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anchor line rub Dave D 94 H26 at 11:11pm 10.06.05 Smaller Boats 6/1177 Went for a sail w/ the admiral and our 2 little deck hands. Dropped anchor to get in some swim time.
First try lowering mast Dave D 94 H26 at 11:03pm 10.06.05 Smaller Boats 21/1866 I would like to here from as many as remember, how long did it take you the first time you raised yo
sails getting caught on rails at bow sailorgirl at 9:47pm 10.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/1328 I have a problem with headsails getting caught up on corner of the rails just aft of the bow. I do
Battery and ? about switches in cockpit sailorgirl at 9:43pm 10.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/1128 I'm a bit embarrassed to ask this, but oh well...I have a 1980 Hunter and two questions:1. Does t
New Owner of cal 27 (1972) iso manuall rob at 4:52pm 10.06.05 Cal 1/480 I am just trying to find out the original wiring, head plumbing etc. so that I can restore this boat
proper way to caulk solid rigging at deck stevevoyce at 2:54pm 10.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/925 I have a leak where the solid rigging, port and starboard, is attached at the deck. There is a roun
What's the largest anchor you have on your boat? Lonnie14597 at 2:13pm 10.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1273 I think I got carried away on an Ebay auction. OK, I know I did. I've always wanted a heavy duty sto
new mac or old mac sandsman at 1:38pm 10.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/994 Help. want to buy but not sure if the new mac26M is much better then 26X. I am new to the sailing wo
Core of Hunter Sailboats from the 80's Jason Gallant at 11:49am 10.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/3732 What are hunter sailboats hulls made of - solid fiberglass hull? Or is it cored?Specifically i'm
G30 Centerboard mods John Robertson at 11:16am 10.06.05 Grampian 0/1586 The construction of the G30 centerboard models seems to vary widely. I own one the centerboard of w
cleaning power cord Pete at 11:16am 10.06.05 Other Sailboats 17/1852 looking for any suggestion on how to clean power cords. They are the 50 amp type (2 50 foot cords 10
Nico-Press wonderment YardBird at 9:38am 10.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1915 Hi Folks. I have just purchased a nice copy of a 1984 MacGregor 222. Short boom. It apears to be the
keel cable attachment location larry abbott at 9:18am 10.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/925 Hi, I'm hoping to inspect the keel cable bolt on a V21. The boat is on a trailer. The keel is resti
Irving Johnson Don Guillette at 8:45am 10.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2105 Calif.Ted showed a picture of the Irving Johnson taking a shot at another boat.The name of my boat
Fractional rig trimming Don Guillette at 8:22am 10.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 17/4169 Mike: First of all thank you for buying my book and chart. If you any questions about any of the mat
WANTED: Mizzen Sail Dan Benson at 7:52am 10.06.05 Other Sailboats 2/803 WANTED: Mizzen sail, dimensions: Luff 18.50', Leech 19.50", Foot 7.25'If you have anything close l
Ladies MKing at 7:16am 10.06.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1012 Gang, I thought some of you might find this photo interesting(the lumps
Racor 110 Wally at 7:08am 10.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1363 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F with a Racor 110 inline deisel fuel filter. It has a metal bowl. I would l
Older Boat Financing Rauzer at 7:04am 10.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/917 Hi all. New member here currently a powerboater looking to make the switch. My question is regardin
Drainage in Cockpit Quadrant Compartment (30) Bob at 6:28am 10.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1142 I was cleaning the cockpit up last weekend and checked out the compartment below the steering wheel

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Boarding step build RoyS at 5:15am 03.02.21 Trouble with these petty tyrants is that they are little people in big jobs. Goes right to their hea
Brown Liquid Coming in Cabin Window. Could it be from the Mast? jssailem at 5:07am 03.02.21 If you are into tools, or you are going to pick up a new trade in boat repair then I spring for the
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 4:46am 03.02.21 Wow! makes me glade my boat is registered instead of documented. I walk into the DOL write a check
Plastic packing box jssailem at 4:45am 03.02.21 John. All good ideas.. Looking closely at the image I see the following issues that develop question
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me jssailem at 4:20am 03.02.21
Adding reef points to main ShawnL at 4:03am 03.02.21 I'll second taking it to loft to be done. With all the right (or close to right) gear, it's a total
Freezer door not closing All U Get at 3:30am 03.02.21 It could be that the lid is swelling with moisture, or likewise the counter.
Brown Liquid Coming in Cabin Window. Could it be from the Mast? dmax at 10:47pm 03.01.21 The moisture meter (pinless) will read through the fiberglass, just make sure the deck surface is dr
Freezer door not closing Mark Maulden at 10:33pm 03.01.21 It is hard to tell from this one photo, however, I suspect the solution is not a new lid. The first
Ripe organization Ron20324 at 10:25pm 03.01.21 If we're talking about the original picture, the only thing to the left of the clutches is a u-shap
Ripe organization CaptainRan at 10:24pm 03.01.21 I guess we are not talking aout the same item, then, If we're talking about the original picture,
Freezer door not closing Ron20324 at 10:23pm 03.01.21 , I suspect the foam seal between the lid and the counter is too thick. Get rid of the excess beer
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Mark Maulden at 10:22pm 03.01.21 I got a piece of scrap SS tube from a dodger guy and mounted a cheap gopro on it. Shoot numerous vid
Ripe organization Ron20324 at 10:18pm 03.01.21 I replied above with a picture. It is the traveler. For me, it was the main selling point for this
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? jssailem at 9:30pm 03.01.21
Modern Design Anchors jssailem at 9:24pm 03.01.21 Yep. That would impact the anchor performance. A good friend of mine. I too have a friend, well a r
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? thinwater at 8:47pm 03.01.21 a. Endoscopes have their uses, but this is not one of them. They are VERY nearsighted. b. Remember t
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? nightowle at 8:43pm 03.01.21 I bought the Depstech and it can be useful inside the boat, but for underwater, the focal length is
Modern Design Anchors (1) rpwillia at 8:39pm 03.01.21 :stir::stir::stir:FWIW, the CQR is the best ever, the only reason people don't like it is they have
Which Bottom Paint for Lake Minnetonka? HEINZIR at 8:26pm 03.01.21 Yeah, we have carp, sturgeon etc.. nothing that matches with that post you came up with though.....

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