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Wheel Bearing Info KayakDan at 12:44am 12.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/921 My new 26M will be coming home in Spring 06. Seems that everyone that trailers a boat has a "trailer
Power LIft Keel Winch ClownPilot at 9:23pm 12.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/4610 One of the mods I am considering is replacing the hand winch (and ankle cracking handle), with an el
How long Joe Wienecke at 9:14pm 12.18.05 Big Boats 15/743 1.Dump question but how long should a second halyard be my mast is 59 on my 37.5 and I want to run t
Secret bilge Bill O'Donovan at 7:00pm 12.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/931 What's the best way to emulsify hard-to-reach spilled diesel:(a) hot soapy water(b) baking soda an
where to buy a dodger tomasz at 1:47pm 12.18.05 Big Boats 8/1028 I just bought my hunter, please put me on a right truck to buy a cockpit dodger for hunter 37 Legend
Peace on earth, good will toward seamen ex-admin at 1:39pm 12.18.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1285 Sailors are a generous lot, certainly with opinions and advice... and often with a helping hand, too
Pearson AeroMarine 24 -1962 Mike Basler at 1:02pm 12.18.05 Other Sailboats 0/1193 I have just purchased a 1962 24ft.Pearson built by AeroMarine Plastics in Sausilito CA(The SF BAY ar
Pearson AeroMarine 24 -1962 Mike Basler at 12:43pm 12.18.05 Other Sailboats 2/1493 I have just purchased a 1962 24ft.Pearson built by AeroMarine Plastics in Sausilito CA(The SF BAY ar
Best Bubbler Buy? Jonathan at 12:38pm 12.18.05 Ask All Sailors 3/931 Mah Boat is now sitting in the Stamford Landing Marina, and will keep her feet wet this Winter. I'm
Thanks Phil for creating the new... Terry Cox at 12:16pm 12.18.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/878 Politics, Religion and other Angst forum. It sure got my juices flowing. Lively discussions, interes
Cruising Mexico Brian9674 at 10:26am 12.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/830 Has anyone sailed in the sea of cortez from Mexicali to Bahia Los Angeles?thanks, Brian
Masthead Casting - Running Halyards Internal Rob19574 at 10:10am 12.18.05 Ask All Sailors 11/3534 Hi All,Amother mast question here: I have external haylards right now and I am converting my arra
Masthead Anchor Light Rob19574 at 10:01am 12.18.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1226 Hi,Could anyone recommend a good masthead anchorlight? Seems like there are so many styles and t
Sail Drive on Bavaria 40 CC Charlie at 7:25am 12.18.05 Bavaria 3/2337 Does anyone have any experience with the sail drives installed on the Bavaria boats? I am looking a
Replacement windows for O'Day 240 Namaste at 5:32am 12.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1439 Are replacement windows available for the 240. Mine are cracked around several of the screws holdin
Forward reverse neutral Keith at 4:06am 12.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/868 I just became a H31 owner 1984. It is on the hard for the winter but in the spring when I finally ge
H 31 / Flex o fold props Vic Castleton at 3:53am 12.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/859 I'm on the point of becoming a Hunter owner with a 1986 H31 with a Yanmar 18 hp. I have read the man

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We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Captain Larry-DH at 1:39pm 11.20.20 For that I'd use a quarter-sheet finish sander with 60-grit and work down to 80 grit. Best control.
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? (1) VisionPNW at 1:30pm 11.20.20 i found several problems with these lights: the led bulbs are intermittent; the wiring bullet conn
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san (1) capta at 1:20pm 11.20.20 An update. Here's a pic of the coaming. Square tape are holes for screws or bolts that won't be goin
Galveston Sailing? A6C5O7 at 1:19pm 11.20.20 Bill, Thank you for your response. I'm much more interested in sailing in the bay. Besides steering
Transport recommendation Hydro Therapy at 1:17pm 11.20.20 I would also be fuming. I hope you get refunded.
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Brianstanis at 1:09pm 11.20.20 Many thanks to all for your great comments. I think I have enough knowledge now to move forward. I
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Johnb at 1:06pm 11.20.20 That $110/hr has to cover the phone, shop rent, travel time, delivery time, sales time, insurance,
Galveston Sailing? Bill19233 at 1:02pm 11.20.20 Yes I have my own trailer sailor. West Wight Potter 19. Thank you! There are several yards on Cle
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Brianstanis at 1:00pm 11.20.20 Someone caught my typo. Should have been Bimini. I did reread before posting but still missed the er
Unknown Bristol Herreschoff? (1) A6C5O7 at 12:54pm 11.20.20 To add a bit of intrique to the quest. Here is a image the seller sent me of some of the documents.
Galveston Sailing? A6C5O7 at 12:41pm 11.20.20 Yes I have my own trailer sailor. West Wight Potter 19. Thank you!
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? AndyVS at 12:22pm 11.20.20 I bought my Merc 9.9 new in 2015 new and it has the command thrust with the 25" shaft. The command t
Galveston Sailing? Bill19233 at 12:21pm 11.20.20
Galveston Sailing? rgranger at 12:12pm 11.20.20 I've never been but I've had some cousins cruise out that way. They said you need to have a chart s
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini tfox2069 at 11:38am 11.20.20
Bulkheads Lafayette Mike at 11:11am 11.20.20 I I did read an article in the mainbrace once where someone made a SS arch to completly remove the
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san DrJudyB at 10:26am 11.20.20
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san DrJudyB at 10:24am 11.20.20 What screen did you use? The ones I tried were not as good as 3M Purple. They didn't clog and the
Sail wrinkles Hunter216 at 10:17am 11.20.20 Ah, yes. SBO sells Doyle sails and I am already in conversation with the Midwest representative fo
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Calif. Ted at 9:59am 11.20.20 I know that it is what it is, but why don't us boaters have a problem with labor rates at $110/hr?

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