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Sliding surface for "pop up" sliding hatch R. A. Lueck at 9:39am 04.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/964 I installed a piece of 1/8" x 3" (cut length to fit) UHMW between the aluminum slide rails and the t
Thru hull wood backing Paul F at 9:37am 04.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/990 I was messing around checking the water in the fuel filter and noticed the wood block mounting for t
Removing old silicone Stephen OBrien at 9:31am 04.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1171 The previous owner of my boat smeared silicone on the hull and underside of the toe rail. Now I wan
Susan Bansen Phil R at 8:40am 04.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/738 Susan..You enquired about my 26S but my reply bounced. I understand that you missed the .??? bit f
CNG GAS CONVERSION TO PROPANE JAMES MURRAY at 8:03am 04.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/797 NEED SOME HELP TO CONVERT CNG TO PROPANE ON AN OEM 1980 HUNTER 37 CUTTER.
How to secure heavy pennant line david5583 at 7:42am 04.14.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1687 I have a 22' Oday with a 7" cleat.The marina I joined has a 7/8" thick pennant that I must use on th
spreaders roy at 7:32am 04.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/870 does anyone know where to get those plastic end caps that are riveted into the ends of the mast spre
Keel Conversion Jason at 7:17am 04.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1074 Trying to buy the right boat, but many of the 27's and 30's I look at do not have the shoal/wing kee
VHF antenna test Ozana Halik at 6:57am 04.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1055 Is there a way to check the VHF radio antenna? Everytime I do a radio check, just boats that are clo
Old C-Map CF 85 for Nantucket Sound Steve at 6:33am 04.14.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1270 I've been looking for a C-Map cartrige for nantucket sound and since they are not made any more I fi
Mac26S - sail controls Don Guillette at 6:23am 04.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1143 Bruce: I've never sailed on a Mac26S but from your description it appears it is equipped like a Sabo
Old C-Map CF 85 for Nantucket Sound Steve at 6:17am 04.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/870 I've been looking for a C-Map cartrige for nantucket sound and since they are not made any more I fi
Lighting Franklin at 6:04am 04.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/967 The mask is one big lighting rod. If one got stuck out in a lighting storm, what is the best thing
Anchorage at Poplar Island, Chesapeake Bay ???? Hayden at 5:55am 04.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2477 I'm plannin a 7 to 9 day sail about the middle Chesapeake and thought Poplar Island might be a good
2 or 3 reefs? Josh at 5:54am 04.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1222 I finally tore my sail in half last Saturday and determined that it's time to get a new one. The sa
Anyone using wireless instruments? S.E.T. SAIL at 5:02am 04.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/966 Hello,Anyone using wireless instruments? I found some by TACKTICK that sure look good but it's alw
Estimating Bottom Square Footage Steve at 4:40am 04.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/11351 Does anyone have a general formula that estimates how many square feet of hull you have that needs b
rigging and spinnakers Stevie at 4:36am 04.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/765 I purchased a 1993 23.5 recently and I am looking for rigging instructions and spinnaker rigging ins
Finding Level Don-MT at 4:35am 04.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1044 I recenty purchased an O'day 23. I would like to step the mast with the boat on the trailer to chec
Stern Tube Stan at 4:35am 04.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/987 For the past year I have been searching a smallwater leak around my dripless shaft seal. I finally

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H 30 cockpit portlights. Tally Ho at 9:04pm 02.17.21 Really like your idea, Greg. Must get me some knobs. Here is the description from Amazon...the key
Thru hull question smokey73 at 9:03pm 02.17.21 You did not identify whether your boat is on a trailer on has to be hauled and is on stands. IMHO i
H 30 cockpit portlights. Terry Cox at 9:00pm 02.17.21 I replaced all of mine with these knobs Really like your idea, Greg. Must get me some knobs.
What hose to use for black tank vents. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:41pm 02.17.21 A holding tank vent isn't a plumbing vent..it doesn't just provide an escape for air, it has to prov
H 30 cockpit portlights. Tally Ho at 8:32pm 02.17.21 The photos I posted are Beckson...sorry if I confused anyone. same concept though. Greg
Stuck SS Fastener No Rush at 8:18pm 02.17.21 A butane torch will be fine. It is about applying heat directly to the fastener and not to the shaft
G10 Material for Mast Step Blitz at 7:58pm 02.17.21 jibes:. sounds like you might have experience. what would you think about treating with alodine, app
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? shaun12345 at 7:48pm 02.17.21 If I did decide to purchase a replacement, the original was Edson, and assuming the dimensions for t
Prada Cup Finals RussC at 7:41pm 02.17.21
My Penobscot Archipelago. PaulK at 7:39pm 02.17.21 We like to get up to Maine in July and August. There's less fog. (Less - I didn't say there isn't a
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! dlochner at 7:30pm 02.17.21 There are legitimate documentation companies that are often used by people who are too busy to do th
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 6:56pm 02.17.21 Thanks for the great video, a lot better than looking at all the snow around hear. I would like to k
Marine Plywood? MikeHoncho at 6:56pm 02.17.21 Marine grade has nothing to do with rot resistant but it does use water resistant glues
My Penobscot Archipelago. AlastairLC at 6:51pm 02.17.21 I highly recommend it.
1976 Santana 21ft rgranger at 6:43pm 02.17.21
What hose to use for black tank vents. Hayden Watson at 5:50pm 02.17.21
Route from FL to the Caribbean? dLj at 5:36pm 02.17.21 KG great question. I had hoped to have some sailing experience in the waters but that got shut down
H 30 cockpit portlights. ggrizzard at 5:35pm 02.17.21 Bomar, now sold by Pompanette. Same look, same plastic, sadly.
My Penobscot Archipelago. dLj at 5:34pm 02.17.21 Looks beautiful! We're planning to go there this summer, if everything works out as hoped for. @Ca
1976 Santana 21ft mhancock3123 at 5:23pm 02.17.21 The Rhodes 22 has a similar set up. Take another bolt and gently tap it out. After you clean it a

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