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SHOWER WALL CRACK (HUNTER 36') rasselas at 9:28am 12.29.05 Big Boats 6/919 I just discovered a small (1/2") crack in my shower wall about 6" below the wet locker door. Any su
Maintenance/upgrade discussion Dan at 9:19am 12.29.05 Newport 2/1569 I would like to find someone with a N27 to discuss maintenance and upgrade tips with. I am new to s
Rear bearing seal Ryan20734 at 9:03am 12.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/776 Does any one know how to get the rear seal off so I can replace the rear bearings on my trailer?It
What would you do higgs at 8:24am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1065 I have sailed Lake Michigan for over 25 years and live 70 min from my boat. My wife is not particul
Weather helm during wintertime sail Mike G. at 8:02am 12.29.05 Day Sailers 11/1152 Hi all,I finally resurrected (dried out the carb, changed the oil, changed out fuel) my 2.5 horse
Changing wheels and tires Old Salt at 7:44am 12.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/818 In an effort to improve the load carrying capacity of the original and very checked tires on my V-22
LIFELINE STANCHIONS Randy Young at 7:11am 12.29.05 Other Sailboats 7/1243 O.K., So, Mr.Irwin thought he had a better idea with his lifeline stanchion installation. It seemed
Windlass on a First 38 sailexa at 7:09am 12.29.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/950 Does anyone care to share photos or info on their windlass installation on a mid-80's First 38? Pic
Loosing helm Chaos at 6:53am 12.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/965 I had an interesting experience yesterday, the first time I sailed my newly purchased Hunter in 12 +
Hot Water Holding Tank Heater Problems ITMaster at 6:36am 12.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1210 I have a C-387 that has an electric and heat exchanger method for heating up the water in the hot wa
cabin light wiring - C 27, 1976 chris14558 at 6:30am 12.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1229 I was trying to replace the old forward cabin lights on my Catalina 27 and accidentally pulled the b
citation 31 refrigeration jc at 6:28am 12.29.05 Other Sailboats 2/1089 Am interested in installing 12v spillover frig/freezer in stock box on 31 citation would like info f
Mistral topside leaks Hugh Stewart at 6:09am 12.29.05 Hallberg-Rassy 7/1954 I have a continuing leak problem on the portside of my Mistral. I have redone the Sikaflex througho
3 friends sharing a boat Tim22842 at 5:26am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1679 Two friends and I want to buy a 30' - 35'cruising sailboat. Our intent is to share the purchase pric
West coast Florida ramps? Richard at 5:02am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 2/937 Season's Greetings. I'm thinking of bringing our P-23 to Florida in January or February. I would lik
What Upgrades Have You Done To Your 310?? Rod at 4:46am 12.29.05 Catalina 310 18/2053 Hi All,Just rying to get a little action going. So what have you done to upgrade your 310. I'm add
20 YEAR OLD COM-PAC 16 STEVE BREWIN at 3:31am 12.29.05 Other Sailboats 2/1150 LOOKING FOR SPECIFICATIONS ON SAILS, (ALL) FOR ABOVE AND RECOMMENDED MOTOR SIZE. ANY HELP WOULD BE
Raymarine Seatalk Adapter Cable Calif. Ted at 2:22am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1422 I want to connect Seatalk on old ST-50 Tridata to new ST-4000 Autopilot. This involves rare adapter
Locations of through hulls? Moody Buccaneer at 1:39am 12.29.05 Catalina 30 6/3608 I'm doing a refit this winter.I have C-30 #10, built in 1975.It still has two of the original gl
Use of engines while racing? Moody Buccaneer at 1:22am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 20/2673 I was surprised to learn that engines are allowed during races.The Volvo Ocean 70's use an engine

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2020 haul out. (2) TomY at 1:04pm 11.22.20 187497
Anti-fouling wax All U Get at 12:51pm 11.22.20
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 jon hansen at 12:40pm 11.22.20 oh yeah, i own motorboats too. guess that makes me the clown;)
Beneteau 361 stiff steering joker460 at 12:38pm 11.22.20 The picture showing the lower bushing looks interesting. Was this fixed previous or is that from the
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 jon hansen at 12:38pm 11.22.20 the warping head is for line, the wildcat or gypsy is for chain.
Sending Unit Leaking Tom J at 12:37pm 11.22.20 Thanks for the feedback everyone - I'm hoping to attach the manual pump directly to the fuel line n
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 jon hansen at 12:30pm 11.22.20 a windlass is horizontal, a captstan is vertical, both are winches.
Ground height of a 380 for trucking purposes. Mr. Dave at 12:27pm 11.22.20 Since you have to drop the mast either way, if my choices were to spend 6k to truck my boat -vs- mot
Sending Unit Leaking Cat 310 #1 in GA at 12:26pm 11.22.20 Been there, done that. My fuel tank sprang a leak during our cruise last March. Lots of diesel in th
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 Richard19068 at 12:18pm 11.22.20 I may not be using the terminology correctly. By anchor winch I'm referring to the drum style winch
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? twodzusfittings at 12:16pm 11.22.20 @ Allan12210 Very nice and makes perfect sense.
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch Rick Webb at 12:15pm 11.22.20 Thought of these guys too https://www.gemlux.com They were friendly and mostly helpful when I was
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini jssailem at 12:15pm 11.22.20
Anti-fouling wax dlochner at 12:08pm 11.22.20 Yeah... you are probably correct. People have reported good results with painting their props wit
Advice on cabin interior wall replacement project (1) Tally Ho at 12:07pm 11.22.20
Deck step repair jssailem at 12:01pm 11.22.20 Picture will give you more responses. Also asking the questions in the "Ask all Sailors" forum will
Anti-fouling wax rgranger at 11:56am 11.22.20 I don't think you have to be that exotic (and smelly). Pettit Hydrocoat Eco is a copper free ablati
Chrysler 26 Cabin gutting/rennovation jssailem at 11:56am 11.22.20 Welcome to the forum. Nice looking boat. Promising projects to keep you busy. With 59 square mil
December/January Trips Planned jssailem at 11:50am 11.22.20 After my Florida adventure, providing I am still healthy, perhaps a February sail might be possible.
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 jon hansen at 11:48am 11.22.20 a windlass is a type of winch.:cool:

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