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Kinda of a trim question. Jim Seamans at 5:28am 08.15.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/1907 Don,We have a H356 with a asym sail. So far when we what to jibe we douse the sail with the sock,
New Depth Gauge with Other Mfr's Transducer Bill5763 at 5:17am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1519 Hey all,Has anyone used another manufacturers depth gauge with a different mfr's transducer?Exam
portsmouth rating doug miller at 5:00am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/2418 i've learned that the portsmouth rating is 92 for the Hunter 216.do the offer another rating if on
Bristol30 Patrick at 4:28am 08.15.05 Bristol 0/1547 I have purchased a bristol30 and will be putting it in the H2O next year. In the mean time I am doi
Farymann 1A30 Earl at 4:26am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/1039 I just purchased the Gulfcoast 29 and the first thing I am looking at is the Farymann A30 Diesel. T
Vac u Flush Gregg Jordan at 4:24am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1336 Has anyone changed to vacuflush heads and how do you like them. Our they worth the cost?
It never fails - almost got run over! Jim Seamans at 4:08am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 52/3192 Here I am a nice HOT (96) day to be sailing on the Potomac river, moving along a 5kts. Watching a la
Help replacing a sheave Bob at 3:39am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1080 I need to replace the sheaves in my genoa track blocks (Merriman) and also the deck organizer for ma
Wind Tom Hamilton at 3:11am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1121 Does anyone know of a site where I can find historical daily average wind speeds for the area betwee
Simrad WP30 - Otto drives drunk T J Furstenau at 3:09am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 12/3426 I got the Simrad WP30 over the winter to assist in some of the longer cruising that I did this summe
Awlgripped Hull aquaholic1 at 3:04am 08.15.05 Big Boats 2/9556 While reading sailboat listings on for sale sites, I keep seeing the term "awlgripped" usually refer
homemade split backstay radar mount George Kosta at 2:55am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/2069 Hi, I want to make a mount that will go on my split backstays to hold an 18 in radome facing aft. Ha
jib cars made adjustable Capt'n Steve at 2:43am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 2/903 We would like to adjust our jib sheet traveler cars from thecockpit. Where can I get necessary hard
holding tank design Sherry at 2:32am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2608 I have Peggie's book on order that discusses all this I'm sure, and I'm probably getting the cart be
Placement of Jib Blocks on an E-25? Craig at 2:30am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/814 A question for all you E-25 owners out there, where do you place the Jib blocks on the toerail for
Capsize Screen # Verismo at 2:26am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1672 Can anyone explain capsize screen to me which is better a higher number or lower number? Thanks!
Chain Plate inspection Scott R21226 at 2:20am 08.15.05 Day Sailers 4/2043 Hello all. I recently purchased a 1977 O'Day 25. I did this after sailing a grand total of 3 times
Schaffer traveller car Briann at 2:18am 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1064 We have a 1985 Hunter 31. The main traveller car is worn so that it only drags instead of sliding. I
Anyone AIR CONDITIONED a 26S ??? Louis B. Holub at 2:01am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1000 Just wondering...anyone air conditioned a Mac 26S ? Ive seen some small portable units that would s
Boom Vang Reema at 1:50am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1128 Good day,I have a 26M I don't have a boom vang, would you recommend it, you comment is appreciated

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change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 5:50am 04.18.21 My wheel comes off very easily - have never needed a wheel puller.
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 5:49am 04.18.21 I agree with @Brian D - your wheel will need a wheel puller to remove it. At least I haven't seen a
Thinking about painting my hull john6206 at 5:40am 04.18.21 I know this is off topic, but I noticed you've owned a Catalina 18. I've been looking to buy a Cat
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 dLj at 5:39am 04.18.21 Yes, removing the wheel is safe to do. The rudder will not fall off. But your wheel might be stuck
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? dLj at 5:30am 04.18.21 On a major rebuild as you describe, the engine should run like a brand new engine. dj
Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 4:41am 04.18.21 now where to find all the best mods? If you go to the Macgregorowners.com site you can find a page
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck Rick Webb at 4:27am 04.18.21 Probably paint or other crud on the exposed threads underneath. I'd get an impact and on the lowest
Funny Friday!!! (2) Will Gilmore at 3:07am 04.18.21 Mooring buoy 192835 See the difference? One is yellow. -Will (Dragonfly)
Swing keel vs Dagger ? Will Gilmore at 2:56am 04.18.21 Our hearts could only fly higher for you if pictures were to soon follow. Congratulations. -Will
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 1:21am 04.18.21 now where to find all the best mods?
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot JohnShannon at 11:38pm 04.17.21 There is an android app Sailgrib WR it has a lot of polars included I think even the eval/free ver
Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 11:32pm 04.17.21 Perhaps there it is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral may even call it slov
Rust on arch base weld jssailem at 10:49pm 04.17.21 Rust there is no worry. Perhaps there is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 10:47pm 04.17.21
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? garymalmgren at 10:28pm 04.17.21 A properly rebuilt engine should, look, sound and perform like a new engine. I noticed a fair amoun
Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 10:09pm 04.17.21 In my opinion, Do Nothing. The rest of the weld is perfect condition. Rust there is no worry. Jim..
Parallel Charge Circuit Benny17441 at 9:51pm 04.17.21 The breaker is just a switch to protect the circuit in case of a short and yes, it should be engaged
Worried about my holding tank coming loose JamesG161 at 9:48pm 04.17.21 Tank mfrs strongly recommend that the tank walls be supported on all sides to PREVENT flexing. Thu
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck (1) rgranger at 9:35pm 04.17.21 Nope Not right. Did mine in 2016. Nothing like that. Maybe rap the head with a hammer a few t
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? rgranger at 9:24pm 04.17.21

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