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Bow Eye Backing Block Later97 at 8:40am 01.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2667 The bow eye backing block on my 1984 MacGregor 25 has crumbled. Anyone know a source for a replacem
Hunter recommended lines sizes jd at 8:23am 01.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2093 I am having new lines put on my boat (Legend 35.5). I figured the manufactured recommended diameters
wierd old winch Roger (Ninette, Manitoba) at 8:12am 01.08.08 Ask All Sailors 27/2436 I have seen this style before on older boats like mine. The handle fits in a slot in the top rim, ra
Dry sail the Choctawhatchee Bay Chuck Turner3968 at 8:06am 01.08.08 Catalina 22 2/1386 Dry sail the Choctawhatchee Bay I spend the winter in Santa Rosa Beach near Destin, FL. I bring my
Dry sail the Choctawhatchee Bay Chuck Turner3968 at 7:59am 01.08.08 Ask All Sailors 28/5826 I spend the winter in Santa Rosa Beach near Destin, FL. I bring my C22 sport with me and sail on th
PHII head in cat 30 emalsyd at 6:11am 01.08.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1418 will a PHII with a household size bowl fit in a '78 cat 30? also, can the holding tank vent and the
Other Kind of Stuffing Box, Maine Sail, J Cherubini, and others Stevep at 5:52am 01.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1548 Enclosed, i hope is a picture of my stuffing box. As far as I can determine, 1/4" is the correct si
Recommended books Brian D at 4:56am 01.08.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1414 If you were to have, say, 6 books on your boat dealing with boat maintenance or operations, what wou
ranger26 john at 1:10pm 01.08.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/2247 I have 1973 ranger26, mull design and have no info; would appreciate any info available. I have to d
Vinal Lining Replacement alibi at 1:24pm 01.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2533 Gentelmen,I recently purchased an first 285 with some existing problems. There are some water leaks
Another missing sailor's 30' boat turns up in Kauai empty. caguy at 3:22pm 01.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1105 He bought the boat in Dana Point and was taking it to San Diego. It appears he fell asleep in bed wi
Woodworkers higgs at 3:42pm 01.08.08 Ask All Sailors 25/1872 Redoing a teak forward hatch that, unlike a lot of the woodworking on my boat, is not of the best jo
Bad anchor chain? Gunter Meyer at 1:00am 01.09.08 Ask All Sailors 33/2823 Bad anchor chain?My boat is a 1982 Hunter 27. After about 12 years its 1/4" anchor chain wasruste
Ranger 26 hull ID? Mike at 12:30am 01.09.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1459 Hi, I have a 1969 O"Day Ranger 26 with a hull id of 12. What is a hull id?
Long Beach, CA boatyard Ken Kindrick at 12:26am 01.09.08 Big Boats 9/2347 Long Beach Marina Shipyard in Alamitos Bay (California) won't lift a Hunter out of the water, appare
73 Knots on Lake Ontario Today David10790 at 11:16pm 01.08.08 Ask All Sailors 25/1769 This is the strongest wind I have seen on the Great Lakes in a while. 133 km/h=73 kts; 107 km/h = 5
New Hood Furler ?? Don Wilbert at 2:52am 01.09.08 Big Boats 7/1942 I just talked to Pompenette about bearing sizes as I'm re-building my Halyard Swievel on my 800 SL H
anchor roller modification Tom at 4:37am 01.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/933 Greetings everyone. I am trying to figure out a way to modify the anchor roller on my hunter 30G.
Chrysler 22 transom rudder Glenn MacLeod at 6:12am 01.09.08 Chrysler 3/4584 Has anyone information on replacing old rudder with a transom mounted one?
BOW Tim R. at 8:21am 01.09.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1072 Does anyone have any experience with Boat Owner's Warehouse? They carry a particular type of teak f

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79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? Robert1224 at 6:28pm 09.22.21 Dave, You sell new roller furlers? Regards, Bob
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Leeward Rail at 6:24pm 09.22.21 I owned one. Is there anything you want to know? Thanks for the offer ! No unresolved questions so
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Bluenose at 6:06pm 09.22.21 I owned one. Is there anything you want to know?
Why does Hunter have a bad name? SandyFrank at 5:55pm 09.22.21 Because Hunter Marlow dumped on all the Hunter owners who purchased their boats before HM took over
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (1) hunter34austin at 5:26pm 09.22.21 I'm doing the same thing but covering my plywood door with the same hull blanket material as the hu
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Will Gilmore at 5:26pm 09.22.21 Exactly, Dave. Thanks so much. -Will
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 5:11pm 09.22.21
Leaking Muffler (1) Rabe at 5:07pm 09.22.21 I looked at the muffler for a a drain plug and found the muffler in a pretty bad state of rusting.
Yanmar 3jh3e seawater pump - impeller (1) sail sfbay at 4:42pm 09.22.21 Gary Ryan, attached is the 3JH3E parts catalog and link to the water pump impeller kit and and gaske
Cannot locate positive bus bar Catalina 42 MK ii (1) Stu Jackson at 4:27pm 09.22.21 Hello again! :) See my answer over on CF. Which was: Hi, Nice boat. For us C34 skippers, it's
trailer extension (1) Gene Neill at 3:40pm 09.22.21 Have you considered a receiver extension? How to install a hitch extender - and what is the best tr
170 Under Main Only Clark at 3:38pm 09.22.21 Hate to be negative here, but if you really want a single sail boat.... why don't you buy a single
Yanmar 3jh3e seawater pump - impeller Gary Ryan at 3:15pm 09.22.21 Thanks for the intel. That's what I was afraid of. You've got to be kidding.
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 (2) sail sfbay at 3:11pm 09.22.21 Is that a cam lock and do you want a keyed lock or a non-keyed thumb lock? One supplier for a keye
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? Dave Groshong at 3:05pm 09.22.21 I will beat any price on Harken or CDI furlers, that one is well past life expectancy.
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known kappykaplan at 3:04pm 09.22.21 I lost my father in 2009 and my mother in 2013. Like the poem, @dLj . Tks for sharing.
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 (3) George Jarvis at 2:58pm 09.22.21 Great idea. Here are a couple of pics of the outside and inside.
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known dLj at 2:53pm 09.22.21 Will, I've just seen your post about your dad. My sincerest condolences. No matter how much you k
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Bob J. at 2:32pm 09.22.21 Interesting observations. This season I decided to try Pettit Prop Paint in lieu of coating stuff wi
Filler material for teak DArcy at 2:26pm 09.22.21 One word of caution, mix the epoxy thoroughly before adding any filler (as usual).

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