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Steering conversion philip at 5:17pm 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/842 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 4/1428 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 3/1139 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 0/849 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 9/3023 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 3/1260 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 0/716 I accumulate a lot of growth, algae and such, between the rubber rub rail and the deck. I notice tha
Looking for a trailer for a 27 Catalina Craig16965 at 12:49pm 08.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1277 Hi all,I am looking at buying a 27 Cataline in Michigan and bring it back home to Newfoundland Can
Broken throttle handle - 1978 Ericson 32' Rick Debe at 12:38pm 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 0/767 Broke my throttle handle to my Yacht specialty steering pedestal. Does anyone know a vendor who stoc
Lead edge rust smile Andy Horning at 12:00pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1265 My Hunter is an 80's vintage Hunter and it has a cast iron keel. I have had the boat for 3 years now
Where did all the trailers go? jbreland at 11:52am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/860 As I said in an earlier post I'm looking for a Hunter 22.It is my understanding a Hunter 22 is a tr
I need one of these! Richard at 11:41am 08.15.05 Big Boats 5/838 I need one (actually four!) of these little doo-hickeys. They attach stuff to a rail. Ideers?TIA
Cleaning @ PYC Tom F23554 at 11:34am 08.15.05 Day Sailers 9/1402 To John Kivel;We have the other 170 berthed on the other side of Dave and Debbies boat. I was sear
Mast Stepping Information Needed! Bill Langley at 11:23am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1361 Hello, I have just purchased a 1985 McGregor 23' trailer sailor and need some advice. I have always
AC Generator for a H380 Gus at 11:11am 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1065 Hi,Does anyone know the kind of generator that fits in a Hunter 380 ?I will be happy with someth
Cosmetic Blisters? 10 to 15% of Hull Bert at 11:06am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1653 Charlie,I am considering purchasing a 1989 used Catalina sailboat. The owner gave me the survery
Leech line jam cleat Sandor20950 at 11:01am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1238 I'm still getting familiar with my 1993 26S. At first I was quite unhappy with the mainsail shape. T
Vent fitting Carl at 10:46am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1308 After lots of helpful dialog in this forum, I'm putting the finishing touches on a new custom moulde
Nice Osprey! Roger F at 10:45am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/705 Nesting osprey on a ledge marker near our mooring in Casco Bay were very nice touch....until one of
Mirage 25 Admiral Carol at 10:20am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/1459 Ahoy all shipmates ! I'm wondering if anyone has seen or has obtained a sun/rain cover which is "

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Charging house batteries fireboatcaptain at 8:33pm 05.05.21 I encountered a similar problem a few years ago where the engine alternator was charging the start
Charging house batteries fireboatcaptain at 8:32pm 05.05.21 Nope. The little 80amp alternator puts very little back into the house bank, even after motoring al
Survey day! Don S/V ILLusion at 8:29pm 05.05.21 Is that last picture of the surveyor checking the rigging with binoculars?
Charging house batteries BobH57 at 8:22pm 05.05.21 I encountered a similar problem a few years ago where the engine alternator was charging the start b
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q Terry Cox at 8:18pm 05.05.21 thanks Terry--that was along the lines of what I heard. appreciate it! You're welcome. Please let
Charging house batteries Terry Cox at 8:14pm 05.05.21 I'm needing to charge my house batteries with the generator after motoring all day. I thought the d
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q SV_IdleHour at 8:12pm 05.05.21 Be careful. Our Genset has an Oberdorfer sea water pump that uses a thin paper gasket as well. The t
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q Terry Cox at 8:11pm 05.05.21 Thanks! Appreciated. I heard something about the thickness having to be exactly correct somewhere,
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q Terry Cox at 8:09pm 05.05.21 Be careful. Our Genset has an Oberdorfer sea water pump that uses a thin paper gasket as well. The t
Survey day! sail sfbay at 8:08pm 05.05.21 Looks like a nice boat. Your surveyor picked up some good items and nice to hear the seller agreed t
Covid-19 Vaccination Don S/V ILLusion at 7:31pm 05.05.21 Don, had nothing to do with the messenger. It was simply a statement of fact, in NY a certain set o
Bent Starboard Stern Rail Terry Cox at 6:41pm 05.05.21 SS tubing is pretty malleable to a point. As other posters have suggested, using some leverage to ra
New H260 owner marine head question and Zebra mussels. Eileen14284 at 6:40pm 05.05.21 Thanks for your help, Peggie, it is much appreciated. Believe it or not our toilet does have a vent
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Terry Cox at 6:35pm 05.05.21 What would you use in place of a cotter pin, Rich? And why no swivel?
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? (1) quadrille38 at 6:22pm 05.05.21 quadrille38...................nice photos!! Thanks for sharing. what I used was a bit more like a
Wanted Catalina 320 Hello Below at 5:56pm 05.05.21 Covid has forced people to eat up most of the inventory in BC hence my looking across the border.
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues Capt Robbie at 5:53pm 05.05.21 congrats on your boat and welcome, I have 1983 h34 original owner, watched is being built, had a sim
Bent Starboard Stern Rail Ward H at 5:47pm 05.05.21 I hit a piling with my bow pulpit, bent the front hoop down. I asked the yard owner about it. Boa
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 5:33pm 05.05.21
Wanted Catalina 320 Bash at 5:33pm 05.05.21 I can understand why @Bash focused on Catalina 320 ... :cool: . This model suits us perfectly! Ours

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