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Removing the boom McZube at 5:44pm 02.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1133 How do I remove an Isomat boom from the mast? Thanks
Folding Propellers ms-card@cox.com at 5:31pm 02.02.13 Big Boats 16/2813 I have a Hunter 38 with a 40 HP Yanmar. I am considering buying a folding prop. Any advice or experi
Y-33 Problem Areas ToxicSneakers at 5:13pm 02.02.13 Yamaha 2/1543 I'll be looking over a prospective purchase soon. What are the model-specific things to which I shou
When are battery boxes required? Chesapeake Bob at 4:52pm 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2164 When are covered battery boxes required verses battery trays with hold downs? Maine Sail...?
Changing furling to wire Kamanodental at 3:06pm 02.02.13 Smaller Boats 7/1661 Just need some help? I lost my slip here in Hilo Hawaii and now I have to trailer my Hunter 25' and
356 arch & water sailmaster39 at 2:59pm 02.02.13 Big Boats 5/1029 We were in the process of removing arch for trucking and WOW , water started pouring out of the arch
Cordage choice frank balcer at 2:57pm 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2479 Looking to replace my main sheet on my 37 Kirie Elite. Never purchased a new main sheet, always just
What kind of Bottom Paint ? captcoho at 2:50pm 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1477 On my others boats, I've used VC 17 anti-fouling paint. The boat now the PO used VC 17. Is it possi
Get together for Crealock designed ships Triticum at 2:24pm 02.02.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/16488 We are trying to get a group of sailboats designed by WIB Crealock together. The target is Gig Harbo
Groundhog Day (1) All U Get at 2:13pm 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1475 http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s480x480/376295_10200580471258334_1637075205_n.jpg All
windows willsnow at 1:22pm 02.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1551 Has anyone taken off the plexiglass and cut the windows bigger? ... And more to the shape of the ple
A great book Ken Cross at 11:58am 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2896 The thread about a newbie who buys a boat and goes cruising (Breaking Seas) got me thinking. I'm out
What could possibly go wrong? Mikem at 9:50am 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1040 Saturday January 26, 2013, my youngest son, Steven, and I moved "Chariots of Fire" from Yachtfish Ma
1980 CAtalina 25 Restoration update Mikem at 9:47am 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/851 I just added 15 photos of recent work on "Chariots of Fire". They show keel removal, correct install
Keel Bolt Inspection Technique Ajay73 at 9:33am 02.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/4658 Starting to think about spring boat jobs, one of which is inspecting keel bolts. After re-reading al
Sa 2100 Chris Patterson at 7:23am 02.02.13 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1355 Hey Maine, (or anyone else that's dealed with it). Have you had any hands-on dealings with the SA 21
My truck is officially dead. doehunter at 6:46am 02.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/4221 Just when the weather is turning nice. My truck started acting funny yesterday. After I got home I
StarGazer Get's Into The Lights... (5) MRStarGazer at 10:16pm 02.01.13 Precision 3/3111 Was out shopping and came across the funnies LED lights for MY GRILL! Yes! for my grill. I saw how
StarGazer's CB Diagrams (5) MRStarGazer at 10:05pm 02.01.13 Precision 0/1681 Hey! Thought I would share some info here on the CB hing replacements. Note: I was working alone,
StarGazer P-18 Now Has a Symmetrical Spinniker (3) MRStarGazer at 9:50pm 02.01.13 Precision 3/4299 Hi! All! After my modifications to my centerboard and replacing my CBJoint. I decided to test a spi

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Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat rgranger at 8:43am 12.07.22 I have a waterproof inflatable battery LED light that I hang under my spreaders as a lower light a
Evergreen (1) rgranger at 8:39am 12.07.22 211426
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat JBP-PA at 8:23am 12.07.22 The Coast Guard requirements are white, all-around (360 degree visibility), visible at 2 N. Miles (o
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat Hollyberry at 8:22am 12.07.22 Recent observations in anchorages at dusk or in the dark has led me to believe that masthead anchor
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 8:19am 12.07.22 I sanded the flat part so it fits inside the bracket and drilled the holes for the pivot point and f
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Ralph Johnstone at 8:06am 12.07.22 finding a formerly secluded bay But now you don't need a dinghy to get to shore :biggrin:.
Bow Thruster retrofit H 420 2004/5 (8) chuck anderika at 8:03am 12.07.22 Added 2 extra batteries under the pullman for 24 volts. System came with a step-up charger
Main Salon Sub-flooring for Hunter 44DS jssailem at 8:01am 12.07.22 I need to replace some of the sub-flooring in the main salon Laminated Plywood can be found in mos
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 8:01am 12.07.22 Thanks - I will be careful with the planer. If you've done a lot of hand planning, you are going t
Propeller decipher fstbttms at 7:59am 12.07.22 The one I need help on is what looks like F8-529E. See attached photo. Any ideas what it means? It
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:57am 12.07.22 Very nice. Go easy on the power planer, they can remove a lot of wood fast. If you are doing the "g
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 7:53am 12.07.22 Very nice. Go easy on the power planer, they can remove a lot of wood fast. If you are doing the "gr
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 7:47am 12.07.22 Can happen when you share a favorite anchorage location.
Evergreen JamesG161 at 7:38am 12.07.22 Turns out that cattle stomping through the streams Ban Cattle Stomping Now!!! :mad: Gentle Catt
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? (1) william24424 at 7:34am 12.07.22 finding a formerly secluded bay... is becoming more popular?
Evergreen Scott T-Bird at 7:32am 12.07.22 Turns out that cattle stomping through the streams was a major source of water pollution (hundreds
Warped Rudder rgranger at 7:30am 12.07.22 ...which fits inside the metal bracket. YEP!... That is when it occured to me that I had made a
Warped Rudder Hayden Watson at 7:29am 12.07.22 I have made a template from a plywood scrap and traced that on the bottom edge. Interesting idea re
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat (1) rgranger at 7:29am 12.07.22 Definitly don't want...
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:27am 12.07.22 I have made a template from a plywood scrap and traced that on the bottom edge. Interesting idea re;

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