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Electronic Charts Tai Chi Sailor at 1:15pm 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1202 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 1/1049 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 1/1209 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 2/762 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 6/1046 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 9/1553 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 8/1081 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 2/822 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 13/1692 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 2/1404 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 4/9246 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 4/960 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 0/680 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 1/3154 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 9/1435 Ive recently bought a MacGregor 25 and have been spending the last few weeks cleaning it up and fixi
water in the watertight bulkhead Jon at 3:21am 08.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1077 I geting water in the watertight part of the hull of my 1975 daysailer '17. I'm sure it's not the dr
Pedestal Troubles avalonduet at 2:13am 08.06.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1137 Hi Y'all..On my Merriman/Yacht Specialties pedestal, there is a plastic housing under the compass
Asymetrical spinnaker size James Goodson at 1:36am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/881 I'm in the process of buying a new asymetrical spinnaker and need advice about size. I'm considering
Water leakage from transom hull to deck seam John Richard at 1:32am 08.06.05 Big Boats 6/1053 I have reported on the amount of bilge water in Jack's Place. After inspecting, I found my water he
Water Heater follow up John Richard at 1:24am 08.06.05 Big Boats 1/987 A few days ago I did a post on water heaters. Since, I have swapped out my old heater and replaced

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remove siezed motor mount bolt (1) Hayden Watson at 6:52am 04.29.21
Durango tow vehicle questions Justin_NSA at 6:50am 04.29.21 Should be cake, but take @rgranger's advice on the brakes. I went thru the whole surge brake system
Durango tow vehicle questions sail sfbay at 6:50am 04.29.21 Did you pass on the Toyota Tacoma 4 cyl truck? Tow capacity reportedly 5000 lbs per this link: 2014
Alternator adjustment bracket JoeWhite at 6:50am 04.29.21 As predicted my alternator bracket broke due to engine vibration on my M35B universal. I too questio
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink rgranger at 6:43am 04.29.21 Same dimension can be found at RV stores :plus: Check RV and camper supply stores. They specializ
Durango tow vehicle questions rgranger at 6:40am 04.29.21 A quick google says the V6 has a 5000 tow capacity. The 26D weighs 2550 empty... add another #1000
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink Caboteur at 6:33am 04.29.21 Seems a bit smaller on other Hunter sailboats? https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=38&c=10&p
Anchor light not working kappykaplan at 6:14am 04.29.21 Happy days :) Well done! :beer:
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio jssailem at 5:35am 04.29.21 And Les has had his boat out, at anchor, in 40knot breezes holding against strong tidal currents, Of
Anchor light not working dleckenby at 5:16am 04.29.21 Well, it looks like I'm a lucky punk! Turns out all of my light fittings are the same - festoon (con
remove siezed motor mount bolt RitSim at 5:09am 04.29.21 Is the motor mount bracket bolted to the engine block? If it is then take the bracket out and deal
Alternator adjustment bracket RitSim at 5:03am 04.29.21 Nice job. The belts come in 1/2" or 1" (can't remember for sure) increments so that is also a solut
Anchor light not working shemandr at 4:39am 04.29.21 I'm probably late to comment but I wouldn't go up the mast to change a light bulb ... or for any oth
Alternator adjustment bracket Maine Sail at 4:06am 04.29.21 Looks great and that is exactly what I was describing above. You could really use a Grip-It Washer
Need a new mast ShawnL at 3:38am 04.29.21 There's one on ebay right now in NY https://www.ebay.com/itm/203406707533?hash=item2f5bfc0b4d:g:v
Anchor light not working Codybear at 3:30am 04.29.21 You may be in for a surprise when you get to the top of the mast. While mine was a festoon (cone),
remove siezed motor mount bolt twalker H260 at 10:12pm 04.28.21
Alternator adjustment bracket LeslieTroyer at 9:03pm 04.28.21 great job!!
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio LeslieTroyer at 9:00pm 04.28.21 I've got a 36' Catalina i went with 4x chain and as much rope as I had (250') -- I alway use a brida
remove siezed motor mount bolt LeslieTroyer at 8:53pm 04.28.21 nut cracker!! split that sucker Amazon.com: Elitexion 2pcs Nut Splitter Tool for Damaged Nut Remove

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