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keel cable replacement - ok to use cable clamps? bob16953 at 11:36am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/968 any opinion as to whether its ok to use double cable clamps rather than swaging on the keel end of t
Whisker pole Patrick Booth at 11:24am 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/743 I recently purchased a genoa, and want to make a whisker pole. Does anyone have any ideas on constru
Domestic Water PUmp Alfred at 11:14am 08.07.05 Bigger Boats 2/1040 My galley and vanity faucets are powered by a Sur-flo electric pump that delivers 45 pounds per squa
Spinnaker setup gr8 2 av8 at 10:55am 08.07.05 Big Boats 6/878 The boat I bought this spring came with a spinnaker. I am now itching to try it out. Could someone
Really slow Cat 22 Twitch at 10:31am 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 3/1075 I have a 20 year old Cat 22, and its incredibly slow. I cant point into the wind as well as all the
AMF Copperhead - How do you rig? Maurice at 10:11am 08.07.05 AMF 1/5724 Does anyone know how to rig the AMF Copperhead Sailboat... I bought one and don't quite know the ri
Help with a price Paul b at 10:06am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/891 Can anyone help with a price. This is ALL I have to go on. Ad in the local paper:For sale: 22' Ma
pop top frank at 9:58am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/860 ok got her home, your info was a big help, i have questions what holds up the pop- top? How much of
Battery Switch Neil McDonald at 9:31am 08.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/846 Having experienced it to be progressively more difficulty getting the engine to turn over on the sta
Stay length Tom23438 at 9:19am 08.07.05 Day Sailers 0/964 Hi, I am able to have new forestay made up by a friend. Problem is I don't know how long to have hi
Twisted Mainsheet Neil McDonald at 9:16am 08.07.05 Big Boats 1/973 My mainsheet keeps on twisting in the blocks to the point where it will not run freely. I have taken
272LE Alfred at 8:55am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/832 The domestic water system on my 272 is over powered (a Shurflo pump with 45 pounds per sq. inch pres
mast base Terry at 8:31am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/940 I bent my mast base for a 1984 222 o'day. Does anyone know where I can get a new one?
New owner of a Balboa 20 Saki Dave at 8:23am 08.07.05 Balboa 1/2383 It's an amazing feeling to be excited and scared witless at the same time. My wife and I just purch
universal atomic 4 carb kickback when starting Robert at 6:49am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2799 Atomic 4, when starting kick back causes black smoke to come from flame arrester on the carburetor
Beneteau Oceanis 390 Deck Reorganization Tsehum Pete at 6:45am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1148 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not led back to the c
Weight or load capacity of a Catalina 22 Thomas F. Griffith at 6:41am 08.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/7427 Here is a question that I may have overlooked the answer or can not find. Whirlaway is a 1974 Catal
Cleaning sails Bob at 6:15am 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 1/1126 I have a 14.2 and the sails need cleaning. What is the best way of doing this? Soft brush and dish
Stoney Point to City Island Gerry Bogert at 6:01am 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1605 I am planning a trip from Stoney Point to City Island on the 13 or 14th and would like to hear any i
furling to genoa ED at 5:33am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/939 when furling the genoa I find the last two feet or so dose not warp up, the line on the drum is run

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Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing Fred at 9:07am 04.22.21 I certainly will find a way to tie the dinghy off securely when raised on the davits. I was even con
Help with a spinnaker kappykaplan at 9:01am 04.22.21 Now if I could just update my Profile from the Hunter 26 that used to own when I joined the Forum t
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing tfox2069 at 8:53am 04.22.21 Those look like Kato Island davits, which have a safe working static load of 300 lbs (total). The 9
Help with a spinnaker Chagens at 8:53am 04.22.21 Sorry if you already found these threads, but in case you didn't: Spinnaker on marlow hunter 31 \|
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing Fred at 8:52am 04.22.21 We have already done a fair amount of cruising in the North Channel of the Georgian Bay and intend t
Help with a spinnaker tfox2069 at 8:46am 04.22.21 Sorry if you already found these threads, but in case you didn't: Spinnaker on marlow hunter 31 \| S
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 8:38am 04.22.21 coat the exposed threads with antisieze Will this leave a messy streak if someone or something bru
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing Rich Stidger at 8:33am 04.22.21 I always left my outboard attached and ready for use. Struggling with an outboard in choppy water w
Diesel shutoff question Ralph Johnstone at 8:31am 04.22.21 Are you saying investing almost twice the amount of my boats re-sale value into a refit is irrespon
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 DeliriousSailor at 8:25am 04.22.21 But not in his head...:biggrin: It is why he is such a good seaman....
Diesel shutoff question ontherocks83 at 8:25am 04.22.21 For financial matters, maybe not so much. We're all completely irresponsible when it comes to how
Replace standing rigging H49 sail sfbay at 8:24am 04.22.21 I was speaking to a friend last night at our yacht club who told me he just spent $15,000 labor and
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 DeliriousSailor at 8:23am 04.22.21 I had to pull ours last year after the ply completely delaminated. I replaced with a plastic lam
Diesel shutoff question Ralph Johnstone at 8:22am 04.22.21 You're exactly on track here. There is a shut off lever on the engine so it is NOT intended to be
Motorized ball valves (1) sail sfbay at 8:13am 04.22.21 .............My engine thru hull is under the aft birth and a pain to open and shut. Anyone ever use
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:12am 04.22.21 No guarantees here but coat the exposed threads with antisieze compound such as surfaces separated.
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles dlochner at 8:08am 04.22.21 I'm guessing when you say barrel turnbuckles you are talking about closed stainless steel tube turn
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? KZW at 8:08am 04.22.21 Check the engine type and transmission type. The C-310 has a variety of engines and transmissions in
Motorized ball valves Ralph Johnstone at 8:05am 04.22.21
Motorized ball valves JamesG161 at 7:55am 04.22.21 Good or bad idea? Think out of box. Keep you standard, hard to reach, valve. Add the electric on

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