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Floatation of wet foam fritz3000g at 12:28pm 03.29.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 70/12302 Hi all, I didn't get a response on another forum and wondered if you smart folks know. Is there an
Spring sailing break (3) RussC at 10:27am 03.29.18 Ask All Sailors 6/467 We're at least getting a couple days of spring. near 70 temps left no reason not to take our little*
Refrigeration issues VisionPNW at 10:20am 03.29.18 Ask All Sailors 5/548 On my 1990 Vision 32, I have a Danfoss BD2.5 compressor running R12 with some cooling issues. The c
Poking the Bear - a.k.a. Lets talk anchors rgranger at 8:33am 03.29.18 Ask All Sailors 31/2484 Hey all I ran across this interesting article on anchors and thought I would share... http://www.y
Only in Minnesota (1) Jackdaw at 7:37am 03.29.18 Ask All Sailors 12/886 Yesterday. Sailing and ice fishing at the same time.
H340 Battery upgrade and relocation (2) bamabaxter at 6:01am 03.29.18 Big Boats 12/2821 After getting some good ideas based on other people modifications here, I decided to upgrade electri
H23.5 and towing capacity Chris Flanagan at 5:58am 03.29.18 Smaller Boats 31/2326 I bought a 1993 H235 a couple years ago and have been towing with a 2012 Ford Escape with a tow pack
bimini top Sandy Seas at 5:32am 03.29.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1410 Hello, I recently bought a 1993 Macgregor 26s. I want to buy and install a bimini top for it. Any su
Holding tank and fresh water prime questions Catsail at 3:22am 03.29.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/557 A couple of plumbing questions please: 1. The head has two discharge lines via a Y valve - one goe
311 holding tank question and fresh water prime question Catsail at 3:19am 03.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2573 Hello, I am a new owner of a 1999 Beneteau 311. I have two questions please: 1. The head has two
Furling Jib for a H-212 ???? JimInPB at 8:33pm 03.28.18 Smaller Boats 13/2770
What are the levers for on a Hunter 23 Boom scott hall at 7:41pm 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1126 I searched the internet and can not find how to use the levers on a Hunter 23 boom. They are underne
Should I replace this engine panel... (1) Skipper at 6:43pm 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1425 ...or is this one good to go? Be honest.
Double down on Amp-Hours? Battery prices might be taking a jump. Macboy at 5:37pm 03.28.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1164 It's just a rumour I heard yesterday from the owner of a residential/light commercial and RV solar c
Keel bolt torque Bluenose at 4:22pm 03.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/7115 Hi there, I am the proud owner of a new to me Beneteau 331. I am unable to locate anywhere the torqu
Recover headboard on a 380 (1) planoron at 1:53pm 03.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/598 My wife is updating our 380 with new curtains and she really wants to reupholster the headboard. I
H340 Wema Freshwater Sending unit bamabaxter at 12:33pm 03.28.18 Big Boats 6/855 Anybody know the length and part number of the stock Wema sending unit for the freshwater tank in a
1977 Hunter 33 Low Profile SteveG99 at 11:20am 03.28.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/893 Hi all, Newby here, just bought an old (1977) 33' here in Ontario, with shoal keel and lower profile
Cow horn cleats GBGraham at 9:51am 03.28.18 Smaller Boats 9/1122 The 260 I have has a lazy jack system. Where do folks cleat these off, the standard stainless cow ho
Recommission water tank smokey73 at 9:40am 03.28.18 Ask All Sailors 16/2181 I know - I know - it has been posted and repeated that there is an article by Peggie Hall on recommi

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Datamarine replacements jviss at 3:55pm 07.18.24 The old Datamarine transducers were basically just a speaker and a microphone, sending the raw sign
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 3:06pm 07.18.24 Today July 18th, 1969 per Buzz... "Mission Day Number 3 was a big day! Neil and I entered the Lunar
Hunter vision 32 mast WhistlerBuddy at 2:39pm 07.18.24 Not easy. Tapered mast, so can't get a sleeve in there very easily.... easier for me to just cut up
I just don't get this (2) FDL S2 at 2:31pm 07.18.24 The boat was a Gulf Coast 18. The weather Saturday evening was nasty. I am an hour south of Green Ba
To swivel or not to swivel Captain Larry-DH at 2:26pm 07.18.24 Mantus swivel. Just check your safety (seizing) wires periodically to make sure all is right.
Datamarine replacements Davidasailor26 at 2:04pm 07.18.24 May I ask, what is wrong with your depth sounder? Also, transducers are generic. Any 40kHz transd
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? Davidasailor26 at 1:59pm 07.18.24 Interesting. Thanks for following up. Do you find you have more weather helm with the proper foresta
To swivel or not to swivel dLj at 1:22pm 07.18.24 Maine Sail answered this years ago: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,4990.msg30400.html#msg30400
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice kappykaplan at 12:46pm 07.18.24 A diagram or something for the rigging for the main sail You may be able to find what you seek in
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 12:44pm 07.18.24 Further follow-up and improvement for those searching. I used the sailmaker's tuning guide to set
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System heritage at 12:35pm 07.18.24 This is what happens to an H27 emergency tiller after being in the bottom of the aft locker for six
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice givlucas at 12:34pm 07.18.24 A diagram or something for the rigging for the main sail
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice Don S/V ILLusion at 12:32pm 07.18.24 What specifically are you interested in finding?
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System (4) heritage at 12:03pm 07.18.24 226152226153226154226155
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Justin_NSA at 11:28am 07.18.24 Can you isolate the main bilge where the keel bolts are? This might eliminate other sources and see
Is a little water in the bilge okay? jviss at 11:11am 07.18.24 I'd install a fan before resorting to a sponge that can fester mold/mildew. Many people use a shop
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Project_Mayhem at 10:48am 07.18.24 I'd install a fan before resorting to a sponge that can fester mold/mildew. Many people use a shop v
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves Project_Mayhem at 10:46am 07.18.24 I would cut the lines at an angle and then offset them parallel with the line. This would create mor
I just don't get this dlochner at 10:18am 07.18.24 Size alone is not insurance against weather related disasters. The very design of the boat and its s
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question kappykaplan at 10:16am 07.18.24 And most importantly, keeps me in the cockpit to reef when the weather gets rough. :plus:

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