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Deck coating repair Jeff at 9:15am 07.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1029 I have a 2002 Catalina 250 wing, I was working on the front hatch and dropped some tools on the gray
Steering Will at 8:58am 07.12.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1048 Looking for a blue-print or diagram on the 1978 model hunter 30's steering system.From the pedestal
Throttle Controls H340 Lauren at 5:46am 07.12.08 Big Boats 5/1587 My 2000 340 has always had a very hard to move throttle handle since it was new. I mean extremely d
AC drain William Foster at 4:59am 07.12.08 Catalina 30 0/1080 My air handler drain runs under the floor of the head. This water slowly seeps through the fibergla
Kentucky Lake Here We Come! Mergatroid at 2:19am 07.12.08 Smaller Boats 1/854 Two weeks of sailing, fun in the sun! I will report when I return.
M25 trailer axle/spring measurements Joe U at 11:00pm 07.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1270 Hi, I'm a new forum member. Three weeks ago I was the winning bidder on ebay for a 1982 Mac 25 swin
Mast Rake for an O'Day 222 (1988) Kacey at 10:39pm 07.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1224 Does anyone know the mast rake for an O'Day 222 (1988)? Thanks! KC
outboard motor for mac 21 Jeff Brugato at 9:16pm 07.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1597 Want to purchase a new Motor for Mac 21. I have a 4hp and ok but looking at a 25 inch 6 hp with char
New Mac 25 lots of questions Hector at 8:49pm 07.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1011 My wife and I just became sailors taking an ASA 101 course. Then we bought this 1976 Macgregor 25 V
boom height Dave B at 8:25pm 07.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1161 My H23's boom, with the sail fully up, hangs down at an angle toward the cockpit. The end of it is l
Wanted: Venture 17 JC2 at 8:21pm 07.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/870 I would be interested in buying a decent or restorable Venture 17. It depends on that's out there.
Benny fresh water system parts redbeard at 7:52pm 07.11.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1119 My mid '80s 38', Cheshire Lady has a fresh water system with Plasson "16mm OD conpression fittings"
Mainsheet Twist Fix Gordon Taylor at 6:38pm 07.11.08 Big Boats 6/1230 We had a problem with the mainsheet twisting as the Harken block had no way to prevent turning. I wa
Prop Phil at 6:02pm 07.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1323 Does anybody have any recommendations for a three blade prop for a 28 O'day?
Hunter 260 centerboard bolt size Dan O at 3:08pm 07.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1141 While caulking the centerboard bolt that attaches my Hunter 260 centerboard to the hull, I noted tha
Power Washing lazerette hatch interiors Russell at 12:38pm 07.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1086 The 1980 Hunter 27 that I purchased has some pretty dirty lazerette hatch interiors. I was thinking
Basic Head Operations Norman at 11:40am 07.11.08 Smaller Boats 1/1608 I am having trouble finding detailed information on how to use/operate/maintain the head in the 1972
swim platform shower Syversens at 7:24am 07.11.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2195 hello all, I have a Beneteau 361 99 and the flimpsy cap over the outside shower has fallen off... it
Broken Throttle Corkscrew at 6:33am 07.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/928 Please help! I have a Mac 97 X with a 50 HP Honda. I am trying to find a part or part number. Her
Hunter 34 vs 31 Roger at 6:26am 07.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1938 I am considering a Hunter 31 and a Hunter 34- I've looked at several 31's and now will start looking

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Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 12:19pm 09.22.21 What did the broken off bolts look like? Corroded? Necked down? the bolts had some rust on them,
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Nodak7 at 12:19pm 09.22.21 How about this one: https://www.garhauermarine.com/radar-tower-strut-pole-clamp-rts-pc-2-0.html R
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 12:14pm 09.22.21 Yes, after the keel was removed, the bottom of the hull where the keel was, needed a little beefing
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter fconmass at 12:09pm 09.22.21 @fconmass, that looks very well done. How much work was done to the fiberglass in the keel stub?
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known smokey73 at 12:02pm 09.22.21 Will, so sorry for your loss. It looks like your dad really knew how to "live his dash". Quoted fr
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts BIGUA at 11:57am 09.22.21 If you choose to take off the trough-hull, be carefull to close the hole in a proper way
Filler material for teak capta at 11:29am 09.22.21 When I've needed to repair wood, especially wood I want to varnish, I find a wood shop and get a cof
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known capta at 11:22am 09.22.21 Your wonderful post made me wish I had met your dad. I'm sure I could have learned a lot from him. I
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Head Sail at 11:02am 09.22.21 Sorry to hear of your loss WiIll. A great tribute to a great Dad. You yourself are a testament to
Seventeen Years and Out! thinwater at 11:01am 09.22.21 Breaking up is hard to do. Try remembering the bad stuff (sailors are bred to file it away... deep).
Best caulk for deadlight? Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 09.22.21 I'm not sure about LifeSeal but I know the Dow & Corning and Sikaflex sealants mentioned in this thr
Tachometer suddenly stops....... NYSail at 10:51am 09.22.21 Guess thats what I get from having so much excellent charging capacity...... Maybe before with only
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Will Gilmore at 10:50am 09.22.21 Sounds like a really great guy and a great dad. I did the Outward Bound course on Hurricane Island
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known (1) RussC at 10:39am 09.22.21 So sorry for your loss Will. having lost my own mother, father and wife, all in the past 4 years, I
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Parsons at 10:28am 09.22.21 Try auto or motorcycle parts. I found several bar clamps where they are used for mounting lights to
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Bob S at 10:26am 09.22.21 Very well said, I am so sorry for your loss. Somehow the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I am
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts joelm100 at 10:26am 09.22.21 Good luck! We haven't missed the sink at all and love having the extra flat space to put our "stuff
Filler material for teak MaryEllaRose at 10:22am 09.22.21
Backstay adjuster sailingsoon at 10:19am 09.22.21
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Rich Stidger at 10:18am 09.22.21 How about this one: https://www.garhauermarine.com/radar-tower-strut-pole-clamp-rts-pc-2-0.html

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