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2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch Akathy3 at 12:29pm 11.20.20 Ask All Sailors 36/2144
Galveston Sailing? A6C5O7 at 11:53am 11.20.20 Destinations 21/6879 Looking for anyones experiences on sailing the Houston area. Places of interest or anywhere to steer
Should I post this under Bridge Lift or someplace else? LloydB at 11:09am 11.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/561 ohxGA7fpfu0 I saw this and didn't want to wait until the next time the discussion comes up about 'h
Gas struts for 1990 26s Don Quinn at 7:54pm 11.19.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/866 Has anyone added gas struts to the pop top of a mac 26s to lighten the load? if so any suggestions.
Cant find this part in 2GM20F service manual, what is it? (1) CapnCoconut at 6:52pm 11.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1062 Hi there, anyone knows what this thing is and what it does. Going to change out the exhaust outlet a
Sail wrinkles CraigFlowers at 6:16pm 11.19.20 Ask All Sailors 22/2470 I'm gathering quotes for new sails from several companies. Unfortunately there are no local sail lo
Reapplying gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 5:26pm 11.19.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3356 I've read multiple articles about refinishing gelcoat. Unfortunately they sometimes contradict each
Stock h326 cabin cushion covers Ken13559 at 4:12pm 11.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/461 It's been >>10years since I last cleaned the stock h326 cabin cushion covers. I don't remember if I
1982 S-2 24 foot on KY Lake JonandDave at 3:30pm 11.19.20 S2 1/618 Need an impeller, gasket and other supplies for my S-2 sail drive engine. Anybody got suggestion fo
23-2 Anchor Size BigDogg11 at 3:03pm 11.19.20 Ask An Oday Owner 1/717 Hi all, Looking for anchor recommendations. I have a 23-2 and recently bought a 13lb danforth fluke
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Brianstanis at 11:42am 11.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 51/17747 Hello all, I'm in the process of getting a new dodger ' bikini for my 1988 Hunter 33.5. I received a
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel (2) DaniRing at 11:26am 11.19.20 Smaller Boats 11/2247 Hi! We are looking to pull our boat out to park at our house and do some work getting it back in to
The Lesson (1) Brian D at 8:59am 11.19.20 Sails Call Lounge 14/1225 Getting that time of year where I have nothing to do. This sums up 2020...
Sad News Alansails at 6:20am 11.19.20 Catalina 310 1/831
Bulkheads Dug22 at 5:01am 11.19.20 Catalina 22 13/2035 Has anyone used King starboard to replace the bulkheads? I re-placed them two years ago with regular
A sad day Jackdaw at 10:00pm 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1542 As a two time owner of a Catalina sailboat, this saddens me. https://nshof.org/inductees/butler-fra
non skid Member 131497 at 8:59pm 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 2/476 hi again the non skid on my Bristol 24 is shedding the old paint to PO applied here and there. Im pl
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? Grace Note at 5:09pm 11.18.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2054 The 20" seems long enough and is not to deep to enjoy the shallow draft ability that these Macs are
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. (2) capta at 1:36pm 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 38/2956 We do not need to save the nonskid, but there are a lot of holes from the teak that we will fill. Wh
Centerboard for 8.0B needed! mizzoudon at 1:28pm 11.18.20 S2 4/1074 I'm looking for a centerboard replacement, or centerboard drawings/dimensions, for our 1980 8.0B. O

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Stuffing box dry running, drips when engine is off? omac at 12:58pm 10.19.24 Thank you for the responses. I appreciate your insight and time. It didn't leak before I changed en
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode jssailem at 12:16pm 10.19.24
Catalina C445 Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 10.19.24 Good morning @Roger Hinsch and welcome to the site. from general boat construction : you say you'r
Stuffing box dry running, drips when engine is off? Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 10.19.24 This may be affected by how long it's been since the packing was changed and the type of packing whi
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 10.19.24 You most likely lost it when backing down So NOW you tell us where it's sitting. We were able t
New sailor, new boat, new concerns CrispyCringle at 10:03am 10.19.24 Nice setup. I agree, looking forward to getting her all setup. On another site a gent informed me
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 9:57am 10.19.24 Waiaat Bay looking toward the Octopus Islands is very crowded in the middle of summer as seen here.
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode (1) Michael Davis at 9:50am 10.19.24 Waiaat Bay near the Octopus Islands Waiaat Bay looking toward the Octopus Islands is very crowded
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 9:45am 10.19.24 Nice setup. I agree, looking forward to getting her all setup. On another site a gent informed me
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 9:41am 10.19.24
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (1) CrispyCringle at 9:24am 10.19.24 I dont think it came from the factory with the curve in the mast like that. But I may be wrong. I kn
Lazy Jacks ? (7) Hayden Watson at 8:52am 10.19.24
Lazy Jacks ? Hayden Watson at 8:35am 10.19.24 That is true. Mine were custom designed by a super duper engineer. Installed by a gurus. And worked
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 8:28am 10.19.24
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 8:10am 10.19.24 If you look at the line stripper it indicates that the load will be on the opposite side so I agree
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 8:09am 10.19.24 BC waters are not "Pacific Northwest"... They are the SW of Canada and the NE of the Pacific Ocean
Strap marks on hull while trailering? Project_Mayhem at 8:07am 10.19.24 When towing my motorboat with its cover on, Ive been known to use a bungie or strap to pull the cove
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking jibes138 at 8:03am 10.19.24 Not to offend but make sure the raw water sea cock (or valve if not a sea cock) is open.
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking jibes138 at 8:00am 10.19.24 A couple things you can try. Heat the thermostat in hot water, make sure it opens at 160 or so. You
Iphone Sat-phone feature? jssailem at 7:20am 10.19.24 Apple is all about "Cool" features. This is another new one. While upgrading is always an opportuni

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