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Adding lead to the centerboard of a 222? Bill18625 at 1:26pm 05.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/878 Hello,I wonder if anyone has increased the ballast of the swing keel by drilling some holes in the
Desperate for advice on fixed ports Gary at 1:17pm 05.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/980 84 H31My first attempt to get the starboard fixed port out, and....you guessed it.....5200, about
Keel without epoxy? Lager at 12:54pm 05.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/806 I just took a look at a MacGregor '22 and the keel didn't have any epoxy or fiberglass on it. I expe
Difference between Cal 25 and Cal 2-25 Tomek at 12:12pm 05.06.05 Cal 4/805 Last year I bought a 1980 Cal 25. All papers and a copy of the manual state it is just Cal 25. How
Macerator pump BM at 11:38am 05.06.05 Big Boats 7/905 I am attempting to replace the macerator pump on our 1999 Hunter 340.It can not possibly be as diffi
DIY Extreme Rich18836 at 9:43am 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1045 The link below is really great. It is about a couple that have been working on building their own sa
Anchors jhhamner at 9:10am 05.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/819 I want to replace my anchor on our H 37.5. A number of Hunter owners in our marina are using Delta.
To wing or swing? Jay at 8:10am 05.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/842 I am debating over a wing keel C22 or the swing keel. I like the wing in some respects. But I will n
Installing wind instrument RedondoCat28 at 6:56am 05.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/771 Got a great deal on a Raymarine ST 40 Wind Instrumentat the Oakland boat show. Wondering if anyone
Registering a Boat with No Title-HELP Cate at 6:27am 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 14/6757 Well I thought my boat buying nightmares were over, but lo and behold I have run into another snafu.
Head discharge line build-up Drew at 6:13am 05.06.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1137 My head's discharge line has acquired a build up of a substance that reminds me of calcium. Solid,
harness question kingprawn at 6:12am 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1098 What is a good attachment point for my kids' harnesses? I can put on jacklines, but is there an eas
Replacing bunk boards- need advice w0nko at 4:14am 05.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/972 I suppose this has likely been done to death, but I couldn't find much useful in the archives. New (
BOAT MANUAL FRANK VOLPE at 3:50am 05.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/845 HAVE PURCHASED AN O'DAY 34. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING A MANUAL FOR THE BOAT?
Out To Lunch Don Guillette at 3:38am 05.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1258 Mates: I'm about to leave on a short vacation with my "land yacht". I'll be gone under 2 weeks but t
Is there a forum to buy/sell used boat stuff? w0nko at 2:58am 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1102 New boat owner (Venture 21) here. Looking for some stuff (a cheek block for a topping hoist, a furle
Where to store the anchor? Doug J at 2:34am 05.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/944 I want to purchase a 26S. Love the boat. But one small problem is that there is no anchor locker.
Sail Care Sail Cradle MKIII Justin at 2:04am 05.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1401 I've been doing a lot of searching on lazy jack designs and packages. I want to 1)deploy from the co
Weird funky situation Fred G at 12:57am 05.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/790 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1985 H40. I had an intermittant start problem, and last weekend (
Floating dock lines Tony5898 at 11:32pm 05.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2247 What if any are the advantages of dock lines that 'floatt. I dock in a semi-private slip and can't

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Back-up Depth Sounders? Michael Davis at 4:39pm 09.29.20 I start to get a little nervous when the depth sounder gets down to 20 feet. Amazing how differently
Hunter 310 - Replacing traveler line (arch) Dave Groshong at 4:32pm 09.29.20 I always go for at least 10-12 stitches, butting the ends together, take your time, Ralph is righ
High winds gtg at 4:13pm 09.29.20 Maiden sale went great, I actually reefed too much. Lots of heeling and fun to be had. Thank you fo
Wait for it... jssailem at 4:12pm 09.29.20 Interesting that it happened in front of you. Happy no one was hurt. That it happens to racers is a
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Caboteur at 4:11pm 09.29.20 My unit is a 2008 Airtop 3500 unit... I had it overhauled once after spider nests had blocked the ex
New sailer Kings Gambit at 4:09pm 09.29.20 How far south are you going? Don't go too far as prices drop closer to Mexico. Many plan on round-t
Diesel Oil Change Davidasailor26 at 4:08pm 09.29.20 Why not attach a hose to the bottom crankcase drain and secure it to the side of the engine compart
New sailer srimes at 3:53pm 09.29.20 How far south are you going? Don't go too far as prices drop closer to Mexico. Many plan on round-tr
New sailer Kings Gambit at 3:44pm 09.29.20
CE Certicication Richard19068 at 3:26pm 09.29.20 Here is an interesting (old) thread. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/ce-certification.21
New sailer jssailem at 3:25pm 09.29.20
New sailer Kings Gambit at 3:21pm 09.29.20 And you may be right. But I wont get a boat that has hull problems. I need a good hull and sails. R
Wait for it... Apex at 3:20pm 09.29.20 So JD, I hear you asking if they need assistance (kudos) but what was the result?
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting rpwillia at 3:20pm 09.29.20 That is pretty shocking rust. Good luck. Meriachee has some good advice there.
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting Meriachee at 3:15pm 09.29.20 (And, mines been changed, so if you want to trade boats, we could certainly save some work for you..
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting Meriachee at 3:12pm 09.29.20 In the anchor locker (on the 270 at least) there is an access hatch at the very front where you can
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Michael Davis at 2:20pm 09.29.20 Good to have it fixed. Some things can be so frustrating.
Wait for it... Hunter216 at 1:59pm 09.29.20 Sure. It happens more in racing but not only in racing. When I go out for a race I have 5-6 sailo
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Sailm8 at 1:52pm 09.29.20 I own a 29.5 and use it for coastal cruising on Florida's West coast. It is a perfect boat for 2 pe
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates srimes at 1:42pm 09.29.20

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