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Smaller Wheel BillyK at 11:15am 08.29.11 Catalina 30 4/1707 Has anyone gone to a smaller Tiller Wheel for ease of movement from the helm to the front of the coc
Overheating Merc 15 Outboard ktbowles at 10:06am 08.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1457 I just purchased a boat that resided fulltime in Lake Mead, NV. The water there apparently has a lo
help bart5008 at 10:04am 08.29.11 Smaller Boats 2/1129 I managed to break the cheek block that turns the centerboard line. I have a replacement coming. Th
260 through hull fitting leak Lucky Day at 9:37am 08.29.11 Smaller Boats 7/1931 We commissioned a 2005 Hunter 260 on the weekend that has never seen the water and the through hull
Toe Rail Recaulk Skip Gundlach at 9:09am 08.29.11 Ask All Sailors 15/6600 Toe Rail Recaulk I'm at the stage in my chores that I'm digging out all the old caulking (3M 10
Bottom Paint Observations (2) Mike G. at 8:58am 08.29.11 Ask All Sailors 16/4446 Since the boat yard pressure washes the bottom at haul out, I don't normally see what kind of growth
Boneheaded mistake creates bad smell Lew Love at 8:29am 08.29.11 Catalina 30 4/1849 Trying to save a few bucks, I purchased a gallon jug of West Marine head deodorant. I placed the jug
Help with a 336 neilmcc at 8:19am 08.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 14/3082 I have become the owner of a 1997 336 which has been out of the water for some time. There is a larg
now it's the battery! Justin_NSA at 7:46am 08.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1591 Good grief. First I get hit with a trailer brake repair now the battery goes bad. I have an expensiv
Full enclosure (1) med2463 at 7:16am 08.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1506 1st fitting for full enclosure side panels. Gonna be nice.
Smoking During Start-Up Jeff at 7:06am 08.29.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3188 I have a 1993 H33.5 with a Yanmar 3GM30F with unknown hours on it. My best guess is about 1000-1500.
Where does the Navy go? Steve Liggett at 7:05am 08.29.11 Ask All Sailors 31/7292 Have been meaning to ask this of the wise sages on this board: When Hurricane Irene marched up the
The mast is painted!! (6) guidera48 at 6:04am 08.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2139 Finally a nice day without scorching heat or buckets of rain. Goodby Irene. After moving the paint d
Bimini Top and Balanced Sails Kermit at 5:48am 08.29.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/5467 Don, I experienced balanced sails yesterday for the first time ever. We were sailing with the bimi
Trailer tire question Cvivor at 5:08am 08.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2163 Replacing my st215/75/14 tires with st205/75/14 because of price. Norhtland Tool has a great price m
Hatteras Witzend at 5:06am 08.29.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1677 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150274839661134'set=o.158287520904275'type=1 http://www.fa
May boat trip Marc Bergmueller at 5:06am 08.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/874 We picked up our Hunter in May for a trip down the Chesapeake, from Rock Hall to our slip on the Nan
Destiny Roger Long at 4:26am 08.29.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2965
It's Official peptobysmol at 11:16pm 08.28.11 Smaller Boats 1/1288 Well its official. I had to "sling" my H23... The water level in Lake Hefner is too low to do anyt
Gulf Oil Spill-Long Term Effects Ducati at 10:50pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4157 The Gulf Oil Spill has been out of the news for some time now however I am wondering what the long t

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When to move up? Roland5048 at 10:38am 02.10.22 I feel you already know the answer and might just be looking for some validation. Given your sailin
When to move up? Sailavie1 at 10:24am 02.10.22 I would say go for it. In my experience I moved from a 16 to 22 and stopped at 25 (lake sailing only
Adding portable general. Bob J. at 10:20am 02.10.22 Using a portable generator to charge batteries especially FLA or AGM works until one hits 80% SOC. A
Flexing Floor higgs at 10:17am 02.10.22 One possible solution is expanding foam like Great Stuff. My Irwin 32 (1973) simply had a glass cab
Adding portable general. Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 02.10.22 It would be better if the generator put out like 100A of DC, or your shore power charger could put
No way out markwbird at 9:47am 02.10.22 Could be a clogged drainage hole somewhere.
Thru Hull Backing Plates Tom J at 9:21am 02.10.22 But, here's the odd thing, there's about a 3" circle that had been machined to make the hull thinne
Thru Hull Backing Plates dLj at 9:07am 02.10.22 The wood is in very good shape even after being exposed to small amounts of water over the past cou
Adding portable general. jviss at 9:06am 02.10.22 For several years I have been thinking it would be cool to have a dinghy with an electric drive and
Thru Hull Backing Plates Parsons at 9:00am 02.10.22 @dlochner beat me to it - and he even referenced our good friend Rod's excellent instructions. Full
Adding portable general. Hayden Watson at 8:56am 02.10.22 The summer is Florida is very warm. I would like to cool the boat in the afternoon. I have a wind
110 V Circuit Breaker for B361 jviss at 8:16am 02.10.22 Don't you hate when someone asks a question here and then abandons the thread? No questions answere
Rudder shutter David in Sandusky at 8:15am 02.10.22 It's certainly worth correcting a fouled rudder surface. I doubt very much that your prop is the pro
Thru Hull Backing Plates Project_Mayhem at 8:13am 02.10.22 If you do this, be sure to a fillet around the edge of the plate to avoid a sharp corner. Do you m
Haul out the water sail sfbay at 8:05am 02.10.22 I just got a quote for $644 for a Hunter 46 haul out. Suggest getting a quote from the boatyard that
Saloon or Salon... rgranger at 7:51am 02.10.22
Thru Hull Backing Plates kloudie1 at 7:37am 02.10.22 Instead of wood, use G 10 glass material epoxied to the hull .
In hull transducer question. Jacktar at 7:33am 02.10.22 find a spot of hull forward of keel, always nice to see shoal coming rather than going!
In hull transducer question. Zinger88 at 7:28am 02.10.22 No pics, but I've used "shoot through hull" transducers under the V berth, and just aft of the volc
Saloon or Salon... dLj at 7:23am 02.10.22 I much prefer using the term saloon. dj

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