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Deck Teak Replacement on a 25.5 uploadjoe at 8:04am 08.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1563 Hey gang! My wife and I are looking at a 1984 Hunter that needs some TLC. Pretty much all the teak o
installing a second battery steve at 7:56am 08.28.05 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1177 Well, I had a minor engine problem this week. My son and I went for an overnight trip to a local is
What are your favorite conditions? Sine Nomine at 7:35am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1149 My favorite conditions are winds from the east or west at 15kts and seas 1-3 feet, sunny and dry (li
hatch cover jimma419 at 7:06am 08.28.05 Other Sailboats 1/815 I have cracked (broken) the curved Lexan sliding hatch cover on my P33-2. Does anyone have a source
1981 26ft McGregor Freedom ll Terri22566 at 6:51am 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1177 Does anyone have any information on this model? Is it a 26S?thanks,tb
APU Auxiliary Power Unit's Patrik at 6:45am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1585 Good evening to everybody,I just got myself a Hunter 25,5. As my wife and I are planning to to a
Kenyon Depthsounder Charles Bowers at 5:55am 08.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1149 I have a Kenyon Knotmeter and Depthsounder on my O'day 26. The Knotmeter works but the Depthsounder
Good wind John Andre at 5:37am 08.28.05 Day Sailers 1/1153 Today was a great day around here for sailing. I nearly went swimming but was able to save it, takin
Good Luck To Our Neighbors In The Path Of Katrina Joe Mullee at 4:49am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1261 I just got back from the Florida Keys and witnessed first hand Katrina. It was only a catagory one o
catalina 350- swim ladder keevers at 4:20am 08.28.05 Big Boats 4/1195 some how when we were on the lake yesterday our cushion tips were lost off of our swim ladder. does
What at PITA! Prepping to repaint the deck deeman7777 at 4:07am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/976 I am startig to get the deck ready to repaint. The best I can tell is that on top of the original ge
valve clearance adjustment for 2GMF20 Rafi at 3:41am 08.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/966 For valve clearance adjustment on Yanmar 2GMF20: 1. which is cylinder 1 and which is 2?2. what is
26 S, D, C?? which to buy?? bagwingca at 3:35am 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/889 I just joined our local dry sailors club ' am trying to decide which one to buy. What are the pros '
trailer jack steve at 2:02am 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1082 Can you fix a trailer jack on a 26x factory trailer or do i neeed to cut it off and replace it.
O'Day 19 deck-core at thru-deck fittings? HankR at 1:00am 08.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/977 I am shopping for a trailer sailer (my first boat) in the 19-21 foot range. I have found an early 80
Need Info... O'Day 19... Pillar in Cabin? HankR at 12:48am 08.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/983 I have found an ODay 19 I may buy (not a Mariner, an ODay 19 from early 80s). The mast is stepped on
Engine hoses replacement Jim at 9:31pm 08.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1041 I could not find anything in the archive on engine hose replacement. I have a 1988 H28.5. Some of th
head lining in the cabin james scott/FANTASEA at 9:31pm 08.27.05 Seidelmann 4/2408 I recently bought a 1986 30 T and love it. What a great vessel! However, in my search for the rig
Seafarer 34 Quality Bob Rowe at 8:56pm 08.27.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/2549 I have been searching for a boat for about 2 years now and have narrowed my list to just a couple of
Columbia 45 keel Gusto at 2:45pm 08.27.05 Columbia 4/2740 I would like to know how the keel of the Columbit ia attached. Is it inserted into the hull somehow

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New addition to thr fleet Timm R Oday25 at 6:06am 05.07.21 Very cool . Trailer included ? It's amazing what an hour with a pressure washer will do . Looking fo
Delightful decisions in New England coast dLj at 6:04am 05.07.21 Just a FYI, while I'm following this, I'm commissioning my new-to-me boat and am really busy with bo
I cheated today RoyS at 5:43am 05.07.21 Nice for interior space. Where/how do you haul it out? Suppose you need to stay overnight in a coast
Dripless propeller shaft Mechone at 5:35am 05.07.21 What nut, if you look at the picture the seaL is just pressed into the housing ,thus the spare seal
Delightful decisions in New England coast RoyS at 5:27am 05.07.21 Many well protected places to anchor around the Boston Harbor Islands. No restaurants or other facil
Covid-19 Vaccination (1) TomY at 5:25am 05.07.21 My father is eighty-five. He has heart disease and is currently undergoing treatment for multiple M
Dripless propeller shaft RoyS at 5:08am 05.07.21 Mechone, how would you get the spare seal over the existing seal cap nut without removing the shaft?
Do I need outside jib tracks? Gene Neill at 4:43am 05.07.21 I've never had inside tracks, so I'm probably the wrong guy to comment. But I'd keep the outside tra
Delightful decisions in New England coast All U Get at 4:43am 05.07.21
Hull Damage jssailem at 4:38am 05.07.21 Sorry to here your experience. It is the little issue like misplaced stands that can disturb your se
In Boom Outhaul PMK at 4:15am 05.07.21 With reefing lines and outhaul line slack, can you pull out the outhaul line and the reefing car fro
Delightful decisions in New England coast (3) TomY at 4:14am 05.07.21 All good suggestions. The anchorage off the Ida Lewis YC has room for several boats and is a great p
Hull Damage rukidn at 2:41am 05.07.21 Thanks all. Yes insurance consulted and they are waiting on survey as well. I think yard will take
I cheated today garymalmgren at 12:47am 05.07.21 even if they did not know we were racing. Don't worry, THEY KNEW
Survey day! Flying Jay at 10:56pm 05.06.21 Congrats! I can echo ToddL214 close to the wind, we push her very close a lot and watch and adjust
Tackle for secondary anchor skunther at 10:43pm 05.06.21 I do, however, question your primary. Is it a Genuine Bruce or a knockoff? Even if genuine, 30# s
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel skunther at 10:39pm 05.06.21
Heads up... really JamesG161 at 10:20pm 05.06.21 Rut Roh... Skylab revisited. Skylab - Wikipedia Hope no one has a sailboat named... Target or Gr
Hull Damage JamesG161 at 10:06pm 05.06.21 You can do Fiberglass repair from the outside. They can us this Product... Lightweight Fiberglass
Hull Damage Ralph Johnstone at 9:04pm 05.06.21 The damage to your hull must be addressed by the marina. I think that when the marina tried to de

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