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Broken Stanchion Kevin at 11:45am 02.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1099 Hi Guys:Winter snows filled my tarp and broke the top of one of my stanchions.Any suggestions fo
Replace standing rigging? How often? Steve L22188 at 12:34pm 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 20/12853 The post earlier this week about the guy who lost his mast set my brain in motion. When should one
d-i-y trailer plans chiliman61 at 12:11pm 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3353 i bought a 28' sailboat that was abandond at a storage facility. the former owner sanded the entire
Bimini top for 25' O'Day Capt. Seaweed at 2:02pm 02.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3305 I just purchase a 25' O'Day and would like to install an bimini top. The space between the back stay
Got'a Love thoes Kids Stillraining at 2:04pm 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1555 Planning to work on my boat nowadays takes a spread sheet or a computer program around my house. H
Boat stolen! JCPH3 at 4:34pm 02.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1607 My 2007 Mac 26m was stolen out of winter storage. She has been retrieved minus the outboard all stan
Aluminum toerails...kindof DannyS at 9:55pm 02.27.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1282 My O'day 35 has molded in toerails that are capped with a beautiful teak accent. That beautiful teak
Confused about marine Fridge's, coloradokota at 11:27pm 02.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2137 Ok, can someone tell me what the difference is between a marine fridge and a small compact fridge fr
Selden sprit Blueskies at 11:35pm 02.27.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2867 I was looking at the Selden sprit that appears to be combined with a bow anchor roller. Anyone have
engine drags {sometimes} when starting Jack at 1:57am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 31/4204 I am at witts end with this problem. My 86 Catalina 27 with the M-18 diesel has a starting issue. Ac
New Boat Purchase TJ Hart at 1:55am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1032 Making a 1st time purchase of a BRAND NEW sailboat. Wondering what the mark ups are? How much can
New Sailboat Purchase TJ Hart at 1:51am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1216 When purchasing a brand new sailboat, how much "wiggle" room is there in price? None? Tens of tho
Surveyor Needed LI NY rad at 4:33am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3015 A friend is looking to buy and needs a surveyor on LI NY.
Cetol drips Tim Op't Holt at 5:08am 02.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1192 I've a few drips of dried Cetol on the gelcoat. What is recommended to remove it?
Starting Battery Size Bad Obsession at 4:06am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2456 I am wondering what size starting battery to use in my boat. The current set up is starting off of
How much bottom paint for a Hunter 23.5 Scubajeep at 6:24am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2545 I am getting ready to paint the bottom of my Hunter 23.5 and was wonder how much paint should I get?
Cross-Linked Polyethylene, Diesel, and Sealants. Need Advice. Joe Mullee at 8:46am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3522 I'm wondering if there is a sealant that is impervious to diesel (fuel tank) and will form a good se
retro fit furling main to 26d gmc at 8:34am 02.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1074 hi does anyone know if the furling main from a 26m can be retro fitted onto a 26d or is there anothe
Replacement refrigerator components Alan & Lynne at 9:34am 02.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1262 Has anyone replaced their refrigerator components on a 340? The factory-installed system on our 1999
ST50 Wind Rick D at 9:56am 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4659 I must be getting old. My ST50 Autohelm wind cups were reluctant to turn at low wind speed. I had a

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Water leaking in through plate - 1986 Hunter 28.5 heritage at 4:24pm 09.30.21 It looks like the bolt pattern of a prop shaft strut. Is it located inline and above the prop shaft
E33 Sol� TV Hello Below at 4:24pm 09.30.21
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button Tally Ho at 4:18pm 09.30.21 I have an O'Day 272 with an inboard and a tiller. The original controls were not easy to access for
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? Scott T-Bird at 3:34pm 09.30.21 My only thought is ..... fantastic research! I have planned to do the exact same thing with regard
Mods to our 35s5 (3) Hollyberry at 3:24pm 09.30.21 Like the pedestal setup! Can't tell from the photo what you did with the stainless "hoop" that exte
Water leaking in through plate - 1986 Hunter 28.5 Lilo at 3:07pm 09.30.21 I don't know the layout of the Pearson but from your description it sounds like this could not poss
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 2:47pm 09.30.21 Like the pedestal setup! Can't tell from the photo what you did with the stainless "hoop" that exten
Water leaking in through plate - 1986 Hunter 28.5 smokey73 at 2:44pm 09.30.21 I don't know the layout of the Pearson but from your description it sounds like this could not possi
Water leaking in through plate - 1986 Hunter 28.5 Lilo at 2:36pm 09.30.21 Well if you are sure it is not a chain plate, then I can't see a reason to not open it up and look.
Light on Bimini Structure wont turn on. Changed Lightbulb, and checked the connectors for power, there is none. Any ideas? Hello Below at 2:33pm 09.30.21 Light on Bimini Structure wont turn on. Changed Lightbulb, and checked the connectors for power, t
Water leaking in through plate - 1986 Hunter 28.5 rgranger at 2:20pm 09.30.21 Well if you are sure it is not a chain plate, then I can't see a reason to not open it up and look.
E33 Sol� TV aescobar100 at 2:19pm 09.30.21 2014
E33 Sol� TV rgranger at 2:17pm 09.30.21 A 2104? It should start working in about 83 years.:poke:
Light on Bimini Structure wont turn on. Changed Lightbulb, and checked the connectors for power, there is none. Any ideas? aescobar100 at 1:54pm 09.30.21 I removed the light bulb and checked to see if there was any voltage there. None, no matter what th
Light on Bimini Structure wont turn on. Changed Lightbulb, and checked the connectors for power, there is none. Any ideas? shemandr at 1:53pm 09.30.21 Are you saying that you checked the connections where the wire enters the tube - assuming the wire r
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases guidera48 at 1:53pm 09.30.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil don't know if this link will get y
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button Stu Jackson at 1:42pm 09.30.21 If you were starting from scratch, would you do a button or a cable? Thx for your detailed answer,
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 1:38pm 09.30.21 I don't know if this issue is with all the 35s5's, but we found the cushions were not well supported
Galvanic Isolators - take in handluggage? braddexter at 1:36pm 09.30.21 But if they do decide to do a luggage check .................... you really got some "splainin' t
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? MikeSea at 1:13pm 09.30.21 Hi Eric. Re progress on the autopilot question, yes, it appears that the Raymarine ST4000 Mk2 wheel-

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