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Questions about H22 mast crutch Brian at 10:58am 07.07.07 Smaller Boats 1/973 Can anyone tell me how large the mast support that holds the mast when trailering is? (For a Hunter
Loose footed main Valentina at 1:31pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1022 Hey, All!Does anyone of you have a loose footed main?Any advantage to use a loose footed vs. bolt
1974 Mac 25 needs a new home Malcolm & Darlene at 2:06pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1031 I am giving up trying to learn sailing,,I have a Mac 25 that is a project boat that needs a new home
medicine cabinet mirror - '87 Cat 30 Rob Schendel at 2:06pm 07.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1854 The medicine cabinet in the head of my '87 Catalina 30 has horizontal sliding doors made of a mirror
Help! John Blake at 2:10pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/863 22 Owners:I need some help with a few things on my 1983 22... any advice would be very appreciated
Gelcoat or Paint? Steve L22188 at 10:30pm 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1298 I filled some voids and small holes in my O'Day 302 last week with a polyester resin/putty. It appea
4 stroke outboard on a 1985 Cat 30 Jeff at 11:38pm 07.07.07 Catalina 30 0/1108 Any suggestions on an outboard to serve as the main engine on a 1985 Cat 30? We are just light weat
What is the best method to flake a mainsail r. gallagher at 12:10am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 7/3993 I just recently moved from a Catalina22 to a Hunter 28.5. I had no problem flaking the main on the 2
Knot Meter may or may not work Mike48 at 12:17am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1137 We purchased our H23 last year. The PO told us that the knot meter would work off and on. The first
In water rudder repair Mike D. at 12:22am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1317 I have a '91 Hunter 30T. I've noticed increasing side to side 'wobble' in the rudder post and suspe
Message reply etiquette ...? Jerry B at 3:36am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1247 This post is just to have a light hearted exchange of ideas about what to do about a "know-it-all" e
Sea Warrior sailboat kuckwood at 4:03am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1176 I have a 1975 Sea Warrior sailboat made by Sea Warrior Boats of Orange park, FL. I can't find anythi
H376 Fuel tank pickup question Bob F at 4:37am 07.08.07 Big Boats 3/886 Had a bit of a fuel problem yesterday, I assumed it was a clogged filter, but the fuel pickup was pa
Gas Refrigerator? maccauley123 at 5:42am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2043 Please see the item in the attached link. Has anyone ever thought of or tried something like this L
Reversing gear oil Ned at 6:02am 07.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/874 I have a 1980 H27 with an 8hp Renault Diesel. I've never changed the reversing gear oil because I c
Going Rate for slip rentals in southern CA..... Dave B. at 6:54am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 7/3216 Just feeling things out...want to know on average what it costs you per month to park your boat in t
The first day on my "new to me" 1986 Mac 25 chucker1 at 7:25am 07.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1367
Gasket for fuel regulator chamber Ned at 7:11am 07.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/888 My Hunter 27 has an 8hp Renault diesel. There is a chamber that appears to be a fuel regulater, it
Hunter 36 Toilet replacement Broke sailor SV Marcell at 7:31am 07.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1562 Has anyone replaced a Groco Toilet with a Raritan PH II? Is it a matter of unplug one and plug it i
PFD's sand sailor at 8:05am 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1344 what are the most comfortable pfd's for active sailing

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Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Tally Ho at 3:52pm 10.04.21 I have what i consider an easier way of feeding in fresh water while on the hard, every fall when i
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails Repeat at 3:51pm 10.04.21 Hollyberry, et al. - Perforated aluminum would not be very comfortable to hike out on, if the 36.7 i
Bottom Paint in Northern Tally Ho at 3:43pm 10.04.21 Whatever product you choose, it should be an ablative paint. Hard paints typically cannot withstand
grinding sound starting?? dlochner at 3:40pm 10.04.21 Brand new starter just installed, brand new battery just installed and charged by solar panel when
Mods to our 35s5 BigEasy at 3:39pm 10.04.21 Speaking of tables, our 35s5 came without a salon table. I copied a nice design from a previous boa
H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions SeaTR at 3:06pm 10.04.21 @newsailor130 , Did you get what you needed on the 1981 H22 rudder yet? Was the Need Rudder and swi
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 2:52pm 10.04.21 If you are referring to the wire that powers the solenoid, that probably won't solve the problem. I
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? Benny17441 at 2:50pm 10.04.21 Also worry about the load rating in pounds.
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Tally Ho at 2:49pm 10.04.21
Changing Hoses Tally Ho at 2:48pm 10.04.21 Thanks very much for the responses to my post. I did not think about adding water to the outlet. I
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 2:30pm 10.04.21 however, if you want to continue telling me to run, I'll accept that, too, for the entertainment v
grinding sound starting?? dlochner at 2:28pm 10.04.21 Next step is to replace the power to 10g and see if that helps. If you are referring to the wire
Any advice regarding bottom paint fstbttms at 2:23pm 10.04.21 It is a wives' tale that ablative paint must be removed before overcoating with a hard paint. In som
Mods to our 35s5 (3) Hollyberry at 2:22pm 10.04.21 Speaking of tables, our 35s5 came without a salon table. I copied a nice design from a previous boat
Changing Hoses Claude L.-Auger at 2:18pm 10.04.21 I do believe I need to change the hoses, although from external inspection, they feel and appear i
Bottom Paint in Northern fstbttms at 2:15pm 10.04.21 In climates where one takes the boat out in winter, what paint works for this "multi-season" approa
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 2:15pm 10.04.21 initial start I crank for about 10-12 seconds, 2nd start another 10 seconds, usually on 3rd crank st
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails Hollyberry at 2:14pm 10.04.21 FWIW I think if I was changing toerails on the 36.7 I'd consider changing to perforated aluminum.. l
grinding sound starting?? MikeHoncho at 2:12pm 10.04.21 put a new starter and battery in 3 weeks ago, going to replace the small grade wire from the igniti
grinding sound starting?? MikeHoncho at 2:09pm 10.04.21 For some reason when I posted my first reply I thought I read something about grinding but I don't s

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