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keel cable Cleatus at 10:13pm 07.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/923 The first time I took out my 25 when it was rough. The Keel sounded like it was slamming around. I c
pedestal lever housing parts jtmccue at 10:36pm 07.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1047 yatch specialties pedestal partsI have an early H28.5. The pedestal's "!plastic!" housing (Y321-01
Changing the Oil Ray2325 at 10:47pm 07.09.07 Catalina 310 8/2040 I have never changed the oil on my 310, but it is about time. In the Universal manual they mentioned
One pin or two? sPk at 11:56pm 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/982 When I was raising my mast on my O'Day 25 at my old marina last year, one of the guys helping me men
Built in cooler not all that cool? sPk at 12:01am 07.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1170 I finally got my O'Day 25 into Lake Superior last week. YEAH! Now that I will probably be spending
R-33 turnbuckle? Ray at 1:47am 07.10.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/1805 I,m reinstalling my standing rigging and I,m missing the turnbuckle for the aft stay, does anyone kn
porta bote John R. at 2:04am 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1944 Is anybody familiar with the folding "Porta Bote"? My wife and I are planning to get a dinghy for ou
Generator on 23? Brian M H23 at 2:38am 07.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/822 So i had this idea yesterday, while I was helping my dad install a new generator in his 36', 10,000l
Roller Furl Bob Fox at 3:44am 07.10.07 Other Sailboats 1/843 Im considering getting a roller furl for my P26W and would appreciate some feedbackfrom owners with
Steering issue on 26M The Quiet Mon at 3:55am 07.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1194 I own 26X, but was asked by fellow sailor to look at issue with his 26M steering controls (I never h
Inverter power for a 35.5 Hanley at 4:23am 07.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1253 We want to install an inverter to run fans and tv/dvd player while out overnight. Any ideas on how
engine repower Chuck Creel at 4:30am 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2112 i have a ysm12 and want to replace it with a 2qm yanmar.anyone have info on hp / fuel consumpt
Sharing the Water.... Warren Milberg at 5:16am 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2055 I sail mostly on Chesapeake Bay. Sailors here share the water with a number of other recreational an
Which oil for the gearbox? Chris at 4:56am 07.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/992 I changed the oil in the gearbox of my 321 after 120 hours. It was low and it was dark (needed cha
Portable Generator Compatability with my Inverter Glen Stevens at 6:09am 07.10.07 Big Boats 17/1514 I recently purchased a 2000 watt Honda generator to supplement my power supply while on a mooring. P
Vent line for potable water tank Neal at 6:45am 07.10.07 Seidelmann 5/4989 Does every one have this problem? In the cabinet where the fill line goes through the deck on the p
Drilling and mounting new hull vents for toilet Kjetil at 6:49am 07.10.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/1760 Hello fellow sailors I do not find the porta-potti solution on my Hunter 26 adequate; therefore I a
water in bilge rex at 6:55am 07.10.07 Smaller Boats 5/854 Our hunter 22 has recently had more water in the bilge than normal. Possible sources? Bilge used to
A Bit Off the Subject... , butyks Paul Akers at 7:04am 07.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/911 I know this is a bit off the sailing subject, but there are enough people on this board to apprecia*
Sail Track Stop vs. Pin csobalvarro at 10:11am 07.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2687 While reefing the main down on Saturday I had a sail track stop slide out of the track and into the

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Rhodes 22 battery location... (3) rgranger at 2:43pm 03.16.21 191612 The blue was on the hull when I got it. I stripped and barrier coated and painted the botto
Rhodes 22 battery location... rustydusty at 2:11pm 03.16.21 By the way, I looked at your Rhodes album and was planning on spraying my hull "flag blue". Is that
B323 fuel pickup (1) fullbore at 2:10pm 03.16.21
Wire, wires everywhere... (1) Ziggler at 1:57pm 03.16.21 Ahhh, my brain! I'm in agony! Is this what it can/should look like?
Vee-berth battery ventilation DinghySailor at 1:41pm 03.16.21 Just out of curiosity, how many watts does the windlass motor pull ? Maxwell HRCFF-8 pulls 600 Wa
Looking for boat bike ideas? BobH57 at 1:41pm 03.16.21 I actually have a Schwinn Loop folding bike with 20" wheels that does pretty well. In black, it's ar
Looking for boat bike ideas? BobH57 at 1:36pm 03.16.21 I'm thinking of buying 2 of these Apollo scooters 31mph, 37 mile range Afraid I'd hurt myself on a
Compass Mount for Hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 1:25pm 03.16.21 Looks great
Looking for boat bike ideas? (1) Mechone at 1:19pm 03.16.21 191608191608 I'm thinking of buying 2 of these Apollo scooters 31mph, 37 mile range
Looking for boat bike ideas? (1) TomY at 1:01pm 03.16.21 Interesting design ideas! A few might work for cruisers, especially if you're at the dock in a city
Hunter 34 1983 certificate of origine kappykaplan at 12:46pm 03.16.21 Could you clarify what you mean by RAKE ? It's the number of degrees or inches the top of the mast
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts HankBanksBikes at 12:46pm 03.16.21 Hello! I'm just getting to know mine. She has the hank on head sails and given the difficulty in r
Looking for boat bike ideas? kappykaplan at 12:42pm 03.16.21 Very interesting! Tks for sharing. :beer:
Hunter 34 1983 certificate of origine Capt.Yap at 12:41pm 03.16.21 Thanks Jssailem, interesting article. A big thank you to Capt Robbie for the warm welcome and for t
Rhodes 22 battery location... rgranger at 12:40pm 03.16.21 ... I found this in the last place I looked! ... Well? I guess it would be strange to keep lookin
Origo 1500 stove Rick Webb at 12:26pm 03.16.21 I've got one used maybe twice I could maybe part with.
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? Benny17441 at 12:25pm 03.16.21 If I recall correctly the h27 has a real shallow bilge that precludes the use of a float switch. The
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Puesta del sol at 12:22pm 03.16.21 Hi Keith, HD might have a fitting like that, but a plumbing supply house could do a better job of m
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! RossH at 12:21pm 03.16.21 Can you name one production sailboat which doesn't use this combination of threads with thru hulls
Vee-berth battery ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 12:18pm 03.16.21 1 year in humans is like 10 years in battery years. :laugh: The only comparison I can see between

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