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First try lowering mast Dave D 94 H26 at 11:03pm 10.06.05 Smaller Boats 21/1943 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 7/1422 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 7/1270 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 1/538 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 3/958 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 9/1359 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 2/1028 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 7/3961 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 0/1658 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 17/2268 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 7/2057 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 1/966 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 4/2185 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 17/4488 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 2/871 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 7/1050 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 12/1459 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 6/947 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 3/1221 I was cleaning the cockpit up last weekend and checked out the compartment below the steering wheel
Crooked Island/approach and entrance Richard at 6:03am 10.06.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2317 I am planning a sail trip somewhat based on the linked article. I have charts for all except the ba

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Heads up... really Rick486 at 4:08pm 05.07.21 Here is a like to the tracker of the rocket. It is slowly descending in altitude. Out Of Control C
Solar wiring question Stu Jackson at 4:06pm 05.07.21 Thank you Sir I am going to try and follow the battery wires back this afternoon I will admit I hav
Heads up... really Brian D at 3:32pm 05.07.21 Here is a like to the tracker of the rocket. It is slowly descending in altitude. Out Of Control Ch
Hunter 34 - Fuel Tank Baffles & Modifications Allan12210 at 3:32pm 05.07.21 @Allan12210 Most days are a confusion to me, and then you add this :p ? ? ? ? I know the feelin
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Captain Larry-DH at 3:30pm 05.07.21 Defender did give me credit for the swivel that I returned. Nice company to do business with. I re
Tabbing cracked on the travel trailer just now Tally Ho at 3:21pm 05.07.21 I wonder how the Marina will respond. Were the slings placed correctly? Are there marks so the
I cheated today capta at 3:21pm 05.07.21 @Tom J I find the rolling, pitching and heeling of monohulls more unsettling. To each his own. Bee
cabin drain screens Tally Ho at 3:18pm 05.07.21
RF Main Halyard coming out of the Mast Slot after winter outside storage CABixler at 3:11pm 05.07.21 [ Over the winter I usually tie a spare line to the bottom of the top swivel, and pull the swivel a
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues kappykaplan at 3:10pm 05.07.21 By any chance do you guys know what this is for (picture bellow). It is your speed indicator throu
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q Charles Erwin at 2:32pm 05.07.21 If you can't find one, you can make one from thin paper bag material. Just measured same. Factor
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans Muttondressedaslamb at 2:24pm 05.07.21 :snooze: More to the point, there are races for keel boats. The AC, on the other hand, was conceiv
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues (1) 1Gordo3 at 2:09pm 05.07.21 Wait. I meant to say the breaker to the receptacles not the cabin lights. I got confused because i h
Heads up... really ggrizzard at 1:30pm 05.07.21 Oh Gee, Where did I put that tin foil hat?
Hull Number JuanMarcos at 1:19pm 05.07.21 I found mine!!! Also painted. The State of Texas requires a picture of it when registering a boat
Hull Number JuanMarcos at 1:17pm 05.07.21 At least on mine. There is the order number painted there as well.
Can anyone recognize this boat? Captain Ron 18 at 1:05pm 05.07.21
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q Rick486 at 1:03pm 05.07.21 Could the lip seal be leaking? That is what happened to the water pump on my Hunter 386 Yanmar, wh
Solar wiring question (1) DArcy at 12:45pm 05.07.21 I'm in the process of re-wiring my DC distribution, including the solar panels. I put together this
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues Mike Oldak at 12:39pm 05.07.21 I'm not sure I followed everything you did but remember that the shore power comes in powers JUST TH

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