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What is this? (2) ScottySailor at 5:37pm 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1437
Would a 110 jib be a good addition for macgregor 26C. nickl1218 at 2:45pm 03.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/895 My jib is from 1995. Single sail and wanting to know if a 110 would be ok for my macgregor 26C. Lo
On '95 MacGregor 26C, which halyards would you put on port, and starboard side. nickl1218 at 2:41pm 03.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1023 Mast has the step halyard plate already installed. I've got the blocks and two organizers, one trip
cal 34 mast removal tunaholic at 2:39pm 03.07.20 Cal 8/3228 i need to remove the mast on cal 34 hull number 2. i took the side plate off the base of the mast a
Me 4 - Seacocks 0 (1) SV_IdleHour at 2:06pm 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1584 175737
Are the thru-hull/seacock NPS threads supposed to be watertight? Lord Gothington at 9:26am 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1706 And, if so, how? It is my understanding that in standard plumping you use pipe dope on NPT threads
Autohelm 3000 patriot007 at 7:26am 03.07.20 Parts Search 1/1659 Need the main power cable for the control unit and user instructions. This is wheel /tooth belt driv
Trailer tongue extension Dhamil6490 at 6:53am 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 13/7138 Looking for advice on a trailer tongue extension. Buy or build? I have the standard trailer built fo
Any Seaward owners here? Tedd at 6:45am 03.07.20 Trailer Sailors 23/7466 I'm interested in the Seaward 26RK. I know there are a few Seaward owners over at trailersailor.com
Lewmar Winch Sale Joe at 9:53pm 03.06.20 Ask All Sailors 5/2157 Just a reminder that Lewmar and West Marine are running their yearly two for one sale. Most all the
New Electric Wiring ScourgeOfTheHudson at 6:21pm 03.06.20 Ask All Sailors 22/2794 Hello fellow hivemind! With it warming up finally on the Hudson, I'm getting ready to have at the n
450-456 Stock Prop Size jamesrladd at 6:11pm 03.06.20 Big Boats 1/646 Anyone know what the stock prop size is for a Hunter 450 with the 76hp yanmar?
Water in the stern cabin - 2003 Hunter 306 CaptainKook at 5:01pm 03.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1902 I am fairly new to sailing and purchased a 2003 Hunter 306. Going on 2 years now and couldn't be hap
Sterling Pro Charge Ultra 12V 40Amp capta at 9:51am 03.06.20 Ask All Sailors 2/461 We have just installed a Sterling Pro Charge Ultra 12V 40Amp and we can't find anything in the progr
'99 Hunter 410 Interior Cushion Fabric (1) BobH57 at 9:24am 03.06.20 Big Boats 11/1684 Does anyone happen to know the name or manufacturer of the original blue fabric used for the H410 in
Keel cancer? (3) gtg at 7:20pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1450 First cleaning of my keel, she has knuckels on her. Looks like the bumps under the paint of vintage
Should I turn the thru-hull or the seacock when bedding a new thru-hull and seacock? Lord Gothington at 7:20pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 7/3885 I am in the process of rebedding some thru-hulls and seacocks and got the same, surprising advice fr
Sea water cooling water Not coming out of the exhaust 1998Hunter376 at 2:56pm 03.05.20 Big Boats 15/4264 I have a 1998 Hunter 376. Never had any problems with the engine the past five years, but I cranked
Attention: anyone heading for Grenada capta at 2:43pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 4/521 http://grenadagrenadinesyachting.com/advisory-on-covid-19-for-yachts-and-small-vessels-in-grenada/?f
Thanks SBO store Ken Cross at 2:16pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1013 Don't you love it when you get great service and great prices on marine products? I purchased a coup

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Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 3:11pm 03.09.25 Have never replaced it. The switch should be pointed to bring fresh water into the bowl? Or the op
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 3:08pm 03.09.25 Have never replaced it. The switch should be pointed to bring fresh water into the bowl? Or the op
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 3:05pm 03.09.25 The "switch" at the top of your photo should be left in the dry position (all the way to the right)
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. dLj at 2:50pm 03.09.25 The earlier YSB model engines were designed to be hand started. Yanmar designed that engine for anot
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 03.09.25
Toilet Issue JoeWhite at 2:42pm 03.09.25 That handle is not in the closed position. But the one that will make the bowl full of water is the
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa yelkenli at 2:38pm 03.09.25 Do you have a roller furler? Yes. It is on roller furler. Our light winds and the weight of the e
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Indysailor at 2:24pm 03.09.25 I don't care, just pick one and stick with it.
Source for replacement sheaves Steve_Catalina at 2:06pm 03.09.25 The sheave on this single line reefing clew car fell apart. Most likely age. Is there a good sourc
Did you wake up early or sleep in? BigEasy at 2:01pm 03.09.25 Hate the change. Hope that one day they will keep it continuous DST or ST!
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa BigEasy at 1:59pm 03.09.25 Did that several years ago. To save $, I ripped off the old Dacron sacrificial strip and took it to
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Project_Mayhem at 1:38pm 03.09.25 Do you have a roller furler? If so, I'd restich or replace the sacrificial cloth on the sail
VHF antenna mast mounting (2) Sean Kiaer Yacht Broker at 1:24pm 03.09.25 What is the best way to mount a vhf antenna on the Catalina 22 mast Available at most Marine Store
Hunter Legend 35.5 - rudder stop help smokey73 at 1:23pm 03.09.25 I had that issue too on my Hunter Legend 40.5. Just cut off the excess to allow it to fit. Make su
Source for replacement sheaves Sean Kiaer Yacht Broker at 1:12pm 03.09.25 The sheave on this single line reefing clew car fell apart. Most likely age. Is there a good sourc
Source for replacement sheaves yelkenli at 1:05pm 03.09.25 Your car looks to be a jiffy reef car $180 - makes me consider replacing that sheave. Thanks for t
Source for replacement sheaves kloudie1 at 1:02pm 03.09.25 Your car looks to be a jiffy reef car on the side of the boom .. If the track width and thickness of
Play in wheel - fixed kappykaplan at 12:57pm 03.09.25 An easy fix is to tighten the turn buckles at the each end of the cables to remove any play. :plus
Did you wake up early or sleep in? kappykaplan at 12:57pm 03.09.25 Well, the cats enjoyed getting their breakfast an hour earlier. :beer:
Source for replacement sheaves jssailem at 12:49pm 03.09.25 Measure the width of the track. Check with Garhauer Marine. https://www.garhauermarine.com

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