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Stained wood on Nav. station Mark Juetten at 2:02am 08.16.05 Big Boats 1/969 Some guests (charterers)left wet pans sitting on top of the Nav station to dry. The station is finis
Standing Rigging Size Mac 21 at 1:58am 08.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1062 What is the factory size or length of the standing rigging cables? (eye to eye)ThanksMac_21
IRWIN 23 STANDING RIGGING TUNNING ex-admin at 1:52am 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 1/892 What is the tunning tension for 1973 Irwin 23?
Peggy, what detergent to use under hull liner? Mystic51 at 1:46am 08.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1341 Peggy or anyone, I am getting ready to work on the areas under my hull liner this weekend. I asked
Refrigeration use Kailani at 1:39am 08.16.05 Big Boats 17/1527 My 35.5 has a Norcold refrigeration unit. The unit was installed in 1995 when the vessel was comissi
Brian, call me when you get to St. Augustine. ted22530 at 1:35am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1118 I have a 25.5 too and would like to see your boat. I am docked right across from the olde town at th
Remove toilet and replace with chemical Bruce G at 11:09pm 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/974 I would like to hear from anyone who knows the best way to remove the toilet. are there seacocks bet
New Buyer Inspection MarkDB at 11:02pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1147 What should a prospective buyer look for during the first/second viewing of a boat for sale?Mark
Survey a $2500 Trailer Sailboat?? Hank R at 11:00pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1992 Charlie...Greetings from the New Hampshire Seacoast area...I am shopping for a 19-21 foot mini-c
replacing the cutless bearing on a Morgan 30/1968 mike grubbs at 10:35pm 08.15.05 Morgan 3/3608 While cleaning my prop my diver noted play in the prop shaft and suggested that I replace the cutles
Water Tanks Nick16952 at 6:30pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1033 I have a 36cc hull 101, and I cannot get water to empty from the tank in front of the chart desk. Th
Value based on NADA or recently sold boats? passion84sailing at 5:47pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1355 I recently sold my Catalina 27 for $10K. This is $5K less than the NADA value. I sold due to chron
Electric Windlass Problem Neil McDonald at 5:23pm 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1191 I have a Muir VRC 1000 electric windlass installed on my sailboat complete with two foot actuating s
Steering conversion philip at 5:17pm 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/832 I have just purchased a ledgend 260 and the only options for steering in the UK I believe were a til
Servicing Winches csobalvarro at 4:25pm 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1373 Does anyone have any information on how to service the winches on a Mac 26D or similar model? The ma
Broken Steering Linkage Oliver Linsley at 3:10pm 08.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1125 I am cruising Desloation Sound, and have found today after returning to my 1978 30, anchored @ Savar
LP Tank Location Recovering Racer at 2:42pm 08.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/842 Do any of you have suggestions as to the best location for LP tanks on an O'day 30 or 31? I don't w
Constant Water in My Bilge Paul at 2:23pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2940 I have an 1978 O'Day 23. I constantly have water in my bilge and I cannot figure out where it is co
weather helm Steve11003 at 1:42pm 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1252 I recently purchased a 245 Seildman. I had experinced sailor help rig the boat, he siad he was goin
rubber rub rail monty at 1:06pm 08.15.05 Big Boats 0/702 I accumulate a lot of growth, algae and such, between the rubber rub rail and the deck. I notice tha

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Back on the water. I got carried away, part 2 Timm R Oday25 at 11:32am 04.06.21 Most excellent . Thanks for bringing us along
Use of bimini Justin_NSA at 11:20am 04.06.21 A simple remedy for bimini days is too add a cringle at the back of the sail so you can gather up so
Window films thinwater at 11:15am 04.06.21 I put some test panels (film on acrylic and polycarbonate hatches) on the roof one year ago. I just
Use of bimini CaptainRan at 11:12am 04.06.21 So I'm not the only one, that is interesting news, thanks for posting. Crazy Dave: I will get the ma
Use of bimini DeliriousSailor at 11:07am 04.06.21 So far the only thing I dont like about our H26 is that you cannot have a bimini up while sailing.
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) (1) JRacer at 11:07am 04.06.21 I hang one of these in my companionway when I leave the boat. It has the words "Open Thru Hulls" wri
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit DeliriousSailor at 10:47am 04.06.21 Wow where has the time gone. Been busy. Thursday I had the day off and it was reasonably warm so
Thinking about painting my hull Justin_NSA at 10:47am 04.06.21 hahahaha Like this? Clearly someone who either knows nothing abuot fishing or nothing about sail
H26 Outboard Motor Shaft, Long or Extra Long DeliriousSailor at 10:34am 04.06.21 @DeliriousSailor ... one of these might make the difference. kets made for 4 stroke motors are ve
Thinking about painting my hull souzag818 at 10:15am 04.06.21 I had a Tartan that I painted dark green (literally, Awlgrip color...) with an off white bootstripe
Thinking about painting my hull (1) rgranger at 10:06am 04.06.21 to me, that's the equivalent to getting a tattoo :facepalm: hahahaha Like this? Clearly someone
1995 Hunter 35.5 Leak in Aft. cabin. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:51am 04.06.21 Old trick is to close everything inside, tape a piece of plastic over companionway, slit the plastic
Engine block de-rusting question LukeAvanti at 9:48am 04.06.21 Many thanks for the thoughtful and detailed advice, much appreciated!
H26 Outboard Motor Shaft, Long or Extra Long Crazy Dave Condon at 9:40am 04.06.21 Private message sent to me. Request photos first
Thinking about painting my hull tfox2069 at 9:31am 04.06.21 OK, the rattan boat made me laugh. Dr. Google does reveal its a thing. Anyone on here have any exp
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:17am 04.06.21 There are 2 things that you said here that grabbed my attention. First, if you have a missing vane
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home hgrossoehme at 9:16am 04.06.21 Hi. I grew up sailing on Lake Erie -- well, Maumee Bay, really. The furthest east we ever got was We
Thinking about painting my hull Justin_NSA at 9:10am 04.06.21 Oh wow!!! Gorgeous!!! And then there are people who spend their money in ways that I can't un
Thinking about painting my hull rgranger at 9:02am 04.06.21 https://digital-print-media.com/boat-wraps-an-overview https://nwsignsolutions.com/blog/how-much-do
Thinking about painting my hull (2) rgranger at 9:00am 04.06.21 Oh wow!!! Gorgeous!!! ere are people who spend their money in ways that I can't understand 192442

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