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Sail Sewing Machine Daydreams at 7:37am 07.07.06 Seidelmann 3/1522 I am considering purchasing a sewing machine to re-do the cushions in my S37 but it dawned on my tha
Battery Charger Wiring Paul (Affinity C320) at 5:51am 07.07.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1539 I have a new battery charger to install. The boat has #4 wire, with eye connectors and bolted into
4th of July sail ! Glenn at 5:43am 07.07.06 Day Sailers 5/1363 Okay,I know some one out there went sailing over the long fourth of July weekend, sure would like t
Need sprare parts for barient/barlow #23 winches Bob fox at 5:38am 07.07.06 Other Sailboats 3/2665 Im in need of a spare parts kit. Pawls, springs, ect: for barient/barlow #232 speed winches. Any
Sea Dog Winch Handle Andy at 9:00am 07.07.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1262 Need a product report on the Sea Dog Winch handles sold here at the chandlery. One of mine is swimm
Need goosenck help for Mac 22 bluem27 at 10:13am 07.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/912 Re: 1973 Mac 22.What part is needed for attaching boom to mast?My boom has a toggle type bolt and
T-track replacement question paphman at 10:38am 07.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1101 I am going to replace my t-track with a longer one. My question is how to you bend the new track to
Zincs bucko27 at 11:04am 07.07.06 Other Sailboats 3/878 I have a perkins 4108 in my '85 Irwin CC. I believe it is the "modern" version of the 4108. Where t
What an anchor day! Tom C at 11:06am 07.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/835 Looking to replace the bow black cap that is in front of the chain locker.Do you kmow where to get
Catalina 30 pilothouse? thedarc at 12:24pm 07.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3148 I'd recently read somewhere that a company in Washington state called Eagle Yachts Ltd. did pilothou
Am I the only one having trouble with forum search Mickey84H34 at 7:42am 07.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/866 The last few times I tried to search this forum I got nothing related to what I searched for. Am I t
Whisker pole ring Bryce at 8:18pm 07.05.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1279 I would like to install a ring on the forward part of the mast so I can use a whisker pole. I am hav
Beginning the search Annie Kelso at 7:53pm 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1436 My husband and I will be retiring in about 2 years. We are beginning our search for a boat that wou
No keys Ed6989 at 9:45pm 07.05.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/998 My B 331 came without a set of keys for the main hatch. Sadly, the prev owner is deceased. The disma
H25 Boom bobdilk1 at 10:04pm 07.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/954 Anybody know what is inside the boom? The wire/rope outhaul will not pull the mainsail flat. I tried
Stansions Salescalls at 10:14pm 07.05.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1430 I need a tapered stansion and stansion base for my '85 Hunter 31. The stansion is 24" long; tapered
No sailing today (1) Ian McGain at 10:43pm 07.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1021 The entrance to Tolchester Marina on the Chesapeake Bay (Eastern shore). This is north of Rock Hall,
3GM30F lube fluids Ralph18414 at 9:18pm 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1194 Can anyone recommend what type of oils and viscosities to use in my Yanmar crank case and transmissi
Rasmus Core Material/ Cap Rail Brian Bober at 8:47pm 07.05.06 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1937 The teak cap rail on my Rasmus Ketch has come unfastened in a 14 inch area along the port and starbo
Dogs on boats R Slater at 10:58pm 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1319 I will be retiring on a sailboat in about 5 years and I'm preparing to buy one now, and add some thi

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Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement Justin_NSA at 11:39am 04.23.21 Some haulers don't want to pull a customer's trailer. They'd rather haul the whole lot and avoid bre
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 11:38am 04.23.21 I don't think using thinner glass will help structurally. The trick is to use smaller pieces of gl
Trouble removing profurl furler Stu Jackson at 11:38am 04.23.21 Hopefully, yours had a turnbuckle that can be detached and the upper threaded section is narrow eno
Added a seat to my H26 Justin_NSA at 11:32am 04.23.21 Nice. I can't imagine why the PO who installed the wheel didn't put a seat behind it
Compac 16 owner rgranger at 11:31am 04.23.21 Well.... now that you have a sailboat, you might want to ask the admin. if you can change your usern
Added a seat to my H26 rgranger at 11:30am 04.23.21 :clap::clap::clap:
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement rgranger at 11:27am 04.23.21 I've hauled mine from Central Virgina to the albemarle sound ... to New Bern to the gulf coast and t
Mast Support patrickfarley at 11:25am 04.23.21 The wood I used on the mast support was an old 2 x 4. It was 1.75" x 4". I grew up in California
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 11:19am 04.23.21 This picture I took at the entrance to the mall in Roanoke VA. It is a list of Mall Regulations.
So Many Projects, Where to Start? rlongfield at 11:14am 04.23.21 the halyards, cattalina sell the 1/4" units but I have 5/16 and I don't want change out all the she
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 11:13am 04.23.21 Adding insult to injury: d it oddly specific... This sign is at the mouth of the Charleston Harbo
Stem/Keel Repair Tom J at 11:06am 04.23.21 Yes, I see the flaking near the top still needs some grinding, but with regards to tapering this ar
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 tfox2069 at 11:06am 04.23.21 Wow, that is pretty bad! Good comparative shot.
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 11:04am 04.23.21 Adding insult to injury:
Dock Tying Alternatives Wm. Gill at 10:58am 04.23.21 We have different water environments. My boat is in the water 365 while you, if like most in the mi
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 (1) karellen at 10:55am 04.23.21 I took this picture after replacing the opening portlights to show how crappy the fixed ones look no
Funny Friday!!! jon hansen at 10:35am 04.23.21 John, that was funny. had a great belly laugh. calling that one into all my friends.
Tools needed? tfox2069 at 10:26am 04.23.21 And a mirror on a stick can be useful too - bonus if it has a light! Just used one of these in con
Centerboard removal issue (4) dewhunter at 10:25am 04.23.21 The inside bolt is a 1 1/8 hex 1" thread located aft of the mast compression post. Under the hull in
Tools needed? MFD at 10:23am 04.23.21 long pick up tool with a light on the end - for getting stuff out of the bilge :facepalm: And a

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