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towing 25 with Toyota Sienna 2005 van jhxyz at 1:49pm 09.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1105 I lookedup the towing capacity on my Toyota 2005 Sienna van, it's rated for 3500lbs. Could my fami
Forward hatch hinges Kinne Sutton at 1:29pm 09.20.05 Bigger Boats 2/1213 A forward hatch hinge broke. It is 4"s long. I can not find a hinge that matches to holes on the old
questions about first 305 Joe at 12:45pm 09.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1001 I'm thinking of purchasing a 1985 first 305. I would appreciate any comments about potential problem
Rudder bearings Vinny at 12:33pm 09.20.05 Big Boats 1/975 Anyone on the list knows if there are Zerk fittings some where on the rudderpost to pack the rudder
Mac-25 in the Hall of Fame Sail_Mac25 at 12:13pm 09.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1066 I have been told that the Mac-25 was entered into the boating hall of fame. Another owner HAD an ar
ericson 25 1984 good boat? TI doug at 12:05pm 09.20.05 Other Sailboats 3/863 Hi, I'm in the market for a daysailor, a few nites and weekends possibly, shoal draft for west coast
floorboard replacement Rick at 11:25am 09.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/996 This is what I did on my 85 -285. My floor got soft and weak. The original was 1/2 thick. I took 1/4
Broken Mast seat swivel Broken Mast at 8:43am 09.20.05 Balboa 1/2091 I recently purchased 1 1975 Balboa 20 CSTEOO14M75E and I am the 3rd owner. Today I noticed a crack
Mast on deck Tom Wells at 8:33am 09.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/883 I want to take my H-36 through a canal where low bridges will require that I step the mast(55 feet).
Wheel conversion mark at 8:10am 09.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1052 I want to put a wheel on my 26S. Has anyone done this. Can anyone give me info on how to do this. I
H-33 Engine Rpm Underway Joseph Rheubeck at 7:46am 09.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/913 H-33 owners I need some info,will everyone with a Yanmar 2GM and the standard 14RH12 2 blade prop te
Survey for a Catalina 27 Barry at 6:49am 09.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/967 Looking for a good survey company in the Hampton Roads area for a Catalina 27. Any idea what i shouo
Bahamas Cruising Necessities Jared at 6:48am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 37/2555 My wife and I have been doing a little dreaming about taking our H34 down the ICW and shooting over
Repropping Oceanis 321 Roger Seals at 6:33am 09.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1152 I have the original 3-bladed, fixed prop and actually believe that it is too much prop for the boat.
home made tether Tony Litvak at 6:21am 09.20.05 Ask All Sailors 7/4621 Does anyone have experience with building their own tethers? I purchased a 25ft jackline that I pla
VDO Sumlog problems DWELLS13648 at 6:02am 09.20.05 Hallberg-Rassy 2/3868 I am having problems with my VDO sumlog. My HR352 is 21 years old so I guess the log is 21 years ol
Screw job advice BruceK at 5:54am 09.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/922 Continuing my refit of my "new" 30T....I am adding a Garhauer rope clutch and a 4 in line deck organ
Dufour 27', 1972 Jean-Guy at 5:12am 09.20.05 Other Sailboats 0/1048 I would like to have characteristic of this sailboat and is it a good motor and a good boat for the
Monitor Self Steering For HR 46 R Briggs at 3:59am 09.20.05 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1662 Does anyone have experience with the Monitor Self Steering system on an HR 46. How does it perform
oil Glenn at 3:04am 09.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1028 Removing oil I used a hand pump the first 5 times I change the oil in my Cat 30 with a Universal 54

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Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 (1) Benny17441 at 1:35pm 04.16.21 Cleats mounted on steel metal "L" brackets and bolted to the sides of the rail.
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 1:28pm 04.16.21 Finally finished sanding down to the gel coat/glass and started to put on the first barrier coat. A
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring Stu Jackson at 1:27pm 04.16.21 Welcome. You could start with these: Solar Systems: Selection, Installation & Controllers by Main
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died wynkoop at 1:24pm 04.16.21 I am making new grab rails for my ericson 27. Those will be black locust, so the plan is to use the
Fuel Filter Question Benny17441 at 1:17pm 04.16.21 Like Stu indicates, the location of the filter is incorrect. Given this and the fact that it seems
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 12:47pm 04.16.21 :laugh: Both!
Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? Benny17441 at 12:43pm 04.16.21 Let me warn you that there will be water already trapped under the sole of the bilge. As a matter
Swing keel vs Dagger ? RussC at 12:33pm 04.16.21 Maybe I'm a "tad" biased because I own a Mac 25 ;), but that 26d that rGranger posted is a screaming
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 12:33pm 04.16.21 192795 -Will (Dragonfly)
rudder rigging question wynkoop at 12:14pm 04.16.21 Great looking tiller! Yes the spacing looks right for a tiller tamer. Never had one on my Ericson.
PROP upgrade size Benny17441 at 12:07pm 04.16.21 Check with the 3 blade prop manufacturer, as they usually keep conversion data for their propellers.
Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 12:02pm 04.16.21 the Macs are pretty simple. Not much to go wrong except for abuse. Motor and sails are the expensiv
Removing Liquid Electrical Tape rgranger at 12:01pm 04.16.21 If it is actually vinyl, any strong caustic will break it down to dust. Experiment with some (off t
Covid-19 Vaccination (1) Jackdaw at 11:58am 04.16.21 Woo Hoo, just got back from getting my second shot. Two more weeks and I'm a safe as I can get. -
First-time Sailbaot Owner - Hunter 240 Swing Keel Question Crazy Dave Condon at 11:53am 04.16.21 Told @familyrapp this morning I was stumped as to problem. He is going down to gently pull from bo
6-pack Charter Looking for More Capacity (Catalina 30) - USCG Inspected Vessel Requirements Roland5048 at 11:52am 04.16.21 You have got to be kidding! There is no way I would even consider putting 6 people on a 30 foot bo
Dynaplate chip veres at 11:52am 04.16.21 Good suggestion, thanks. Chip V.
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 11:51am 04.16.21 You might be a redneck if this is your bass boat:
Removing Liquid Electrical Tape thinwater at 11:50am 04.16.21 The Permatex web site says vinyl. The SDS will tell you the solvents.
What Gen 3 Anchors fit H38 bow rollers? flightlead404 at 11:49am 04.16.21 Only one definite response so far (thanks @senang). Does anyone else have either a Mantus, Rocna, o

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