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O'day 37 owner's manual wiesgyz at 7:17am 03.07.06 Bigger Boats 1/1599 We have recently taken ownership of an O'day 37 but cannot find and owner's manual. Does anyone know
Who spray paints a sail? Mac at 8:20am 03.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1539 I have a two part question I need some expert advice with. The Genoa on my 1992 Macgregor 26S that
Below Deck Autopilot Dave at 8:14am 03.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/942 Has anyone installed a below deck autopilot on a 1987 Hunter Legend. Not the 37c. Please post pict
Sail Repair Patches Tex22680 at 8:25am 03.07.06 Seidelmann 4/2045 I got my sail back from Mariner Sails, super happy with the job they did. My question is this, they
Hunter 240 bimini dave at 8:21am 03.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1751 Does anyone have an image of a Hunter 240 with stern rail seats and a bimini??
Subwoofer search update Jon W. at 8:37am 03.07.06 Catalina 310 4/1600
In the process of buying a GPS gpd955 at 8:43am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 3/992 and thanks to the help I recieved in this forum I have narrowed it down to the Garmin 152. (don't re
Racing Photo Jon W. at 8:47am 03.07.06 Catalina 310 0/1536 I know, we're in the background on this one, but check those bow waves! We were movin that day!
West Marine Auto Inflatable PFD uploadjoe at 8:50am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2873 I have been eyeballing Inflatable PFD's as the Admiral insists I wear a PFD (not that I disagree) an
yanmar engine hard to start ciriac at 9:02am 03.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 10/7025 Until last fall my engine always started on the first one or two turns but all of a sudden in Octobe
life lines Mark at 9:17am 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 6/1247 I have bow and stern pulpits, no stantions.Wife wants life lines. I've looked in the manual and ca
Forestay Tension Don Guillette at 6:56am 03.07.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2520 Bob from Va asked about forestay tension and mentioned that some sailors keep the forstay tight goin
"Archive" still not working. Ed Schenck at 6:02am 03.07.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1271 Phil, I vote to return to the old format. Just did the following search: "fuel tank leak", "exact p
shore power???? Dave D 94 H26 at 5:19am 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 9/1120 Alright guys and gals, I'm askin' for it. where can I get the low-down on shore power. More specifi
tire size mmsailor at 5:08am 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 8/1227 I have a 1989 h23 with Kens Welding trailer , I need to replace tires and the boat and trailer is in
West Palm Beach Sailors gr8 2 av8 at 10:19am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 0/956 Hi all. I will be on a layover in West Palm Beach from April 8 and 9 and would like to get out sail
Fixed Mount VHF Radio ....and Dinghy Davits Neil Hodgson at 10:15am 03.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1486 The Radio in my Hunter 29.5...is an Apelco 5160 VHF fixed mounted in the cabin below deck, and am w
Need a outboard motor for my Cat 22 Chris at 9:48am 03.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/877 I bought my Cat 22 today .....just got her home but she needs a motor but I have no idea how big of
Cockpit cover for MacGregor 26S,D Banana Wind3492 at 12:19pm 03.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1198 I am looking for a canvas cockpit cover for a 26S (not a bimini). Somthing that I can spread across
Thru Hull Question kai13227 at 12:28pm 03.07.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1251 The knot meter thru hull fitting seems to be a plastic deal that unscrews. It isn't working now, so

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How far down should she be dunked? Project_Mayhem at 9:11pm 06.14.21 Dave is correct about the extension. I do have remote shift/throttle controls. At close to 100lbs th
Cant blocks for winch dLj at 8:21pm 06.14.21 This can also be done using epoxy with structural fillers. Very fast to make, strong and long lastin
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 FastOlson at 8:16pm 06.14.21 Get a survey. Your insurer will demand one. Your marina will demand proof of insurance. And, there y
Cant blocks for winch FastOlson at 8:10pm 06.14.21 Not quite sure what is being requested, but the OP may be having overrides on the primary winches be
Steering Cable Fell Off Brian D at 8:06pm 06.14.21 Another possibility if, heaven forbid, your rudder falls off, is to use the motor for short burst st
Cant blocks for winch Justin_NSA at 7:51pm 06.14.21 This writeup on the boat doesn't mention the angle of the winches being a problem. It does say they
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 7:48pm 06.14.21 Got a little sailing in North of Ludlow but not much. Anchoring in Mystery Bay for the night.
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 MikeHoncho at 7:46pm 06.14.21
Cant blocks for winch Phil Herring at 7:11pm 06.14.21 Hi Andrew, welcome to the forums? Let me make sure I undertstand... you want a winch pedestal or pa
3GM30F Clean-up Ken13559 at 6:44pm 06.14.21 Scott, have you consider turning the SCW Pump (mod require use of YM pump bracket) around like those
another really good reason not to ground at low tide.. Ken Cross at 6:43pm 06.14.21 Have you run a remote starter (see below) to try to turn the engine over? Sometimes unrelated thing
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. stickinthemud57 at 6:38pm 06.14.21 Wish I had some direct experience with that. My experience with roller furling is with my Hunter 170
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. Scott T-Bird at 6:36pm 06.14.21
H22 cover Phil Herring at 6:34pm 06.14.21 There are a couple of Hunter 22s; be sure you're both talking about the same boat.
Is tuning the rigging necessary? Ken Cross at 6:26pm 06.14.21 Your boat is made to take the mast up and down without tuning the rig.
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 Ward H at 6:26pm 06.14.21 Well, I agree with all the other posters about what to check. This is not a walk away boat. Here whe
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. Ken Cross at 6:24pm 06.14.21 To me the intuitive interface of Garmin sold me. It's also really competitive in price. It has some
Got a new sailing dinghy Captain W at 6:12pm 06.14.21 Looks great!
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. Ward H at 6:10pm 06.14.21 Go to a West Marine store, tell the salesman to step away. Try each brand by yourself. Can you figur
H22 cover clnhse at 6:08pm 06.14.21 Yes

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