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Should water be in here? Indie43 at 2:40pm 03.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2009 I recently bought a 1979 MacGregor 22', let me start by saying I have no idea what I'm doing. My fir
Advice Please!! Swan at 1:55pm 03.08.12 S2 9/2655 We fell in love with the S2 8.5 and the surveyor delivered some bad news today :( the cockpit sole i
Raritan Sani/Flex Maine Sail at 1:51pm 03.08.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/5278 Peggy, I'd appreciate your thoughts on the Raritan Saniflex butyl hose? I am about to do another re
Solar Panel or Mounting- which first? Jared1048 at 12:55pm 03.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 14/2873 So I just got my 4 6volts from sams club yesterday but I dont want to hook them up until they have s
Spinnaker graphic cost 25yearslater at 12:54pm 03.08.12 Ask All Sailors 18/9439 Ok here's the question for those willing to answer. I will be purchasing an asymetrical cruising sp
Diesel Tank Question -> Return to AirVent? (1) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 12:39pm 03.08.12 Ask All Sailors 11/4512 Attached picture of fwd end of our Tempo 11.5 gal diesel tank, installed by Prev/Owner. Apparently h
Ocracoke anyone? (1) rgranger at 11:32am 03.08.12 Destinations 16/9335 Hey All If the weather cooperates, I'll be sailing from Oyster Creek NC to Ocracoke Is. starting on
Headsail bag longterm at 11:16am 03.08.12 Catalina 30 1/1113 My Catalina 30 doesn't have a furler, so I want to buy a headsail bag that I can leave at the bow.
looking for weekender on trailer rodgerkham at 10:25am 03.08.12 Smaller Boats 2/1111 Last fall I sold my Mariner 2+2. Now I'm looking for a weekender for me and patti and our BIG dog.
old sails for cheap Shep83 at 10:15am 03.08.12 Pearson 6/2229 I am refurbing a P26 and have fabricted a rudder that I'm pretty confident will work but I would sur
Test IMG (1) Ed Schenck at 10:15am 03.08.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1 http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/images/gallery_thm/11/078f558d4f4cde23d769751050c75c9b_11353
O'Day 34 Winch Upgrade chrisbare at 9:48am 03.08.12 Bigger Boats 4/1838 I have a 1981 O'day 34 with standard winches that I'm thinking of upgrading to self-tailers. Has any
photos lowering the mast on 23.5 hunter rustem diker at 9:15am 03.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2298 Does anyone have photos of lowering the mast on 23.5 Hunter?
Small Rust Spots On The Toerail Joe Mullee at 8:43am 03.08.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1505 I had a metal "U" bolt (unknown material) temporarily attached to a stanchion last season. I removed
Impact Screw Driver or Freeze Spray? Ducati at 8:37am 03.08.12 Ask All Sailors 24/3940 I'm trying to remove the oil drain screw on my sail-drive. I was thinking of buying one of those
Fasr bottom paint clublunasea at 8:31am 03.08.12 Big Boats 3/1062 Faster bottom paint I own a 1984 Hunter 34 that we have entered into a few local long distance race
Test IMG Ed Schenck at 7:46am 03.08.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/2 I think on this BBS you only use http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/images/gallery_thm/11/078f5
main sail shape casey at 7:38am 03.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1221 I have a 1980 Catalina 25 tall rig and the main sail seems odd to me. When I fully raise the sail an
RJ45 on a boat? Bob S at 7:21am 03.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3744 I installed Standard Horizon GX1600 last season and I love it! I made the mistake of hard wiring the
Want to swap a fixer-upper Thistle for a Sunfish? luvs2sail at 6:21am 03.08.12 AMF 0/4236 Near Lake Lanier in Georgia. I want to swap an old Thistle fixer-upper for a Sunfish I can teach my

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Advice on instruments (2) jssailem at 10:29am 10.12.22 The difference is significant if your examine the charts. ENC. Shows depth and contours of the area
Painting old boat. jon hansen at 10:27am 10.12.22 tom young rolls and tips his old boat. ask him
IN Boom Main Sail Furling jssailem at 9:37am 10.12.22 many in-mast furling setups the sail slot is not centered on the mast? That could complicate attach
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 9:32am 10.12.22 I like the Raster charts too, for the reasons you mentioned, John. From Cabo San Lucas to Alaska, th
I bought it, now for the cribs... THECUSCUS at 9:28am 10.12.22 Congrats on your 25 purchase. You will enjoy the simplicity of the boat and her sailing ability. T
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. jssailem at 9:28am 10.12.22 You can use the unit in the above reference establishing set up that @JamesG161 describes. Once you
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Hollyberry at 9:25am 10.12.22 IIRC in many in-mast furling setups the sail slot is not centered on the mast? That could complicate
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 9:08am 10.12.22 BoatZincs sells a corrosion reference electrode (A portable silver/silver-chloride electrode for pe
Advice on instruments jssailem at 9:04am 10.12.22 had to get out our paper charts for detail at anchorage sites. This is why I love paper Raster cha
Dual engine controllers confusion Davidasailor26 at 8:59am 10.12.22 If you really want to get confused, know that the transmission is really a marine reverse gear and
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Calif. Ted at 8:57am 10.12.22 An 89 yo friend added a schaefer boom furler on his PSC, it uses a behind the mast track that allows
Dual engine controllers confusion Scott T-Bird at 8:57am 10.12.22 If the position is rotated such that the lever points down, then pushing it forward causes the boa
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 8:41am 10.12.22 You have. to practice in clear weather - a lot. Yes. This means that you must have RADAR on much o
Dual engine controllers confusion dlochner at 8:33am 10.12.22 too many terms I don't know :) but thanks, it's good to know there's a solution. Working on my tech
Advice on instruments BarryL at 8:28am 10.12.22 Hey, A few points that haven't been made: -If you go all Raymarine (plotter, autopilot, instruments
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? Tally Ho at 8:22am 10.12.22 As I have replaced or rebed deck hardware, I try to use a hex-head bolt rather than a screw. I hav
Dual engine controllers confusion xavpil at 8:11am 10.12.22 The transmission control lever is typically mounted on a splined shaft and can be mounted opposite
Dual engine controllers confusion dlochner at 8:11am 10.12.22 The transmission control lever is typically mounted on a splined shaft and can be mounted opposite
Dual engine controllers confusion kloudie1 at 8:01am 10.12.22 The transmission control lever is typically mounted on a splined shaft and can be mounted opposite t
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes dmax at 7:49am 10.12.22 I have used Garhauer Marine for custom fabrication, great service and work and reasonably priced: ht

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