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Mast repair kalessin at 9:20am 08.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1359 I have a question regarding a slightly bent mast. You can't see any bends when you look at it on the
Balancing Mast Super Harry at 9:07am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1445 I was told that my boat needs to be balanced. The mast is up. Is there anyway to move the foot of
Location for LPG tank sloopdog at 8:47am 08.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/855 I have a '76 Catalina 27 with the outboard in the transom. I have a large storage area on the port
foot of the mast broke away from the shoe Jim at 7:24am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 9/964 Help. In a mad dash to get my boat out of the water before Katrina I managed to break the mast away
O'Day 23 Jib Don-MT at 7:24am 08.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1083 This spring I purchased a '80 O'day 23. After sailing it a few times I was unhappy with the way the
Battslide project patrick at 7:11am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1967 I have recently started to install the Battslide parts on my Hunter 37.5 mainsail. I noticed that a
Winter Cover for 41' Ketch alan Chipetine at 6:49am 08.29.05 Other Sailboats 1/899 Hello everyone,This will be my first yearr having to cover my 1975 41'' Ketch in Long Island, NY.
37C mast-head light bulb? Seattle Scott at 6:16am 08.29.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1110 Any guess as to what bulb to take up for the original mast-head all around white light on the 37C?
Inflatable v-berth mattress? Granville Scott at 5:48am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 5/10965 Does anyone know where I can find an inflatable mattress for a v-berth? Or has anyone tried using a
That wonderful non-skid surface on my 23.5 Captain Bob at 5:42am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 8/1010 Yes that is a tounge in cheek comment.So my 1993 23.5 that I recently purchased received a good sc
Is the pivot bolt above the waterline? jon at 5:35am 08.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/836 Can anyone who owns a MacGregor 25 tell me if the keel pivot bolt lies above or below the waterline?
white smoke Fred at 4:35am 08.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/1188 I have a 8hp Renalt Diesel. I was motoring into the harbor when I noticed a white smoke coming out
B rick cooper at 4:21am 08.29.05 Big Boats 1/839 Someone please explain the rn and outs of this Hunter rig..considering a 34 Hunter.Any special tunin
Head Stay Tension Doug J at 3:56am 08.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1056 I know this question has been asked many times. But I'm still not sure how tight the head stay need
hunter 25.5 poptop Evan at 3:50am 08.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1965 Hi All -First off, thanks everyone for posting so much information here - a great resource! Second,
New Boat, First Sail Ken at 3:33am 08.29.05 Other Sailboats 3/693 I just purchased a 31 Irwin Citation, after many months of negotiation. The boat is in excellent con
Hunter 23.5 centerboard line replacement E Campbell at 3:30am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 0/1270 I need to replace my centerboard line. How do I manage this?
changed your hatch? Mav at 3:30am 08.29.05 Other Sailboats 2/737 hello,has anyone changed out the factory foredeck hatch? I've just re-bedded the plastic but it's
Free interior upholstery set for IslanderBahama 30 xqos at 3:29am 08.29.05 Islander 1/1759 I have my old set of Upholstery, in Blue that is in great condition to give away, all foam included.
Help in Racing Gene at 3:05am 08.29.05 Big Boats 5/939 Hey huys and dolls, yesterday I entered my 1995 Hunter Legend in a local race, it was the first race

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Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 8:17pm 10.29.20 Ya, did once but not much help. Will probably try them again, though.
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port dlochner at 8:15pm 10.29.20 And, when all else fails, give Edson a call for their ideas. Since they made it, they might have som
Invest 95L (3) mnmpizza at 7:59pm 10.29.20 186734186736 186736186737 Some pics from the new Floating Concrete Municipal Yacht Harbor in New Orl
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:49pm 10.29.20 Actually, good idea!
Starbrite antifreeze recall Captain Larry-DH at 7:47pm 10.29.20 As of now, no notice on the WM site Product Recalls \| West Marine
Invest 95L BigEasy at 7:39pm 10.29.20 Wonderful news..... Jim, Sorry to hear about the boat. Hopefully rudder is only damage and ca
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port kloudie1 at 7:39pm 10.29.20 Interesting.. I note that as you go hard to port, you lose mechanical advantage over the rudder beca
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 7:38pm 10.29.20 Okay, risking sounding like a total idiot, what are reaching sheets? How are they different from "n
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 7:22pm 10.29.20 Oh. make some reaching sheets for those fetching legs. MUCH faster when reaching! Looks like I'll
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:21pm 10.29.20 Claude, Rudder moves freely when disconnected from the arm and am pretty sure the arm runs free when
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 7:19pm 10.29.20 Hey Tom. Ladybug is under cover and will be a week or two before I can crawl underneath the tarps, b
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Tally Ho at 7:18pm 10.29.20 186704 186705 Very nice...someone must bored with the quarantine ;-) Greg
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port kloudie1 at 7:15pm 10.29.20 A quick check would be to disconnect the quadrant-to-rudder link bar and move the rudder by hand to
Colorado winter sail LeeandRick at 7:05pm 10.29.20 All this talk of cold gives me shivers. Hey Walt lets go on an overnight to Steamboat Cove election
Fold or flex? Drinky Crow at 7:03pm 10.29.20 Love my MaxProp! :beer: Tell us more.....got a dealer for these local. From Boating Scandinavia
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port Tom J at 6:46pm 10.29.20 Appended is a pic of the quadrant on the inside of the transom. I greased/oiled the cables and ti
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 sail sfbay at 6:09pm 10.29.20 Break open each blister. Grind away the broken dome of the blister. Scrub until squeaky clean with
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two WayneH at 6:08pm 10.29.20 I have two rules for sailing in shipping channels. The Gross Tonnage Rule: He who has the grossest
Bimini measurements for 23/2 sail sfbay at 6:08pm 10.29.20 The links below shows guidance on measuring for a bimini. https://www.greatlakesskipper.com/how-to-
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 Davidasailor26 at 6:07pm 10.29.20

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