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Roller Reefing Sail Conversion John Nalbor at 3:56am 09.11.05 Other Sailboats 1/862 I want to add a roller reefing to my Irwin 25 which I am redoing now. Can I use the current sail for
SD 50 depth meter flashing 00 Ron (Ottawa) at 3:25am 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/983 I have an Autohelm SD 50 depth guage. We rafted up with another boat and ever since then the depth
Boom vang position optimystic at 3:11am 09.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1190 I have a 2004 Hunter 41 with in mast furling. I have found that the boom vang in its current positi
salvaged parts Bill C320, Papillon at 2:42am 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1185 Anyone know of sources selling salvaged parts from totaled sailboats? Winches, Clutches etc. In pa
Waste Vent on Hunter 40.5 Steve Perry at 2:39am 09.11.05 Big Boats 15/2032 HELP!!!Can anyone tell me the location of the waste vent attachment on a 40.5?
How many people can I get on a new Mac 26? Alex at 1:14am 09.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1116 I'm looking at buying a new 26M. However, I'm a bit concerned as to how many people I can comfortab
Finding Parts Gus at 12:48am 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1127 My 1987 Hunter 37' Legend was damaged during Hurricane Katrina. Can anyone please advise me where I
O'Day 26 vs. 25 Josh at 12:10am 09.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/945 I was wondering the major differences between the oday 25 and 26. I am familiar w/ the 25, but not
Haulout time is coming :-( Cool_Change at 11:09pm 09.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1012 In prep for haulout I'm in the process of converting my steel fixed cradle to folding (our club stor
Srengthen cabin and cockpit soles dwayne13628 at 10:41pm 09.10.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1135 Howdy Sailors! Well, I am trying to figure out how to strengthen the cabin and cockpit soles in my b
strengthening cabin dwayne13628 at 10:29pm 09.10.05 Ask All Sailors 0/865 Howdy Sailors! I am trying to think of ways to strengthen the sole of the cabin, and cockpit. I'm th
datamarine speedo mortyd at 10:26pm 09.10.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1062 anyone know where to find instructions for a datamarine speedo, or short of that, how to work one?
Looking at a 1977 GS 41' Ketch Dan at 10:23pm 09.10.05 Other Sailboats 5/2274 I am putting an offer on a 1974 41' Gulfstar Ketch, any info on how other owners feel about their's
1973 irwin 32 center cockpit anthony woody at 9:54pm 09.10.05 Other Sailboats 5/4556 I am looking at a 1973 Irwin 32 CC and thought I might ask the opinions of anyone on the list who ha
Parts for the AH ST4000? Bob Todd at 9:18pm 09.10.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1362 Did a web search and forum search and couldn't find anything. I need a parts breakdown and source fo
mast rake Jim11448 at 3:14pm 09.10.05 Smaller Boats 5/3409 I picked up a 22ft. catalina this summer.It had all new shrouds.The mast looked like it was raked af
How Long To Sell Used Boat Jeff at 2:08pm 09.10.05 Big Boats 13/1902 I am interested in a 2004 Hunter 46 and want to know about how long it takes to sell this type of bo
Macgregor Manuals Mike at 1:47pm 09.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/973 I am wondering if there is a way to get a manual for my boat? There are alot of things that need to
Handheld GPS Help... uploadjoe at 1:16pm 09.10.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1185 Hello,I know this topic has been covered before, but I am looking for a handheld marine gps. I wan
Neptune 24 me262 at 12:59pm 09.10.05 Trailer Sailors 1/4819 I have recently acquired a Neptune 24 made by Capital Yachts. I believe it is the small version of t

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Mast thickness? markwbird at 12:27pm 05.10.21 Probably around 1/8"
Using Maxwell VW800 Windlass Team118 at 12:22pm 05.10.21 So I will try your thoughts about re--flaking the line. I would assume that if I wrap the rope arou
H216 Bilge Water. Don S/V ILLusion at 12:18pm 05.10.21 Welcome. Its hard to suggest a repair when we don't know the source(s). Check the mast step and any
self centering rudder/tiller? markwbird at 12:17pm 05.10.21 Yes. This appears to be a reference to rudder design. A balanced has the center of force at the rud
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 MySong at 12:15pm 05.10.21 Thanks for the ideas. May try to get a smaller plate to reinforce the cracked area and clamp it all
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:12pm 05.10.21 Porta-a-band. More likely, an angle grinder with fresh cut-off wheel. Mark it first by wrapping wit
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:10pm 05.10.21 Do you have access to a band saw with a fine tooth metal blade? I do have a Delta bandsaw but I've
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 rgranger at 12:09pm 05.10.21 I'm partial to JB weld and have used it for many things. But it probably does not matter that much.
self centering rudder/tiller? RussC at 12:07pm 05.10.21 Returning to my dad's home for a visit sometime in the '80s, he loaned me his Ford Probe to go visi
Need a clean SS cut thinwater at 12:05pm 05.10.21 Porta-a-band. More likely, an angle grinder with fresh cut-off wheel. Mark it first by wrapping with
Need a clean SS cut thwilson at 12:04pm 05.10.21 I have some new stainless steel tube, 7/8" diameter, 0-065" wall thickness arriving from Go2Marine
Instruments on panel not working. Justin_NSA at 11:45am 05.10.21 Could be just a bad ground somewhere. Polarity is correct I assume.
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? twalker H260 at 11:41am 05.10.21 If it is a cdi furler you do need to clean out the black top piece of it occasionally to allow the i
Yanmar SB-8 Shift/Throttle Controls (1) npaulay at 11:34am 05.10.21 Photo of the setup for reference.
In-mast furling Outhaul car on boom Rubber Upstand replacement SailJunkie at 11:28am 05.10.21 Thanks! Great Information. Ordering from Lewmar today!
Instruments on panel not working. Don S/V ILLusion at 11:24am 05.10.21 Time to pull out the voltmeter and start tracing where the voltage issue is. Guessing isn't producti
H40.5 Forward Head sump circuit shorted. edguy3 at 11:17am 05.10.21 Jim, I'm using this Rule 20F . Good suggestion on threading with the old. I'll report after I star
Detroit River transport stephen_i_w at 11:15am 05.10.21 We were planning a similar trip for this season but were advised that the Canadian border is closed
Yanmar SB-8 Shift/Throttle Controls npaulay at 11:15am 05.10.21 Hi Gary - was able to test the cables over the weekend. Throttle hooked up nicely. Still have some i
Replace Headliner Hunter 306 Pat cool skip at 11:07am 05.10.21 I just did the job last weekend. Quite easy. I used a plastic roler (for installing mosquito scree

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