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Cat 22 keel cable buzz je at 2:10am 08.01.06 Smaller Boats 3/1006 Calling all Cat 22 owners! Do I have to listen to the cable hum all the time the keel is down? Is
Cleaning below decks Hayden at 2:58am 08.01.06 Smaller Boats 3/778 I need advice on how best to clean the material that coats the inside of my Hunter 235. It appears
At a cross-road - boat was sunk - rebuild? Neil - 1978 33ft Hunter Cherubini at 3:19am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 36/1793 Back in Feb of this year my 1978 33ft Hunter was sunk during a Bottom Cleaning. Contractor knocked i
Anchor Windlass Glenn G at 1:15am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1252 I have an '89 Beneteau OC350 with a manual Goiot windlass, I'd like to replace it with an electric w
Keel knocking pmeyers at 12:51am 08.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1184 As will be evident in my post, I am brand new to sailing. I recently bought a 76 Venture 21, which I
Considering a MacGregor Venture 17 Brian at 3:43am 08.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/13898 I looking to purchase my first sailboat. Recently I found listed a 1972 MacGregor Venture 17'. I wa
First Boat Advice: MacGregor Venture 17 beber at 5:14am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 5/12732 I am looking to purchase my first sailboat and recently found a 1972 MacGregor venture 17 for sale i
How to increase winch friction Jon76 at 5:04am 08.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1193 Hi all,Some of the winch bolts needed tightening and in the process i must have somehow adjusted t
Cat 30 with TR/BS anchor windless John at 4:47am 08.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1157 Hi. I have a 1977 Cat 30 tall rig with bowsprit and roller furler. I would like to install an anchor
Covering 36' Hunter with custom canvas G. Murphy at 4:27am 08.01.06 Big Boats 6/1029 We would like to purchase a canvas storage cover for the winter months. We have heard that there is
H34 Shower Bilge Pump Wiring BohicaBob at 4:23am 08.01.06 Big Boats 7/995 Wow, I just saw how long my response was on mast wiring. Sorry about that. This will be much shorte
Main Hatch Cover Charissa6671 at 4:22am 08.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/961 Looking for a used main hatch cover for a 1980 O'day 19.Charissa
Removing an internal regulator from alternator ??? Morrie at 4:11am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 13/4283 I want to install a xantrex exrernal three stage regulator to make sure my nice new 500 amphour batt
Baby stays Al at 6:41am 08.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1639 Hey, ALL.My question of the day is how far from the mast step do you install the baby stays?How hi
Outboard friction brake doesn't work Dick Westwood at 5:55am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 3/918 The friction brake on my outboard isn't working properly anymore. If I let go of the handle, the mot
Diesel Choices Drew at 5:52am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1379 Hypothetical question (OK, not so much) for any with insight:I am looking at two otherwise identic
stern seats bart5008 at 6:49am 08.01.06 Smaller Boats 6/1429 I have 240 and want to refinish the teak on the stern seats. I see a bunch of screws under them. Do
Raising the Main Donna at 8:59am 08.01.06 Big Boats 14/1142 The captain is a strong guy, but we are finding our conventional main on our 2001 Hunter 380 is a be
Water under floor boards - H26 stephenH26 at 8:45am 08.01.06 Smaller Boats 0/793 I bought a 1996 H26 at the beginning of the season and am just gaining familiarity with some of her
Another alternator question Kerry13709 at 9:38am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 28/2012 I took my suspect alternator off my Perkins Prima 50 to have it bench tested. It is not putting out

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Rebedding fixed portlight tfox2069 at 12:20pm 01.08.21 This is a heroic level of detail - marked it permanently as helpful karellen. Thanks so much for sh
ACP or plastic hull painting suggestions ggrizzard at 12:00pm 01.08.21 What is ACP?
Rebedding fixed portlight (6) karellen at 11:48am 01.08.21 The one clue I have that it will resolve it is I temporarily applied butyl to the OUTSIDE edge of t
So Many Projects, Where to Start? jon hansen at 11:47am 01.08.21 welcome! welcome to owner/captain-ship! we all do projects so we can 'take that ride'. pick one.
So Many Projects, Where to Start? Jacktar at 11:46am 01.08.21 Kell number one, deal with handle issue so you can raise and lower correctly.
MSD portapotty and resale value on a trailer sailor LeeandRick at 11:41am 01.08.21 On some group cruise I was planning in Ontario the organizer explained that even a MSD portable had
Eye Splice double-braid (1) jssailem at 11:30am 01.08.21 OK. Your link took me to the Class 1 eye splice for Samson 12 strand line. see they are following t
eye candy jon hansen at 11:13am 01.08.21 most of yesterdays photos were bruce king designs, big and small. he loved to design eye-pleasing bo
MSD portapotty and resale value on a trailer sailor thinwater at 11:05am 01.08.21 You're jumping to conclusions. Although most people who opt for the MSD version choose the 5 gal
Eye Splice double-braid thinwater at 10:47am 01.08.21 Thinwater, you have the engineering skills and the resources to explore this stitching issue. I not
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Allan12210 at 10:44am 01.08.21 A dip stick would be the simplest solution. It's pretty much a straight shot from the fill cap to
1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks splax at 10:10am 01.08.21 I found fuel like you but my fuel fill hose was the culprit. It was degraded underneath, out of sigh
Singing Prop Justin_NSA at 10:07am 01.08.21 I've always just used a long screwdriver or dowel rod. Call me cheap :biggrin:
Singing Prop (1) Daddio417 at 10:01am 01.08.21 188905 You have to think as has been suggested this would be the tool to assist in the elimination p
Eye Splice double-braid (2) jssailem at 9:55am 01.08.21 Thinwater, you have the engineering skills and the resources to explore this stitching issue. I note
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Capt Robbie at 9:52am 01.08.21 I've had my h34 for sence 1983 and have the plastic type fule tank. It has become less translucent
Eye Splice double-braid Hunter216 at 9:48am 01.08.21
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Jimmy at 9:46am 01.08.21 Be sure and put a piece of rubber underneath the washer on ballast wing nut side it does leak withou
MSD portapotty and resale value on a trailer sailor Leeward Rail at 9:46am 01.08.21 Side note I have the 5 gal dometic MSD currently and the swap from handheld to pump out compatibili
MSD portapotty and resale value on a trailer sailor LakeShark at 9:41am 01.08.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress the shop vac plan has me conjuring up all sorts of bad. The air exhaust w

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