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Running Coax Inside Mast on 26M powersailor at 1:18pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2854 Just discoverd (the hard way when I removed the mast cap) that the mast on my 26M in filled with ex
Overheating and White Smoke senseipower at 1:13pm 10.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1408 On my last day sail this year I ran out of wind and had to motor back. After about 3 miles my overhe
Bimini for C&C 99 ondinesail at 12:37pm 10.15.11 C&C 0/3376 We are in process of purchasing a C'C 99. One concern we have is that there appears not to be enoug
Working jib or genoa therishel at 11:45am 10.15.11 Trailer Sailors 18/9468 I am re-fitting a Balboa 20. It does not have any sails. I am looking into purchasing a suit of sa
222 with roller furling jib, Sheet length? Zoomie at 11:31am 10.15.11 Day Sailers 3/1838 Hey Guys! Finally got my Jib back from SailCare after converting it for use with my Snap Furler. I d
How much is enough? rognvald at 8:54am 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1723 In a recent boatyard discussion, winterizing engines was discussed. If you have a fresh water cooled
wow... Maine Sail at 8:37am 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3408 Great sailing right now.:D
windy last weekend dlewis812 at 7:43am 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1166 wanted to get one more good weekend before laying up.. of all things too much wind!!??!! looks lik
I need a bigger boat! Ned Blake at 7:01am 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3493 Ok heres a complaint nobody has ever heard before - "My boat is too small!" My wife and I have bee
Wind How much is too much? (1) Jkenny13 at 6:31am 10.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/3480 So I am watching the weather for this weekend here in Newport RI. Wind with gust over 45mph. I have
Sailboat breaks up and sinks at Barnegat Inlet NJ (1) RichH at 6:00am 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 20/12416 Tide against wind can be a problem along the Atlantic Coast, especially when 'shooting inlets'. A
Do I have anodes? Is there a doctor for this? Endurance2010 at 12:27am 10.15.11 Big Boats 2/1338 Skippers, help! I can't find the anodes on my 1983 Yanmar 3GMF (it's in a 1984 Hunter 34). But I t
Anchor questions ... eliems at 11:33pm 10.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1784 Today the anchor was coming up twisting in the water like it usually does and arrived at the roller
The Deck I Bought -- The Deck I Have (2) rardiH36 at 9:55pm 10.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 20/4163 While looking for a picture on my hard drive to include on a "All Sailors" post about chain plate ca
Tidal Curiosity geehaw at 9:04pm 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 20/4355 Sitting in my boat one night I was going through the the tide table. I noticed that through the who
Furler Jib Sock? Cool Beans at 8:29pm 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3225 I have a 150, a 135, and a jib. . .150 for the summer, 135 for spring and fall, and the jib for wint
Winter, to cover the Boat or not heelingsoul at 7:20pm 10.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 20/10734 I 'am in the freezing cold for 6 month of the year any Idea if there is any benefit in to cover the
Singlehanding saga justsomeguy at 5:13pm 10.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1232 If you like, you can read about my foibles at http://tomeshew.wordpress.com
Which model did they make the most of?? Corker at 4:47pm 10.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3321 I would like to know what model of Hunter 30' + had the biggest production run. I am mainly concern
Which model did they make the most of?? Corker at 4:42pm 10.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1874 I would like to know what model of Catalina 30' + had the biggest production run. I am mainly concer

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Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater mermike at 2:37pm 11.10.22 I have an insulating sock from a deisel heater I replaced. I instaled the new heater about 3' from
aluminum frame portlights or frameless acrylic? xavpil at 2:10pm 11.10.22 HollyBerry is right on. Plexiglas is a trade name for acrylic. The optical best kind is the cast st
Sick JRacer at 1:11pm 11.10.22 Glad to hear you are doing better, Dave.
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Head Sail at 12:59pm 11.10.22 Like most DIY projects, I checked with some of my cruising friends and found a heater offered by Am
Sick patbratton at 12:50pm 11.10.22 I am so sorry to hear that you were ill. I am glad that you are feeling better.
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot (1) Tedd at 12:49pm 11.10.22 Where are the pictures so we know this actually did happen?? (show some pictures of your new toy!!
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Head Sail at 12:47pm 11.10.22 With great difficulty. Plan is to run 30mm exhaust tubing in a heavy insulating sock to the transom
aluminum frame portlights or frameless acrylic? xavpil at 12:38pm 11.10.22 Another trick is to dry-fit the new window, mask the outline and paint the overlay surfaces black b
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely! Parsons at 12:35pm 11.10.22 So you had that four-blade bronze prop on your Catalina 32? Go ahead and pull the other one. I'll b
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely! Hello Below at 12:35pm 11.10.22 Adjust the pitch, remove one blade and you'll be fine.
aluminum frame portlights or frameless acrylic? kloudie1 at 12:33pm 11.10.22 HollyBerry is right on. Plexiglas is a trade name for acrylic. The optical best kind is the cast stu
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely! kappykaplan at 12:29pm 11.10.22 What a difference it makes when my stern isn't dragging! Or squatting! That's a huge prop if the
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports xavpil at 12:26pm 11.10.22 Awesome post!!!!!! The plexiglass is color tinted so the pigment is IN the whole plexiglass. Howe
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (1) kappykaplan at 12:25pm 11.10.22 Captain and Engineer Again,
aluminum frame portlights or frameless acrylic? xavpil at 12:18pm 11.10.22 We used normal 'plexiglass', 3/16 or 1/4 (was a while ago, sorry) (not cast) typically available at
CENTERBOARD WOES kappykaplan at 12:18pm 11.10.22 I'll circle back with a full report. That's if anyone really cares.... But we do care! :beer:
GPS antenna on Hunter 23 Billleathen at 12:08pm 11.10.22 They are not line of sight like a VHF ... so you can mount it any place that is convenient. Consid
GPS antenna on Hunter 23 Billleathen at 12:07pm 11.10.22 They are not line of sight like a VHF ... so you can mount it any place that is convenient. Consid
aluminum frame portlights or frameless acrylic? Hollyberry at 12:04pm 11.10.22 do you remember the type of acrylic you used? Did it have to be bent to conform to the shape of the
Lithium Installation for Legend 40.5? (1) SV Maverick at 11:43am 11.10.22 Thanks for the input from everyone. Rich and Baycloud are always helpful, thanks again. On the hard

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