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cal 20 Roger1250 at 1:31pm 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2051 Does anyone have pictures of the inside of a cal 20, (layout). I see what I think may be a cal 20 at
Rusty Engine Chris W. at 12:48pm 04.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/926 Recently bought a 1983 hunter 31 and have been doing a lot of work on her, the engine although worki
New boat cushions Jose at 12:47pm 04.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1309 I have a 1988 Hunter 37.5 and I would like to replace all the foam cushions and covers in the boat s
fuel tank vent on o'day 27? steve at 10:46am 04.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/852 Hi - anyone know if there is a fuel tank vent on a 1975 O'day 27? Is there an open/shut valve fo
transom repair TDC at 10:36am 04.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/921 While removing my gas tank from the locker,(75 O'day 25) I noticed a separation of the fiberglass on
I need to find a daggerboard for a macgregor 26 jorge calderon at 9:49am 04.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1018 I need a daggerboard for my macgregor 26' been looking but no luck please anyone knows where can
Winch Maintenance DaveB at 9:01am 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1084 I've got a 1985 Hunter 25.5 with Maxwell winches. I've never had any problems with them, but would
Leaking Head Hoses Bob Talley at 8:55am 04.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/734 This winter I replaced my head hoses and installed a new manual flush toilet in my H376. The boat w
Homemade Sailcovers John S at 8:32am 04.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/909 I made some sailcovers. The great thing, besides the protection for the sails, is that the mainsail,
Considering purchase of a Morgan 27 Fred Sanders at 7:04am 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 0/962 I am considering purchasing a 1971 Morgan 27. The boat is in reasonably good condition considering
What is this ?? Tim Peoples at 6:45am 04.09.05 Smaller Boats 3/899 I have a 2004 H260. In the forward berth all the way up by the bow under the cushions there is this
Interior Teak Holes Jeff Harris at 5:19am 04.09.05 Big Boats 3/894 Can anyone recommend a product to fill screw holes in the interior teakwork that will match the colo
John ... Lamar Miller at 5:05am 04.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/803 and others. We will drill more test holes before we are finished. We also intend to replace the co
Water in Bilge after Winter Layup Pete at 4:11am 04.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1417 Popped open the bilge today to give it a spring cleaning, found a good 5-inches of water...the boat
Your thoughts on moving down?!?! Lee C - H31 at 3:14am 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1426 I have owned a Hunter 240 for three seasons now. I enjoy the boat, but don't use it as much as I wou
Berthing the 26M. Tips Anyone?? Moon at 2:10am 04.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/798 When going into the marina to berth my 26M by motor,I find the boat slips sideways with the slightes
Bow Roller Barney Gibbs at 1:45am 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1047 I read a post some time ago that gave reference to a web site that made bow rollers out of ss tubing
"To go or not to go ?" bawgy at 1:34am 04.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/816 Any owners or past owners of a venture 24 . In 15 mph winds I start to get nervous about heeling ove
Barrier Coat and Paint problem Jeff Bacon at 1:03am 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 10/3398 Hi All:My boat is going into it's third season, and I have not been able to get bottom paint to st
9 gallon gas tank Ms Hillary at 12:17am 04.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/757 The Macgregor 26x say it will carry two 9 gallon gas tanks,Im having trouble locating one that fit

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Beckson Portlight Sealant Mark Maulden at 6:14pm 09.22.20 Call Beckson and ask why they recommend silicon. They will talk to you.
Beckson Portlight Sealant Stu Jackson at 6:12pm 09.22.20 I agree on silicone, don't like it anywhere. EXCEPT on my Beckson ports. They are the only place
Solar powered Deck Fan. Justin_NSA at 5:56pm 09.22.20 Something like Allan mentions https://theboatgalley.com/simple-exhaust-fan
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Justin_NSA at 5:48pm 09.22.20 30mm = 1 3/16". 25 - 26mm is approx 1" https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/length/mm-to-inch.html
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer sail sfbay at 5:36pm 09.22.20 Consider applying penetrating oil. If that does not free up the nut/bolt then suggest cutting the bo
Orca Attacks? Lazy1 at 5:32pm 09.22.20 Oddly enough, someone has taken the time to post a map of sightings...
Orca Attacks? justsomeguy at 5:29pm 09.22.20 Wonder if depth sounders had anything to do with this?
91 Seaward 23 Portholes sesmith at 5:26pm 09.22.20 Try Manship for your questions. I believe they manufactured the portlights on the earlier Seawards.
Old propane tank Tally Ho at 5:17pm 09.22.20 I changed the fitting that connects to the tank to the newer fitting. They can be hand tightened an
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Ron20324 at 5:03pm 09.22.20 drill several practice holes to get a feel for it 30mm is really close to 3/4" Hhmmm... and I al
S2 9.2a electrical control panels kandrzejczyk at 4:53pm 09.22.20 I own a S2 9.2C and I have replaced my main DC and AC panels with one combo panel: Blue Sea 8408 . Y
Reinforcement areas HD74 at 4:51pm 09.22.20 Thanks I appreciate the help. Do you think I need reinforcement at the winches
What is a good replacement for MS-RA205? Davidasailor26 at 4:47pm 09.22.20 We have a Polyplanar MRD87i - https://www.polyplanar.com/product/mrd87i-ipx6-marine-radio. Has USB a
Ranger 22 Cushions constablet at 4:44pm 09.22.20 Thanks so much! Indeed this is the way to go - custom cut. Finding anything custom-fit for a R22
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel jaysweet at 4:35pm 09.22.20 Take your care when drilling that hole with the step bit. You will be tempted to put the bit all th
Orca Attacks? Dave Groshong at 4:30pm 09.22.20 The Orca probably just had a bad day and was a little grumpy.
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width (2) AndreNJ11 at 4:27pm 09.22.20 You just bounce off. Congratulations on your purchase. ! Speaking of groundings in mud, (Delaw
Orca Attacks? Will Gilmore at 4:22pm 09.22.20 How do they even KNOW they're mating calls? ;) Sounds a lot like a joke the Old Man use to tell abo
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width SailingCal21 at 4:06pm 09.22.20 Yes please keep us posted.
Dining Table Refurbishment or Replacement Tim Mills at 4:02pm 09.22.20 This is a great question. The salon table on this boat is a complex mechanical contraption complete

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