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New to the MacGregor 25 lifestyle Lost Hannah at 3:16pm 06.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1638 I'm happy to say I'm a new convert to the boat life! I'm taking some sailing lessons but I can't wai
Schaefer 2100 furling line BC Bernie at 2:01pm 06.24.20 Catalina 310 11/2224 For our boat, does anyone know what is the line length and diameter for the furling line for the Sch
Lateral stability when raising or lowering the mast? A-frame? ScubaGuy2 at 1:57pm 06.24.20 Catalina 22 8/5182 I would like to build an A-Frame type system to help steady the mast while raising and lowering. Th
Hunter 26 toilet MySong at 1:37pm 06.24.20 Smaller Boats 11/3560 I have a 1994 Hunter 26. The toilet is a Camco model, looks on the small side and maybe the original
Venture 24 swing keel Lemont at 12:42pm 06.24.20 Parts Search 2/502 Anyone know of a swing keel for a Venture 24 available? Or if one from Venture 22 will work? I als
1995 beneteau 321 walk-through transom seat (1) David321 at 11:23am 06.24.20 Parts Search 2/701 I lost my seat during some high winds and Beneteau will no longer make one. Does anyone know of a sa
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? jim01 at 9:55am 06.24.20 Mid-Size Boats 14/2239 I just purchased a C27 for a pretty good price and the boat is in overall good condition but while c
battery size for autohelm 1000 steve fd at 8:35am 06.24.20 Ask All Sailors 16/3170 I sail a Cal 21. I' installing an autohelm 1000 I bought used. I wonder what battery I need to run j
May have solved portlight leaks Brian D at 7:39am 06.24.20 Ask All Sailors 1/463 While working on my failed steaming light (fixed now) I found out why my portlights were leaking. It
Excessive wiring Brian D at 7:29am 06.24.20 Ask All Sailors 44/5033 Do you have excessive wires running every which way in your boat? Seems I have too many wires that h
MMSI agent..... NYSail at 3:38am 06.24.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1411 So looking to get an MMSI number for international use in case we step to the Bahamas. Going to the
Hunter 456 Passage - Fuel sender (1) henric at 3:02am 06.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/683 Hi, The fuel sender in my 456 Passage (2005), has stopped working. The signals seems to OK. I did
Cover for steering assembly / cables? (1) CowboyWay at 10:49pm 06.23.20 Catalina 310 16/2661 The C310 I have is missing the cover for the steering linkage that is exposed in the aft cabin area.
How to replace halyard separator on H23.5 Mike4ro at 8:52pm 06.23.20 Smaller Boats 10/1607 Has anyone replaced the halyard separators on an h235? I looked through the threads and saw Crazy Da
Shrimping? iamwhatiam at 8:04pm 06.23.20 Catalina 22 5/1075 Does anyone shrimp from their Catalina? What kind of pot puller do you use and where/how do you mou
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ (3) Phil Herring at 7:52pm 06.23.20 Big Boats 14/8534 Just wanted to give you guys a heads-up that Al has recreated one of the most problematic deck parts
HELP - Another strange voltage plus "unexplained charging current" question smokey73 at 7:07pm 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 16/888 HELP! I was out sailing awhile back and had a "low voltage alarm" 11.5V on my chartplotter. I immed
Seaward 25 emergency tiller (3) Noodat Lady at 6:52pm 06.23.20 Seaward 2/1845 I have read about the idea of using the length of tubing attached to the rudder, (and designed to ho
Replacing stepdown board in cabin. (2) Tarkus at 5:32pm 06.23.20 Catalina 22 2/530 My stepdown board is cracked and peeled. Time for a new one. I plan on tracing then cutting a new on
Fun playing in the wind. (1) Ken Cross at 4:14pm 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1407 I've heard little about actual sailing lately. Tell about your adventures. Today we left about 10am

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deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 dLj at 1:01pm 04.05.25 I selected cast acrylic as recommended by Hatch Masters; however, would be interested source & cost
Hatch boards vents Foswick at 12:50pm 04.05.25 Why the bottom hatch board and not the top? I will say this about cabin ventilation, in general: Mo
Replacing nuts on keel bolts smokey73 at 12:47pm 04.05.25 Good thought, but not being a mechanic ... how do i apply counter-torque? I do think I have a sho
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' dlochner at 12:43pm 04.05.25 I have been deep into the bowels of my 1983 hunter 34 to install a new Raymarine Autopilot with the
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 12:26pm 04.05.25 I used the Sika bonding system which is much stronger than the Dow 795UV system - but it depends u
Sailing Tender Foswick at 12:23pm 04.05.25 No, that is called an "aspirational rig" and is a high-performance mastless design. Lighter than car
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 12:13pm 04.05.25 I replaced the four lenses on my deck hatches using modern polycarbonate that is UV and scratch res
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' (1) Mike Oldak at 11:59am 04.05.25 Hi Folks, Recently purchased down here in Aus a 1999 Hunter 340 (which having owned for only 3 week
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 11:40am 04.05.25 Being Saturday afternoon and all, the Missus and I went to town (marina) to clean up. Tied up to the
The holy grail of all questions nautical dlochner at 11:35am 04.05.25 If you feel that guilty about it, why not switch over to corn cobs ? They were the big craze back
The holy grail of all questions nautical dLj at 11:17am 04.05.25 Or, just take to open-water swimming and forego toilet paper altogether. Not sure how well that on
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 (1) dLj at 11:12am 04.05.25 I replaced the four lenses on my deck hatches using modern polycarbonate that is UV and scratch resi
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material dLj at 10:57am 04.05.25 I think that a stainless steel cotter would work just fine. Check stock at a hardware or boat supp
Catalina 22 Carpet Leeward Rail at 10:44am 04.05.25 Carpet ? Our 1987 didn't come with a carpet. I assume Catalina didn't supply one with the 1988 mode
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 10:43am 04.05.25 Both of the skylights on my 2002 Hunter 356 are needing to be replaced. so does anyone know how to
Water fill replacement cap azambella at 10:41am 04.05.25 Please disregard this post. Found info I needed from Peggy Hall post. Thanks........
The holy grail of all questions nautical Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 04.05.25 Now I can't sleep thinking of all that paper I could have saved if i have used it 3 or 4 times. I
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? chipmonger at 10:06am 04.05.25 No, I didn't. Started work on cardboard template. Tricky part is the port edge but I think I've go
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit LloydB at 9:45am 04.05.25 had a bad O ring in the fuel line(supply) caused similar problem don't recall how to find out as I a
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material Rich Stidger at 9:39am 04.05.25 I think that a stainless steel cotter would work just fine. Check stock at a hardware or boat suppl

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