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help with a 21' venture den at 2:42pm 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/877 can anyone tell me what the eye to eye measurement is of athe shorter side mast stay or shroud on a
Problem with marine toilet Ben at 1:15pm 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/831 HiToday I tried to use the toilet (a fixed head with double action pump)with no success as I was n
time for a new head? Sherry at 1:10pm 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/931 I had my 1992 Hunter 30 surveyed (pre-purchase) back in mid-July. It has a Jabsco head (original???
Reorganizing Running Rigging Tsehum Pete at 12:55pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1054 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not led back to the c
Looking to buy a Viking Scott at 12:37pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 0/711 I am looking to purchase an Viking 2003- to 2006.... I am looking for someone to provide me with ins
Trading Down Tom at 12:30pm 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 4/1115 We have a Pearon 323 and our life is changing. I would like to sell or trade for a trailerable sailb
Centerboard makes a vibrating noise Frank at 12:21pm 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2547 I have a Macgregor 22', it's my first boat so I don't know if this is normal or not but when my cent
keel cable replacement - ok to use cable clamps? bob16953 at 11:36am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/969 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 0/745 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 2/1067 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 6/880 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 3/1107 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 1/5797 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 6/896 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 1/864 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 4/848 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 0/976 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 1/975 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 0/835 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 4/942 I bent my mast base for a 1984 222 o'day. Does anyone know where I can get a new one?

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Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. (1) kloudie1 at 1:04pm 05.04.21 Here is what it looks like on the H-34 .. same engine configuration.. Vented loop is between the hea
Hunter 34 Thru-hull sizing kloudie1 at 12:56pm 05.04.21 The galley sink thru hull is 2" on my boat, same as the holding tank overboard pump fitting.. Since
Boarding Ladder Failure (1) Ward H at 12:54pm 05.04.21 Update: Last week I found a fab shop specializing in SS restaurant equipment. They believe it bent d
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? Rick486 at 12:51pm 05.04.21 You never want to find yourself holding a line in your hand with high load in windy situation, as co
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? Roland5048 at 12:42pm 05.04.21 Sometimes when it is really blowing and I don't want to let all the headsail out, I will take a tur
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? kappykaplan at 12:41pm 05.04.21 How do you furl your jib?
Tackle for secondary anchor Stu Jackson at 12:39pm 05.04.21 I'm deliberately not answering your secondary anchor question. I do, however, question your primary
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. (2) Scott T-Bird at 12:36pm 05.04.21 No, no, no, and NOOOOOOOOOO :doh: ! The lack of a vent in your raw water discharge hose (as defin
2nd anchor/Double bow roller? Sailfanatic at 12:33pm 05.04.21 Ahoy Sailing friends, My Hunter 49 has a double anchor bow roller but only one anchor attached. The
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio flightlead404 at 12:21pm 05.04.21 I'm in the process of replacing the inadequate ground tackle my H38 came with. I had Miami Cordage
Hunter 34 Thru-hull sizing Capt.Yap at 12:20pm 05.04.21 Thanks Don, good advice my only worry is not getting the parts in time to start my journey. My boat
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 jssailem at 12:14pm 05.04.21 I thought cutting and sewing a smaller sail out of a bigger one would be a fun project for my grand
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 12:08pm 05.04.21 I have a question. Will it not having a galvanic isolator make it more susceptible to tripping break
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? rgranger at 12:01pm 05.04.21 :plus: Andy Miller is skilled fiberglass repair guy. You can find his website at Boatworkstoday.com
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 11:51am 05.04.21 @sail sfbay...thanks for the reply. i apreciate you. Yea thats pretty much why they needed me to mov
Sailing a B331 to Bermuda?? DaveFromOregon1 at 11:49am 05.04.21 Welcome back Dave. How is the Pacific Ocean cruising? Ive done two trips. One in 2017 where we go
Replacement House Batteries dlochner at 11:49am 05.04.21 I just spoke with East Penn directly, and they said the Duracell SLIGC125 is the Deka 25 with a dif
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver dlochner at 11:48am 05.04.21 I don't understand why someone would pay $250 for a splitter when an antenna and cable sells for $1
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? dlochner at 11:44am 05.04.21
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver jlp0217 at 11:43am 05.04.21 I don't understand why someone would pay $250 for a splitter when an antenna and cable sells for $13

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