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topping lift, single line furler John at 12:08pm 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1000 Does any one know the lenght of the single furler line or the topping lift line for a 1990 H30? Als
Boom rigging John at 12:04pm 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/790 I am in the process of putting a H30G back together after a hurricane. I am not sure I know how the
stuffing box mal27 at 11:45am 07.29.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1187 I replaced the stuffing in the stuffing box during the winter as too much water was from coming into
Santa Barbara Island (California) ancorage depth? Ken Kindrick at 2:11pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 3/1131 My Brian Fagan book isn't here, and I'm looking for the water depth range at the anchorage at Santa
Leaking in the bilge SHADS at 2:02pm 07.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/961 Well I figured out that I'm getting water in the bilge through the washer on the swing keel pivot po
Transmission Fluid Chuck Fink at 1:43pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 2/1720 How full should the transmission fluid be. I checked the dipstick today and it was about an inch ov
Sail Slug is off my mast pvwarren at 3:22pm 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/987 Hi..I have a Hunter 25.5. The "sail slug" located closest to the foot of my main sail if off from
Half off your next boat? SailboatOwners.com at 2:44pm 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 42/2912 Would you consider partnering with a friend or relative to own a boat? Halving all the bills sure
Broken car on traveller Mike S at 9:55pm 07.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/982 I own a 79' Hunter 30. The top of the car where the shackle attaches has worn through. Does anyone n
Heat exchange cleanout ? cmorin at 8:58pm 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1049 Our 1989 Catalina 30 has a M-25XP engine that is running fine but there is green discoloration/corro
Need some experience with 25's Poppeye at 8:10pm 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/897 Hi Gang! I just bought my first sailboat, an '82 M25. She's a little rough, but seaworthy. My proble
C-22 backstay Matt K at 11:10pm 07.27.07 Catalina 22 11/5135 I'm knee-deep in rehabbing an '81 c22. The backstay seems odd to me however. It's a single cable r
modifications ted at 11:48pm 07.27.07 Big Boats 6/1116 A while back I found a well done guide for installing an engine access hatch in the shower. But now,
mast gate sara lynn at 11:46pm 07.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/941 where can I find a mast gate to keep my hanks from falling out?
water heater problem when on electric heat Syversens at 12:03am 07.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1257 ok... we have a weird thing happening with out hot water tank. Its always been like this but we only
Shades for Ports LeeB at 11:55pm 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 1/997 Hi, We would like to replace the shades we have on our 2001 34' Catalina. We have seen some kind ma
Pumpout deck fittings Chuck at 12:18am 07.28.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1388 Peggy, although they are called "deck fittings" is there any reason not to place them on the hull?
Sail Area Amir at 12:49am 07.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/797 Gents,I have a quick question. For my H336 1995, I am looking to change the main sail. My curren
PotaPotti replacement Chuck at 1:50am 07.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1229 Has anyone replaced the PortaPotti in a h23.5 with a pump out model or real head/holding tank? Why i
430 mail sail jaming larryshook@juno.com at 2:09am 07.28.07 Big Boats 1/970 The main sail on my B'R Mast jammed when trying to lower the sail. the top car was jammed and would

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Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 6:55am 10.12.21 A buck an ear! That is also VERY expensive Sweet Corn. (An old farm joke)
Insight on sail condition rgranger at 6:34am 10.12.21 Perhaps the post title was misleading. I didn't want to say "don't rig a jib downhaul", I just m
False fine alarm ? rgranger at 6:25am 10.12.21 ...Looking under the bed I saw, and smelled, Glinda snoring away peacefully with her rear end aimed
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? LouisMK at 5:54am 10.12.21
Still Racing in Texas Bill19233 at 3:31am 10.12.21 The YouTube channel has hit 340 subscribers, kind of meaningful in a way. The last GBCA Rum Race for
Diesel Fueling Question All U Get at 11:08pm 10.11.21 I added a whistle to my vent hose which emits a sound during the filling process. It changes pitch
False fine alarm ? All U Get at 10:52pm 10.11.21 propylene glycol The primary components are either ethanol or propylene glycol. You may remember fr
Insight on sail condition Joe at 9:03pm 10.11.21 Why not ? I know many folks who singlehand with this setup Perhaps the post title was misleading.
Insight on sail condition Joe at 8:58pm 10.11.21 Well it worked just fine for me....:beer: Not intended, in any way, to suggest it won't work. I a
Towing Benny17441 at 8:53pm 10.11.21 It is likely to do what you propose. The towing specs in the US are very conservative as the vehic
autopilot install on an H280 matts997 at 8:49pm 10.11.21 I got busy and had to hire a marine electrician to install it, who did a fabulous job. The guts of
Macgregor 25 Captain Gare Bear at 7:29pm 10.11.21 For exgeologist older post, I know where there is a very nice 1985 MacGregor 25 possibly for sale. I
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 6:53pm 10.11.21 You should never have a structural fastener screwed directly into GRP (glass reinforced plastic).
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? Captain Larry-DH at 6:41pm 10.11.21 if you ever want to remove it, I would not use 5200 it does indeed stay flexible, but it is very v
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 6:16pm 10.11.21 The O'Day 28 (1985 in my case) was plumbed fuel tank to Fasco pump with internal fine screen and ma
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair jibes138 at 6:15pm 10.11.21 You should never have a structural fastener screwed directly into GRP (glass reinforced plastic). T
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel jibes138 at 5:48pm 10.11.21 That's how O'Day and many others plumbed their boats, but as Stu notes it is not correct. Racor fil
Towing Tedd at 5:46pm 10.11.21 I would assume an advantage of it being a plug in hybrid is that the electric motors can deliver fu
Hunter 260 Price Data (2021) Tedd at 5:40pm 10.11.21 Do the selling price data factor in trailers since they are relatively expensive and necessary, if
False fine alarm ? Pagan Baby at 5:11pm 10.11.21

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