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Pivot Bolt Leaking Scott at 2:19am 09.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1030 Trying to replace/remove the pivot bolt. Rubber washers are old and leaking. The Bolt is FROZEN.
requesting bottom paint advice Roger1250 at 1:25am 09.10.05 Day Sailers 2/1106 I have reviewed the products available locally and have come to the conclusion that given my condito
Spinnaker Dimension for Hunter 41 Gypsea18307 at 12:59am 09.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1265 Has anyone installed a cruising spinnaker on their Hunter 41? If so, what are the dimensions for you
Need suggestion on stern rail Mark R. at 12:42am 09.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/959 I'm already gearing up for a big refit on my Oday 23 which will be ready for the water next year. Ne
online blackjack gambling online blackjack gambling at 9:29pm 09.09.05 Other Sailboats 2/979 As shown in odds natural low spikes river
Best motor? Kevin at 4:25pm 09.09.05 Smaller Boats 12/1196 I searched, but I don't really find much discussion on this topic. My question is, what are the bes
racing Jerry Mennis at 1:56pm 09.09.05 Other Sailboats 1/931 I am interested in purchasing a Pearson 28-2. Have not sailed one nor have I boarded one...I have o
prop shaft Journey at 1:09pm 09.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/1338 Could someone explain to me how to remove the prop shaft without removing the cutless strut or is th
Late Season Rhode Island Cruise-in Lil Dan at 1:00pm 09.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1011 ;D If anyone in the Rhode Island area is interested in a late season get together for O'day owners,
C-270 Dinghy Davits Ken at 11:48am 09.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/882 I'm looking to install Davits on the stern of my C270 for an 11 FT RIB. Has anyone done this to thei
electric trolling motor for 11 FT RIB? Ken at 11:42am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2374 I just ordered a 11 FT RIB and am debating wether an electric saltwater trolling motor will be pract
New Hunter 45 Claudius at 11:14am 09.09.05 Big Boats 2/834 The new Hunter 45 seems to have almost the same hull length that the Hunter 44. Is it possible that
272 extra forestay? Leslie at 11:02am 09.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1004 On my foredeck half way between the bow and the mast there is a kind of inverted U bolt. Then half
You know you're getting old, when... Jim Seamans at 10:52am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1423 When your first mate bitches and complains about not being able to read the GPS text. "Go buy anoth
Race with a cruising spinnaker plus some questions Phil at 10:16am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1075 Just did my first race (whitesail) and came second...just 4 seconds out of first. Our 36' Beneteau h
Waste Tank Vent hose attachment ??? Steve Perry at 10:06am 09.09.05 Big Boats 6/918 Can anyone tell me where the tank end of the vented loop line attaches? I have found the top end jus
Muffler going bad? Seattle Scott at 9:27am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1050 I've had boat 3 years, with a Yanmar 4JHE (well its a 4 something for sure) put about 300 hours on e
Gloucester Sail Boats Bill L at 9:16am 09.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2106 I am very happy with my 1969 Daysailer but am interested in moving up to a 19 foot size. The Oday Ma
Hurrican Insurance John Ehricht at 8:39am 09.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/890 Our 2004 Hunter 33 was docked in Slidell at Oak Harbor where the eye passed right next to the I-10 t
Nylon web rode Carl at 8:22am 09.09.05 Big Boats 4/920 Our 1987 h40 #217 came with a 40 fathom (240') one-inch nylon web rode stowed on a reel under the an

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Manasquan NJ to Block Island Goobs at 6:15am 05.04.21 Just be aware there is lots of boat traffic and wakes. And find a safe and secure spot its the land
26D Rudder Justin_NSA at 6:13am 05.04.21 I installed the IdaSailor (RudderCraft) HDPE rudder on my 26S. Very nice product but not cheap!
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors BarryL at 6:08am 05.04.21 Hello, As mentioned, forget about getting the radar interfaced with anything else. The Raymarine d
26D Rudder AndyVS at 6:06am 05.04.21 I've sent you a pm. Andy
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors jssailem at 5:51am 05.04.21
Instruments went goofy Dr. D at 5:46am 05.04.21 The first upwind leg the winds were 8 to 10 kts. By the downwind leg the winds had dropped to 4 to 5
Funny Friday!!! Captain Larry-DH at 5:29am 05.04.21 A young man wearing the hippest styles of his generation walked into the local welfare office to pic
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help boz86 at 5:06am 05.04.21 Artey/Boz Understand the question on "free floating". What I did on the H31 was to cut an inspecti
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help boz86 at 5:03am 05.04.21 Hi Boz, the chainplate should not be free floating! For #2, I did mine with the mast off on the ha
Newbie questions. DougM at 5:00am 05.04.21 Stern tube carries the prop shaft in a shaft-drive auxiliary power. Cooling water for the shaft p
End Caps Shaefer T Track Hunter 386. Nuts?? kingle at 4:52am 05.04.21 Joe - thanks - that's my thought as well. Why would they through bolt a part that requires periodic
Tackle for secondary anchor dlochner at 4:52am 05.04.21 Fortress recommends 6 feet of chain for every 25 feet of water. Excess chain weight will interfere w
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel dlochner at 4:44am 05.04.21 Get rid of the swivel, it is a weak spot in your ground tackle. While the swivel looks beefy if side
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors ifmdalvey at 4:40am 05.04.21 Because you are using 4 different manufacturers you are going to get 4 different reasons / excuses f
Insurance for Macgregor 65 dlochner at 4:31am 05.04.21 Go to a dedicated marine insurance company and ask for a quote. Marine insurance is a different kett
Window Caulking dlochner at 4:24am 05.04.21 They are fixed Framed or Frameless?
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 3:42am 05.04.21
New Owner / Hull 355 / Top Top Mast Slug ? / Keel Hole / Cockpit cubby PaulOtt at 3:16am 05.04.21 OK. I will give out a try when I raise the mast. Thanks.
Polaris Compass / no fluid PaulOtt at 3:15am 05.04.21 Thanks. I will take a look at the Richie web site. I think I have already looked and the thru hole
Can anyone recognize this boat? Apex at 3:14am 05.04.21 Don't recognize the boat, but the centerboard is there.

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