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winter boat tarps Bob7099 at 3:27pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 14/6336 This year i,m looking to buy 2 tarps to cover my 30' catalina. i,ll be framing it in with either 1x3
Can a manual head do the job? Drunken Sailor at 3:17pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 25/4108 I have a compact manual pump head. A Wilcox, I think. No maserator. When you have to pee, it works g
Beneteau 331 Main Sail Slides Trickyricky at 2:50pm 10.28.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2010 I just purchased a Beneteau 331(or Moorings 332) back in Nov 07 through a charter company the BVI. T
water system spits Glory Days at 2:46pm 10.28.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4348 I have a Hunter 40.5. When I turn one of the faucets on, Air spits out. Also, hot water comes out
Hey Gregg - Venture 25 Upgrades Phil V25 at 2:19pm 10.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1574 I do not want to Highjack this thread, but Phil, what upgrades have you done to your V25? I have the
Tabernacle Block Attachment Mac Daddy at 12:36pm 10.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1218 I have seen the stainless plates that get sandwiched between the deck and tabernacle for attaching t
Port side stren rail for 1982 245 Tsclafani1953 at 12:23pm 10.28.08 Seidelmann 0/1516 Due to mishap, I need porside stern rails. Anyone have a lead on one? Ant 245's being parted-ou
What is the earliest year MacGregor started using large HP outboards ie 50hp+ GoldenMac at 10:30am 10.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1268 I am wanting to purchase a 19 or 26 in the near future and am curious about when they became powersa
Autohelm ST3000 Confused infamous-bob19215 at 10:18am 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 12/12283 I have an ST3000 which has been incredibly reliable only to reccently become intermittently confused
sounder part 2 bill c at 9:49am 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1309 I took Joy Sea out for a daysail, and my 25 year old Datamarine depth sounder worked fine for depths
Mac 26x upgrade JWH2050 at 9:10am 10.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1645 I have a 82 Mac 25. I have owned it for two years and have enjoyed it very much. I have and chance t
H216 Genoa?? bobbened444 at 9:18am 10.28.08 Smaller Boats 1/1188 Has anyone tried or heard of rigging a genoa on the Hunter 216? I'm interested in any comments? Bo
Through hole plugging derrickh23 at 7:57am 10.28.08 Smaller Boats 3/1165 Through hull plugging I had to remove the sink and the through hull drain on my h23 for additional
Aluminum Water Tank Contamination Steve Carpman at 6:58am 10.28.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/10425 After a particularly rough sail on our 1991 Hunter 37.5 last summer, the flow from our aluminum wate
Attention: Sailors in the SF Bay Area John at 3:53am 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1236 I just came across the following ad on Craig's list. I have no connection whatsoever with this busin
port side winch creates gouge Globe Trotter at 2:12am 10.28.08 Columbia 3/2930 Hi all, can anyone tell me how when running the head sail rope down the port side , through the pull
Companionway Cover Mark H at 12:00am 10.28.08 Smaller Boats 5/1963 My 1993 H23.5 Question...I have a snap on green cloth cover that can be placed over the companionway
Hunter 23 boom outhaul rigging problems hankgrant at 10:13pm 10.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2691 Recently bought a H 23 with Z-spar boom. The previous owner had rigged the outhaul to not use the i
Yanmar 2GM verses 2GM20F morgantheship at 9:23pm 10.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/3847 I am looking to repower my Hunter 27 and I currently have two engines available. One is a 2GM (15Hp
LEDs revisited Tim R. at 4:20pm 10.27.08 Ask All Sailors 21/3181 I received my marinebeam LED(6 led warm festoon) bulb today. I hooked it up to a 12 volt battery at

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Trident 101 rubber smell Scott B at 3:28pm 01.25.22 We live 3 hours south of the boat, which makes the Sault 5-6 hrs drive. Buffalo is 2 hours south, w
Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 3:27pm 01.25.22 They did replace the honey pot I would replace the toilet.
Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 3:26pm 01.25.22 Since you are in Long Beach, CA and your boat is in the water all year long might consider 2 coats o
Adding an Hour Meter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 01.25.22 As @Stu Jackson say, it can go anywhere you desire on the boat. Seeing as how you want it down belo
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:25pm 01.25.22 They did replace the honey pot!
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:22pm 01.25.22 I probably will have her hauled out on second thought, put a freshy coat of bottom paint on!
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:15pm 01.25.22 Thank you, she was hauled out and had a mechanical inspection 2 years ago. Insurance does not requir
Adding an Hour Meter (1) dmax at 3:02pm 01.25.22 If you end up splicing into the wire, the best way is to use one of these heat-shrink 3-way connecto
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Benny17441 at 2:42pm 01.25.22 Boat designs vary in between the continents, I would suggest you look closer to home. For starters
Adding an Hour Meter Stu Jackson at 2:33pm 01.25.22 The meter "needs" to be neither at the cockpit control panel or on the electrical panel down below.
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 2:23pm 01.25.22 You can drill a hole close to the instrument panel and install the hour meter. Weather and water le
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Stu Jackson at 2:21pm 01.25.22 Any other good sites to check? Definitely. Try here: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f47/nee
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 2:16pm 01.25.22 @jssailem yes so older boats are more in upkeep. I better do some research on sailboat upkeep costs.
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Light air at 2:13pm 01.25.22 My C22 doesn't have an anchor locker and just piling it on deck where my jib would go when down does
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer jon hansen at 2:07pm 01.25.22 been sailing out of sturgeon bay for 65 years. it's all fun. door county waters are the best sailing
Fairleads jon hansen at 1:58pm 01.25.22 love frank bethwaite's book
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. jssailem at 1:51pm 01.25.22 Here is some perspective. I bought a 1974 boat that is good as a coastal cruiser her in the Pacific
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Zinger88 at 1:49pm 01.25.22 Yeah, I never had a problem with CD. People complain about them often, but for my part I'm very gla
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 1:42pm 01.25.22 @jssailem Thanks. Yes not leaking is a requirement. And I would want to be sea bound in it. Maybe ar
Fairleads jssailem at 1:41pm 01.25.22 Follow the link and you will be able to read his writings and understand what it is about sails that

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