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MD11c with MS2 reverse gear problem Branko at 5:28am 07.27.11 Engines and Propulsion 9/11595 Hi all.Desperately need help with gearbox.Here is the problem.After a long trip during which all ran
Why We Still Carry Paper.... (4) Maine Sail at 5:00am 07.27.11 Ask All Sailors 18/4115 Over the years, been using chart plotters since 1997, I have come across many errors and omitted pie
Looking at two C30s This Weekend! (1) veprjack at 3:49am 07.27.11 Catalina 30 17/3416 Hi, I KNOW it's next to impossible to judge or recommend just based on a few pics and/or stats, bu
Schaefer Roller Furling 2100 (1) paulj at 10:09pm 07.26.11 Catalina 310 7/5568 "Foresail furling tube Riveted Assembly Reliable riveted assembly requires no drilling, glue, or
how much butyl tape to order to rebed my deck hardware? (1) JonnyQuest at 9:27pm 07.26.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/6293 I have never used butyl tape, and for that matter have never rebedded my deck hardware--but its time
Gale Force Winds Faris at 9:13pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3502 OK, speaking to the "Macgregors are death traps" discussion in another thread, here's my story: The
Opening port gasket scott_r at 9:03pm 07.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1296 Does anyone know the brand name of the opening ports in the head of a 1979 O'day 25. I need to repla
Customs higgs at 8:37pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1774 I sail to Canada at least a half a dozen times each summer so I deal with customs in the US a lot.
How The Heck Did This Happen...? Maine Sail at 8:18pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5037 Having sailed by this island many times I am at a loss to understand how this boat got there. If any
Sliding Hatch Lock Query ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:17pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3567 Has anyone out there installed a lock of any kind other than the conventional pad lock for locking t
Project: 1983 Hunter 20 Restoration (3) SamK at 7:59pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 1/2094 Hello everyone, my name is Sam and I'm a new member. I'm always interested in following people's res
Mainsail Preventer Bobbaynton at 7:45pm 07.26.11 Bavaria 15/7589 Any suggestions as to how to rig up a mainsail preventer for use when running wing on wing? Thanks!
CD Player/Speakers placement O'day 25/26 John Stevens at 7:43pm 07.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1269 I'm trying to decide where to place my new stereo and speakers. The speakers are waterproof but I
Hunter 260 VS Hunter 25? wetsocks at 7:37pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 2/2466 Just wondering if anyone can give me their thoughts about a Hunter 25 (2006) VS a Hunter 260. I've s
butyl tape as bathtub caulking? JonnyQuest at 7:30pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 12/9835 While doing house chores my mind wandered off to more important tasks, like sailboat repairs. Which
San Diego Mac 25 Trailer Sailors davenlynn at 7:27pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1332 If anyone is going to set-up and launch nearby this Saturday or Sunday, I'd love the opportunity to
H26 Bigger Bimini - while sailing Eric Jacobsen at 7:18pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 3/1807 One thi,g I don't understand about the H26 is how the heck does anyone expect the standard bimini to
Securing open turnbuckles? Cool Beans at 7:00pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 15/11250 So. . .how do you do it? My old closed turnbuckles had jamb nuts. . .I see a hole in the end of the
Oday 23 jib sheet whiskers at 6:31pm 07.26.11 Day Sailers 2/1798 My '79 Oday 23 has jib sheet blocks inboard of the shrouds and tracks with blocks along the cockpit.
Poll: Would U trade your C-30 for a newer model? jrowan at 6:09pm 07.26.11 Catalina 30 13/2810 Hello, I wanted an opinion poll from other fellow C 30 owners, as I have the opportunity to trade my

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Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 RoyS at 6:05am 09.28.22 You need a mixing valve at the hot water outlet to regulate output temperature and prevent scalding.
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 6:02am 09.28.22 I agree with David about the sight lines and flapping are a part of it. But maybe more. We are taugh
Boom kicker or topping lift? RoyS at 5:52am 09.28.22 I do my reefing at the mast. There are two reef lines for the two levels of reef. Each reef line is
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Member 142719 at 4:32am 09.28.22 Here is a link to a very long thread that has a full discussion of the problems and fixes that I we
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 3:29am 09.28.22 Now clear where land fall is. t Dammit Jim...
Boom kicker or topping lift? Davidasailor26 at 3:25am 09.28.22 I can never understand why so many sailors have no problem with setting the full main with a lose f
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 3:22am 09.28.22 This is a buoy on the west side of Hurricane Ian that measures Wave Height and currents. NDBC - St
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 3:07am 09.28.22 Even with all of the compressed air removed from the accumulator, This will help you Ralph... Fre
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 3:01am 09.28.22 That valve is no longer made and there doesn't appear to be any substitute. New Kuuma water heater
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues (1) Hayden Watson at 1:31am 09.28.22
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues jonelli at 9:18pm 09.27.22
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hayden Watson at 8:48pm 09.27.22
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hayden Watson at 8:41pm 09.27.22
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Hayden Watson at 8:31pm 09.27.22 yep, about 2.5 times stronger.
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Ryan61065 at 8:06pm 09.27.22 Hey thanks for all the comments, finally got the boat off the trailer. Took way more time than I tho
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 09.27.22 Are you sure that 's regulating coolant flow? That sounds odd - because if you restrict the coolant
Boom kicker or topping lift? rgranger at 7:50pm 09.27.22 If you have the reef points tied in and for any reason, the reef clew or tack lest go it will tear t
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? danooxnard at 7:32pm 09.27.22 I have a whisker pole for my Catalina 22, I love it and use it often.
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 09.27.22 Which the fix to the latter may be a simple as recharging the accumulator with a bicycle tire pump.
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak Orbweaver at 7:21pm 09.27.22 Thanks for the call Dave! It's very kind of you take time out to personally help. I took your advice

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