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Splice on halyard or not? Victoria28 at 1:39pm 06.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1822 I have a 1992 Catalina 28 with single spreader mast that is 35'3" from mast step to masthead. The ma
Prop size rules of thumb ? cbinfl at 1:22pm 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 14/5662 My memory is not what it used to be, but I seem to remember there were rules of thumb for changing d
Looking of Data Marine Depth and Knot Meter Manuals Nelsonhow at 12:44pm 06.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/2477 Both the dpth and knot meter on my old H-30 stopped working at the same time. I'm getting power to t
26M with ICOM 706 captjimholley at 12:25pm 06.01.09 SSB and Ham Operators 5/6133 I've been on Macgregor owners for about 3 years now, but have never noticed this group. I just put m
pfd's on airplanes? John at 12:22pm 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2036 I will be catching a plane to S. California to help a guy bring a boat up the coast. I'll be bringin
how come my boat is lighter than most??? sand sailor at 12:21pm 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1473 its a santana 27' its got a thicker hull (single layer not cored) than any I've seen,its got a bigge
Spiders Again !! George H260 at 11:57am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1379 This is a continuation of a previous thread on Spiders. A friend alerted me to an article in the la
Ancor light Larry14133 at 9:04am 06.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1437 The anchor light on my 87 O'day 302 ha failed. Does anyone know or have a best guess what bulb it u
Adding automatic bilge pump float switch Vegas at 11:41am 06.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2022 I'm surprised my 1992 38s5 does not seem to have an automatic bilge pump. A switch has to be manuall
What sanitation hose do you recomend? Nelsonhow at 11:30am 06.01.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/15353 Peggy, Well the time has come to replace the old head in my Hunter 30. I should have done it when
26S fwd hatch dimensions (1) Justin_NSA at 10:22am 06.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1904 I have a strut on my forward hatch and I'd like to get a bug screen for it. Does anyone have the hat
Best cleaning product I found- Marine Spray Nine breweraz at 10:14am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 9/11213 We recently purchased a boat that had been sitting for some time. I had small black spots all over t
Squeaky Wheel Mark3755 at 10:13am 06.01.09 Big Boats 3/1810 The wheel steering on my Edson pedestal has a squeal that I can't seem to tame. The only thing I had
Compounding & Waxing - Sailors Helping Sailors (6) Maine Sail at 9:53am 06.01.09 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5356 This past weekend Tim R. organized a work party for a friend of ours who's lifelong sailing companio
Boom Vang during Jibe oldiesrocker2001 at 9:02am 06.01.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/7762 While looking at a post regarding using the Vang as a jibe preventer a question for me came to mind
25 ft oday, center board stuck dennyg4 at 8:41am 06.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 15/8819 Purchased this boat this spring, have it in water, but center board is stuck, how do I free it up, c
Signal Flags Nodak7 at 8:25am 06.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1806 I recently purchased a couple of signal flags from West Marine. When I went to attach them to my fla
Foam in forward bilge garylinger at 8:23am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1654 A PO apparently sprayed or had sprayed a dense foam in the blilge beneath the access panel located u
Ground wire connection - seacock garylinger at 8:12am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2786 I believe the ground wire from my sanitation system seacock is not connected. If the end is what I
windlass for Hunter Legend 40 ehelms7477 at 8:00am 06.01.09 Big Boats 12/5591 I have a 1987 Hunter 40 Legend and would like to install am electric windlass. Has anyone done this

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Bent Wing Benny17441 at 8:31am 03.30.22 Call your insurance for them to send their own surveyor.
Next Gen Marine Genset NYSail at 8:31am 03.30.22 Old thread..... but I just took delivery of my Nextgen 3.5kw genset. They are made in America and no
Bent Wing jviss at 8:29am 03.30.22 with us assuming liability What? No way!
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. jssailem at 8:11am 03.30.22 There was a recent online boat show of classic boats. Here is a link. Homepage - Worldwide Classic
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 buddy0 at 7:51am 03.30.22 They were purchased by Dometic a while back. If no one here happens to know, I plan on calling their
Tiller question Brucegspc at 7:48am 03.30.22 Thanks to all that replied! That is a great help. Nice to have a Forums to learn and share. Now l
Tiller question Brucegspc at 7:47am 03.30.22 I completely do not understand your comments. Perhaps a little rephrasing might help. Anyway, if t
Tiller question Brucegspc at 7:42am 03.30.22 That's a "tiller pin" for a Raymarine tiller pilot, ST-1000 or ST-2000. Thank you.
Bent Wing BigEasy at 7:41am 03.30.22 Maybe the angle of the photo; however, it looks like the entire keel is cantered to port; starboard
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:37am 03.30.22 I think a good a/c mechanic would be able to make an educated guess based on the refrigerant, btu an
Bent Wing Sailor Sue at 7:33am 03.30.22 If the starboard wing is the bent one, 1. What kind of force and angle of force did it take to def
Bent Wing FastOlson at 7:29am 03.30.22 The yard will repair it or replace it. Their nickel. That's why they have insurance. If they choose
Bent Wing Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 03.30.22 Which side is damaged? I'm assuming it is the stbd side bent down, no? I wonder if it makes any di
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 rgranger at 7:24am 03.30.22 Can you call the manufacturer?
Mast rail (4) jssailem at 7:21am 03.30.22 203921203922 The one you show is one that appears to need the screw remove each time you want to pu
Bent Wing dlochner at 7:20am 03.30.22 How did they manage to do this? Which side is correct? First read your contract. Second, call your
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 7:18am 03.30.22 So the proper name for this is a "hank"? No, a hank is this ... Jib Hank #2 Wire to 7/16" You are
Mast rail jssailem at 7:15am 03.30.22 New halyards are always delightful. It will get you 5 or so years of enjoyment. I agree with the Bu
Bent Wing dlochner at 7:15am 03.30.22 Hello all, The attached photo is of a bend wing on the keel of a Hunter 410 damaged during launch.
Mast rail (1) GrantBrown at 7:10am 03.30.22 203917 203917So the proper name for this is a "hank"?

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