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some 26x rudder facts and thoughts from the net (1) TortugasRoyal at 6:50pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/4147 "Accurate foils can easily add 10% to the upwind performance of any boat" (from http://www.storerboa
places to visit with 26x soon in south. TortugasRoyal at 5:23pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1796 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers third system seacoast defense forts on Islands in south. https://en.wik
Trimming main in heavy Air markwbird at 4:11pm 12.18.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/5047 So, most literature on sail trim will tell you to flatten sail and drop the traveler to the low side
shopping for a hunter 356 or 36 why would you recommend one over the other? Paula at 3:06pm 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/10661 We are shopping for a Hunter in the 36 range, and find some of the newer 356 and older (2004) 36 in
Cherubini rudder support question kito at 11:51am 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1901 I removed a stack of rotted plywood on my H30 that I am not sure if it was a PO rigged job or a fact
Travel with Dinghy Shagdance at 10:02am 12.18.15 Catalina 310 53/7200 How do travel with your dinghy? Any other way than pulling all the time?
Boomkicker question Ch0pp3r at 9:36am 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1134 I have a Boomkicker installed on my H33.5. There is also a topping lift on the boom. I purchased the
rejuvenating suede steering wheel cover SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 12.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/340 The suede steering wheel cover on my Lewmar wheel has become hard. Any ideas for treating to return
remote outboard throttle setup mick hodapp at 8:05am 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/12827 good morning fellow sailors, i am wondering if any of you have installed any type of remote throttle
Olympic Cesspool cb32863 at 6:27am 12.18.15 Ask All Sailors 7/873 Would you sail in raw sewage for a chance at a Olympic medal? Brazil is an embarrassment.... http:/
Battery and Charging System Upgrades B757Captain at 11:43pm 12.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 17/5703 Hi all, I'd like to focus some questions for MaineSail if he's willing to pass on his fantastic kno
Fresh water filter assembly replacement ArkadiyS at 3:32pm 12.17.15 Catalina 30 6/1133 Our fresh water filter assembly is original (1985) and is a pain in the butt to clean and work with.
C27 mast rewire reeder at 3:32pm 12.17.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/899 With the mast down and compression post out in order to replace a bulkhead and compression block I f
ATF oil for M25 Huth transmission? ArkadiyS at 3:25pm 12.17.15 Catalina 30 3/744 I have purchased all synthetic ATF Dexron VI, and wanted to make sure that it is OK to use with our
Raising height of boom on Yamaha 33 Carigdog at 1:46pm 12.17.15 Yamaha 8/3276 Hi All, just acquired a 1983 Yamaha 33 tall rig with a bit of work to do. One of the things I would
Help Finding Kanzaki Marine Gear Oil Seal GorillaToast at 1:06pm 12.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1801 Im in the process of rebuilding a Kanzaki KM2A marine gear. The last thing I need is to get a new ou
Need a Barrier Coat? Warren Milberg at 12:07pm 12.17.15 Ask All Sailors 11/3502 I know I'm swimming upstream with this post, but ask yourself if you really need a barrier coat? My
Advice on choosing next boat Mike H. at 10:49am 12.17.15 Ask All Sailors 24/4459 We sold our 94 Hunter Vision 36 last month. We're banking money and starting to shop for a new boat
Testing my anchor and mast lights while mast is down fourwhitesocks at 9:12am 12.17.15 Ask All Sailors 33/5710 Ok so my mast is down for the winter, how can I test (after installing new bulbs of course) the ligh
Eboat All U Get at 6:58am 12.17.15 Ask All Sailors 4/529 Hi all, Has anyone got a hang of how to use Active Captains Eboat cards? Sounds like a great idea b

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How much did my boat cost new? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:12am 09.06.23
Invest 95L Davidasailor26 at 11:07am 09.06.23 Interesting discussion in the latest Tropical Tidbits video 4WjuRZDOJDU He always does a good job
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Hayden Watson at 11:00am 09.06.23 Rinse the tank as best as you can and then use a heavy dose of a good enzyme treatment like Odorlos
Water staining? JBP-PA at 10:44am 09.06.23 I think you could use a solid wood compression post. White oak might be nice. Black locust too. W
Blown exhaust not enough I guess odaydokay at 10:38am 09.06.23 For the M12, it turns out the situation is tricky. There were apparently two different M12 cases, o
New to c& c questions Apex at 9:55am 09.06.23 Swag: (M)anifold (C)ontrol valve
New Electronics Networking Help jviss at 9:49am 09.06.23 https://defender.com/en_us/maretron-micro-mid-field-attachable-connector-male-fa-cm-st https://defe
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 9:40am 09.06.23 what actual level was that? We normally look at 200mb level for major steering currents. aka Jet
Water staining? Anomymous 163294 at 9:39am 09.06.23 Hopefully this will help . Our Oday 25 has 1/2" thick bulkheads . The bolts in chainplates had elon
Water staining? Timm R Oday25 at 9:33am 09.06.23 Hopefully this will help . Our Oday 25 has 1/2" thick bulkheads . The bolts in chainplates had elong
has anyone ever tried? Anomymous 163294 at 9:32am 09.06.23 i thinks this was a stupid question. so please delete this as im not looking to do a helm station
Rope to anchor chain attachment Barnacle Bill at 9:29am 09.06.23 It seems most sailors know how to splice, because they seem to be folks wanting to be self sufficie
has anyone ever tried? Timm R Oday25 at 9:26am 09.06.23 I'm not quite sure what you mean by " helm station " Are you trying to keep the tiller steady ?
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:23am 09.06.23 Heisenberg, Schrodinger, and Ohm were driving along when a cop pulls them over. Cop: Do you have an
Bow pulpit modification for 1991 Hunter 27-2 Ralph Johnstone at 9:22am 09.06.23 :worthless: And then maybe we can suggest something.
Bow pulpit modification for 1991 Hunter 27-2 rgranger at 9:20am 09.06.23 Do you have life lines running to the bow rail? Pics would help us make better suggestions.
New to c& c questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:19am 09.06.23 Now for the $64 question. What does the M/C stand for ?
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:14am 09.06.23 If you remove the accumulator, just seal the hose connected to it. (I don't see a need to replace i
New Electronics Networking Help Scott T-Bird at 9:13am 09.06.23 https://defender.com/en_us/maretron-micro-mid-field-attachable-connector-male-fa-cm-st https://defen
Water staining? Anomymous 163294 at 9:10am 09.06.23 Hmm, as an armchair engineer, I'm thinking 3/4 marine grade. What is the current bulkhead? Anothe

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