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355 Hidden Furling Genoa for Racing Stretch at 8:48am 02.27.11 Racing 2/2741 Hi I have read previous posts with interest regarding loving or mostly hating the original furler th
Update on PVC Furler (1) r.oril at 8:45am 02.27.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3640 I gave the PVC Furler by caguy a good workout this last week at Havasu. I was able to fly the big ge
Which carbon fiber porta-pottie to buy? Right On! at 8:15am 02.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2946 Looking to save weight aboard the ol' 26D...just kidding!!! When we originally bought our boat, it c
Sail Cover for Hunter 22 MarylandDragonfly at 7:37am 02.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1216 I would like to order a sail cover for my new Hunter 22. I am about 1800 miles from where my boat "l
Garmin GPS 168 Sounder Pins LarryH at 6:09am 02.27.11 Smaller Boats 1/1230 Anyone have this unit? Several of my pins snapped off and I lost my depth finder. I am wondering if
H260 Gray Port replacement Lense ( 1999) LarryH at 6:06am 02.27.11 Smaller Boats 4/1667 Does anyone know the part number for the proper lense to replace? Also, i cant figure out to take th
Bilge Pump for C&C 30 GrumpyPawPaw at 3:58am 02.27.11 C&C 1/3959 I am looking at a 1973 C'C 30 that seems to be in good shape. While looking around I couldn't fine t
Where to install bow thruster on Oceanis 411? pulrich at 1:05am 02.27.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4821 yes, I know, I should have it installed at the bow :-) however the thing is that a bow thruster s
Rewiring my mast- got questions! capejt at 10:35pm 02.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2081 One of my Winter/Spring projects is to rewire my mast for instruments and lights. I've seen here (at
White smoke in exhaust-Yanmar diesel Endurance2010 at 10:06pm 02.26.11 Big Boats 14/29442 Is white smoke a bad thing? I have a 1983 Hunter '34 with a Yanmar diesel. At low rpm under load I
Correct location for steamimg light/mast light jrale at 9:20pm 02.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/14011 Dear Macgregor Owners, Exactly where should a steaming light/mast light be installed on a 25 ft Macg
EPRIB battery replacement rfrye1 at 9:11pm 02.26.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2776 My EPRIB battery expired about 6-8 months ago. Does anyone know of a reasonable source? I got a quot
New Furling Genoa allantodd at 7:36pm 02.26.11 Catalina 22 3/1565 Anyone who knows for sure please tell me what side of boat do I place furling line, rollers, cleat e
H41 Sails at Anchor mlcraddock at 7:12pm 02.26.11 Big Boats 15/2830 I have a 2005 H41. We sail in the Pacific NW and anchor frequently. The H41 tends to sail or yaw a
want to install lazy jacks RAC at 6:25pm 02.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1525 I am planning to install my own version of adjustable ez jacks. some one on an earlier thread sugg
Hunter 23 Bow Einch Eye Problem (1) carboman at 5:32pm 02.26.11 Smaller Boats 2/1454 Hunter 23 Bow Winch Eye Problem I noticed the bow winch eye was loose, so I took it off and tempora
New Hunter 23.5 Owner With Questions chris8541 at 4:13pm 02.26.11 Smaller Boats 11/6429 Greetings! I recently purchased a 1995 Hunter 23.5 and need help with some questions. I am a compl
How to burnish antifouling gghost at 3:19pm 02.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/9965 I've been using VC 17 for years and love the way it goes on smooth and thin with a low nap foam roll
Weight of Factory original trailer for Mac 26D Jim Mac at 3:11pm 02.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/6965 I've been asked the towing weight for my 26D and trailer. Does anyone have the answer? Thanks
FCC 605 and 159 miguelgdelrey at 2:50pm 02.26.11 Big Boats 3/4007 Hello! I am trying to obtain an FCC Ship Radio Station LIcense. Has anyone done this? I have a

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Owner's Manual sail sfbay at 2:07pm 05.16.22 Welcome to the forum!! The link to specs and drawings are a start: Rigging001.jpg (sailboatowners.c
Oday 26 chain plate leak dmax at 2:02pm 05.16.22 Don't have to take down the mast - you can tie off a halyard to the toe-rail or something solid and
New Articles Phil Herring at 1:49pm 05.16.22 You're amazing. :beer:
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 1:33pm 05.16.22 I gave you bad advice there, Charlie...the meds I'm taking for bronchitis fogged my brain. Your
New Articles kappykaplan at 1:19pm 05.16.22 Well done, Rodd! Keep getting better!!!!
Oday 26 chain plate leak SailingTurtle at 1:18pm 05.16.22 If the core moisture is localized around the shroud/chainplate, do repairs require taking down the m
New Articles Apex at 1:11pm 05.16.22 glad to hear of the progress Rodd! Keep writing, and thanks for sharing your knowledge across the e
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 AaronD at 1:08pm 05.16.22 Might have forgotten to post this modification of entry step so can see battery, bilge without havi
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 1:06pm 05.16.22 @rlongfield. You've done a lot of thinking, and your lists match my own pretty closely (see also my
Amount of Liability Insurance David in Sandusky at 12:47pm 05.16.22 My idea is an umbrella liability policy for all coverages that protects (is roughly equal to) our to
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 12:38pm 05.16.22 Hello @Udi , I'm by no means the electrical guru but I do advocate the DCP switch with qualificatio
Oday 26 chain plate leak dmax at 12:38pm 05.16.22 That's a good size leak. Most likely water has also entered the core. The good news is that the wate
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 12:34pm 05.16.22 I own a boat (Hunter 170) built using the same technology. Luran outer layer, foam, then fiberglass
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Ralph Johnstone at 12:33pm 05.16.22 Before you do the basics, do the basic basics first :biggrin: . Does the engine reach 3600 RPM in n
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Maine Sail at 12:31pm 05.16.22 For an external regulator take a look at the WS100. I think it is a better buy than Balmar. I boug
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 12:27pm 05.16.22 There are different type batteries and batteries may be wired differently by boats. Usage of the
Electric motors for sailboat Benny17441 at 12:26pm 05.16.22 I mentioned protected waters as some lakes can develop stiff chops by wind or boat traffic.
Operating the House/Start battery selector (1) Udi at 12:23pm 05.16.22 You turn it to ON..If you have a dead bank you want to avoid the use of combine unless you have add
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar nramsey at 12:18pm 05.16.22 For an external regulator take a look at the WS100. I think it is a better buy than Balmar. I bough
Operating the House/Start battery selector Benny17441 at 12:15pm 05.16.22 There are different type batteries and batteries may be wired differently by boats. Usage of the s

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