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The perfect storm newbies in a Mac 25 ........... Spotyapp at 11:38pm 07.02.07 Other Sailboats 7/1312 Hi we are new Mac owners, we recently aquired trinity a 86 Mac 25, we are new to boats and sailing.
26S Motor Mount- What NOT to do (1) Dan D at 11:35pm 07.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3062 A couple months ago I posted a pic of my "yet-to-be-tested" Garelick motor mount with Honda 9.9 and
cabin curtains curmujon2 at 11:30pm 07.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1374 I'm seeking to replace the curtains/drapes on my Cat 27-1985. They are secured top and bottom to al
Why should I buy a X vs. a Y? gary neubauer at 11:18pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1795 I am interested in purchasing our (my wife ' I) 1st sailboat, and have an interest in:1. Hobie Cat
I'm hooked! Mac at 11:46pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1107 For the past few days my family and I have vacationed at St. Michaels Maryland. I have seen more sa
Boom to mast pin replacement Mike H at 1:01am 07.03.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1291 Getting a late start this year.....anyway the pin that holds the boom to the mast on my '85 28.5 has
12" Linkplates for Hunter 23 adding Furling system jamboo at 2:35am 07.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1204 I'm adding a furling jib to my Hunter 23 and need to add link plates. I assume this is to raise the
Replacement hatch Rich at 1:43am 07.03.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2551 Age and Mother Nature have exacted a toll on the forward hatch of my 1987 O272 and a replacement see
373 - LIGHT WIND AND POINTING UP ISSUES DAN IVES at 3:37am 07.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2091 WE HAVE A 2005 373 (SHALLOW KEEL MODEL)WITH AN IN-MAST ROLLER FURLING MAIN THAT WILL NOT POINT UP BE
Interested in Sailing PM at 4:46am 07.03.07 Trailer Sailors 2/1676 I live in Northern Indiana. I have always had an interest in sailing but have never really pursued
Lake Oroville, Calif. (1) jimforest at 4:54am 07.03.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1314 Does anyone in this forum sail on Lake Oroville. I have been launching from Lime Saddle Marina, and
Teak/Holley flooring source in TX John Martin at 5:21am 07.03.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1262 I need to replace the floor in my Hunter and need to find a local source for 1/2" flooring of teak a
Catalina and Santa Barbara Island trip novelman17128 at 6:08am 07.03.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1609 Thanks for all the info you have posted on this site, I have used much of it. Now several of us (cag
Wrap-around aluminum T-bar for bilge cover Jeff5245 at 6:28am 07.03.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1396 I am re-doing the teak and holly sole in my '82 Cherubini 33'.The aluminum t-bar which was screwe
Prop for 376 Hunters randy18488 at 8:31am 07.03.07 Big Boats 2/1792 I have a 1997 376 Hunter, my friend has a 1994 375, he can motor along at 7.5 knots at 2600 rpm. He
MacGregor 25 Keel Measurement? (1) JustinG328 at 7:14am 07.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1754 I have taken my keel off of the boat and am trying to widdle it to proper size. My keel is not the o
Mac/Venture 21 Dave at 7:08am 07.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1141 I had a mast incident requiring a deck repair. Can some one give me the measurements for the tabern
Windex - 10 s sauer at 10:29am 07.03.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/2267 The birds finally got to our mast head 'Windex' and we spent the better part of Sunday afternoon dri
Bristol 24 Mast compression (1) Chris Crilly at 10:18am 07.03.07 Bristol 4/5537 I am having compression movement in the arch under the mast on my 1976 Bristol 24 (#655).I am consi
Reefing Hook Rob9793 at 11:14am 07.03.07 Catalina 30 0/1296 I find myself in need of a new reefing hook for my Cat 30. While looking around the net I came acros

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Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed (1) PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 2:01am 10.20.21 I'm measuring the SOG with two GPS. I have a tunnel bowthruster from origin of the boat.
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. BigEasy at 12:15am 10.20.21 Have not perfected procedure, by any means; however, free standing manual pump canister helps tremen
Trailer lug nut tightness BigEasy at 11:54pm 10.19.21
H280 Service Manual JamesG161 at 8:36pm 10.19.21 replacing the rudder bearing Those are not replaceable.:( Jim...
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor jssailem at 8:34pm 10.19.21 Its been a year with the tighten screws and the pilot motor has had no issues driving the rudder, e
H280 Service Manual twalker H260 at 8:24pm 10.19.21 Some of the information located here might help. https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export/M
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor Sailor_Al at 7:55pm 10.19.21 Has anyone ever removed/replaced the autopilot motor located in the bottom of the pedestal? It seem
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Ted at 7:54pm 10.19.21 The numbers in the first column are the wind angles.
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Tally Ho at 7:26pm 10.19.21 6.1 knots definitely is slow for that boat. If you are measuring your speed with a knot meter, it m
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. PaulK at 7:24pm 10.19.21 Also, I wouldn't expect boat paint to hide cracks. Grind 'em out, fill with the appropriate epoxy
H280 Service Manual sail sfbay at 7:04pm 10.19.21 Never seen a Hunter sailboat service manual. You will need to develop one based on best practices do
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:54pm 10.19.21 Well, I had the boat out this evening and noticed that smoke exiting the engine cover. It abated aft
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke dlochner at 6:44pm 10.19.21 This may be the issue. Have you noticed correlation at between time of day or temperature? As the
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:40pm 10.19.21 Well, the tank has a "vent" knob on the cap, but it is useless. The only way to relieve pressure in
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. Johnb at 6:31pm 10.19.21 Universal problem with messy oil changes. Some, maybe all, Yanmars have horizontal oil filters. Try
Fuel Tank Access Port Sealant randerson5726 at 6:30pm 10.19.21 Thanks! I'll give the rectorseal a try.
Bombay Clipper 31, 1979, portholes sail sfbay at 6:04pm 10.19.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! If you cannot find one from portlig
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. dlochner at 5:49pm 10.19.21 House paint will chalk and peel off. You will rue the day you applied it. In general the more effo
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed (1) Ted at 5:38pm 10.19.21 6.1 knots definitely is slow for that boat. If you are measuring your speed with a knot meter, it ma
Trailer lug nut tightness David B. at 5:35pm 10.19.21 Thanks so much for all of your replies! Evidently the ft. lbs. in the manual is not a misprint and

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