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Heeling Don Guillette at 1:54am 07.19.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/1927 Kristin Boyce: I can't get involved in the in mast furling thread because it has progressed to an ar
Overheating M-25 ? OH at 1:18am 07.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1086 We recently bought a 1984 Catalina 30, our first boat. It is a beautiful boat! In great shape, great
Sunbrella fabric mojo16700 at 12:39am 07.19.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1413 Last weekend during a typical summer afternoon shower I found that the Sunbrella fabric which my bim
G23 Knockdown Harvey at 11:54pm 07.18.05 Grampian 5/2064 I was sailing last evening on lake Ontario and I think that I narrowly escaped a knockdown. Winds we
Rudder and Wheel Alignment Nichole at 9:57pm 07.18.05 Big Boats 10/1889 I had my hull cleaned the other day, in the water. Just thought it was a good idea. A diver went d
Rudder mount failure Tina Nauman at 9:33pm 07.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1004 I have a 1994 MacGregor 26S. During a wonderful windy sail yesterday the rudder mount failed. Luck
Rudder Bearing Fabrication Paul at 5:58pm 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/920 Hi,I need to locate a shop that can fabricate new rudder bearings from UHMW-PE. Does anyone know o
Flag RAD18362 at 3:51pm 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1086 Has anyone ever seen an American flag that is sewn on a radar reflective liner? I saw one online som
Flag RAD18362 at 3:46pm 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1108 I have a few questions. How do you determine the size flag to fly? Is it about 10' of boat to
Rubber windlass button covers......... Bob F at 2:40pm 07.18.05 Big Boats 0/841 Dose anyone know where I can find replacement switch button covers for my windlass? Everyone in san
Depthsounder Jack Spencer at 1:57pm 07.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1104 I have an '79 O'day 23 and would like to install a depthsounder using a in hull puck, in lieu of a t
Attaching supports for water tank deeman7777 at 1:30pm 07.18.05 Smaller Boats 4/834 I purchased a 16 gallon water tank that will fit perfectly under the cockpit. I think it would be w
What is this hook for? deeman7777 at 1:22pm 07.18.05 Smaller Boats 2/798 I have seen this same type of hook in pictures of other boats, and mine has one as well. There is a
240 faucet bart5008 at 1:19pm 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/880 Does anyone know where you can parts for the Gemlux faucet that came on the boat? the o-ring in the
emily storm ruddyalb at 1:12pm 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1339
what kind of generator jey at 1:05pm 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/895 I just got a Hunter 54 and the generator is a 3.5kW "hunter" model. Obviously it is based on a diese
Mast Boot for 216 andrea14994 at 12:38pm 07.18.05 Smaller Boats 3/992 We have what seems to be a common problem, with rainwater running into the cabin while the mast is u
Non skid in the head Sherry at 11:55am 07.18.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/944 The black non-skid in the head of my new (1992 - new to me) H30 is peeling up. Any suggestions on t
buying a 28' calbill at 11:43am 07.18.05 Bigger Boats 0/959 I am interested in buying a 28 from my existing 22. Is it a mover in spite of the 10' beam? I am not
Maxwell Windless joe5921 at 11:14am 07.18.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1114 We hsve purchased a 2000 Catalina with a maxwell Windless. Each time we have anchored (so far, three

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Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM (2) tylcole at 8:46pm 04.12.21 Have you checked the continuity of the wire between the alternator and the gauge? Yes, I get the
Electric Head Recommendation Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:43pm 04.12.21 I'd use Raritan SaniFlex hose RaritanSaniFlex hose toilet discharge and tank pumpout line, all of wh
Well, that was surprising! Ralph Johnstone at 8:40pm 04.12.21 I may be relatively new to sailboats, but I'm fairly confident that I made the right decision here.
Motor mount size question timlho at 8:27pm 04.12.21 Hi, could you please share the measurements for the mount so I could make one please? :) I mean j
Motor mount size question timlho at 8:26pm 04.12.21 I've located a motor mount for my H170 (I've never had one) but it's salvaged from a H146. Before I
Well, that was surprising! Will Gilmore at 8:26pm 04.12.21 I'm fairly confident that I made the right decision here. You did. -Will (Dragonfly)
Motor mount size question timlho at 8:25pm 04.12.21 Ok, Ive found that this is the only motor mount setup that will work for the 140, so Im going to buy
Not a good start to this season Will Gilmore at 8:23pm 04.12.21 Huge bummer. I know how you feel. Sorry there isn't more I can do, but sympathize with you. -Will
Not a good start to this season Ralph Johnstone at 8:16pm 04.12.21 Notify your insurance adjuster yesterday and then seek the knowledge of the appropriate skills after
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM JoeWhite at 8:08pm 04.12.21 Thanks Tom, that makes sense.
Engine Mounts Replacements JoeWhite at 8:06pm 04.12.21 I discovered that excessive engine vibration was caused by cracked alternator bracket on m35b univer
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? thinwater at 8:01pm 04.12.21 I've been reading a bunch of forums/blogs/etc. with an eye to installing jacklines on our '84 Hunte
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Tom J at 7:59pm 04.12.21 I am curious if anyone has measured the alternator current output at 2000 RPM. This is also display
Mast raising options? JoeWhite at 7:58pm 04.12.21 Here is a set up I came up with http://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=Hunter-25.5-1
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System JoeWhite at 7:54pm 04.12.21 Here is the link http://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=Hunter-25.5-1984
Macgregor 26s Mods Macboy at 7:50pm 04.12.21
Jib Hank Installation timlho at 7:50pm 04.12.21 Plastic screw-on hanks of that type are used for dinghy sails. They come in two sizes. They are f
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System JoeWhite at 7:48pm 04.12.21 I set up one for my H25.5. I believe it will work for any boat. Visit Sail La Vie \| 1999 Catalina 36
Cutlass Bearing for Beneteau 36cc Jskosmo at 7:48pm 04.12.21
Thinking about painting my hull Macboy at 7:45pm 04.12.21 Wow!

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