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Hunter 27 Edge Owners? rsgooch at 11:26am 05.16.09 Trailer Sailors 50/48376 Are there any Hunter 27 Edge owners who will share there opinions of this boat? Please include facto
Lewmar folding wheel (5) paulj at 11:15am 05.16.09 Catalina 310 1/3610 I bought the Lewmar folding wheel from Defender after talking to Catalinaowners.com. who spotted a b
I'm not gonna get all misty here, but- TimCup at 9:46am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1441 I really missed my daily fix of SBO! Got dragged off to the Smokys for 2 weeks- and it rained for 11
Wire Sizes ??? 67 Cal Donque9 at 8:54am 05.16.09 Cal 0/1273 I'm redoing some standing rigging...forstay (furler) ' backstay. Curious as to what original size
Today's the big day (1) Steve.Cook at 8:11am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 28/3491 I bought a catalina 22 last weekend, I'm trailering it over the hill and putting it in the water for
Trailer Bunks and CB cscott at 7:53am 05.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1226 I have the standard trailer that came with my 1993 26S. I was wondering how much higher I would hav
near dismasting - permanent problem? John at 7:42am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3491 Several months ago I had my standing rigging replaced. Yesterday, my boat partner was out sailing an
Oops! The results of a halfassed repair... (10) CharlieCobra at 7:21am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1542 On pulling the canvas on Oh Joy, I found a patch of epoxy or some other resin laid in around the aft
Boarding ladders Eric, s/v Windrush at 6:38am 05.16.09 Sirius 21/22 0/1988 Where do most Sirius owners mount their boarding ladders? I don't have a permanently mounted boardin
Lake Mead Gregg9020 at 10:22pm 05.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2393 I have seen a few posts of Lake Mead, and other lakes, and I want to know is the sailing worth pulli
Weather sailor survey Bad Obsession at 10:03pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 34/3303 How many of you go out from time to time in the rain just to get out and go sailing? If you have pl
New Boat tgrass462 at 9:40pm 05.15.09 Smaller Boats 1/1005 We lost our 1994 Hunter 26 - Grasshopper II in a freak windstorm in central Illinois last Friday. O
Steering question jack boats at 9:03pm 05.15.09 Big Boats 5/2161 There was a piece of tape on my wheel that originally marked the position the wheel was in when the
Regarding furlers Eric, s/v Windrush at 7:37pm 05.15.09 Sirius 21/22 1/2386 I like a furler for all the reasons Rob does. They are a great investment. They are a little more "f
Snap Furl 700 voyager99 at 6:30pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1105 I am attempting to install a snapfurl 700 on my boat. I have run into som issues I hope someone here
Looking for a specific sign...... rpell46 at 6:24pm 05.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1313 Hi everyone, I've been searching for a particular type of sign with no luck so far. "No Shoes, o
windlass project? (1) John at 5:31pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1495 I have a Maxwell windlass with a foot switch to wind in the rode and chain, as seen in the photo. Th
Question about a Simrad TillerPilot and GPS Steve.Cook at 4:30pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2218 Hi I'm new here my question is... will a Simrad TillerPilot TP22 interface with a Garmin GPSMap 76?
Help with Paperwork/forms, uscg documented luvitt at 4:11pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3764 I purchased this h40 almost 2 years ago and ive been working on it. finally ready to launch June 1.
Lake Powell (3) Blake at 3:44pm 05.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 43/8410 I have been trying on and off all day to post pics of our trip to Lake Powell last month. I had env

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OUTHAUL END CAP mjsb at 4:45pm 07.05.21 No but check with Rig Rite for parts: Spars Main Page (rigrite.com) Will do once the weather clear
OUTHAUL END CAP sail sfbay at 4:32pm 07.05.21 No but check with Rig Rite for parts: Spars Main Page (rigrite.com)
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed twalker H260 at 4:26pm 07.05.21 Are you sure the thermostat is installed in the proper orientation? I believe an incorrectly orie
Battery troubles shemandr at 4:24pm 07.05.21 I think you can test the alternator by using a voltmeter across the + and negative posts. I'm the l
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! shemandr at 4:18pm 07.05.21 For the sake of God clip the tail off the zip tie! :stir:
Battery troubles Head Sail at 4:12pm 07.05.21 How would I test my alternator? Start with volt meter readings at the battery before and after the
First Haul Out pa391as at 4:02pm 07.05.21 interesting question. did the purchase survey reveal any major issues? I suggest looking at: 1. rudd
First Haul Out sail sfbay at 4:01pm 07.05.21 Can we say congratulations on your new sailboat?? Consider these out of the water maintenance items
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? RoyS at 4:00pm 07.05.21 IMHO you really do not need to have all your alarms so enhanced. Overheat is the one to watch. I pla
Standing Rigging (1) jjweiss56 at 3:59pm 07.05.21 At 5:15 on the video you can see how to get the T Hook in and out of the mast. Hey, John, thanks f
Shower drain clogged Mike M. at 3:54pm 07.05.21 Thanks for that advice.
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! (1) sail sfbay at 3:49pm 07.05.21 Came across this 3/4"" Split Wire Loom Tubing cover for 30 amp power cord at our marina $18 for 25 f
Battery troubles jssailem at 3:47pm 07.05.21 If you have a Digital Volt Meter you can test it to see if it is outputting 12 or more volts. If no
Battery troubles Captain W at 3:40pm 07.05.21 How would I test my alternator?
Inflatable RIB Captain Larry-DH at 3:35pm 07.05.21 There are many ways, but for me the simplest is to attach the spinnaker halyard to the dinghy. I a
origo 2000 knobs sail sfbay at 3:34pm 07.05.21 Another long shot.........buy a plastic or wood knob without a hole and drill a hole center backside
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 3:14pm 07.05.21 It's a new 143F thermostat. I pulled it out when the engine temp was 180F. The thermostat was open u
Shower drain clogged Tally Ho at 3:04pm 07.05.21
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? DArcy at 3:01pm 07.05.21 @RoyS I've been thinking about doing this. I had an overheat a week ago due to the water pump belt b
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard (1) Jacktar at 2:50pm 07.05.21 mine goes out the rear vent from the fuel compartment

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