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Slightly leaky fixed port light PrincessoftheLake at 2:30pm 04.02.08 Big Boats 2/1107 One of the fixed port lights on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 has a slight leak. Is the only fix to re-bed i
fixed foresail fairlead Hakuna Matata at 2:42pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1116 The jib/genoa fairlead on the Mac 25 is a fixed bullseye fairlead. Does anyone know if it is positi
Halyard lift block vs mast base plate Hakuna Matata at 2:46pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 9/5150 I'm planning my 'lines led aft' project and am debating whether to use halyard lift blocks, or get a
Memorial Day Sailing Trip!!!!! Gregg9020 at 3:13pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1029 We ... I am planning a weekend at Clear Lake, Ca for Memorial Day weekend. I guess it is kind of a
Memorial Day Weekend Saining raft up Gregg9020 at 3:25pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/920 We ... I am planning a weekend at ClearLake, Ca for Memorial Day weekend. I guess it is kind of a c
1973 Oday-23 Steel Keel Jammed BaySailerBill at 9:12am 04.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1479 Hi All,I am trying to repair a jammed keel in a steel housing. I know - I know, this is a common p
Masthead sheaves Barry1957 at 8:37am 04.02.08 Day Sailers 5/1579 I want to replace the two sheaves in the masthead on my 1978 DSII. They appear to be held in place b
Skegs? on bottom of hull myway at 4:44pm 04.02.08 Other Sailboats 0/753 What is the distance between the two skegs(?) on the hull bottom.I have bought a used trailer and I
keelsons/565 Brian Galton at 5:13pm 04.02.08 Other Sailboats 4/1006 My previous post referred to "Skegs" I should have used the correct name Keelsons.So, my question
Retaining a boot stripe during painting 48dodge at 10:43pm 03.31.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2240 Any suggestions on retaining a bootstripe and other original striping on my Oday 222? I'm removing
KeelBolt Access Well-water in CaptainBill at 11:17pm 03.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/939 I have a Hunter Passage 42, 1995 model. In the forward keel bolt access well locker (just aft of th
Mac Advice Steve at 3:01am 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/984 I am on the verge of buying a late 90's 26X. The boat is in great shape. I am newer to sailing/boa
Hull Transducer Boat n Bus at 3:41am 04.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/903 Is the hull of a '76 cored or all fiberglass? I just bought a new depth guage and would like to moun
Mast Step and Compression Post Support Failure Paul17726 at 4:07am 04.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/2280 Does anyone have experience with repairs to the compression post support beam and mast step on a H30
Fixing up a 1981 MKII jcneeb at 4:48am 04.01.08 Yamaha 3/1730 I am very new to sailing. In fact I have never been sailing before but it has been something I have
what is small? Banooma at 5:15am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 44/2764 This conversation popped up today between a friend and me. Her entire sailing experience is 2 years
COLLINITE 870 Duke13540 at 5:14am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1226 Has anyone used collinite 870? If so did it work well, easy to apply and would you recommend it.Th
hull liner material mike C16582 at 8:52am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5451 I am in the process of re doing my interior. I have already torn out the old stained, smelly carpet
Overland Transport - Modifying Trailers - Pearson 26 John Getchell at 9:40am 04.01.08 Pearson 12/5422 Hi Folks,I'm new here, so please bear with me, and thanks in advance for any info. you can provide
Does this thing really work? irishbuckeye at 10:12am 04.01.08 Big Boats 8/1755 We have purchased a new-to-us 1996 Catalina 400. This model(as well as many--if not all of the Cata

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Worth the Cutter Rig? twistedskipper at 4:59pm 11.15.21 Technically, adding a staysail to a sloop makes it a staysail sloop, not a cutter. A cutter has the
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy ScottFreeRick at 4:53pm 11.15.21 Hi Claude, I read through your sailing trips this evening. Lots of miles and some great experiences
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 11.15.21 No, Max rpm 2200 in gear forward got that. What I was asking is what is the max RPM in neutral?
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? smokey73 at 4:33pm 11.15.21 Sounds like a governor problem?
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 4:33pm 11.15.21 I have changed a mainsail sheave at the masthead on the Catalina 27 we had before the 310. I went up
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help smokey73 at 4:31pm 11.15.21 Hi Bill. I've been following your and Yvonne's posts on FB. Those grandbabies and Spud are really
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? heritage at 4:30pm 11.15.21 You are able to get only 2200 rpms in neutral,, is that correct?
Masthead main halyard sheave? (1) PlaneTom at 4:23pm 11.15.21 This is our masthead. The fitting is different. It is possible that Charleston Spars used the same s
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 4:18pm 11.15.21 No, Max rpm 2200 in gear forward
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans sandpiper10471 at 4:18pm 11.15.21 Many thanks, JC, for the bronze vs. ss shaft response. Makes sense. My first keel boat was a 79 H33
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:02pm 11.15.21 Max RPM in neutral?
Masthead main halyard sheave? berner73 at 3:53pm 11.15.21 Not sure how the masthead on a 310 goes together, but I'd be hard pressed to attempt replacing a she
yanmar water pump leaking after replacement mjsb at 3:39pm 11.15.21 Just put a new fresh water pump, sending units and t-stat on a 2gm20f, no leaks, and I check every d
Worth the Cutter Rig? Richard19068 at 3:34pm 11.15.21 They bottom is incredibly not clean, we've been waiting the whole year for a good time to haul her
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? sail sfbay at 3:19pm 11.15.21 Welcome to the forum!! If you do not find someone, suggesting contacting the sellers in this link M
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help Scallywagger at 3:14pm 11.15.21 Hi Dan, can't help you I'm afraid, just wanted to say hello
Masthead main halyard sheave? (2) sail sfbay at 3:13pm 11.15.21 Hard to believe the sheaves would be different. The 320 mast "standard" manual attached shows the s
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 2:59pm 11.15.21 I just looked in that manual, completely different masthead fitting. I find it funny that the cover
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 2:56pm 11.15.21 I forgot that the furling main was an option. I have the slab sail. Since it is a different mast, it
Masthead main halyard sheave? (1) sail sfbay at 2:40pm 11.15.21 You did not say whether you have a furling mainsail mast. If you have one (or it might be the same f

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