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Winter Storage (1) Tom at 5:48am 10.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1091 I just purchased a 1984 27' Hunter. I'm new to sailing (converted power boater).I have two question
Keel cable thisoldspouse at 7:09am 10.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1228 We snapped the keel cable on our 77 Venture 222 this weekend. After searching out the arcived items.
So what is this bearing upgrade anyway? ClownPilot at 11:27am 10.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1098 Over a year and a half ago I installed a CDI roller furler on my MAC25. IMHO it was the best thing I
Both 3 year old Nova Cool fridge and freezer die RalphH at 10:28am 10.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1104 My 2005 Hunter 36 is in its third season. Early this summer the Nova Cool freezer stopped freezing.
Sailing noob, needing wife convincing advice motogpfan at 10:22am 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 38/3371 So the debate has begun about buying a sailboat vs powerboat. I prefer sail, strictly for the experi
My shower curtain slides Jeff5245 at 9:55am 10.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1208 Had all disappeared except for one when I purchased my 82 H 33'.Has anyone found a source for repl
Mirage 25 Mainsheet travler Sonya21570 at 9:23am 10.09.07 Other Sailboats 2/1555 Has anyone with a Mirage 25 added a mainsheet travler instead of the twin mainsheet system originall
Foil for the headsail gr8_2_av8 at 8:25am 10.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1077 Hi I do not have roller furling but have been thinking alot about it lately. I am not sure I have
Rudder Alignment Bill Nordby at 8:25am 10.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1355 Has any experienced a problem with the quadrant moving resulting in the rudder moving off center? A
mainsail sizes Bill van at 7:39am 10.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1154 Can someone tell me what the Mainsail luff and leach are for a Catalina 22Thanks muchBill van
Bimini top SHADS at 4:53pm 10.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1062 I'm looking for a bimini top for my boat. I would like to see some pictures of anyone with a 22 foo
C&C hatches kairosmatt at 3:12pm 10.09.07 C&C 2/6690 I have a 1981 C'C 36 and need to replace the hatches. Does anyone know the company that made them? A
Maximum size sailboat Brian D at 12:51pm 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1128 Here is an interesting question, at least I think it is interesting.What is the maximum size sailb
mixing elbow? Lyn at 12:48pm 10.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1065 Anyone have pics of this project or the location on 1gm. Also, should exhaust be replaced as well.I
New steering pedestal Valen at 8:22pm 10.07.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1773 Anyone installed a new steering pedestal on a 352? The existing one have been repainted once but sta
Rudder Problems WalterM at 9:55pm 10.07.07 Other Sailboats 7/1318 The rudder on my 303 must be removed. The rudder post appears to have a metal wedge/pin that preven
forestay and shroud tensioning John Annandale at 9:38pm 10.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1606 HELP..looking for assistance to get correct tension on shrouds and forestay(with CDI)rollerfurl and
B&G Depth reverts to meters Ken at 10:52pm 10.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/944 Unit is original on a 1994 C-270 and recently keeps reverting to meters if i power down. owners manu
Catalina 30 Hugh4753 at 10:39pm 10.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1115 What's the difference between a Catalina 30 and a Catalina 30 Tall Rig. Obviously the Tall Rig is t
Rigging tips for Hunter Legend 35 Peter8969 at 12:13am 10.08.07 Big Boats 1/1250 I'm still tweaking my rigging and wondering the success of other owners. My stays seem to be stretc

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Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 3:50pm 11.01.21 Chalk line on a Long straight board through the port windows, plumb bob over the center of the Keel
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage dlochner at 3:35pm 11.01.21 Don't hit the panic button. I've had 2 saturated rudders, they are a PITA. Eventually the rudder wil
Single handing Will Gilmore at 3:19pm 11.01.21 Welcome to the forums WI Rigger. I know you'll make intelligent choices for your new boat, just as
Odd wave Brian D at 3:12pm 11.01.21 What I find interesting is in the start of the video, it is somewhat flat (compared to later). White
Single handing WI Rigger at 3:10pm 11.01.21 I am trying to do as much as I can from the cockpit. Going forward to douse the jib or even reef the
Mods to our 35s5 jssailem at 3:08pm 11.01.21 Good looking job.
Removing fuel pickup on 280 Tally Ho at 3:06pm 11.01.21 IIRC, the tank is accessed behind a wall in the aft berth. i did not pull mine out, but once you
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage jssailem at 3:06pm 11.01.21 At this point you are trying to do as much as is possible till the winter freezes come. Open it up (
OEM Hatches for 1989 O'Day 302 Tally Ho at 3:01pm 11.01.21 Hi All, I have a 1989 O'Day 302 and I wanted to know who the manufacturer used for hatches. I've
Inner shell cracks on haul out nightowle at 2:57pm 11.01.21 An unfortunate reality of modern fiberglass production boats. A haul-out and/or blocking can do it.
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 jssailem at 2:56pm 11.01.21 I live near Portland. If your coming up after the 16th of NOV let me know. Perhaps we can look at th
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 JamesG161 at 2:55pm 11.01.21 What batteries are you planning to Solar Charge? Jim...
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. jssailem at 2:49pm 11.01.21 The PCR test as not free if you want to get the results in time to meet the visit deadline. It was
Odd wave PaulK at 2:49pm 11.01.21
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 2:40pm 11.01.21 How to align intersecting holes? Good question. I do not remember how I did that, but I do remember
Fuse in small solar setup thinwater at 2:34pm 11.01.21 Mixing wire sizes is not problem. However, crimping two different sizes can be annoying. There are s
Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 brazenarticle at 2:30pm 11.01.21 The prop size is determined by the hull length, the design, strut and rudder position as well as the
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage Captain Larry-DH at 2:27pm 11.01.21 Considering you're in the Minneapolis area, it's going to freeze overnight. It appears to have alre
Single handing (1) patbratton at 2:22pm 11.01.21 Having never had a cabin boat I am quite intimidated about single handling. The Wet Dog does not hav
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 SailorFrank at 2:06pm 11.01.21

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