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Water in cabin bruce1309 at 11:27pm 06.20.05 Smaller Boats 8/1101 If it has rained between sails on my H26 there is water on the cabin floor. As you look in thru the
hunter 146 cleats phlocker at 11:21pm 06.20.05 Day Sailers 7/1480 do all 146 have dock line cleats on bow and stern? Picking mine up at the end of this week as it is
Sealing Starboard John Zekas at 10:53pm 06.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/2839 I have been reviewing recent posts and you advise against using a polysilfide on some plastics. I pr
How Heavy is a 380 Ernie at 9:56pm 06.20.05 Big Boats 1/1143 I have been looking at adds for the Catalina 380 and reviewed the specs for it on the Catalina Owner
Anchor for 1981 Hunter 27 Stephen OBrien at 9:29pm 06.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1530 I'm looking to by a danforth style anchor for my 1981 Hunter 27, but when I look at the recommended
Ranger 33 toe rail Dee at 5:08pm 06.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1002 Late model ranger 33's have a black metal toe rail. Mine was recently demaged in a racing accident.
Looking for advice on SailTime... anyone? Cleveland Sailor at 4:53pm 06.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3059 Hi all,I am new to sailing but already addicted. I live in Cleveland, OH about 10 minutes from th
Boom X section 76 V2-22 Gary at 3:17pm 06.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1042 Looking for cross section measurements for the V2-22 boom. Lost mine and need to have a replacment
Hull ID Info Boyd Brown at 3:14pm 06.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/901 Where can I get information on the age/manufacture date of my hull from the identification number?
strap location Gerry Bogert at 1:49pm 06.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/929 Does anyone have the recommended location for the straps from the lift. I want to mark the hull and
Interior teak restoration DGrunderman at 1:23pm 06.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1093 Just purchased a 2003 306--wondering what to do to restore color to teak walls and handle at steps e
Galley plan Baysic at 1:12pm 06.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/969 I just bought a 224 Venture. Hull # 154 Am redoing the whole works and need to build a galley.
Crab pots Broke sailor SV Marcell at 12:50pm 06.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1078 What's the best course of action when you get tangled up on a crab pot? Happened to me today after
Cleaning Products for the H216 ABS Material Lamar Sumerlin at 12:47pm 06.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/902 Does Boat Life have specific products that would be suitable for cleaning the ABS hull/deck/cockpit
mooring advice please kip at 12:10pm 06.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/948 i am planning to moor my mariner at pleasant lake. I'll have to set the object to be placed on the b
buddy bearings? Jeff Prideaux at 11:51am 06.20.05 Smaller Boats 5/886 Should I pop these bearing protectors off and install "buddy bearings" in their place? I just bough
M25XP John at 11:45am 06.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1034 HI guys new problem.I said on my last post that ive been haveing some hard starts and i though that
Vent hose behavior... Doug at 11:34am 06.20.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2503 Peggy:The vent hose on our boat has a "belly" in it between the tank and the thru-hull. I have bee
Mac 25 Roller Furler J. Barrett at 11:32am 06.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1162 I've been looking at alot of boats with roller furlers and have a couple of questions before I inves
Chartplotter Ron10127 at 11:20am 06.20.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1162 We have purchased a boat equiped with a Standard Horizon GPS Chart 400. The Mod# is CP 400. Does any

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Dingy Davit Horizontle Stabilizer (1) Tom J at 6:48pm 04.20.21 High and tight!
Replacing standing rigging with mast up marke14 at 6:16pm 04.20.21 Thanks everyone for the discussion here, it is thought-provoking and I appreciate it very much. Yea
Dingy Davit Horizontle Stabilizer Tom J at 6:10pm 04.20.21 Hi - Thanks for the inputs - gave it a shot this weekend - and seems ok. Pics attached and thanks
Motor mount just not lifting any more RussC at 6:09pm 04.20.21 I was looking at @RussC's set up -- but mine, like yours requires the downward and slightly outward
Twin rudder problem fullbore at 5:54pm 04.20.21 Hello , Question to this group please, twin rudder 311 tie bar (tie rod) ends are plastic, one of m
Dingy Davit Horizontle Stabilizer spadaforaj at 4:54pm 04.20.21 Thanks guys - will try leaving it on see how it goes I think the davits are rated at about 300 lbs
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions kappykaplan at 4:53pm 04.20.21 SBO lets you change it...:beer: :plus:
Cabin Windows for 1980 O'Day 28 berner73 at 4:52pm 04.20.21 DR Marine Product List
Acetone a safe cleaner? Capt jgw at 4:49pm 04.20.21 If the rub rail is vinyl, I've had good success with LA's Totally Awesome Cleaner Degreaser. Sounds
C&C 25' Mast Organizer CLS72 at 4:42pm 04.20.21 Thanks both for the answers and pictures !! this is very helpful. @sailsfbay - one of my questions
Cabin Windows for 1980 O'Day 28 sail sfbay at 4:35pm 04.20.21 Photos please so the forum can try to identify the replacement options. Some might be a direct repl
Acetone a safe cleaner? quadrille38 at 4:31pm 04.20.21 MEK is Methyl Ethyl Ketone MEKP is Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide. Even though names are slightly si
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 Rasselas36 at 4:24pm 04.20.21 We have the same issue with our 356. The large windshield still looks pretty good, and I've replace
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 Rasselas36 at 4:22pm 04.20.21 Contact the forum store as they have the build list on your boats but see if any yard has scrap mat
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler twalker H260 at 4:01pm 04.20.21
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR ggrizzard at 3:54pm 04.20.21 Mitch, I've never met or read about a YSM 8 or 12 owner who said they religiously drained, flushed a
S2 7.3 Starboard bulkhead question sail sfbay at 3:53pm 04.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Sounds like you have a good plan to
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions rgranger at 3:52pm 04.20.21 I don't know why I put a "Ha" there. It should have been "Like" :waycool: SBO lets you change it
C&C 25' Mast Organizer (2) D Swanson at 3:34pm 04.20.21 I agree, great idea. On my C&C 25 I have run everything to the cockpit. I have a couple photos to s
C&C 29 Mark II pedestal brakes dmax at 3:05pm 04.20.21 Keep in mind that the "brake pads" are meant to provide friction to the wheel turning, not meant to

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