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Packing Gland Benny at 10:31am 11.23.03 Other Sailboats 5/1099 The packing gland of our 1983 H27 is leaking at the rate of a drop a second with the engine off. Th
removing mast on a 26x Gary Gibson at 9:40am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/823 I want to remove the mast on my 26x. am i asking for trouble? and can i remove and replace easly.
water under the sole Stephen Ord at 9:17am 11.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/704 During a recent rather violent storm I got some water under the cherry sole on my 1980 Hunter 30. M
cutter mac 25 dave at 6:58am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/934 HAS ANYONE OUT THERE MADE A CUTTER OUT OF A MAC 25? I'M PLANNINGTO ADD A BOW SPRIT, BOB-STAY AND A
What's with Zurich ins??? Jim McCue at 5:17am 11.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/868 Has Zurich decided to do only newish Hunters??? Never had a claim. I got my renewal and they have ab
rub rail leak ken green at 4:39am 11.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/934 I seem to have a water leak in the aft cabin of my 386. I noticed water in a puddle in front of the
o REplacing Corian Counter Tops Barrie McDonald at 4:10am 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1630 I have a Hunter Legend 37 and the gallery counters are finished in Formica, however, the head and fo*
MAC 26- D vs S vs C models...info please! Jeff M. at 4:06am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/852 From what I can tell from the pictures on the MAC 26 specs. page, the Mac 26D and 26S are essentiall
Tuning the Mast (shroud lines) Mike Douglas at 4:02am 11.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1122 I would like to adjust (tune) the shroud lines on my Catalina 30. I have just stepped the mast and
Aft split backstay pin size? Alex at 3:41am 11.23.03 Smaller Boats 1/900 Does anyone know the size of the aft split backstay pin which holds the the backstay at its attachme
Is there a deisel tank well drain? (1) Marcus at 2:59am 11.23.03 Big Boats 2/763 Is there a drain in the molded well that the deisel tank sits in ? I think a collection of fluids i
Apelco Radar Repair? Gary Kunkel at 2:38am 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 1/2865 Does anyone know of a repair facility that will tackle an Apelco LDR 9910 radar? I have one that won
selecting DAVITS for 350 Barry Gipstein at 11:55pm 11.22.03 Big Boats 3/940 looking at various brands- want at least 300 lb working load and fixed blocks at top(welded) min 40"
tiller pilot for the 27 Doug at 11:54pm 11.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/887 can anybody give me feedback on the simrad tp10 tiller pilot? I am interested to know if it works we
Solar Cell Charging Warren at 11:42pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1301 I plan to be on a mooring next season. As such, I'm thinking of buying a solar panel to keep my two
DIY Shrink Wrap Derek Rowell at 11:33pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1038 A friend and I are thinking of investing in the Dr. Shrink kit and shrink wrapping our Pearson 422's
boat identification Paul at 10:21pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/939 Hey everyone i just got a sailboat to fix up during the winter time except there was one slight prom
yard power polarity and ground Tom Chastain at 9:29pm 11.22.03 Big Boats 1/1200 Aquarian2 in on the hard and when I plugged the yard power into the boat the reverse polarity lite*
VHF Antenna George H260 at 9:20pm 11.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/863 Found a great deal on a Polaris VHF/wireless Ram mike and Shakespear 5212 Antenna. Thanks for the ti
How to remove H 340 ruddder bearings ? Alex at 8:52pm 11.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/804 Has anyone replaced the plastic rudder bearings on the Hunter 340? What is the most practical way to

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1995 beneteau 321 walk-through transom seat Ron20324 at 11:06am 06.25.20 My 2006 B323 is much like yours. I often thought it would a good idea to extend the helm seat down t
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Noodat Lady at 11:05am 06.25.20 Thanks Rich. Are modern chartplotters generally able to communicate in either 0183 or 2000 format th
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Calif. Ted at 11:05am 06.25.20 I recently added a 7" Garmin and connected to RM ST60 instruments and an ST 6000 AP using the Seatal
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Rich Stidger at 10:59am 06.25.20 I have mid-1990's Autohelm instruments and autopilot and I have a Garmin GPS492 Chartplotter. This
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 10:52am 06.25.20 I would guess only 1/4" to over kill. The prop wash only disturbs the streamlines on a small part
The LAST 37? #417 Johnb at 10:45am 06.25.20 I have private messaged (PM'd) you a copy of the HC 37 owners list. This was created by Jim Legere w
ENGINE OIL SHELF LIFE Ron20324 at 10:44am 06.25.20 From Shell: Hello John, The recommended shelf life for Rotella T4 is four years from the manufactur
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Captain Larry-DH at 10:30am 06.25.20 I suggest you stay with Raymarine since you want it to be compatible with Autohelm. Other Chart-plo
Sailboat rudder pulling to port JamesG161 at 10:24am 06.25.20 Any idea what thickness we are talking about I would guess only 1/4" to over kill. The prop wash
ENGINE OIL SHELF LIFE Johnb at 10:22am 06.25.20 I have three containers of the same motor oil, but different weights. They are dated 2018, 2016, 20
Stuffing Box Adjustment Justin_NSA at 10:19am 06.25.20 Not a bad idea, but I know I am not generating any undue heat as I am taking just enough to stop th
Cunningham Rigging? ODay 28 dfp51 at 10:19am 06.25.20 Thanks guys. I should be down at the boat tomorrow and I will snap a pick and take another, closer
Yanmar SD60 Sail Drive Oil Change Jim Beck at 10:05am 06.25.20
Hunter 19 (91-94) Floating Centerboard Crazy Dave Condon at 10:05am 06.25.20 Send a private message to me with name and phone number. I will calll. contact info is confident
Cunningham Rigging? ODay 28 odaydokay at 10:04am 06.25.20 Our 28 had no Cunningham, so yours may have been a previous owner mod. Can you post the picture of
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel (1) MikeHoncho at 10:02am 06.25.20 The wind integration is why I will probably go to the EV-100 when my 32-year old AH4000 dies. I ac
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility odaydokay at 10:01am 06.25.20 My original head was OE Groco. Failed at year 12 or so I guess. Was never great. Bought a WC which
Stuffing Box Adjustment odaydokay at 9:57am 06.25.20 Not a bad idea, but I know I am not generating any undue heat as I am taking just enough to stop the
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? srimes at 9:54am 06.25.20 Ok. So I have a power problem. I have a BF75 Honda outboard. This outboard creates power with an
Fun playing in the wind. capta at 9:53am 06.25.20 Is that because you might get covid all alone in the ocean? No, I imagine it's to keep the sea tra

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