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Bow Eye Terry Wasik at 11:41pm 07.21.07 Big Boats 6/1403 I have purchased a 2004 Hunter 41 and am placing it on a mooring ball. I need to install a bow eye f
26-S and 26-M comparison mcote at 12:52am 07.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/888 Could anyone tell me which model sails the best between the 26-S and 26-M. I have read where there i
Capri 16.5 gooseneck Bryan at 12:45am 07.22.07 Smaller Boats 0/1288 I have a capri 16.5 with an original 1998 boom and gooseneck and need to adapt itto a 2006 Mast fit
Hoave you covered that uuggllyy spare tire yet? jackhartjr at 12:39am 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1056 Some of the other posts about spare tires led me to ask this; Do you have a cover on your spare? If
need Quick Genius 600 windlass wiring diagram sailboatlover at 1:38am 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 0/2686 Hello, my name is Charles and I bought a quick genius 600 windlass last fall, I am looking for a wir
keel crank is a death trap! help.. Dread Pirate Borneo at 2:53am 07.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1468 1976 Macgregor Venture 25' It would appear that the the crank for the swing keel is broken.. wh
Sanitation Hose Chick Weiss at 4:32am 07.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1227 Peggie...in looking over the archives, I noticed that last year you recommended Trident 101 or 102 f
steaming light Greg at 7:19am 07.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/994 The Steaming Light cover on our 1980 30ft Catalina is broke and the bulb also needs to be replaced.
Rigging a 22' McG 1975 - any schematics out there? (1) hugodiaz at 7:06am 07.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2001 Rigging a 22' - 1975 or so. I forgot how it rigss!! it has been 3 years since I had it on the water.
23.5 forestay turnbuckle? jbreland at 3:32am 07.22.07 Smaller Boats 3/1123 I just aquired a H23.5 and was doing some looking around on here about tuning the rig and adjusting
Right of way Phil18102 at 5:16am 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1284 Hi all: I am the type of sailor than is constantly watching out for other boats. I make sure I
mildew problems dick12062 at 5:09am 07.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1110 we have a 2002 hunter 340 which we sail in the pacific northwest. during the summer months we are fr
raw seawater strainer losciale1 at 4:59am 07.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1063 Need to know the maker,the lid and base are bronze,the lid is held tight by two wing nuts on top. Th
Crazy lake winds Tereza at 7:06am 07.22.07 Day Sailers 3/1231 Beatiful sail this norning. I was hesitant to go out, as on Sundays the lake swarms with every know
Electrical Threat? Rubicon 1983-31 at 5:36am 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1210 I was at anchor (salt water) when a thunderstorm approached. I had the portable generator on deck ru
mac 25 retro-fit chucker1 at 8:33am 07.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1063 Hello again went sailing yesterday with my wife and grandson and had a great time (this was my 2nd
Was i in the wrong?....... frank balcer at 9:02am 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 61/4535 Was sailing back in today from the MS.Sound, coming up the channel. Myself and another boat were tac
Racor filter Joe Wienecke at 10:14am 07.22.07 Big Boats 22/2073 I was at a LMHSA meeting this weekend and they had a guy speak on engine etc. He said the 1st filte
H23.5 sail slugs Garth16012 at 9:38am 07.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1261 I need to replace some of my sail slugs on my 94 Hunter 23.5 It appears to have the original Z Spa
St4000+ Siep Nyholt at 10:19am 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1188 Went to switch on autohelm today......from standby to auto, screen showed 'no data'....and beeped co

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Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B kloudie1 at 3:54am 10.01.21 Folks will need pictures of the engine to be able to comment, Mark. Best way is to put the raw water
Refinishing Catalina Capri 14.2 boat, question on pigment colors Joe at 3:52am 10.01.21 I used Interlux "boottop and striping enamel" for my boot stripe. It's a one part polyurethane, li
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 2:51am 10.01.21 Yes, the pivot point is at the mast base - I'm assuming on your boat you remove one of the pins to
Galvanic Isolators - take in handluggage? braddexter at 2:41am 10.01.21 I did have spray nozzle (for a hosepipe) confiscated coz it was a bit gun shaped. My fault as I shou
Tempest International jssailem at 12:58am 10.01.21 Samson 1/4" dyneema I intend to use for standing and much of the running rigging. Nice work BigDre
Inner forestay on H42 Rick D at 9:47pm 09.30.21 Yes, as far as I can tell, the screws go into an embedded aluminum plate as the rest of the gear is
Inner forestay on H42 Windpilot at 9:39pm 09.30.21 Close, my spot doesn't seem as wide. Thanks for the response! Do you think the backing plate is abou
Inner forestay on H42 (2) Rick D at 9:09pm 09.30.21 Here is one for a 40.5. Not sure how relevant it is for a 410.
Bottom Paint in Northern Stu Jackson at 8:49pm 09.30.21 Charles, Maine & Chicago are vastly different, mainly fresh vs. salt. Two different bottom paints.
Bottom Paint in Northern sesmith at 8:34pm 09.30.21 +1. VC17 up on the Great Lakes.
Adding kayak to sailboat jssailem at 8:13pm 09.30.21 Yes. Those Alaskan Low pressure storms are nasty. I flew in on a quick meet and greet business trip
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR WindS at 7:51pm 09.30.21 Thanks Mike, John: I appreciate the welcome. I think, for me, sailing around Olympia is a good
Bottom Paint in Northern Tally Ho at 7:28pm 09.30.21 I (and many others on the Great Lakes) use VC17. Very thin, fast drying, works reasonably well in fr
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? chuckwayne at 7:22pm 09.30.21 Thanks Mikesea! I plan to do the same thing with my st4000. I'm running the same B&G system as you e
Furling Main Winter Storage Dan_Y at 7:12pm 09.30.21 One issue to point out. Our '08 h36 was 7 years old when we bought it. During the sailing survey the
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 7:06pm 09.30.21 As an owner of a very similar Oday 25 , I can tell you straight out that dropping the mast is very
170 Under Main Only stickinthemud57 at 6:44pm 09.30.21 Increased weather helm and will not point. This is a terse but accurate take. Would only add that
Light on Bimini Structure wont turn on. Changed Lightbulb, and checked the connectors for power, there is none. Any ideas? Justin_NSA at 6:19pm 09.30.21 It's like a water hose. If no water is coming out, you have to trace back to find the kink or hole i
Exhaust Steam WayneH at 6:17pm 09.30.21 White smoke can also be from an improperly timed injection pump. I had my injection pump overhauled
Tempest International PaulK at 6:12pm 09.30.21 Don't think you'll find any pictures of 4-trap Tempests. Do the Class Rules allow it? On 505's the

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