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Hunter 290/306 Dinette Table Mods?? kb2qqm at 12:45am 07.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/2256 Hi, I am new to the forums and have not purchased a Hunter yet, but I am in the process of looking.
Wire layout inside a 34 mast david21837 at 12:35am 07.28.05 Big Boats 13/1151 Hello, Does anyone know if there is a sleeve that the mast wires are in and on which side of the m
Cold Plate in Refrigerator Sundancer at 11:31pm 07.27.05 Ask All Sailors 0/915 Has anyone eliominated their crossover fan and added a separate cold plate to their refrigerator?
New diesel question Ron2533 at 11:21pm 07.27.05 Ask All Sailors 23/2269 I recently repowered a 20' catboat with a new 3cyl 20 hp diesel. The boat originally had a single cy
Cruising a J/30 MarkDB at 11:15pm 07.27.05 Ask All Sailors 10/7450 A couple of weeks ago, we race PHRF with a bunch of J/30s from JBoats. They were very fast and hand
need parts! larry at 10:38pm 07.27.05 Bigger Boats 1/993 Am repairing a 1988 322 and need to replace the aluminum rub rails. Does anyone have a source for th
Anyone Install One of These? Rick Webb at 10:28pm 07.27.05 Ask All Sailors 1/959 Looks like a really neat idea
Shorter Fuel Tank William at 9:23pm 07.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/775 I just bought a 1983 O day 25. The previous owner replaced the fuel tank with a larger one than wha
Hatchboards.. I didn't get em with my 22 tom b. at 5:05pm 07.25.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/787 I was just wondering if anyone else has an aluminum single piece hatchboard. I bought my 74,catalin
Frustrated New Owner Gayle at 3:11pm 07.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/893 My husband and I purchased our first sailboat in April and took delivery two weeks ago from a Puget
Head Bolt Torque Sequence for an Atomic-4 Ed Kalin at 2:27pm 07.25.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1988 Does anyone have the torque sequence for the head bolts on an old Universal Atomic-4 engine?
Mixing Elbow Removal - Mechanic Advise Needed! John Nantz at 1:17pm 07.25.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1464 Here is the problem: I can't get the mixing elbow out of the engine room!1. The mixing elbow is at
110V vs. 220V B Farrell at 1:15pm 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1031 We live on our H456 in Hong Kong. Power here is 220V 50Hz. Running a transformer on the dock to ma
Twist Control Ranger Paul at 1:04pm 07.25.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1382 Don,Can you check out my twist control posting I made to general interest on 7/24. Actually I was
This might be a lot to ask for on this forum Mark at 12:53pm 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1159 But I have a starter battery for my Yamaha outboard and it is used to provide power in the yacht. I
New AC System for Small Sailboat mike hancock at 12:21pm 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1251 I am considering adding shore power to my San Juan for no other reason than to run a small air condi
Genoa Furler for 1975 O'Day 20 Cate at 11:55am 07.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/793 Can anyone recommend a good source for a genoa/job furler for an O'Day 20?What measurments will I n
Rudders and centerboard while motoring TimKat at 11:16am 07.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2377 Hello all you happy Mac owners:I am a beginner boat owner and sailor, but getting better as the sum
Increasing from 135 to 150 genoa Jim A. at 10:46am 07.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/827 I need a new headsail and am considering increasing sail sizze from 1 135 to 150 genoa on my 1980 Hu
Engine Size David Dehority at 10:04am 07.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/886 What is the largest engine anyone has put on this sailboat?

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Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 8:19pm 02.10.21 Dave I recognize you defend the vaccination of the US population. Should we ask questions about thi
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 8:16pm 02.10.21 Let's see if my wife and I vaccinations occur tomorrow since our first vaccination appointment on M
New Hunter 19-2 update Henry Scurlock at 8:15pm 02.10.21 Nice looking boat. You should have a great time sailing her. I had one for about 20 years and enjoye
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 8:13pm 02.10.21 Let's see if my wife and I vaccinations occur tomorrow since our first vaccination appointment on Mo
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler Rick D at 8:09pm 02.10.21 If you have to drill it, order left handed drill bits from McMaster... way better to have the drill
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 8:06pm 02.10.21
5200 or Epoxy? dlochner at 7:55pm 02.10.21 Thickened epoxy on the back to set the board in place. Make the board a little larger and then taper
Possible new 26.5 owner Justin_NSA at 7:46pm 02.10.21 Nice looking boat! You should have a lot of fun with her. Why are there no pictures with the boom? T
Masthead real estate (1) dlochner at 7:42pm 02.10.21 First get rid of the steel and use fiberglass or aluminum. Mount the antenna on the side of the mas
5200 or Epoxy? Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 02.10.21 When I'm attaching anything to the rough interior hull, I use a piece of 3/4" plywood calculated out
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 7:36pm 02.10.21
Fin keel dimensions shoal vs standard weekendrken at 7:35pm 02.10.21 One picture is worth a thousand suppositions.
Managing the Mal de Mer? Kings Gambit at 7:33pm 02.10.21 Never Never let them go below... This is a view I take issue with. Go below, lie down, eyes closed
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 7:31pm 02.10.21 Both my wife and I have had the first Moderna shots. Both of us had a sore arm for about 24-36 hours
H26 Battery Panel / Wall bmorr at 7:29pm 02.10.21 it would be easier if you want to move the batterys to put them in the " L " space or indention at t
3GM30F runs rough when starting (1) mermike at 7:10pm 02.10.21 The Yanmar Operating Manual GM Series says open the throttle half way for starting. I do that and th
Masthead real estate (1) Ward H at 7:07pm 02.10.21 Different boat but I did what @PaulK suggested and put a cover plate on the masthead. Allows for mo
Covid-19 Vaccination Bob S at 7:06pm 02.10.21 @dmax I saw her on the news. Great site, good for her. My daughter told me she heard the state is a
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 6:46pm 02.10.21 what do you think...thumbs mistake
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 6:44pm 02.10.21 thanks yes you had the location right. Now I'm rethinking the placement of the batteries behind that

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