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Trouble sailing up wind in 20 knot wind. Reidsair at 6:36pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2660 I'm having trouble getting my Mac 26S to point to the wind if the wind builds. Tiller hard a lee and
Backstay maddotto at 5:57pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/878 Hello and thanks for any help. I am trying to find the original length of the backstay for a '91, 26
Hunter 37.5 head issue ben solomon at 5:56pm 04.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1302 Hello, everyone. Has anyone replaced the clam shell vent for the holding tank vent? Mine is behind
Question about outboard motors alanmaki at 5:02pm 04.27.15 Columbia 3/2191 What is the largest outboard motor I can put on my Columbia T-23?
Scammers Afrakes at 4:41pm 04.27.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 17/3233 Please be aware of scammers plying the for sale classified ads. Specifically Katty Martins7000@Outl
Refrigeration coolant leak Sandy Feet at 4:30pm 04.27.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/819 We have a 2002 model year, Alder-Barbor Cold Machine I think it is CU100 . Uses coolant . The unit l
Extensive Parts / Diagrams 26M Macboy at 4:28pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/510 This is what I'm searching for for the C's. Thought I'd post this for others seeking similar for the
Outboard remote cables. Prussian at 3:28pm 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 1/720 I recently purchased a Hunter 260 with a Nissan 9.9 Hp outboard. The shift, throttle control cables
Standing Rigging Assistance iamaskier87 at 3:14pm 04.27.15 Catalina 22 5/1277 Hello, I purchased my first boat, a 1981 Catalina 22, last summer in the water. During fall haul
VHF Cable Location? 2 OLD PIRATES at 2:29pm 04.27.15 Catalina 310 16/2143 Hi All: I bet some of you northerners are biting at the bit to get those sails up. Got a ques
Forespar mast car plastic runners Syversens at 2:28pm 04.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/859 Hey all, I have a Beneteau 361 and many years ago I put a spinnaker pole a friend gave me on the
Big Day for the H34 " The Splash " chrisrezba at 2:09pm 04.27.15 Big Boats 8/1314 Hello Hunter Forum Guys and thanks for all your help. I just splashed my 1st Big Boat and I did it i
Engine Blower bwasileski at 2:01pm 04.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/6493 Hi All. Last fall the blower for my engine quit turning on with the initial turn of the key. With a
Looking to buy a MAC36 CAT MIAMI PROAS at 1:18pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/639 I just lost a bid 4 weeks ago on a MAC36 sold in Key WEst, and I know is a longshot to find another
Cabin leak in a Beneteau 373 ualiah at 1:04pm 04.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1884 When we have heavy rains on Galveston Bay, I have a small cabin leak around center cabin light in my
Removing galley sink Catalina C350 bafanabafana at 12:55pm 04.27.15 Big Boats 1/1314 Has anyone had experience with removing a galley sink in a Catalina C350? I need to replace faucet a
Removing Prop (1) Tom-in-Annapolis at 12:45pm 04.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2216 I need to remove the two bladed prop on my Hunter 34. I've taken out the cotter pin and the prop nu
PSS shaft seal - what do I use for the vent hose? holdech at 12:23pm 04.27.15 Engines and Propulsion 20/10714 The boat came with a PSS shaft seal. The vent tube was a piece of 3/8 clear vinyl (thin wall, not re
Looking at a O'Day 28... but... dc78212 at 12:06pm 04.27.15 Bigger Boats 14/9756 It's a good looking boat, nice running diesel, bulk heads were replaced (good job too) overall the
Oday Emblems (1) Euphoria2011 at 12:04pm 04.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/746 Hey all, a coworker here does woodworking as a hobby with a cnc machine and long story short, he mad

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Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 1:37pm 11.02.23 That does sound a bit rich. I would look for a 38 year old 27' boat to be under 10K - I think. I
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) shemandr at 1:24pm 11.02.23 Speaking of airshows, I think the Stuart Airshow will be Friday November 10 to the 12th. Notice it
Interior Wood shemandr at 1:17pm 11.02.23 I'd be inclined to stick with the oil and keep re-applying it. I love the varnished look but the ca
H50 master cabin headliner ceiling T J Furstenau at 1:05pm 11.02.23 I believe that @artboas has posted on this, but couldn't find it. I'm attaching a link to a YouTube
Bronze rudder part (1) dlochner at 12:55pm 11.02.23 I was in the yard this afternoon and there is a P303. If you are referring to the area indicated by
New Code 0 needs an genoa block attachment (1) SoSound at 12:35pm 11.02.23 I have no Hunter specific insights. But, here is how Beneteau installed folding padeyes for the she
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 12:27pm 11.02.23 $17K sounds very high for an 85 model without a new diesel inboard ... :huh:
winterizing ysm12 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:19pm 11.02.23 You'll find complete instructions for winterizing both the fresh water system-- with or without anti
New winterizing mod - done! (2) Dalliance at 12:18pm 11.02.23 I like this system so much that I did the same thing with my engine this summer. Just used it to wi
Replacing main sail halyard kbgunn at 11:55am 11.02.23 You can definitely use the old halyard to pull the new halyard through the mast. Whip the un-spliced
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 10:59am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:30am 11.02.23 Check with the guys at Mystic Shipyard marina. They know who does that.
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. jssailem at 10:22am 11.02.23 You might consider tarping the boat instead. In the water there will be moisture build up inside the
Bronze rudder part GarEi at 10:09am 11.02.23 Hi Dave thanks for the reply, no photos yet need to go to the yard soon I will get some photos. The
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:49am 11.02.23 If you have just gel coat, it will not dry exposed to air. There is an additive that you can add t
Elk Grass focus group discussions (2) jssailem at 9:45am 11.02.23 221110 Her owner shared the story of her running a ground on an uncharted rock in Westcott Bay. She
Replacing main sail halyard dlochner at 9:35am 11.02.23 The answer should be in the manual. It is likely an eye splice attached to upper swivel with a shac
Bronze rudder part dlochner at 9:33am 11.02.23 I doubt any of it is bronze. Do you have a photo of the area you are concerned about? It could be as
Replacing main sail halyard (1) jssailem at 9:01am 11.02.23 Various methods are used. The eye splice, a knotted halyard to shackle, the use of D or twisted shac
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light jssailem at 8:19am 11.02.23

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