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Keel cable when sailing drock10 at 10:15am 06.30.12 Catalina 22 14/2844 Hey do u guys let the keel cable loose when sailing or do u crank it up a bit so it puts a little te
Changing Main Furler Lines SVPardonMyFrench at 9:51am 06.30.12 Big Boats 2/1484 His All - I need to change main furler line on my 40.5 ; I can't see to find instructions that a
Electrical question (1) guidera48 at 6:21am 06.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1912 My ProTech 1220 bit the dust and quit working. Checked the internal fuse and it's O.K. So for father
M25 rudder control Reg 2012 at 5:38am 06.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2718 We have a M25 with a kickup rudder that has a lock down pin. We are sailing in Lake Superior. In mil
Newbie 85 p18 question on reefing arkansassail at 5:23am 06.30.12 Precision 2/3733 I can't find any reefing hooks on the boom. Is this common? Should I tie it down instead? I also
2GM20F Starting? steveebryant at 12:27am 06.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 17/6466 Dear Boaters: It has been hot here in Oklahoma with 100 degree weather. It takes 4 or 5 attempts
paint Bob G at 11:01pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1560 beginner question!!! I am trying to refinnish a rudder. I figured out that the cracks were just in t
new fresh water leak found! paul1938 at 10:06pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1401 The last three weeks we've been driving ourselves crazy trying to trace down water in our H33 bilge.
replacement autopilot? bugbitten at 9:21pm 06.29.12 S2 15/3139 My 9.2A came with a nicely-functioning Autohelm ST4000. About halfway into my 14 months of ownership
Flooring Project (2) gr8_2_av8 at 9:01pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2239 Just completed a flooring project for my 31. Cherry face veneer, inset with maple.
ID This Furler (3) dawg2 at 6:18pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1897 Is this a CDI? If so what model. If not, what is it? I just bought this boat and the furler sits d
Control Head jorgefife at 5:21pm 06.29.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1833 Here I come again! Yesterday ( given to me by my friends at the salvage yard) I got wht looks like a
MacGregors @ MdR? Brad1968 at 5:13pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1223 Any Macs up in MdR wanna get together for a sail?
Mast broke off at deck light area Chris Bogle at 3:59pm 06.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1862 Was out sailing today in 15 mph wind ' to my horror the mast broke in two at the mid way point. My q
Oceania 381 Keel Preparation pegasus381 at 3:10pm 06.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1288 We are painting the bottom of our 381 (2001) and need to know what to use to replace the undercoatin
Roller main reefing Jamesjoanne at 3:09pm 06.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1415 I have a 2007 Beneteau 343 and I've had repeated issues with my roller furling main hanging up in th
Can anyone reccomend the West Marine Anchor Pre-made package Bigjer40 at 3:04pm 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 31/8188 I have a 1984 Hunter 27 that I sail on the Columbia River. West Marine sells their pre-made anchori
Battery Charger tlaatsch at 2:14pm 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3074 Went to the boat yesterday and the battery was dead. I have a Ray Jefferson 15-3 battery guard char
Electronics Ray Marine coopert at 2:05pm 06.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1496 I have an 2005 hunter 33 with original Ray Marine Chart plotter Model RC435. The unit was reset a ye
3M Premium Filler or MarineTex? jGo at 1:59pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1740 Hey all, Do you prefer 3M Premium Filler or MarineTex to fair a C-Smile? Regards, Jeffrey

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Need advice for running backstay with staysail on H49 jssailem at 3:25am 02.13.23 really don't want more running rigging complicating things if really not needed I read your commen
another winter movie jssailem at 3:14am 02.13.23 Interesting story about a sailor with a dream and the focus to achieve it. No money and a sketchy pa
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Kings Gambit at 3:00am 02.13.23 If there is any reluctance to post the details of a voyage that didn't achieve its stated goals, I
Meet your new Forum Administrator DAVA390 at 2:52am 02.13.23 Congrats and good luck. I had the pleasure of meeting Phil several years ago in Annapolis. Although
Need advice for running backstay with staysail on H49 Windpilot at 10:10pm 02.12.23 I added the staysail on my H410. Nothing in the factory manual which includes a page on the option s
New autopilot jssailem at 8:38pm 02.12.23 Be careful about what you are cutting. The old carpenter motto was: Measured twice cut once. The dis
Low oil indicator fading in and out stevenhagberg at 8:33pm 02.12.23 So far, I've tried replacing the oil pressure switch with a new one. No change. Went on a long mot
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 7:05pm 02.12.23 Ralph, Are you saying to put the thru hull in place and use the nut to squeeze out the excess epoxy
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer mforum at 6:57pm 02.12.23
New autopilot chuckwayne at 6:54pm 02.12.23 Got the evo 100 and have a problem in trying to get the sea talk wire with the ends down thru the s
Lewmar folding wheel problem H30sailor at 6:50pm 02.12.23 The tension balls the hold the wheel together when folded have lost their elasticity and I don't se
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ralph Johnstone at 6:31pm 02.12.23 The concept is good, but I want to be sure water cannot get back into the exhaust Manifold The ex
Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? Ralph Johnstone at 6:20pm 02.12.23 Anyway, the panel is out, the rudder repaired, and the screw locations marked for next time. Seek
Seacock question on a 1981H33 Davidasailor26 at 5:40pm 02.12.23
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Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? davespud at 5:06pm 02.12.23 Latest update--clicking on the one-to-one link in the previous post takes me to a page to schedule a
mooring pendants Captain Larry-DH at 5:00pm 02.12.23 I had 3 1/2" 3-strand nylon pendants (on my Catalina 22). 2 to the bow cleats and one longer one a
Prop seal change on Honda BF50A jssailem at 4:56pm 02.12.23
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