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sloop vs ketch troyboat at 2:55am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 16/6528 The wife and I have decided to cash out, buy a sailboat, and raise our kids on the water. I have som
Stained wood on Nav. station Mark Juetten at 2:02am 08.16.05 Big Boats 1/992 Some guests (charterers)left wet pans sitting on top of the Nav station to dry. The station is finis
Standing Rigging Size Mac 21 at 1:58am 08.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1067 What is the factory size or length of the standing rigging cables? (eye to eye)ThanksMac_21
IRWIN 23 STANDING RIGGING TUNNING ex-admin at 1:52am 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 1/916 What is the tunning tension for 1973 Irwin 23?
Peggy, what detergent to use under hull liner? Mystic51 at 1:46am 08.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1358 Peggy or anyone, I am getting ready to work on the areas under my hull liner this weekend. I asked
Refrigeration use Kailani at 1:39am 08.16.05 Big Boats 17/1582 My 35.5 has a Norcold refrigeration unit. The unit was installed in 1995 when the vessel was comissi
Brian, call me when you get to St. Augustine. ted22530 at 1:35am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1129 I have a 25.5 too and would like to see your boat. I am docked right across from the olde town at th
Remove toilet and replace with chemical Bruce G at 11:09pm 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/989 I would like to hear from anyone who knows the best way to remove the toilet. are there seacocks bet
New Buyer Inspection MarkDB at 11:02pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1155 What should a prospective buyer look for during the first/second viewing of a boat for sale?Mark
Survey a $2500 Trailer Sailboat?? Hank R at 11:00pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/2024 Charlie...Greetings from the New Hampshire Seacoast area...I am shopping for a 19-21 foot mini-c
replacing the cutless bearing on a Morgan 30/1968 mike grubbs at 10:35pm 08.15.05 Morgan 3/3647 While cleaning my prop my diver noted play in the prop shaft and suggested that I replace the cutles
Water Tanks Nick16952 at 6:30pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1044 I have a 36cc hull 101, and I cannot get water to empty from the tank in front of the chart desk. Th
Value based on NADA or recently sold boats? passion84sailing at 5:47pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1378 I recently sold my Catalina 27 for $10K. This is $5K less than the NADA value. I sold due to chron
Electric Windlass Problem Neil McDonald at 5:23pm 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1199 I have a Muir VRC 1000 electric windlass installed on my sailboat complete with two foot actuating s
Steering conversion philip at 5:17pm 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/837 I have just purchased a ledgend 260 and the only options for steering in the UK I believe were a til
Servicing Winches csobalvarro at 4:25pm 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1398 Does anyone have any information on how to service the winches on a Mac 26D or similar model? The ma
Broken Steering Linkage Oliver Linsley at 3:10pm 08.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1136 I am cruising Desloation Sound, and have found today after returning to my 1978 30, anchored @ Savar
LP Tank Location Recovering Racer at 2:42pm 08.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/847 Do any of you have suggestions as to the best location for LP tanks on an O'day 30 or 31? I don't w
Constant Water in My Bilge Paul at 2:23pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2965 I have an 1978 O'Day 23. I constantly have water in my bilge and I cannot figure out where it is co
weather helm Steve11003 at 1:42pm 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1255 I recently purchased a 245 Seildman. I had experinced sailor help rig the boat, he siad he was goin

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Centerboard removal issue (4) dewhunter at 10:25am 04.23.21 The inside bolt is a 1 1/8 hex 1" thread located aft of the mast compression post. Under the hull in
Tools needed? MFD at 10:23am 04.23.21 long pick up tool with a light on the end - for getting stuff out of the bilge :facepalm: And a
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 10:20am 04.23.21 You might need to grind a bit more on the upper part of the damaged area. Other than that, it look
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 tfox2069 at 10:09am 04.23.21 Well THAT looks familiar!! Interesting your aft most overhead opening hatch opens from the aft side
Rudder Bushing JamesG161 at 10:07am 04.23.21 H33.5 and H336 same rudder. Download your owner's manual here HunterOwners.com downloads
Trouble removing profurl furler DougM at 10:05am 04.23.21 My Profurl had to be removed, and the only way to get it off the forestay (which was damaged anyway)
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? Tom J at 10:05am 04.23.21 Also another resource beside SBO and Catalina Yachts is : Catalina 310 (catalinadirect.com) if cann
Fitting a new head sail Kingjim91 at 10:04am 04.23.21 Barry is on target ... 1st step measure your sail and make sure it has the right luff dimension for
Rudder Bushing JamesG161 at 10:01am 04.23.21 Do you have your owner's manual @Don Crowther ?
Tools needed? DArcy at 10:00am 04.23.21 I always keep my trusty metric adjustable wrench handy ic and imperial measures on it so I also use
Centerboard removal issue twalker H260 at 9:59am 04.23.21
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 DannD at 9:59am 04.23.21 Ops I hit send to quickly. I was also thinking about a UPS sail - this is a Doyle name UPS (Utility
Rudder Bushing (2) JamesG161 at 9:59am 04.23.21 Here are the shop drawing for your H33.5 bearings. Full specs shown. Jim...
Tools needed? DArcy at 9:56am 04.23.21 Great suggestions above. When I bought my current boat I left my old tools on the old boat. I bought
Fitting a new head sail Ron20324 at 9:56am 04.23.21 And, GEEZE, MAN... treat those line ends and get rid of those fraying split-ends! String-wrap and/or
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 DannD at 9:55am 04.23.21 Thank you for the advice. I was and still Am leaning towards the gennaker and sock. We usually have
Rudder Bushing Don Crowther at 9:54am 04.23.21 Thanks Jim If I need to get them machined I probably will wait until the fall pull out.
Rudder Bushing JamesG161 at 9:51am 04.23.21 I'm looking to source the rudder bearing/bushing for my 33.5. I have been asked by 2 in Canada abo
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 (1) jon hansen at 9:45am 04.23.21 193093 my old alden:cool:
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 9:45am 04.23.21 Thoughts of a Cowboy.

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