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Mast Raising on the Water Michael at 6:56pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 14/1272 For a variety of reasons, I had to launch and motor to a spot before I could raise my mast. We di
What's on my Hunter 25.5? John & Lauri at 5:49pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1315 I (we) just bought a Hunter 25.5. The manual tells you very little. Does anyone out there care to a
Correcting excessive heel Anitabreak II at 5:38pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 11/1547 Hello! I have a '99 H240 that I've grown to love this summer. I've gotten over my fear of what I th
Battery Consumption Question strobeone at 3:19pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/991 I know there's some wizard out there with this answer, but for me....I just need some knowledge. I'
ODay Trailer needs work jake at 1:58pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/941 My trailer needs work, and is most likely not safe to drive. The boat is on the trailer, 22 foot fi
OD 22 Where does gas can/line go? Walter6016 at 1:48pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1041 Hi - I recently bought an Oday 22 andplanto launch tomorrow. The gas can is in the stern port side o
Cabin lights without shore power Vern at 1:35pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 6/1192 I have a 2004 H260, stock in all electrical respects except I just upgraded to a Group 27 battery, w
Fiberglassing Capt. Strapfoot at 12:56pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/879 Ok, I had a cleat rip out of the stern (Starboard) gunwale. The cleat bolts ripped 1 inch wide gash
Mac 26 questions RNC725 at 12:47pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1009 Bought a 91 M26s -- had bought a 94 M26s and then sold it in 2000 and forget almost everthing I knew
How do I reef my mainsail? Tonto's Revenge at 8:21am 07.27.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/9395 I'm sailing a 1974 MacGregor 25 that I just bought this spring. The boat sails great in light to mod
Rudder Position While Anchoring Rob Hessenius at 8:10am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 20/5898 What is the proper position that the rudder should be while under anchor. My boat has a real prople
Clouds and stuff Wanderer138 at 8:04am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1098 While researching a reply to an earlier thread on thunderstorms, I came across a website about cloud
Bayou Bonfouca as hurricane hole Rick at 6:52am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1201 I am getting inconsistent reports of the post-katrina depths of Bayou Bonfouca. Does anyone know th
Loose Starboard Stern Cleat >>>on my 222 Chuck R at 6:47am 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/972 Looks like I'm coming up on re-caulking the through hull fittings on my '86 222-O I found the bow
electrical question reserche at 2:57am 07.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1146 The previous owner had Mickey Moused in a car stereo in my Hunter 31 ~ it was never mounted ~ just s
Bow roller and ground tackle storage on 26D help/suggestions wanted... Nik at 12:40am 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1054 Hello fellow Mac owners, I am looking for ideas on mounting an anchor to the bow of my 26D. What
new to me 92 mac 26s....questions Al Winders at 9:36pm 07.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1046 Thanks for your help on the water leaks question...I went ahead with the purchase of the boat and ha
Solar Vent placement alllrite at 9:11pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1531 I've just purchased a solar vent for my 26s. It occured to me that placement could create some prob
Anybody heard from Bad Obsession? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 8:17pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1129 nm
boom vang gabriel at 7:43pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1178 Hi all, I have a 77 Mac 21 and I was looking to purchase a boom vang. Could I get some input as to w

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New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Stu Jackson at 12:17pm 01.14.22 Trying to find an easy enough layout or diagram or expertise Welcome. You may not be aware that a
Removing alternator on Yanmar 2YM15 JoeWhite at 11:53am 01.14.22 To remove the counteracting load on the alternator, rather than removing it simply disconnect the ca
Resting Keel on Bottom Tom J at 11:46am 01.14.22 Depends on the bottom. In my old slip on the Gulf Coast of FL, my wing keel rested in the mud/silt
Removing alternator on Yanmar 2YM15 NYSail at 11:41am 01.14.22 As was said, what is the point of disabling / removing the alternator and starting battery? Couldn't
More on Maine Sail Parsons at 11:25am 01.14.22 Glad to hear you are up and writing -- keep fighting! I threw in a few bucks, probably not nearly w
11.0a Halvern at 11:15am 01.14.22 Marc Maulden - tried to send some info I got from Tiara Yachts, they own licensing rights to S2, but
Resting Keel on Bottom Ward H at 10:27am 01.14.22 Here are on the Barnegat Bay we scrub the bottoms of our keels quite frequently :biggrin:. I don't e
PEX and chlorine Terry Cox at 10:20am 01.14.22 Thank you Terry Thank you, Terry. And have you been using bleach? The last time I used bleach was
Trailer Weight DArcy at 10:12am 01.14.22 I'm curious about the trailer weight, let us know what you find
Trailer Weight Tater at 10:02am 01.14.22 DArcy, I saw that one too. I have wheels/tires backordered from them. I am double checking the Load
Trailer Weight DArcy at 9:44am 01.14.22 This site gives approximate weights, although is really aimed at power boats. A scale would be neede
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL patbratton at 9:29am 01.14.22 How did this turn out? Are there pictures?
Help! Identify Antenna's DArcy at 9:25am 01.14.22 Wow, that is an impressive antenna farm for a 30 ft boat. The previous owner must have been a real g
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Wippy at 8:54am 01.14.22 @2:16pm today @3:52pm today Glad you got your priorities straight! :biggrin::biggrin: Congrats on
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Wippy at 8:53am 01.14.22 Autopilot.........type II hydraulic linerar drive and suggest checking with Raymarine for the corre
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Wippy at 8:48am 01.14.22 Thanks for the welcome John. I'm excited! I lasted a whole month not owning a boat. Last one left be
Trailer Weight Tater at 8:17am 01.14.22 Hunter 170 displacement ..... Thanks. One would think this is common information. LoadRite says to
More on Maine Sail Maine Sail at 8:11am 01.14.22 My brother just recently switched it over to a go-fund-me account same way, you can pay by credit ca
Resting Keel on Bottom dlochner at 8:03am 01.14.22 I don't think he was being sarcastic, although I would prefer to keep the bottom of the keel off the
Resting Keel on Bottom Parsons at 8:03am 01.14.22 Don't you haul your boats in New Jersey? Every year thousands of boats sit a full winter on cradles

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