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Wires clanging inside mast mcassidy at 8:58am 10.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/6052 Wires to mast light and antenna are clanging around inside mast. Halyards are outside mast. Any rec
A Question About My "New" Mac22 - Hull / Trailer (7) TruckeeMac at 8:54am 10.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1325 Greetings - my wife and I are novice sailors and we have purchased a 1982 MacGregor 22, which we hop
Hunter 28 lower life lines Deleted member 78819 at 6:38am 10.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1100 Hello Folks, Going to replace the life lines before she goes back in the water next Spring. Removed
23.5 backrest cushions; a question Phil Herring at 6:08am 10.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/862 Any 23.5 owners know how to remove the factory backrest cushions in the cockpit? Are they glued on?
Rip Van Winkle Roger Long at 5:38am 10.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1652 I spent a quiet day in Chesapeake City with rain drizzling down as I dozed and read. Bob T stopped
raymarine discontinued part HELP sgarber at 5:00am 10.09.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3759 Hope you can help me locate a wiring kit Q106 for an st4000 wheel drive. The female cable plug wires
Looking for the idle speed of the M18! weinie at 4:16am 10.09.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1956 I've been trying to find the manufacturer's specified idled speed for the Universal M18 engine. I'v
X-Traveler or Furler First? DavyBones at 9:23pm 10.08.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3111 X-Traveler or Furler First: First off, yes I'm aware they are two completely different things. I
Refinishing cabin floor Robert 47 at 8:31pm 10.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2141 I have been researching in the forums for information on refinishing my cabin floor, which is teak a
Sticky Head Valve/Pump (3) primetime at 8:18pm 10.08.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4236 Hi all- This is the head on my 1980 Catalina 30. It works fine and it fills a holding tank which pu
Loose Throttle Control primetime at 7:52pm 10.08.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/3719 Hi all- I have a 1980 Catalina with a 5411 which runs well. The throttle control at the center co
Weight of V25 trailer jenquay at 7:40pm 10.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1143 Does anyone know what the weight of the single axle (1975) V25 trailer is?
hand rail details on a S2 9.2a Bergovoy at 7:38pm 10.08.12 S2 17/3107 I need details for the deck mounted grab rails. are theystandard teak loop type hand rails, or is t
Removing Awl-grip from teak. Chris Patterson at 7:24pm 10.08.12 Ask All Sailors 10/4809 Here's an odd one. I end up with some unusual projects from time to time, and most of it is just cre
Companion Way Hatchboards primetime at 7:23pm 10.08.12 Catalina 30 15/4945 Hi all- Two of my companionway hatch boards are cracked and although probably repairable (which wil
Need Advice new 110% vs old 170% Genoa jimfrankelly at 7:12pm 10.08.12 Smaller Boats 2/1263 I am now racing our 2002 Hunter 270 (same boat as the H260 but a lead keel instead of water ballast)
2009 Hunter 36 winch maintenance...backwards??? Kite Runner at 6:56pm 10.08.12 Big Boats 7/2324 Finally got around to inspecting, cleaning and lubricating the Lewmar winches on my 2009 Hunter 36.
Vacation plans down the tubes! doehunter at 6:55pm 10.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/4840 Haven't pasted in a good while. I took a week off work to go spend some quiet time on the bay. Now
more speed 19jib39 at 6:51pm 10.08.12 Catalina 22 14/2095 hello sailors ,i have 22 cat cruser would like to get a comparable boat but moreknots per hr ,any id
VHF connector for trailer sailor? merlinuxo at 6:50pm 10.08.12 Trailer Sailors 20/6048 What do you guys use for a dis-connectable mast mounted VHF antenna cable connection at deck level?

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Wind generators, yay or nay? Joe at 11:13pm 02.25.23 I'm a solar guy, but I live in a climate (except this week:)} conducive to sun rather than relying o
Eliminate topping lift Joe at 11:06pm 02.25.23 I would consider it a blessing that you will now learn you don't really need a topping lift if you h
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Brians Mast at 10:58pm 02.25.23 Thank you for all the links and contacts. I'm in the process of reviewing them all. The engine ins
Eliminate topping lift Hollyberry at 9:19pm 02.25.23 We store our main halyard at the boom end while moored, stabilizes the boom then. Also rigid vang so
Wind generators, yay or nay? Benny17441 at 9:04pm 02.25.23 Be better off with solar panels and a lot quieter.
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust BigEasy at 8:56pm 02.25.23 isn't it a little expensive to fully haul your boat for rust spot repairs as opposed to an inspecti
Wind generators, yay or nay? leo310 at 8:46pm 02.25.23 just to give you a idea I had 300 watts of solar and by 11am my house bank would be fully charged. A
Wind generators, yay or nay? fred1diver at 7:52pm 02.25.23 Thanks everyone for all the great replies, I will have to figure out how much solar I need and where
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 7:43pm 02.25.23 Thank you eveyrone for your feedback on this topic. Your insights, experiences, and perspectives hav
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (3) Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 02.25.23
Eliminate topping lift jssailem at 6:57pm 02.25.23 At least you can sail tomorrow.... Lucky you.:) :beer:
Wind generators, yay or nay? dlochner at 6:28pm 02.25.23 For wind generators to be effective there needs to be a good breeze, around 12-15 knots. Check the s
Eliminate topping lift buddybear at 6:16pm 02.25.23 You could use your spin as a topping lift at the dock Thanks for all of the input I will sail with
Eliminate topping lift JRT at 6:02pm 02.25.23 You could use your spin as a topping lift at the dock
A lesson on winches pclarksurf at 5:30pm 02.25.23 Quick observation, if you ran your safety chain around the back of the jack post it would give it a
Wind generators, yay or nay? jssailem at 5:07pm 02.25.23 My thoughts lean toward Solar. On average I would think you get more solar generation than wind gene
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 jssailem at 4:58pm 02.25.23 @skipperclaud, That makes perfect sense to me. It is a nice act you are sharing. Your attached image
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 skipperclaud at 4:41pm 02.25.23 Important tip... The Rudder Tube keeps your boat from flooding. If you need more explanation, PM
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 (2) skipperclaud at 4:39pm 02.25.23 Here is the result!
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Davidasailor26 at 4:32pm 02.25.23 I don't think that should be happening. Just to be clear, the new spots I get always appear to act

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