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swing keel phil mac venture at 7:48am 03.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1010 22 venture can keel be locked in positions other than all the way down?
swing keel phil mac venture at 7:43am 03.11.13 Ask All Sailors 17/6506 just bought 85 mac 2-22 swing keel , can keel be locked in position other than all the way down?
Asymm Spinnaker Halyard Rigging Blue Hull at 7:29am 03.11.13 Catalina 30 8/7583 I have a 1981 C30 TRBS. My jib and main halyards are run internally using the factory mast head asse
Maybe put my oars over my shoulder and... Roger Long at 7:11am 03.11.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/6565
Neutral and ground tied together at panel ybrad at 6:34am 03.11.13 Big Boats 9/2380 OK, get this. After four+ years into my project (1980 37C), I've finally decided to tackle the 115
Kerosene in tank?? NYSail at 6:18am 03.11.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3687 Hello all, Was at the yard yesterday when I happened upon a gent that was filling his fuel tank w
Stern Rail seats Ken13559 at 4:44am 03.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2857 Can anyone tell me what wood is used as slat for the stern rail seats? I'm thinking of replacing the
Rudder Stops Long Story at 4:03am 03.11.13 Catalina 310 18/4013 Simple question I hope? Does our C-310 have, or is it suppose to have stops on the steering syste
Dodger and Bimini for 1984 Hunter 31 OceanDriver at 9:03pm 03.10.13 Parts Search 3/3079 Does anyone have or know someone that has a Dodger and Bimini for sale that would fit my 1984 Hunter
Help needed hummingbirdbassist at 9:03pm 03.10.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1044 Went to see boat this weekend and found and fixed a few things but here is my question? Took 2 batte
Have you replaced your standing rigging? Jared1048 at 7:59pm 03.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1434 For those of you that have replaced your standing rigging on your 31ft Hunter how much (and about wh
Fuel shut off solenoid KingAirDriver at 7:12pm 03.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1173 This may have been asked before, forgive me. Has anyone ever upgraded their manual fuel shut of
Tack Pennant jkillian at 6:31pm 03.10.13 Smaller Boats 4/5191 I just bought a 1986 Hunter 23 and I do not have the tack pennant and was wondering how long it is?
ODay 25 Spreader Removal glong3 at 6:11pm 03.10.13 Day Sailers 2/1053 Does anyone know how to remove the spreaders from an oday 25 mast? There was a single bolt where the
All 320/326 owners with CS 3 blade prop. bigsick at 6:04pm 03.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 13/2927 I have a 2003 326 with Yanmay 2GM20F. I want to replace my two blade Martec with a 3 blade fixed pr
Need a Vang? bhstech at 5:34pm 03.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1266 I've had a few posts here about my, new to me, 86 Cat 27 Tall Rig. This have mid boom sheeting. It
chartplotters lcook at 5:26pm 03.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1169 I have a MacGregor 26X. I need to buy a simple but adequate GPS chartplotter but the dedicated Marin
Ignition circuit fuse in a 309 Crystal_RPAYC at 3:31pm 03.10.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2084 There should be a fuse in the ignition circuit. This is the circuit containing the start and stop bu
Injector Replacement Yanmar 2GM (3) Nelsonhow at 3:24pm 03.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/11395 Hi Guys, Getting ready for the next season. I'm replacing the injectors on my 1983 Yarnmar 2GM.
Only in San Francisco (2) sfgary at 3:22pm 03.10.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1958 Spent the weekend on the boat in SF when walking to Dinner we saw the third street bridge going up.

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Second anchor question flightlead404 at 7:07am 03.30.23 I agree with 99% of the above. Rocna should be your primary, the Delta which came as supplied by Hu
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? RitSim at 7:07am 03.30.23 The purpose of tightening is to get the male thread to conform tightly to the female thread and prov
Second anchor question BroncoJohn at 6:54am 03.30.23 If money was not a constraint, I would have new rodes for both. This is the best that I can do with
Is rigging tape evil? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:51am 03.30.23 On trailerable sailboats, I used rigging tape as well as white 3M electrical tape on the turnbuckles
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 6:51am 03.30.23 Perfect! Thanks guys! It's not as bad as I was thinking. I'll take a picture of the patch and the c
Damper plate? Hayden Watson at 6:47am 03.30.23 Ah the mystery of the damper plate.... The normal service life of a drive damper plate is 2,500 to
Heart stopping drone footage Joe at 6:46am 03.30.23 That was pretty cool. Here's another one that you might like. h04_4Msuw2k Ahh, the good old days.
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? jssailem at 6:45am 03.30.23
I'm a newbie fresh and green! (9) Clay Smith at 6:42am 03.30.23 Here are some photos of our new to us 1986 Pearson 36-2. Our story is long, but I'll keep it short.
Damper plate? Hayden Watson at 6:41am 03.30.23 It is normal for the output shaft to rotate one way and not the other. The clutch is energized by t
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? jssailem at 6:34am 03.30.23
RigRite Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 03.30.23
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Kings Gambit at 6:23am 03.30.23 So, at the risk of being labeled a "dream killer", I'm going to say, no, I'm not seeing success here
Second anchor question jssailem at 6:12am 03.30.23 Nice achievement. Help me understand. You have decided to have 2 anchors to improve your boat safet
Damper plate? (1) jssailem at 5:59am 03.30.23 Ah the mystery of the damper plate. plate. The springs were loose. There was rattling. The transmis
Second anchor question (1) BroncoJohn at 5:48am 03.30.23 I thought I would post an update. I was able to fit both anchors and have separate rode for each. I
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights BroncoJohn at 5:44am 03.30.23 I had the same leak on our 386. For me the water was coming in the screw holes on the solar panel de
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 5:35am 03.30.23 Unless there's a strong argument otherwise, I think that's my direction. Fill the tiny cracks at the
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Davidasailor26 at 5:32am 03.30.23 I'm wondering if I should stop at the last black layer or remove it too. It's pretty easy removal e
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? shemandr at 5:26am 03.30.23 I'd focus on smoothness more than blister protection. Prepare a smooth surface on whatever layer yo

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