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Water fill location Roger at 4:08am 10.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/880 Were did thy hid the fresh water fill on the Hunter h27 1978. I took photos of every inch of the bo
How do I lower the keel? (1) spikesc at 6:00am 10.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1082 I just bought a '79 Macgregor Venture 25 with a retractable keel. I can't figure out how to release
Winch Handle (1) spikesc at 6:05am 10.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/895 I just bought a '79 Macgregor Venture 25 without a winch handle and I can't find a new one. Does any
Repair or replace swing keel Al Davies at 6:19am 10.25.06 Other Sailboats 1/860 Anyone have experience with repair or replacement of the swing keel . The bolt has broken through th
Mast Replacement John at 6:34am 10.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1335 Hi , I am in need of some assistance regarding mast replacement for a 1977 Catalina 22. This p
Athens to Syros saschiff at 7:19am 10.25.06 Ask All Sailors 0/988 Has anyone had experience sailing with the Moorings from Athens to Syros?
Hummingbird Fishfinder H260 Bill P. at 7:47am 10.25.06 Smaller Boats 11/1299 I just took a basic fishfinder with a transome mounted sensor off my old deckboat. I was wondering
Jammed Winch The Commodore at 8:59am 10.25.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2065 I was sailing in thirty five knot winds the other day and as if i was not having enough problems, on
Wind gusts - Part 2 kathy at 8:46am 10.25.06 Ask All Sailors 24/2052 I've discovered that if I get hit by a gust and am heeling too hard for my comfort, I can let go of
Need Help! Do you know? Kyventure 222 at 9:48am 10.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1159 What is the difference between a Venture 22 and a Venture 222?Can a used rudder and tiller for a Ve
Heavy weather sailing! richard at 10:27am 10.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/748 !
Yet another "formula" for external bright work rsn48 at 6:48am 10.25.06 Ask All Sailors 9/4110 What you are about to see, I liberally stole from another forum. The combo struck me as interesting
side slip bill van at 12:46pm 10.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1227 Ok so I am still learning. I have a Mac 19' and ususally use the main and a 150% genoa. I seem t
What kind of battery lstyles at 1:04pm 10.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1214 Hi,I just bought a mac 26s and I am fixing it up. The battery it has is dead. What do you recommend
Aluminum Spreader Paint or Matang1976 at 1:01pm 10.25.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1168 Should I prime and paint my aluminum spreaders or leave it to the salt water elements? If I should p
Regulating charging system on 9.9HP outboard. Jack Hart at 1:28pm 10.25.06 Ask All Sailors 7/2902 Hi folks, just bought an old (1985) 9.9HP Evinrude outboard to put on the Oday 22.It has as I under
Dodger catsailor13190 at 9:09pm 10.23.06 Smaller Boats 3/1402 I would like to make a simple removeable dodger. If anyone has any suggestion, I sure would like to
Trailer hitch for a Catalina 22 Mr. Bill at 12:07am 10.24.06 Trailer Sailors 6/2173 Can a Catalina 22 be pulled safely by a class I hitch (200 lb. tongue weight, 2000 gross trailer wei
Owning two boats-Good idea? Bad idea? PrincessoftheLake at 1:05am 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 20/4626 For the past 3 years my husband and I have owned a 1985 Hunter 34 on Lake Superior in the Apostle Is
Shielding Radar from Sunlight Peter at 1:18am 10.24.06 Big Boats 2/1093 I have a Furuno 1610 Radar mounted in an instrument pod on the rail above the helm. In bright light

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Wiring bilge pumps chefmango at 6:45pm 05.17.21 Redundant pumps at the same level - one centrifugal one diaphragm - overkill I guess - was trying to
Bottom Coat - It's coming OFF! (3) SirMichael at 6:24pm 05.17.21 My son and I are very nearly done with the putting a new bottom coat on our '78 Hunter 28.5. Most o
Any hints or suggestions for rudder replacement sail sfbay at 6:00pm 05.17.21 The forum will hopefully offer their experience. In the meantime you might find these threads help
New to Catalina 18 sail sfbay at 5:58pm 05.17.21 Yes unless you have a tow vehicle and the marina has a ramp. My marina does not have a ramp but has
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow Don Lucas at 5:54pm 05.17.21 Just me apparently
New to Catalina 18 lestersails at 5:54pm 05.17.21 @sail sfbay - thanks for the rapid reply! So this tow tractor thing is new to me. So that would be s
New to Catalina 18 sail sfbay at 5:52pm 05.17.21 Great idea to store your boat on a trailer fully rigged at marina with a tow tractor. That is what w
Wiring bilge pumps Don S/V ILLusion at 5:40pm 05.17.21
looking at batteries, I know it's been asked before but... fred1diver at 5:36pm 05.17.21 ok cool, thanks Stu Jackson
looking at batteries, I know it's been asked before but... Stu Jackson at 5:35pm 05.17.21 but will my 12 volt charger do the trick Yes, all you are doing is making a 12V battery bank from
Wiring bilge pumps chefmango at 5:28pm 05.17.21 Problem is both pumps are controlled by one float switch-
Wiring bilge pumps JoeWhite at 5:24pm 05.17.21 You can replace the switch to a rocker switch on-off-on easily available.
Leak in aft cabin of Beneteau 411 Andrew 321 at 5:23pm 05.17.21 We share this kind of problem on our 2000 411 owners model, but the water spills out of the starboar
Its funny Friday! (1) Captain W at 5:17pm 05.17.21 194274
Wiring bilge pumps chefmango at 5:13pm 05.17.21 Wouldn't you want a spdt switch then? Yes of course my mistake
Stepping Mast Singlehanded JRacer at 5:06pm 05.17.21 The way I do it is to center the top of mast by measuring equal distance from the top to a point equ
Dock lines Q's fred1diver at 4:49pm 05.17.21 so nylon double braid would be best, is 10 extra feet enough or should I get a few extra feet to be
H23.5 trailer Rick Webb at 4:42pm 05.17.21 On a steeper ramp the trailer will be lower than on a shallower ramp from the same point in relation
Vang block JRacer at 4:41pm 05.17.21 I just sailed on a Flying Scot which had a similar block with the vee jammer. What a PITA! I had
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker VisionPNW at 4:39pm 05.17.21

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