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Remove the Macerator??? Swan at 11:33am 07.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 17/5002 We are tackling some really stinky issues on our 1987 Hunter 31' and are going to do some heavy HEAV
Broken Hatch Prop white2236 at 11:01am 07.16.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/991 Sailing on beautiful calm water. Tacked and forgot the front hatch was open. Jib sheet caught and br
TRL for 22' Catalina 3258701 at 10:52am 07.16.12 Parts Search 0/1782 Need trailer for 22'catalina Cliff / 503-543-2263 c.h.bauer@comcast.net
Which is Better: 4 Blades or 3 Blades? (1) dlandersson at 10:49am 07.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1348 Interesting article: http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/images/smilies/cool2.png Which is Bette
Need some shade for my family! dtorrey at 10:45am 07.16.12 C&C 6/4429 Hey folks, I've got a 1976 C'C 29 MK II that I sail with my family out of Belmont Harbor in Chicago
Rope Clutch Handle Replacement tgrass462 at 10:37am 07.16.12 Smaller Boats 5/3194 Our 1999 260 has rope clutches mounted on top of the cabin. I'm not sure of the brand name (I'll che
Restore a12foot widgon Jacquelyn at 10:32am 07.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/955 I have an older 12 foot widgon. I had it out on the lake about 10 years ago. The sails are good
Oil Fill Questions on 10 Hp Westerbeke DavidCoxInc at 8:40am 07.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1091
centerboard lanyard access slowlane at 8:30am 07.16.12 Day Sailers 3/1411 I'm new to sailboats. My Oday 23 centerboard refuses to lower and the lanyard is very frayed. It may
Mainsheet Traveler Bar??? SteveSam at 8:15am 07.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2055 My Oday 25 1975 has the original mainsheet traveling bar, car and push pins. I would like to know
Best Motor for a '72 Mariner? supercub at 8:01am 07.16.12 Day Sailers 6/2727 The boat came with an adj. motor bracket, but no motor. I had a 6hp shart shaft that I tried on it.
Tie or Shackle to Genoa? 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:23am 07.16.12 Ask All Sailors 35/9158 This is the place I should get some interesting feed back I would like to know which is the best wa
Hunter has a new owner Marc14857 at 7:22am 07.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1138 Just received an e mail from a friend stating that Hunter has been purchased by Marlow Yachts. It sa
Autopilot runs too slowly LaColla at 7:13am 07.16.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1676 I have a raymarine st4000 autopilot on a '07 Hunter 33. It appears the st4000 operates in two spe
Catfish rudders Catfish Pam at 6:53am 07.16.12 Parts Search 0/1089 Need to fix or replace my Catfish rudders. Anyone have any suggestions?
Will I be a Dutchman or not? Jollyroger at 6:29am 07.16.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4618 I am dithering about how to set up my new mainsail, which we need to handle with the minimum amount
Looking at purchasing a 310 mikeygstl at 6:19am 07.16.12 Catalina 310 5/1854 We are looking at purchasing a 2001 C310. Having owned a C30 for several years, I have found th
New fuel tanks and hoses for portable outboard tanks Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 6:14am 07.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/2391 I have a 4HP/4 stroke 2003 Yamaha outboard for my dingy. I have been using the internal tank, but d
Shaft length for 26D dawg2 at 5:39am 07.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/3478 I currently have a 1988 Evinrude Yachtwin 8HP motor that came with my boat. It is going back to be
Interesting Autopilot experience on Hunter 38 quadrille38 at 5:35am 07.16.12 Big Boats 5/2846 Day 1 of a 2 week vacation. Motor sailing north on Lake Michigan. Everything going fine when sudden

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Painting over sanded non-skid surface dlochner at 12:45pm 11.21.22 Have you considered Kiwi Grip? Or Soft Sand? Some sanding will be necessary to get good paint adhes
Clever Boat Names thinwater at 12:10pm 11.21.22 Most are fun, but do they make sense over the radio? Will they confuse the marina or the USCG? Reali
Refinish Cabin Sole Hollyberry at 11:48am 11.21.22 Years ago we used a wonderful product (who's name I've forgotten, of course).. .... It was called
Keel crack dlochner at 11:45am 11.21.22 Keel casting are never pretty. After the keel is installed it is usually faired to take care of all
Winterizing the A/C (6) sailcapt340 at 11:42am 11.21.22
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Hollyberry at 11:41am 11.21.22 Our (31 yr old) Bene 35s5 has spider cracks here and there but not as extensive as you show.. As men
Keel crack PaulK at 11:38am 11.21.22 If it's lead, you might be able to bang it smooth & pretty again with a hammer - no need for filler.
Refinish Cabin Sole Alice A. at 11:36am 11.21.22
Keel crack jdrutten at 11:32am 11.21.22 I would get a dremel or a hand-held grinder and open that up so I could get a good look. It may j
260 roller jib removal bmorr at 11:13am 11.21.22 I have a H26 with the CDI roller during. A couple of years ago I talked with CDI about the difficult
Clever Boat Names (1) DArcy at 11:01am 11.21.22 When this Laser 28 arrived in the 80s it was a real game changer, the sport boat of its time. A 28 f
Clever Boat Names rgranger at 10:57am 11.21.22
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 10:53am 11.21.22 I'd suggest that perhaps a very quick 270 degree jibe might be one answer. It might be the fastest
Racing rule questions Scott T-Bird at 10:40am 11.21.22 Correct. B can luff as far as head to wind (slowly enough that A has time to respond). A must conti
New member Wyo George at 10:39am 11.21.22
Clever Boat Names rbringle at 10:33am 11.21.22 Dinghy name: SEGUE
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 11.21.22 are these issues just par for the course in boats that are 20+ yrs old? Just how old is the boat
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 10:27am 11.21.22 The "valley" comment might be more troubling - are you implying the mast post has allowed the deck
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 10:22am 11.21.22 Thanks! That last comment makes sense. My coach is 82, and by his own admission has not put his nose
Clever Boat Names stickinthemud57 at 10:19am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t

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