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Rivets question - Mac 26S Ben at 11:58pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/901 I want to remove and fix the thin trim that is over the transom. It is cracked and it letting a litt
opinions wanted on Cat 250 water blst/swg keel bruce 335 at 11:02pm 07.16.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1489 hello ! I would like your experienced opinion on catalinas 250 water ballast and swing keel - am con
Trailering a 28.5? Tim O. at 10:28pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/3324 Has anyone had any experience/luck with trailering a 28.5? I live on the Gulf Coast and see a numbe
Converting to 7/8 fractional Coop at 10:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1053 My '72 V224 is a 3/4 fractional rig. Has anyone converted theirs to 7/8 or a double forestay? If so,
Hunter 31 Merriman Pedestal Guard Chet7127 at 8:47pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/994 Can anyone tell me if the Edson 9-1/2" wide pedestal guard will work on the original Merriman 1984 p
mast sail track Tom Tarpey at 2:01pm 07.16.05 Day Sailers 1/937 My mast has a built in groove for the nylon cylinders which attach to the sail luff.How does one ke
Poor sea trial results???????? Jack19643 at 1:49pm 07.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/984 I had a sea trial on a new 36 today (trading in a 33 with 3ym30 engine which has had overheating pro
Getting soaked; help! Randy at 1:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/966 I own a 1991 Legend 35.5. No structural problems except for a leaky port starlight (I guess that's w
23.5 Bimini Under Sail? John/Illinois at 12:40pm 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/912 Anyone out there have a H 23.5 with a binimi up while under sail? Have a boat ( new to me ) with a
Outboard Motor Mount Jonathan Romero at 11:19am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1015 I have a Mercury 9.9 outboard that is stuck in the up position. It had a tilt trim device that I dis
Electric Trolling Motor? Steve Glabe at 11:10am 07.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1821 I have yet to get out on my Mariner this summer simply because every year I seem to have problems wi
New Bow Cleats Ed at 11:08am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/905 I finally finished adding new bow cleats to my 23.5. For more details check the project forum.
Cape May Canal Michael Wallach at 10:49am 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/3515 During a planned trip from Perth Amboy, New Jersey to the Chesapeake I plan to use the Cape May cana
1983 Columbia 27 Wide Body Crusing?? RK at 10:37am 07.16.05 Columbia 2/1869 Looking to buy my first sailboat. Just found a 1983 Columbia 27 Widebody Crusing with 13 horse West
question about eye bolt for trailer strap Tom at 10:36am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/1113 I think the previous owner repaired some fiberglass and moved the eye bolt lower for the trailer str
sail cover for jib doug miller at 10:03am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 2/820 i've been told that the standard head sail on the 216 is UV protected, even though it doesn't have t
How to remove non-skid paint? deeman7777 at 10:01am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 7/10471 Attached in a photo you will see the aweful gray non-skid paint that is peeling and faded in all spo
Mountain lakes and crazy winds lostsailer at 9:00am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1124 Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I live in Northern Vermont where there are many
Over the top Gary Wyngarden at 8:17am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/926 We're now four weeks into our six-week circumnavigation of Vancouver Island and still having a blast
Electrics for Mac S26 Jerry21707 at 7:24am 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1316 We recently acquired a 1992 preowned S26 and she needs a bit of cleaning up at the electrical panel.

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Bilge Plumbing on First 41s5 ???? jssailem at 10:45am 03.14.21 George. You are describing the pain of many "New To Me" boat owners who acquire a 20 plus year old b
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 10:36am 03.14.21 Recently, even with friends on their boat, going on a 12-day cruise, we were asked to complete a me
Will 5200 and painted surface? jssailem at 10:34am 03.14.21 six10 epoxy or Thixo that you can dispense with a caulk gun. :plus: That is the product I would us
I made some custom rugs! Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 03.14.21 I am available for commissions :) message me for details. Very, very, very tempted. Beautiful jo
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 jssailem at 10:30am 03.14.21 a relatively straight-shot out the stern for the exhaust. You'll need info from a person familiar
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 10:28am 03.14.21 Recently, even with friends on their boat, going on a 12-day cruise, we were asked to complete a med
Will 5200 and painted surface? (1) Head Sail at 10:26am 03.14.21 I read your original post and trying to understand the 4X4 inch plywood piece under a heater. How
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 10:23am 03.14.21 Over 20 years ago we put AED's on every fire engine in a battalion (5) to study effectiveness and r
Adding a Bow Platform to a H27 jssailem at 10:17am 03.14.21 Anything in particular I should pay attention to ? Yes. How you are going to secure the protuberan
Florida Don S/V ILLusion at 10:13am 03.14.21 . PS: No water towers are exploding from lightning.;) Sure but no one ever wanted to stand on to
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Calif. Ted at 10:13am 03.14.21 Over 20 years ago we put AED's on every fire engine in a battalion (5) to study effectiveness and re
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 10:11am 03.14.21 ALS is more applicable to paramedics. Yea if you are in the realm of minutes then go for it. You are
Hunter 49 Staysail ScottySailor at 10:05am 03.14.21 My boat is currently on Lake Erie and I am in Florida. I will next be on board around April 1. The
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 9:58am 03.14.21
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 9:53am 03.14.21
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 9:41am 03.14.21 So, I learned how they are supposed to work under somewhat limited circumstances. There are of lot o
Adding a Bow Platform to a H27 sail sfbay at 9:36am 03.14.21 Do an internet search on "Hunter 27 bow sprit images"?
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? LukeAvanti at 9:34am 03.14.21 Thanks all!
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area MikeHoncho at 9:32am 03.14.21 I shopped around a bit and got the cost for the Sika system down to $85 exclusive of the tape. Are
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 9:31am 03.14.21 The best method for finding these nuisance leaks is to take a piece of heavy plastic and tape it ov

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