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Frozen outboard padlock Mike at 6:21am 12.28.03 Ask All Sailors 19/1228 Any advice on how to remove a frozen outboard padlock? I put one of those Master Lock outboard lock
Leaking fuel tank Hunter 33.5 Steve at 6:13am 12.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/2565 Recently I found the source of my diesel fume smell. My 1993 Hunter 33.5 developed a very minor lea
chain plate rebedding material JERRY MITCHELL at 3:59am 12.28.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1313 What is the best material to use for rebedding chain plates?
26M Capabilities Jim at 3:55am 12.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/902 I am interested in possibly buying a 26M. Unfortunately the local rep doesn't have one to try. I n
3 blade feathering prop Mark Robbins at 3:23am 12.28.03 Other Sailboats 6/1093 What size 3 blade feathering prop and pitch settings would fit a 2004 H41 with a 56 hp Yanmar?
Refrig on Hunter 30 1979 steve rainey at 2:08am 12.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/942 My compressor for the refrig is in the middle of some valuable realestate. In my case its in the mi
George, Regarding Your Leak Bob Fliegel at 1:28am 12.28.03 Smaller Boats 1/810 I believe the source of your leak is the seam between the sliding cabin top/hatch and the white plas
Water coming from somewhere - help! Roy Chaisson at 11:39pm 12.27.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/947 Looking for anyone with experience in trouble shooting the Macgregor 26S. We are new to this. We j
Refrigeration Zincs? Dave Sharp at 11:33pm 12.27.03 Big Boats 0/788 Regarding Marineair A/c and Alder-Barber Refrigeration are there provisions for zincs? If not, Is t
Hunter 410 Interior Lights Jeff Komenda at 11:05pm 12.27.03 Big Boats 3/1013 I am having problems with my interiuor lights on my 2003 410. They must be rapidly cycled in order
Choosing a sail loft Seth Dixon at 10:10pm 12.27.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1047 I saw the referral to Sailrite.com and they have great prices. Does anyone have any experience with
Lewmar Portlight Leak Bob Bass at 9:46pm 12.27.03 Big Boats 1/1469 Has anyone with one of the newer Hunters (last seven years) had any leaks around their Lewmar portli
Instument Mounting Ed at 9:04pm 12.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/973 A while back, maybe 8 months or longer, there was a project using Fence Rail, plastic, for mounting
Opinions on 310 Bob at 11:32am 12.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/928 I am seriously considering purchasing a new Catalina 310 and would love to hear from any owners with
Chart table for h23, has anybody made one? Rob Morton at 10:34am 12.27.03 Smaller Boats 0/661 Hi,I am looking to make a chart table for our 86 h23 and was thinking of making it connect to the t
Seawatch TV Antennas By Shakespeare JERRY MITCHELL at 10:32am 12.27.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1133 Have tried a number of the "rabbit ear" type tv antennas for viewing at the dock with less than favo
Can't find that darn leak !! Albert at 9:18am 12.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1070 I recently purchased 1980 27' Hunter. Much to my dismay I am taking salt water from somewhere. Stuf
Cal 34 Beth at 8:56am 12.27.03 Ask All Sailors 5/4342 Cal 34's. Anyone have any experience with these? Would you own one?? Thanks in advance for any info
Searching Archives` George H260 at 8:18am 12.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/761 Phil, you are always coming up with new ways to make the forum useful. I appreaciate that.Is it po
Convert cord-in-track sail to sliding sail Rusty in NC at 8:03am 12.27.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1003 Hello from NC;I would like to convert my main sail to use slides and would like to know if it is s

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maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post Kona Kevin at 9:00am 12.01.20 P.S. There is a FB group just for Cal-31 I got my Cal after years unused. All lines needed replaced.
Making a mast for a sabot Michael Davis at 8:53am 12.01.20 Well that brings another question. Does anyone have some plans for building a mast and instruction
Bilge Pump Kona Kevin at 8:51am 12.01.20 I'm new here so sorry for the late post. Since the bilge is very small, I went with a seperate pump/
Jabsco (Twist N Lock) - Head Use for novice Hello Below at 8:51am 12.01.20 The "twist n lock" feature has me confused. These may help you out. West Marine Quick Look How Doe
Jabsco (Twist N Lock) - Head Use for novice Scott B at 8:46am 12.01.20 Does the top of the pump cylender look like the one in this pic. It should have a "padlock" symbol
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post Kona Kevin at 8:43am 12.01.20 I love my Cal-31. Other than the standard stuff above, Check the spreader brackets! In SF Bay, reef
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? TheMoose at 8:29am 12.01.20 A, with an explanation. The money is a pittance if it's sailable right now. Thanks @justsomeguy ,
Best boat to purchase to live on CraigFlowers at 8:28am 12.01.20
progressive insurance opinions Don S/V ILLusion at 8:27am 12.01.20
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests CraigFlowers at 8:17am 12.01.20 Great question! I thought about this as well. For a newer model, I like what the Tartan Fantail ha
Making a mast for a sabot Slacker at 8:16am 12.01.20 Well that brings another question. Does anyone have some plans for building a mast and instructions
progressive insurance opinions dlochner at 8:12am 12.01.20 Need to get insurance on my Catalina 30, progressive is offering (agreed value 18k+1k personal effe
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 12.01.20 I did not notice it, but you should have a loop going into the top of the elbow that supplies cooli
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba (1) btflanag at 7:34am 12.01.20 What happened to the original boom? Misplaced by the previous owner a decade ago. .... or make o
O'Day 240 cockpit size / dimensions Justin_NSA at 7:26am 12.01.20 I would guess no more than 4 people safely seated. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oday-240
Proper Propellor Justin_NSA at 7:19am 12.01.20 Not enough to go on from the post, but as others have mentioned. you are not going to go faster than
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... (1) rpwillia at 7:10am 12.01.20 FWIW, I use aluminum foil as an outer wrap over the muffler insulating tape. It is cheap and readily
Looking for Oday 25 Head Ports rschuss at 7:02am 12.01.20 Check Rudy at D&R Marine in Main. All things O'Day.
O'Day 240 cockpit size / dimensions rschuss at 7:00am 12.01.20 I think you had better consider how many people it is designed to accommodate. Sprinkling people all
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 6:48am 12.01.20 radar reflector up. running lights on. sail over power. blow horn. ring bell. autopilot off, hand st

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