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Now have a post for every problem on my boat dwayne13628 at 12:10pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1073 Yes a sense of humour, but really I thought it would make it easier for people to reply to what they
depth transducer and knot meter dwayne13628 at 12:06pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1131 in the hull there are two holes that have been plugged with wood. I've been told by the surveyor tha
What is a chain plate? dwayne13628 at 12:01pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1910 Okay, I think it is used for the shrouds, but not sure. What would it look like?
Keel repair dwayne13628 at 11:56am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1605 I need to re glass the bottom of the keel. In order to get the damaged fiber glass, damaged by mosi
CDI roller furlers hcmcs9340 at 11:54am 07.11.05 Bigger Boats 1/1162 Halfway through the preparations for installing a CDI roller furling system, I found that while the
Bulkheads repairing dwayne13628 at 11:54am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/909 Bulkheads in the Northern need to be replaced as they are rotting. I was thinking of using Aluminum
repairing Fglass dwayne13628 at 11:45am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 9/996 Okay, in 'my' cockpit, not yet my boat, there is a couple spongy spots, largest one about the size o
Charge Alarm Bryan at 11:33am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/920 Hi everyone. My charge alarm started going off coming home this past weekend. We had been motoring
336 Hunter rub rail Don at 10:51am 07.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/936 I have been maintaining the color on the rub rail of my 336 with MEK. It is the only thing I have f
oday 20 bilge puump bob at 10:38am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1041 HAS anyone put A BILGE puMP. .IN A 0DAy 20 How and WHERE, thanks ROB
digny lift sandra mills at 10:35am 07.11.05 Big Boats 9/1083 What system works best with a Hunter 450. We have an Achillies 10'Inflatable and an eight horse po
Archive and Search Use Craig at 10:33am 07.11.05 Smaller Boats 2/797 Would someone please explain how the Search and Archive functions work on the forums? I posted a me
Gwynn's Island Marina suggestions Harvey at 10:15am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1011 Can anybody help make a recomedation as to slips in Gwynn's Island for one night. I need to get to
Leaky bilge/grid area? Leaky Waters at 9:43am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1550 Hi there,Anyone experienced mysterious soapy/fresh water surfacing from under the grid area into t
House Battery on Hunter 33 Darryl at 9:03am 07.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1882 I have a 2005 hunter 33. has anyone installed a house battery using 6 volt golf cart batteries as t
Trailer Hub grease cap Mike O16610 at 8:45am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1097 Does anyone know the size of the grease cap on the macgregor trailers (1984)? I lost a cap on the w
small hardware replacement rjk61248@comcast.net at 8:28am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 My 2000 290 was hit with a little theft will docked. Two small piece were taken and I have had no lu
Close calls with motor boats Keith and Sandi at 8:22am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 49/2716 The past two weekends of sailing we have had two very close encounters with a cabin cruisers while u
1981 Macgregor 36 Cat Trampoline Jon at 8:06am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1617 I recently bought a 36' 1981 MacGregor Cat and I will need to replace the trampoline soon. Does any
Rudder with gas spring strut Hold down John S at 7:20am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1743 When I changed over to my IdaSailor rudder, I installed a gas spring strut to hold my rudder down, a

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Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) Crazy Dave Condon at 11:23am 04.09.21 swing keel is cast iron. do you have shore power? ANy thru hulls and type of material. Are yo
Beneteau Spare Parts Website mxwmxw at 11:20am 04.09.21 Thank you!
Use of bimini Crazy Dave Condon at 11:13am 04.09.21 First, I have not heard back from the owner as to the manufacturer of the bimini but i suspect the b
first trip to Catalina LakeShark at 11:12am 04.09.21 I am a single-handed on a Catalina 18 looking to make my first trip from Marina Del Rey to Catalina
first trip to Catalina Brian D at 11:10am 04.09.21 What is that... 22 to 25 nm ? Not following the question. If regarding the shipping lanes, they ar
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 11:05am 04.09.21 What is that... 22 to 25 nm ? 30-33 n.mi. from Long Beach depending on which marina, Shoreline or
Exposed lead keel dlochner at 11:04am 04.09.21 This thread has generated some real pearls of wisdom... ;):beer: I appreciate credit for the
Exposed lead keel rgranger at 10:57am 04.09.21 This thread has generated some real pearls of wisdom... :biggrin: to invite water into your boats
Winch removal dlochner at 10:56am 04.09.21 I did look at those other options and there is one new to the market from Australia. John Haries fro
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 10:56am 04.09.21 Let me preface this with I don't have a clue about you particular boat/engine/mounts. Looking at t
Beneteau Spare Parts Website Davidasailor26 at 10:56am 04.09.21 I'm a new Beneteau owner. What is the web address for the parts website? Sounds handy. Welcome to
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 10:45am 04.09.21 Sorry Stu, it was in jest - you are an encylcopedia of knowledge and no, you're not slipping. I had
Stem/Keel Repair Crazy Dave Condon at 10:42am 04.09.21 Water penetration can lead to many issues not knowing how long it was exposed in the water. We all
Replacing compression post (1) mhancock3123 at 10:42am 04.09.21 I guess my main concern is where the winch mounts to the wood it keeps splitting there. And maybe me
first trip to Catalina sailme88 at 10:42am 04.09.21 Don't. Instead, go to Dana Point or some other local site that is close to land. If you don't have
There's a hole in my boat (2) fred1diver at 10:40am 04.09.21
Exposed lead keel Crazy Dave Condon at 10:35am 04.09.21 Years ago, I heard Frank Butler, Catalina Yachts, and Charlie Morgan talking about keels as Catalina
Replacing compression post Timm R Oday25 at 10:21am 04.09.21 Should I find myself in your predicament ,here are the steps I'd take . Measure all dimensions and m
Beneteau Spare Parts Website mxwmxw at 10:19am 04.09.21 I'm a new Beneteau owner. What is the web address for the parts website? Sounds handy.
Winch removal Justin_NSA at 10:18am 04.09.21 Other options https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/does-anyone-have-experience-using-ewincher-o

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