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Non-slip Tip Props Steve Dion at 11:20am 09.19.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1371 FYI-In case anyone is interested in improving the performance of their fixed blade prop, you may w
Once again, I catch up on the "Empty Pockets" saga John P12803 at 12:14pm 09.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/917 Wow, what a great story!!!Certainly a couple of people that make everyone want to just hit the sea
1977 Cat27 Todd at 12:24pm 09.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1342 I am new into sailing, don't have a boat yet, but would like to get one. I have gone out several tim
Anchor alarm Clay at 12:27pm 09.19.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1335 Courious to know what you would set your anchor alarm at:Although I have been sailing for 25 years,
310 starboard tilt Steve Dion at 12:29pm 09.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1143 just purchased a 1999 310. i love this boat. went from a 25 catalina to 310. any way i have a full t
hunter 38 rudder Andre at 2:12pm 09.19.06 Big Boats 6/2457 I chartered a 2005 Hunter 38 for a four day trip to catalina island.We left Marina Del Rey for Cata
OMC Saildrive conversion Sherry at 8:45pm 09.16.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1423 I just removed an OMC SailDrive from my ODay 23 with no intentions of putting it back I am going to
Standing headroom Don at 11:28pm 09.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/950 Does anyone know what the standing headroom is, in a 1985 O'day 35?
Bimini Top Measurements - O'Day 26 radiocommander at 1:53am 09.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1780 I want to install a bimini top over the cockpit of my O'Day 26. Does anyone have their original mea
how NOT to raise a mast on a 260... Rick H260 at 1:46am 09.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1469 Yesterday was the first Mast-Raising attempt for our (new to us) H260; a boat that had come without
Need to pull the mast on a 32 Vision ? JFT at 1:06am 09.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1598 I need to pull the mast on my Hunter Vision 32, 1990. Has any one done it? What is the weight and
Sliding Galley Drain Mark Morrall at 12:48am 09.17.06 Smaller Boats 3/1550 I'm trying to plumb in a drain for my slidding galley. My boat didn't come with the galley when it w
swing keel cable deanza at 12:27am 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1134 my cable broke off at the keel and was looking for a cable size and how it attaches to the keel, I'm
What constitutes a 26M? MArk15097 at 7:15am 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/979 If you ever wondered what all goes into making a MacGregor 26M, check out the related link below.H
How much to pay for Mac 26 trailer??? CobraEarl MAC26s at 3:02am 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/946 I am looking at a Mac 26 that has no trailer... are they readily available? what do they normally se
Difference in recent years. LSU Kid at 10:12am 09.17.06 Day Sailers 5/1123 I am shopping for a 170 and I have found a few (out of town) that are new 2005 models. I was wonderi
MIght Buy a Used 1976 Cal 2-27 Any Tips? Dave at 10:42am 09.17.06 Cal 1/754 I am looking at buying a 1976 Cal 2-27. Want a bigger boat of course... Are there any specific "Ca
fuel gauge llogue at 10:38am 09.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1071 We have a tank indicator on our 2005 Hunter 33. We recently returned from a sail and there were only
Manual and specs: 1971 Morgan 29' cathyf21 at 11:03am 09.17.06 Morgan 2/2384 Looking for a manual for my 1971 Morgan 29'. Please send any recommended websites as well. Many tha
Cleaning the Holding tank Bob F at 11:13am 09.17.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1749 Peggy,What should I use to clean out the holding tank? I'm assuming if I fill it 1/2 full with some

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Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging Bob S at 9:50am 07.23.21 Interesting. Dave, is this the first season for your set up? Was it working properly earlier this ye
Boom bolt rope slot size ? pclarksurf at 9:41am 07.23.21 same-- just happily stole that and filed in the "documents" section ;) thanks @Gene Neill
Hunter 240 Electrical Panel jeepbluetj at 9:37am 07.23.21 Fix it. Nothing terribly wrong with the panel/switches/breakers/wires if they work. Replace marginal
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Bob S at 9:36am 07.23.21 Well I like to tell people that by owning my sailboat I have managed to make a small fortune. Me t
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging sesmith at 9:31am 07.23.21 FWIW, I also have 2 Victron networked together on our boat, and had a discrepancy between them conce
Two coolant expansion bottles (engine and hot water tank) - weird interconnection jssailem at 9:31am 07.23.21 Hi Luke. I read your description and can begin to see the system and working to comprehend the set u
Sudden fresh water pumping issues Bob S at 9:28am 07.23.21 I had a similar problem where I could not get the aft tank to prime. I had no problem with the forwa
Help with identifying my boat? rgranger at 9:23am 07.23.21 So I just now did a google on ASTRON and Astron Marin came up as a manufacturer of boats. I'm gue
Two coolant expansion bottles (engine and hot water tank) - weird interconnection Stu Jackson at 9:21am 07.23.21
Reef system for 356 -need alternatives Kings Gambit at 9:11am 07.23.21 The winches on the cabin top are a bit small (winch drum diameter), so it takes a lot of cranking to
Reef system for 356 -need alternatives (1) Sailfanatic at 8:59am 07.23.21 Our P31-2 has a single-line reefing setup, and has similar if not the same hardware (boom, pulleys
Reef system for 356 -need alternatives Kings Gambit at 8:54am 07.23.21 The simplest solution in my opinion is a two-line reefing system, one for the tack and one for the
Hunter 240 Electrical Panel Chucktown Charger at 8:53am 07.23.21 I'm heading to West Marine in a few. I'll let you know what I find. I'm taking the schematic with m
Reef system for 356 -need alternatives (1) dmax at 8:50am 07.23.21 The simplest solution in my opinion is a two-line reefing system, one for the tack and one for the c
Reef system for 356 -need alternatives Kings Gambit at 8:39am 07.23.21 You might buy and install a Selden boom that is rigged for single-line reefing. The model I have dat
Hunter 240 Electrical Panel caverun at 8:36am 07.23.21 Also check the negative bus, which on my 240 was a bolt connecting all the ring terminals on the bla
Spinnaker Pole Ring Sailfanatic at 8:36am 07.23.21 You really want to install a track and a ring on a moveable car, as the pole height needs to be adju
Sudden fresh water pumping issues NYSail at 7:52am 07.23.21 The pump will pull air when the tank runs dry. He problem with that style strainer it holds the air
Sudden fresh water pumping issues NYSail at 7:51am 07.23.21
Reef system for 356 -need alternatives sail sfbay at 7:45am 07.23.21 Fully understand.........might have a rigger and/or sail loft look at your system to make recommenda

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