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solar panal... do not connect under load? centerline at 8:56am 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1634 I have all the wires connected from the 130w solar panel to the MPPT controller and have the wires r
Sticky Widgeon centerboard Felicita at 8:53am 05.14.13 Day Sailers 5/1638 I took my Widgeon out for a first sail. Her centerboard stuck and would not drop down when we relea
Saying Goodbye to this Forum oreana123 at 8:15am 05.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1933 I have reached that point in my life where my Macgregor 26D no longer fits the mission. I appreciate
SAIL Magazine Request for MacGregor 26 Owners sailmagazine at 7:47am 05.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2057 Hi all, My name is Lauren and I'm SAIL Magazine's Assistant Editor. For our August issue, we're w
Hunter 23 Trailer Trashed Jeremy36 at 7:38am 05.14.13 Smaller Boats 8/1494 Hello All, I'm new to the forums and have millions of questions, but I'll start with one. I've rec
Topdeck Conditioning twdevore at 7:20am 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 1/774 What do I use on the topdeck to condition the fiberglass to keep it clean? I have the Shurhold Buff
Getting Bird Poop/Stains Off Your Canvas Jdullman at 7:08am 05.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/10495 If you have a Sunbrella bimini/dodger, bombed by the birds, this is what works: Spread the canvas
Any Hunter 240 owners in Annapolis area? (2) maninthewilderness at 5:35am 05.14.13 Smaller Boats 5/1047 Are there any Hunter 240 owners in the Annapolis area? I recently bought a 2004 Hunter 240 and wou
Jabsco Toilet carlager at 12:01am 05.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1330 I have replaced the Joker Valve and Base Valve Gasket on outvJabcsco Twist and Lock manually operat
Davits for a Beneteau 423 Rob Spicer at 11:08pm 05.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1858 I am looking at fitting a set of davits to my 423 to carry our dinghy on I would like them the be a
Super Cool Video, Thought I'd Share caguy at 10:47pm 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2239 A friend posted this on my Facebook. I really is too cool. <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.152348">Music</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Ted.86029/">Ted</a> <font color="#666">at 9:20pm 05.13.13</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/18/">Ask All Sailors</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">30/7669</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>A while back Philwsailz contributed some information to a topic on the SBO forum regarding music on </i> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.152347">Tine challeged Bimini question</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Kestle.104973/">Kestle</a> <font color="#666">at 8:32pm 05.13.13</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/68/">Ask A Macgregor Owner</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">0/660</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>Zzz</i> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.152346">Hunter 28.5 pedestal parts</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/pamona.119666/">pamona</a> <font color="#666">at 8:05pm 05.13.13</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/41/">Mid-Size Boats</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">4/2469</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>wanted.... section of steering pedestal where the gear shifter is attached just under the compass fo</i> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.152345">Flag pennant</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/heymagic.92074/">heymagic</a> <font color="#666">at 7:53pm 05.13.13</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/66/">Day Sailers</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">12/6521</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>Just wondering where and how you fly your flag or burgee? Spreader, backstay? Thanks Mike</i> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.152344">Check out Kootenay Lake. B.C.</a>   <span style="color: green; font-size: 13pt;"><i class="fi-camera"></i> <small>(2)</small></span></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Kootenay pirate...109449/">Kootenay pirate..</a> <font color="#666">at 7:51pm 05.13.13</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/46/">Destinations</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">7/9668</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>Sailing on Kootenay lake. .July -Sept. Awesome!!!! Music fest w a floating stage! !! </i> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.152343">Fuel tank</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/vizwhiz.106462/">vizwhiz</a> <font color="#666">at 7:43pm 05.13.13</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/68/">Ask A Macgregor Owner</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">17/3087</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>Considering building a custom fuel tank to fit a certain space on the outside of the boat. One side </i> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.152342">Bilge pump</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Sailor 3269.119639/">Sailor 3269</a> <font color="#666">at 7:09pm 05.13.13</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/68/">Ask A Macgregor Owner</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">2/650</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>Ok another question about my boat, my bilge pump kept blowing fuses so I went under the seat and fou</i> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.152341">Bent lifelne stantions</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/oceansail0.74013/">oceansail0</a> <font color="#666">at 6:34pm 05.13.13</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/18/">Ask All Sailors</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">4/1156</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>Can lifeline stations be bent back straight? Mine are bent at thee base plate.</i> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.152340">NY, NJ, CT Beneteau Center Cockpit Owners</a></div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/realst.118884/">realst</a> <font color="#666">at 6:27pm 05.13.13</font> </div> <div class="small-9 columns"> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?forums/64/">Ask A Beneteau Owner</a> </div> <div class="small-3 columns">0/883</div> <div class="small-12 columns"> <i>I'm looking for a Beneteau 42 or 44 CC owner near me. I'm considering purchasing one located in FL</i> </div> </td> </tr></table></div> <div class="small-12 large-6 medium-6 columns"> <h3>Recent Replies</h3> <table><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935692/#post-1771837"><I>Need a new boom for Hunter 336</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/sail sfbay.118116/">sail sfbay</a> <font color="#666">at 8:56am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>Joe makes a good recommendation to contact RigRite.