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Trade a Beneteau 235 First for hunter 260 Greg at 11:54pm 07.22.05 Other Sailboats 1/906 I'm looking to Trade a Beneteau 235 First for hunter 260. Trailer, 9.9 merc,location NY Long Island
Wiring a knot meter CalebKrish at 10:34pm 07.22.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1641 I'm trying to wire a old CMS(?) analog knotmeter. When I connected 12VDC battery power to it for the
Cat 30 Purchase catalina6551 at 3:20pm 07.22.05 Catalina 30 3/1655 Hi,I am curently looking to buy a Cat 30 with a wing keel, to sail in Florida 'Bahamas waters in the
hunter 31 flooring seadawg at 2:57pm 07.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/933 I just bought a 31' and the floor needs replacing. Does anyone know where to get a new floor? I r
New Lazarette Greg S. at 2:17pm 07.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/864 Today I got up the courage to cut holes in my cockpit seats and install hatches. My 1968 Mac21 now
jumping in Dave D 94 H26 at 12:58pm 07.22.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1141 Okay folks, I'm finally going to post! I am in the process of buying a '94 Hunter 26. The Dealer, wh
Dinghy Tow in lieu of davits Andy at 12:55pm 07.22.05 Big Boats 1/896 A while back there was discussion about davits for dinghy lifting. Has anyone tried that dinghy two
Slow Start Under Power Cool_Change at 12:30pm 07.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/975 Have a 1981 h27 with 1GMH Yanmar and fixed 2 blade prop...When first getting underway under power
switching from fresh to salt water Ron at 12:14pm 07.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1037 Looking into buying a boat that has been in fresh water lake since new (15 yrs) what would need to b
test3 phil at 11:31am 07.22.05 Other Sailboats 0/779 test3
test2 phil at 11:22am 07.22.05 Other Sailboats 0/691 test2
test phil at 11:02am 07.22.05 Other Sailboats 1/848 test
Mast Head Sheave Bill in Norfolk VA at 10:50am 07.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/807 Mast Head Sheave Today I pulled the mast on O'Day 34. I knew one of my mast head sheave was gone be
Mast Head Sheave Bill in Norfolk VA at 10:48am 07.22.05 Bigger Boats 0/1009 Today I pulled the mast on O'Day 34. I knew one of my mast head sheave was gone because I witnessed
Hilarious Cessna at 9:53am 07.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/753 After seeing the results of the photo caption contest I have realized you sailors are quite the laug
Topping Lift Chafe Z Spar Masts - 376 Donalex at 9:10am 07.22.05 Big Boats 2/993 My 376 topping lift suffered serious chafe at the masthead necessitating cutting off the one foot lo
Marine-Tex sealant Brad at 8:54am 07.22.05 Smaller Boats 8/1096 Because I am occasionally a dumbass I neglected to raise my rudder before hauling the boat out the l
test phil at 8:26am 07.22.05 Other Sailboats 0/677 test
non skid surface paint? CJINLONGBEACH at 7:56am 07.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/906 the non skid surfaces topside on my 1978 catalina are in excellent condition but it seems the previo
1977 Catalina Marci at 6:47am 07.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1023 I recently perchased a 1977 Catalina that was missing its mast. I believe that it is 24 foot boat??

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change steering wheel hunter 29.5 dLj at 6:03am 04.18.21 My wheel comes off very easily - have never needed a wheel puller. Lucky for you. But wouldn't one
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 5:50am 04.18.21 My wheel comes off very easily - have never needed a wheel puller.
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 5:49am 04.18.21 I agree with @Brian D - your wheel will need a wheel puller to remove it. At least I haven't seen a
Thinking about painting my hull john6206 at 5:40am 04.18.21 I know this is off topic, but I noticed you've owned a Catalina 18. I've been looking to buy a Cat
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 dLj at 5:39am 04.18.21 Yes, removing the wheel is safe to do. The rudder will not fall off. But your wheel might be stuck
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? dLj at 5:30am 04.18.21 On a major rebuild as you describe, the engine should run like a brand new engine. dj
Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 4:41am 04.18.21 now where to find all the best mods? If you go to the Macgregorowners.com site you can find a page
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck Rick Webb at 4:27am 04.18.21 Probably paint or other crud on the exposed threads underneath. I'd get an impact and on the lowest
Funny Friday!!! (2) Will Gilmore at 3:07am 04.18.21 Mooring buoy 192835 See the difference? One is yellow. -Will (Dragonfly)
Swing keel vs Dagger ? Will Gilmore at 2:56am 04.18.21 Our hearts could only fly higher for you if pictures were to soon follow. Congratulations. -Will
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 1:21am 04.18.21 now where to find all the best mods?
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot JohnShannon at 11:38pm 04.17.21 There is an android app Sailgrib WR it has a lot of polars included I think even the eval/free ver
Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 11:32pm 04.17.21 Perhaps there it is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral may even call it slov
Rust on arch base weld jssailem at 10:49pm 04.17.21 Rust there is no worry. Perhaps there is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 10:47pm 04.17.21
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? garymalmgren at 10:28pm 04.17.21 A properly rebuilt engine should, look, sound and perform like a new engine. I noticed a fair amoun
Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 10:09pm 04.17.21 In my opinion, Do Nothing. The rest of the weld is perfect condition. Rust there is no worry. Jim..
Parallel Charge Circuit Benny17441 at 9:51pm 04.17.21 The breaker is just a switch to protect the circuit in case of a short and yes, it should be engaged
Worried about my holding tank coming loose JamesG161 at 9:48pm 04.17.21 Tank mfrs strongly recommend that the tank walls be supported on all sides to PREVENT flexing. Thu
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck (1) rgranger at 9:35pm 04.17.21 Nope Not right. Did mine in 2016. Nothing like that. Maybe rap the head with a hammer a few t

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