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Running Rigging Michael Mangione at 10:55am 11.08.04 Big Boats 3/988 Hiya Sailors,It getting to be too cold to sail here so it is time to make some changes to our boat
Looking for winches Rick Sylvester at 9:42am 11.08.04 Big Boats 2/804 I want to add another set of primaries (Maxwell 29.) Anybody know where I can find some?
Trying not to lose my "head"! Jonathan Mercer at 9:31am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1223 I am restoring a 1964 Grampian, and trying to rebuild the original Wilcox-Crittenden head, a "Junior
Trying not to lose my "head"! Jonathan Mercer at 9:23am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 0/907 I am restoring a 1964 Grampian, and trying to rebuild the original Wilcox-Crittenden head, a "Junior
length of spinnaker pole James Goodson at 7:42am 11.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1163 Greetings! I'm looking at a spinnaker pole on E-bay, does anyone know what the average size, ie leng
Boat Talk One-on-One jack19547 at 7:41am 11.08.04 Columbia 3/1673 I would appreciate talking to other 26 MKII owners by email...i have some questions and observations
Drainage from the cabin Robin at 7:21am 11.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1163 We have a Mac26 and there is a drain hole in the cabin (center rear under the ladder). It constantl
centerboard cable mike b. at 6:50am 11.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1027 I need to replace the centerboard cable. it is a wire to rope splice. i need to know how long the
Mainsail Reefing Lines texasprinter at 6:44am 11.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/0 Ahoy,I have recently purchased a Catalina 27 that needs some work. I would like some information o
Speed transducer Ron at 6:36am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1773 Having just been hauled out for the winter, I found out why my knot meter hasn't worked for the past
Need something to do during winter?? rfrye1 at 5:51am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1120 I came across this website on boatbuilding kits in the WM catalog. I dont know anything about the co
a way to seal a leaking aluminum holding tank ? Gene at 5:14am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 9/3349 Is there a way to spray in or otherwise seal a leaking aluminum holding tank ? The tank is currently
BLEACH???? Rob at 5:09am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 34/3711 Ok here is a question going out to all you chemistry buffs.I just saw a show last night on the inve
Russ, I have an old watermaker control panel. Some Fred Ficarra at 4:36am 11.08.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/864 of it still works. The Salinity tester died this summer and has been eliminated. The A-B switch is a
headstay and backstay length Carl at 4:12am 11.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/932 My 1985 mac 25 does not have the head/backstay cables. Anyone replace them, or know where to get new
Adding foam insulation chuckwayne at 3:50am 11.08.04 Other Sailboats 3/1152 Last summer as the temperature rose I found that the AB freezer/fridge on our Hunter 380 was running
rebuilding heads- question for peg the headmistres t rahaim at 3:48am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1119 I just rebuilt the two pre 1997 jabsco heads in my hunter. Each one took around 25 minutes and exce
Crack in the Stern! Conn Walters at 3:23am 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 15/1922 Recently obtained a 1995 26 that was dry docked for close to 7 years in South Dakota. Now there are
I have a leak! Rich9439 at 2:52am 11.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1880 This past weekend I went out to winterize my 1996 H29.5. I noticed that the forward most part of th
Painting inside the cabin Bad Obsession at 2:46am 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 3/880 I have some areas inside of my Hunter 22 that have mildew stains on them. I am going to paint these

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lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 alexco38 at 5:08pm 02.15.21 Montreal to Florida keys and back would take about half a year (fall to spring) at least. Diesel alo
410 Stern divider replacement sail sfbay at 5:06pm 02.15.21 No experience with Coosa Board but looks like a good selection to replace plywood. In the past I ha
soft area starboard fore deck MikeHoncho at 5:03pm 02.15.21 Injecting is not going to displace moisture. Others have tested injections and they fail easily. Th
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge chuckwayne at 5:01pm 02.15.21 You didn't say what year your 36 is, but the above suggestions are good to start. Older boats may ha
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 Will Gilmore at 4:52pm 02.15.21 Sailing is a wonderful activity, and one in which not knowing what it is that you don't know can ha
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge drm1 at 4:47pm 02.15.21 Thanks Ralph. Will do. It's shrink wrapped now so its dry, but once the shrink wrap comes off it wil
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets jssailem at 4:45pm 02.15.21 :plus: The Smart plug is one of the best upgrades. It will make your boat a safer boat.
H 30 cockpit portlights. Terry Cox at 4:45pm 02.15.21 Hi Mike, our boat has the same Bomar port lights as yours. Before replacing the gaskets, consider cl
C30 1982 need manual sail sfbay at 4:43pm 02.15.21 Here you go. https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Catalina_gen_25168855.pdf http://anacortesyac
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Hello Below at 4:35pm 02.15.21 I'm trying to plan the job without access to the boat, so I'm hoping someone has done it and can co
Inverters and induction cooktop capta at 4:33pm 02.15.21 I can't imagine why anybody would go to electric cooking. Our boat was built that way and we couldn'
Adding shore power outlet RickS at 4:24pm 02.15.21 Stern in would be easier for shore power but privacy would be sacrificed with all the people walking
H 30 cockpit portlights. ggrizzard at 4:20pm 02.15.21 One caution... Test your 'tightening' gingerly before you engage the cam. If you over tighten, then
Inverters and induction cooktop Johnb at 4:11pm 02.15.21 Hi Dave The truth about my decision to go Lithium is that my FLA batteries are due for replacemen
soft area starboard fore deck cb32863 at 4:01pm 02.15.21 If your referring to my post, could you provide details? Injecting is not going to displace moistu
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets ggrizzard at 3:57pm 02.15.21 Well the 'bonding' material may be a less than permanent sealant like silicone or similar. You mig
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge Ralph Johnstone at 3:56pm 02.15.21 Keep an eye on the bilge now that the boat's on the hard. This will tell whether the leak is above o
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge drm1 at 3:52pm 02.15.21 Thanks Mike. Appreciate your response. I'll try those out.
Inverters and induction cooktop Tim22 at 3:51pm 02.15.21 Hi Dave The truth about my decision to go Lithium is that my FLA batteries are due for replacement
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge Mike Oldak at 3:36pm 02.15.21 You have a leak. Not to be flip but you need to have a friend with a hose spray different areas whi

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