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San Diego Big Bay Weekend (3) CaptDon01 at 8:36pm 02.22.13 Catalina 22 0/802 2013 San Diego Big Bay Weekend April 26-27 Are you ready for some sailing on one of the top ten to
Corpus Christie to the Bahamas! Miss Informed at 5:34pm 02.22.13 Destinations 24/11510 Hey y'all! We are a couple guys who bought a Hunter 340 In Corpus Christie, TX about 4 weeks ago
On The Hook Again Roger Long at 4:37pm 02.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/3033
3GM30F new alternator install (2) Bob 04 H260 at 2:50pm 02.22.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2252 I just finished installing an Electromaax 140 amp alternator, with their 1" belt kit and Sterling ex
Buss Bar size Gsmith at 1:53pm 02.22.13 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1755 Edited Post Looking for opinions on sizing components. House and backup battery banks are 3290 and
Defender has done it again. What a company. Chris Patterson at 1:48pm 02.22.13 Ask All Sailors 15/3369 Wow. I had to post this here on an open forum, to brag on this company. (Note to Phil: I don't ha
Yan 2GM20F Secondary Filter Warren Milberg at 12:11pm 02.22.13 Ask All Sailors 15/4508 I've got a Yanmar 2GM20F in my '86 Hunter 28.5. I'd like to get an idea about how often other owner
Need Hunter 30 forward hatch replacement skiperu12345 at 11:49am 02.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/768 1976 hunter 30 ,forward hatch was shatttered in transit . i can not find repleacmet to date. anybod
Battery De-Mister "Better than Sliced Bread or Snakeoil?" Hello Below at 11:32am 02.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/6646 Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with this battery additive called Thermoil (http://ther
Side Stays Capt Strapfoots at 10:44am 02.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3257 Okay can anyone tell me how to adjust the side stays on my Mac 25.. If i put them in the slot that
C-22 Steering System (4) Ken Secor at 9:36am 02.22.13 Catalina 22 21/2914 My C-22 was built in 1976 (#6105). I bought it ~4 months ago. The steering system has three main
Lost my beep MickP at 8:37am 02.22.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/3263 Hello, Got a 2GM20F which has been working fine for the short time i have had the boat. But last wee
Looking for some direction on my electrical system AaronL at 8:22am 02.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2058 I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction or maybe towards some good resources. I pick
rub rail replacement Bill Graham at 7:48am 02.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/933 I have a 22 that needs about three feet of rub rail replaced. Can't find the right size annywhere I
Gelcote woffie at 5:48am 02.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1622 I am wondering what the original gelcote was used for an O'Day and the mixture was and if any additi
Plan Your Spending (4) ELMAX at 4:10am 02.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3912 Hello to all friends, as you may have seen the post HELLO WE PRESENT, my wife and i we are currently
Fuses. Where are they... (1) JasonShaeffer at 9:50pm 02.21.13 Cal 1/1801 It's driving me crazy. I have a Cal '31 and I swear I've searched every square inch and I can't find
Mini Storm Mainsail?? sumrvl at 7:01pm 02.21.13 Ask All Sailors 14/4774 This sail came with the Macgregor 25 I bought last Septmeber. Previous owner thought it was a storm
Replacing a cutlass bearing mmeechan at 6:48pm 02.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/6946 My marina does a walk around on the boats that are on the hard for the winter and makes note of thin
GPS advice mmeechan at 6:44pm 02.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1625 I bought my first sailboat last July and sailed just about every weekend from then till Oct, when I

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Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 9:59am 04.03.23 The gelcoat I applied yesterday never cured. I'm guessing ambient temp was around 55F. The can was
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions BobH57 at 9:30am 04.03.23 I've owned both Hunter 23 and Catalina 22 boats years ago, and preferred the Hunter. While the Cat 2
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Johnb at 9:30am 04.03.23 Okay so I didn't have time to expand on this idea when I first posted. Ammonium nitrate (availabl
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 8:48am 04.03.23 When is it time get it to cure, spray some liquid car wax on it. It will set up in minutes. Sprayin
Holes in rudder? (1) stickinthemud57 at 8:23am 04.03.23 Here's a side view that will hopefully be helpful. Hold-down cable/rope assembly is in red. Rope goe
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Jacktar at 8:07am 04.03.23 Aint nuthin like the hum when you get going in fair winds, love the sound
Holes in rudder? jodyjuli at 7:59am 04.03.23 I see now what your talking about. leading it through the rudder, i didn't see it at first.
HBW50 Hurth jssailem at 7:59am 04.03.23 one of the things that makes no sense until it does and then it becomes crystal clear and you wonde
Stuck tell-tales stickinthemud57 at 7:34am 04.03.23 I sprayed water with a super soaker once on the lowest telltales, but once I furled the sail I forg
Holes in rudder? stickinthemud57 at 7:32am 04.03.23 You are welcome, and glad to be of help. If by "hook it to the boat" you mean attach it to the hull
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 7:30am 04.03.23 You could also add some ballast by dissolving salts into the ballast tank. Okay so I didn't have t
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 7:19am 04.03.23 I'm beginning to suspect that the switch is bad. Toggle should not be illuminated all the time I be
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Sailfanatic at 7:07am 04.03.23 There's a discussion of various NER lines here PDAUozfyDsg
No bottom paint (1) rgranger at 6:37am 04.03.23 I have this pressure washer similar and if you ever leave the boat in the water for more than a day
Goosneck to Boom Joe at 6:34am 04.03.23 Okay, thank you all for your input. I think im going to drill a hole all the way through and place
Experience with Embarcaciones de Pesca? Spanish fishing boat site rgranger at 6:33am 04.03.23 Have you tried "The Hull Truth"? It is a similar forum that specializes in recreational fishing boa
Stuck tell-tales All U Get at 6:09am 04.03.23 I sprayed water with a super soaker once on the lowest telltales, but once I furled the sail I forgo
No bottom paint Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 04.03.23 Use to.be a MacGregor dealer years ago. You were given excellent advice. If you see any scum wash
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50am 04.03.23 Pat thank you for that link. It is great that you would drain the bladders before pulling the boat
No bottom paint jodyjuli at 5:28am 04.03.23 thank you

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