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Can you guess the cause of the leak? Stephen OBrien at 8:26am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1456 Today I discovered the cause of a leak that had been driving me my crazy. My 1981 Hunter 27 took on
searching for a rudder knotaloud2 at 8:56am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1044 I have recently recovered a S2 5.5 grandslam from a boat yard junk pile. the boat itselfis in fairly
adjustable genoa cars Bob Moretti at 9:22am 06.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2355 This season I finally upgraded to the adjustable genoa cars we were discussing on this list during t
Bluewater Boats Photo 3 Rick D at 9:51am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 4/1012 Bluewater boats should be self-righting....
Bluewater Boats Photo 2 Rick D at 9:49am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 3/1146 Something broke...
In The Spirit Of Bluewater Boats... Photo One Rick D at 9:47am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 0/765 I thought I'd post three photos of the delivery of a 'bluewater' boat. These were sent by my Brother
Changing primary and secondary filters Bob Alden at 10:22am 06.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/924 Fellow sailors:Any words of wisdom on changing the primary (Racor) and secondary (Yanmar) filters
First Boat on Big Lake Jason Myers at 9:59am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2931 Hello there, New sailor looking to make a good decision on a first boat. I'd be sailing on Lake On
Best way to keep water out of the cuby area...? Bob8234 at 11:00am 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 2/1142 Just bought a Hunter 216 and noticed water accumulates in the cuby area... from the mast most likely
Charging the battery from OMC Saildrive Tomek23582 at 1:08pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2664 I am looking for information on electrical connections between the charging circuit on the OMC SailD
How many more years? Claudius at 12:59pm 06.21.07 Big Boats 12/1471 I wonder. Can a 10 year old production boat hull be trusted to last another 10 or more years (withou
Tampa tomorrow sailaway78 at 12:31pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1135 Were off. Seadances hubby, Peter, and myself are hopping a plane tomorrow and heading to Tampa. Pl
Cast Iron Keel JW13211 at 12:12pm 06.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1767 I am considering purchasing a Beneteau 381. I noticed that the keel is cast iron and there is some
mixing elbow rtmccue at 12:10pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1215 Thank you for responses I called Mac boaring direct ,they were great correct part 129198-13500 mixin
Skinky Ballast Tank Water Erik at 1:22pm 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 3/1091 I keep my boat on the water for about 6 months per year. Anyone have any suggestions on how to prev
Rub Rail ulpilotrmh at 6:19pm 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 0/1162 When I upgraded my rub rail to the newer wide rail I asked CD tech support how many sections of the
replacement trailer for MacGregor 26X sue sanchez at 3:24pm 06.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1394 I'm looking to replace the trailer on my 2002 MacGregor 26X with a galvinized one. Has anyone experi
Mainsheet blocks Jed Jarrett at 3:17pm 06.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/977 I purchased a 95 26 C about two months ago.. I payed 5500 for the boat from a guy who never used it.
Ship's bell install Lynn Moore at 2:49pm 06.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1027 Havee been given a beautiful six inch brass ship's bell and am wondering where to install it on my 2
o'day Sprite identity Jim Eckenroad at 2:48pm 06.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1181 Just secured a Sprite--great shape-need to know when they were made; hull #22107; class # 2868--what

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Adding kayak to sailboat jeepbluetj at 7:57am 09.28.21 I had the same on the last boat, and have em on the current boat too. I noticed upwind performance w
New Hunter 19-2 update richiemx5 at 7:50am 09.28.21 Hi Henry, Thanks for the reply. I found the page in the manual that talks about the setup. Y
Bringing dogs aboard Will Gilmore at 7:49am 09.28.21 I could never convince my dogs that it was ok to use a pee rug. If we had shore access, I took the
Lovin the Restore kappykaplan at 7:44am 09.28.21 Thanks Kap, I think you were involved in my questions originally, have done a lot of cypherin, desi
Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... Scott T-Bird at 7:34am 09.28.21 Thanks for the replies! This is all a bit of a mystery to me. I had no reason to question the alte
SPLASH! RockynHilda at 7:23am 09.28.21 Lookin Good Amigo !
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter RockynHilda at 7:13am 09.28.21 Good Job on the call to remove and verify, peace of mind for sure, after repairs made!
Furling main replacement pk104 at 7:12am 09.28.21 Good point Stu. My 2001 haul 104 has a Charleston Spar mast. Not sure where it was built. It has had
Lovin the Restore (2) RockynHilda at 7:02am 09.28.21 Lookin' good! :beer: Crazy Dave asked me to post on the forum some of the stuff that has been done
Lovin the Restore RockynHilda at 6:59am 09.28.21 Lookin' good! :beer: Thanks Kap, I think you were involved in my questions originally, have done a
Lovin the Restore RockynHilda at 6:57am 09.28.21 Paint Job looks great!:thumbup: Thank you Sir, 1st coat made a difference big time, lookin forward
Lovin the Restore rgranger at 6:55am 09.28.21 Meaning ? Paint Job looks great!:thumbup:
Lovin the Restore kappykaplan at 6:55am 09.28.21 Meaning ? Lookin' good! :beer:
Hunter 376 cracks around chain plates? TheFinn at 6:34am 09.28.21 Thanks, this eased my mind a lot! :)
Hunter 376 cracks around chain plates? sail sfbay at 6:30am 09.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do an internet search on "gelcoat stress cracks" and you will find many arti
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? MikeHoncho at 6:21am 09.28.21 Does it do with both when off the boat? Also make sure appropriate updates are in place
Panda 6 KW generator / Yanmar 4JH4E oil grade (1) sail sfbay at 6:01am 09.28.21 Yanmar 4JH4E oil grade from operator manual page 32-33: API Service Categories CD or higher, SAE
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers Bob S at 5:57am 09.28.21 I use a Bose mini II most of the time. Great sound without taxing the batteries. I did replace the c
Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... Daveinet at 5:50am 09.28.21 It really depends on the alternator. If it is internally regulated, it will probably survive. If it
H326 Boom Bag blues danstanford at 5:46am 09.28.21 Swing the boom to the edge of the cockpit so you can stand on the coaming.

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