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Don - Trim Under A Reef ? Ken Prichard at 1:53am 08.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1425 What do we look for when trimming a main that has a reef? Should we still tension to keep the top ba
location of raw water strainer lionel Heidingsfelder at 1:10am 08.07.05 Big Boats 4/976 I have a 1985 hunter 40 without a raw water intake strainer for the engine.I'll intall one but wher
Compac 16 power Ken at 11:51pm 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 5/4693 Is a 6 h.p. outboard too much or too little for a Compac 16?
Compass North or true North which do you use? Peter at 10:55pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4009 I am new to this forum (first time) so please bare with me!When you are navigating do you rely on t
Hunter 38 Speed Michael Spivey at 5:39pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1589 I would very much appreciate any comments from Hunter 38 owners concerning boat speeds achieved. My
Removing Genoa Joe at 1:20pm 08.06.05 Bigger Boats 1/1452 I'm a new owner of a 30ft O'Day. My question is, whats involved in removing the genoa for storage? D
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 1/1050 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 1/1210 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 6/1048 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 8/1082 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 2/823 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 13/1698 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 2/1405 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 4/9259 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 4/961 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 1/3156 Can anyone suggest how to repair rotted bulkheads without hauling out dropping mast and completely r

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Looking at an O'Day 34 Blowboat at 1:33pm 04.30.21 The keel bolts I saw looked great
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard sail sfbay at 1:27pm 04.30.21 What is your displacement? A rule of thumb is hp = boat displacement in pounds divided by 550. Sam
Bug Pants (1) jmce1587 at 1:25pm 04.30.21 anyone try one of these tennis racket type swatters onboard...
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help (1) jmce1587 at 1:08pm 04.30.21 Artey/Boz Understand the question on "free floating". What I did on the H31 was to cut an inspecti
Bug Pants jon hansen at 1:07pm 04.30.21 the worst place on the lakes is off Harbor beach, mich. there was a sugar beet factory that we susp
Bug Pants jon hansen at 1:04pm 04.30.21 i've had 10,000 on board during a mac race. it can get ugly!
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior chip veres at 12:59pm 04.30.21 JB Weld is a trademark for epoxy worth looking for. It has held together entire navies. Chip V.
Bug Pants fullbore at 12:59pm 04.30.21 the flys ride on the side of the hull. i carry yard guard to clear the hull. I let them ride the h
Bug Pants jon hansen at 12:57pm 04.30.21 the flys ride on the side of the hull. i carry yard guard to clear the hull.
Bug Pants jon hansen at 12:56pm 04.30.21 i suggest you buy the pants and report back to us. now, what about the mosquitoes at dusk in the no
Bug Pants jon hansen at 12:54pm 04.30.21 at the sign in for the chicago/mac they issue 2 flyswatters to all the captains. i carry a dozen mor
Bug Pants fullbore at 12:53pm 04.30.21 Woohoo! A reason to visit Victoria Secret :biggrin: But honey, I need more Amber Mist.
Bug Pants Justin_NSA at 12:47pm 04.30.21
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink MikeHoncho at 12:45pm 04.30.21 Good idea. There is also some non-toxic kind of epoxy sealant that is specifically for drinking wa
Hunter 216 Bungee Chord On Rudder Pod Parsons at 12:38pm 04.30.21 Welcome to the forum, @Terriblerabbit ! Great boat - she'll give you a good ride and carry you home
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help Artey1 at 12:35pm 04.30.21 Hi Boz, the chainplate should not be free floating! Mine was free floating which is what kicked off
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior kloudie1 at 12:32pm 04.30.21 Amazon is your friend. Search 3M VHB tape. Ya need to make sure that it has full contact with both
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend (2) bob_pattison at 12:16pm 04.30.21 mxwmxw, Do NOT cut the forestay. The 38 and the 38.1 rigs have about 19" of rake designed into it by
Refrigeration help Justin_NSA at 11:47am 04.30.21
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior ggrizzard at 11:45am 04.30.21 I don't know the chemistry, but 3M "command strips" seem to be the right idea. Unfortunately they do

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