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No Wake Zone Dan H at 6:08pm 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 34/4858 After reading Nice N Easy's post about his 2hp dink motor tune up, I started wondering exactly what
Now What? Mac at 6:07pm 04.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1569 I have removed the keel bolt from my mac 25 and removed the cable, and lowered the keel down to the
Spinnaker Halyard colmitch71 at 5:42pm 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 12/4568 Folks: On my 1985 Hunter 31, the halyards are led from the cockpit to the foot of the mast where the
Winch tower build - opinions welcomed (3) RECESS at 4:38pm 04.23.09 Trailer Sailors 35/8147 I have not started drilling yet, I have just loosely bolted it together to get my placement. What do
socal morring fraidknot at 4:22pm 04.23.09 Destinations 11/3951 I am new to the sailing program. I am bringing a 38 foot cat to san diego. Where can i moor it for
Recipe Database-HELP Andy1237 at 3:58pm 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1275 :cry:I cannot find the Recipe Section that was on the old website. Need that quick and easy Key Lim
dutton winch for my boat blue noser at 3:39pm 04.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1609 anyone know where to find one in canada, the shipping from the company to up here cost more than the
Mixing metals? Bob S at 2:31pm 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1230 Should i have any concerns using a piece of aluminum angle to mount a Perko (bronze) sea strainer?
Stanchions CDC at 10:49am 04.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1600 We are moving onto a lake which is separated into two halves by a pair of low bridges (~5' clearance
Boom Vang recomendation Royal Flush at 9:20am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1783 I have a 30 footer and broke my vang last weekend while not de-powering it under a brisk broad reach
Anchor Roller Pin Dan at 7:49am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 11/5789 Both my anchor and anchor roller have holes that line up at the forward end. I want to find a large
Windlass Hubert at 6:55am 04.23.09 Big Boats 1/1525 I have a 1987 36" and would like to install a windlass - too much strength and energy to pull up by
Replace port light earlkeim at 5:55am 04.23.09 Smaller Boats 2/1078 I am replacing the port light in the head. I have ordered a gray port light that fits the opening an
depth sounder wcaime at 5:39am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1591 I have mounted a new Raymarine ST 40 transducer in hull on sailboat, using silicone. Worked great fo
Guest safety and instruction briefing breweraz at 12:14am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2252 We have recently purchased a MAC 26s. We came up through years of Hobie and Prindale on big water.
tiller problems stevestephens at 11:29pm 04.22.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2911 I have a 74 ranger 33 with a lot of play in the tiller. I know for certain in needs a bushing or som
Non skid area paulj at 10:26pm 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1342 I've used 3M non skid cleaner for a couple years on my Catalinas decks non skid area and it's time t
Mac 26x Steering Cable in aft bed streetpilot at 7:04pm 04.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1694 When I bought my used 26X I noticed that the steering and gear cables came through a hole in the cei
Dinghy Goo Alan K at 6:11pm 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1447 Has anyone found an easy way to clean up and prevent the "goo" :puke: which some of the vinyl part
C309 #91 Hello from Florida zeesmurf at 6:10pm 04.22.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2053 New member from the Yahoo group, just wanted to say hello and how nice it is to have multiple sites

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looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. George Braun at 3:10pm 03.20.22 Woops - Hold the phone - my original post was incorrect - 95% of the headliner is in perfect shape,
S2 11A - Locked throttle and gear shift jviss at 3:08pm 03.20.22 Question: How can I take the bend out of a S/S shaft? Do you have a hydraulic press, or even a dri
Best Yard for Fiberglass and Keel Work - Lower Hudson jviss at 2:52pm 03.20.22 I would look for some place on City Island - not on the lower Hudson, but not far.
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 2:43pm 03.20.22 No, the drive unit. I don't currently have a rudder angle sensor. So, I'm at a loss understanding
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 2:40pm 03.20.22 Are you asking about the rudder reference signal? No, the drive unit. I don't currently have a rud
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Alan Gomes at 2:23pm 03.20.22 I think the OP might have been concerned with osmotic blistering and wondering if the pinhole is ev
Auto Pilot Sanfelice at 2:17pm 03.20.22 I would recommend you go with a below deck autopilot. If too pricey, a wheel mounted model is your n
Need replacement propane hose jviss at 2:12pm 03.20.22 1. I think you can unscrew that adapter; 2. Defender carries those hoses; 3. Use propane-compatible
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jviss at 2:06pm 03.20.22 it's the voltage differential between the alternator and the batteries and that determines the amps
Need replacement propane hose Ralph Johnstone at 2:06pm 03.20.22 Go to a BBQ supplier and they'll make you one to order.
Boat Stripe Oxidation Ralph Johnstone at 2:04pm 03.20.22 Don't know Cat boot striping but mine was navy blue gel coat applied as the hull was laid up. The v
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 1:55pm 03.20.22
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 1:29pm 03.20.22 Is there a separate dedicated start battery? from the labeling on the main DC disconnect/select swi
Auto Pilot jviss at 1:28pm 03.20.22 So, are you saying that even if the OP doesn't intend to sail in the kinds of conditions where the
6 days at sea after yacht sinks. dlochner at 1:24pm 03.20.22 The article is not very clear about where in the Caribbean he was sailing. Who would do the inspec
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? dlochner at 1:17pm 03.20.22 I'm not going to be shifted to an osmotic blister discussion. However for future reference, search
Auto Pilot dlochner at 1:14pm 03.20.22 Funny, it's hard to imagine this isn't a troll thread, given first post and this topic! It's like
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Old Skool Neil at 1:07pm 03.20.22 I'm not going to be shifted to an osmotic blister discussion. However for future reference, search
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. George Braun at 12:58pm 03.20.22 if we make an offer we certainly will have a survey, and pay close attention to all that is found.
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? jviss at 12:58pm 03.20.22 Read this, then decide: What's the difference between marine ply and normal ply?

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