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NEW ALUMINUM TRAILERS (1) You Yours at 2:04am 03.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/796
Autopilot woes... Levin at 2:50am 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1704 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 4/959 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 16/1252 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 0/1775 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 1/944 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 2/929 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 3/1025 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 8/1273 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 2/1262 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 0/735 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 9/1114 I was sitting around after a great day of sailing still pondering a coolant change on my 3GM30F, whe
Commissioning new H44DS Steve Feinsilver at 11:29am 03.25.07 Big Boats 6/1134 Have traded my h410 for a 2007 h44ds, will take delivery in few weeks. The boat is in the dealer's s
Almost ready (1) Jon at 11:25am 03.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1056 Well it is just about ready to go. A year and a half in the restoration/refit. I am getting excite
H460 Breakdown and re-step tacojohnston at 1:00pm 03.25.07 Big Boats 3/932 My newly purchased H460 is in great shape but I want to keep it that way. It's going to be broken d
1983 Hunter 27ft scottish at 11:58am 03.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/955 I have just bought this boat and after doing some tests found that a few items are not in working or
mast raising solo Ken at 2:33pm 03.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1340 Im thinking of buying a used 2002 26x. I will probably be a solo sailer and worry about mast raisin
Which 30 footer? AADIVER at 2:15pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1681 I'm "in the market" for a 30 foot sloop with roller furling jib, tiller helm, and a reliable diesel
And a river runs through it SailboatOwners.com at 1:43pm 03.25.07 Ask All Sailors 39/2108 You and your crew are on a coastal cruise in your mid-80's racer/cruiser. You like to pride yourself
Is the 170 beach-able? Erik B at 1:13pm 03.25.07 Day Sailers 6/1519 Hi, I'm considering a small sailboat that will seat 4 adults comfortably, have enough freeboard to k

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Turnbuckles - Navtec "Rigging screw" vs Open-Body FastOlson at 12:02pm 09.03.21 Is it normal to replace all the turnbuckles when replacing the wire? Depending entirely on conditi
Turnbuckles - Navtec "Rigging screw" vs Open-Body FastOlson at 12:00pm 09.03.21 Just be sure that your "Navtec" rigging screws were replaced in the '80's factory recall. The early
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 11:58am 09.03.21 Last Hurricane Ida update... Record Rain Fall in New York City and New Jersey. Partially Flooded t
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? FastOlson at 11:57am 09.03.21 I suggest a Yamaha Hi Thrust 8 or 10 hp, with the 25 inch leg. Different final gear ratio than the s
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames FastOlson at 11:52am 09.03.21 That cheap Alum. frame will corrode. When you or a crew member lurches and grabs onto it, there is r
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Eleven at 11:21am 09.03.21 That sounds like a fun project rgranger. You do that and I'll buy the keel from you :) Kidding aside
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames Tom J at 11:12am 09.03.21 Zombie thread comes back to life... That's some nice work there. Where would one go to find such
NOT buying H34 dmax at 11:07am 09.03.21 You should experiment with sanding/compounding/polishing - it's amazing how gelcoat can be brought b
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 10:51am 09.03.21 You sure are! :beer: Thank you! I wonder if tape is available to match the upper bootstripe they
NOT buying H34 kappykaplan at 10:48am 09.03.21 Getting there! You sure are! :beer:
NOT buying H34 (3) DeniseO30 at 10:46am 09.03.21 197948197949197950 Getting there! But I'm seriously considering getting RO sander and a bunch of 22
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 10:44am 09.03.21 Can't help but wonder how thick the gel coat is on the transom! Slowly (when I'm in the mood) using
Catalina 22 Swing Keel (1) rgranger at 10:36am 09.03.21 As getting a complete boat, getting rid of the other parts may become a bigger hassle than the issue
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list (1) rgranger at 10:29am 09.03.21 One mid cabin on the port side. One mid cabin on the stbd side
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? rgranger at 10:23am 09.03.21 25 for sure... but you don't need 20 HP. That will just poop your transom. I ran a Tohatsu 6 sailp
Third follow up on "Pulling my hair out". Stu Jackson at 9:47am 09.03.21 Does anyone know how long this hose is, so I can order one? IIRC, I gave you a link to the C30 Io
Looking for a swing keel Parsons at 8:45am 09.03.21 Try this salvage yard in Ft. Pierce (mainly power boat stuff, but they have quite a collection so yo
Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon 1965 year lmddmc at 8:31am 09.03.21 That is a start Thank you
Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon 1965 year sail sfbay at 8:28am 09.03.21 .....I hate buying that expensive line and have a bunch left over. In that case, rig up the other l
Turnbuckles - Navtec "Rigging screw" vs Open-Body sail sfbay at 8:19am 09.03.21 .........The rigger in the quote included a new turnbuckle. Is it normal to replace all the turnbuck

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