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Loose footed main with boltrope??? Hollyweirdos at 5:45am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1145 Ok, I now know I have a loose-footed main. I know how to attach it to the boom. What I dont know i
Epoxy pumps All U Get at 4:42am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1253 Hi all, I was using the old west systems epoxy on a house project and finished the cans. Is there a
Rudder bearings 28.5 Cmp1110 at 3:38am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1660 Went to the boat this weekend and discovered too much wobble. I read warrens info, and a great instr
Where To Put The Heater doohough at 9:28pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 5/1885 I am planning to put a Webesto Thermal 90 in a Hunter 38. Could anyone recommend the best placement
H 376 cushion covers Hoomalie at 8:35pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 2/1113 I am looking to replace the forepeak and aft cabin cushion covers,does anyone know who made the orig
I need advice again (3) suds at 8:18pm 03.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2302 Hi All, I've ran into an issue that I need some advice on how to address. For the pass year I've b
Marieholm International Folkboat 26 TwoDaysOff at 7:52pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 10/16168 I am the proud new owner of a 1976 26' Marieholm International Folkboat. She's a charity case to be
Best Teak Varnish or Polyurethane for the Chessie? Manny at 7:48pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4608 So hopefully not starting a war here but just wanted to get recommendations on the best varnish or p
Fiberglass Repair product suggestions (2) Tony D. Woodpussy at 7:25pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 5/1725 I'm repairing my newly acquired 12' Skiimmar sloop and today purchased a quart of 105 resin and a qu
Engine Not Starting Santiago Blue at 6:52pm 03.04.12 Catalina 30 7/1672 My C30 has a Universal M25XP diesel. The problem is the engine will not crank. The battery is fully
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship New-vs-Old xcyz at 6:19pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3315 How much do these books really change other then references to latest technologies (radar\|GPS)? Do y
Installing New Balmar alternator bugsboat at 6:18pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 8/4353 We just purchased a Balmar 100amp alternator for our Yanmar 4JH2E. The original 55amp alternator jus
bottom painting c-22 when on trailer stanshazam at 6:07pm 03.04.12 Catalina 22 2/2913 need detailed instructions: how do you bottom paint a catalina 22 where hull rests on trailer bunks
Considering a Hunter 216 Thomas Popkewitz at 5:15pm 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 3/2061 We are thinking about buying a Hunter 216. This model is made of plastic. We have heard that these
Guest Charger Questionable Wiring Salty at 4:17pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4033 The last time I used shore power to charge my battery there was a humming sound coming from the char
Hunter 456 Service Manual? undrwtrfun at 3:08pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1317 In the process of buying a 2002 Hunter 456 ' would like to review specs in the service manual to ass
Teflon grease for Edson steering question SteveH290 at 3:00pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2270 Purshased a H290 last summer. Reading about general maintenance. Manual states use only Teflon gre
Need Help Replacing Mast Step Plate & Insert (2) Cabby at 2:57pm 03.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2109 Hello, It is going to be a great season coming up. We have a slip in the Santa Cruz harbor for th
Mystic PM2KB at 1:47pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1779 Hello Fellow Hunter Owners, Recently we purchased a Hunter 26 Water Ballast sailboat. We love the b
89 o'day 35 water tank DaveM at 1:41pm 03.04.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2774 Does any one know the most likely plastic for this vintage boat would have been? I am guessing polye

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Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 RitSim at 3:45pm 10.11.22 my former boat, a C30 , had a Universal M25. I did almost all of my own work - changed transmission
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) jviss at 3:44pm 10.11.22 That's not a cleat, it's chock.
1 gallon paint can pour spouts (1) Hello Below at 3:38pm 10.11.22 Amazon - No Mess Paint Can Lid w/Integrated Pour Spout
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Albern at 3:37pm 10.11.22 Right That is exactly my concern I am hoping to find someone who has done it already
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Brian M H23 at 3:26pm 10.11.22 Please end some better pictures. And if i'm not mistaken it's a swing keel? so older than 87 Whe
Advice on instruments RitSim at 3:12pm 10.11.22 I had a C30 and didn't want an extensive instrument cluster since i didn't race. I had 2 different
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 3:05pm 10.11.22 Got a call into Butch at the yard. Waiting for a reply. Hopefully Butch will be able to tell me a
Issues Sailing Upwind Will Gilmore at 2:47pm 10.11.22 I usually have done it from the trailer. I think afloat with minimal disturbance from commutative b
Advice on instruments Scott T-Bird at 2:40pm 10.11.22 Hello, I see you zeroed in on the B&G Triton package with 2 displays. That's absolutely the way to
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Don S/V ILLusion at 2:27pm 10.11.22 I think the problem would be finding a track spanning the mast slot with something to which slides c
Installing a Spinnaker George Braun at 2:26pm 10.11.22 Tedd. Lets distinguish between Asymmetrical and Spinnaker. Basics The Asymmetrical attaches the Ta
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Albern at 2:14pm 10.11.22 Thanks I appreciate your reponse
IN Boom Main Sail Furling JamesG161 at 1:27pm 10.11.22 I talked to a sailor who had just done is In Boom fuller in 2014. His story was this... 1) Boom $450
I bought it, now for the cribs... (6) rgranger at 12:55pm 10.11.22 209974 209976209977 209978
Structural Foam Stokeshc at 12:52pm 10.11.22 I replaced it with Aluminum. It was a replica of my old one that I pulled out. Love the new one Jam
Boat damaged by IAN dave_and_dd at 12:49pm 10.11.22 Which manufacturer and size boat? Dave - mine is a Catalina 309 (31 feet). Sailm8 - so sorry to s
Where can I find taller stanchions ? capta at 12:46pm 10.11.22 Used boat parts places usually have a huge supply of used, but good, stanchions.
Boat damaged by IAN capta at 12:44pm 10.11.22 I would highly recommend that boat owners pick up some used fire hose from your local fire departmen
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 12:24pm 10.11.22 The comment about stringer spacing is one that can ease your frustration and need for modifications
Issues Sailing Upwind AaronD at 12:22pm 10.11.22 I've always used a six inch rake. It works. ... When / where do all you cruisers measure mast rak

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