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Keel Elcappyton at 11:22am 08.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1085 I removed my centerboard to sand blast it and paint it. I found an awful lot of rust and corroded st
Fuel return line on 3GM30 Ivan at 9:42am 08.15.08 Big Boats 3/1448 I can't get to my boat (2002 356) for a couple of weeks to look and I do not have an engine manual a
Replacing a cutlass bearing (2) Tom C at 8:48am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1583 I need to replace my cutlass bearing on the out drive. I have never done this before but Im not affa
Thru Hull Transducer Bukrub at 8:15am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1238 The speed temp switch on my thru hull transducer has quit, and the graph is not in the best shape an
repair deck gel coat Peter @CSC at 7:08am 08.15.08 Catalina 22 3/1694 The deck on my Catalina 22 (built in 1977), is beginning to wear thin, as in the fiberglass base is
Are all alternators created equal? John at 5:06am 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1159 Well, that's not exactly my question, but it sounded good. My question is this: I saw the followi
Captain Ron (the movie) Manny at 9:03pm 08.14.08 Ask All Sailors 14/4500 I just watched Captain Ron for the first time tonight and really liked the sailboat in the movie. An
weight of fin keel Sailorman27603 at 7:31pm 08.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1358 I am thinking about scrapping the lead keel off my 27'. Does anyone know the weight of the lead in
Peter Suah, are you out there? Steve677 at 6:43pm 08.14.08 Smaller Boats 3/1386 If Peter isn't around maybe someone else will know the answer: How long does the main sheet need to
Can any one identify this? (1) James'n'Melissa at 5:57pm 08.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/974 We found this item on our boat. We have no idea what it may be - or even if it belongs on a boat in
Webasto Heater Syversens at 5:11pm 08.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1012 Hey all, one thing thats been a problem for a while now is our heater. in the morning we turn it on
Beneteau First 285 santafe at 4:58pm 08.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/6509 We just bought a 1988 Beneteau First 285 and are new to stepping a mast this size. The boat was just
bow damage repair biggio at 3:33pm 08.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/887 I have a Catalina 27 Tall rig Bow has been damaged (local yuts tried to take her out) they drift in
So long, West Marine Mac Bentley at 1:57pm 08.14.08 Smaller Boats 3/1086 Went to the local West Marine today and found it closed, shut down, left town. Sign said 'Please vis
Spinnaker Hlyard for 356/36 Hunter seadaddler at 1:44pm 08.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1492 I am looking to add a spinnaker halyard to my 2007-36 Hunter. It calls for line size 10mm(3/8) and
Going to show my ignorance here... Brian D at 1:32pm 08.14.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1095 I mentioned that I was getting a new slip. This Saturday I will go to the new marina and do the pape
H28 needs a mast!! Jack4873 at 12:56pm 08.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1138 As I posted under general interest, I got dismasted last weekend so now I need a mast. Anyone know o
Toe Rail Leak Panacea at 12:54pm 08.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1436 I have a Hunter 31 1987 and suspect I have a leak from the toe rail on the stbd side (forward - just
Atomic 4 removal from a 1973 P30 gravy26 at 12:23pm 08.14.08 Pearson 3/1575 I believe I lost one of the 2 main bearings this past weekend. It started making a terrible noise a
How to keep the instrument panel cover up on a 361? Luftig at 10:37am 08.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1390 Has anyone figured out a clean way to keep the plex cover over the instrument cover up when you are

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Halyard Keeping jeepbluetj at 6:22pm 05.21.21 Stu's pic looks nice and tidy to me. I've got bags but they're on the rooftop. Works out ok, mainshe
Best genoa for Catalina 30 jeepbluetj at 6:11pm 05.21.21 Yup. Sounds like you need to tune your rig. C-30's are very forgiving, but I wouldn't want to be use
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? isaksp00 at 5:49pm 05.21.21 I set up something like the post above for my H23 but did not replace the entire track. I found a co
H23.5 trailer joetr1955 at 5:40pm 05.21.21 I have a 95 and my Hunter trailer has four supports along the bunks. My bunks end three feet in fro
Retrieve lost end of topping lift? jssailem at 5:34pm 05.21.21
Engine panel troubleshooting Ralph Johnstone at 5:31pm 05.21.21 I catch on, eventually The electrical can be a steep learning curve. PM me if you need any furt
Sailboat tour Cal 33- You tube dlochner at 5:30pm 05.21.21 If you want to get any traction on YouTube, you'll need to upgrade your equipment, the video I saw w
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER Hayden Watson at 5:27pm 05.21.21 We just installed the first of 7 portlights with Dow 795 today. It is a smooth flowing silicone adh
Swing keel Mac 25 GSmith116 at 5:16pm 05.21.21 Did you hit something? I guess you really would prefer the bolt to fail than the keel trunk. So som
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER kloudie1 at 4:13pm 05.21.21 I am preparing to do that job on my H34 . I am going to use 3M VHB tape to bond the plexi to the fib
MH-40 Water drains from cabin roof into cockpit sail sfbay at 3:41pm 05.21.21 Same on my newer Hunter 386 sailboat but solved that with a dodger over the companionway and later s
Retrieve lost end of topping lift? Davidasailor26 at 3:39pm 05.21.21 I am trying to figure out why a topping lift would go through the boom... Mine attaches to the bac
Best genoa for Catalina 30 shemandr at 3:28pm 05.21.21 Regarding the mast that is not centered I would not immediately blame yourself. There is this guy,
Retrieve lost end of topping lift? Tally Ho at 3:27pm 05.21.21 I am trying to figure out why a topping lift would go through the boom... Mine attaches to the back
Swing keel Mac 25 rgranger at 3:25pm 05.21.21 Did you hit something? I guess you really would prefer the bolt to fail than the keel trunk. So
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? (3) FDL S2 at 3:21pm 05.21.21 Here a few pictures of my old and new travelers. Last pic is included more because I think the red c
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 3:21pm 05.21.21 I did (do) have a great family life. -Will Then you are a success
Is there a Hunter 27 Edge out there? rgranger at 3:19pm 05.21.21 The edge was hunters response to the Macgregor 26M and 26X
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? FDL S2 at 3:10pm 05.21.21
Engine panel troubleshooting LukeAvanti at 3:09pm 05.21.21 You are quite correct, I intend to test the oil pressure switch before spending any more money on re

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