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Bimini for a 1985, 25 ft MacGregor Wayne24164 at 5:57am 04.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1958
Time stamp of posts Phil Herring at 5:48am 04.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/877 Noted However, this means that you officially have too much time on your hands. :)
JUST A RANT sailaway78 at 6:05am 04.06.07 Ask All Sailors 26/2258 Just need to vent. This deal is so screwed up. Have not received any mail for at least the past t
Safety nettibg Ken Y at 8:01am 04.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1071 I have been given permission to take our grandson on our boat this season!!!!I was at Defender last
Marine Battery mowindsurfer at 9:03am 04.06.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1211 Recently purchased used catalina 22. The battery is shot. I'm looking for deep cell, group 24. Wh
Removing Prop Shaft Randy Trautman at 11:00am 04.06.07 Big Boats 9/1487 I have my shaft ready to remove, but it is stopped by the rudder. Does the rudder need to be remove
05H36 stuffing box Al - s/v Persephone at 10:02am 04.06.07 Big Boats 7/1225 For any who may be interested, I found that my 2005 H36 was delivered with only two rings of flax in
A few weeks ago...... Gregg9020 at 11:13am 04.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1049 Someone had posted an amazing shot ot shots of a Mac 25 interior. If you find them, can you post he
San Diego suggestions KathyL at 2:08pm 04.06.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1574 Hi all,I will be going to San Diego for business in early June and several of my coworkers have sa
How can a modern day cruise liner run aground? abe at 1:44pm 04.06.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1623 ..was someone asleep at the wheel? Peaceful rest M/S SeaDiamond.
Inner forestay swaggie at 5:13pm 04.06.07 Bavaria 3/2677 Many thanks for all the previous information. I have sorted those problems now.Here is a new one fo
Power Winch John A. Chamberlin at 2:50pm 04.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/665 I am looking for used parts for my power winch(1992 Vision-36)
Advice on Allied or Fuji vessels Tim22884 at 8:08pm 04.04.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1114 Allied or Fuji Advice Hello, I have an opportunity to purchase a 1972 Allied 38' Ketch. I have fall
New Bolt Together Mac Trailer (1) You Yours at 9:47pm 04.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1162 New Trailer bolts together, is 180 pounds lighter than the comparable steel trailer. Aluminum offer
15 inches of the white, wet, heavy stuff.... Maine Sail at 11:17pm 04.04.07 Ask All Sailors 21/1905 Fell over night! Just a reminder that winter is not done with us quite yet.. I'm glad I did not remo
Bottom painting on a trailer Mike16400 at 11:05pm 04.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/990 I have a new 2007 Hunter 25 and am getting ready for the spring launch. I would like to save a litt
Deck delamination Gaf at 11:57pm 04.04.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2511 Greetings all, I have a '79 O'Day 23 and recently discovered that the deck is soft and has spider w
Replacing Rub Rail slidewhiz at 2:09am 04.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/779 I have a Hunter 23. When I purchased it, it had about a 6 foot section of the rub rail that had bee
Kid safety Ben16737 at 2:46am 04.05.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1742 Specifically, toddler age. I have a little girl (16 months) that I'd like to take with me on the Ca
Main Sail Bag John at 3:53am 04.05.07 Catalina 30 1/1614 Guys, am am needing to replace my main sail cover. I would like to have a bag that sits on top of th

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Wooden rgranger at 5:27am 08.18.21 Very cool.:waycool:
Hunter 23.5 rgranger at 5:23am 08.18.21 So this is just my own twisted logic but since the swept back spreaders allow the shrouds to functio
Wooden shemandr at 5:12am 08.18.21
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals RoyS at 4:50am 08.18.21 Mine has two reefing lines and an outhaul line. Outhaul has some blocks inside to provide purchase.
Catalina 27 mast issue Joe at 4:30am 08.18.21 My boat had wire to rope halyards that, which I found out when replacing, were not spliced together
AIS500 software Udi at 4:25am 08.18.21 Software for branded products like Raymarine, B&G, Garmin etc. are typically proprietary. You will
AIS500 software dlochner at 4:00am 08.18.21 Software for branded products like Raymarine, B&G, Garmin etc. are typically proprietary. You will n
Beneteau 361 new owner JamesG161 at 3:52am 08.18.21 B. Main and Jib furling system (cannot get main out) Get the maker of your mast. My guess is Sel
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 3:46am 08.18.21 Cheers All...noted . Planning ahead for October November haulout .
Dish Soap Rinsing RoyS at 3:46am 08.18.21 Plates are not the issue. They are easy to clean. The frying pans and pots are the problem. Near Bos
It's 100 degrees outside and I'm thinking about how to heat a 1984 H34 come winter. jssailem at 3:06am 08.18.21 My opinion, Diesel heater is the most efficient system for winter heating a boat in the PacificNW wh
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. jibes138 at 9:58pm 08.17.21 Block "A" in your photo would be attached to the sail with probably some nylon webbing to jiffy reef
NOT buying H34 markwbird at 9:20pm 08.17.21 When you had your new sail built, did you add a second reef above the new first reef? up here on th
It's 100 degrees outside and I'm thinking about how to heat a 1984 H34 come winter. Windpilot at 9:15pm 08.17.21 A forced air diesel heater is compact, can draw diesel from your main tank, energy efficient enough
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ Tedd at 8:23pm 08.17.21 ...hydrogenation in marine electric motor applications is misapplied. I get the impression the mar
Hunter 23.5 Henry Scurlock at 8:19pm 08.17.21 User photos show the uppers connected to rear u-bolts. https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/album/album
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! ray dann at 7:46pm 08.17.21 Awesome looking boat! I got one just like it a few weeks ago. Doesn't look like it needs much for
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ sail sfbay at 7:41pm 08.17.21 My 2 cents .........as a chemical engineer hydrogenation in marine electric motor applications is mi
Catalina 25 trailer help. SailingLoto at 7:37pm 08.17.21 Is it a c25 swing keel? If so, I will gladly measure my trailer and send pics
Wooden Tedd at 7:28pm 08.17.21 How are those bronze cleats finished so they bolt to the deck ? A common exercise in machinist tra

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