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More Sail Equals less Heel? geehaw at 8:27pm 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 16/4900 Well Been able to get some long sails in this year. ! week around Memorial day, 4 days Independence
oday centerboard johno12871 at 6:44pm 07.12.11 Day Sailers 4/2899 I have a 1979 O"Day 25 shoal keel centerboarder. My question is when should the pendant to lower the
Selden In Mast Furling Main Jim Beck at 6:31pm 07.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1997 Can anyone tell me the version of Selden In Mast Furling Main that came on the 2005 Hunter 33? Incre
Has anyone else removed their voltmeter wiring? jrowan at 5:51pm 07.12.11 Catalina 30 5/2646 Good day, I like many other C-30 owners still have the original Ampmeter wiring run from the alterna
Catalina 30 measurements blackbear at 3:53pm 07.12.11 Catalina 30 3/1740 I am planning to purchase a Catalina 30. Probablly an earlier sailboat built between 1978 to 1980. I
Beating Problem alfine at 3:14pm 07.12.11 Day Sailers 3/1655 New to my Hunter 146. Frustrated by not being able to hold course beating in strong wind. Boat hea
What is this? Falconer at 2:43pm 07.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1394 I have a little sail in a bag that cam with my boat. It's called a "steadying sail" I think. What is
Sirocco C-13 lost masthead. LarsSkorge at 2:14pm 07.12.11 Parts Search 0/3792 I just purchased a Sirocco C-13 very inexpensively on ebay. It was made by Sirocco Boatworks and F
One battary terminal corrosion, seven not Seattle Scott at 1:26pm 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1924 I have 4 battaries in my house bank. 7 of the terminals are always corrosion free but the pos termin
Yanmar 4JH-2E using coolant Tim R. at 12:41pm 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2652 Here is what I know: - Engine runs very well with ample power at all rpms - I have to top off the o
What's comparable to a V2-22? spearfishlaketales at 11:47am 07.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/5942 I know this might not be exactly the right place to ask this, but I'm looking for a boat that might
Adding House Batteries Brad Hoff at 11:46am 07.12.11 Big Boats 13/3758 I am planning on adding two more 6v Trojans to my existing two 6v. I think I will get four new batte
How to not snap off manifold bolts? Stephen Trapani at 11:11am 07.12.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2496 I'm not sure if it's a good idea to reproduce this question here as well as in Ask All Sailors. Some
Demographics Tim R. at 10:17am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3258 How come you do not see many folks around here or SN or SA who own a Hinckley, Morris or other high
It's time to play "Coach the Newbie" (10) jfmid at 10:05am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 17/5090 Hello all, I am in the process of adding a steaming light to the front of my mast, swapping out th
Electrification oreana123 at 10:05am 07.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4991 I am converting to an electric motor as my auxillary. I selected the largest motor that still uses 1
Why I don't trust boatyards Tim R. at 8:45am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3339 I tend to do everything myself. I only use a boatyard for hauling and mast stepping/unstepping and
Checklist timebandit at 8:38am 07.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2335 I found this list here in the info section and had not seen it before so I thought some might find i
VacuFlush options? FourPoints at 8:33am 07.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/9531 Peggy - I currently have a SaniPottie that I really would like to replace with something more pleasa
Serpentine Pulley Kit For M-25's - Any Interest? Maine Sail at 8:11am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1747 Hi All, I am working with a company called Electromaax to try and source a serpentine belt kit for

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Buyer's or Seller's market? (1) rgranger at 1:30pm 01.24.22 Like in real estate, and not like "that's a fake boat"? or maybe this...
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? Tater at 1:29pm 01.24.22 I think most would agree that repairs are generally possible. My boat is mostly plastic and easily r
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? jssailem at 1:16pm 01.24.22 It is unlikely that those cracks will sink the boat. If the boat fit my desires and the price my bud
"Hawkeye" Rick D at 1:16pm 01.24.22 So sorry to see this old warhorse neglected. The purchaser does not appear to have done anything. I
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 1:06pm 01.24.22 FWIW, I also have an electric winch for my halyard. It is a Lewmar OP2 - not the most powerful win
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 1:03pm 01.24.22 Spray some McLube on the sail bolt rope. Dirt and oxidation in the groove of the foil can cause bi
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting jssailem at 1:03pm 01.24.22 Clean the track. Dirt and grit in the track can increase friction which might be over loading the m
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 1:02pm 01.24.22 Is the main sheet and boomvang loose? Is there anything holding the boom down? Can you raise the af
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 1:00pm 01.24.22 While you are raising the main those last 5 feet, have someone put an amp. meter on the positive dc
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 12:59pm 01.24.22 Rick i had that exact same problem when we had a 40.5 when raising the main. Sometimes the breaker
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 12:56pm 01.24.22 I'd bet on something providing increased resistance when hoisting rather than a problem with the wi
Hunter 25.5 standing rigging JoeWhite at 12:51pm 01.24.22 I dropped my mast. Labeled each cable and took them to a rigging shop. They made new ones. It all wo
Hunter 25.5 standing rigging sail sfbay at 12:32pm 01.24.22 That is one way to duplicate each rigging part (and might avoid dropping the mast) with a tensioned
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Siamese at 12:11pm 01.24.22 I sure as hell wouldn't rely on the manual for line lengths. Not after replacing all the running ri
Buyer's or Seller's market? FastOlson at 12:05pm 01.24.22 Local brokerage business seems to have evolved into a two-level market. The Roomy Interior late mo
Boom Van Line Replacement & Length KenK13623 at 11:49am 01.24.22 I have not adjusted or eliminated any length. Since i am mostly pleasure cruising during the day, i
Second Battery Davidasailor26 at 11:45am 01.24.22 To get around this, I installed an ACR (automatic charging relay), which would switch from one batt
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 11:40am 01.24.22 I have a 2300w portable gasoline generator that powers a 16KBTU A/C and other A/C loads... Very i
Hunter 410 clutch mounting Windpilot at 11:25am 01.24.22 My 99 410 has embedded aluminum under the clutches, enough to add 2 more clutches to each side (I us
Shore water supply inlet Don S/V ILLusion at 11:24am 01.24.22 The first thing I would recommend is having a look at a book entitled "Six Easy Ways to Sink Your B

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