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Pacific NW Sailors Help! Ken Prichard at 1:51pm 03.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1837 We're interested in sailing Puget Sound (for the first time). We've circumnavigated Vancouver Island
Add a Bilge pump to a Mac 22 Mac 22 at 1:26pm 03.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1824 First let me say hello to everyone, I just joined today. I have a 1982 Macgregor 22 that did not hav
Hunter 326 fuel tank monitor Pthomas at 1:09pm 03.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1689 I purchased a 2003 model Hunter 326 in late 2007. The tank monitor gives good indications of the lev
Help - Mast Hinge mpmurray527 at 12:15pm 03.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2615 I'd like to ease the mast-raising process by installing a hinge. I have a Venture 17. Can anyone su
Bilge Pump Mac 25 c44lindnee at 11:24am 03.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1552 The bilge on the boat has quit as i found out while doing spring clear up and maint (whew hoo on spr
maintenance michaelstar at 11:16am 03.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/941 Am a new owner of a 23ft hunter and have the boat in my front yard with some work yet to do before s
Life Lines thaeni at 11:15am 03.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1281 I just inspected my life lines and found the stainless wire in excellent condition but the white pl
Should bilge pump line have a backflow valve? butchrobbins at 10:43am 03.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2215 My bilge pump is a good ways away from the lines exit point on the boat-about 15 ft. When the pump o
Preventer Witzend at 10:21am 03.28.09 Catalina 310 7/2009 Any ideas on how to cobble up a preventer? The 310 doesn't have an aluminum rail with holes like my
New Boat Wax pmunger at 7:46am 03.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1230 I bought my boat new last year and am ready to wax the hull in the spring. What would people recomm
Rudder Problem on Oday 35 rajhnsn at 7:09am 03.28.09 Bigger Boats 4/1703 I am currently doing a complete bottom job on my Oday 35. It has been peeled, sanding is underway e
Raymarine Autopilot Clutch Larry Jackel at 6:32am 03.28.09 Big Boats 0/1148 The clutch on my Raymarine 7000 series autopilot sometimes fails to engage when my 2005 H44 is heele
Going Up The Mast jeffmacdonald at 6:12am 03.28.09 Catalina 30 2/1311 O.k., I have a Horizon WS45 (that is inoperable) circa 1995 but I'm really not sure. I have called
Spinlocks for 23.5 Jib Sheets Dave L at 5:34am 03.28.09 Smaller Boats 17/2861 Has anyone installed the newer Spinlock PXR0810 on a 23.5? (My boat was built in late '94 and sold a
Refrigerator/freezer shilosamm at 7:33pm 03.27.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1019 Anyone know about the ref./freezer set up on the M-38 Moorings (1990). I was told that it runs off t
Help mounting solar panel on davits (1) NotCook at 6:53pm 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 17/6570 I have a new 123W solar panel and I am going to mount it on my stern davits. There is room between t
McGregor 79 Ventura Rudder Assembly Bruce.Arnold at 6:31pm 03.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1777 Hi New to the group and am looking for a rudder assembly for a 1979 23 Ventura. Have tiller and wha
Converting An Alternator To External Regulation (13) Maine Sail at 6:05pm 03.27.09 Musings With Maine Sail 27/36080 Many boats, specifically sailboats, come equipped or have have used the 5" case Motorola/Prestolite/
That ol' compression post ajsail1 at 5:55pm 03.27.09 Big Boats 7/1806 well Im stuck on my project. I had leaking comming from the adjustable light sockets starboard and
Sailing tomorrow sfgary at 3:01pm 03.27.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1356 The weather here in the bay area is just about perfect so it's time to check out some of the project

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Mainsail slug replacement Sanfelice at 11:59am 06.25.21 It is not that big a deal to sew slugs on with webbing. If you have full battens (no cars) I would s
Reef line Routing dmax at 11:48am 06.25.21 You may be able to do it without removing the boom - snake the fish tape from the aft end of the boo
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 DoubleK at 11:01am 06.25.21 On my 86 I have a Yacht Specialties pedestal. I changed the feet on the guard and drilled for wires
Reef line Routing Ran-Dee9229 at 10:20am 06.25.21 If you have a fish tape, I would buy one if you don't, and fish that through, tie it on and pull it
240 center board Bubbadog at 10:16am 06.25.21
Stove Make and Model Souellette at 9:53am 06.25.21 The manual that I have for mine say Seaward Butane Stove Princess Model 1203-1004, 1203-1006. I hav
Caught in a Storm glaufman at 9:43am 06.25.21 I like that he replaced the camera with a better one... that's classy
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. rgranger at 8:58am 06.25.21 To riff on what Ms. HeadMistress said, here in SoCal if they're hanging off the boat once out of th
Small piece of Rub Rail, Rigid Keeper for Hunter 280 sail sfbay at 8:58am 06.25.21 Might check with Taco Marine: Hunter Marine Rub Rail TACO Marine who can help you identify the parts
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. rgranger at 8:56am 06.25.21 Fun bit of trivia: they're fenders when on the boat. When attached to the dock, they're bumpers.
Changes to new design? sail sfbay at 8:55am 06.25.21 Might suggest walking around your marina and other local marinas and measure the diameter with a cal
Caught in a Storm tfox2069 at 8:49am 06.25.21
Caught in a Storm Bill19233 at 8:49am 06.25.21 Does that mean your boat is a 344 on race day... You could be racing under the wrong PHRF rating.
Managing the Mal de Mer? kappykaplan at 8:37am 06.25.21 the moment I see someone looking a little green they become designated helms person. :plus:
Location of Fluxgate compass kappykaplan at 8:37am 06.25.21 One of the moderators needs to merge this with the other thread on the same topic. Tks.
240 center board sail sfbay at 8:36am 06.25.21 Congratulations on your new Hunter 240!! If the boat is in the water can dive on it to verify the c
Caught in a Storm jssailem at 8:28am 06.25.21 Does that mean your boat is a 344 on race day... You could be racing under the wrong PHRF rating. W
240 center board sail sfbay at 8:25am 06.25.21 Congratulations on your new Hunter 240!! If the boat is in the water can dive on it to verify the c
Managing the Mal de Mer? jssailem at 8:22am 06.25.21 stand, in the cockpit, knees bent... face the wind, standing or sitting. i prefer they are in the
Location of Fluxgate compass sail sfbay at 8:22am 06.25.21 Same issue came up on these threads: Where is your fluxgate compass? \| Catalina 36/375 Internationa

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