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Hatch 26D Tom at 3:48pm 07.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/977 Does anyone know how to acquire one of the original man-way hatches with the louvers molded in? I sa
1997 Beneteau Oceanis 465 akpiperandjane1 at 2:53pm 07.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1950 We just recently posted our boat. We are in desperate need of an owner's manual for the 1997 Benetea
1977 30' Hunter Dimples in Hull?? Jeff Thompson at 2:30pm 07.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1381 I just received a Hunter 30' (1977) and discovered that where the first stay from the rear attaches
Wiring issue edboat at 2:22pm 07.23.08 Catalina 30 2/1304 I am trying to help a friend sort out an issue with his instrument panel on his 30. It started with
Another collision sailaway78 at 2:02pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1054 Late last night, or early this morning, depending on which news you listen to, a 600' barge, coming
Bilge plug Flying Marog at 12:57pm 07.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/894 I've got a '07 M26 with a 40HP Suzuki. I get water in the bilge even with the hatches closed. I un
Could you live on a 430? Rorie at 12:46pm 07.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1544 Hi I'm thinking of buying a Oceanis 430 I've seen to live on during the week. Has anyone ever
Lone Star 13 by Chrysler? Breaking wind at 12:43pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/10847 So I picked one of these up for a song, all the rigging is good, the sails look to be brand new! and
Boat's name change Wicho at 12:26pm 07.23.08 Smaller Boats 3/1515 OK! I would like to change the name of my boat, and some people tell me that "it s bad luck", other
Purchasing a new Catalina 375? ptgrin at 12:23pm 07.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/985 I'm seriously considering purchasing a new Catalina 375 (also looking at a Hunter 38). Anyone have a
A new Hunter 38 or Catalina 375? ptgrin at 11:28am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 18/5495 My husband and I currently have a Catalina 34 (1987), and are very interested in either a new Hunter
356 Anchor shemandr at 10:56am 07.23.08 Big Boats 8/1098 Last weekend after anchoring in sustained 20 Kts. overnight my Danforth 22 came off the bottom with
outboard mounting calamitas at 9:25am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1161 Am finishing a transom rebuild on an O-Day 25 from 1976 and getting ready to remount the outboard mo
Finally Ken at 9:09am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1137 FINALLY -- COMMON SENSE PREVAILS In a remarkable display of bipartisan support for recreational boa
portable generator on sailboat Syversens at 7:59am 07.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2164 hey all, we just got a portable generator on the boat, a 2000W from ebay and it works well... howeve
Hunter 260 Gray molded portlights (Pieces of crap) Replacement Lindsay at 7:41am 07.23.08 Smaller Boats 0/1151 Does anyone have any info on a good replacement for my Gray molded portlights (total junk)on my Hunt
Taking my boat home TFrere at 7:19am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 20/1362 I just bought a 1978 Hunter 27 from Long Beach, MS. I will be moving it to Lake Pontchatrain this w
Mounting Speakers???? MoonSailer at 6:58am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 1/981 The two speakers mounted in my cockpit cubby holes are buzzing so I bought two new speakers. The ol
any members here that are form Onatario-Help Please! sailorKevan at 6:43am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1133 hey ppl: just looking for any members that are from Ontario-preferably out of the hamilton yaught cl
Waterproofing.... Warren Milberg at 6:40am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1688 I got really pounded in a thunderstorm yesterday (a whole other story). In the process, I found my

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Replace Traveler on 35S5 Joe at 11:25pm 11.13.21 Harken is good, I have Harken travelers on both my boats. However, their track is proprietary so y
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild Joe at 11:04pm 11.13.21 A thin piece of flat wood, such as a tongue depresser, with a raised rib in the middle to hold the b
Forestay and furling genoa Joe at 10:56pm 11.13.21 No. The second hole is not for the forestay. The forestay is inside the furling unit. This short
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Will Gilmore at 10:10pm 11.13.21 OK Girls and Boys. I'm still not biting. Can you have a Facebook check-in 15 years before Facebook
Add a battery Benny17441 at 9:11pm 11.13.21 The boat's electrical system is 12V. You may have two 12V batteries connected in parallel or two 6
Slips in Tampa area Benny17441 at 8:47pm 11.13.21 Look inside the Bay, Land's End at Apollo Beach usually has slips available. It is a little pricey
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina LeeandRick at 8:45pm 11.13.21 OK Girls and Boys. I'm still not biting. Can you have a Facebook check-in 15 years before Facebook s
Keel to hull joint Benny17441 at 8:43pm 11.13.21 Don't let a little water in the bilge upset you, there will be many future instances where you will
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS Benny17441 at 8:29pm 11.13.21 At that point of entry I would suspect the caulking in a deck fixture maybe fouled. A small puddle
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Jumpstart at 7:53pm 11.13.21 I remember this boat when it was in Cleveland. If still on Lake Erie and in Michigan it could only b
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina (2) rdmerhar at 6:57pm 11.13.21 OH Numbers and Name, want to find her pleas help!
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina rdmerhar at 6:45pm 11.13.21 Sorry for not checking responses, was hoping I would get a phone call if someone knew anything. I he
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Tally Ho at 6:38pm 11.13.21
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina LeeandRick at 6:34pm 11.13.21 As I cruise through my 68th year, I'm always concerned about dementia and progression to full on Alz
De Persia Automatic Bailer Johnb at 6:30pm 11.13.21 Long ago on a continent far far away I installed Elvstrom self bailers (Rig Rite $79). The equivalen
Assemetrical Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 11.13.21 Do you actually attempt to tack these sails or simply set them on a long run, then sock the sail an
Forestay and furling genoa Tally Ho at 6:10pm 11.13.21 I am not a MacGregor expert, but unusually, the head stay is inside of the furling foil. So you h
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. BOSSailor at 5:55pm 11.13.21 99% certainty that runs under the cabin sole to your water heater. Any chance you have a photo of th
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. (1) mjsb at 5:50pm 11.13.21 I would suspect a leak in the heat exchanger somewhere and a previous owner just removed the HX fro
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Arbee at 5:38pm 11.13.21 Very late to this thread so my info is most likely redundant, but in case not, our 306 has a Waeco C

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