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H23 or F16 Brian M H23 at 8:08pm 05.24.07 Smaller Boats 1/933 So yesterday I was heading for the slip, fighting the wind and the current, (in about 3kt of wind) m
Inmast Telltales seadaddler at 7:54pm 05.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1103 Has any one added telltales on the inmast main.My new H-36 has telltales on the jib but not on the
masthead sheave letterman at 9:20pm 05.24.07 Other Sailboats 1/1177 I need the sheave size for the masthead. I measured them once, but can't find the info. I know I s
Installing Shore Power idea heysteveh at 10:19pm 05.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1261 I have a '93 Macgregor 26S with a nicely installed wiring system done by the P.O.He gave me a 35' y
Wind instrument? (1) Blue Eyes at 10:56pm 05.24.07 Other Sailboats 3/1225 I'd like to add a wind instument this year. The mast has a cable and attachment for a wind instrumen
Solar Bilge for 17' Oday Lynne14755 at 1:00am 05.25.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1355 Hi,My husband and I recently purchased a 17' Oday Daysailor (1965 I think) and it doesn't have a co
Outboard Engine larry100 at 2:05am 05.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1491 The original owner of my 1980 O'Day 25' had a yanmar 1 GM 6 hp diesel installed in 1983. On monthly
How to attach wood accesories Rob Humphreys at 2:40am 05.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/907 I recently purchased a 1989 MacGregor 26D and am deciding what kind of modifications I want to make.
FIRST 265 (1) RICARDO at 4:23am 05.25.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1443 HELLO. I AM THE OWNER OF A BENETEAU FIRST 265 IN SPAIN. HERE THERE ARE VERY FEW UNITS OF THIS MODEL,
Tuning a Cal 20 Dick Westwood at 5:40am 05.25.07 Cal 2/1388 I've installed new standing rigging (from Steve Seals) on my Cal 20, and am now tuning it.Right no
Gennaker Size? FOB at 1:54am 05.25.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2312
ToeRail Refinishing Rick2413 at 7:44am 05.25.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1232 I need to refresh the faded/whitened anodized aluminum toerail on my 79 Hunter. I do not wait to use
wiring mystery Larry Connolly at 3:38am 05.25.07 Seidelmann 4/1720 I have a pull switch on the Yanmar instrument panel. At first I thought it might be an engine stop
Where Do You Have Your Mast Plate Set? Don-MT at 9:20am 05.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1092
Frozen Turning Block Craig at 10:51am 05.25.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1334 On my '81 hunter 27, I have a set of turning blocks at the base of the mast. The mast and jib halya
Yanmar 27 vs 40 on a B373 Robbie at 10:28am 05.25.07 Ask All Sailors 14/8298 My wife and I are looking to live aboard. I have found the answer to most of my questions on this si
Replacing C25 keel cable in the water?? Joel Parker at 10:25am 05.25.07 Smaller Boats 3/1360 I keep our C25 Swing Keel in Salt Water 12 months a year. That requires the relpace meny of the keel
Bottom Paint Under Trailer Bunks Mike48 at 11:07am 05.25.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1625 I'm working on sanding and prepping the bottom of my H23 to paint. I was planning to support the sid
Seeking advice from actual experience... Honeyman at 12:39pm 05.25.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1059 of moving 34' plus sailboat by land transport. Specifically, to what degree does one need to dis-ass
Turning on navigational lights... Brian D at 2:49pm 05.25.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1238 While searching for a replacement steaming light for my boat, I thought I came across a site regardi

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Holding tank removal from pour foam insulation Tally Ho at 4:44pm 09.14.21 Looks like you need some leverage to pull the tank out of the foam. Could you drill a few holes in
Maine Sail update dlochner at 4:42pm 09.14.21 Phil, thank you for the update. Most of what I know about marine electrical systems has come from
Maine Sail update Ward H at 4:41pm 09.14.21 Yes, thanks for the update. Good suggestion on the donation. He'll be in our prayers.
Hunter 42 passage "I" beams beneath the soul wade the giant at 4:39pm 09.14.21
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? Tally Ho at 4:38pm 09.14.21 Get a water cap the says "water" on it, I'm sure there is a fuel cap that says "diesel fuel" on it,
Maine Sail update kappykaplan at 4:36pm 09.14.21 Tks for the update, @Phil Herring Very sad news.
Hunter 42 passage "I" beams beneath the soul Tally Ho at 4:35pm 09.14.21
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? sail sfbay at 4:34pm 09.14.21 If you are seeing gelcoat the boat may never had a barrier coat do good plan to remove all the paint
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? flightlead404 at 4:32pm 09.14.21 Fwiw I seem to be replacing my shaft anode about every 2 months in this marina
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? flightlead404 at 4:31pm 09.14.21 Thanks for the info. I hope to have parts in hand to minimize downtime and costs while out of the wa
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! heritage at 4:22pm 09.14.21 Sailgunner,,, does your bow chainplate also have the "smile" cutout that vgoyas has?
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans sail sfbay at 4:15pm 09.14.21 Welcome to the forum!! Curious why you want these? Never seen dimensional drawings of production s
Apostle Islands Charter Scott T-Bird at 4:13pm 09.14.21 I think the SW winds at 20+ knots doesn't really need to be in the forecast ... it's just a normal s
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Valerio at 3:59pm 09.14.21 On my h 41 i have 4 trojan 6v lp 16, (in the space below the nav seat), i have one big panel 1 by 2
2006 Hunter 41 DS initial thoughts Valerio at 3:48pm 09.14.21 I love my 41 ac, the best upgrade for me was a swim plataform, then i take off the ugly sofa and put
Sell day is NOT one of the happiest.. DAVA390 at 3:43pm 09.14.21 Quick, Dave, get to the dink and cast off. Your Carolina Skiff is adrift! Best Wishes for good ti
Leaking Muffler Rabe at 3:42pm 09.14.21 You might find the answer in posts #1 and #2 in this thread: Hunter 33 Muffler \| Sailboat Owners Fo
Sell day is NOT one of the happiest.. DAVA390 at 3:39pm 09.14.21 "No Regerts"? :laugh: An inside joke between p.o. and his friends. My kids saw that, told me you a
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? (1) kbgunn at 3:23pm 09.14.21 Thought of another item: sacrificial anode. Good time to change the shaft anode while you are on st
Sell day is NOT one of the happiest.. 31seahorse at 3:01pm 09.14.21 Quick, Dave, get to the dink and cast off. Your Carolina Skiff is adrift! Best Wishes for good tim

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