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Playing the slots All U Get at 10:12am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1194 Hi all, I just spent a weekend removing a Harken track and used many tools, PB Blaster, heat, and ol
Another V222 Keel Rebuild - Filler Question ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:55am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1141 I'm finally refurbishing the keel in my '72 V222. It's the steel core encapsulated in fiberglass ty
Mastmate with In-mast Furling Wind Quest at 7:59am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1397 I have a 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 373 with in-mast furling. I recently purchased a Mastmate climbing s
Relocating Throttle thetone at 7:41am 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1154 My throtle cable is frozen. I am going to relocate it to the side of the starbord lazarette since th
Atomic 4 Stall Temboguazu at 7:27am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/6887 On a recent trip we had light winds and had to motor in. I started the Atomic 4 and motored for abo
Lift Raft Dunham at 7:17am 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1636 Life Raft We want to buy a life raft from our Hunter 33. Most people say get a dingy, but we don't
Want to Replace Maxwell 17 Winches rkahan at 6:49am 06.26.12 Parts Search 2/4894 On my 1984 Hunter 25.5, both the self tailing Maxwell 17 winches (for jib sheets) are frozen and wil
26D window replacement adhesive dawg2 at 6:39am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1276 The boat I just bought has windows that look terrible. The boat looks good and teh windows REALLY d
Retrofit new rudder 1brhoads at 6:37am 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1501 I've just purchased a new rudder for an older 19' ODay. The original kick up assembly is in fairly g
26D question abouot a deck fitting (1) dawg2 at 6:32am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1582 This is on the port and starboard side of the boat parallel with the cabin hatch on teh outer edge.
mainsheet traveler ishant44 at 6:31am 06.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1078 I want to add a harken common traveler system to my mac v21 has anyone done that? and where is the b
Separated at Birth? bugbitten at 6:09am 06.26.12 S2 7/1806 If there's one thing the Internet teaches us, it's that we are not quite the unique individuals we t
What's up with this Genset? RWSlater at 6:08am 06.26.12 Big Boats 5/1347 Needed to change the impeller on the Kohler 5K on my 96 42'. So that went well and I ran it and ever
Can you Sail from Chattanooga to the East Coast? KimyKennedy at 5:58am 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6642 I recently visited Spring Island, SC to see dear friends. I love the area --- can you motor a boat
Oday mariner 19 spreaders davedawe at 4:03am 06.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1132 Hello Purchased an Oday last September, now getting ready to check it out before hitting the wate
Replacement Side Windows Long Story at 3:52am 06.26.12 Catalina 310 0/1393 Has any of our 310 group, (or other Catalina owners) replaced the fix glass windows (they are not po
Replacement Pop Top For 1992 Macgregor 26 ROBvanish at 10:58pm 06.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1130 I need a new pop top or sliding hatch on the pop top for a 1992 Mac 26. Can anyone direct me to a s
H37c alternate rigging jphud at 8:58pm 06.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2675 Have an extended bimini top that does not accommodate the rigging from the cockpit traveler. Any su
Using Two Halyard Winches? tcul at 8:08pm 06.25.12 Cal 4/2916 I have a classic Cal 30-1 I was having trouble raising the mainsail when sailing singlehanded, so
Up the Mississippi anchorclanker at 7:53pm 06.25.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3242 Ive done several searches, just never really found the answers I was looking for. I know its ha

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Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Hayden Watson at 11:03pm 11.14.22 Who knows what the prevoius owner(s) did? The only way you'll get an accurate wiring diagram is to
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic artboas at 11:03pm 11.14.22 Who knows what the prevoius owner(s) did? The only way you'll get an accurate wiring diagram is to
Selden self tacking jib system matts997 at 10:51pm 11.14.22 Someone here mentioned the Stingy Sailor article describing a DIY self-tacking jib on a Catalina 22.
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? NYSail at 10:37pm 11.14.22 Borrow your car battery to start or can you plug in to shore and turn charger on to see if you get e
Timidly rebedding stanchions StuckinReverse at 9:37pm 11.14.22 Thank you all for your advice, I'll be trying my hand with the rebedding process later this week. St
Mystery O-ring StuckinReverse at 9:28pm 11.14.22 Thank you all for the great advice, I asked for a flashlight and you brought out the sun. I will be
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? jon hansen at 8:36pm 11.14.22 back in 76' i was home from the ships. the boat was at NCYC on lake erie. it was prefrontal. we sai
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic mermike at 8:30pm 11.14.22 Who knows what the prevoius owner(s) did? The only way you'll get an accurate wiring diagram is to t
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Ralph Johnstone at 8:27pm 11.14.22 What about "borrowing" the battery from your car for a start ? As long as your car isn't an all ele
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? jon hansen at 8:10pm 11.14.22 So I'll take comfort over a bit more speed every time. you can't do the appalachian trail in a RV.
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Brian D at 8:01pm 11.14.22 Run down to Walmart, get yourself some of the least expensive automotive batteries, and start your e
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Rick Webb at 7:24pm 11.14.22 The engines were tested near me, 2021. NASA's Stennis Space Center We were warned of the noise in
Selden self tacking jib system MaryEllaRose at 7:22pm 11.14.22
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Captain Larry-DH at 6:32pm 11.14.22 I have sailed for many years...my wife and I currently own a Catalina 22 but are homing in on a Cat
Clipper Marine 21' As The Story as it was told, newly weds purchased in 1975, (1) sola fide at 6:30pm 11.14.22 some one asked about a rudder somewhere maybe facebk clipper marine, here is a photo
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? sesmith at 6:27pm 11.14.22 some thoughts for sailing on lake michigan: dodgers and biminis are slow. buy a nice jacket and h
Clipper Marine 21' As The Story as it was told, newly weds purchased in 1975, (5) sola fide at 6:09pm 11.14.22 Ahoy Mate's, every one. I wanted to show every one my favorite photo when I was sailing wing on wi
Engineless.... Head Sail at 5:53pm 11.14.22 Many locations in the Bahamas won't have water readily available, and it is very expensive when it
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum shemandr at 5:16pm 11.14.22 Dam! Caught by the AM/PM thing again. Not a day trip! Maybe a trip to the yard where we normally
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home Tally Ho at 5:15pm 11.14.22 Hunter 260 had an option for a marine head with a 20 gallon holding tank. The tank has a vent. No

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