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Manta Rays in the Gulf of Mexico p323ms at 2:19am 06.27.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1875 As we were entering St Joseph Bay just east of Panama city on Saturday we saw a huge Manta ray on th
backing plates sumnerfun at 2:10am 06.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/853 Query about where to find stainless steel or equivalent backing plate for stern rail of Oday 25. I t
Simrad WP-10 autopilot malfunction mojo16700 at 1:43am 06.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1252 My WP-10 autopilot will not switch from standby to auto mode. When I press the button it goes into
Water between cabin "insert" Rich P. at 1:43am 06.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/981 I believe that water has infiltrated the area between the hull and the "insert" (cabin area) on my C
Open Transom boats Corky at 1:39am 06.27.05 Smaller Boats 7/1865 I really like my open transom Hunter 260. However, this weekend we anchored out in a nice cove that
loose neck Justin_NSA at 1:38am 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/860 My gooseneck bracket is loose. The rivets are not holding it fast to the mast. I need to drill them
Auto Pilot Installation Question PhilD at 1:14am 06.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/976 I'm inthe process of installing a ST4000 wheel autopilot on my 1998 Hunter 280 - anyone have any exp
Need a travelers system for 22 footer Hugo at 12:45am 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/878 I'm a newby, merci please. I would like to get my boat on the water this weekend. Question 1: I
CENTER BOARD PARROTHEAD17296 at 12:19am 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1012 HELP!! RECENTLY BOUGHT USED 1995 MAC 26 D ON FIRST TRIP FOUND THAT CENTERBOARD DOES NOT STAY DOWN WH
Jib halyard material Rappsailor at 11:53pm 06.26.05 Smaller Boats 1/1268 I have just installed a SnapFurl furler on my C-22. Initially, when I tried to furl the sail, the wi
window leaks kennyb at 11:25pm 06.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1005 The windows are leaking on my recently aquired 25. I need to rebed them... anyone have any tips for
maiden voyage Jeff Prideaux at 11:04pm 06.26.05 Smaller Boats 6/944 I sailed my Hunter 216 for the first time yesterday in the York river (which flows into the Chesapea
Mini Fish Owner's Manual Joe Stevens at 10:50pm 06.26.05 Ask All Sailors 0/3654 Where can I download the Owner's Manual for the AMF Alcort Mini Fish?
3JH2E Gear driven pump Franklin at 9:06pm 06.26.05 Big Boats 3/795 I have a 3jh2e with a gear driven raw water pump. The pump is held in by 4 blots. The bottom two b
2WD or 4WD for tow vehicle Richard at 5:04pm 06.26.05 Trailer Sailors 7/2748 I am in the market for a pick up truck to tow my 25' Macgregor sailboat. I'm aware that a 4WD truck
PERFORMANCE FIGURES FOR 36 Frank Brown at 3:52pm 06.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/706 I was wanting to know if anyone has any performance data on a Hunter 36 or 38. Any sort of informati
Engine Control Frank at 3:26pm 06.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/891 I had the most extraordinary weekend. I got a visit from the Murphy twice on the same trip. First, t
Hey everybody, look at me! SailboatOwners.com at 2:40pm 06.26.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1430 Whether you've had an emergency on the water or simply imagined one, the single most important thing
Main Mast Sail Track Mike8187 at 2:13pm 06.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/978 Ok Guys I know that someone out there has an answer to this question.I have a new sail on order wi
Sail trim and reefing DK at 1:42pm 06.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1125 Not new to sailing but new to the C30 tall rig. Will be chartering one this coming Thursday on Lake

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Might be buying a Catalina 36 Head Sail at 1:09pm 03.28.21
Covid 19 travel dlochner at 1:06pm 03.28.21 Noonsite.com is probably the best source of current information for cruisers, covid, and countries.
Catalina 385 / Golf Cart Batteries? Richard19068 at 12:50pm 03.28.21 If you have any extra width in the box you might be able to fit a DIN 6 volt like a Trojan TE35 or U
Hunter 456 and replacement compass FBD at 12:32pm 03.28.21 I will do it. Thank you.
Great Lakes Navigation DArcy at 12:29pm 03.28.21 I disagree with the sweeping generalizations made. Hi @Stu Jackson - Hey, it's just one man's opin
Bottom Paint Davidasailor26 at 12:19pm 03.28.21 An epoxy barrier coat should be waterproof and not subject to the same type of blistering as polyest
Emergency tiller inspection port replacement (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:12pm 03.28.21 I don't think there's anything wrong with your existing 4-1/4" deck cut out. The entire plate sits
Painting around the trailer Rick Webb at 12:08pm 03.28.21 My plan was #4 I found it easier to paint what I could load the boat at a bit of a kilter paint what
Emergency tiller inspection port replacement Benjammin at 12:05pm 03.28.21 If its not cracked, then a decent cleaning in hot soapy water, (don't bleach it) followed by a good
Hunter 456 and replacement compass jssailem at 12:01pm 03.28.21 Check out Ritchie Compasses. It would depend on the hardware you have on you boat. Ritchie makes a l
Bottom Paint jssailem at 11:56am 03.28.21 One of the best documents I read when dealing with blistering on my boat was this work by David Pasc
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage Don S/V ILLusion at 11:52am 03.28.21 192141 @Terry Cox , just couldn't resist :biggrin: ! ! ! No hose visible on the boat, deck or doc
Painting around the trailer LloydB at 11:47am 03.28.21 Not rude at all. One of my favorite acronyms is KISS probably because its been forced on me so often
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 11:39am 03.28.21 Assuming that you plan to sail this boat in the upcoming season, I wouldn't sand the whole bottom th
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:32am 03.28.21 Might give it a try just to see what happens.
Might be buying a Catalina 36 jssailem at 11:27am 03.28.21
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. jssailem at 11:23am 03.28.21 Buying an inexpensive boat is never cheap. If you choose the path you are like the guy who buys tha
Great Lakes Navigation jssailem at 11:15am 03.28.21 @Alternate Reality The other day I was thinking about your challenge. Seems you could get one of the
Great Lakes Navigation Tom J at 11:13am 03.28.21 Chartplotters can only show a small area on their screens, and, of course, they are excellent in sh
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. (3) 2weelz4me at 11:11am 03.28.21 Welcome to the forum @2weelz4me . Nice picture. It helps to have a bit of context to the image. L

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