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Keel for Mac 25 Zeke at 9:37am 04.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/828 I am thinking about buying a 1985 Macgregor 25 that lost its keel in the LI sound ( I guess the pivo
Looking for info on world cruising routes Richard Marble at 9:24am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1165 Anybody know of a good book or map of world cruising routes that shows all the traditional trade rou
Need Help With Venture '22 1972 Floyd Hall at 7:02am 04.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/971 I recently purchased a 1972 Venture '22 that needs renovations and a outside paint job. Does anyone
Tape Drive for day cruising? Or other recommends? Patrick Randall at 6:58am 04.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1045 I was hoping to make the old (original!) UK sails on my 91 H30 last till next year before replacing.
Have you experience with Charter Lakes Ins? Jack at 5:53am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1319 I have been with Boat U.S. for over 20 years claim free. I just received a quote from Charter Lakes
Bottom touchup Pete Peterson at 5:13am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1105 Just got back from looking at my boat after the cover came off. The bottom was power washed last fa
correct way of hanging a boom bill at 5:00am 04.02.04 Smaller Boats 3/912 I have just purchased a 986 h23. The boom is currently hung by a 3/8" line from the mast. Would
Hinged Mast Step and Mast Raising Kit MLB at 4:58am 04.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1108 I am thinking about retro-fitting the mast on my 1973 V21 with a hinged mast step so I can use a mas
Keel reinforcement lcm1947 at 4:25am 04.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/2058 I am going to be reinforcing my keel with 1/2 Inch X 10 inch stainless steel lag screws that I purch
Reviving dead batteries Bob F at 3:15am 04.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/809 My shore plug was knocked loose at some point and my 2 4D house batteries were completely drained by
Teak Roy at 2:55am 04.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/928 We just purchased a 1985 Hunter 31. The teak is rather dark and I would like to refinish. What are m
Bavaria 820 A. King at 2:24am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/3504 I recently purchased a 1984 Bavaria 820 (27'). This is a model that Bavaria made between 1982 to 19
Wood Treatment? Jerry Snell at 2:08am 04.02.04 Bigger Boats 3/1252 I need to refinish my exterior wood. It has turned quite gray in color and I would like to refinish
Mast rake Ken Prichard at 1:57am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 39/4421 I understand there is a formula for calculating mast rake.I have been unable to find it.Does anyone
water guage Allan Pursnll at 1:16am 04.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/846 The guage to tell me how much water is in my fresh water tank on my 2000 Hunter 340 doesn't work. I
Safe for fiberglass paint remover Mark Crociati at 1:00am 04.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1258 Anyone aware of a paint remover for anti-fouling that won't harm a fiberglass/gelcoat hull?Your re
Topping lift Rudy at 12:40am 04.02.04 Smaller Boats 1/1115 I have a 22 with two rear back stays and would like to add an ajustable topping lift and get rid of
Winters Sails Joe M at 12:23am 04.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1197 I just bought a Capri 25 and it has what appear to be a great set of sails, very very crisp and appe
Lilfelines for O'day 23' year 1973 Jim B at 11:55pm 04.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1104 I purchased a 23' 1973 O'day and the lifelines were not on the boat...I was wondering if anyone has
Anchor windlass Eli Melnick at 10:57pm 04.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/975 Need help. What model windlass will fit a 340? Huntermarine says that they used a Simpson Lawrence

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Shipping from Michigan to California (1) jon hansen at 3:24pm 12.21.20 188410
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 shemandr at 3:24pm 12.21.20 "I got chure planets - right here!"
Shipping from Michigan to California jon hansen at 3:19pm 12.21.20 raymond reiss. 39 hatches, tarp covered, battens, strong backs. cleveland cliffs owned. captain ja
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 dlochner at 3:17pm 12.21.20 I think Madam Pele' was not happy about being upstaged by a couple of distant planets. :huh: oYy5-
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 (1) shemandr at 3:15pm 12.21.20
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 JamesG161 at 3:03pm 12.21.20 Want it watch it live and no weather issues... The Great Conjunction 2020 Broadcasting now... Jim.
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 dlochner at 3:01pm 12.21.20 I'll catch on the morning news. There will be plenty of reruns. ;)
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) dlochner at 3:00pm 12.21.20 Have you looked at a hydronic system? This is basically a small boiler in addition to heating the ca
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 (1) BlowMeAway at 2:59pm 12.21.20 Not gonna see anything tonight. Heavy cloud cover and light snow. Hate to miss the Bethlehem Star, b
New Owner O'Day 23 cb32863 at 2:42pm 12.21.20 Depends on the furler to be honest. But, they all are basically integral with your forestay so you m
Repair sole bilge panel? Tally Ho at 2:23pm 12.21.20 I would probably sand the plywood a bit to remove any old adhesive, epoxy or whatever, and sand the
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 Tally Ho at 2:17pm 12.21.20 Also take a look at the LasDrop Gen II. No bellows. I've had one for a few years now. ysR99Up-RkQ
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Captain Larry-DH at 2:15pm 12.21.20 The steaming light might be 10A, but it doesn't matter much because it's only used under power while
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Tally Ho at 2:13pm 12.21.20
Shipping from Michigan to California FastOlson at 2:12pm 12.21.20 1972, age 19, i was a deckhand aboard the Fitzgerld. captain McSorley had writen my introduction l
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Jeff at 2:09pm 12.21.20 Thaniel, I agree with Justin. Great choice for a boat. I had a 1996 H26 for several years. They have
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (1) rgranger at 1:58pm 12.21.20 Congrats and Welcome!!! I love mine and have already done a lot of upgrades. Here is the first
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 shemandr at 1:52pm 12.21.20 Clear skies here in South Florida - so maybe I won''t have to live to 145.
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 Ralph Johnstone at 1:50pm 12.21.20 My instructions make no mention of maintenance I thought the least they could do was include inst
New Main Sail? rgranger at 1:38pm 12.21.20 . I recommend loose footed, for sure. There are no benefits to a footed sail, other than catching r

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