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Tank Access Plate (1) John Nantz at 6:29am 05.03.03 Ask All Sailors 0/952 There have been a number of postings recently about dirty fuel tanks (and water tanks). One method t
Need help finding a boom Michael at 6:07am 05.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/974 Hello allI have a 1985 26foot Mac. Someone broke in and stole the boom. Does anyone have suggestion
maintenance costs Deb at 6:03am 05.03.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1053 We are planning to buy a new 42-47' sailboat within the next 1-2 years, retire and live aboard. We
Are Bronze machine screws for Seacocks ok? Stirling Hasen at 4:40am 05.03.03 Big Boats 6/1898 Hello All,In preparing for my seacock installation, I was wondering if Bronze machine screws are o
Will the BEST Wood please stand up. Stirling Hasen at 4:24am 05.03.03 Big Boats 1/1123 Hello Everyone,Question is IPE (Brazilian Walnut) a better choice for a seacock backing plate than
Annapolis Area Sailors....Kent Island Narrows ???? Joe Mullee at 4:17am 05.03.03 Ask All Sailors 3/985 I'm looking to pass thru the Kent Island Narrows. The ADC chart I have looks like the channel is dre
donated without title Jeff Johnson at 3:56am 05.03.03 Ask All Sailors 1/937 A salvage yard wants to donate a older (He thinks 1969) 22ft MacGregor to our youth program at the c
Documenting a 34 Michael O' at 3:13am 05.03.03 Bigger Boats 7/1166 We're having "Frigate" documented, and the guy who's doing it for the broker/lender/me will need to
How do the buntline and figure eight compare? Bob Noble at 2:24am 05.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/943
Hunter 27 Stereo Installation Roger Johnson at 2:08am 05.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/912 Hi all!This is my first post to the forums, so be gentle to this newbie!I've got a 92 Hunter 27
halyards new and used joe phibbs at 1:50am 05.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/960 ok, we just bought a new main and genoa for our 1986 Hunter 31: ka-ching, ka-ching. Now we notice t
New 34/35 Owners Email Forum Michael O' at 1:20am 05.03.03 Bigger Boats 0/1025 Just started a Yahoo! group for O'Day 34 and 35 owners. We'll keep monitoring this website, of cour
350 vs 36 Brad Storey at 1:03am 05.03.03 Big Boats 1/907 I'm currently considering buying a new C-350 or C-36. Currently I own a 1985 Catalina 36, but the n
Insurance Bill at 11:35pm 05.02.03 Smaller Boats 10/864 I know homeowner's insurance covers boats up to a certain length. I also seem to recall that homeow
Cabin Flooring for a Hunter31 Bert Merrill at 11:13pm 05.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/935 I am re-fitting a 1984 Hunter 31 and in need of info on where to obtain the wooden cabin flooring.
Looking for Teak wood John at 10:58pm 05.02.03 Smaller Boats 4/860 I'm working on a little project for my 23.5, and wonder if anyone has a good web sight for Teak. I
size of turnbuckle covers? Stan at 10:55pm 05.02.03 Smaller Boats 2/1270 3 Questions about my '76 Cat 22:- What size turnbuckle covers do I order for the 6 side shrouds?-
Adding a V-berth Fresh Water Tank - Catalina 36 Ralph Gorby at 2:45pm 05.02.03 Big Boats 1/2081 Does anyone have any successful experience doing this?I have two incentives - more water than the
opening port window replacement knobs harry at 1:28pm 05.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1084 can anyone tell me where i could purchase replacement knobs for my port windows or would i have to r
Cure for a "droopy boom?" Steve at 1:05pm 05.02.03 Day Sailers 1/1164 Short of getting a new set of sails is there any way to get the back end of my boom raised higher?

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Posts that start with: "Son, ..." PaulK at 7:15pm 10.01.20 What about "Sonny"? Does that count towards a week's penalty too? What if the poster is actually
Windlass install Ralph Johnstone at 7:14pm 10.01.20 VMAKS says her location is Suttons Bay. Suttons Bay is in Michigan. I stand informed. I am dete
Did the HOOK race PaulK at 7:10pm 10.01.20 The trick now would be to paint a waterline a few inches up from where it actually is. People will
winterize water system TimFromLI at 7:10pm 10.01.20 I use 4 to 6 gallons of antifreeze and 2-3 beers. I don't really like vodka. The cheap stuff from
37C Windlass Bolander at 6:59pm 10.01.20 I looked at the video you attached and I couldn't figure out how exactly it was positioned because i
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Davidasailor26 at 6:49pm 10.01.20 A great question. I looked for public water supply data and found this example http://web.cecs.pdx
Victoria 18 rudder missing Daniel Y. at 6:47pm 10.01.20 yes I think building my own may be my best option
37C Windlass Bolander at 6:44pm 10.01.20 I appreciate your quick response. From eyeballing the depth of the 1985 37 C anchor locker, it appea
Lido 14 drain plug size Dave Groshong at 6:26pm 10.01.20 Likely just the standard: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?14650 Or: https://shop.sailboato
winterize water system quadrille38 at 6:03pm 10.01.20 I use about 1.5 gallons of RV antifreeze to do the plumbing on my 38. I did install a water heater
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount RitSim at 6:02pm 10.01.20 A great question. I looked for public water supply data and found this example http://web.cecs.pdx.
37C Windlass Dave Groshong at 5:56pm 10.01.20 It's likely you will have to modify the fastener holes, give us a call if you'd like: https://shop.
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors Tom J at 5:49pm 10.01.20 I'd stick with the M4 connectors and the 10 ga wire. Then, when you upgrade to, say, 320 watts, you
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser TimFromLI at 5:48pm 10.01.20 If both your house and start charge when on shore power regardless of switches but not from the alte
From Just Outta the Water after 10 yrs, No Maintenance (1) RockynHilda at 5:46pm 10.01.20 185559
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser jaysweet at 5:44pm 10.01.20 An Automatic Charge Relay. When it detects a voltage above a set point ( I think 13 volts or so) i
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Michael Davis at 5:43pm 10.01.20
From Just Outta the Water after 10 yrs, No Maintenance (1) RockynHilda at 5:43pm 10.01.20 Implements for stepping mast mounted to trailer for transport
My new saildrive gbillmancrii at 5:41pm 10.01.20 Discussion yesterday (After two wks) said Twin Disc (saildrive mfgr) just revised their instructio
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser TimFromLI at 5:41pm 10.01.20 An Automatic Charge Relay. When it detects a voltage above a set point ( I think 13 volts or so) it

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