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Lancer 36 Tom Hamilton at 12:00am 10.08.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1138 I am looking at a Lancer 36 that seems in very good condition does anyone have opinions on these boa
Origo 'Princess' rebuild parts ??? Richard Craig at 10:43pm 10.07.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1290 To all.....I have a 1977 Cat 25 w/ one of the old Origo 'Princess' two burner, pressurized alcohol
Top of Mast Venture 25 sheave replacement Walter Randolph at 8:54pm 10.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1369 Wife and I are currently re-rigging a Venture 25. Last time out sailing we noticed main sail was bec
Bob Fliegel Sean Coerse at 8:20pm 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 11/1284 Bob I looked at your photos of your tiller pilot. I like your set up the best as far as location.
Looking for Yanmar 2GM20F engine Rafi at 7:41pm 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1204 A friend of mine is looking for a complete Yanmar 2GM20F engine (new, used, rebuilt etc.)Where woul
solar panel wiring Pete Shaw at 12:31pm 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1007 Does anyone have experience wiring a solar panel to the 1, 2, both battery switch?I believe it shou
Marine v. Car Stereo Jerry at 11:27am 10.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1069 Other than a plastic cover for the face, what is the major diffo between marine and car stereo? If
Main Traveler Car Henry at 11:24am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1223 Where can I find the rollers (4) that the car rolls on. Or is there an upgrade kit made The car i
Does a boat need to be rotated? Dave at 11:05am 10.07.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1262 Is it recommended practice to move a boat to different slips or to alternate between backing into th
Electrical power Bernard at 10:58am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 2/1081 Good evening,Could anyone explain to me the reason(s), why all electrical outlets work well while s
Helm seat mounting screws sailrj at 10:34am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 2/797 On my 1999 H-260, the mounting screws on the stern which hold the helm seat secure continue to work
O'Day 27 with 7 hp westerbeke deisel Steve at 10:31am 10.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1423 I am going to look at a used 27 this weekend, it has a 7 hp diesel, is this enough to power this boa
1985 oday 26 for sale tony g at 10:28am 10.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1917 does anyone have any interest. $ 7200.00. inherited boat. optional equipment; dsl. engine. roller fu
odor from head tank broken fitting a.giaccio at 9:48am 10.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1455 in 2001 a cracked elbow had to be replaced on my holding tank on my 1993 37.5 legend.we cleaned the
How many hours to do a bottom paint job? Dean Strong at 9:48am 10.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1033 I'm about to haul-out my Hunter 30 and do my first bottom paint job. Last year the yard used Interl
Navigation and anchor lights Tim Bastian at 9:32am 10.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1040 Hello, I'm just getting started in this stuff and have a question on navigation and anchor lights
gelcoat scratches Ron at 9:19am 10.07.02 Other Sailboats 4/819 A "close encounter" with a stationary object left a series of light gouges ' scratches in the hull g
GPS Repeater Richard Brabazon at 9:12am 10.07.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1126 Thinking of installing a GPS repeater in the cockpit bulkhead ( tiller steering ) any brand way ahea
37.5 Mast Fairlead Steve Carpman at 8:46am 10.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/930 We just removed the mast in our new to us 1991 Legend 37.5. Everything looked great. I am not an exp
Unkown Yanmar model number Bill Reeves at 8:24am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1532 I am the proud co-owner of a 1979 Hunter 33. I need to get some parts for the Yanmar diesel engine

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New Sails jssailem at 12:29pm 08.23.20 Gary, my discovery having sailed these waters in the last 18 months, there are two basic paths. You
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (1) luken7 at 12:28pm 08.23.20 BTW, does anyone here have a 4D house battery under the companionway in front of the engine? I curre
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ (1) Phil Herring at 12:24pm 08.23.20 Here's the toe rail profile it fits.
electri/butane stove Benny17441 at 12:21pm 08.23.20 Butane canisters come in different but limited sizes for portable stoves, hiker camping stoves, chef
GFCI Needed? Justin_NSA at 12:14pm 08.23.20 Maybe use exterior grade receptacle too.
electri/butane stove kloudie1 at 12:07pm 08.23.20 Looking at the stove picture, I think it would use one of these little 8 oz canisters: https://www.w
New Sails jon hansen at 12:06pm 08.23.20 https://www.doylesails.com/doyle-sails-detroit al declercq has built all my sails over the last 35 y
Mackinac Island (and Hessel) jon hansen at 11:52am 08.23.20 ferry waves, ferry waves, ferry waves. some of the lumpiest water on the great lakes. a fun stop
Noisy sailboat Benny17441 at 11:38am 08.23.20 It is basic dock courtesy to dampen boat noises as much as practically possible. It is quite ok if
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Brian D at 11:31am 08.23.20 Everyone be nice. If you've nothing to "add", then just move along.
Lost My Raw Water Intake Dr. D at 11:30am 08.23.20 That happened to me a few months ago! Except I didn't notice the dry exhaust quick enough and needed
electri/butane stove capta at 11:26am 08.23.20 Both are used for heating stoves. Propane has a lower boiling point than butane so it will continue
GFCI Needed? Allan12210 at 10:57am 08.23.20 Mount the outlet in a weatherproof cover.
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? Capt jgw at 10:55am 08.23.20 Drill at slow speed with lots of lube, and carbide bits. Removing the base and using a drill press w
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:50am 08.23.20
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kloudie1 at 10:47am 08.23.20 Marco just announced as hurricane on last update from NHC.. Laura going further west ... My grandfat
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:47am 08.23.20
What is the best non skid deck paint? Capt jgw at 10:43am 08.23.20 The better the grip the harder it is to clean. KiwiGrip is popular and pretty easy, friends put it o
Noisy sailboat Revv up at 10:34am 08.23.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:31am 08.23.20

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