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OEM Zephyr Saildrive Mark at 1:10pm 03.26.07 Other Sailboats 6/1005 Has anyone installed a Zephyr Saildrive on an E25, or any Ericson, for that matter. I've got one and
Removing painted name John F at 1:10pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1062 I want to remove the painted name of my newly purchased boat and replace it with the new name. What
Water Tank Lauren Belle at 2:26pm 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/846 During a spring clean-up of the V berth the floor (sole) over the water tank had been ripped from it
DRIVE SHAFT PACKING laheze at 3:58pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3025 I have a 1991 Hunter 30. I need to replace ? or add packing to the drive shaft exiting the boat bott
inflatable valves smitroe at 10:52pm 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/948 does anyone know where I can get valves for my 1985 Avon - "redstart" inflatable ? its the tender fo
Alternator Replacement chief14326 at 10:41pm 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1655 I had posted a few months back about replacing my alternator on a 89 Cat 30 with a Universal M25XP e
Salvage Boat?? Robert at 12:41am 03.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1041 I'm considering purchasing a Catalina 320, and have the opportunty to purchase a 1998 model, that wa
Transom Installation of Swim Ladder LordNelson at 1:26am 03.25.07 Day Sailers 3/1532 I would like to install a swim ladder on the transom of my 1974 O day 20. The transom is hollow fibe
NEW ALUMINUM TRAILERS (1) You Yours at 2:04am 03.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/767
Autopilot woes... Levin at 2:50am 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1647 Hello again everyone... Ok now it should become apparent that one of my major tasks after gettin
How tight should the cable be for Merrigan Carl12422 at 6:43am 03.25.07 Big Boats 4/891 steering on a 85 Hunter 34 and what would be a good lubicant also.Fred ???Thanks
Roll and Tip results (1) Tim R. at 6:28am 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1195 For those who want to paint their boat. This is a photo of my boom that I just finished applying th
Toe Rail Needed: Goiot 811 (old style) (1) JR Rowell at 6:19am 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1714 I need a 16.5 foot section of the old style Goiot 811 aluminum toerail taken off a salvaged boat, re
Wine Rack and Head Light Greg W at 5:26am 03.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/905 I recently purchased a 1983 H31. When I am looking at the left side of the chart table, I see a win
Question for Rick Dinion-Hunter 40.5 Capn Grumpy at 4:37am 03.25.07 Big Boats 2/886 Rick-I found your holding tank replacement project in the photo archives. I just ordered our new t
Water in Transom (sorry misspelled last time) Madelon at 4:21am 03.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/974 I removed the rubber transom pad where the engine mounts in my Mac 26S (1994) and after a while foun
mast bracket jimforest at 4:16am 03.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1174 Another question: (I really appreciate previous answers!) My mast does not have the square end brack
Outhaul Peter Bothner at 9:43am 03.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1212 Where can I find instructions for rigging the outhaul line on my 27' Hunter. Found a single block a
Props Lyndon Seales at 8:57am 03.25.07 Other Sailboats 0/696 Have any Irwin 38CC owners installed a Campbell Sailor prop and if so I would like to know pros and
An idea perhaps .. for flushing coolant Rick9619 at 11:40am 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1057 I was sitting around after a great day of sailing still pondering a coolant change on my 3GM30F, whe

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Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice Bluenose at 8:11am 06.15.21 Thank you for your reply. Yes, go with bigger wattage for what you are doing. Those rail clamps are
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 06.15.21 You will never regret having a large chartplotter at the helm. Go big. And that's what you call a
where to find gaskets for PYHI ports on ODay 34 (1) sail sfbay at 7:56am 06.15.21 Is this what you are looking for? Black, heavy-duty rubber replacement gaskets for Bomar extruded a
Roller furling (1) sail sfbay at 7:48am 06.15.21 Great find justsomeguy!!.........it can be purchased here: Anti-Rotation Strap CDI FF4/FF6 (catalina
Question about Jib Furling System Colora Too at 7:46am 06.15.21 Hello Timm R, good morning. I was able to figure out and drop the sail using more or less the proce
3GM30F Clean-up Scott T-Bird at 7:44am 06.15.21 Scott, have you consider turning the SCW Pump (mod require use of YM pump bracket) around like thos
Roller furling (1) justsomeguy at 7:43am 06.15.21 (He says it will cost me about $300. for the fix.) I wonder if that is something I can fix myself..
Is there a (post COVID) South Florida 26x owners get together planned? sail sfbay at 7:41am 06.15.21 Welcome to forum and congratulations on your new 26X!! You can find Florida 26X owners in this link
U-bolt Chainplates shank at 7:40am 06.15.21 Makes sense. I thought the chainplate issue was partially accelerated by corrosion from saltwater bu
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) glaufman at 7:29am 06.15.21 I certainly do
Roller furling RocheDen at 7:28am 06.15.21 The furler is as old as the boat (31 yrs). It's a CDI flexible furler. The marina just told me the
Cant blocks for winch (1) sail sfbay at 7:23am 06.15.21 ...........Need cant blocks for winch base to level them out........... What diameter do you need?
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) Sandy Stone at 7:10am 06.15.21 Agreed. Assuming someone SAW them do turns Does anyone think falsely claiming to have done turns
Question about Jib Furling System Timm R Oday25 at 7:07am 06.15.21 Good morning , an educated guess would be an FF4 model. You don't need to replace anything . There i
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement MikeHoncho at 6:34am 06.15.21
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement (2) BillP at 6:23am 06.15.21 I'm assuming its the chain plate attachment points forward of the mid bulkhead that are not associa
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement BillP at 6:22am 06.15.21 Well, I'm stumped. What is the "lug" regarding a chainplate? Stainless Steel Plate below deck is
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ (1) sail sfbay at 6:22am 06.15.21 Is this what you are looking for ? It is waterproof and costs $940 Amazon.com : MacGregor 26X Full B
Looking at a boat - Potential issues with this rudder mount "fix" (1) sail sfbay at 6:12am 06.15.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do an internet search on "Precision 16 sailboat images" and you will a numbe
Keel questions shemandr at 6:05am 06.15.21 Do you know the keel material? It matters due to construction technique. Those cracks don't seem

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