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Boat Delivery & ShipTrak Herb Parsons at 1:52pm 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 2/976 Well, I hope this is appropriate, and if not, please accept my apologies.As some of you may know,
INFLATABLE BOTTOM PAINT OR WAX? JibeMama at 2:55pm 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2697 I have a brand new achilles inflatable and want to know if anyone has used clear bottom wax to prote
Just wondering if anyone has used one oth these? Bill Pierce at 11:14pm 05.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/899 Saw this on ebay last night. Just wondering if anyone has tried it yet. I have never liked the facto
What shackle? Gordon at 11:44pm 05.16.06 Smaller Boats 7/1627 I will be trailer sailing this year, therefore, will be raising and lowering the mast often. What s
Modify masthead for spinnaker (1) Jean M at 12:37am 05.17.06 Other Sailboats 1/891 We need to modify the masthead to fly a spinnaker. There are three existing jib halyards: one dedic
Going on the Hard... Advice? Bro Paul at 11:32pm 05.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/808 I've decided to go ahead and put Magic Wind up on the hard for the summer here in Florida.This is
Rigging Tension Specifications Jean M at 12:45am 05.17.06 Other Sailboats 2/873 We are in the process of replacing(1-3 cables at a time)the standing rigging on our 1982 Ericson 38.
Stanchion caps...where to get them? Jim Dort at 12:39am 05.17.06 Big Boats 5/1123 Some of my stanchion caps have come off...where can I get more? On my 420, the depth at the top of
Coaming box replacement Brett at 1:09am 05.17.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1758 I just purchased a Catalina 30. In making a list of repairs/cleaning that need to be done I see tha
Stepping Mast on Hunter 22 Mike Wiley at 1:46am 05.17.06 Smaller Boats 4/1509 My wife and I are thinking about purchasing a 1982 Hunter 22 and keeping it on a trailer. Can any 22
FL Keys Sherry at 2:02am 05.17.06 Destinations 9/2226 I am heading to the Keys with my family June 9-18. We will be in the Islamorada area for the early
How does the sink drain to the toilet? Steve at 2:29am 05.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1384 I hope someone can help me figure out how the sink is supposed to drain into the head. Mine was tor
masthead light lens Don J. at 2:53am 05.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/924 I broke the masthead light lens on my 1978 oday 25. Any suggestions where I can get a replacement?
Trailer grounding Jerry21707 at 4:38am 05.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1175 I strongly suspect a grounding problem with my trailer lights. Brake and turn signals work fine. Wi
Fuel filter changes David W at 6:17am 05.17.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1154 A recent Pacific Yachting article on "Keeping your diesel happy" recommended changing fuel filters e
Mainsail Outhaul jackson2191 at 7:41am 05.17.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1257 Just bought a 1980 33' Cherubini... needs a lot of work... thanks to everyone who has posted.How d
Shelf Foot Don Guillette at 9:09am 05.17.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/4376 Cap'n Bob (Vancouver USA): Most books on sail trim contain large sections on boat and sail construct
Anyone been following this ordeal? Brian D at 8:13am 05.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1050 http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=10766.0To summarize...Guy buys power b
waxing mark at 10:10am 05.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/875 I was waxing my boat and a friend told me I should put wax on the bottom paint. I have never waxed b
cold water/exhaust thru-hull Eric14428 at 10:25am 05.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1146 Newbie question. I started my '82 27 for the first time today. The cold water thru-hull only disch

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Mast raising options? Doug J at 6:51pm 04.13.21 If you need to make it easier, just rig up triple control block and tackle. That would reduce the a
Barnegate Bay Inlet? Ward H at 6:47pm 04.13.21 Hi @Chris Patterson Jeff's a good guy, always enjoy talking to him. He's helped me with boat stuff
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Doug J at 6:37pm 04.13.21 Based on what I've research (for mine) it looks like it is glued in. Refinishing in place is proba
Dynaplate Brian D at 6:23pm 04.13.21 @chip veres, give this a read. Very interesting.
H356 Polars chuckwayne at 6:20pm 04.13.21 At some point, Hunter started using "Hunter Legend" in Europe because another company owned the Hunt
Well, that was surprising! TimFromLI at 6:00pm 04.13.21 For those looking for the mainesail method... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/tips-for-a-
1976 Santana 21ft ebsail at 5:59pm 04.13.21 We pulled the tub rail off. I believe it is called the run rail. I am trying to find a replacement f
H356 Polars Genesis V at 5:58pm 04.13.21 That indicates it's the european version of the 356 - might be the bilge keel model, but the draft
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak (2) supercub at 5:54pm 04.13.21 This pic shows the soap bubble better at the mast post. The other shows blue leak detector coming ba
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak (1) supercub at 5:49pm 04.13.21 I used low air pressure to leak check the bilge. I cut the head off of a bolt and drilled a hole thr
Barnegate Bay Inlet? Chris Patterson at 5:41pm 04.13.21 Hey Fellers, thank you for a very detailed and thoughtful response. From the looks of that inlet on
How would you patch this? jssailem at 5:40pm 04.13.21 I think Coosa board is a better option than wood. Lightweight Fiberglass Composite Boards \| Coosa Co
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM (1) jssailem at 5:35pm 04.13.21 Have you checked the wiring of the Tach? Power and AC Tap cable to the correct pin on the tack? Prop
How would you patch this? ggrizzard at 5:35pm 04.13.21 I'm perplexed as to why one would advocate the use of plywood in the OP's transom rebuild when more
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler (1) rgranger at 5:24pm 04.13.21
Dynaplate chip veres at 4:38pm 04.13.21 Does your boat have an HF-SSB radio? If not, remove the Dynaplate and forget about it. Dynaplates
1976 Santana 21ft kappykaplan at 4:32pm 04.13.21
Fresh water pump specs Rich Stidger at 4:25pm 04.13.21 For fresh water pumps the psi rating range is typically 35-45. For anchor wash-down pumps it can be
1976 Santana 21ft (1) mhancock3123 at 4:22pm 04.13.21 Here is another pic
1976 Santana 21ft (2) mhancock3123 at 4:21pm 04.13.21 Second coat of primer and sealer on the port side done. I will start the starboard side tomorrow. Pa

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