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Thansk for the trailer help, now I'm on to rigging. wildfireblue at 10:58am 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/1747 I'm cleaning the boat up and I think it will be best to replace teh riging. What size and how muc
zincs Paul Tracy at 10:16am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2235 I own a 2006 Beneteau 373. The zinc for this boat is small. The problem is I must replace it every
zincs Paul Tracy at 10:01am 08.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1593 I have a 2006 Beneteau 373. The zinc for this boat is extremely small and must be replaced every 5
Refrigerator electrical Interference Olwen at 9:59am 08.01.08 Big Boats 4/1162 I have a HUNTER 336 and the refrigerator is turned on, it appears to interfere with the VHF radio wh
26C 26D 26S what is the difference? J VanZ at 9:23am 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1091 Hello All I am considering a 26 Macgregor after a 27 year absence from sailing. Can anyone expla
In Mast Furling procedure john meyer at 8:39am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1683 This is a subject that has undoubtedly been covered before, but I actually found little in a search
Sailboat hardware T37 Phil at 8:34am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/862 Has anyone had any experience with the Viadana Italian hardware sold through Sailcare, good reports,
Trying to rerig my boom Vulkin' at 8:24am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1052 I moved for a new job. Had the boat shipped from Savannah GA to Huntsville AL. Even though I had a
Auto Tiller Pilot install sPk at 7:42am 08.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2154 I want to install a Raymarine ST-1000+ tiller pilot on my 1980 O'Day 25. Since my boat is about 250
H27 cleat MerSea at 7:32am 08.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1224 My halyard cleat/block from the main and jib sheets is broken (doesn't stay up),do you know if I ca
Range Dan at 6:32am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1405 What kind of range can one expect from a 15 hp diesel on a 28' boat with 18 gal capacity? Say, 6 kn
Auto Pilot Updates sandpiper10471 at 6:23am 08.01.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1197 Knowing that the Simrad wheel pilot is no longer available, what electronic steering systems are Hun
Check your hose clamps... Maine Sail at 5:34am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1078 Hi All, I recently helped a friend replace some "hose clamps" which turned into a rather large pl
Thanks Phil Jack W -2005 H 36 at 5:18am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1086 Thanks for pulling that offensive thread. I hope there's a way for you to filter that guy out this
Kevlar Main Bukrub at 5:07am 08.01.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1140 My new to me Cat 22 came with a Kevlar Main sail. Its rolled in a sail bag. While I'm learning, I am
Water Tanks Gerry 8111 at 4:42am 08.01.08 Big Boats 12/1770 Hello, I am a new Hunter owner of a Passge 42 and need some assistance. We are living aboard and
Head room Mark H at 10:42pm 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/912 Need to ask question of this knowledgeable crew...I am searching for my first boat.I want the traile
What are they for? gabriel at 6:27pm 07.31.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/870 Hi all, Yup its another novice sailor question. I have a Mac 21 and on the boom there are two pully
Spinnaker set trainguy1157 at 5:37pm 07.31.08 Big Boats 5/1148 I'm crewing with a new owner of a mid-80s Hunter 40. He's not very well versed at sailing but I've
Are all Sailors Gay? Mike at 5:29pm 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2104 I was just wondering if all you blowboaters were gay? I have had some recent conversations with a bu

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It just keeps going... Project_Mayhem at 9:18am 01.18.22 I've worked with using thickened epoxy many times. What technique would you use in this application?
Lewmar Whitlock Shifter Knotallthere at 9:08am 01.18.22 Yes that is the correct procedure.
Trying to identify this boat Rick D at 8:52am 01.18.22 Ericson 25+ .. The window slants, fore and aft are kinda an Ericson thing. They were available with
Options for new main halyard Calif. Ted at 8:48am 01.18.22 What are people using for their main halyard? I'm using Samson MLX3, good performance at moderate
Coast Guard multi year renewal Rick D at 8:47am 01.18.22 Be careful! I paid $100 more going through that agent that mimics USCG National Vessel Documentation
Have a Takacat? Hayden Watson at 8:46am 01.18.22 The YouTube channel Ryan and Sophie Sailing has one and had some several reviews on their Tesla of t
Coast Guard multi year renewal (1) sail sfbay at 8:34am 01.18.22 USCG multiyear (up to 5 years) renewal is not clear. When I spoke to them last year they advised to
Coast Guard multi year renewal JamesG161 at 8:21am 01.18.22 Fairly complex. Did your past one expire? It did take a long time to finally get ours. Jim...
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jmce1587 at 8:05am 01.18.22 On my H31, I have a Honda 2200 running my 16k btu AC with a soft start installed. Tried same on fr
This PhotoShop feels wrong. Leeward Rail at 8:04am 01.18.22 No more Actor's Guild. Yup. "Make your husband appear handsome with a pair of "scroogle glass 2.0
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery Maine Sail at 7:56am 01.18.22 I was surprised to see the late date posts show up today, more than a month old. For what its worth
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery LouisMK at 7:39am 01.18.22 I wonder if there is anything we can do to help him save the business or is it totally gone?
Have a Takacat? Dr. D at 6:49am 01.18.22 Yes....received it mid-December but still in the box since have been camping and will not open unti
Re-rigging a Flying Scot (halyards led aft) MNIAW at 6:22am 01.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! Is your intension to hoist the mainsail from the cockpit and how do plan to
Trying to identify this boat RoyS at 6:20am 01.18.22 Where is the galley sink and stove? I once had an older Catalina 27 and it had those and an inboard.
Trying to identify this boat kloudie1 at 6:14am 01.18.22 Ericson 25+ .. The window slants, fore and aft are kinda an Ericson thing. They were available with
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 6:08am 01.18.22 My public school education was always behind the times. I was taught how to use a slide rule while
Etiquette pet peeves RoyS at 6:03am 01.18.22 My public school education was always behind the times. I was taught how to use a slide rule while c
FUTURE PRICE OF EXISTING BENETEAU BOATS cb32863 at 5:58am 01.18.22 Hell, I don't see how you could make money importing boats from Europe.....maybe a chance for other
Dometic AC needs capacitor DeniseO30 at 5:42am 01.18.22 My search tells me the uF (MFD, micro Farad) can be up to +20% and the voltage rating can be equal

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