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New engine for a 352 Valen at 3:22am 05.12.06 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1502 Anyone experienced the 352 with a new Penta D2-55 engine with the oilfilter etc on the "wrong" side?
looking for good lake in ct kamol at 2:18am 05.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/833 Any one sailed on Mashapaug pond, in north-eastern CT any danger, shallow rocks. any other lakes in
Heads overflow Paul Foster at 2:14am 05.12.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1316 I have a hunter passage 42 with 2 heads.When we return to the boat after a few days away we find tha
Seidelmann 34 sail plan John11948 at 2:09am 05.12.06 Seidelmann 2/1929 I have finally contracted with a spar manufacturer for my new mast.Although I have the sails, he ha
Leaks in the cabin Jim U at 3:45am 05.12.06 Smaller Boats 4/774 This past winter and spring i've had alot of water come into my H23 cabin. I'm talking 6 to 10 inche
New (to me) V-21 in the driveway. CharlieCobra at 6:27am 05.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/913 I just bought a 1976 Mac V-21 and am wondering what to use to hold the tiller on it's pins? The boa
Where to put a Propane locker? Joe at 7:01am 05.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/775 I have a 84 34 ft hunter. I need some ideas for a Propane locker. Thanks for any Info.joe
1969 Islander Bahama 24 Dave at 7:43am 05.12.06 Islander 13/4371 I was wondering if anyone has a manual for a Islander Bahama 24'. My friend and I purchased a projec
Broken Mast Step (1) Rick D at 8:00am 05.12.06 Big Boats 0/1338 I suggest you check your folding mast steps which are installed on some of the larger models. Mine i
deck anchor cleats gene at 8:20am 05.12.06 Day Sailers 0/884 I have a 1976 O'day 25. The deck cleats are mounted thru balsa core with a 3 inch x1 inch metal back
deck anchor cleats gene at 8:21am 05.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/772 I have a 1976 O'day 25. The deck cleats are mounted thru balsa core with a 3 inch x1 inch metal back
Gelcoat Deck Repairs Change Color Ian at 8:59am 05.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/2017 I was told by my gelcoat repair guy that if we do a few touch-ups to fix cracks that they will chang
Mast Step 380 Eric, on Selah at 9:51am 05.12.06 Big Boats 0/838 I have a 380 with a Selden mast (ICW 44' mast)and every spring when I look her over I worry about th
Hull Cracks davidtre at 10:37am 05.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1057 Has anyone with later model Hunter's had any problems with hull cracks. I heard that there may be so
cabin table conversions to bed Trevor23802 at 9:10am 05.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1014 My 28.5ft Hunters cabin table does not fold down to create a bed. However I see the same boat advert
sealing and rebedding gene at 10:48am 05.12.06 Day Sailers 3/997 I have a 1976 O'day 25 that, except for the chainplates, is bone dry. I looked at many newer 25s thr
Open House OCC Sailing Center Isabelle at 11:37am 05.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/933 Open house tomorrow from 12 to 5 pm in Newport Beach, CA.
2 blade prop walk chris at 5:52pm 05.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1099 I have a two blade prop. My prop walk is bad in reverse and it takes time to bight. Will a 3 blade
Genoa for an H26 (1) Rob at 11:03am 05.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/921 I love my Hunter 26 and am learning it's idiosyncracies, I have found she likes an early reef and sa
RUDDER DREW6713 at 9:44pm 05.10.06 Other Sailboats 3/985 Sorry for all the crazy questions but I get a lot of great advice on this site. My rudder sits low

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Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 9:04pm 12.21.20 I'm back at this. My single line setup performed pretty poorly this weekend. Think I might give th
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? David in Sandusky at 8:38pm 12.21.20 If the wire is good, no reason to change it. The original wire halyard on our boat had a few issues
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? Calif. Ted at 8:21pm 12.21.20 Wire was used to lessen stretch inherent in rope of the time, not required anymore.
Engine Cover Gelcoat Color rpwillia at 7:55pm 12.21.20 I did have some luck with a gelcoat tub repair kit I found at Home Depot that was a better color mat
Shrink Wrap not done! CarlN at 7:49pm 12.21.20 Captain Larry has the right idea. Not just the tips but remembering the yard crew's names and whethe
Fresh water pump Ralph Johnstone at 7:42pm 12.21.20 Do a test for external leakage and if all is dry, test for a leaking check valve in the freshwater p
What size stuffing flax do I need? Ralph Johnstone at 7:39pm 12.21.20 It's definitely either 3/16 or 1/4". Buy the two and return the one you don't use.
Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 7:24pm 12.21.20
Texas December Racing PaulK at 7:16pm 12.21.20 Hard to jibe when there's not enough wind to keep the sail full. Looks like you kept her moving as b
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) PaulK at 6:59pm 12.21.20 My brother has a J/30 in Juneau, but it doesn't seem to get so cold there. We met a singlehanded sai
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Dr. D at 6:58pm 12.21.20 Yeah, I saw it. Not worth the hype.
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) jssailem at 6:41pm 12.21.20 I sleep comfortably on my boat in Everett when the temps hit the teens. I have a Wallas 40DT Diesel
New Main Sail? smokey73 at 6:22pm 12.21.20 Thanks for the insight. I might shop for a loose footed sail when I need to replace mine. Like the
LiFePO4 conversion Hayden Watson at 6:17pm 12.21.20 One option that gets used a lot on RV's is the Li-Bim 225 which you put between the LFP bank and the
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) Hayden Watson at 6:03pm 12.21.20 I installed an Espar S3D5E hydronic heater in my C30 and did a Halloween cruise with the temps in th
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 (1) walt at 5:50pm 12.21.20 Good conditions in Western Arizona. We have had this six inch mirror telescope that the FIL never u
Lower lifeline hole plastic insert Ron20324 at 5:27pm 12.21.20 I never saw this thread until Dec 2020. Those bushing look the same as used to pass wires through me
Shipping from Michigan to California (1) jon hansen at 5:15pm 12.21.20 188416 big, strong and dumb. i was a perfect deck crew. every clamp, every hatch, all the steam win
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) leo310 at 5:11pm 12.21.20 To move hot air from one room to another I use 4" 12v computer fans, no noise and very little power
C-Head heritage at 4:56pm 12.21.20 I'm happy with the c-head, impressed with the build quality. Although the lid did not fit perfectl

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