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Proper dimensions for a Spinnaker for a Cat 27 Jace at 1:19am 05.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/3268 I am new to this site. I hope this post finds everyone doing well. Thank you in advance for any in
Throttle handles won't stay in position Southbaysailer at 1:18am 05.18.06 Catalina 30 6/3436 I have an 84 Catalina 30 SR for more than a year now and have had a problem keeping the throttle han
Lubricant Andy at 12:56am 05.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1247 On my newest boat, I am replacing the odds-and-ends exhaust hose remnants used by the PO to plumb th
Oil injected Suzuki - leaks oil when tilted Chris & Lenore at 12:53am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1444 Anyone out there with an oil injected Suzuki outboard?My early 90's DT8C leaks when tilted or stor
OPINION Gary Cripps at 12:33am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/790 OPINION NEEDED...I bought a 25 recently and have purchased a lot of stuff for it. I am ready to rep
rOnDAYvous 2006 - start signing up! Pete at 4:22am 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/820 Ahoy, captains and crew...Can you believe it? The 2006 Northeast rOnDAYvous is now less than two m
new halyard size Chris at 3:57am 05.18.06 Smaller Boats 4/738 Good morning I own a 98 26H and it is time to replace both the main and jib halyards. The manual sa
Repl rudder w/ Newrudder (Foss Foam of Florida) ??? redfishnc at 3:55am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1573 Has anyone replaced their rudder with the "Newrudder" of Florida. The time came to replace the rudd
Spreaders Angle Fred Melick at 5:16am 05.18.06 Seidelmann 4/2627 I have been told that the angle on my spreaders is not correct. Mine are angled down a little. I hav
removing keel cal23369 at 5:05am 05.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/846 One of my keel bolts is broken and the keel appears to be dangeling.I have a 1984 22'hunter.My quest
Air Conditioner Vents margaritaville at 4:49am 05.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1034 I have decided well actually I have already mounted my AC in aft dinete bench seat. Water supply is
Battery from Honda 8 hp 4-stroke bcwave at 4:46am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3545 I've got a small auxiliary sailboat with an 8hp outboard "iron genoa". My electrical needs are meage
replacing balsa in the deck under the mast step Steve Horswill at 5:52am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1644 I have a 78 Hunter 27 with a slight depression around the mast step. It is time to replace the bals
Should I buy an Ericson 38? Darryl19205 at 6:21am 05.18.06 Other Sailboats 4/3485 I am considering buying an Ericson 38 (1986) and I want to talk with someone about the pros and cons
40Hp engines used on macgregor 19? Bill at 10:13am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/881 I just tried to purchase a 40hp mercury 4 stroke with power trim and tilt, but when it came in it di
Maxwell sheet winch Gordon at 10:17am 05.18.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1656 Looking for a supplier of parts for Maxwell sheet winch
sun shades Buckshot at 11:14am 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1014 Has anybody tried one of these. My crew is getting older and more sensitive to what little sun we ha
Hull Refinishing ???????? Chris at 11:33am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1546 I would like to know what kind of finishes would work best to change my hull color from white to roy
Horizontally placed dock fenders Eric14428 at 11:56am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 13/8722 Newbie question with the disclaimer that the thought of docking my boat brings great anxiety.Walki
mac 22 sheets, halyards and winches bluem27 at 12:23pm 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/774 need replacement winches, halyards and sheets for my 1988 22' How should the rig be set up to lift

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Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler rgranger at 4:46am 04.14.21
How would you patch this? dlochner at 4:36am 04.14.21 The transom is obviously strong enough, especially with a big hole cut out of it...Any additional s
Yanmar 3YM30 fails to self prime dlochner at 4:32am 04.14.21 Check the strainer. Some of the old Perko and Groco strainers used cork gaskets between the glass bo
Should I buy this prop for my '79 H33? dlochner at 4:29am 04.14.21 What makes you think the prop is bad? Failing props on a sailboat are very rare. There are probably
Should I buy this prop for my '79 H33? shemandr at 4:08am 04.14.21 I looked at the link too and noted it said: "...The EP3 Hung Shen NiBral Propellers are designed for
Replace standing rigging H49 shemandr at 3:57am 04.14.21 ... the rigger said the standing rigging should be okay for the next two or three years then probab
How would you patch this? Davidasailor26 at 3:47am 04.14.21 The transom is obviously strong enough, especially with a big hole cut out of it...Any additional s
B361 Battery replacement Davidasailor26 at 3:45am 04.14.21
Thinking about painting my hull SailingLoto at 3:20am 04.14.21 First coat of Interlux Perfection put on yesterday with a foam roller and not tipped.
Yanmar 3YM30 fails to self prime Davidasailor26 at 2:57am 04.14.21 I did have the problem once but filling the raw water strainer (by closing the seacock, pouring in w
Yanmar 3YM30 fails to self prime Ken13559 at 1:37am 04.14.21 Try turning the cover around. Sometime the cover (facing inside) is so wore that results in leaks be
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler GearWhore at 1:15am 04.14.21 I get where you're going with the suggestion. My first thought was the closed cell expanding foam. N
B361 Battery replacement Guan at 10:51pm 04.13.21 4 in total?
How would you patch this? souzag818 at 10:16pm 04.13.21 When the esters, poly or vinyl can chemically bond to the substrate they are strong. However, when
Yanmar 3YM30 fails to self prime jssailem at 9:13pm 04.13.21 I have not had a problem with my Perkins. Is the location of the strainer raised to high above the
Where to find JRacer at 9:10pm 04.13.21 McMaster Carr perhaps?
Should I buy this prop for my '79 H33? jssailem at 9:04pm 04.13.21 Congrats to you on your new to you boat. I looked at the prop in the linked website. Power to get y
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend mxwmxw at 8:07pm 04.13.21 The back stay is fixed.
Epoxy Primer Capt Robbie at 7:54pm 04.13.21
O'Day 31 Rudder (1) AndreNJ11 at 7:32pm 04.13.21 I am going to make a wild guess that if you were able to look at the steering quadrant (the fitting

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