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internal halyards seth dixon at 11:10am 07.31.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1161 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 4/6101 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 0/835 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 8/2716 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 2/1175 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 7/1337 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 33/2024 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 3/2675 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 11/4979 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 0/949 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 4/2560 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 3/1471 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 4/999 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 0/803 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 12/1475 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 7/1245 Does anyone here know of the internet site that gives you the same continous NOAA weather broadcast

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Using a trolling motor on small boat SandCat at 8:14pm 10.29.21 I really enjoyed using a Minn Kota 30lb thrust on a heavy old 14 footer to get out on the lake. Th
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? (1) Hello Below at 8:09pm 10.29.21
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 8:01pm 10.29.21 I'll go down to the garage, pick it up and jump on the scale tomorrow. C'mon now. If you're goin
Sticky, no sticky. jssailem at 7:45pm 10.29.21 the sticky transfers to one's hand Watch a pro football game and the wide receivers are all wearin
Running hot Johnb at 7:43pm 10.29.21 Mixing the two does 3 things, lowers the freezing point, raises the boiling point, and makes it a
DIY Fuel Polishing System jssailem at 7:43pm 10.29.21 There was a filter container from the 70's, that let you put a roll of toilet paper in the container
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 7:39pm 10.29.21 I'll go down to the garage, pick it up and jump on the scale tomorrow. Also I'll post a picture. I
DIY Fuel Polishing System jibes138 at 7:38pm 10.29.21 I made a system and it is more for polishing the fuel going in the tank to make sure it is clean tha
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 7:34pm 10.29.21
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange jibes138 at 7:26pm 10.29.21 Try these, you can grind a point on the end if you want. Put a nut on the bolt before you grind it
Fuse in small solar setup DArcy at 7:22pm 10.29.21 I wired a fuse between my 30 Amp solar controller and the battery. I would hard wire between the con
Worst mistake by a boat idiot DArcy at 7:09pm 10.29.21 Sounds like a candidate for the GOBI award ;) Does anyone have Dave Gibson's GOBI plaque handy? I'm
Running hot dlochner at 6:35pm 10.29.21 OUCH ! I can only suspect that @dlochner was looking at Table 8-3-1 on his iPhone and not a full s
Fuse in small solar setup Ken Cross at 6:31pm 10.29.21 I purchased a Renogy 100-watt portable panel. That allowed me to use it on the boat as well as on my
Running hot Ralph Johnstone at 6:11pm 10.29.21 Please see the table in the link below and the tell us if you still believe that "The 50/50 mix of
Cabin Wall Strength Question if Increase Window Opening Size stickinthemud57 at 5:53pm 10.29.21 Two things that would help, IMO, would be to choose a material as strong as the material you are rem
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience berner73 at 5:52pm 10.29.21 I don't question your experience with the company as I've heard similar accounts from others. We ap
170 Gooseneck Repair (2) Tater at 5:52pm 10.29.21 Welcome to the forum!! Please post a photo of the boom and gooseneck connected to the mast. The
Engine Issue Ralph Johnstone at 5:36pm 10.29.21 Good to hear. Sounded a little to catastrophic not to have sent a piston flying over your head. bu
Running hot Skipper at 5:26pm 10.29.21 I was reading another thread last night the person just went out and bought a new heat exchanger i

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