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Painting Non slip anthony at 11:24am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1404 Hello All Can anyone tell me how to paint my non slip areas I have on my V25. My question is that it
Antislip coverage? Costy at 10:30am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1123 Wondering what is the best "antislip" paint? Got two options so far Kiwi anti slip coverage and Pett
Rigging Tape Over Thimbles/Nicopress? GorillaToast at 10:20am 04.27.12 Catalina 22 3/1508 The forestay I just replaced on my C22 had rigging tape wrapped around the nicopress fittings and lo
The Engine- Cleanliness is next to Godliness gpd955 at 8:47am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4530 So......Been spending some time with my engine recently and find that when a lot of people on the fo
How do I drop my swing keel? Ward H at 8:46am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2471 Sounds simple but not so sure. Can I support it with a hydraulic floor jack, take out the swing bol
Weather Stripping Cockpit lockers on 25 KennyH at 8:40am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2750 The only leaks I have had in my 1981 25 is the Cockpit Lockers. Not sure if they came with weather
Paint problems. (1) Ed Schenck at 8:24am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4705 I have my lazarette seats home for repair and painting. After several sandings and finishing with 6
Treasures of the Chesapeake Bay Bad Obsession at 8:17am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1957 During my years cruising the Chesapeake Bay I have been to a lot of places. Two of the more unique
Prop Report Roger Long at 8:04am 04.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3122 Kastel Brothers had the prop ready in half the time promised and it was on the boat the next morning
Rigging instructions RDS2012 at 6:37am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 6/1490 Is there any place I can get rigging instructions for an '88 Hunter 18.5? I'm a newbie and I need
Outboard and freeze warnings oliversdad at 4:48am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1858 I've been lucky enough to launch my boat and get in a great sail last weekend.The weather was beauti
siesta key beach info sailormanbigd at 4:35am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1173 heading to siesta key beach this afternoon for a wedding. Spending the weekend there. Not looking fo
Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:47am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1529 I was contacted by a new owner of a used Hunter 240 in georgia as he was taking on water. I sugges
Tall or Standard Rig - How to Tell Faris at 8:42pm 04.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1754 Hi, Is there an easy way to tell if a C27 is a TR or SR without just measuring the mast?
Help! My 1994 has a fixed keel??? (3) tampastockman at 8:01pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 16/2905 Help! My 1994 H19 has a fixed keel??? I went to pick up the H19 today. I couldnt find any up haul l
Fore Stay Adjustment (Adjuster?) Tom Hoffman at 7:33pm 04.26.12 Trailer Sailors 18/7961 Over winter as I have been house bound, I have been thinking about boat related things that I might
splicing SignetMarine transducer with knotmeter Piotr at 7:29pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1778 I just purchased a SignetMarine MK 11 knotmeter (3-pin male plug). I'm planning on purchasing a repl
Help with HIN vincejg327 at 7:28pm 04.26.12 Cal 3/6062 I need help in finding the hidden HIN plate on a 1979 CAL 2-27. The current HIN that is shown on
Lock down bolt hole doesnt line up davidjet at 6:19pm 04.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1097 O my keel lock down bolt and hole don't line up...They are off like 3/8 inch. I can't lock down my k
Citation 34 1979 evpierjr at 6:15pm 04.26.12 Irwin 0/3149 My boat was hauled for bottom painting and the cable which lifts the centerboard parted. Can a repla

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Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 7:00pm 01.20.23 Full success! X9 cable is indeed the joystick cable. After removing the joystick and taking it apar
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable thinwater at 6:33pm 01.20.23 IMO, I don't think it has to be Coast Guard approved, otherwise any vessel registered/flagged in an
Bermuda dLj at 6:23pm 01.20.23 Depending on the time of year for your transit, you could be looking at a considerable length of ti
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable Sanfelice at 6:21pm 01.20.23 IMO, I don't think it has to be Coast Guard approved, otherwise any vessel registered/flagged in ano
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? (1) twodzusfittings at 6:12pm 01.20.23 212355 This style?
Mattress Underlayment dlochner at 6:04pm 01.20.23 There is no air circulation under any of our mattresses and everything is bone dry and dusty under
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car Sanfelice at 5:59pm 01.20.23 I have a friend who moved his traveler to the cabin top. I would look at Garhauer who make a great t
What did he mean when he said this? Crusty Ol Salt at 5:52pm 01.20.23 One of the reasons I purchased my hunter 280 was the wing keel and a 3' 6" draft. At this time in
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? DArcy at 5:51pm 01.20.23 My whisker pole is stanchion mounted and I do like storing it there. The spinnaker pole on my previo
Mattress Underlayment (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:45pm 01.20.23 I spotted this the other day and instantly thought of boat mattresses and flooring
Mattress Underlayment (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:43pm 01.20.23 Before I do I would appreciate knowing what others have used to allow circulation under bedding to
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Project_Mayhem at 5:42pm 01.20.23 I have mine deck stored. I'm not a fan. I've stubbed my toes on the solid 1/4" thick aluminum mount
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Stu Jackson at 5:39pm 01.20.23 While it's out of the way when stored on the mast, please know that it is a poor place to store it i
Mattress Underlayment Crusty Ol Salt at 5:37pm 01.20.23 Excellent topic
What did he mean when he said this? Stu Jackson at 5:35pm 01.20.23 Robert Perry is knowledgeable and opinionated. So much so that his honesty got him kicked off Cruis
Bermuda smokey73 at 5:30pm 01.20.23 Depending on the time of year for your transit, you could be looking at a considerable length of tim
In-hull depth transducer fails to read shallow depths Crusty Ol Salt at 5:28pm 01.20.23 How do you have it mounted? I used the toilet seal wax ring trick on mine. It took a couple of tries
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Justin_NSA at 5:18pm 01.20.23 Mine is mounted on 2 port side stanchions . Never gets in the way. Easy to remove.
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Tally Ho at 4:57pm 01.20.23
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car Tally Ho at 4:52pm 01.20.23 Bummer on the snow! Boat is not in the water I assume. Do you have any photos of the traveller?

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