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Last Day Of the Season Nelsonhow at 7:19pm 10.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1558 It was a beautiful fall day here on Long Island. Nice wind, lots of sunshine. I took Avalon, my 1983
O'Day 192 Mast/Spreader Electrical Question Zorba at 5:59pm 10.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2192 I've owned this 1988 for a year now and it's been a great little boat. But I do have a "mystery elec
Sail/boom stop S/V Kittiwake at 4:12pm 10.22.11 Catalina 30 1/1769 We just purchased a 1977 30' Catalina with an external sail track. The boom/sail stop is broken and
low compression-engine rebuild? dfriha at 2:49pm 10.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/6332 Couldn't start the 2gm diesel, 55 degrees outside. Mechanic checked fuel supply, injectors and compr
Replacement engine contol lever goosea at 2:00pm 10.22.11 Big Boats 3/1446 Does anyone know the likely make of the single lever control on the 40.5 with Yanmar 4JH2E? Can it
34 purchaser needs advice NewToTheRoad at 1:59pm 10.22.11 Big Boats 8/4626 Firstly, thanks in advance for reading and helping. I am seriously contemplating purchasing a 1988
Auto-Lite Sperry autopilot. ronnasboy at 12:52pm 10.22.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1978 At an estate sale, I recently purchased a Mark 4 Automatic Pilot, manufactured by the Electric Auto-
October Sail part 2 (1) inarathree at 12:36pm 10.22.11 Smaller Boats 1/1240 I love my wife... She had to study for school, so she let met out of my Saturday chores, and TOLD me
Sail Repair/Refresh Squidd at 11:28am 10.22.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1993 I just bought a PY26 off an auction, good price but needs some TLC... Looking at my sails, Jib i
Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Race in Feb 2012 oreana123 at 9:12am 10.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1796 Anyone here going to this event? Check out the Ruddercraft Grudge Match Race. Last year over 100 boa
Y25 mast step and electric line dee.yeah at 6:42am 10.22.11 Yamaha 14/3702 Just got the mast down, and I noticed there's an electric line (now broken) goes inside the hull thr
Sail Slide Key Bill Jones at 5:03am 10.22.11 Smaller Boats 1/1207 Last week we went to the lake for a wonderful sail and as I was bending on the main (due to a bat pr
progress report UseDaGreyMatter at 1:08am 10.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2633 Thought I'd pop in a say hi and let you all know whats up with the V 222. Was way to hot to be out
Seattle area? drock10 at 9:06pm 10.21.11 Catalina 22 2/1230 Anyone live in the northwest? it will be my first winter here in seattle and I am wondering how the
Stubborn Keel Bolt on 1983 M22 njwtech at 6:41pm 10.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1472 I just bought my 1983 M22 and thought it prudent to inspect the keel pivot before going out on the w
Hunter 22 pop up rudder hellerjo at 6:00pm 10.21.11 Smaller Boats 5/2513 The last time I went sailing on my 1984 hunter 22 My rudder popped up and very little of the rudder
Replacement alternator for a Yanmar 2GM20F? (3) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 5:55pm 10.21.11 Engines and Propulsion 11/16241 We are looking for a replica spare alternator for our Yanmar 2GM20F, circa around '95. It has been
Zinc Anode (1) joker460 at 4:33pm 10.21.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4467 This zinc anode looks like I was in salt water. Is this normal for fresh water? Two seasons.
Rigging info Tio at 3:11pm 10.21.11 Day Sailers 1/1478 Looking for rigging information - esp photos and/or diagrams for 22' Tempest. Have been told there'
Water tanks from 1984 brian3820 at 1:31pm 10.21.11 Big Boats 10/1848 In the process of doing a total refit to an 84 Hunter 34, I have to examine my use of the water tank

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Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 1:02pm 10.07.22 Look around your boat and you will see that Catalina bonds wood+epoxy/glass blocks to the Hull, and
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging Don S/V ILLusion at 12:44pm 10.07.22
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging dlochner at 12:20pm 10.07.22 Having steps will make the job easier. It will still be necessary to hang from a halyard to reach th
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps Tedd at 12:08pm 10.07.22 Have you thought of old piece of fire hose but the hard part is finding some Interesting idea. I'm n
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps Tedd at 12:04pm 10.07.22 Pool noodles over the strap works great. Now that idea interests me because I bought a couple of noo
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging Scott T-Bird at 12:00pm 10.07.22 I'd bet that you can do it, but why at your dock? If you can't get a rigger, can you at least get t
Harvest Moon Regatta 2022 Scott T-Bird at 11:57am 10.07.22 You're gonna need a new skyline on that boat! :cool:
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging rgranger at 11:36am 10.07.22 Go for it.... and don't tell your wife.... (alternatively you can ask her to be your spotter:bee
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging SailMaster at 11:34am 10.07.22 How strong are you? i can probably bench press 80 or 90 lbs. My work out weight would be much low
Through holes and prop Scott T-Bird at 11:26am 10.07.22 If you did want to reduce that space, why not just shorten the shaft? Only have to worry about the
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging rgranger at 11:24am 10.07.22 Should I? Or am I nuts for considering it at age 59? I'll be 59 in a few months and would not he
Through holes and prop Scott T-Bird at 11:20am 10.07.22 I'm saying that 1 shaft diameter (or less) is not standard in either the sailboat or powerboat sect
Random photo from our first regatta rgranger at 11:08am 10.07.22 I like your barberhauler test set up Thanks... I sailed with that sail tie as my "traveler" for a f
Sold my S28 VTRChris at 10:31am 10.07.22 Hello everybody...I loved reading the forum and will continue to do so. Just sold my 1984 S28...sw
Through holes and prop Richard19068 at 10:22am 10.07.22 But I may have found some information. There is a Mirage 27 for sale at Crescent Beach Marina, wh
Random photo from our first regatta Don Guillette at 10:14am 10.07.22 I installed a simple "homemade" traveler on my H26.... HUGE increase in upwind performance. If th
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 10:12am 10.07.22 I've got a 9x12 piece of 1/2 inch plywood I'm gonna seal and then epoxy to the hull under the v-bert
No Backstay? Hollyberry at 10:05am 10.07.22 Our last two boats have had swept spreader, but also adjustable backstays. I'd hate to give up the a
Where do you guys put your battery? Leeward Rail at 9:58am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for sec
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Leeward Rail at 9:50am 10.07.22 With our 35' boat on a 40' dock, we know we will never hit the end of a dock if I throw the line on

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