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Small boat projects... vmcgrath@aol.com at 8:46am 07.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1255 http://www.mcgrathics.com/personal/1boatproj.htm
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centerboard cable on Potter 15 levo77 at 8:36am 07.29.11 Trailer Sailors 3/6195 Hi, I am new and just purchased a potter 15 . It has a wire cable/rope attached in the centerboard
painting Sailing all day long at 8:28am 07.29.11 Trailer Sailors 7/4237 I'm thinking of repainting my 22ft Laguna Wind rose. I was wondering how many quarts of paint and pr
Solar once again and another question c_witch at 8:10am 07.29.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1911 Hiee all, Ok so what do those of you using solar have to say about Kyocera panels? I am looking a
replacing lines on my h 25.5 jackfromhicksville at 7:46am 07.29.11 Smaller Boats 3/1113 I 'm looking to repace the llines on my H 25.5. Need to know what the different legths are Would l
Engine Oil PaulM317 at 7:40am 07.29.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/2826 I have a Volvo model 2003 (28 hp). Anybody have an opinion on what viscosity of engine oil is best
need an obsolete volvo penta part malama at 7:40am 07.29.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2342 Hi, I am living aboard with my significant other and our engine is currently not running due to what
Need some help on Hunter 22 vs Hunter 23 drumbeater at 7:17am 07.29.11 Smaller Boats 8/2012 I have a 1982 22' Hunter. The cushions are missing and I need to make some templates for new cushion
Odor when flushing Dave Robinson20509 at 5:38am 07.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/9595 Hi Peggy, I'm a faithful user of KO. However, every time either head is flushed, the odor id obn
Running on it's side 26.5 hunter at 5:28am 07.29.11 Smaller Boats 13/1760 Hi, We just picked up our 26.5 hunter. We love this boat, my only concern is she goes over to the
Vision 36 Sails ISFISSY at 5:26am 07.29.11 Big Boats 4/1245 :doh:Would it be advisable to increase the size of the original small headsail provided by Hunter (I
Yo Phil! Deadline at 4:52am 07.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1186 Yesterday and a few weeks ago I posted a message about poor-man's autohelm. It never appeared. What'
260 Winches yachtsman at 3:33am 07.29.11 Smaller Boats 17/4012 My 260 is fitted with Lewmar's. Is there a self tailing adaption available for these little fellows
alternator sizing Mark Maulden at 10:31pm 07.28.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4432 I have an older Volvo MD17C with the original alternator (35a). I'd like to upgrade to higher capac
Trailer scares the he#@ out of me! Texsail at 8:31pm 07.28.11 Trailer Sailors 22/11539 First post and yes I have searched extensively for the answer. I just bought my first sailbaot Hunte
plates sliding (1) paulj at 7:12pm 07.28.11 Catalina 310 5/1796 Ray About 4 years ago, you talked about sliding plates on the cockpit table....:yeah: Come up wit
Need Some Information on A Mac 25 Fred Villiard at 5:34pm 07.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1665 I'm completely rebuilding an 84 Mac 25, was hoping to get it finished last winter, but the fall weat
Setting Spreader Tips? Cool Beans at 5:18pm 07.28.11 Ask All Sailors 15/7821 With as much info as is on the net, I swear sometimes it is completely useless. . . New rigging, I
Need vintage Hunter 25.5 parts popman at 3:47pm 07.28.11 Smaller Boats 7/3604 Hi, I just bought a Hunter 255 1985 and need to fix a few things and am having trouble finding them.

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Random photo from our first regatta Crazy Dave Condon at 1:46pm 10.05.22 Stu is correct. Came in last first time but afterwards being a dealer and with a little experience,
Water Heater Plumbing fhujber at 1:25pm 10.05.22 It's a Universal XP25
Water Heater Plumbing Stu Jackson at 1:23pm 10.05.22 What engine do you have? Basically, it entails connecting to the freshwater cooling circuit of the e
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Kings Gambit at 1:14pm 10.05.22
Going to Rio (3) DArcy at 1:14pm 10.05.22 Team Canada Optis ready to launch for first day of training before the South American Championships
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust odaydokay at 12:30pm 10.05.22 Critical is that all your hose clamps are truly tight all the way up and down the line, especially t
Merit 22 trailer shemandr at 12:26pm 10.05.22 Outstanding!
Hoisting the Headsail kappykaplan at 12:25pm 10.05.22 I spray the tape with McLube every spring when hoisting. It does help with removal in the fall.
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jdrutten at 12:24pm 10.05.22 Sorry: meaning you got 2 knots under sail, and this caused no auto-rotation of the shaft as well as
Hoisting the Headsail fhujber at 12:23pm 10.05.22 Roller furling or hank-on? It's roller-furling. I just found another related post which indicates
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 10.05.22 In one of the most egregious uses of a 3 year old website forum thread...:banghead::wow3: In other
Hoisting the Headsail kappykaplan at 12:18pm 10.05.22 Roller furling or hank-on?
Merit 22 trailer (2) rgranger at 12:11pm 10.05.22 The boat itself is 2,000 pounds dry weight. Motor will not be mounted. I have been down this rabi
Happy Birthday to John Shepard kappykaplan at 12:11pm 10.05.22 Happy Birthday, John! :beer:
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? rpell1@msn.com at 12:09pm 10.05.22 Here in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY, mooring space is a premium. The Coastguard set a minimum for
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 11:57am 10.05.22
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? Scott T-Bird at 11:49am 10.05.22 Yes I thought of using the pyramid shape, and using concrete or mortar only for the glue to hold bi
Trailer Woes Don Crowther at 11:43am 10.05.22 Can you get your hands on a cradle? If so you could put your boat on a low bed trailer. I've floate
Trailer Woes sail sfbay at 11:34am 10.05.22 Suggest stoppingat marinas and look for trailers suitable for you sailboat then contact the owner fo
Through holes and prop dlochner at 11:28am 10.05.22 The prop has been pinked. Which translates to all of zinc in the bronze has been leache out by galva

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