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Flag Etiquette higgs at 1:13am 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1402 When flying a couresty flag of another country, should it be flown above or under one's club burgee?
Dufour 32 Classic Marko at 1:52am 07.27.07 Other Sailboats 0/1434 Next friday I am going to Sukosan marina in Croatia to see a Dufour 32 Classic.What should I look i
Jib Fairleads Ken Prichard at 2:23am 07.27.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2804 I have a 19' Hunter with a 110% jib. The jib fairleads are fixed in position so I assume Hunter didn
Real Question on Cruising(as opposed to Kyle's ) MoonSailer at 2:21am 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1577 Kyle mentioned Robin Lee Grahams Dove a Lapworth 24. I looked it up and compared it to my Pearson 3
Advice for a new owner Robert19742 at 2:48am 07.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/990 Are there any Hunter 146 owners out there that have found a way to correct for how tipsy this boat i
Deck Thickness Allan R at 3:21am 07.27.07 Big Boats 1/1467 I am considering installing a set of mid-ship cleats on my 36 MKII, does anyone know the thickness o
pb with Declaration of Conformity CE nono13500 at 4:04am 07.27.07 Bigger Boats 1/1584 I just buy a Oday 37 and i want to have a belgium flag. They want a Declaration of Conformity CE for
macgregor-boats.com is DEAD! Kevin C 26S at 4:51am 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1041 Just went to go look at mods for the Mac on macgregor-boats.com and it is gone! Some scumbag has pu
H34 1984 Yanmar 3GMF Oil / Lube color justice at 6:27am 07.27.07 Big Boats 6/1049 what color should the diesel engine oil/lube be when checking the dipstick for recently replaced oil
H34 1984 Manual..... where to find one? justice at 6:33am 07.27.07 Big Boats 6/1161 HiNo, I don't want to buy one from Hunter.... any ideas on where to find one otherwise?Marc
Stuffing Box George Saoulli at 7:09am 07.27.07 Catalina 310 2/1675 Does any one know how often the stuffing in the shaft stuffing box has to be repacked? And any tips
Brake specs Pierre at 7:53am 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/922 What are the specifications for ordering an axle, bearings and brake parts for a 26X trailer? How m
H26 Knowledgebase Updated Pat Adam at 8:51am 07.27.07 Smaller Boats 0/720 I finally posted the relevant procedures and pics for the replacements of Compression Post and Botto
water tank covers Morgan Lucid at 9:06am 07.27.07 Other Sailboats 1/905 Tank cover leaking and delaminating. Soaked forepeak cushions. Any suggestions for replacing covers
Repainting the engine bay Daves299 at 5:05am 07.27.07 Seidelmann 6/2004 Well I have finally had the old 2qm15 pulled to make room for a brand new Yanmar YM15, I would like
US Customs clearance mpaxman at 4:56am 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1738 I haven't taken my sailboat into the US yet, but we are planning on doing a week in the San Juans la
Bimini Suggestions Bud22569 at 9:49am 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1227 I am looking for suggestions on a vendor to build a bimini for my Seafarer 30. I do not have anyone
Room around Wheel Rich Golden at 4:01pm 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/821 Abby, I forgot...Since it is unanimous, that I don't know what I'm doing, all I did was rig up an au
c-22 sternrail mounting hardware? mike masserant at 3:31pm 07.27.07 Catalina 22 1/1032 what options besides catalina direct's hardware can we use to mount the 2 piece stern rails ? are ba
water heater replacement jerry at 1:04pm 07.27.07 Catalina 30 2/1354 how do you remove the 6 gallon water heater from a 1987 cat 30? mine is leaking and must be replaced

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What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:23pm 10.06.21 I'm assuming the squirrelly problem is down wind sailing and the "well balanced" part is up wind or
What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:17pm 10.06.21 There are improved rudder shapes you can use, either with new SS parts or built around (sometimes)
What is this? PaulK at 1:13pm 10.06.21 Looks like Jon h has hit it on the head. The rake of the bow looks right, along with the size & sha
Northern Lights Generator smokey73 at 1:08pm 10.06.21 Iwould imagine there is a reset button somewhere on the generator itself. That would be the first t
More on Maine Sail SFS at 12:47pm 10.06.21 Several folks near him have expressed this sentiment. I'm a bit far away in Florida, but I would thi
What do You know about Rudders? dlochner at 12:44pm 10.06.21 The reasoning is that the boat is squirrelly in big wind and not particularly well balanced. I'm
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:41pm 10.06.21 @Phil Herring - Did he mention anything about getting his boat out of the water and/or winterized?
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:39pm 10.06.21 I would definitely be more than willing to contribute to a Go Fund Me for him if someone sets it up!
Deck paint for a Hunter 380 sail sfbay at 12:08pm 10.06.21 Algrip Topside and is a 4 part system....paint, converter, reducer and flattener. As with any paint,
What do You know about Rudders? Hollyberry at 11:42am 10.06.21 Another resource, perhaps https://ruddercraft.com
What do You know about Rudders? FastOlson at 11:35am 10.06.21 There are improved rudder shapes you can use, either with new SS parts or built around (sometimes) y
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 duck21 at 11:03am 10.06.21 Indeed. One detector in each cabin, and I added a fourth unit to the locker with the heater as an a
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure Stu Jackson at 10:44am 10.06.21 You might receive more boat-specific answers here: Catalina 30 Groups Link Subscribe at the web
recharge freezer/ fridge Rich Stidger at 10:23am 10.06.21 Who is the mfg of the freezer system? How do you know that the refer port is the high side? These sm
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 Head Sail at 10:15am 10.06.21 If it fits your needs and is safe, that's what matters. Drawing cold intake air from the main cabin
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 10:04am 10.06.21 Concerning Yanmar 2QM and Thermostart. The QM series were only built for two years, if I recall cor
Northern Lights Generator Head Sail at 9:58am 10.06.21 Check the manual. Maybe there's a reset button. Check all your wires and connections for continuit
B 311 bilge pump float switch CliffM at 9:45am 10.06.21 Same here. In my 310, I installed an electronic "float" switch and ran wire to the panel to an ON/O
What do You know about Rudders? Davidasailor26 at 9:42am 10.06.21 Before redesigning the rudder I would check a couple other things to deal with the steering issues.
Merrimack snatch block justsomeguy at 9:35am 10.06.21 How would one get the block apart to replace the sheave? Drill the rivet. A bit of cutting fluid a

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