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location of raw water strainer lionel Heidingsfelder at 1:10am 08.07.05 Big Boats 4/926 I have a 1985 hunter 40 without a raw water intake strainer for the engine.I'll intall one but wher
Compac 16 power Ken at 11:51pm 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 5/4435 Is a 6 h.p. outboard too much or too little for a Compac 16?
Compass North or true North which do you use? Peter at 10:55pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3710 I am new to this forum (first time) so please bare with me!When you are navigating do you rely on t
Hunter 38 Speed Michael Spivey at 5:39pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1560 I would very much appreciate any comments from Hunter 38 owners concerning boat speeds achieved. My
Removing Genoa Joe at 1:20pm 08.06.05 Bigger Boats 1/1385 I'm a new owner of a 30ft O'Day. My question is, whats involved in removing the genoa for storage? D
Electronic Charts Tai Chi Sailor at 1:15pm 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1163 What manufacturer do you recommend for a combination of chart, GPS, and radar system? Which is bette
Tachometer Mic at 12:41pm 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1031 It looks like I have been stumped again and need some help from you kind people. I have an 81 cat 27
Lightning strike presents an opportunity Ed Caldwell at 12:08pm 08.06.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1175 Lightning hit our H340 about 10 days ago. Still sorting through what works and what doesn't. I kno
mast raising-again J Barrett at 11:29am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/745 Ok, I got my mast raising kit from MacGregor. I understand that it is really for the 26 but will wor
Bow Pulpit BrianW at 9:40am 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1022 Hi All: I'm removing and replacing my 1994 H26 bow pulpit and a forward port stanchion that was dama
New sailor. Which boat?? Mel at 9:24am 08.06.05 Smaller Boats 9/1471 Hi. Please help me out.My daughter and I have some (a little) sailing experience and we have taken
H31 sole removal??? Gary at 8:12am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1047 I see this project in the near future....got a couple soft spots. Question.....does the whole cabine
need trailer coupler advise please! Bill at 8:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/808 I need to replace the trailer coupler (actuator) on my 1985 Macgregor trailer which carries my Mac25
lazarrette wells TI doug at 7:46am 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1613 I'm looking around to buy a facer/cruiser 22-28 foot range, I'm running across models which have a w
Irwin 37 cc Rig Tuning jannet at 7:26am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 2/1362 I have a 1980 irwin 37cc markIV. When we purchased the boat the standing rigging was loose. we have
Catalina 28 Owners Manual Jason Alexander at 7:20am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/9055 Hello all,Having just sold my H26 I'm looking at moving up to a Catalina 28 thats for sale on this
Two Questions about the 26M Sam10429 at 6:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/913 How does the 26M sail with just the jib up? (The MacGregor site touts sailing with just the main).
looking rich at 4:10am 08.06.05 Smaller Boats 0/661 A while ago I got a email from a member leading me to a 22 swing keel i contacted the person and the
rotted bulkhead repair sean at 3:45am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 1/3079 Can anyone suggest how to repair rotted bulkheads without hauling out dropping mast and completely r
Keel gets stuck when lowering Jon76 at 3:32am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1403 Ive recently bought a MacGregor 25 and have been spending the last few weeks cleaning it up and fixi

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Mast Support wynkoop at 6:34pm 03.19.21 Marine ply is not really needed for anything on the interior. I would just go with good exterior gr
Mast Support (1) patrickfarley at 6:22pm 03.19.21 I agree. At the end of the season I think I will be replacing a few items. But this is the start o
Looking for info on Paceship PY23 sail sfbay at 6:21pm 03.19.21 The Paceship PY 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of hand-laid up fiberglass
Catalina 22 bottom paint dilemma watercolors II at 6:09pm 03.19.21 Smooth bottom paint mean better performance, better performance means the boat will handle much bett
CDI Flexible Furler watercolors II at 6:05pm 03.19.21
Seeking Inspiration watercolors II at 6:00pm 03.19.21 Look for 1986 or newer if you just want to sail. If you think of maybe racing someday get the older
Cat 22 cabin cushions watercolors II at 5:56pm 03.19.21 Catalina 22 cushions are 4 inch thick, just a little thin for sleeping unless you weigh under 100 lb
FUEL BOOSTER PUMP> Stu Jackson at 5:53pm 03.19.21
Painting around the trailer watercolors II at 5:39pm 03.19.21 I do as AaronD describes. He has to remove the trailer to drop the keel. I let the trailer underneat
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose weekendrken at 5:27pm 03.19.21 Putting lubrication on the hoses seemed contrary to not wanting them to slide off but it is apparen
Mast Support wynkoop at 5:24pm 03.19.21 In compression most woods will be fine, but a pine 2x4 is far less rot resistant and less strong tha
cockpit table mounts weekendrken at 5:20pm 03.19.21 My table support was a horizontal teak board held to the pedestal guard with stainless pipe clamps.
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 5:20pm 03.19.21 Yep......it is a trek. I hope to get it moved to anchor near the marina where my Ericson is in Apri
Mast Support (1) patrickfarley at 5:20pm 03.19.21 I replaced it with a knot free 2 x 4. I was able to match the curves in the fiberglass and make it
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Mr Fox at 5:03pm 03.19.21 I recommend a Samsung galaxy tab active. IP68 rated (yes even when charging, ports are waterproof to
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose JRT at 4:55pm 03.19.21 @Tom J do you have pics of this slick setup, I read stories of similar approaches but would love to
FUEL BOOSTER PUMP> georgetheleo at 4:48pm 03.19.21 Boat is a Beneteau 41s5 1990 with a Perkins Prima 50 diesel engine.
Autopilot for Hunter 40.5 Tally Ho at 4:43pm 03.19.21 @Irek I have a Hunter 40.5 with a Type 2 Rotary Drive that I installed in the steering column as
Autopilot for Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 4:26pm 03.19.21 @Irek I have a Hunter 40.5 with a Type 2 Rotary Drive that I installed in the steering column as y
Show us your ground tackle for a Hunter Legend 35.5 ArkadiyS at 3:56pm 03.19.21 Just switched from 22lb Delta which was only good for clean sandy bottom and nice weather. With 50f

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