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Cabin Sole replacement william24424 at 2:44am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2435 This is the type of look I'd like from my cabin sole. Replacement seems expensive/time-consuming, co
Garmen GPSMAP 276C Software Pooka 3 at 2:39am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1320 I made the move and purchased a Garmen GPSMAP 276C chartplotter. I sail an H-26 on inland lakes in t
MacGregor 25 rigging help Craig at 3:34am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2157 I have a used MacGregor 25 sailboat. The boat was abandoned for a while, however is generally in go
Battery voltage vs electrolyte question Dick McKee at 4:21am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1733 Our boat is equipped with (3)8D house batteries managed by a Heart 3000 watt inverter/charger with a
I Need Help (1) sounderella at 5:32am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 16/6104 Ok, so I have aquired a sailboat. Unfortuantely, I had a death in the family and now I have a sailb
Operators permits for boats sailaway78 at 6:05am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1633 On a previous thread there was a lot of discussion about the various state regulations regarding ope
broken mast step , fix ? (1) Penetrater at 6:03am 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1505 Hi their, im restoring an 82 hunter 27 and the mast step has a large "chip" in it, I have been looki
Oday 222 Rigging LOTM at 6:29am 09.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2266 Are there any Oday 222 owners out there with pictures of proper rigging of the mainsail? We recently
WHEEL SHIMMY john dewey at 7:31am 09.06.07 Catalina 310 2/1558 Suddenly I have developed a wheel shimmy at all speeds.The boat has a 3 blade prop and has never ha
445 hull problem Gary at 7:47am 09.06.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1362 My 445 is an old Moorings charterboat. I suspect it was run aground hard before iI bought it last Oc
Hooking up to a bouy Glenn4357 at 8:49am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2300 I often sail alone or with my less experienced teenage children. I have a heck of a time hooking up
raising the mast know one at 8:55am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1403 I am new to sailing and new to this site. I just bought my first sailboat a 1987 MacGregor 26. It se
yanmar start switch hangs -voltage drop jtm at 8:50am 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 9/3770 I have replace the key cylinder and the start button..... but still have this nagging intermittant "
Bottom Paint SweetTrade at 9:46am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1245 I am repainting the bottom of my Hunter 23. Its year round in the waters of North Carolina in bracki
Catalina 25-trailer pa-sailor at 12:27pm 09.06.07 Smaller Boats 0/1202 Where can I purchase a used trailer for a swing-keel Catalina 25. Location- Northern Jersey, NE PA
Anti Foul Lateral Ballast at 2:13pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1174 Can any one recommend an antifoul? My trailer hasn't got rollers if that has an affect or any tips,
Wind Vane Lateral Ballast at 2:10pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/956 Can any one advise a manufacture for a wind vane that is suitable for the removable mast?
Standing Rigging - Part 2 Richard Deep at 1:59pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/992 Earlier this year, I posted a question about when to replace the standing rigging. I got a lot of g
Batteries Hissing gr8_2_av8 at 3:20pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1299 I ran the engine for about an hour last night, then after shut down I notice that one of the batteri
Waste line replacement Tang07 at 3:32pm 09.06.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1148 I have an 81 catalina 30 and have noticed that the waste line going from the tank to the maserator p

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Insight on sail condition dlochner at 5:57pm 10.09.21 Thank you all for the responses. The seller and I worked out a deal and as of next Friday I will st
New Airmar Technology CarlN at 5:21pm 10.09.21 But that calibration technology is pretty much pointless because it's all connected to the stupid pa
What do You know about Rudders? DArcy at 4:53pm 10.09.21 Phil's foils is the rudder shop at CCI. They don't list a Hunter 34 rudder on their sight but might
Outboard issues JeffD at 4:43pm 10.09.21 You probably already did this, but make sure the oil is full. The BF8A has some kind of oil level sw
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting heritage at 4:37pm 10.09.21 I painted Kiwi-Grip on the non-skid areas of my 84 H27 over three years ago. It still looks great.
B 311 bilge pump float switch (1) joker460 at 4:02pm 10.09.21 For a simple install, you could use the Johnson electronic float switch as shown in the attachment.
Insight on sail condition DonP1 at 3:46pm 10.09.21 Thank you all for the responses. The seller and I worked out a deal and as of next Friday I will sta
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 3:27pm 10.09.21 199153
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting sail sfbay at 3:23pm 10.09.21 I applied Kiwi Grip, which a lot of sailors like, on 1987 Hunter 31 cockpit but did not like its fi
Outboard issues patbratton at 2:20pm 10.09.21 I did not know that. thank you
Stern rail for 26S cody_cody at 1:39pm 10.09.21 Hello and congratulations on your new boat! I also just purchase a 92 26S. Your boat is beautif
What is this thing? Seems to leak (H41DS) Nachismo at 1:26pm 10.09.21 Yeah this POS is going bye bye. Thanks!
asymmetrical spinnaker sock Hayden Watson at 1:24pm 10.09.21 ...NEVER go around with a spinnaker without the main up - if winds build you may have to cut the th
What is this thing? Seems to leak (H41DS) BlowMeAway at 12:45pm 10.09.21 That is what is referred to as a POM (previous owner modification) as opposed to a POS, which is sel
Handrailing and copanionway top sliding teak for R/L ggrizzard at 12:15pm 10.09.21 I replaced my slider rails with teak "bunk boards" which are available from on-line teak sellers. Ba
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chip veres at 12:13pm 10.09.21 One thing that hasn't been mentioned: Please crank the engine every morning with the electric start
Outboard issues chip veres at 12:05pm 10.09.21 Use your ohmmeter to test the windings of the pulser and ignition coil. Pulser and ignition primary
Can't find the intake water strainer Stu Jackson at 11:03am 10.09.21 I reconnected the hose and tried again, but still no suction from the engine. The engine doesn't s
asymmetrical spinnaker sock jrowan at 9:09am 10.09.21 We just use a spinnaker bag which clips to the bow pulpit & then attach the spin halyard to raise it
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? jrowan at 9:04am 10.09.21 Yeah, I guess after all the waiting & money spent you still have to drill the holes for the mounting

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