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Boat Talk One-on-One jack19547 at 7:41am 11.08.04 Columbia 3/1680 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 5/1168 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 5/1029 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 11/1788 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 6/1122 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 9/3373 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 34/3741 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 0/869 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 0/935 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 3/1160 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 2/1123 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 15/1933 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 11/1889 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 3/882 I have some areas inside of my Hunter 22 that have mildew stains on them. I am going to paint these
Shower drain amir at 2:02am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/858 Folks,Wanted to know whether the water from the shower drain in H336 (1995) goes to the bilge or h
bilge ("boat") smell - elimination thereof Nomar at 1:40am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 20/18581 I have a Hunter 34 with which I am happy EXCEPT for the ever present, ever pungent "bilge" smell. I
Winterizing the Catalina 30 Mark Hughes at 12:44am 11.08.04 Catalina 30 1/1926 Could someone direct me to a site where I could find information regarding the winterization of my C
Tensioning the forestay Kim Adams at 12:33am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1969 I have a Hood Seafurl foil on the forestay and have just purchased a tensioning gauge. Question is
Stern Rails Andrew Smith at 12:32am 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 2/827 Has anyone had any experience in finding and adding stern rails to a 25.5? Any information would be

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all rope windlass Capt jgw at 6:53am 02.22.21 My new boat has a rope-only windlass and only 3 feet of chain. OId boat has a chain/rope windlass, 1
Hypalone Fabric and Glue justsomeguy at 6:53am 02.22.21 Online through Defender.com?
How many coats of varnish? (1) justsomeguy at 6:51am 02.22.21 You guys are talkin' to a ghost.
Marking anchor rode Kings Gambit at 6:49am 02.22.21 I have SS chain and windlass, but your marking issue is similar to mine. No real good way to mark th
How many coats of varnish? jon hansen at 6:42am 02.22.21 the first couple of coats are reduced big time to help soak in deep so as to grip the wood better.
Boats not winterized (1) Orbweaver at 6:40am 02.22.21 I've had mine winterized since last September. it's under that tarp over there.
How many coats of varnish? (1) jon hansen at 6:32am 02.22.21 first you put on as many coats as it takes to fill every pore in the woods surface. then you start y
Boats not winterized DaveJ at 6:01am 02.22.21 Two winters ago there was a boat at our club that had it's engine freeze and crack. It was in the wa
Marking anchor rode smokey73 at 6:00am 02.22.21 I have marked mine with colored zip ties coded to RYBWG at 25 foot intervals (about the length of my
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Ward H at 5:58am 02.22.21 Make sure you buy those as the replacement ends are a waste of time, effort and money. How long be
Thru hull question Ward H at 5:54am 02.22.21 I agree with @njlarry . Too many other good sealants to choose from that are not considered permanen
New owners/new name smokey73 at 5:45am 02.22.21 Just a thought. Might think about a name the Coast Guard could reply to. Something like "Lost at
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! dlochner at 5:34am 02.22.21 Makes total sense. I conjecture that the agency will discover this change will be a financial shot
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets uncledom at 5:24am 02.22.21 They make Smart Plug cords that are molded... Make sure you buy those as the replacement ends are
New owners/new name JRT at 5:05am 02.22.21 Congrats, we did a renaming ceremony with friends and fellow sailors. I had everyone in my family t
Odd Offset Shackle; For What? Kings Gambit at 5:01am 02.22.21
Sanitation question Justin_NSA at 5:00am 02.22.21 Just installed my new 1 1/2" Raritan Saniflex hose between the thru hull and the discharge pump. Tha
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 5:00am 02.22.21 Thanks for the encouragement, @jssailem - Lewmar hatch with a dozen #12 screws easily accessible fro
Marking anchor rode rgranger at 4:49am 02.22.21 I have used shot pieces of 1" wide webbing woven thru the anchor rode. One color at 25', another a
VHF antenna problem Ward H at 4:47am 02.22.21 You mentioned you checked the PL259 connector. How many do you have? On my C30 I have 4. One at na

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