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What is your ratio--greater than 1? Kings Gambit at 9:16am 08.17.16 Ask All Sailors 44/2034 Reading through the posts on this forum over the past few years, plus what I see around me and see e
Hunter 39 Shower Sump Knotty Dog at 7:13am 08.17.16 Big Boats 10/1494 Good morning, Does the shower sump drain to the holding tank or does it drain to the bilge in this m
using search here walt at 6:40am 08.17.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/842 I haven't figured out how to best use the search here.. For example.. in the ask the macgregor fo
Volvo Penta Gear Oil (1) JamesG161 at 4:21am 08.17.16 Engines and Propulsion 18/4387 My MD22L has a reverse gear which supposedly requires just VP's own brand oil at $50 a quart!:yikes:
Rotating mast, boom articulation, clutches and winches pcoff61 at 12:30am 08.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/573 Hi there, Just picked up a 26S last week...non stock mast (3 x 5.5) and the vertical holed mast plat
84 Hunter Pop Top SeanTX at 8:56pm 08.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/803 I have a Hunter 25.5 with a pop top. Well the weatherstripping is ripped and has a cut or 2. Sources
Centerbd 33 Mk 2? Golden Road at 8:34pm 08.16.16 C&C 2/945 Looking at a 1986 33 with the lifting centerboard. Anyone had experience with? Is the 4 foot keel p
Furler Identification (1) mrudman850 at 7:50pm 08.16.16 Catalina 22 1/518 Hi Think this is a Scheafer CF-500 but want to confirm. Having trouble with it and want to get the
Navionics+ Regions? JTulls at 7:46pm 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 0/279 Anybody out there have the new Navionics+ Regions charts? It looks like they just came out this sum
Rolling fuller jib. H26 Rudds67 at 6:19pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1047 How do you roll up the sail in a roller system of the boat. Is there a trick or do you just roll it
Thoughts and prayers for all our sailor friends on the Gulf Coast kimelmore at 6:04pm 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 11/546 I just want to give a shout out to those in the Gulf who are affected by the floods. Hope things get
Standard Propeller? ADuke at 5:34pm 08.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/691 Folks, What is the "correct" prop for a Hunter Legend with a 4JHE Yanmar engine and a KBW20 tranny?
272 Midship Cleats agprice22 at 3:59pm 08.16.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1114 Has anyone done midship cleats on his 272? I don't think they are standard, and I saw one with them
"have i just made the biggest mistake too?" (3) Pecostx at 3:27pm 08.16.16 Catalina 22 71/7536 126909 126908 126907 Hey y'all, just stopped by to join in the fun. In keeping with one of the top
Fridge on Hunter 260 sfr at 3:10pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/668 I have a 2005, Hunter 260 does anyone know of someone installing a 2 way fridge inside of cabin, sic
C30 MKIII &Raymarine X5 rudder sensor AXEL at 1:57pm 08.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/409 I recently bought a C30 MKIII and want to install the Raymarine X5 rudder sensor. I had this mounted
Water damage repair help neoflyer at 1:44pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3067 Went to my boat yesterday and found it with water in cabin about 8 inches above the floor. Pumped i
Looking for a Chesapeake Bay Boat DanFleig at 11:42am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/5151 Sailboat Owners, What boats would you recommend for a family brand new to cruising in the Chesapeake
HELP.......NEED REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION (1) shazam at 11:37am 08.16.16 Catalina 30 12/4261 I must find a replacement transmission. Unfortunately, the previous owner neglected this boat, allo
O'Day 25 mast mounted blocks advise. theaeronut at 11:21am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 7/503 I'd like some advise as to what type block would be best for a mast mounted halyard block to run bac

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Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Panera at 8:43am 09.24.23 Simple design and works great. Before I had autopilot, I used the wheel lock when raising sails,
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 09.24.23 And please correct me on any incorrect terminology. You terminology is not bad. Your photography
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? Tally Ho at 8:39am 09.24.23 If the water injection point is still intact, you might be able to get a piece of silicone hose to p
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Stu Jackson at 8:37am 09.24.23
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 8:33am 09.24.23
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Don S/V ILLusion at 8:29am 09.24.23 I have a VHF and and AIS with a active splitter but I'm not happy with the setup. The splitter is a
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 09.24.23 And I have no idea what you've even got. Upon further reflection (and morning coffee) I've got to
keel bolts dlochner at 8:15am 09.24.23 Eagle Eye @Ralph Johnstone has identified a potential problem. Notice the glass on the right side of
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:08am 09.24.23
keel bolts (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:08am 09.24.23 IMO you have a serious crack which will require serious remediation. the surface of the crack in
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! stickinthemud57 at 8:07am 09.24.23 Glad to find out the mast sections are not the keels! Yeah, no, that would not work very well, wou
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Occasional Heeler at 8:05am 09.24.23 Nice design! Sure looks cheaper and easier than buying and installing a new Edson pedestal shaft.
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? (2) dlochner at 8:03am 09.24.23
Mast up winter storage PaulK at 7:58am 09.24.23 We stored our J/36 on stands with the mast up for many winters (twenty four) unstepping it about eve
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! PaulK at 7:55am 09.24.23 Glad to find out the mast sections are not the keels!
keel bolts dlochner at 7:51am 09.24.23 Keel bolts can be properly torqued only when the boat is hauled and the weight of the boat is on the
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! stickinthemud57 at 7:32am 09.24.23 BTW, I have found that polyethylene foam takes Krylon without any ill effects. Again, no hot glue.
keel bolts AUDIS BROW at 7:30am 09.24.23 what model boat and year are we taking about? 272 Oday......1986
keel bolts AUDIS BROW at 7:29am 09.24.23 You seem to already know what to try and the order in which they should be done. Ensuring the keel
keel bolts AUDIS BROW at 7:27am 09.24.23 The most important item here is : exactly what was done for repairs 6 years ago, right down to the

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