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Mack or Stack Pack ? IAMCCF at 8:09am 07.02.16 Bigger Boats 6/6649 Hi All, I am looking into replacing my soot covered Mail Sail cover. Anyone have thoughts on Mack
Zip Stop Main Sail Webone at 7:40am 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 0/524 Anyone have knowledge of this sail and the boat(s) they were used on. Got one in with some other equ
An other traveller question Warax at 4:14am 07.02.16 Catalina 22 11/3204 Hi every one! I've bought an old Catalina 22 ( sail number 2307 , no serial). I've started to put so
need motor mounts for Yanmar 8gm Ormenlange at 3:58am 07.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/390 Figured out my problem (engine stalls when put in gear) one bad motor mount. Of course I need to r
Experience with the SBO sail loft? HMT2 at 1:50am 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/518 I may purchase a whole new set of sails for my 1983 H31. If I do this I wil be replacing the main an
Spinnaker rigging willsnow at 10:43pm 07.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2410 Alright guys, I have my assymetrical spinnaker ready to rig... one question: do I drill a hole in my
Aft lazarette seat patrickkidd at 9:26pm 07.01.16 Catalina 30 9/2639 It just occurred to me that a nice aftermarket part for the C30 Mk1 would be an aft lazarette door w
Ignition key blank Justin_NSA at 8:41pm 07.01.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1042 You wouldn't think it would be hard to get a key duplicated. I can't find a locksmith that has a bla
Delamination, Core Options Spence at 6:19pm 07.01.16 Ask All Sailors 6/818 I will be replacing about 8ft of core material on the starboard gangway. I guess it's had a lot of t
Reverse stay tension Tim22 at 6:03pm 07.01.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/546 We have a Hunter 310 with a B'R rig which includes a reverse stay from the spreader to the mast base
Nav light won't work, but there's power and new bulb vegassail at 5:48pm 07.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/5757 I'm perplexed... trying to get the stern navigation light to work. Using a multi meter, there is 12
High boom over cockpit and traditional mainsail... VanIslandGuy at 5:29pm 07.01.16 Big Boats 10/1801 Hi Folks, We're having fun learning all about our new to us H410. One challenge has been nicely f
Amazing and terrible / sailboat aground Skipper at 5:21pm 07.01.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1116 This is getting surreal. I start looking at local news now because of all the incidents, and there's
US Paralympic Sailing Team JTulls at 5:17pm 07.01.16 Racing 2/720 Just got the yacht club newsletter for this month and they ran a nice story about how one of the for
Slip Suggestions PaytonG at 4:39pm 07.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1562 hey guys, so we have another question. We are on a waiting list for a 12x32 slip and are stuck using
M25 Tachometer on Universal won't calibrate high enough? patrickkidd at 2:59pm 07.01.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1744 Hi there! I have a universal M25 in a 1985 Catalina 30, and I am trying to calibrate the tachometer
Dropping the rudder on a Hunter 34 JACKHEAPE at 2:26pm 07.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2511 Anyone have any tips on dropping the rudder on a Hunter 34? I have to replace the cutlass bearing an
15' Venture Cat Help!? Scotts15'cat at 2:09pm 07.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/746 Recently bought a 15' Venture Cat with banana hauls, equipped with jib. My guess is its from the lat
Macgregor 26S help needed LFC4ME at 9:44am 07.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/5040 I need help with my 26S. This is my first boat. I have the owners manual but I need help with riggin
Storing a Laser hull in the water. patrickkidd at 8:53am 07.01.16 Ask All Sailors 22/4788 Hello! I have a Laser and space is at a premium so I have to store it in the water next to my Catal

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Advice on transcontinental shipping PaulK at 10:52am 02.17.24 Brownell in Mattapoisett. Looks like they pretty much wrote the book on moving boats over the road.
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 9:53am 02.17.24 So then the real question now is will my current masthead antenna suffice. It might or it might no
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 9:51am 02.17.24 Ok so it sounds like I have to trash my dinosaur and get both components new. So then the real quest
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 9:41am 02.17.24 but are limited by power, 5 or 6 watts compared to 25 watts and broadcast distance due to the anten
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? dlochner at 9:41am 02.17.24 The wireless handheld I spoke of is a remote mic for the below deck VHF, it is dependent on the base
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 9:39am 02.17.24 The radio below has to be capable of connecting with the wireless unit. Mine connects via bluetooth
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? dlochner at 9:37am 02.17.24 Presumably, difficulty raising the main is not an old issue, so any physical modifications to the sa
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 9:37am 02.17.24 So thanks and last question; the radio down below works perfectly. So am I correct. I could purcha
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? (3) Ringydingydo at 9:25am 02.17.24 dlochner, Agreed on rake vs pre-bend and thanks for the 3 suggestions. Not my boat (yet), but will
Moving Up... w4swk at 9:12am 02.17.24 Thank you! Although we have been "on again off again" on the forum, this is bittersweet...this group
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 8:50am 02.17.24 Looks good, Scott! :beer:
Prop rotation question (3) Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 02.17.24 Thought I would post an update while I have the new Autostream prop back! With new bearings for the
1980 c and c 32 refrdge question dmcelwreath at 8:41am 02.17.24 Thanks. Not sure of brans, but I think it is original, but not sure if c and c included it in the n
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? jon hansen at 8:39am 02.17.24 how often do you clean and lube the slot inside your mast? ... and the slugs?
Moving Up... kappykaplan at 8:20am 02.17.24 Congratulations on the purchase of your new-to-you boat! :beer:
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 8:19am 02.17.24 Or should I use a hand held wireless helm Mike? This gets my vote. Keeps the new radio down below
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC smokey73 at 8:18am 02.17.24 I have a Nex Gen 5.5 and am happy with it too. When you have to start it from cold it sometimes tak
Boating with osteoporosis buddybear at 8:14am 02.17.24 Thanks for the reply. I'll know more in 6 weeks. Will be drinking more wine. Did you actually fra
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? dlochner at 8:11am 02.17.24 I changed to a wireless mic, love it. You can be anywhere on the boat and use it. I have a B&G V60 w
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 8:06am 02.17.24 Thank you dlochner. So it sounds like I need a whole new radio set (helm Mike and nav station set).

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