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Owners Manual sullyj020 at 5:55pm 12.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1414 I am the new owner of a 2010 26M and loving it. I was using the owners manual to acquaint myself wit
Bent mast Erik Garcia at 5:20pm 12.13.09 Smaller Boats 10/2307 I bungeed down the tarp on my Hunter 216 before our 1st big snow only to find that the accumulated s
New mast for 21.2 bubbalooey at 4:43pm 12.13.09 Smaller Boats 3/1973 I'm thinking about buying a 2001 Hunter 21.2, the only problem is the mast is broken. Does anyone
C-Map NT chips to lend? Sell? Anyone? Doug Arey at 4:34pm 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3510 Hey all! I'm new to this site, but am impressed so far with the interesting and useful (as well as
1983 H25 boom details? RichGC at 4:00pm 12.13.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1359 I am new to sailing and purchased a 1983 Hunter 25. :) I just finished the ASA Keel Boat course and
Raymarine SR100 or SR50 (2) Witzend at 2:22pm 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3757 Because of conflicting information I'm not sure which one is correct for proper interface with the C
Pinrails on modern boats Merry Prankster at 1:08pm 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3301 In preparing my boat for single handed cruising, I would like to install pinrails between the shroud
150% Genoa on Oday 26 cadams at 11:16am 12.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2496 I was wondering about folks' experience with a 150% Genoa on an Oday 26. I am purchasing a 150% furl
Simrad S5000 Timo42 at 10:58am 12.13.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/2989 Simrad S5000 wheel pilot control unit and drive unit, no belt or wheel gear. No idea if it works, lo
WATER LINE sTRIPE tom h at 9:10am 12.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1265 I HAVE A 1984 27' Hunter and the water line stripe is all faded and discolored. Can I just apply a
Tricolor vs Anchor Light Only jsalley at 7:37am 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 42/16099 Just had my mast unstepped for the winter while the boat's on the hard to find/fix a leak at the ste
Rreplacing my spreaders Steelshooter at 7:19am 12.13.09 Catalina 30 4/3652 Hi all, This is my first post on the website so please bare with me. I am new to sailing and just
What is the purpose of the styrofoam stuffed in storage areas in my 1987 O'Day 222? (4) Mich222 at 6:32am 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2515 G'Day to All. I need some help understanding the reason for the styrofoam that was placed in my boat
Hull lining paint 1987 O'Day 222 (6) Mich222 at 6:19am 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2856
Discount Marine Supply.com??? Bud H at 5:57am 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2588 Have any of you had a good experience with Discount Marine Supply.com? About a week ago I ordered a
Halyards jorgefife at 8:54pm 12.12.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1335 Tomorrow I am finally preparing everything (halayards, spreaders, lights, etc) so that Tuesday the m
I'm still alive and well JimGeddes at 8:25pm 12.12.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2724 If anyone remembers who i am... I'm doing great, things have gone well so far with only a few compl
Block Island - Old Harbor Dock Al - s/v Persephone at 6:10pm 12.12.09 Ask All Sailors 14/4237 I've never been to Block Island, and am contemplating correcting that the weekend after Memorial Day
Mirage 25 Sailboat Sonya at 5:33pm 12.12.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3233 Hi Are there any Mirage 25 sailboat owners out there. If so where are you now. There don't seem to
Is the ICOM IC-M422VHF Marine Transceiver.... Sumner at 4:54pm 12.12.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1545 the same as a Marine VHF with Class D DSC?? On their site for the 422 they say: Built-in DSC wa

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Annual WAxing ROutine flightlead404 at 1:25pm 04.27.22 Is there anything special you need to do to deal with the original factory "built in" diamond anti-s
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge stephen_i_w at 1:06pm 04.27.22 I will repost what I wrote before on fuel guage calibration: As a former fuel system engineer in th
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank Tom J at 12:53pm 04.27.22 I don't see why you couldn't use 1/2" hose all the way to the heater. You might not get the water a
Hunter 216 Sailing performance Mike216 at 12:52pm 04.27.22 I don't race my 216 so I just sail the fun points of sail. I don't have a spinnaker so downwind is
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Mike216 at 12:37pm 04.27.22 My cylinder retract all the way. No rod showing. I had the same issue and you need to top up the
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Mike216 at 12:30pm 04.27.22 I am using a Tiller Tamer on my 216 and love it. I leave a bit of resistance on it and the tiller r
Another Battery Question..... LloydB at 12:28pm 04.27.22 Battery manufacturer dates need always be at the same month when combining two batteries together to
FORT MYERS... MARINAS Tom J at 12:13pm 04.27.22 Hello again... Any suggestions were to post ads for private docks owners to see and respond? As I
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification Tom J at 12:09pm 04.27.22 I am curious as to why an LED bulb would not meet coast guard requirements? I believe it has to do
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug (1) ClassicSail at 11:48am 04.27.22 Sorry, here you go. Looks like Apple HEIC format will not post. Had to convert to jpg
Another Battery Question..... BarryL at 11:31am 04.27.22 Hey, I'm not a battery expert, but here is my $.02 Do you have battery monitoring now? If so, what
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch KeokiV at 11:14am 04.27.22 Thanks
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related (1) rgranger at 11:09am 04.27.22 And it is like, Benzene, a known carcinogen. Also aromatic means "Flash off" . Think of Aroma of
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 11:01am 04.27.22
Docking with a loop rgranger at 10:51am 04.27.22 Greg, as your editor :cool:, I'm compelled to correct a few items that initially had me so distract
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? jssailem at 10:50am 04.27.22 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on your new choice, living on the sea. It is easier in the YouTube V
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) jssailem at 10:35am 04.27.22 Achilles, there are several backstay adjusters available to the sailboat world. If you take a pictur
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376 jssailem at 10:30am 04.27.22 :plus: @DArcy has the issue well explained. If I liked the 376 and intended to sell it at sometime i
Rudder bearing Voyager1 at 10:15am 04.27.22 More noticeable in light winds, sound like a bottle rolling back and forth. I can wiggle the rudder
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? dLj at 10:07am 04.27.22 Far far better to use a modern material like G10 fiberglass plate. If you laminate wood (In this

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