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drop kiel winch replacement kpodolak at 9:58am 08.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/920 Has anyone replaced the drop kiel winch on a Macgregor 25? If so, what did you use as a replacement
May not be the alternator, Please look what I found mcconkd at 9:52am 08.24.15 Big Boats 2/895
So you have a charging problem, may not be the alternator! mcconkd at 9:49am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1426
sos jgrozowski at 9:46am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 2/588 I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 22', swing keel ..... It was on a boat trailer in a yard...firs
Purchasing teak moulding CYQK at 8:53am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1332 Hayya Time to replace the teak mouldings on the boat Where is the best place to source them thes
Cockpit side lazarette drainage issues kalewine at 8:42am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/669 Evidently some time ago, the hose from the cockpit side lazarette lid drains (where I store the e-ti
Securing Bilge Cover taboni at 8:37am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/3305 Any ideas aside from screwing it down? The bilge cover on my 1985 C27 has a larger hole at each e
Jib Sheets Hung Up on Mast Light Plug Iriegal at 7:22am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1378 Hey All, I'm the proud owner of a 1987 Oday 272 that I bought in January. So far I love the boat, w
Main Halyard Flamingo1 at 7:16am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 4/995 I recently purchased (at a very low price) a 1972 Catalina 22 and I have started to work on both boa
Twisted batten JHS at 7:07am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/933 I have approx. 10' batten that has developed approx a 180 degree twist. Any suggestions on straight
HIN (Hull Id Number) is lost. Need Replacement HIN Tag We2Sail12113 at 6:06am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/10698 HELP! I lost the Hull ID Tag from my inflatable, and the US CG Requires all vessels have a Hull
Rhythmic jib Ilanortho at 6:04am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2394 Hi; Request advice on Hunter 34 self furling 110 genoa. In a good breeze (>16 knots) the whole f
Snake on a boat (1) Charisma at 5:48am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 44/6031 Just a heads up. So this is the third time we have come across a rattler on our boat. We anchor out
Difference between an H31 Legend and a 31 Cherubini SFS at 5:45am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2699 I've tried using the Search feature for this answer, but have been unsuccessful. We are looking at
what grit for cleaning cabin sole njlarry at 5:41am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2114 Our teak and holly veneer cabin sole is over due for refinishing. Cleaning it is the challenge. We
Bottom 3' of roller furling jib are loose? danstanford at 5:21am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/847 I have only ever set up hanked on sails before and our new 2000 H290 has a nice roller furling jib.
Best method for preserving/restoring cabinet woods cbarnhart53 at 4:32am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1137 I recently had a minor disaster when a combination of events lead to the sinking of my Catalina 27 i
Boom angle? LittleCreek at 1:33am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 8/4116 Hello everyone, I just spent some time replacing the internal rigging inside my boom and reattach
Steping the Mast IAMCCF at 9:09pm 08.23.15 Bigger Boats 3/1330 My 1980 Oday 28 will need to have the mast stepped each Fall and then the boat ' mast will need to b
leave it open or closed! Karyon at 8:32pm 08.23.15 Smaller Boats 3/766 So today we took our new H23.5 for its second sail, the previous owner says when he fills the ballas

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Prop rotation question dlochner at 10:36am 01.08.24 But I'm guessing that Catalina probably would make standard orders for one ratio, but during the ti
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 10:31am 01.08.24 ? how does the smaller ratio impact the boat's performance? Should not affect performance unless*
Prop rotation question jssailem at 10:16am 01.08.24 Good news about the Autostream guts.
Prop rotation question jssailem at 10:15am 01.08.24 ? how does the smaller ratio impact the boat's performance? Should not affect performance unless*
Help with a new sail jssailem at 10:03am 01.08.24 The simplicity of the original design was not bad. It provided a secure fitting to hold the sail and
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 9:55am 01.08.24 Well, the holidays get in the way of boat projects and a nasty little cold has been a bit of a distr
150 genoa vs 135 jssailem at 9:54am 01.08.24 Suspect you will enjoy the change. A little easier to handle. Quicker to tack. Unless your 150 is ex
Tabernacle design (1) shemandr at 9:50am 01.08.24 Here a version of a hinge that keeps the off the deck for towing. Probably pretty easy to do. I to
So long 2023... Scott T-Bird at 9:31am 01.08.24 The season started out nicely enough but my heart attack while staying on the boat over the July 4th
Help with a new sail Scott T-Bird at 9:14am 01.08.24 The end of that threaded ss pin simply bonded to the aluminum gooseneck and he sheared the pin while
New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 8:41am 01.08.24 The blue plugs (and stripes on the cables) are for the backbone and the white plugs (and cables) are
Cover for Hunter 39 tfox2069 at 8:28am 01.08.24 Greg, Thanks once again for your help. As mentioned, the best for quality and price was Leon Canva
Tabernacle design patbratton at 8:05am 01.08.24 Why would adding a tabernacle require a compression post? The boat was designed with a beam across
What's the purpose for these slots? Jkutyna at 6:59am 01.08.24 Looking at your picture, that is slightly different. I was on my boat this Saturday attempting to s
Help with a new sail (1) rgranger at 6:36am 01.08.24 If you decide to replace it, Dwyer still sells that end cap for the goose neck
Help with a new sail (1) Morgan donor at 4:58am 01.08.24 Threaded stainless bolts, in aluminum threads, doused in saltwater creates corrosion. Old mariners p
Espar hydronic heating system dlochner at 4:39am 01.08.24 After working well 2 or 3 times, the Espar (D5, 12 V) failed to start up, making a weird grinding n
Help with a new sail jssailem at 4:10am 01.08.24 @NOLA looking at the condition of the SS pin, fractured near the last threads, and the rust on the o
Help with a new sail justsomeguy at 1:52am 01.08.24 the photographer You're being quite generous.
New Electronics - Is this about right? jssailem at 1:19am 01.08.24 :plus: @marcham The SeatalkNG manual will explain load balance. Each power load (ie display, wire)

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