</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935683/page-2#post-1771834"><I>Reefing Sail Trim</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Hayden Watson.87279/">Hayden Watson</a> <font color="#666">at 8:17am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>Here is a link to a video demonstrating how my SLR works. Apologies for my huffing and puffing and </i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935681/#post-1771833"><I>H240 bulkhead thickness</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/chriscampbell.158199/">chriscampbell</a> <font color="#666">at 8:12am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i> Except if the bulkhead is treated with teak oil as most Hunters are. Nasty tendency to come loose i</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935677/page-2#post-1771832"><I>2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Nachismo.155943/">Nachismo</a> <font color="#666">at 7:46am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i> limitations I found with my 41DS in regards to what even a month or two in the mild Pacific can do </i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935662/#post-1771831"><I>Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Lfarquhar.161505/">Lfarquhar</a> <font color="#666">at 7:45am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>Thanks all - I'll review this with my rigger and let you know how it turns out!</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935662/#post-1771830"><I>Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Lfarquhar.161505/">Lfarquhar</a> <font color="#666">at 7:45am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i> If you have the original blue binder book that came with the boat, it has all the specs for your ri</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935683/page-2#post-1771829"><I>Reefing Sail Trim</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/David in Sandusky.75596/">David in Sandusky</a> <font color="#666">at 7:45am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>What Hayden said.</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935688/#post-1771828"><I>C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance?</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/JBP-PA.159869/">JBP-PA</a> <font color="#666">at 7:42am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>Goo-gone, soap/car wash and water are all I would use. Any abrasive to clean the spreaders will rem</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249930714/page-2#post-1771827"><I>Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts.</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/isaksp00.95888/">isaksp00</a> <font color="#666">at 7:39am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>There are two drains to check. One is the cockpit drain that should be at the aft end of the cockpit</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935699/#post-1771826"><I>Centerboard Mechanics and Physics</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/christophermoorkelly.161727/">christophermoorkelly</a> <font color="#666">at 7:37am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>Ok great, thank you all. Yes, it's steel and will be replaced with the same.</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935699/#post-1771825"><I>Centerboard Mechanics and Physics</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/JBP-PA.159869/">JBP-PA</a> <font color="#666">at 7:33am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>Even a fiberglass center board will stay down from weight alone. There isn't much force pushing it b</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249930714/page-2#post-1771824"><I>Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts.</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/steve_d.161695/">steve_d</a> <font color="#666">at 6:58am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>Thanks for the additional info. Didn't know of a cockpit drain. Will check that out.</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935696/#post-1771823"><I>Considering a Catalina 27...</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/RoyS.112866/">RoyS</a> <font color="#666">at 6:36am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>I had a 1970? Catalina 27 in the past. Sailed it for years from Buzzards Bay to Casco Bay. One day, </i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935699/#post-1771822"><I>Centerboard Mechanics and Physics</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/shemandr.77923/">shemandr</a> <font color="#666">at 6:31am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>What about the rudder? It's likely set up to kick up in one method or another. On both of my cente</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935696/#post-1771821"><I>Considering a Catalina 27...</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/tfox2069.103351/">tfox2069</a> <font color="#666">at 6:23am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>If you aren't aware, a guy named Patrick Childress made significant structural modifications to a Ca</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935699/#post-1771820"><I>Centerboard Mechanics and Physics</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/shemandr.77923/">shemandr</a> <font color="#666">at 6:13am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>Weight alone, I think. I'm seeing rust so I'm assuming it metallic and therefore has enough weight </i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935699/#post-1771819"><I>Centerboard Mechanics and Physics</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Timm R Oday25.144119/">Timm R Oday25</a> <font color="#666">at 5:51am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>If I'm to understand the picture correctly ,the left side is the forward edge . There "appear" to be</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935692/#post-1771817"><I>Need a new boom for Hunter 336</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Kiwidrew.161724/">Kiwidrew</a> <font color="#666">at 12:41am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>Its a 1995 anks for the links. There are some that look close but dimensions are wrong. I have con</i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935696/#post-1771816"><I>Considering a Catalina 27...</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/David in Sandusky.75596/">David in Sandusky</a> <font color="#666">at 12:40am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>We have sailed our similar Hunter 27 on Lakes Erie and Huron for 23 years, and chartered twice on a </i></font> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3"> <div class="small-12 columns"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: blue;" href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/.1249935692/#post-1771815"><I>Need a new boom for Hunter 336</I></a><br> <a href="https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?members/Kiwidrew.161724/">Kiwidrew</a> <font color="#666">at 12:39am 01.11.23</font> <br> <font color="black"><i>Its a 1995 fortunately not. 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