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Boat Cover rholley at 8:33am 07.15.04 Day Sailers 6/1491 I'm looking around for recommendations on a boat cover for a Hunter 170. Thought I'd do a little res
Choosing a sailboat? Publisher at 8:17am 07.15.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1138 I am trying to make a decision regarding which make and model sailboat to buy. The boat will be dock
Broken helm Fred Hofmann at 7:48am 07.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/944 I just today broke my 2nd helm in two years. Is this a problem with Macs? Seems unusual and is certa
Good News For Mac Owners In SE Texas JonBill at 7:35am 07.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/805 Previously to my knowledge there were no storage locations for trailerable sailboats on the SE Texas
Plastic hole plugs for cabin JohnE at 7:25am 07.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1258 Hello: Does anyone know where I can get the white plugs (3/4" and 1 1/2") used in the cabin ceiling
Engine grunt Bill O'Donovan at 7:08am 07.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/974 All of a sudden my 18 Yanmar began shaking and grinding when I put the throttle up to the usual star
Water in the bildge Paul1096 at 6:06am 07.15.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1419 Just noticed a small amount of H2O in the bildge. I assume all boats have a bit ofmoisture below. I
Stern perch seats for 26M? tcronk22458 at 5:46am 07.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1103 I'm looking into buying a new 26M and like the idea of the stern rail seating. I've found a company
A/C for Cherubini 33 Mitch at 5:15am 07.15.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/946 I am the original owner of a '80 H-33 and am ready to improve my dockside comfort level. Anyone with
top lift on a hunter 23 docmyers at 5:11am 07.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/841 I posted this a little while ago but it did not seem to go through. I bought a hunter 23 from a bro
Dog Ladders Dutch6793 at 4:57am 07.15.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1506 I have a Hunter 420 with the standard 5 step ladder leading from the cockpit to the salon. I have 5
Stanchion base sailsun30 at 4:54am 07.15.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1282 Hi,I desperately need a stanchion base for a 34' 1984 Hunter: its square and alluminium-I've looked
CNG replacement tanks. Jim Lockett at 4:41am 07.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1299 We cruise Lake Ontario and the surrounding areas. We have Compressed Natural gas as our cooking sour
Keel Questions publisher at 4:30am 07.15.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1147 Thanks to all who have reponded to my original question about owining an Oday. Could somebody tell m
top lift on a hunter 23 docmyers at 4:24am 07.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/870 i'm new to sailing and just bought a hunter 23, unfortunately the owner was in another state and so
Throw away all of your cleaning supplies...... Jeff Bacon at 3:41am 07.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/793 and use a "Magic Eraser" by Mr Clean instead.I don't normally get excited about cleaning supplies,
shower cutain track Scrooge at 3:22am 07.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/910 I would like to replace the shower curtain track and hooks on my 1980 hunter 30.Does anyone know whe
Bimini Size Mark Gibson Hunter H22 Di at 3:20am 07.15.04 Smaller Boats 6/923 Does anyone know what size bimini would fit a Hunter H22???
2005 MacGregor 26 evansfortune14904 at 2:57am 07.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1172 I just noticed that the factory MacGregor site has began to update their website for 2005 MacGregor
Lifting keel leaking scorpion at 2:10am 07.15.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/985 we are a brand new boat resting on a mud berth, despite a new breather pipe being installed, water i

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When should standing rigging be replaced? Timm R Oday25 at 1:52pm 11.10.20 When we brought our Oday 25 home ,I knew judging from the lack of care the previous owner shown the
Exterior wood finish/treatment? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:51pm 11.10.20 This is what you'll have after 12 years without any touch-up, IF you're willing to do the prep work.
When should standing rigging be replaced? dlochner at 1:44pm 11.10.20 I would think at the first notice of a few broken strands in more than two of the wires. That wou
Exterior wood finish/treatment? dlochner at 1:41pm 11.10.20 Polyeurethane is a definte NO if exposed to sun. The coating is mostly gas impermiable and any wat
Exterior wood finish/treatment? dlochner at 1:39pm 11.10.20 There are 2 threads in the past week or so on this topic. The short story. Oil only finishes dry ou
Hot restarts gettinthere at 1:38pm 11.10.20 No lockout! I can start in gear. Battery system is fine, plenty of amps and volts I will check the
Exterior wood finish/treatment? rgranger at 1:34pm 11.10.20 Polyeurethane is a definte NO if exposed to sun. The coating is mostly gas impermiable and any wate
Exterior wood finish/treatment? justsomeguy at 1:32pm 11.10.20 Lots'a banter on this subject. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/i-like-my-teak-grey-why-tou
Whisker Pole Roy 845 at 1:26pm 11.10.20 I'm glad I posted this question. A seemingly simple issue gave me quite an education. If I tried to
Chock Screws Backing Out Project_Mayhem at 1:20pm 11.10.20 Implications from the website for replacement sheaves seem to imply that the bolts go into the toe
Replacement winch line Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 11.10.20 I think I'm going to order 75' of 1/8" line which is rated for 2500lbs. The smaller diameter should
2020 haul out. (2) TomY at 1:13pm 11.10.20 I'm lucky (and I'm sure this is rare) in that I can usually choose my weather for haul out. October
When should standing rigging be replaced? Project_Mayhem at 1:13pm 11.10.20 This is some excellent information! I'm on Lake Michigan. I push the boat hard whenever conditions a
2020 haul out. DArcy at 1:10pm 11.10.20 I hauled out October 7th but just put the cover on today. I had a big job to do and the weather has
When should standing rigging be replaced? Benny17441 at 1:08pm 11.10.20 I would think at the first notice of a few broken strands in more than two of the wires. When the
Ceiling Replacement Project DArcy at 1:07pm 11.10.20 That looks really good. This is something I am contemplating, replacing the vinyl liner.
Problems with fresh water manual supply Jammins2 at 12:24pm 11.10.20 Thank you Mickstr.
Small surveillance cameras (1) rgranger at 12:18pm 11.10.20 I read a novel about how to discourage boardings by indigenous people while motoring in a river. T
Ceiling Replacement Project SailingLoto at 12:16pm 11.10.20 that looks great!
Ceiling Replacement Project (1) william24424 at 11:59am 11.10.20 Looks good! What type of beadboard did you use (vinyl, MDF, wood)? Did the old liner get torn up d

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