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MAC Venture Hull #172, What Year?? mikiedaman at 11:08am 10.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1281 Had this over at Oday owners trying to find what this boat was. It's a Venture Hull #172. No number
Hatch replacement Eddie at 10:36am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1181 I am replacing the foward hatch on my H31 with a Hood stainless steel model. My question is what typ
Gasoline to diesel swap - best engine? Nestor at 12:37pm 10.19.07 Other Sailboats 4/964 What is the best suited diesel engine and shaft combination to swap into a 1977 Ericson sloop with t
Gray water question sol y mar at 1:06pm 10.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1018 Purchased a 1979 oday 25 late this summer, and have been opening hatches and crawling around trying
Raymarine Heading Sensor Problem huntdmd at 2:11pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/3988 I am the proud new owner of a 2000 Catalina 470 with a full Raymarine system. ST80 Masterview, 2 ST
nice table mod Darwin robin among the California fruits and nuts at 4:35pm 10.19.07 Smaller Boats 3/958 Darwin, Of the many table mods, yours looks very professional, and an interesting new approach. when
Jeanneau 36i Opinions jane5097 at 9:59pm 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/3706 I'm thinking about buying a new (078)Jeanneau 36i. Since it's a new boat I'm having trouble findin
Standing Rig Damage Mark Mynsberge at 10:50pm 10.09.07 Big Boats 2/782 My shroud came in contact with an overhead door while being moved and it shifted over 1-2 inches. I
rubber guides at end of yardarms Steve Bondorowsky at 12:01am 10.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/877 Ahoy Mates,Where do I find those rubber guides, one at the end of each yardarm (or whatever they'r
Stern line mooring Michael at 11:55pm 10.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/995 When mooring with a line ( or 2) off the stern, I find it awkward to winch the line in, as the wheel
Hey Phil-where did my picture go? PrincessoftheLake at 12:55am 10.10.07 Big Boats 4/758 The picture that shows up when I post is not the one I had on here. Did Captain Grumpy ask you to r
Replace a single 4D battery with two 6v batteries? tadd5181 at 1:02am 10.10.07 Big Boats 3/1589 I am replacing my single 12v 4D-2 house battery in my 2000 Hunter 420 because of age and a bad cell.
Replace a 12v house battery with 2 6v batteries? tadd5181 at 1:04am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1430 I am replacing my single 12v 4D-2 house battery in my 2000 Hunter 420 because of age and a bad cell.
Compass Removal Jim S.11552 at 1:32am 10.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1115 I am trying to remove my Danforth compass housing to get at the steering mechanism in the pedistal.
Interior fabric -- sources and ideas needed! Relic at 1:35am 10.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1368 I'm in the process of removing the stained/mildewed and generally grungy fabric from the cabin of my
Re-installing a tie-down point Doug A at 12:24am 10.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1060 I am in the process of re-installing a tie-down point (it secures a strap from the bimimi top) that
H23 Compass Brian M H23 at 2:01am 10.10.07 Smaller Boats 4/1023 I'm curious - where do other hunter 23 owners keep their compass (and other navigation gear). Mine
Head pump friction Georger Kornreich at 2:26am 10.10.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1388 Hi Peggie,The piston of the head pump develops a lot of friction (old problem) and is freed up imm
Hood roller furler Hugh4753 at 3:00am 10.10.07 Big Boats 4/1415 The last 2 times I've been out sailing my roller furler has jammed the last 2 or 3 revolutions when
Taking a Hunter 42 Passage Offshore PDXnative at 3:35am 10.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1248 We are looking at purchasing a boat to take down the Westcoast all the way down to the Panama canal

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Lifeline netting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:03pm 03.30.21 My question is - is there any problem drilling a 3/8" hole near the window in the head? I presume
Auto Pilot MikeHoncho at 7:59pm 03.30.21
1984 Hunter 22 Mocsie at 7:45pm 03.30.21 Do you have the link to the hatches you found on Amazon? Just type in sailboat hatches with the s
Catalina 34 dodger Reiner at 7:39pm 03.30.21 I'm considering replacing my dodger on my Catalina 34. Does anyone have any general idea on what t
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? BarryL at 7:31pm 03.30.21 Hi Guys, Some interesting stuff here. Some more or less random comments and thoughts from me. If
Solenoid Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 03.30.21 For anyone that sees this - ended up being a ground wire The infamous disconnected ground wire.
My new saildrive Mark Maulden at 7:31pm 03.30.21 Latest - Boat splashed on friday with new saildrive. Have performed three one hr runs on separate da
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? (1) Dalliance at 7:22pm 03.30.21 I have them on both my main and genoa. I look at the telltales more often, but the draft stripes do
Solenoid M. Maron at 7:18pm 03.30.21 For anyone that sees this - ended up being a ground wire
Shroud tension. Harvey Chichester at 7:04pm 03.30.21 I traced the Chichester back to 60BC. You may have have heard of Sir Francic Chichester and the Gip
Replace Headliner Hunter 306 (1) kbgunn at 7:00pm 03.30.21 I am replacing some headliner sections on a 2006 Hunter 38. I am guessing the 306 is similar. The fa
i got carried away... (1) SailingLoto at 6:56pm 03.30.21 I cut out the port side deck last night. Tonight I fit 3/8 plywood for the new core. I bedded it
i got carried away... SailingLoto at 6:43pm 03.30.21 How satisfying to see this all come together at your own hands. Beatiful work. It will be a diffe
i got carried away... SailingLoto at 6:38pm 03.30.21 Good progress! Thank you!
C-30 motoring speed jssailem at 6:36pm 03.30.21
C-30 motoring speed (1) Hayden Watson at 6:25pm 03.30.21 Let examine the data sheet provided by @kloudie1 (always a helper). s of experience. Jumping back
Tips on replacing rub rail - O'day 23 Ward H at 6:24pm 03.30.21 I'm not sure how long it's been in the box prior to shipping. My understanding is D&R Marine recei
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Doug J at 6:01pm 03.30.21 Shouldn't have come loose, let alone fall out. Hope it wasn't some mischievous person in a parking
Mystery Mastic smokey73 at 5:45pm 03.30.21 @JamesG161 Well you learn something everyday. So with your anchor locker hatch "locked down" ther
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Kings Gambit at 5:40pm 03.30.21 I agree. PHRF is very unapologetically not a scientific process of measuring boat characteristics.

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