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Coolant volume pabraam at 3:36am 04.21.15 Big Boats 3/786 Anyone know the total cooling liquid quantity (gallons or ltrs) of a Hunter 38 (2008) including the
Maiden sail. SFKjeld at 12:48am 04.21.15 Smaller Boats 8/1063 Just opened the furler for the first time in the 23.5 this afternoon. Probably a 10-12kt wind. The b
Need Window Info (1) debbiedragonfly at 11:26pm 04.20.15 Parts Search 5/892 We are trying to order a replacement window for our Port Side Fixed Window. Does anyone happen to kn
How to measure thru hull njlarry at 9:48pm 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 11/12196 What is the correct way to measure for thru hull diameters? I want to replace the thru hull under t
Raritan Fresh Head jmseas at 9:00pm 04.20.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2825 Curious if anyone has actually bought/installed/used the new Raritan "Fresh Head" yet. I'm about to
Autopilot for MacGregor 26M leevin100 at 8:19pm 04.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3802 I'm assuming an autopilot system can be installed on the 26M. Any suggestions for a good make, mode
how many on board? leevin100 at 7:47pm 04.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7951 My wife and I are thinking about purchasing a MacGregor 26 M and were wondering how many people it c
Hunter 290 head sink Chadyourbuilder at 7:17pm 04.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/747 I am new to sailing and I bought a 2000 hunter 290 last fall. I need to get a sink for the bathroo
singlehanding an asymmetrical spinnaker Bob M. at 7:12pm 04.20.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 31/14053 I do a lot of singlehanding, but have just purchased an asymmetrical spinnaker. Looking for some op
heat exchanger sea water and antifreeze hunter healer at 6:44pm 04.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/863 I have an Oday with a Universal Diesel motor and recent purchase. attempted to start the motor and w
Need help figuring out generator options please danb2k at 6:16pm 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2633 Hi All: We spend a lot of time at the mooring on our Catalina 36. We run the refrigerator whenever
Wiring shore/generator switch and galvanic isolater (1) smokey73 at 6:09pm 04.20.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/5988 Sorry for the long post: I'm hoping Maine will be able to clarify a few things. I believe he consi
Odd Outboard issue Bad Obsession at 5:52pm 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2087 At the end of last season I was having issues with my outboard. On the last day of my trip she stop
My Main Frog Kermit at 5:41pm 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 2/770 http://www.today.com/pets/kermit-newfound-species-frog-looks-awfully-familiar-t16211
Centerboard Pendant Tube Repair Question (1) Ward H at 5:40pm 04.20.15 Day Sailers 6/1453 A few times I've posted about my issues with my centerboard getting stuck in the up position. 1st y
location of self tailing winches rmilavsky at 5:38pm 04.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1356 Hi. I am looking at buying a Catalina 270. i do alot of solo sailing. A dumb question, but it app
oday 25 d what is the difference? mzych at 5:22pm 04.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1291 I recently bought an oday 25, but im trying to buy a new mainsail and I was told by previous owner t
Catalina 22 racing captain chaos at 5:19pm 04.20.15 Catalina 22 9/1372 Catalina 22s, Iron Mountain Yacht Club (IMYC) is trying to develop a fleet of Cat 22s for our racing
Mast loose at foot escape42 at 4:20pm 04.20.15 Seafarer 1/3095 I have a Seafarer 24. The mast seems to me loose at the foot. When I jiggle the stern facing side th
HAPS Blake Island, Wa., Rendezvous Mikem at 2:50pm 04.20.15 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/3189 What a great rendezvous to start the season. Twelve boats showed. First off, a very special thanks

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Hunter 40.5 JamesG161 at 5:15am 11.09.23 I put a cork into each hole to stop cold air from passing out of the boxes into the bilge I use ju
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:11am 11.09.23
Alden Challenger Chain plate/Hatframe/Backing plate repair. TomY at 3:27am 11.09.23 Thanks for the followup, Tom. Really glad to hear this repair has been solid! For the ones where
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail dLj at 12:49am 11.09.23 Sail questions seem addressed above. On your dagger board/swing keel/whatever it's called - there sh
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. dLj at 12:37am 11.09.23 A fundamental problem is that the winch direction needs to be in both directions. It depends upon wh
FAREWELL Skippers john2 at 12:01am 11.09.23 thanks for all the info, and good luck !
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. BigEasy at 9:39pm 11.08.23 Appears to be a waste of time & money. Could have made that cleat hitch in much less time than the
2013+ MH-40 Discussion matts997 at 8:28pm 11.08.23 Thanks for the reply. The M-H 31 seems to be a very rare boat indeed, especially out here on the w
Vented Loop Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:54pm 11.08.23 No need for a vented loop, although a high loop would be helpful in preventing back flow from the ta
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. Davidasailor26 at 7:39pm 11.08.23
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose (1) dkinzer at 7:36pm 11.08.23 I replaced the 3" exhaust hose on my 2007 41AC last year. I didn't relish the thought of trying to w
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail (1) rgranger at 7:34pm 11.08.23
Replacing main sail halyard dkinzer at 7:19pm 11.08.23 Sometimes the direction gets turned around by inexperienced crew. When we bought our 2007 41AC tw
Vented Loop dlochner at 7:03pm 11.08.23 No need for a vented loop, although a high loop would be helpful in preventing back flow from the ta
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. dlochner at 6:38pm 11.08.23 What will they think of next? I suppose if you own one of those floating multi-story condo cats a po
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer dlochner at 6:33pm 11.08.23 Why? If it is working, let it be. You'll never find a better refrigeration system. While the system
Replacing standing rigging dlochner at 6:28pm 11.08.23 Is that Sta-Loc ? Spell check correction? Or a new fitting it was not aware of? Greg Dang, t
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail dlochner at 6:27pm 11.08.23 I bet you can find all of your answers in one of Greg Rossel's books. Here's one available as a fre
Its funny Friday! (2) Kermit at 6:12pm 11.08.23 221268221269
Replacing standing rigging Ward H at 6:01pm 11.08.23 In 2018 I paid $1900 for my C30 standing rigging, except the forestay. The mast was down so the rigg

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