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Hunter 1981 36 ft misha93 at 5:14am 08.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2051 Dear all, This is regarding Grey Series portlights of Bomar/Pompanette. They pretty much look li
First 40.7 forum? Dave555 at 1:44am 08.03.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1360 Hi, I wonder if there is a forum for First? I found a 40.7 forum based in the UK, but it was more or
Centerboard Underwater Repair Open Water Sailor at 12:03am 08.03.10 Ask All Sailors 17/6104 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 11/5170 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 0/1365 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 7/1903 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 9/2600 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 9/2176 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 3/1485 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 8/2717 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 83/26539 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 3/2684 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 15/7926 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 4/1995 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 16/3660 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 29/9341 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 0/2888 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 6/1691 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 21/7157 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 0/1451 I am looking to replacethe deck-mounted bimini that came with my 1991 First310 and would like a rail

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DOWNWIND jssailem at 9:19am 06.30.22 you can likely get more detail from whoever created it. Tedd, there are software systems that let
Mystery beneath my prop strut jssailem at 8:58am 06.30.22 If you want to be able to remove and replace the strut in the future then: No to 3m's 5200 - more an
Fridge/freezer use Tedd at 8:57am 06.30.22 This could then be solved with noting more complex than a trap - a "U" shaped bend in the fridge dra
Loose Strut Repair Question mikeracca at 8:51am 06.30.22 Loose means tighten the bolts and call it good. cracked fiberglass means it has been loose for a wh
Hello Tedd at 8:50am 06.30.22 Welcome to the forum! It looks like you have a great boat to get you started. You'll want to check
Wouldn't it be cool... SBO Police Bot at 8:43am 06.30.22 Reminder; If you don't have anything nice to say please keep your fingers off the keyboard.
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven mikeracca at 8:43am 06.30.22 Hmmm If I have to hook it all up myself, how do I 'vent' it? see my post above for a quick descr
DOWNWIND Tedd at 8:40am 06.30.22 Do polars take into account different sail configurations? Since polars are geared toward racing it'
DOWNWIND jssailem at 8:36am 06.30.22 Do polars take into account different sail configurations? Yes. Polars can be based on the hull, r
Wouldn't it be cool... Maine Sail at 8:32am 06.30.22 How many years do the alternators in your cars and trucks last and they run in a much hotter enviro
Fridge/freezer use jviss at 8:25am 06.30.22 The cold air inside the refig/freezer is heavy and drains down through the drain hole into the bilg
Fridge/freezer use John T1594 at 8:20am 06.30.22 The cold air inside the refig/freezer is heavy and drains down through the drain hole into the bilge
Mystery beneath my prop strut vwjim70 at 8:11am 06.30.22 Yes, not 5200.. What should I use? Cabosil?
Wouldn't it be cool... dlochner at 7:39am 06.30.22 How many years do the alternators in your cars and trucks last and they run in a much hotter enviro
Boston day trips/motor boat dmax at 7:33am 06.30.22 There are numerous islands in Boston Harbor. Outside if you head north, Marblehead, Salem, Glouceste
DOWNWIND shemandr at 7:20am 06.30.22 Do polars take into account different sail configurations? For example in lighter wind you may depl
Wouldn't it be cool... (1) Maine Sail at 7:11am 06.30.22 That's a great idea! What inspired you to do that? How did you mount the external rectifiers? In
Wouldn't it be cool... dlochner at 6:53am 06.30.22 Well, that's what is essentially happening anyway, as the diesel sucks enormous amounts of air, and
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 6:39am 06.30.22 If you want the alternator to run cool rip out the internal rectifier and build an external rectifi
Wouldn't it be cool... Maine Sail at 6:37am 06.30.22 If you want the alternator to run cool rip out the internal rectifier and build an external rectifie

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