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Getting up my Mast Browndog at 1:11am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1108 I have a Hunter 25.5 and last weekend my Main halyard's shackle pin broke and the halyard went to th
Sirocco 15' daysailer Bobby8874 at 12:12am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/5620 Wanted to buy used Sirocco in Michigan esp. close to Grand Rapids. E-mail me at yorkrg@aol.com or te
Fresh water system bill at 11:51pm 04.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1551 I realize that this forum mainly deals with toilets but since I have a sink in the head, I thought I
Mast Winch to Cabin Tob fredsb at 11:30pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/883 I'm thinking seriously about buying CD's halyards to aft kit and moving my winch from the mast to th
Spar Wax? Drew at 11:09pm 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1253 Anybody have any advice on what to do with anondized aluminum spars? Should I just wash 'em down wi
Companionway leaks C30 Rick at 10:52pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1341 I like everyone with a boat am experiencing leaks around the companionway that drip down the inside
Mast Stepping Kit Bill Shipley at 10:51pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/992 I just purchases a 26S and am looking for a mast stepping kit. Anyone know where I can get one? Than
Tributyltin (TBT) Ban what do you use now John at 10:30pm 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1296 Since the Clear Sprays for propellors and shafts (Tributyltin (TBT) ) have been banned. What do you
Mac26S rudder hold down? Jack Sims at 3:25pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1045 Just purchased a 1995 Mac26S and noticed in the instruction book that a rudder hold down cable shoul
Heel and Helm Help Mac Bentley at 2:54pm 04.12.05 Smaller Boats 16/1249 I need to keep the heeling in check for the boat's namesake and it would be nice to hold down the we
Deck Moisture Danny at 2:49pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/867 I have been looking at Catalina 38's and was wondering if anyone has had problems with moisture or c
Drilling through the panel Oliverhg at 2:38pm 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 15/1276 I have a 2004 Hunter 33. My wife would like to hang some cup hooks or install other hanging hardwar
Looking for Genoa track sail slides Marty26d at 2:06pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1310 HelpHave been looking for a 7/8" Genoa sail silde to fit the Mac 26d.I found one on E-Bay but no l
Stancions Dale E. Baker at 1:02pm 04.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1116 My wife and I pulled the lifeline stancions off this weekend in order to straighten, and rebed them.
28.5 electrical box John at 1:00pm 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/922 Hello all, thanks for the input on my last post about sailing in neutral or fwd. Guess I must start
Edson steering cable Sonny at 12:45pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2618 Catalina 30 - 1991Was lubing the steering cable and found one broken wire. I'm debating whether I
CanAm 2005 Flotilla Terry at 12:19pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/903 Reminder update folks. We now have over 20 MacGregors registered for the first stop at Ganges Harbou
Condensation on a sailboat? Frank at 12:01pm 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 12/4025 Living on a 28 foot Cal this winter we experienced much condensation due to exhalation and the by-pr
Solids buildup in discharge hose Randy Williams at 11:15am 04.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1234 Have solids buildup in my discharge hose from the head. Is there any way to treat/desolve this mater
Wheel Retrofit Bob at 10:55am 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1033 I have a 2001 Hunter 320. I love the new Six-Spoke Folding Wheel by Whitlock. Can I just switch th

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Inverters and induction cooktop JohnShannon at 10:48am 02.17.21 Well it is a high frequency oscillating field so your compass will wiggle back and forth a million t
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 10:47am 02.17.21 A few months back, there were a lot of posts from Canadians either wishing to have their boats or a
Gauges! twodzusfittings at 10:47am 02.17.21 That is a cool idea. My panel is an original Universal with glow and start buttons, key hole, amp an
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 SFS at 10:41am 02.17.21 And here is a similar site, with all sorts of info on blue water capable boats. This guy makes a li
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 SycloneDriver at 10:24am 02.17.21 What motor?
Broken Seacock Handle Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 02.17.21 You'll find that @Don S/V ILLusion 's suggestion is the only one that won't sink your boat. Even if
Broken Seacock Handle dlochner at 10:11am 02.17.21 This is not a job that I would do in the water. If things go wrong, they will go very wrong. I have
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Head Sail at 10:07am 02.17.21 Sounds very doable and possibly legal. When government gets stupid and victimizes innocent people fo
Broken Seacock Handle Justin_NSA at 10:00am 02.17.21 I vote for option 2. It sounded like the OP ordered the whole valve " Have ordered a whole new seaco
Broken Seacock Handle Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 02.17.21 Two options - remove the shaft (if not integral with the ball) and replace. Any reasonably sized bil
Broken Seacock Handle rgranger at 9:39am 02.17.21 Have some corks ready...
Broken Seacock Handle Justin_NSA at 9:30am 02.17.21 I can't envision replacing the handle is do-able in the water. I hope I'm wrong. Good lesson for us
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Leeward Rail at 9:19am 02.17.21 A few months back, there were a lot of posts from Canadians either wishing to have their boats or a
Stuck SS Fastener Terry Cox at 8:40am 02.17.21 Applied heat with MAP torch then cooled with hose Do you think a Butane torch will get it hot enou
Gauges! Justin_NSA at 8:38am 02.17.21 SBO sells those covers. It's been on my mind to get one
Gauges! (1) eherlihy at 8:35am 02.17.21 Nice! What's the bubble in the middle of the gauges on the right. Or is this an underwater picture?
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? capta at 8:29am 02.17.21 If they can ship a truck over via that method (not sure if it is currently allowed), why not a boat
Featherstream propeller Rich Stidger at 8:25am 02.17.21 I have adjusted mine a couple times looking to see if I could find a better setting than the recomme
Now I know why.... Jackdaw at 8:13am 02.17.21
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? IslandSouvenir at 8:13am 02.17.21

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