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Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/2610 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/3973 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/908
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/2705 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about
Need discontinues spinlock powervang vx 950 rod sherwin at 8:07am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3038 Anyone know where i can find a replacement powervang boomvang? They are discontinued, and would con
What does the letter after the "26" mean charlierusty1234 at 8:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1023 I would like to know what the letter after the length of the boat - 26m 26x and others. I assume it
Marine growth by speed paddle thru-hull jveatch at 8:26am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/950 I have a continuing problem of marine growth by the speed paddle thru hull. Because the material is
3 Blade prop aisling at 8:51am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/976 Can anybody tell me if an O'Day 34 would benefit from having a 3 bladed prop fitted, replacing the 2
rudder removal Todd at 8:50am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1269 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 and am trying to remove the rudder for repair. I have everything unfastened
My new sink in the galley cabinet of my-- (1) Joe11688 at 9:12am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/891 O'Day 222,is almost finished. The biggest brain twister of this project is trying to figure out how
Cab Sink Cabinet Clean-Up (1) Journey6534 at 10:03am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/886 I just put my '76 O'Day 22 up for the winter. I bought this boat towards the end of the summer and
internal halyards seth at 11:07am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1019 Has anyone attemped converting to internal halyards? I will be stepping the mast this winter and I t
Dumb question JohnF261 at 10:45am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1744 What is a macerator?
mixing elbow hose Rick at 11:15am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/882 This weekend I noticed a small hole in the mixing elbow rubber hose. My question is will an auto par
Exhaust LIne 79 Cat30 at 11:52am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1089 My exhaust line that run under my port side lazerette has a T style pipe fitting about midway in the
Exhaust LIne 79 Cat30 at 11:40am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1504 My exhaust line that run under my port side lazerette has a T style pipe fitting about midway in the
New electrical system Chief at 12:13pm 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/898 I am starting to plan out my winter projects, and one that I never completed was the installation of
New boating shoes??? rfrye1 at 12:23pm 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1706 Check these out. Ugly as hell, but might be nice for the warmer climates. Im thinking about these fo
A New Experience with internet vendor George at 1:09pm 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 4/960 Not sure this is the right place for this but virtually everyone orders stuff on-line these days.
26S Speed? SeacretSailor at 1:19pm 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1086 Had a GREAT day sailing Sunday on Lake Conroe, north of Houston! Found a wet slip at a marina for a

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new battery charger install, & new solar panel project.... kappykaplan at 12:52pm 03.31.21 Good luck with the projects and restoration! :beer:
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam tfox2069 at 12:46pm 03.31.21 If you want your moneys worth out of any high quality battery it is typically going to require chan
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 SailorFrank at 12:24pm 03.31.21 I'm getting ready to install two Inkbird controllers but I'm unsure of the wiring. I'm also uncertai
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 12:06pm 03.31.21 Shouldn't have come loose, let alone fall out. Hope it wasn't some mischievous person in a parking
Great Lakes Navigation Stu Jackson at 11:57am 03.31.21 It also made a great souvenir of the trip... Good point, 'cept in my case the charts were borrowed
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 11:43am 03.31.21 There is an assumption above that is not my case, "If you're a cruiser...doesn't care if you're goi
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? srimes at 11:40am 03.31.21 My '66 GTO clutch linkage broke once. No way to start, put it in gear and get going,. So I put it
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Witzend at 11:33am 03.31.21 Sorry no update as the boat is on the hard for the winter. One major difference between our setup a
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dLj at 11:26am 03.31.21 If you're a cruiser, someone who enjoys being on a boat and going places, and doesn't really care
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. 2weelz4me at 11:23am 03.31.21 So apparently this Rudder is held in place by just one bolt at the top on the tiller. seems kind of
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location kappykaplan at 11:22am 03.31.21
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location Kermit at 11:20am 03.31.21 @sail sfbay I was skeptical at first but it worked. Even that old stinking @Kermit the Frog and I
Catalina 22 swing keel on mooring Jacktar at 11:01am 03.31.21 pettit trinidad sr
Great Lakes Navigation dlochner at 11:00am 03.31.21 Great discussion on redundancy, which is necessary if you want to make your dockings equal to your
Replacing port side hull controls with "new" ones. sail sfbay at 10:51am 03.31.21 Do not know why the new one would not function the same since the shutoff is controlled by the throt
Great Lakes Navigation jssailem at 10:43am 03.31.21 This is one of the free PDF charts from NOAA at Chart Locator It is the chart of the St Clair river
Hunter 26 - Routing wire from engine to battery - where to drill hole (1) rgranger at 10:34am 03.31.21 I did something similar to what Dave suggested but for an auto tiller
Great Lakes Navigation Parsons at 10:21am 03.31.21 Great discussion on redundancy, which is necessary if you want to make your dockings equal to your u
Raw water pump replacement questions Stu Jackson at 9:56am 03.31.21 The gasket between pump and engine body: just clean and smooth, or use some sort of form-a-gasket o
Raw water pump replacement questions LukeAvanti at 9:51am 03.31.21 thanks!

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