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2007 Catalina SoCal Hunter Rendezvous Notes Rick D at 7:41am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/994
Mainsail cover and lazy jacks barcalon at 7:30am 07.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1291 I have a Catalina 250 and I am looking for a mainsail cover with lazy jacks all together. Somebody k
Year of a boat? Island Venture at 7:15am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1283 I recently bought a MacGregor 26 but do not know the exact year it is (neither did the previous owne
Radar? John R. at 7:55am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 17/2520 I have a 36' Catalina which I sail primarily in the San Francisco Bay and plan to also sail along th
H23 galley sink and stove SweetTrade at 7:59am 07.30.07 Smaller Boats 3/1092 My sliding galley was removed and a new table was built to put in its place that i hate. I am wonder
Diesel Fuel in the crankcase - again! Dan2296 at 8:12am 07.30.07 Big Boats 16/4378 I bought a Hunter Legend 45 with a Yanmar 4JHTE about 2 years ago. There was a lot of diesel fuel
Need Doc Help Sailor Sam20806 at 8:59am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1176 I underwent rotator cuff surgery in May. My physical therapy is coming along well. How can I convi
Anyone run a dinghy with a long shft outboard? supernailman at 9:07am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1219 Ive upgraded my sailboat and now need a dinghy. The problem is I have a 4hp mercury 4-stroke long-s
Corrosion and lead keels Bill Roosa at 9:26am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 5/3646 Just been going over my new copy of "Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual" by Nigel Calder.
Heavy Steering on Beneteau 361 Gary16248 at 9:42am 07.30.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/5381 Wonder if a fellow owner may have some input ....Kim and I have a Beneteau Oceanis 361 (#329). Ki
What size is gas tank on Pearson 1976 10 meter? Peter at 9:51am 07.30.07 Other Sailboats 1/1122 I was told this boat had a 20 gallon tank. The Pearson owner's manual says it has a 30 gallon tank.
Backstay Chainplate Failure NYSail at 9:55am 07.30.07 Other Sailboats 3/994 Hello all,I have a 1986 P36-2. Saterday, the wife and I dove on the bottom and scrubbed the growt
Neglected boat, whats it worth? cmjett at 10:04am 07.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1161 Hi guys, I'm new at sailing and I need some experienced help. I discovered a Macgregor '93 Classic
Fog Signals Marc14857 at 9:55am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2253 Had a great shakedown cruise last week. Sailed from Mystic to Cuttyhunk, Vineyard Haven, Wickford, R
Leaving Dock Under Power Don12696 at 12:19pm 07.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1390 I am a new owner of a MacGregor 26S with a Tohatsu 2-stroke 8hp motor; without remote control, and a
Boat Manuals John Jr at 11:39am 07.30.07 Big Boats 2/960 I just purchased a 2004 Hunter 36. The prior owner lost or misplaced the boat owner's manual. What i
Broken Autohelm 4000 clutch lock Doug at 11:36am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1810 In a moment of mental lapse, I turned the wheel while the clutch was engaged. The locking lever now
Leaning to left grant at 11:34am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1576 my boat leans to the port side and the water from my tanks drain from the starbord side to the port
ice bound moorings Tony at 11:10am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1829 As many of you northern sailors, I have the pleasure of free mooring space (my mushroom and chain dr
Racor 200SM help please stimpy at 12:54pm 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1364 I purchased a 1984 sailboat with a Racor 200SM fuel filter. The filter is mounted low... so I cannot

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Can anyone Id this? PaulK at 3:04pm 10.20.21 Looks like a vang strap we used in the Marblehead-Halifax race. Imagining "a nice wide strap to spre
ZF marine ZF 12 M Gear Purchase dlochner at 3:01pm 10.20.21 Looks like it will be harbor marine in everett wash Poss same as fred warner Probably. When I che
Looking for an Oday 240 or 272 sail sfbay at 2:49pm 10.20.21
Isotemp water heaters NYSail at 2:17pm 10.20.21
Trailer lug nut tightness Knuttle at 2:12pm 10.20.21 I have been pulling a trailer for 60 years, and never used a torque wrench on the wheel bolts on my
H260 Sunbrella color Chuck C. at 2:07pm 10.20.21 Thanks Phil
H260 Sunbrella color Phil Herring at 1:56pm 10.20.21 @Chuck C. just plain Navy Blue is probably the one you want. Captain Navy has a purple-ish tint and
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor esedenka at 12:57pm 10.20.21 I purchased a " new to me" Hunter 2007 45CC. This sounds familer to me. My auto pilot gear drive
Tohatsu 8HP Slip Water Flushing System John Marrone at 12:43pm 10.20.21 Talked to Tohatsu Technical Support. Here is the "SIMPLE" Solution: Strap a 5-Gal. Bucket to the out
Can anyone Id this? capta at 12:42pm 10.20.21 Most boom vang straps I've seen have a nice wide part that goes over much more of the boom to spread
H260 Sunbrella color Justin_NSA at 12:20pm 10.20.21 Then you have to account for fading if you are trying to match other onboard fabric
H260 Sunbrella color Chuck C. at 12:09pm 10.20.21 Oh to be that simple... Unfortunately Sunbrella makes; 4 called Captain Navy, 3 called just Navy and
Companionway Hatch Storage chip veres at 11:56am 10.20.21 Thank you! to Pat Farley. I've been having this boat for ten years and you just caused me to learn
Isotemp water heaters (1) Bob S at 11:25am 10.20.21 Greg, Does your boat have hydronic heat? Just curious if anyone has used a heat exchanger with hydro
H260 Sunbrella color Phil Herring at 11:21am 10.20.21 Navy Blue is the most common. It's a very dark blue, almost black; all other Sunbrella blues are a l
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure dmax at 11:00am 10.20.21 There are other sources for butyl but Rod spec'ed his stuff specifically for boats - I don't know of
Which Marinebeam replacement bulb? chriscampbell at 10:45am 10.20.21 We offer the Wedge and all of the others here: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-led.php
Which Marinebeam replacement bulb? Dave Groshong at 10:35am 10.20.21 We offer the Wedge and all of the others here: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-led.php
Bombay Clipper 31, 1979, portholes kloudie1 at 9:39am 10.20.21 Welcome! I think those are Gray Marine ports. The parts are available at the store of the Sailboat
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure (1) jonelli at 9:17am 10.20.21 199401

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