22 About moving the rigging, I did not think how that changes everything and not necessarily for the be
Replacing portlights with screwless, VHB tape mounted windows BigEasy at 10:01am 03.05.22 If you are using adhesive only, I understand the need for screws or cleats to retain the glass while
Defender Warehouse Sale lehighsail at 9:35am 03.05.22 Was up there from NJ a couple of times for the annual sale to pick up some specific items......worth
Replacing portlights with screwless, VHB tape mounted windows (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 03.05.22 Some folks have used temporary screws (as few as possible) to hold the frameless glass in place unt
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B41S5 Mainsheet control georgetheleo at 8:51am 03.05.22 I have decided to leave the mainsheet as is and have a single piece of canvas made that will run be
Replacing portlights with screwless, VHB tape mounted windows d-marko at 8:43am 03.05.22
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BOLT BROKE OFF jibes138 at 8:23am 03.05.22 A machine shop will likely have an EDM machine (electro discharge machining) to burn out the broken
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? dlochner at 8:17am 03.05.22 Your general assessment of Irwin's is consistent with what I have heard. I've only sailed on one and
New Catalina 30 Owner Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:03am 03.05.22
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Jacktar at 8:02am 03.05.22 In order to verify the battery is being charged you have to check at the battery posts while engine

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