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Contest Compass Leak cstrenholme at 7:30am 04.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/855 I have a 1984 Catalina 22 sailboat which has a Contest brand bulkhead mounted compass as original e
192 User Experiences in Seaworthiness Birdseye at 7:08am 04.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/783 Howdy All, I apologize if my question has been covered in another post but I could not find what I w
Anchor Locker Latch Boomvang at 6:57am 04.16.14 Bigger Boats 6/993 The anchor locker hatch cover on the bow of my 34 O'Day has, of course, a finger hole used to open t
Perko, Cork (2) ELMAX at 6:24am 04.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/673 :doh::doh: Hello, sailor friends, I want to ask, for safety, which put the gasket in the filter, wat
Replacing cockpit drain hose. IH82BL8 at 5:22am 04.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/567 I have an '84 H31 that needs new cockpit drain hoses. Has anyone done this project? What hose did
Drinking water Dangdan at 2:47am 04.16.14 Ask All Sailors 27/3375 I have a 15 gal water bladder on my hunter. 25 how can I make sure the water is potable?
History of Lancer Quality okengr at 8:50pm 04.15.14 Lancer 9/6717 I recently purchased a 1982 Lancer 38 CC. I'm told by the PO the 38 CC was renamed the 40 CC in 198
boom trainmanjess at 7:11pm 04.15.14 Morgan 12/3587 hello all today I was out on deck of my 71 Morgan 35' sailboat... I sent my son up the mast in a
Standing on the beach today watching a boat GeorgiaBII at 6:03pm 04.15.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1285 Was standing on the beach of honeymoon island on the gulf today. Radar showed a storm moving in and
reverse polarity glow Blitz at 5:45pm 04.15.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1408 Roger's recent post got me thinking. I've once seen a situation in which all the polarity checked o
battery gasses willsnow at 2:40pm 04.15.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1253 so im planning on installing my batteries beneath my forward berth... is the gas from charging a leg
Open Masthead? Claygr at 1:15pm 04.15.14 Catalina 30 14/3076 A buddy has a C30 and pointed out that his masthead is open - you can look down from the top at the
Oil Filter Replacement 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:16pm 04.15.14 Catalina 310 6/2716 Hi all AGAIN. Just going over my notes to start the usual yearly boat check and wondered if anyone h
Wheel Pilots Darren9582 at 12:09pm 04.15.14 Smaller Boats 1/746 Had a simrad WP back in 2005 that was destroyed during the hurricanes. In looking to replace it,but
376 Air Conditioning Question robertsapp at 11:25am 04.15.14 Big Boats 8/1476 We're having our new to us 1997 H376 delivered next week. I have a question about the dual air condi
interior leak aft interior Tom Calovini at 11:08am 04.15.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/879 Stubborn leak coming between layer of fibre glass inside at the reservoir in front of engine...possi
OEM Solar Panel problem charliegrau at 11:07am 04.15.14 Big Boats 2/788 My boat has a built in solar panel that fits on a removable panel on deck jusdt forward of the compa
Have you replaced your winches? Ward H at 10:49am 04.15.14 Day Sailers 7/837 Have you replaced your winches on your O'day 25 or 26 and if so what did you go with? I asked how t
Good chance for some experience! Bonzai at 9:38am 04.15.14 Ask All Sailors 0/791 positions filled Positions filled!
Manual wanted for Datamarine S-200 Styx at 8:55am 04.15.14 Ask All Sailors 7/936 I am looking for a manual for a Datamarine S-200 depth sounder.

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Pleasant Surprise/Docking mermike at 6:54pm 09.30.22 should be mandatory on every boat. :beer::beer::beer::beer::waycool::biggrin: Springlines. Beer. D
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer (1) rgranger at 6:54pm 09.30.22 :beer::beer::beer: And while the trailer is free
460/466 Propeller artboas at 6:54pm 09.30.22 I have a fixed 3 blade from a 45 CC. Never used If interested, pm me
Invest 98L rgranger at 6:51pm 09.30.22
Wobbly Fixed Keel rgranger at 6:45pm 09.30.22 Wobbly keel is a red flag for sure. That flag is on fire:yikes:
Wobbly Fixed Keel Crusty Ol Salt at 6:45pm 09.30.22 Those screws are presumably short, to hold the conduit, in a area where the FRP is solid and thick.
Pleasant Surprise/Docking rgranger at 6:41pm 09.30.22 Every Boat is different. And your approach also variesWith tide and wind practice different conditio
Arch on bigger hunters artboas at 6:35pm 09.30.22 I would consult a naval architect on this. There are many factors that go into rig design, and you d
Getting cold out here jssailem at 6:15pm 09.30.22 Nice video. Looks like the ride was fun. Do you always sail with the Companion way and door open?
transmission when sailing Ralph Johnstone at 5:11pm 09.30.22 (I was following internet knowledge that sailing with the transmission in reverse would allow me to
Getting cold out here Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 09.30.22 I got my winter storage contract today (sob, sob). What is a winter storage contract ? Sounds
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast stickinthemud57 at 4:39pm 09.30.22 I would submit my rig for consideration: https://macgregorsailors.com/mods/index.php?page=item&id=2
Getting cold out here stickinthemud57 at 4:34pm 09.30.22 Funny, camping-on-the-boat season is just starting down here in Texas. We have plans to go up to Lak
helm wheel nut kappykaplan at 4:12pm 09.30.22 Stu's right, show us a photo and we'll identify it. Some photos would be helpful. :plus::plus:
transmission when sailing Tally Ho at 4:10pm 09.30.22 Sometimes actual experience does count for something. I get that there are engineers that get paid
Finally did it dlochner at 4:06pm 09.30.22 Transcript of an actual telephone conversation before the days of cell phones. Hello. Is Dave there
Getting cold out here Tally Ho at 4:03pm 09.30.22 Fall is coming fast ;-( I got my winter storage contract today (sob, sob). Went out for a sail af
helm wheel nut Tally Ho at 3:57pm 09.30.22 Edson does show a Hunter 40 schematic, but not sure if this is your boat. https://edsonmarine.com/c
Finally did it jssailem at 3:53pm 09.30.22 Too funny.. I forgotten Dave was the astronaut in 2001 a Space Odyssey...
helm wheel nut dlochner at 3:52pm 09.30.22 Good idea. But...but...but --- take a few pictures and post them and I'll bet someone here will yel

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