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Cubby Repair Andreas at 2:58pm 11.25.08 Ericson 0/1877 I have a 1979 Ericson 35 which I dearly love. Not sure how to describe this. In the cockpit on port
shroud size jeff K at 2:20pm 11.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1445 I'm replacing some old shrouds and need to know what size they are. I checked the archives without
Requesting a 1973 Ranger 26 Owners Manual (Gary Mull design) Ranger26Honolulu at 2:13pm 11.25.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/4281 I've owned this boat for one month. Hull # 285. Great condition and I've already been out 5 times. I
Centerboard/Keel Elcappyton at 2:08pm 11.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1398 My centerboard is corroded beyond repair. Anyone know where another keel can be manufactured or purc
Holiday Gift Cards Beware mckee1952 at 12:04pm 11.25.08 Sails Call Lounge 6/3008 FYI - I came across this yesterday evening.... Wanted to give everyone a heads up that if you te
Tracing Parasitic Loads (Battery Leaks/Gremlins) (1) Maine Sail at 12:00pm 11.25.08 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4993 I have seen a lot of questions over the years about parasitic battery loads (current draw on your ba
Bottom Job msturner at 11:22am 11.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1202 I had a bottom job on my 27' hunter and when I went to pick it up; the tech told me he had put some
Heaving to with Hunter 36 Ken Honeycutt at 11:10am 11.25.08 Big Boats 8/2119 Now that the boat is tucked in for the winter with nothing but cold days and long nights to look for
Polars (Charts not Bears) Journey6534 at 9:44am 11.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1267 Has anyone ever come across polar charts for an O'Day 22?
Tips for through-hull mountings ? tasdevil at 9:30am 11.25.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1411 As I sail in shallow water I wish to mount a depth sounder through the hull below the bow I'm very
Raymarine speed paddlewheel question Napa Ed at 9:07am 11.25.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3095 Is there a manufactured plug for an ST60 unit? I looked at the raymarine site but nothing popped out
Thanks to a fellow forum member ! (3) Maine Sail at 5:14am 11.25.08 Musings With Maine Sail 16/4590 I wanted to take a moment to thank Tim R. for graciously putting up with my sorry butt all summer lo
Fix a leaking water tank. ggrizzard at 8:44pm 11.24.08 Ask All Sailors 11/5768 My 1979 Hunter 30 has developed a leak in the 30 gal., aluminum water tank. It appears to be in an i
through hulls again Mike8193 at 8:25pm 11.24.08 Ask All Sailors 29/7940 I hope I don't seem fixated on through hulls. One question is bugging me. I see adds for wooden pl
Trailer for a Cat 25 Bedorec at 8:19pm 11.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/1582 I'm in the market for a 1980's Catalina 25 - seems like a good combination of size and trailerabilit
Hunter 212 bent turnbuckle (1) vines at 8:04pm 11.24.08 Smaller Boats 6/2804 I just purchased a 2001 Hunter 212. It was used only one time by the original owner back in 2002 and
portable VHF's Ron at 8:00pm 11.24.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2052 I am considering buying a Uniden 350 waterproof handheld VHF or similar productl. How far can I exp
Mac 25 Trailer Bunks Michael15765 at 4:45pm 11.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1413 Somebody stole my trailer, and I am trying to find a cheap used trailer to modify to use for my Mac
Mast Raising on Liberty First 285 Second Look at 2:13pm 11.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1089 Looking for info / pics on raising / lowing mast on Bene. 285 without any "yard" assistance. Mast b
Stuffing box repair RFerraro at 1:51pm 11.24.08 Ask All Sailors 10/6027 The stuffing box on my 1984 Beneteau First 32 is now dripping a steady stream and needs repacking. I

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Question about water in forward bilge dlochner at 5:17pm 02.03.22 Probably condensation.
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 5:15pm 02.03.22 I wish we got around enough to establish a "routine" for getting the boat on the lake. Maybe after w
Haul out the water BigEasy at 5:04pm 02.03.22 Yes, he is moving it to dry land near or at his home, to work on it; it is a project boat. Probab
H26 Centerboard Play Chiriqui at 5:03pm 02.03.22 A stand bow and stern to add assurances. Getting the trailer out was a little struggle. Took lower
H26 Centerboard Play (1) Chiriqui at 4:57pm 02.03.22 I had two pics on this cell that I uploaded but don't see as yet
H26 Centerboard Play (1) Chiriqui at 4:56pm 02.03.22 202342
H26 Centerboard Play (2) Chiriqui at 4:55pm 02.03.22 202340202341
H26 Centerboard Play Chiriqui at 4:51pm 02.03.22
mast raising (10) patrickfarley at 4:15pm 02.03.22 Mass raised and ready to go 38 minute from arrival time at water. I'm located at Aqualand Marina on
Swim ladder Mark Maulden at 4:14pm 02.03.22 I would drop it off the side..stay away from the prop
Why some boat owners should never attempt DIY repairs Calif. Ted at 4:10pm 02.03.22 Could have been a union plumber under government contract. Worked in a newly built Fire Station once
Swim ladder (2) Sola Gratia at 4:02pm 02.03.22
Oh My the Moorage Costs TimFromLI at 3:50pm 02.03.22 I wonder what his phrf is?
H240 mast type (1) sf50 at 3:49pm 02.03.22 Thanks for the help. Can you tell mast type from this photo? Mike
M-25 engine issues Stu Jackson at 3:46pm 02.03.22 Are you SURE, really sure, that it is not from the weep holes on the raw water pump?
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Crazy Dave Condon at 3:45pm 02.03.22 Check the archives as you should find some respo
Genoa question Sola Gratia at 3:45pm 02.03.22 good on ya for getting the drifter out rather than firing up the iron jenny! :facepalm:
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. dmax at 3:43pm 02.03.22 You can likely find a used one in decent shape for significantly less than a boat buck, here's a pla
Genoa question justsomeguy at 3:17pm 02.03.22 Capta's right about rgranger being right.
Oh My the Moorage Costs capta at 3:14pm 02.03.22 At least this one has some grace to it. So many of the Nouveau riche have absolutely no class or ta

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