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Measuring Mast Rake JMonda at 8:50pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2688 Hi Folks, I want to tune my Mac 26S. I think the mast is too far forward. I calculated that it sh
replacing port hatches on 1980 Hunter 33 oneeyedcoach at 7:49pm 05.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1114 Can anyone advise me on replacing the port hatches on my hunter 33 cherubinin? I have purchased the
Noisy engine compartment blower agaliha at 7:34pm 05.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3406 I to "highjack" a thread in the "Ask All Sailors" category with this question and didn't get any bit
a frame for stepping the mast celticwinds at 7:31pm 05.01.12 Smaller Boats 3/2338 :)i built an a frame using top rail tubing for a chain link fence.the tubing is one and a quarter in
rudd er conversion pamacm at 7:17pm 05.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1369 how can i convert my fixed rudder to a kick up. i have my boat in shallow water.
Hull Scratches bobcat30 at 7:06pm 05.01.12 Catalina 30 1/1504 Polished the hull last week. Noticed many small scratches. (like a scotchbrite) pad would do. any s
Anyone Tried These Motor Mounts rpwillia at 6:28pm 05.01.12 Catalina 310 26/14437 Thinking I am going to replace my motor mounts. One of the guys in my marina recommended I used the
H30 Sails tcbilgerat at 6:18pm 05.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1639 Was just on Ebay, and saw both Jib ' mainsail with a low bid of $31.00 and shipping of $33.00. Even
Anyone familiar w/ electric heads on a 26m? Bobglas at 6:09pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1225 Wife is insisting on a head w/ larger holding tank under the front starboard seat. Looking for any a
value priced boat slip slowtype at 5:58pm 05.01.12 Catalina 22 9/1837 Hi, I'm new here, just picked up an 87 Catalina 22. Its my first boat, so I'm new to boating as
The Answer on the Starter Roger Long at 5:53pm 05.01.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 16/5277 I'm going to be having an interesting talk tomorrow with the well regarded shop in Maine that rebuil
Cleat for securing spinnaker tack/downhaul? Bigjer40 at 5:50pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 18/5406 I have a cleat for tying off the bow of my hunter 27 that is located between the furler and the chai
How do I know if I have a tall Rig H27? Bigjer40 at 5:45pm 05.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/5714 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. How do I know if it is a regular or tall rig?
Furling Headsail on H27 is a bear to pull in Bigjer40 at 5:43pm 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2344 My furling headsail or jib (not sure of proper term) on my 84 H27 is easy to get out, but is an abso
8.0c Mast Compression Post (3) klemsaba at 5:16pm 05.01.12 S2 2/1554 When I bought my boat last summer there were a few items that needed further investigation. The floo
Best way to prevent siphoning of water back into bilge (1) Florida sail at 5:12pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2090 It appears that the HOH in my bilge is a result of a reversal through the bilge pump when underway a
Yanmar Tranny oil level Dmac336 at 5:10pm 05.01.12 Big Boats 6/1760 the tranny attached to my 3GMF has a dipstick attached to fill hole cap - orange screw in cap...the
Hunter Cruiser 38 tour, Annapolis Spring Show abk at 4:52pm 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/862 I was at the United States Sailboat Shows new Spring Show on April 27, 2012. I have heard that it is
Sequitur Finally Out of Brazil Sequitur at 4:27pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1337 We arrived safely in Carlisle Bay, Barbados yesterday afternoon after a sixteen-day passage from Nat
Video tours of the Bavaria 32 & 45 Cruisers abk at 4:26pm 05.01.12 Bavaria 0/1959 I just was at the new spring Sailboat Show on April 27th and added these 2 new Bavaria Yachts to my

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Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40pm 01.16.23 I've notice a number of members here who have replaced the breather hose. What size is it. ID & OD
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 01.16.23 So - it has been recommended that I replace the motor mounts and while I'm at it i should replace t
Water stains to lacquer finish TimFromLI at 7:24pm 01.16.23 Thanks for the replies, getting the color right will be the hard part. the color in photos can can b
Corrosion On Engine Mclovin at 7:17pm 01.16.23 I started to try to pull the cooler core assembly out but won't budge. I don't want to damage so I
Busted Mast sbrogden at 7:06pm 01.16.23 To be honest, on my 25' boat I can't tell any difference when I raise the boom up or down four inch
Swing Keel Fittings pcharn01 at 7:06pm 01.16.23
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 7:05pm 01.16.23 mine is a Catalina with the Universal M-25XP. There is a difference between our motor mounts both
Busted Mast Project_Mayhem at 7:05pm 01.16.23 To be honest, on my 25' boat I can't tell any difference when I raise the boom up or down four inche
Iron in saildrive oil Ralph Johnstone at 6:58pm 01.16.23 They all seem to have one or more design flaws. Thanks for the explanation. The only design fl
Busted Mast sbrogden at 6:41pm 01.16.23 Found a site that tells me the leech on mu mainsail is 17.5 ft. Tomorrow I will measure from the top
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Hayden Watson at 6:40pm 01.16.23 With any battery, voltage is not a very accurate way to measure the capacity. I have Columb counter
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights (1) Greg Mott at 6:37pm 01.16.23 Hi Ed.s I am not sure what you mean about a cover over the halyard roller bar? My bar was cover b
Iron in saildrive oil forbin at 6:20pm 01.16.23
Reefing Sail Trim Hayden Watson at 6:03pm 01.16.23 I'm the SF sailor who started this thread. For those not familiar with SF Bay conditions, from Apr
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 5:57pm 01.16.23 Do you have a Yanmar or is it a Universal seeing as the boat is a Catalina ? ...Of course, the eng
Busted Mast sbrogden at 5:51pm 01.16.23 If the break was above the attachment point for the stays, there's no need to raise the mast I've
Busted Mast Project_Mayhem at 5:47pm 01.16.23 If the break was above the attachment point for the stays, there's no need to raise the mast
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 01.16.23
Iron in saildrive oil Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 01.16.23 Who took the sample and were there any marks on the drain plug from a wrench/screwdriver before the
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 5:42pm 01.16.23 It is nomal for the movement to be less at higher rpms. The best way that I have found to check the

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