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Mast Starting to sink :-( Erik7365 at 11:45pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/918 Our 1980 H27 is starting to develop the dreaded mast sinking issue. the compression post is down ab
What is this warning lamp / buzzer for? Peter Reynolds at 1:12am 09.07.07 Seidelmann 4/1362 Hi,I cannot tell what the middle of 3 warning indicators means on my Yanmar engine panel.I presu
Boothbay-to-Bath, inside Al - s/v Persephone at 1:04am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 6/4172 I'm planning to cruise from Boothbay to Portland via Bath, with its Maine Maritime Museum.I've rea
Sailboat shop installed CDI furling, jib doesn't fit now! Joelle Dupont at 1:19am 09.07.07 Smaller Boats 2/1082 Just got my "new" 1987 Hunter 23' boat rigged and in the water. My original jib DOES NOT fit the CDI
Solo sailing part 2 J. Barrett at 2:03am 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/789 I finally worked up the nerve to try solo sailing with my M25. I have not added downhauls for the ji
3GM30F Fuel pump leak ? walmsleyc at 2:16am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1789 I have a fuel leak that occurs whether the engine is running or not. I have not 100% located the so
Lewmar Hatch squeek Scott B at 4:04am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1150 The hinges in the deck hatches squeek like crazy when opening. What type of lubricant should I use
Blowing breaker when motoring. Colin at 4:03am 09.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/866 My Nova Cool refrigeration unit has started blowing the breaker but only when I run the engine, it r
ut oh, not again, bought another good old boat sailormanbigd at 4:48am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1466 Well, just done it again. I am a hopeless romantic/dreamer. I was watching this boat for sail on eba
26 miles accross the sea and I'd like some company caguy at 4:44am 09.07.07 Destinations 7/2229 I am shoving off solo to Catalina from Marina Del Rey on Sat morning 9/15 and would like to accompan
C22 Region 10 Championship Regatta dtsails at 4:40am 09.07.07 Catalina 22 0/1196 Attention Region 10 sailors:Information regarding the Region 10 Championship is now available at:w
Sailing Metaphors Deadline at 5:09am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 28/3037 Economists and pundits have made some of these cliches. Add your own...Uncharted watersRighting t
Klaxon Selena at 7:09am 09.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/912 Can anyone tell me why sailboats as a general rule do not have permanently installedklaxon or air h
Electronic Engine Stop Button (1) John Ehricht at 7:33am 09.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1401 We have a Hunter 36 with a push button engine stop for a 3GM30. We have had problems with the stop
stantion needed JoeB at 9:12am 09.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/944 I need to replace a side stantion on my 240 Oday.Any ideas where I can find a matching one?
best method to brighten up an old sail Vin11979 at 10:16am 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 15/6801 I have recently come into a handful of old sails (5), and tommorow I am going to unroll ' measure th
Cabin Production Access Hole Covers Barry T at 11:17am 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1204 I spent a good part of this now (lament) passing summer (Ooh Canada) restoring a Mac 26D I purchased
This is to Ed from Lake Travis, TX Jib at 2:02pm 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/766 Ed, your post of 6/25 said you were putting a Teleflex steering system on your 26X. How did it work
Mercury 1984 7.5 outboard is spitting water... abk at 3:05pm 09.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1809 On the transom of my MAC 25 there merc 7.5 . The tell tale shows it is cooling properly until reved
84 merc 7.5 problems... abk at 3:06pm 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/868 On the transom of my MAC 25 there merc 7.5 . The tell tale shows it is cooling properly until reved

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Hunter Legend 35.5 (1990) issue Tally Ho at 2:35pm 03.24.21 Problem was found. After literally going inch by in in the boat I couldn't find the problem. I deci
Buying a Hunter 45 DS 2010 Udi at 1:55pm 03.24.21 Your loan will be valued like a Car loan, and they use this for your boat. 2010 Hunter HUNTER 45 D
Sail cover insignia Ward H at 1:51pm 03.24.21
Sail cover insignia Jacomo Sailor at 1:47pm 03.24.21 I added the CD ones to my sail cover in 2018. By the third season the white is mildewed and looks l
Hull Cleaning IN the water? EbbTide27 at 1:16pm 03.24.21 Alligators and Snakes Oh My.. I thought that be an concern. But some folk jump in anyway. Isn't tha
Hull Cleaning IN the water? Michael Davis at 1:16pm 03.24.21
Hull Cleaning IN the water? EbbTide27 at 1:15pm 03.24.21 a good tip I got a while back was to use a long handled scrub brush, (like push broom length) attac
Hull Cleaning IN the water? jssailem at 1:15pm 03.24.21 Alligators and Snakes Oh My.. I thought that be an concern. But some folk jump in anyway. Isn't that
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 1:14pm 03.24.21 Thank you for that update, John. I say, come hell or high water, make it happen for some sail time o
Hull Cleaning IN the water? Rick Webb at 1:14pm 03.24.21 a good tip I got a while back was to use a long handled scrub brush, (like push broom length) attach
Hunter Legend 35.5 (1990) issue Joseph Bauman at 1:13pm 03.24.21 Problem was found. After literally going inch by in in the boat I couldn't find the problem. I decid
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 1:11pm 03.24.21 Your original installation with the bolts and washers may not be the very best in theory best but i
Spring Cruise 2021 (1) jssailem at 1:11pm 03.24.21 Terry. One hates to be a party pooper. Weather is in a constant state of flux. But the real long ran
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port dLj at 1:10pm 03.24.21 I would use the size needed from this group: https://www.mcmaster.com/stainless-steel-bolts/head-ty
Hull Cleaning IN the water? EbbTide27 at 1:04pm 03.24.21 Thanks, John! Yes, Ebb Tide is a great song with several great versions. My late grandpa loved the
Hull Cleaning IN the water? tfox2069 at 1:04pm 03.24.21 Welcome @EbbTide27. Great song Ebb Tide. When the water is warm, you could dive and swim about the
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 1:00pm 03.24.21 If you are using the washers, you still need to have a beveled countersink under the washer. This
Why is America so disinterested in racing? Michael Davis at 1:00pm 03.24.21 Is that the one that got hit by a typhoon a few years back? We had a typhoon back in about 1962 an
Hull Cleaning IN the water? (2) jssailem at 12:57pm 03.24.21 Welcome @EbbTide27. Great song Ebb Tide. When the water is warm, you could dive and swim about the
Spring Cruise 2021 Will Gilmore at 12:54pm 03.24.21 Weather is one of those things that even when your discussing tomorrows expectations you can be rig

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