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Centerboard Underwater Repair Open Water Sailor at 12:03am 08.03.10 Ask All Sailors 17/6021 The centerboard to my boat is made of galvanized steel and weighs 203 pounds, and the pendant wire i
Ruth's Sail Pack/Cover (5) Sumner at 9:36pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5099 I don't have the build up yet, but had to share the pictures of the sailpack/cover/lazy jack system
Bimini Mounting Ideas (6) CaptDon01 at 8:15pm 08.02.10 Catalina 22 0/1359 I got a nice stainless steel bimini with real Sunbrella fabric off Craigslist for $140. It was an al
Cushion Replacement Propnut30 at 7:59pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1882 What is a good replacement for the cushion material in a mac? Mine has many years of neglect that ha
What is this cleat? (2) B Farrell at 7:50pm 08.02.10 Big Boats 9/2542 Can any one tell me what this cleat is? What is the pivoting bar for and how/why is it used? Tha
Tandem Axle Propnut30 at 7:46pm 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2131 Wanted to ask this question. I use a Toyota Tacoma to lug my Mac around, and figured it would help a
Glassed over drain on Hunter 23 JamieDaniels at 6:31pm 08.02.10 Smaller Boats 3/1467 My Hunter 23 is on the trailer. Over the winter it had a leak, and there was a foot of water in the
Darned iron keel (3) EpicAdventure at 6:28pm 08.02.10 Big Boats 8/2669 Question on what I should do with the iron keel on the Hunter 40' we just purchased. Attached are s
DDW Faster Than The Wind Maine Sail at 6:17pm 08.02.10 Musings With Maine Sail 83/25441 I have been following a thread now over on SA for a looooooong while about two guys who set out to p
Newport 30 tiller replacement ukrsindicat at 6:07pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2641 Hey gents, I hope life is good. I just recently bought Newport 30. Great boat for the money paid
what are the most important things needed for a good crew/sailpartner??? zeehag at 5:50pm 08.02.10 Sails Call Lounge 15/7870 what are the most important traits/needs/what-have-yous for crew members/sailpartners ? i am talking
actively seeking sailing partner zeehag at 5:11pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1975 seems the team of nice n easy and zeehag is dissolving due to lack of proximity--louisiana is a bit
Stupid electronic purchase Jeff Bacon at 5:03pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3598 Hi All: A couple of years ago I purchased a West Marine (private label) handheld radio that offers
Newer Hunter 33 Refrigerator Operation Nodak7 at 4:44pm 08.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 29/9136 We have a 2009 Hunter 33. It was purchased new a last year. The refrigerator operation has been poor
Sail Trim Seminar Don Guillette at 3:19pm 08.02.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/2864 Shipmates: Frequently I'm asked about sail trim seminars. It's kind of tough doing them in Tuscon, A
adding wind speed or gps davemchine at 2:54pm 08.02.10 Catalina 22 6/1681 On my most recent outing I was wondering what the wind speed was. Of course I don't have anything to
Colored Halyards Jfelkins at 2:24pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 21/6967 I've noticed some boats have solid green and red halyards. Being new to sailing and having novice cr
Bimini's and dodger's mmiles at 2:15pm 08.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1425 I am looking to replacethe deck-mounted bimini that came with my 1991 First310 and would like a rail
Cap rail voids Beneteau 473 shel at 2:15pm 08.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1330 Has anyone experienced voids the length of the cap rails on their Beneteau. This is where the hull b
Hunter 30 Windlass Wind Chime at 2:08pm 08.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1265 Hello All I have a 1989 Hunter 30 and have enjoyed it for 20 years now and I am thinking of install

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Should I run away from this boat? Will Gilmore at 2:53am 05.16.22 Walk away What's your thinking, Dave? A 70's Catalina in "Awesome" condition except she needs new
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... jssailem at 2:53am 05.16.22 The use of fiddle blocks appears to add complexity and bulk in an attempt to increase the power (or
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 11:13pm 05.15.22 The wye is going into the pumpout line to connect a line TO the macerator. The vented loop should
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 10:54pm 05.15.22 It would be simple to install a macerater in place of the manual pump. No extra thruhull, no extra
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 10:24pm 05.15.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time I
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... Jaxn at 8:50pm 05.15.22 Those blocks sound more like an internal outhaul than a reefing system to me. Tie the fiddle block
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:42pm 05.15.22 Well, that's just music to my ears...:). Ain't music your hearing, just the voice of reason. Fi
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:33pm 05.15.22 But if you look at his drawings you'll see that he has a y-valve in his toilet discharge line that a
Should I run away from this boat? mikeracca at 8:18pm 05.15.22 I would have to ask what work has been done in the past. I thought that the keel bolts were of the
Should I run away from this boat? stephen_i_w at 8:16pm 05.15.22 There are always boats in great condition for sale. Why buy a major problem? No doubt there are ot
Macerator for Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 7:49pm 05.15.22 The original configuration was that the head discharged directly to the holding tank; the discharge
Should I run away from this boat? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:43pm 05.15.22 Walk away
Should I run away from this boat? BigEasy at 7:03pm 05.15.22 I would be more concerned about the deteriorated keel bolts than the "smile". As Will advised, de
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:41pm 05.15.22 My existing system is just as you describe if I understand correctly..." Almost. You show your ru
Should I run away from this boat? Will Gilmore at 6:37pm 05.15.22 Depending, of course, on the deal you are trying to make. The Catalina Smile wouldn't necessarily b
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 5:53pm 05.15.22 You're absolutley correct in your approach. Ignore EVERYTHING until you fix that one air leak. In
Cracked hull stickinthemud57 at 5:52pm 05.15.22 I own a boat (Hunter 170) built using the same technology. Luran outer layer, foam, then fiberglass
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Stu Jackson at 5:46pm 05.15.22 Some of the posts guys like @Stu Jackson make may seem a little off topic or below the OPs pay grad
Insurance stickinthemud57 at 5:24pm 05.15.22 This is a topic I intend to follow as it is something I have considered doing to keep me busy in ret
600 Watt Inverter Hayden Watson at 5:22pm 05.15.22 For a 600w invertor you draw would only be 62A max at 80% efficiency so 6 gauge would work for up to

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