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internal halyards seth dixon at 11:10am 07.31.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1156 Has anyone ever rerouted their lines inside of the mast? I am considering giving this a try. It wil
Lubrication of Blocks Chief at 1:44pm 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 4/6063 I have recently noticed that it is taking more and more effort to haul in my main. Can all of the bl
Lake Michigan 70623 at 2:10pm 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/832 I will be sailing out of Luddington, Mi. the morning of August 11, and anyone who wants to come alon
Main Sail rigging '81 H22- please help. newsailor130 at 3:19pm 07.31.07 Smaller Boats 0/864 Hi guys, Maiden voyage today for my 1981 H22. Had to jury rig the outhaul, reefing line and topping
Swing Keel Winch Replacement Michael at 4:49pm 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1383 I have a 1975 Mac 25 which is clearly a very well designed boat. I have had excellent experiences on
Yanmar tachometer justice at 9:49pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 8/2706 Tachometer on H34 not functioning. What should be checked and how?ThanxMarc
Used Datamarine equipment? Voltage check? justice at 9:48pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 4/1066 Any idea where to find a replacement wind speed datamarine meter for H34? this one doesn't work....
What motor shaft length for a 25? Poppeye at 8:14pm 07.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1173 Can somebody tell me what shaft length motor to buy for my Mac 25? I have the standard motor mount t
passage making Bob T at 11:04pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 7/1331 I am thinking of purchasing a Hunter and I wonder about its ability to make safe passages. Are these
Confession and the Soul Gary Wyngarden at 11:53pm 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 33/2021 I'm sharing this in the hopes that it might save someone's life.For those of you who don't know me
Rope clutch Blitz at 12:00am 07.30.07 Seidelmann 3/2663 Has anyone for a Seidelmann 34 or similar replaced the rope clutch for the main / jib halyards? I c
backstay adjusters and forestay sag Brian M H23 at 12:02am 07.30.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/4975 I've got a 1985 hunter 23, centerboard keel. I was messing around with my adjustable backstay, and
Seaweed clogging cooling system Dave at 12:14am 07.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/948 Now that we are in the mid-summer seaweed season on my upstate NY lake, I'm having a problem with se
Compass Mounting Bob13706 at 12:13am 07.30.07 Catalina 22 4/2547 I'm new to sailing having recently purchased a 2002 22 Catalina Capari. I'm interested in installing
Where is the bilge pump on a 1984 Hunter 25.5? laketravisman at 12:40am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1465 I just removed the floor in my 1984 Hunter 25.5 in order to replace it. In one of the sump areas, th
Compass Cover SailingKeyLargo1 at 12:37am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/763 I have a new Hunter 25 with a Danforth compass behind the wheel. I would like to purchase a rigid co
Adding temp gauge to H376 Bob F at 1:17am 07.30.07 Big Boats 4/997 Has anybody added or replaced the "idiot buzzer" with an actual temp gauge?? Actually it would be ni
Size of Main Sheet for a 386? WayneCam at 2:02am 07.30.07 Big Boats 0/800 I think I just discovered that my Main Sheet may be undersize. The mistake could have been made when
Bronze upkeep Geoff Kloster at 2:05am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1473 What upkeep is needed to keep bronze looking nice? I'm replacing deck cleats. What will bronze cleat
Internet weather site Gaditano15920 at 3:40am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1242 Does anyone here know of the internet site that gives you the same continous NOAA weather broadcast

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European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) sail sfbay at 7:01am 10.24.21 If it was my boat I would go to a marine battery supplier around Annopolis or on-line and have them
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) (1) Roger F at 6:58am 10.24.21 Roger, With a new to you boat, and your sailing experience from previous boats over the past 18 yea
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C sail sfbay at 6:56am 10.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! 1. Problem - this thread discusses possible bilge oil sources and troublesho
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) Roger F at 6:52am 10.24.21 sfbay - yes they are the 4 beneath the companion way, house set. The issue is that the boat was ma
Propeller shaft - 1984 H37c sail sfbay at 6:47am 10.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! Last shaft (2 on a powerboat) I replaced required a haulout, shaft disconnec
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans D_Bosh at 6:41am 10.24.21
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals RoyS at 6:28am 10.24.21 No blocks on your reef lines internally. There are small sheaves at both ends of the boom, total fou
JIB SHEET QUESTION Joe at 6:14am 10.24.21 I'm not sure how one would tie a cow hitch when using two separate lines.... but... learning to tie
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection barnstormer at 6:07am 10.24.21 Which model Groco do you have, Barnstormer? --Peggie Groco h-f which was my originally installed
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail (1) Gene Neill at 5:44am 10.24.21 https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jMxDyZaBL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Joe at 5:33am 10.24.21 I raise the main first. In my case, since I have an upwind slip, it's very convenient to simply rai
What is this? shemandr at 4:54am 10.24.21 I had one on my Slickcraft. Never really understood what it did. I posted a pic and Mainesail post
What is this? Davidasailor26 at 3:48am 10.24.21 I agree it looks like the layout for a battery isolator. But the wire colors all seem wrong. Black a
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip Brian D at 9:10pm 10.23.21 If you have not done so, and I suppose you did but did not mention it, add Salt Away to your flush w
What is this? Stu Jackson at 9:00pm 10.23.21 Isolator.
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Stu Jackson at 8:58pm 10.23.21 Lazy Jack Trick Many folks complain about full battens getting caught up when raising the mainsail
CNG Joshua770 at 8:16pm 10.23.21 You will need to buy or assemble a CNG fill adapter to be able to fill a typical boat CNG cylinder
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) Rabe at 7:54pm 10.23.21 If I understand what you said you're looking to leave the holes large so you can glass in the chain
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience njlarry at 7:48pm 10.23.21 Sorry to hear of your agro. Never understood how someone expects to grow a business without exceedi
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals Rabe at 7:44pm 10.23.21 If the reef line are "missing", the internal blocks probably are too. If so, you'll need to rebuilt

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