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Trailering '86 Hunter 23 jorg027 at 5:15pm 04.19.12 Smaller Boats 10/2085 Id like to trailer our 23 about 5 hours north and launch it from Sand Bay near the Apostle Islands L
Re 26C rudder mod chp at 3:30pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1485 Well I read about the mac rudder mod to extend the leading edge. I studied it, thought about it, and
cal 33 jim mcburney at 3:23pm 04.19.12 Cal 0/3400 1972 cal - we have repaired cracks in fiberglass where keel meets the hull- aft end and repaired 3 t
Fortress vs Manson Racer? FourPoints at 3:17pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 14/5505 Need a new anchor this year. no bow roller, no windlass, anchor sits in anchor locker on foredeck th
MacGregor on Facebook The Brain at 2:55pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1807 Dear MacGregor Enthusiast, We have established a Facebook page where fans and owners of the MacG
How to get musty smell out of coat locker teak Jared1048 at 2:35pm 04.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/2787 I dont like leaving clothes in the hanging locker due to the smells they pickup. I've used teak oil
This is disturbing Don S/V ILLusion at 2:16pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4465 A Ship's Captain apparently ignores a distressed vessel http://gma.yahoo.com/princess-cruises-inve
On the Road Again Roger Long at 1:56pm 04.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2260
idiot forgot the pics... (3) redhead78 at 1:46pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1738 Here are pics...Red
Now thats a battery, check these out (3) redhead78 at 1:42pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1643 Speaking of batteries, pics of couple of our battery cabinets in our U.P.S. room "B". Each cabinet h
2 batteries near charger Jared1048 at 1:10pm 04.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1214
Headsails inarathree at 12:28pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2128 Two questions really - 1) I have seen boats that are flying two head sails at once, both look lik
Main breaker? (3) mitiempo at 11:13am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1459 Strange things you see! Yesterday I installed a Blue Seas main AC panel in a boat. This is what i
Dumb question needs quick answer davenlynn at 11:09am 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2168 I don't want to have to run down and throw it in the bay to find out: Does my rudder float??? Than
Cleaning boat RDS2012 at 10:42am 04.19.12 Day Sailers 3/1564 Just getting a Hunter 18.5. a real newbie. Is it safe to use On ' Off to clean it? Thanks
Main Power switch Phil P at 10:27am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1670 I'm a new owner of a '91 Legend 375. Though I actually have the original owner's manual, it's pretty
Air cooled fridge--French built Oceanis 43 Michael Boyle at 10:19am 04.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2571 Hi All, I have been monitoring my fridge, used in UK/French waters during last summer. It runs for a
Stuffing box on 1991 30T BAILEY785 at 9:43am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1076 I have had this boat since 2004 and not changed the shaft packing. It has a GW Morse box and the tak
S2 9.2A Rudder Mount Bolts Bob McKee at 9:20am 04.19.12 S2 3/2171 I have started to see rust streaks from the rudder mount bolts inside the hull. The boat is due to
Electrical Upgrades FourPoints at 8:14am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1122 Just finished two major electrical upgrades to the boat. First was replacing and rewiring the main D

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The cycle of life kloudie1 at 8:34am 01.04.23 Thanks for the excellent job you've done with the forum, Phil.. Pushing all the great information in
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Ralph Johnstone at 8:30am 01.04.23 There is a throttle lever at the controls and it needs to be opened. Have you stated what your en
Dingy conversion jssailem at 8:19am 01.04.23 What are the cubic feet of an inflatable dinghy air tubes? What are they 8" or 15" diameter tubes?
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Benny17441 at 8:12am 01.04.23 I have never seen a diesel with a throttle valve in the intake. Opening the throttle does nothing
Dingy conversion JBP-PA at 7:50am 01.04.23 The lightest pourable foam I know of is 2lbs/cu ft, after it's cured.
The cycle of life Don Guillette at 7:43am 01.04.23 Phil: Good luck Mate. One of the regrets in my life is that I never had the chance to meet you and B
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations JBP-PA at 7:43am 01.04.23 Rustoleum cold galvanizing paint is zinc. This is different than rusty metal primers, this is zinc
Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood sail sfbay at 7:42am 01.04.23 You can purchase Veneer Tech 3M pre-adhesive backing veneer on Amazon Veneer Tech 2 x 8 3M Pre-Adhes
Dingy conversion jssailem at 7:35am 01.04.23 With all these ideas, does anyone have an idea how much weight will be added in the process to the d
Stock Color for 85' 22 JBP-PA at 7:31am 01.04.23 I've made some very close mixes using a white base, a TINY LITTLE SPECK of black, and a surprisingl
The cycle of life Rick D at 7:22am 01.04.23 Hard to know what to add to these comments, Phil. I hope you have some satisfaction seeing a vision
Dingy conversion JBP-PA at 7:20am 01.04.23 Pourable flotation foam is actually quite easy to work with, much easier than epoxy. Just quickly m
Need a H336 potable water tank monitor RoyS at 6:52am 01.04.23 Consider also a water meter instead. Just insert it in the output hose with a couple of hose clamps.
Dingy conversion rgranger at 6:30am 01.04.23 Interesting idea. Maybe inflate then glass the tubes? That was my first thought also. I think i
Older sailers Sailm8 at 6:11am 01.04.23 Well life is funny. We lost our boat to Ian and I sort of thought that was it for boating. There i
The cycle of life sailme88 at 3:53am 01.04.23 Phil, You did it WRONG !!! You've set the bar so high that it will impossible for it to be topped..
The cycle of life Will Gilmore at 9:59pm 01.03.23 Phil, there isn't an emoji to click that expresses how I feel about your post. I am grateful for wh
The cycle of life Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:54pm 01.03.23 25 years ago I accepted your invitation to host a new "headmistress" forum on what was then just the
The cycle of life David in Sandusky at 9:47pm 01.03.23 Profound thanks, Phil! Fair winds and following seas, my friend!
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? SV_Gonromin at 9:31pm 01.03.23 Thanks Tony @Bogart - how brilliant to find another owner of the same year and model! There is a re

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