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Mainsheet Lock ffacts at 9:08pm 05.31.08 Smaller Boats 5/2139 I am concerned about the mainsheet lock on my hunter 260. In gusty conditions going to wind I have t
Cleaning between deck and hull (1) Meg at 11:08pm 05.31.08 Day Sailers 2/1206 Our boat has a drain on the centerboard housing to drain the area between the deck and the hull. We
Bilge cleaning advice needed BobM at 11:51pm 05.31.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3176 Wow...the bilge design of my new (to me) S2 9.2A REALLY leaves something to be desired from a "green
Patching holes in centerboard housing (1) Meg at 11:32pm 05.31.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/898 While sanding the cabin yesterday, my husband and I uncovered several small holes in the centerboard
engine contol panel phoneman at 11:18pm 05.31.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1237 Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement engine control panel for my 1985 hunter 31?
bow sprit stay Jimm at 12:03am 06.01.08 Catalina 30 0/1216 I replaced the stay due to minor cracks in the stainless fittings and need to seal and tighten the l
Removing rub rail -Deck hull joint leaks Geoff at 2:53am 06.01.08 Big Boats 2/1562 Can I remove the rub rial myself?Hunter 340 2001 has a persistent leak in the aft cabin. After reb
Cockpit deck protection/matting Geoff at 3:06am 06.01.08 Big Boats 0/1119 I have seen a wonderful product that protects the deck and cushions your feet. It is blue, quit plia
Persistent leaking into the bilge - Hunter 340 Geoff at 3:01am 06.01.08 Big Boats 9/2071 My bilge pump fires up every 3-5 minutes and pumps out a cup or two of water. I expect I have a leak
Interior paint ? Jon76 at 4:02am 06.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1320 Im in the process of striping down and rebuilding the interior of a MacGregor 25. On some sections o
Moving fuel tank inside ? Jon76 at 4:09am 06.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1284 I currently have an outboard on the back of a MacGregor 25 and connect it to a portable fuel tank to
The things you find !!! (2) Maine Sail at 4:26am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 3/995 Hi All,Many know that I have been involved in a partial re-wire these last few days and what I fou
The weather... (2) Maine Sail at 4:55am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1142 The weather changes fast up here!A.M.
lies my sailing instructor told me john6206 at 10:41am 06.01.08 Day Sailers 12/2099 Summer is here, I just launched today! It has been a very busy spring - this is the latest I have
Six rescued from sailboat off Shinnecock Inlet RAD at 9:41am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1182 I was listening to this on channel 16 while working on the boat yesterday
Holding tank smell while flushing Paul at 8:48am 06.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1638 Peggy,I have owned my boat for 5 years and just this season the holding tank has developed an exce
now for something completely different (1) Paulie17782 at 8:09am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1494 Hi everyone,attached are some photos of my Polynesian style trimaran.It was designed by my brothe
Rough Idle Part II Chief at 7:10am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1194 Started up the boat this afternoon and no more rough idle. I did not touch a thing. Then I noticed t
Vertical split in tiller Mike at 6:37am 06.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/873 Greetings. Couple of years ago I bought a new tiller. Nice curved laminate version. This weekend it
Bow Pulpit replacement for Islander 30' Mark 11 Glen at 5:35am 06.01.08 Islander 2/2310 Any suggestion on where we could have a replacement manufactured? Or any used ones in good conditio

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Traveler Change ... Joe at 8:51am 11.28.21 You might try consulting with Garhaurer for their opinion and possible solutions. After all... they
Sikaflex 291 curing confusion. jssailem at 8:42am 11.28.21 For something as critical as this is, I would consult the manufacture about their product.
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. CaptainRan at 8:37am 11.28.21 There were retainers? Holy cow that explains a lot! My boat came from AZ, so they probably dried up
Irwin Viktor Partyshev at 8:36am 11.28.21 Depends on the model. The Citations (which were designed to be more performance oriented) had bolt
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S AndyVS at 8:33am 11.28.21 We like to stop and swim or explore too so the small stern rails work good for me. I also attach the
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S stickinthemud57 at 8:09am 11.28.21 I changed the lifelines on my 26s a few years ago. Added the small stern rails, ran the lifelines a
A year of sailing/projects on my c25 dmax at 7:40am 11.28.21 Very nice.
Water in Engine Pan? Alansails at 7:35am 11.28.21 I think either would be fun-as my wife says "Whatever Floats Your Boat" :banghead: https://forums.
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger Bob J. at 7:14am 11.28.21 Why not just get rid of your FLA house bank? It would make life alot simpler...
A year of sailing/projects on my c25 SailingLoto at 7:02am 11.28.21 Looks great, @SailingLoto ! :beer: Thank you! Next year's goal is more sailing and less project'
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S (2) AndyVS at 6:47am 11.28.21 I changed the lifelines on my 26s a few years ago. Added the small stern rails, ran the lifelines al
A year of sailing/projects on my c25 kappykaplan at 6:41am 11.28.21 Looks great, @SailingLoto ! :beer:
A year of sailing/projects on my c25 (10) SailingLoto at 6:37am 11.28.21 Page 2....
Catalina 30 Tall rig conversion. Rocky Coast at 6:32am 11.28.21 Thanks Hayden, that is what I was thinking and yes, of course the bob stay. I will still measure car
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger luisglezi at 6:28am 11.28.21 With all due respect to the very knowledgeable forum members, you would do well to consult with a p
Traveler Change ... Hayden Watson at 6:24am 11.28.21 Are you asking about moving it to the front of the hatch cover? That would be very far forward and
Tank system monitor Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:21am 11.28.21 Interesting. When I last talked with him several months ago, he wanted to but doesn't have the mark
Traveler Change ... Don Guillette at 6:20am 11.28.21 One of the first mods I made was replacing the curved track traveler - the person that designed the
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. CrispyCringle at 6:05am 11.28.21 Yes, the new retainers work well.
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. rgranger at 5:23am 11.28.21 :plus:

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