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Keel Bolt Leaks!!!! (1) JustinG328 at 2:07am 06.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1347 Well, I have a 1981 MacGregor 25 and I finally put the boat in the water for the first time yesterda
Living the Dream...anyone??? MoonSailer at 1:29am 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1796 I assume that most who are living the dream are doing something much more interesting than surfing t
Holding Tank Air Vent Utta at 5:27am 06.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1136 Hi,Does anyone have an idea of how to fix or replace the holding tank air vent hose?This is a 42
Rigging Bob Brown at 5:24am 06.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1091 I have a previously owned O'Day Spirit without rigging instruction. There areno cleats to hold my s
FOTHERING...an old but valid idea Skippercanuck at 4:47am 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/5357 In reading the recent posts concerning vessel sinkings as result of an offshore collision with a flo
Dinghy wheels for Zodiac Moondancer at 4:09am 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1062 I want to get transom-mounted wheels for our Zodiac (285 air floor, Honda 15" shaft 5hp) and was loo
Pedestal Guard Jake Barnes at 5:45am 06.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1269 I have read all the archives on the pedestal guard for the Hunter 31. When I called Edson...they say
Thoughts on Catalina 42 MkI skippertom at 6:10am 06.22.07 Big Boats 2/3019 We're about to view a 1990 Catalina 42 Mark I with modifications (deeper keel and rudder, upgraded w
Any Catalina Dealers in the Tampa Area SceptreSailor at 6:43am 06.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1142 Thanks!!
Bow eye replacement on a 22 Nick at 7:39am 06.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1096 Does anyone have advice on replacing the bow eye on an older (1974) O'Day 22? The original has fall
Beneteau Varnish Problem donmax at 7:10am 06.22.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2570 Our 47.3 Oceanis Clipper has had a major defect of virtually all interior varnish work resulting in
Need advice on trip to NYC Stephen OBrien at 7:02am 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1793 I'm thinking of making a three day voyage to NYC from my home base near Peekskill, NY. I've never v
Mid ship cleat Dick1505 at 7:48am 06.22.07 Smaller Boats 10/1630 I want to add cleats about 4 or 5 feet aft of the side stay u-bolts to use for spring lines. I found
Headboard? Popeye18296 at 8:03am 06.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1032 Well, here i am again with another questions for you experts! Removed the headboard from the cab
The 170 breadman at 12:18pm 06.22.07 Day Sailers 1/1211 Has anyone turned their 170 over in the yard and would it survive? would be an easy way to work on t
Reefing questions Manny at 12:54pm 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1798 Hi All,Today I tried reefing my mainsail for the first time. I'm not sure if I did it properly. My
Asbestos? miles at 12:47pm 06.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/944 I was wondering if asbestos was used in any of the O'Day Mariner models. More specifically in the 19
Centerboard Flex miles at 1:11pm 06.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1193 I was sailing my 19' O'Day Mariner to a island 7mi away for an overnighter. On the way there, the s
How fast Mark at 1:45pm 06.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/959 How fast can a Mac 25 get up to and what is the average speed.
Reefing part 2 Manny at 1:10pm 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1062 Okay, now a roller furling reefing question. Yesterday and today I tried unfurling approximately a t

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Seventeen Years and Out! Stu Jackson at 2:51pm 09.21.21 Can I get one of those Railway Engineer hats too?:biggrin: Only if you bring the train whistle!
Battery cut-off switch? Stu Jackson at 2:49pm 09.21.21 Have you considered following the wires to see what it's connected to? Last week a skipper reported
Tachometer suddenly stops....... Stu Jackson at 2:45pm 09.21.21 -Balmar 150 alt with mc614 external regulator the internal regulator Joe, he's got an external m
H240 hatch board storage? (1) sail sfbay at 2:44pm 09.21.21 Welcome to the forum!! One 240 owner made a shelf for them: Hunter 240 Owner Modifications and Upgr
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Davidasailor26 at 2:22pm 09.21.21
H 240 table chriscampbell at 2:06pm 09.21.21 We really like having that table. It's great when you're just hanging out with friends or family and
Seventeen Years and Out! dLj at 2:00pm 09.21.21 Well, that bittersweet day has come. The boat is sold and delivered to a new owner. Bought it in Se
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Nodak7 at 1:45pm 09.21.21 https://www.marinecanvasstore.com/products/2-stainless-steel-hinged-jaw-slide
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Gary Ryan at 1:38pm 09.21.21 Nah, I checked last year....all they did was winterize the engine. A little pricey. I changed the
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) Mike Oldak at 1:28pm 09.21.21 I'm doing the same thing but covering my plywood door with the same hull blanket material as the hul
Filler material for teak ggrizzard at 1:26pm 09.21.21 Here's what I did for a similar situation... I taped off the area and used thickened epoxy as a base
Tachometer suddenly stops....... JoeWhite at 1:21pm 09.21.21 When the batteries are fully charged, the internal regulator disconnects from battery, this also sto
Battery cut-off switch? sail sfbay at 1:05pm 09.21.21 Looks like an RV battery disconnect switch like I have on my fifth wheel trailer. Could be anbody's
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler LeeandRick at 1:00pm 09.21.21 Trawler: driving inside, forward, laughing at the rain. Conversion, likely sitting in stern, in the
Seventeen Years and Out! capta at 12:55pm 09.21.21 We are between boats now and I hate it. Couch surfing. Nice enough places, nice enough people, but w
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 12:49pm 09.21.21 There is no reason you cannot do it. Motoring around a sailboat is not very efficient. Slow and g
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler markwbird at 11:50am 09.21.21 There is no reason you cannot do it. Motoring around a sailboat is not very efficient. Slow and gu
ground wire in mast Off2day at 11:43am 09.21.21 what kind of wire connectors are you using to connect the mask to the boat
Replacement AC Unit / Reverse Cycle DeniseO30 at 11:34am 09.21.21 There aren't many piston compressors left out there, they were noisy, hi amperage start, they are s
Tachometer suddenly stops....... sail sfbay at 11:18am 09.21.21 Check the wiring comes to mind. See post #2 on how this boater recommended to fix a non-working tac

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