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Painting Deck with Interlux Using Roller or Brush? Barry at 10:07am 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2146 Has anyone out there ever used the Interlux 2 part polyurethane paint Perfection to paint a deck usi
Winter Cover Dave4991 at 11:00am 09.10.07 Smaller Boats 4/1126 It wont be long before it will be time to haul the boat for winter storage. I'm thinking about usin
26m towing with engine on Scott at 10:49am 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1222 How large of a motor can you put on a Macgregor 26m? Can you leave the motor on while towing?
Tow weight Karl6618 at 11:27am 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1001 Seeking towing weight information. I have a 1988 H23 with original trailer. What is the estimated
Impulse 16 new owner Help Steven Charest at 12:03pm 09.10.07 Other Sailboats 0/970 just got 16 Impulse with retractable keel it sticks when up and can not fin way to lock it down when
LAZY JACKS INSTALLATION Bruce21401 at 12:19pm 09.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1112 Can anyone out there provide information with respect to proper installation of lazy jacks? Lazy
outboard flush Ron20444 at 12:18pm 09.10.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1613 I have a 1985 Mercury 9.9 outboard . Can i reverse flush my cooling lines by feeding hose pressure
Mac's ability to rest on the bottom at Low Tide! SeacretSailor at 1:06pm 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1167 Wanted to share these photos of my Mac 26S at Low Tide here in Maine! I live/work in Kennebunkport
VC 17 in the Fall Bill Leathen at 1:01pm 09.10.07 Smaller Boats 3/929 Does anyone know if it is OK to put a fresh coat VC-17 on the boat before we put it away for the win
Hunter 260 vs Hunter 26 Dan Robisch at 2:56pm 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1757 Hello,I'm researching my first sailboat. Besides being newer, what's the difference between a Hun
Anchor set up Trev at 2:27pm 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1147 I am looking for ideas on how to set up/store my anchor and rode. I have about 15 feet of chain wit
H41 Graysailor at 2:03pm 09.10.07 Big Boats 8/1037 Just took delivery of a new H41. Nice little rocket. Seems to move quite well. Updates and questions
H410 Compass for the Autohelm. AndrewB at 7:00pm 09.10.07 Big Boats 7/1104 I have a H410 Year 2000 and I am trying to find the "Compass" for the Autohelm. I have the Raymarine
Cockpit Cushions Rob19574 at 11:12pm 09.10.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1402
Phil --are the archives not working???? Bill Murray at 11:30pm 09.10.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1146 They were accesible last night - but this morning I cannot get the archive forum to open????????????
PHRF for the Chesapeake Bay Velero49 at 12:40am 09.11.07 Big Boats 2/2190 Just completed a couple of "charity races", the Leukemia and Hospice Cups and the RCs game me differ
Mainsail Trim - Top Telltail VT Fitz at 1:34am 09.11.07 Smaller Boats 17/2074 I have read several sailing books, so I think I have a good theoretical knowledge of the issues invo
CharlieCobra's EXCELLENT adwenture!!! CharlieCobra at 2:13am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1283 The weather in the PNW was gorgeous for a change with temps in the mid 70's and winds from the North
Sailbpat explodes and sinks.... Rick A19476 at 2:29am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1201 Too early to say what happened...http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=75bccb9c-5
Wood in transom is soaked Dean at 2:36am 09.11.07 Bigger Boats 9/2024 I've noticed that the wood under the deckplate giving me access to the top of the rudder post for an

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Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Stu Jackson at 1:46pm 10.12.21 You should also get to know these guys: Catalina 30 Groups Link Subscribe at the web forum: Cata
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Stu Jackson at 1:44pm 10.12.21 If anyone has any suggestions for the initial setting of the screw when reinstalled, I recommend c
H280 Rudder Depth? (1) sail sfbay at 1:39pm 10.12.21 Easy..........copy the diagram from this site and scale it relative to the 5 foot long fin keel Sail
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas (1) sail sfbay at 1:33pm 10.12.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Attach the tack to the end of the b
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Stu Jackson at 1:33pm 10.12.21 Sorry, I don't have the answer and I've had our boat and M25 engine for 24 years. But you got anoth
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 1:26pm 10.12.21 Thanks Matt - this is very encouraging! Between your and BoSSailor's feedback, I'm feeling like thi
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull (7) Jake N Eggs at 1:10pm 10.12.21 Would appreciate some photos if you could. I find it strange that the bedding surface for the keel
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations smokey73 at 1:09pm 10.12.21 I made one that I am very comfortable using and somewhere I have the parts list and can take a pictu
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Stu Jackson at 12:44pm 10.12.21 Still looking for a solution. Perhaps your list will work. Before building one, I need to check at
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Terry Cox at 12:31pm 10.12.21 They also have their CNG fill station and they said they would pretty much give it away, I'm not su
B 311 bilge pump float switch (6) JRacer at 12:17pm 10.12.21 Cliff: Here are some pictures of the install that I did. Switch is a "Water Witch" Model 101. Bilge
Accessing Port water tank (2) DeniseO30 at 11:59am 10.12.21 Floor under was soaked and smelled of mildew, took a while to pump it all out, pink slime was in th
Outboard issues Benny17441 at 11:20am 10.12.21 Three things necessary for an engine to start. Compression, a timed spark and air/fuel mixture.
Macgregor 25 chip veres at 11:13am 10.12.21 Don't forget macgregorsailors.com
name/make of gauge Stu Jackson at 10:57am 10.12.21 From the specs page in sailsfbay's link: Specifications Model: 84-2056-01: 12 V Control Panel w/25'
name/make of gauge Hello Below at 10:37am 10.12.21 So I am still looking for the right size of the display panel, about 5"x3"...not the 16 inch size t
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? JamieB at 10:36am 10.12.21 I previously used 4200 for the arch joint on our 380 and it shrunk opening up in some spots. I hav
name/make of gauge Richard19068 at 10:28am 10.12.21 So I am still looking for the right size of the display panel, about 5"x3"...not the 16 inch size t
name/make of gauge JamesG161 at 10:26am 10.12.21 It stopped working when all batteries died but it did not restart once all batteries were brought b
name/make of gauge (2) JamesG161 at 10:17am 10.12.21 I have my old one that was working

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