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Steping the Mast kostas at 1:28pm 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1540 Any ideas on how to step the mast on a 30' HUNTER, without a crane?
Cruising Spinnaker for CAL 2-30 KozureOkami at 2:44pm 05.20.06 Cal 1/473 Any recommendations for size of a cruising spinnaker for a CAL 2-30 for open ocean?
Can I use a 15 hp outboard on the 26M? lauy at 5:44pm 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/781 I am looking at buying the 26M. I just bought a 15hp Suzuki outboard six months ago and would like t
35.5 Holding Tank Alan at 8:55pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 0/758 This is just a follow-up to lots of other posts on the subject. There has been discussion about inc
Hull changes Paul at 10:08pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 1/752 Has anyone experienced slight changes in hull shape when the boat is on the cradle? My prop shaft i
Trailering a 26 radiocommander at 10:47pm 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1005 Anyone have experience(s) in regularly trailering an O'Day 26?I once owned a 25 and she lived on a
Bow Thrusters Birdman at 10:39pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 4/875 Hi,Has anyone ever added a bow thruster after buying a boat new or used. I can think of potential i
Slab reefing help Frank at 11:31pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 4/836 Does anyone have a picture of how slab reefing works? The reef lines and boom were off the boat when
Replacement Centerboard 1971 O'day '23 gcormier at 12:51am 05.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1109 I've got a swollen centerboard that either needs repair or replacement. I've found a '25 centerboard
Auto pilot compatability Rotor at 4:49am 05.19.06 Ask All Sailors 1/849 I have an ST-60 instrument package and would like to buy a new autopilot that will use the wind inst
Measurements for Lazy Jacks? Bad Obsession at 6:35am 05.19.06 Catalina 30 2/2750 I am going to add lazy jacks to my 1990 Catalina 30 Tall Rig, Bow Sprit. I am going to do a series
No traveler on my V-21. Any suggestions? CharlieCobra at 6:34am 05.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/782 Currently, my V-21 doesn't have a traveler nor any decent hardware from which to rig one. There's a
Replacing Headstay '83 Hunter 34 Robert at 5:52am 05.19.06 Big Boats 1/1020 I'm replacing the headstay on my 83' Hunter 34. The original stay is 9/32. I'm told that I should go
Replacing Missing Flotation Foam Tim at 3:42am 05.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1442 Recently while doing some work on my O'Day 192, I noticed that a previous owner had removed some of
Raymarine ST4000+ MK 1,2 LKYusnret at 3:17am 05.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/973 I wanted to get spairs for the belt on the autopilot and found this bit of information that I though
Shocking Water system davidcm at 2:12am 05.19.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1354 I was reading about shocking the water system per peggys instructions and was wondering about the wa
311 Electric Windlass Scott Emans at 8:15am 05.19.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1399 I have just bought a 2001 Beneteau 311 and am thinking of adding an electric anchor windlass. Does a
Are they still in business suds22334 at 7:11am 05.19.06 Catalina 30 1/1193 I have a 1990 30 er My wind gage was made be Datamarine I could not find a web site ! Are they stil
Blower John Hosty at 10:08am 05.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1002 So, long weekend coming up in Canada. Next question. Why is there a blower fitted on Hunters with di
Battery charging John Hosty at 10:05am 05.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/854 Big debate. Does the battery discharge control switch affect which batteries are being charged? In o

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Retrieve lost end of topping lift? Parsons at 5:28am 05.21.21 I'm with @shemandr - remove one bolt at the gooseneck, go to a outdoor staircase, make the boom vert
Bleeding air from fuel system Universal 5411 Capt jgw at 5:23am 05.21.21 I never used that screw on my 5411, I used the bleed screw on the injection pump. On the fitting whe
Housing market tfox2069 at 5:15am 05.21.21 Same situation in Northern Virginia and the entire DC Metro and surrounding area. We've seen our ho
Retrieve lost end of topping lift? shemandr at 5:06am 05.21.21 I wouldn't spend a lot of time trying to retrieve it. I had a Selden boom but I'm not envisioning
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? jssailem at 4:47am 05.21.21 Mother Nature can be cruel if you give her a chance. Hope you can get her back together before the s
Gulfstar 47, Sailmaster, Morgan 462, Irwin 43 Tom Cordero at 4:33am 05.21.21
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 4:26am 05.21.21 Seriously, with over 500 listed owners of 1980's H22 on this forum ... no one is piping up? Granted,
Vertical Challenged can I (1) Will Gilmore at 4:23am 05.21.21
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 4:11am 05.21.21 I did (do) have a great family life. -Will
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? (1) DougM at 3:58am 05.21.21 This is what happens when the rig is compromised. What we think happened was that when the boat was
Vertical Challenged can I DougM at 3:49am 05.21.21 boat hook? Thought of that .Nine foot boat hook and six foot boat hook duct taped end to end and
Housing market DougM at 3:14am 05.21.21 The only problem with selling into a seller's market is that you become a buyer in a seller's marke
192 Mast Step cheeseNcrackers at 3:07am 05.21.21 Thank you for the details of your stepping procedure. I stepped our mast in the driveway before seei
Maiden voyage Flying Jay at 9:59pm 05.20.21 When my wife and I started sailing our C310 we realized that making docking as easy as possible was
Kudos to the SBO store JamesG161 at 8:11pm 05.20.21 Please support these folks. They make our favorite forum work. They are happy with my support. Bo
Kudos to the SBO store jssailem at 8:04pm 05.20.21 They make our favorite forum work. And help keep us sailing...:cool:
Gulfstar 47, Sailmaster, Morgan 462, Irwin 43 jssailem at 7:56pm 05.20.21 https://www.yachtworld.com/boats-for-sale/make-gulfstar/model-47-sailmaster There are three that ar
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. Chern at 7:52pm 05.20.21 Are you trailering your 240 to the water or keeping it in a slip? Maybe you don't need bottom paint
Replacing FP mini 12 Terry Cox at 7:35pm 05.20.21 Our boat came with an 8KW Onan Cummins (three cylinder Kubota diesel tractor engine) Genset that is
Yanmar 3YM20 oil change? Dale Haz at 7:24pm 05.20.21 Thanks to all hands, now if Yanmar were as considerate on the alternator adjustment that would be ve

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