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I got a new toy yesterday! doehunter at 12:13pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2225 I bought a Ray Marine ST1000 auto pilot. I haven't been to my boat with it yet so I have no plan on
swingkeelcable michaelstar at 10:42am 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 1/1234 anyone have to replace the cable for a swingkeel? have tried getting to the attachment point on the
Fastening to the Boom or mast John rolka at 7:18am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6975 One of my projects this weekend is to install a topping lift, 2 weeks ago I nearly dropped the boom
Davits for 400 MK II Chip2007 at 6:35am 07.15.11 Big Boats 3/2515 We have a 2001 400 MK II and would like to add davits. Would appreciate any information on what work
Formosa 41 Formosa41ketch at 5:22am 07.15.11 Other Sailboats 4/6640 Trying to survive a refit on our Formosa 41. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Rocking and Rolling RAD at 4:52am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3707 I'm in a marina for the weekend on the Hudson River in NJ and the surge from the river traffic has t
Sailboat Hire in New England? esterhazyinoz at 4:31am 07.15.11 Day Sailers 0/1390 My wife amd I will be in the NY/NJ/ New England area come this late Sept, early October. We will ra
Port Townsend to Port Angeles mschoap at 10:00pm 07.14.11 Destinations 4/6338 What do you think of this area for sailing in late August? Any travel advice would be appreciated. H
Hunter 54 rebuild update (interior) CharlieCobra at 8:45pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3331 It's been a while since I posted up progress on the Hunter but it was a ton of work. Here are some b
Heater bypass (3) paulj at 7:45pm 07.14.11 Catalina 310 6/2314 Ray I think we have the same unit for heater bypass system. Have you found a metal replacement f
Hunter 34 shoal vs deep keel stevestk at 7:21pm 07.14.11 Big Boats 11/5437 I've been looking at older Hunter 34's (80's if it matters). Can someone tell me the difference in h
Whats your favorite marina in Solomons Md? Marc Bergmueller at 7:09pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3644 Hi, looking to go to Solomons next week and looking for a better, cleaner, more family friendly plac
need trailer jaygilmer1 at 6:22pm 07.14.11 Lancer 1/1654 Need trailer for 28 foot Lancer. Any suggestions? Live in Tn.
New Owner, Hull Strength Question (1) Zee at 6:06pm 07.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3164 I am new to sailing. I purchased my first sailboat this summer, a 1973 22' Venture. I have read th
need a window jtallen2489 at 4:45pm 07.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1754 I am looking for a tinted plexiglass window for the starboard side of the cabin for my 1987 O'day 40
Swing Keel Cable Humming tcarloni71 at 4:29pm 07.14.11 Catalina 22 14/6747 While I am sailing the cable to my swing keel hums from vibration. I don't let it down all the way
Best Battery Application Red Ryder at 4:23pm 07.14.11 Day Sailers 11/2571 I am sure that this topic has been discussed before, if so I apologize ahead of time: however; I hav
Center board stuck any suggestions tommym at 4:00pm 07.14.11 Day Sailers 5/3772 My 12 year old Hunter170 has a stuck centerboard. Never has done anything but drop all these years
Waste Holding System Upgrade Duke at 3:49pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1863 I have a Morgan 321 that still has the original bladder - instead of a tank - waste holding system.
Hunter 31 thruhulls mellis18 at 3:38pm 07.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2643 I want to make sure I find all the thruhulls on my 84 hunter 31. I found the valves for the engine w

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Hoisting the Headsail jssailem at 7:20am 10.10.22 If the feed angle is off then it'll catch and be difficult to pull up It may even tear the sail cl
Hoisting the Headsail Project_Mayhem at 7:16am 10.10.22 Clean and lube the bolt rope track on your furler. It does wonders. For most Furlers, you need to pa
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main (3) JBP-PA at 7:12am 10.10.22 Bolt rope off, laying out where I want to cut. fied for sail work. 209903 In use. 209904 Doing it
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 Richardd at 7:07am 10.10.22
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 10.10.22 If you're main concern is fastening them by yourself, I was able to tighten 95% of the bolts during
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main JBP-PA at 6:55am 10.10.22 I did this exact same project last winter. I took my baggie bolt rope foot and converted it to a loo
maybe a dumb water heater question.... dlochner at 6:51am 10.10.22 I am planning to drain the water heater tank and bypass it for winterizing before the boat is haule
maybe a dumb water heater question.... kappykaplan at 6:49am 10.10.22 Is there any risk that the heated engine antifreeze running through the coils in the dry tank will
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? RitSim at 6:49am 10.10.22 I did a Pearson 26 keel a few years ago that had some bad rust. The premier solution is sandblastin
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44am 10.10.22
Tongue Extensions Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 10.10.22 The tongue extension I built has the following dims: A=~9'6" B=10' C=7-8' D=2-3' (assuming this is t
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Dave Groshong at 6:36am 10.10.22 Loose footed is infinitely more adjustable for sail trim!
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Timm R Oday25 at 6:34am 10.10.22 Not hard to find parts for that outboard at all . They made so many for so long that there is quite
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? RoyS at 6:25am 10.10.22 My Yanmar was made in 1979. I rebuilt it one winter in my basement. If you can run your intended eng
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:20am 10.10.22 @Rich Stidger Maybe time to talk with Joe Kerr or Al Fooks on the help desk as they are former Hun
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 6:13am 10.10.22 I do understand that, but as long as it works and gets me into the wind or onto the trailer I'll be
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:12am 10.10.22 Not a weep hole. It looks like something hit it. How deep is the open hole? Former dealer
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) RoyS at 6:09am 10.10.22 Regarding penetrating oil, magic spells work just as well.
Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 topcat0399 at 6:08am 10.10.22 I am looking at purchasing a 1972 MacGregor Venture 24. It has a marine head. A couple of question
Alternator Bracket RoyS at 6:06am 10.10.22

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