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Boat Cover for 170 Dan (JDC) at 10:50am 06.17.05 Day Sailers 3/1025 A long time ago I had the web site for a manufacturer that made covers for the 170. Since then thou
Water ballast saedog at 10:45am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/807 Greetings: I,am not sure if I have the right model-I looked it a Mac. that hadwater ballast and swi
1972 dutchcraft 23' need help findin brochur dennis at 10:32am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1108 I just bought a 1972 23' Dutchcraft and am havin touble findin a web page or ne links to any info on
Need any info on a '92 32' Beneteau POWER boat!!! PropUser at 8:34am 06.17.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1050 I am searching for information on a 1992 Beneteau 32' power boat. I don't have the model number or
426DS or 44DS Manual Chris at 7:05am 06.17.05 Big Boats 1/1023 Does anyone know where to get a 426DS or 44DS owners manual. 2003 model.Any info would be helpful. T
426DS or 44DS Maual Chris at 7:01am 06.17.05 Big Boats 2/790 Does anyone know where to get a 426DS or 44DS owners manual. 2003 model.Any info would be helpful. T
Power Washer Pete at 6:53am 06.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1309 Peggy:Would you happen to know what would be the maximum power for power washer that could be safel
tiller/rudder groans Justin_NSA at 5:39am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1342 My tiller/rudder makes groaning or creaking sounds in high winds when I tack. I tried lubricating th
Lemon Oil Bruce Cutcliffe at 5:08am 06.17.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2228 Has anyone had experience with using lemon oil on interior teak? I have read it is better than teak
outboard motor wedge angle Charles Jones at 4:33am 06.17.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1633
Anchor Chain Don Guillette at 4:04am 06.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/1780 I was reading a thread over on the "ask all sailors" section on anchoring and I thought about a tip
Need new outboard mounting block Mike O at 3:45am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/947 The original outboard mounting block has become delaminated and is on the verge of falling apart. D
Launching Don Guillette at 3:43am 06.17.05 Trailer Sailors 9/1390 Mates: I was at rather steep Colorado River launch ramp recently and 2 sail boats caught my attentio
Teak and Holly Sole Mark Jensen at 3:09am 06.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1772 To BoatLIFE:What do you recommend for cleaning and maintaining teak and holly soles?Is there a no
question from the "Bronze age"... Rich at 2:49am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/874 A while back I read in a book that using bronze turnbuckles in place of stainless steel had some adv
rudder blade Alex at 2:43am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/833 Hey all :)My Mac22 is finally home and ready for tuning and improvements.First thing I wanted to d
Holding Tank Wema Sending Unit Bill at 2:26am 06.17.05 Big Boats 3/892 I need to replace the Wema sending unit on my 1997 Passage 42. Does anyone know the length of the se
Bettle Cat Boats Don Guillette at 1:42am 06.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1822 Last week in San Diego I stumbled upon one of these boats and it brought back many memories. I just
Bottom Stripping Johnniecake at 1:31am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 3/967 does anyone know what stripping the bottom paint off down to the gelcoat should cost per foot. I hav
Electrical storms on the Gulf of Mexico dbecker68 at 1:11am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1382 Electrical storms on the northern gulf coast are an almost-everyday occurence.Is there something I

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Fuse ConFUSion Suncatcher at 3:53pm 10.10.20 Thanks to all for suggestions. I went on to another project on the boat and have yet to get back to
Rigging tension twistedskipper at 3:47pm 10.10.20
Bunged up screws jssailem at 3:44pm 10.10.20 Now it sets in... Why some folk love the look of teak and others despise the maintenance .
Docking cleat ripped of deck in storm jssailem at 3:39pm 10.10.20 :banghead:
Seeking cushions for my Hunter 23 Simple Gift at 3:38pm 10.10.20 Thank you, I will try to find it!
Did the U-Gotta Regatta Jackdaw at 3:34pm 10.10.20
Centerboard Leak dbdbgriggd at 3:34pm 10.10.20 hi, I have a new to me seaward 22, with what I think is a similar problem. She will be up on stands
Docking cleat ripped of deck in storm justsomeguy at 3:34pm 10.10.20 Perhaps it is time to engineer a better solution. Um, he just did.:biggrin:
Did the U-Gotta Regatta Jackdaw at 3:23pm 10.10.20 So hard to recognize you on a clorox bottle instead of a beautiful blue. :dancing: right? Anonymo
Hunter 240 Furler rs1sensen at 3:22pm 10.10.20 yes I have read about those issues... I may try the yank down and see how much flap I get on deck.
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Scottotheforest at 3:19pm 10.10.20 Hi Scott, are you in Nanaimo BC? You're welcome to come down for a sail on our 410 out of Ladysmit
Seeking cushions for my Hunter 23 CrispyCringle at 3:16pm 10.10.20 Have you checked this forum's parts store? I got new cockpit cushions a few years ago. Very good qua
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Scottotheforest at 3:11pm 10.10.20 Never owned a B&R rig, but Brian Toss had a discussion of B&R tuning here http://briontoss.com/inde
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 3:05pm 10.10.20 Polynesians had already "discovered" many areas of the pacific before westerners ;) , and maybe more
Hunter 240 Furler MrEd at 2:57pm 10.10.20 CDI FF2 is an easy choice: cost, ease of installation, reliability. My experience has been that the
Bunged up screws DArcy at 2:56pm 10.10.20 A former poster here "Old School Neil" described his method in post #3, driving a screw into center
Bunged up screws dlochner at 2:49pm 10.10.20 Sheet rock screws into the bung will remove them. If the head is messed up, take a look at this vid
40.5 Wiring For Forward Electric Head Question Rick D at 2:44pm 10.10.20 Plan A: I would run the wires from the switch panel forward in the wire chase that is at the upper
Fuse ConFUSion jssailem at 2:34pm 10.10.20 @Suncatcher We have not heard back from you regarding your query about your fuse issue. On first lo
Charging system question dlochner at 2:32pm 10.10.20 Bill good question. The original post questioned if it was working. Should the charger be on, and i

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