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Tornados are hard on Boats Mick at 8:10am 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1336 On May 10 we had a tornado touch down right in the middle of our Marina. The clip is below. Looks li
How to fix the dinette table? PrincessoftheLake at 7:47am 05.22.10 Big Boats 3/1592 The dining table on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 looks like crap. The varnish is full of spider cracks and
Battery Banks question shemandr at 6:54am 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3361 I have a Freedom 20 charger with the remote and 2 200 ah 4d AGM batteries. Last summer I purchased
Table Bolt Jlynnwidaseck at 6:48am 05.22.10 S2 0/1336 I would like to replace the bolt that holds the table to the wall - what kind of a bolt is it and c
special guest Jim Kolstoe at 11:35pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2716 My daughter asked me about taking paraplegic friend of hers out sailing. I'm always happy to introd
new 15 owner cjandme at 10:00pm 05.21.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1071 Hello I recently bought a 15 and I'm trying to find the hull number so as to be able to get a copy o
H340 Cockpit Courtesy Light and Speaker Locations Cool_Change at 8:41pm 05.21.10 Big Boats 10/2998 Just picked up our new (to us) 340....Two questions: Whille exploring I've found what appears to b
motor starter leads kenlosail at 8:04pm 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1509 I'm working on a Catalina 25, 1974 vintage. The existing motor starter leads are being led down the
jack lines or jackstays for main sail? David S at 6:11pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3939 Not sure of the correct name for these lines that contain the main sail when lowering it down on the
Garmin Service Bulletin Ted at 2:55pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1588 This link may be of interest to those of you who have Garmin chartplotters. Certain models can get y
Yanmar 2GM20F oil weight selection mcaswell at 2:33pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/16592 The manual says to use 30 or 40 weight for my climate, but I've found many sources on the internet s
water in the bilge Kfunkapotamus at 1:46pm 05.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1744 4 days ago i purchased my first boat, a 1977 macgregor 21. i have had it on a trailer for the entire
West Marine and Pricing Warren Milberg at 1:19pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 29/6286 Prices charged by West Marine are always a subject of interest here. I recently completed a West Ma
Radar Installation EscapadeBen323 at 1:03pm 05.21.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1427 I subscribed to this forum on behalf of my friend who recently purchased a Beneteau 323. Radar was j
can a 28.5 be sailed without a backstay GRACED at 12:11pm 05.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1889 i see alot of hunters with b and d rigs with out a backstay can it be removed from a 1987 28.5 and t
drinking water holding tank carboman at 11:50am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 3/1402 i have a 1987 hunter 23. how long can i expect the water in the tank to stay consumeable? can i ad
SSi Cockpit Accessories (3) rgranger at 11:45am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2108 Hey All: I've been nosing about looking at equipment for a boat I'm restoring and I ran across this
Re wiring & Re painting a H-30 Mast Nelsonhow at 11:15am 05.21.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1758 Well I'm finally in the water for 2010.....and already planning for the fall haul out. Is that sick
Paint, Gelcoat or Restore? wufibugs at 10:54am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2743 I have to haul and paint the bottom of my 1986 Hunter 31. I had a detailer look at the hull and top
H260 Forestay Replacement canmor at 9:56am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1225 I purchased a 2001 h260, and noticed the at least two wires entering the T-Bolt for the forestay are

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Isomat outhaul 1980 model Crazy Dave Condon at 5:38am 06.09.22 Kenyon Isomat is now linked with Sparcraft in Charlotte NC But most helpful is Rig-Rite with your qu
Water leak from my keel joint Crazy Dave Condon at 5:28am 06.09.22 @dmax said it all as he hit it on the nail. Suggest dropping the keel to check the keel bolts. Di
Buff buff buff Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 06.09.22 After compounding, I would suggest washing off the hull. Then I used a good cleaner wax sometime tw
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:16am 06.09.22 Former Hunter dealer who introduced your boat. Send a private message message as I introduced all
Schaefer Deck Organizer on 1996 Hunter 376 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:08am 06.09.22 @duck21 The deck organizer Is screwed into an aluminum plate encapsulated in the fiberglass. Proba
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder Ward H at 5:05am 06.09.22 Sebastian, Welcome the Forum!! Looking closely at your photo I think what you are seeing is wear ma
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 Tally Ho at 4:56am 06.09.22
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 4:31am 06.09.22
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe Kingjus at 4:22am 06.09.22 One end is 2inch and connects to the mixing elbow off the exhaust manifold the other is 1.5 inch and
New Catalina 30 Owner Ward H at 4:15am 06.09.22 Very nice! What make are the push buttons?
Removing jib car track on Catalina 22 kappykaplan at 3:42am 06.09.22 Great detective work! Please post photos of the repairs when you make them. Welcome to the forums!
Cristec battery isolator possible failure Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 06.09.22
Best way of getting a rudder for an O'Day 15 dig090 at 8:19pm 06.08.22 I think they have a rudder that they can modify although it too doesn't have pintles. Strange.
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 Mikem at 8:14pm 06.08.22 My son had a H306 with the 2gm. It did 6kts all day long. My daughter had a Catalina 30 with the 11
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 7:54pm 06.08.22 your seven-state trip must have been enjoyable. I hope to enjoy my trip as much.
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 7:52pm 06.08.22 I appreciate all points of view. The cons are important to avoid mistakes. thanks to all. jimmy
1977 S2 Yacht 8.0 Mast type? I really need a step! SailingLoto at 7:37pm 06.08.22 Lol! Where are you?.... Lake of the ozarks
Introduction-New Member to Forum jblersch at 7:33pm 06.08.22
Beneteau 323 railing item Davidasailor26 at 7:17pm 06.08.22 Found out from the former owner that it was a bluetooth wind gauge. Well I would not have guessed
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Davidasailor26 at 7:14pm 06.08.22 To relay some experience with battery life for the wireless units - the HS35 has an 850 mAH battery.

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