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H26 Shroud Turnbuckle Specs sea_casper at 8:41am 02.22.11 Smaller Boats 18/3884 Does anyone know the specs size, thread etc.,of the Shroud Turnbuckles on the H26 (1998 model)? The
Backwinding !!!! RichH at 8:18am 02.22.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/8916 Over on the Sailnet forum is an ongoing discussion on how to correct or prevent 'backwinding'. Th
ballast question headhunter76 at 7:34am 02.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1199 Does anyone know exactly how much lead is in the keel of a 1975 Hunter 25'?
installing trailer brakes doehunter at 7:24am 02.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/4484 Hey guys, I'm just thinking ahead here. I'm going to look at a boat Saturday. When I mentioned
Somali pirates bruce1309 at 7:23am 02.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1339 Just saw the bulletin that the crew of the Quest were killed by their captors without provacation th
Yanmar 3YM30, adding Coolant Temp Gauge sea_casper at 7:04am 02.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/13109 I want to add a CruzPro T60 Gauge to my H33, the existing sensor is a limit switch type. Has anyon
bilge pump grognon at 7:02am 02.22.11 Pearson 1/1641 Hi, i have a Pearson 27 1987 and want to install a bilge pump. I already have the manual pump and th
Cabin Lights KevinMc at 6:53am 02.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1261 I have a Hunter 25.5. All the cabin lights were gone when I got it. What kind do I need to put back.
4 Dead On Yacht At Hands Of Kidnappers Al - s/v Persephone at 6:33am 02.22.11 Ask All Sailors 20/5345 February 22, 2011 1405 GMT Four Americans have died aboard a yacht hijacked by pirates off the co
Crowns For Lewmar St Winches woodster at 6:12am 02.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4339 ok just got a couple of lewmar 30 ST winches at a very good price...problem is one of them has broke
Louvered vent (1) gettinthere at 5:50am 02.22.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/2511 I have a louvered cabinet vent that I removed. This is teak trim with metal louvers. The teak is in
Sizing exhaust hose and muffler to engine Snotter at 5:46am 02.22.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3834 I'm installing a 7.5kw generator that has a 2-cyl diesel. I'm at the point where I need to purchase
Reprise/Update: Nasty stuff in my bilge (2) Stephen Trapani at 10:13pm 02.21.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1942 On 12-27-10 I asked about some strange looking stuff leaking out of a hole in the fiberglass in my b
Identifing my O'day? Sailboat (3) Hakanson at 10:03pm 02.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1178 I am trying to identify my boat. No markings any kind, anywhere on the boat. Believe me I have looke
Identifing my O'day? Sailboat (1) Hakanson at 9:42pm 02.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1938 Can anyone tell me if this is an O'day? It is a 14 ft sailboat with not a single marking on it of a
What is this thing? Some type of sail? (2) nightsail at 9:10pm 02.21.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2705 My friend had this tucked away on his 23' daysailer, it's been there since he bought it (used). The
Link 2000 Panel Haunted ?? Stretch at 9:08pm 02.21.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1633 I have the Link 2000 battery monitor at the nav station, it displays just fine but it would not let
Photos: Staten Island Patagonia & The Falklands, more pics (1) Craig Smith at 7:36pm 02.21.11 Destinations 1/3619 Regulars will remember our photos from Antarctica and Chilean and Argentine Patagonia from a little
Yanmar starting hiccup? SeacretSailor at 7:06pm 02.21.11 Ask All Sailors 8/4385 Quick question - Should I be concerned? About 20% of the time, when I go to start my Yanmar 2QM15,
It worked! Datamarine-Raymariine Depthsounder hook-up SeacretSailor at 6:58pm 02.21.11 Ask All Sailors 1/6250 I successfully hooked up my old Datamarine transducer to a new Raymarine ST40 Depthsounder unit!

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Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:49am 07.01.22 I confess I'm not following that comment. I am effectively eliminating the galley sink thru hull a
Need advice on paint Siamese at 6:39am 07.01.22 Ditto on no need for bottom paint if you're a trailer sailor. What's on there now?
315 Winds & Sails & Heel Angles Siamese at 6:36am 07.01.22 2014 Catalina 315 here. In ten knots of wind, we'd be using the main and genoa with no reefs, and w
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) jviss at 6:21am 07.01.22 Better to let a little grey water from the sink go into the bilge than a lot of sea water I confes
Boston day trips/motor boat PaulK at 6:16am 07.01.22 If you head out into MA Bay, watch out for right whales. They are hard to see and often mosey along
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:07am 07.01.22 Here are a couple of pictures showing the rotted backing plate before and after removal. I am just
Simple Ladder shemandr at 5:11am 07.01.22 At least you didn't drown and learned an important lesson. Whatever boat you are on, you need a way
MacGregor 25 Decks dlochner at 5:00am 07.01.22 I am pleased to find that most everyone concurs that the decks are fiberglass without wood core. Fr
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 4:37am 07.01.22 Sounds great, Mike! :beer:
Do you use checklists? jviss at 4:17am 07.01.22 When I took flying lessons years ago, checklists were King! - and mandatory. Even on fixed-gear air
Do you use checklists? danstanford at 4:12am 07.01.22 The question makes me smile because I have two pilots and a paramedic on my race team and they are m
315 Winds & Sails & Heel Angles danstanford at 4:09am 07.01.22 If the heel was more than you wanted in the gusts you can feather the main sheet or traveller when t
Fridge/freezer use jviss at 3:24am 07.01.22 To the OP's original question, what you propose makes sense to me. I don't have experience with tha
Fridge/freezer use jviss at 3:15am 07.01.22 O.K., gotcha, refrigerator only. Mine's quite large, and on trips I always start it off with a coup
MacGregor 25 Decks rgranger at 10:47pm 06.30.22 I am pleased to find that most everyone concurs that the decks are fiberglass without wood core. Fr
Alberg Daystar 22' rgranger at 10:44pm 06.30.22 Beautiful they also made a 37 Those are even more rare
Push button switch for starter (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:39pm 06.30.22 Just too many things to add a little resistance here and a little more over there. I achieved a few
Push button switch for starter Ken13559 at 10:26pm 06.30.22 For Yanmar 2GM20F engine. Don't forget to check & clean the wire connection at the Solenoid side. Mi
MacGregor 25 Decks mikeracca at 9:44pm 06.30.22 I am pleased to find that most everyone concurs that the decks are fiberglass without wood core. Fr
Fridge/freezer use Stu Jackson at 9:11pm 06.30.22 Uh, ice melts. If there wasn't water in the fridge, why would there be a drain? Suggesting so indic

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