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autohelm wind instrument unit carl4 at 9:58pm 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1354 I need a masthead unit for my autohelm wind instrument. The Ray Marine units are not compatible. Any
Aussie Boat Swap Hogan at 9:30pm 04.01.08 Smaller Boats 4/1007 Reading the post about naming the boat after a visit to Austrailia got me to thinking. Might there b
Mac Sailing Steve at 10:09pm 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1030 Preparing to buy my first Mac, a 26X, late 90's. I think I am making a great choice for the things
Amazing Video George at 12:10am 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1270 After a long cold winter, this video really got my blood pumping. The kite/camera thing is clever bu
Trailerable? (1) scolil at 1:07am 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1265 I have seen boats sitting high on trailers and have wondered if this is realistic. I enjoy having m
HELP I need a locking pin venture rick at 1:32am 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1009 Ok this is for my dad more then for me. he has a Venture Newport 23 im not sure on the year. we got
D and R Marine, a rave Ross in Tampa at 2:58am 04.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/966 I have to send a shout out to Rudy and Debbie at D and R. I ordered two new stays for my Oday 25 on
hunter 30 table barry966 at 2:31am 04.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/911 i have a hunter 30 with the huge table. i don't even fit into the seat. but with the table out it is
Owner 's liability Dakartimm at 9:55am 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1218 Hi I've tried searching the archives to no avail . Sometime back there was a thread about a boat o
Stern rail/pulpit, Hunter 23 r3403j at 9:53am 04.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1203 Need to have stern rails made for my Hunter 23. I've seen pics of 23's with them and need a good, r
H35.5 manual bilge pump George H260 at 4:24am 04.02.08 Big Boats 3/1143 Has anyone installed a manual bilge pump, Whale Gusher or similar, in a H 35.5? Trying to work out h
Cutlass bearing removal tool sailorman20826 at 10:45am 04.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1918 Does any know where I can get me hands on Strut pro cutlass bearing tool. I would be willing to pay
Halyard lift block vs mast base plat Hakuna Matata at 1:25pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1596 I'm planning my 'lines led aft' project and am debating whether to use halyard lift blocks, or get a
Tillers & Chartplotter location palacegrand at 1:09pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 3/3605 Hi Folks,So I'm thinking of adding a chartplotter/sounder this summer. Likely something in the 6" t
sanding bottom of 22' 76 oday new oday owner at 1:38pm 04.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/944 ok all oday wiseones,Have question concerning sanding the bottom of sailboat,do I have to take all
Passage 42 - 1990-1998 Brian at 1:53pm 04.02.08 Big Boats 0/852 Hello folks,I have the profurl B35M furler and want to raise it out of the anchor locker. Is it a
Best Starter Sailboat for a Neophyte lliversjr at 2:35pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 25/8249 Neophyte Sailer, Over the past weeks, I have taken a general boating course with the New Orleans P
Slightly leaky fixed port light PrincessoftheLake at 2:30pm 04.02.08 Big Boats 2/1041 One of the fixed port lights on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 has a slight leak. Is the only fix to re-bed i
fixed foresail fairlead Hakuna Matata at 2:42pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1050 The jib/genoa fairlead on the Mac 25 is a fixed bullseye fairlead. Does anyone know if it is positi
Halyard lift block vs mast base plate Hakuna Matata at 2:46pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 9/4861 I'm planning my 'lines led aft' project and am debating whether to use halyard lift blocks, or get a

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O'Day 26 Sail Cover MaritimeOliver at 8:39am 04.25.21 Ha, I nervously bought a patterned cover for my O'Day 26 just last week! I'll let you know how it f
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main Calif. Ted at 8:38am 04.25.21 This is from the article SFBAY posted: "One of the most important details is to make sure the toppi
stanchions marchem at 8:38am 04.25.21 There are some posts here on that work. Replaced the port side gate stanchion ( thru bolt broke) an
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 MaritimeOliver at 8:38am 04.25.21 Holy smokes, you put my 26 to shame! Saving this for inspiration.
Need advice for wood sealer. duality at 8:35am 04.25.21 are you going to stain? if so do before the penetrating epoxy. most say smiths cpes is a better prod
Newbie 35.5 owner...Checking water level? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:35am 04.25.21 If there's no water tank level monitor, the odds are good that there isn't one for the holding tank
H26 Shore Power Adapter Doug J at 8:34am 04.25.21 I like the $17.99 adapter. I assume you'll leave batteries, trickle charger, etc., all connected.
O'Day 26 Backstay length MaritimeOliver at 8:31am 04.25.21 I would reach out to D&R Marine, they should know what you need. Congratulations by the way! I'm
Boarding Ladder Failure kloudie1 at 8:07am 04.25.21 The foot may have been just a bit off center when it was originally made. If it was not hitting the
Which impeller for 2GM20F? Wm. Gill at 7:52am 04.25.21 Don't mean to hijack your thread, but seemed like a good place to ask about impeller replacement. On
Boarding Ladder Failure rgranger at 7:42am 04.25.21 I had my ladder repaired. Found a local welder on the line who did SS. He charged me $90.
Globe Run Dry Impellers kloudie1 at 7:35am 04.25.21 The thinner vanes cannot develop as much ultimate delta P ..they will flip easier at high delta P..
COVID restriction violation Brian D at 7:34am 04.25.21 Floating clip board and woman's hair and padded areas looks like a photo op in a barf aircraft used
Boarding Ladder Failure JamesG161 at 7:33am 04.25.21 I'm concerned internal corrosion may have weakened the wall of the ladder tubing and it is a sign t
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? sail sfbay at 7:32am 04.25.21 Nothing to do at the actual fittings, no plugs and no allen key required to turn anything. Might lo
Globe Run Dry Impellers JamesG161 at 7:12am 04.25.21 They Yanmar impeller had 9 fairly thick vanes, the Globe 12 thinner vanes. Does it make a differenc
Antenna ? Hello Below at 7:08am 04.25.21 Shakespear 5215 Classic OR Glomex Stainless Steel Sailboat Antenna OR This guy GAM SS-2, Top PS
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? flightlead404 at 7:03am 04.25.21 Congratulations on your new Hunter 38!! My Hunter 46 shore water supply connects to the potable wa
Diesel shutoff question ontherocks83 at 6:57am 04.25.21 It Kills the fuel
Epoxy or grind and glass? dlochner at 6:50am 04.25.21 These types of voids are fairly common and are probably not a big deal. But they should be repaired.

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