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1977-V-21 Mast head cap gabriel at 8:58am 05.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1341 Hi all, Over the week end I decided to re-place the wire that feeds the mast head light and install
Breakthrough in eco-friendly bottom paint technology Tim R. at 8:44am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1574 And no, it is not chili powder! http://www.sail-world.com/cruising/index.cfm?nid=56563'rid=11
Aft Water Fill manuevers at 8:44am 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2378 I just bought a 1987 Hunter 34. I filled the water tank from a fill amidships on the port side and e
Electrical Problems--Engine starting manuevers at 8:41am 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1081 I'm trying to understand the battery wiring better. I have a 1987 Hunter 34. I seem to have to set t
Alcohol and Sailboats william at 8:36am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 80/9830 Has economy affected your choice of drink? Favorite drink? One disturbing sight this weekend was a c
Engine Hours sailaway78 at 8:17am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2072 Have been curious for some time about how many hours could be realistically expected from a small di
rebuilding the icebox insulation obezyanka at 7:58am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3516 We have 1991 Beneteau 390. I want to rebuild the insulation in the icebox. Currently we have the foa
Sizing a Solar Panel Mickey G. at 7:30am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2012 I have a Hunter Legend 37 which has been kept in a slip with power for the past 10 years. Due to th
Blister repairs...Now or later? sailingchefs at 7:01am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2011 Just got my new (good old) boat shipped up from Lake Lanier to NH. Turns out it last got bottom pain
Outboard suggestions for MacGregor 25... JustinG328 at 6:46am 05.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4007 Greetings, I am in the market for an outboard not only for my Mac25 but also for an AMF Sunbird wh
Echo Charger Bob S at 6:13am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1411 I know a lot has been posted on the subject. I have one question I couldn't find the answer in the a
Hooking electric bilge pump into manual pump dacheez at 5:54am 05.18.09 Bigger Boats 0/1241 Installing an electric bilge pump in an O'Day 272LE. Had read a thread last week from several years
bildge problem jim mcginn at 5:38am 05.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1996 New owner of a Cat 34'. Typically have a couple of inches of water in the bildge. All tanks and seal
H33: what is normal water temperature Mike Oatsvall at 5:29am 05.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1385 I have a 33 with a Yanmar 3YM30. What is the normal operating range for the engine water temperature
Radio Interference from Battery Charger Phil K at 5:28am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1888 When listening to FM (or AM) on my radio, I get interference whenever my battery charger comes on.
How much should bowl fill? SailingTerp at 5:05am 05.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1735 How much should the bowl fill up? I bought my 1982 Catalina 25 dinette model last year and it came
Dual Battery Connection 63284 at 4:53am 05.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1637 Last fall, I removed the the two batteries from the boat in order to trickle charge them over the wi
changing oil the ancient mariner at 4:36am 05.18.09 Catalina 310 0/1336 This may be an old solution but it's new to me. I connected the existing oil pan drain hose fitting
Upper Rudder Bushing or Sleeve on Y36 Yamaha (2) Rizzman at 4:25am 05.18.09 Yamaha 5/3270 My upper rudder post sleeve or nylon bushing (since I don't know what it is actually called?) is in
Lake Ontario Hunter Rendezvous Ken Palmer at 4:11am 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/988 :wow: Have all of you Lake Ontario Hunter owners heard about the rendezvous coming up in July? If

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Spinnaker car. Joe at 5:02pm 02.20.22 The track is an extrusion on the front of the mast. All I really need to accomplish is mounting a b
Refrigeration caps geoffschultz at 4:43pm 02.20.22
Auto-Pilots (1) Stuermer at 4:27pm 02.20.22 No. The quadrant and idler pulleys were 30+ years old and pretty rusty. I'd been out sailing with
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds Dolphin55 at 4:22pm 02.20.22 Yes, it was attached. Wish I knew exactly what happened. I thought that I was being careful - I even
Auto-Pilots kappykaplan at 4:15pm 02.20.22 No. The quadrant and idler pulleys were 30+ years old and pretty rusty. I'd been out sailing with
Installed stern rails and replaced centerboard lift on my Hunter 240 Tom J at 4:11pm 02.20.22 Excellent work. Looks great!
Auto-Pilots Stuermer at 4:09pm 02.20.22 :plus: Been there, done that a few years ago when my quadrant suffered a catastrophic failure of t
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds Tom J at 4:08pm 02.20.22 Can't tell from the picture how this happened. Was the clevis secured to the chainplate while the m
Defender Sold Ralph Johnstone at 4:07pm 02.20.22 Are you one of those that race down to Point Roberts once a week. Nah, we only go to Blaine. A b
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses JimP at 3:53pm 02.20.22 Nice Rick, just ordered similar for my H386
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? Leeward Rail at 3:44pm 02.20.22 The electronics are fantastic, but will still require some delicate mixing of drops of tint. . . .O
Spinnaker car. Cap'n Dave at 3:33pm 02.20.22 Consider a new track and spinnaker ring car. The track is an extrusion on the front of the mast. A
Tow Vehicle Question. Light air at 3:12pm 02.20.22 Sorry, MPH ... milage was ~28 mpg towing the boat on the highway.
Down windsails. Hayden Watson at 3:03pm 02.20.22 For stable running DDW with my A-symm I have poled it out wing-on-wing with the whisker pole. It is
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil (7) sailcapt340 at 2:45pm 02.20.22
Down windsails. jssailem at 1:46pm 02.20.22 What are your thoughts, sock vs top down furling? It is only money.... A sail and sock combo will
Defender Sold jssailem at 1:43pm 02.20.22 shipped to my Washington drop box. Are you one of those that race down to Point Roberts once a wee
Defender Sold Ralph Johnstone at 1:36pm 02.20.22 Ralph, did you talk with Dave at Marine Outfitters in Kingston? Guess I'm a little on the lazy si
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation thinwater at 1:27pm 02.20.22 Pictures really help. There may be another clever idea.
Tow Vehicle Question. kappykaplan at 1:24pm 02.20.22 70-75 mpg That's pretty good mileage for a Honda CRV! :beer:

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