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Moved to Nashville, Tn Edward Kennedy at 3:44am 07.06.02 Ask All Sailors 12/2466 Help!I was transferred to Nashville, and I am looking for recommendations for a good place, probabl
SOLAR PANEL, 1995 H43 Arthur Reynolds at 3:34am 07.06.02 Big Boats 1/816 Solar panel is kaput,. Hunter doesn not stock and their supplier doesn't make it any more. Need sug
fresh water system bottled up [author]Don Allen at 1:35am 07.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/835 With the water tank filled, and the motor and filter apparently working fine, I do not get water to
Setting Up for Safe Single Handing? George Thomas at 1:05am 07.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/976 I want to reconfigure my 76 Catalina 27 for safer sailing by myself. I already have a rf jib.This re
Boom to Mast Attachment Dean Gustafson at 12:48am 07.06.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1121 I need the round discs (I do not know the name) to facilitate the boom to mast attachment. The old
Standing rigging Tim at 9:58pm 07.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1020 How often should the standing rigging be replaced. West Marine recommends every 7 years. My 1989 Ca
Advice on a "new" boat - 270 Bill P. at 9:48pm 07.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1046 I am in the process of buying a 1995 270 - survey looks good, three small blisters that owner will h
Autohelm 800 Rick Nummi at 7:24pm 07.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/3355 I'm desperately hunting for an Autohelm 800 Manual.I "inhertited" one w/o the plug or pins. Any he
Helm balance on older mac 22's Todd at 3:49pm 07.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1106 I was looking at a 1974 mac 22 to buy at a local boat yard. Judging by how far aft the swing keel i
Bottom painting question Steve at 3:24pm 07.05.02 Smaller Boats 1/816 I have an H26 and am considering placing the boat in a slip in the San Juan Islands of NW Washington
newbies question Tom Akin at 1:43pm 07.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1292 I have just purchased an older boat that has not been upgraded to the new specs. I have no holding
spinaker downhaul block jim c at 1:34pm 07.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/877 hi sailors and especially racers. on my c-30 the spinaker downhaul block is way out towards the bow
Want to make a new tiller Rick D at 1:20pm 07.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1024 not sure what type of wood I should use.The back of the tiller will be notched to recieve the rudder
H37C Portlights Chuck Curtis at 1:08pm 07.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1159 I want to replace some of the portlight lenses on my 1982 H37C. Yeah, the much maligned plastic Boma
GPS w/ST4000+ Gregg at 11:51am 07.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1167 Anybody interface a GPS to their Autohelm ST 4000+ autopilot?If so, what GPS are you using and how
halyard size 3/8? Norman at 7:13am 07.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1463 Need to replace my main halyard. Is the correct size 3/8" or 5/16" for a 1986 Mac25?
Bimini top on a 26.5 Jesse Sanders at 7:09am 07.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1046 I just purchased an '87 Hunter 26.5 and would like to add a bimini to the cockpit. Anyone out there
Catalina 22- Hollow stepdeck forward of mast Lynn Larremore at 7:08am 07.05.02 Smaller Boats 1/852 The slanted area between my boat's mast ' hatch (15" x 60") has become a void. The sandwich filler
Galley plans for Mac 25 John at 6:44am 07.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2197 Hello,I just purchased an '84 MAC 25 and the owner did not have the galley.Does anyone have plan
how do you paint the centerboard and well? Cheryl at 6:20am 07.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1038 I am going to moor my 1995 MacGregor in Salt Water,so need to paint the bottom. I have all but the

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Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Lazy1 at 12:50pm 06.26.20 Maybe the next one will be called Eunice! Darn, I shoulda checked the list https://en.wikipedia.org
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts capta at 12:50pm 06.26.20 An electrical connection, most likely the ground to the engine block. Take apart every connection in
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 12:46pm 06.26.20 I have not tried that. Guess I can and if she cranks right away that I have a solution. wonder thoug
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts jviss at 12:43pm 06.26.20 Starter solenoid. Have you tried jumping the solenoid with a screwdriver or something?
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts dlochner at 12:42pm 06.26.20 I didn't read the whole article, however, it may provide some ideas on how to address your problem.
Sailboat Shipping Costs capta at 12:41pm 06.26.20 Going across on its own bottom probably would be considered recreational. Going across on a truck w
Oceanis 45 Cockpit Lighting jviss at 12:33pm 06.26.20 You can get a DC/DC receiver and two remotes on Amazon for $22. Search for "YETOR Remote Control
Suggestions JRT at 12:12pm 06.26.20 I've had 2 Tohatsu 6hp and they were great and made in Japan very high quality product
Fridge/ice box condensation lines SV At Last at 12:03pm 06.26.20 Sounds like a modification by a previous owner. My boat, hull #231, has no drain in the dry storag
Zinc for my 84 hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 12:03pm 06.26.20 Hey jtm, I thought so Thanks1
odaydokay at 12:00pm 06.26.20 I have a can of the tidal sand powder for a rainy day, but I never used it, so don't know how good t
Sailboat Shipping Costs dlochner at 11:55am 06.26.20 I believe any official would consider moving a pleasure craft as recreational. It certainly couldn'
Suggestions FDL S2 at 11:55am 06.26.20 I live in the home of Mercury (Fond du Lac, WI) so I am partial to them and I have owned several Mer
Beaching a Hunter 40.5 by the pier (3) Dave Groshong at 11:53am 06.26.20 "Careening" used to be the only method for maintenance for many years.
Sailboat Shipping Costs capta at 11:48am 06.26.20 , recreation. I don't think bringing my boat back to Canada would fall under any of these. Fact i
Sailboat Shipping Costs dlochner at 11:45am 06.26.20 I was going to bring her up the NY canal system. COVID has thrown a monkey wrench into this plan.
Oceanis 45 Cockpit Lighting Mike Kegley at 11:41am 06.26.20 Dug around last night and the wireless control unit is made by Aqua Signal. Found a few links to th
Sailboat Shipping Costs dlochner at 11:37am 06.26.20 So, just curious, but if you sailed from somewhere near Rochester across Lake Ontario to a marina o
Mystery boat* Spinnacher at 11:35am 06.26.20 Congratulations! How did you figure it out? Here is some more information: https://sailboatdata.c
Sailboat Shipping Costs Jimbeaux at 11:28am 06.26.20 So, just curious, but if you sailed from somewhere near Rochester across Lake Ontario to a marina o

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