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Outboards pbcfd @comcast.net at 11:20am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 3/918 It's time for me to get a new outboard for my 1982 Hunter 25. I believe the original one is a Johns
Stern pulpit New here at 11:17am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1022 Hi all,Where can I buy a stern pulpit for a Mac26S and does it constitute a good addition?Cheers
Necessity of a loop Jim Madden at 10:46am 06.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2808 If the head goes directly to the holding tank and the output of the tank has a Y valve to a deck pum
216 rudder Jeff Prideaux at 9:32am 06.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/946 I just purchased a used Hunter 216 and it has a bit of rudder damage. See attached photo. (A scrape
LED for breakers bill niessen at 9:20am 06.07.05 Big Boats 7/879 On my AC breaker panel the lamp for the refrigeration system is flickering. Since everthing is worki
Removing the rudder on cat 27 jimmy23191 at 9:20am 06.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1190 I am looking at removing my rudder on a 85 cat 27 so that i can get the drive shaft out but i am not
Los Coronados Islands - San Diego rfrye1 at 9:05am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1712 Im headed down for a nite on the hook this weekend to the Los Coronados. I've never anchored there.
Any More H25 Info? Clark at 8:46am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 12/1135 I watch the forum quite a bit in hopes of learning more about the new 25 - how it sails, interior er
Washing running rigging Doug J at 8:42am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/944 I've heard of washing the running rigging once a year to keep it all in good shape. Can someone tel
Dyeing a nylon spinnaker Mike at 8:34am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 1/1220 I recently acquired a spinnaker for my boat. It's used and in pretty good shape other than the color
looking for rudder Capt Greg at 8:03am 06.07.05 Columbia 9/2041 I am looking for a rudder for my 1971 26MKII. I could use demnsions if nothing else
Diesel fuel leak on Yanmar 2GM20 secretsailorsailing at 7:50am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2018 I have an annoying fuel leak from around the fuel pump. I can't see exactly where it is leaking from
BoatLIFE Featured in Guest Expert Forum Next Week Rick D at 7:38am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/945 The prople at BoatLIFE will be our forum contributors starting next Tuesday. I have used their produ
O'Day 30 centerboard and misc. parts Harold18515 at 7:17am 06.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1472 First time on this web site--any help is appreciated. Line to centerboard is frayed topside and mus
Mac Venture 74 Keel Pivot Hole Out of Round Gil at 6:56am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/839 The pivot hole on our 74 Mac 25 is out of round. I am considering having a bushing made by a machine
External Fuel Tank Jacktar at 6:29am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 2/811 We have a 2004 Nissan 4 hp outboard on our 216,which has a connection for an external fuel tank to
Wenches on Winches Phil Herring at 6:16am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 15/2559 I'm sure you all know Brion Toss from his books, seminars, or his recent expert forum on SailboatOwn
C320 split backstay question Ron at 6:15am 06.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1291 Since the C320 has a split backstay, am I right in assuming that if you take a tension guage reading
Portable Sound-IPod Cate at 5:58am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1262 Does anyone have any recommendations for portable sound that I can use with an iPod?I am looking f
welding stainless?? ($$$??) Dave at 5:56am 06.07.05 Big Boats 5/1014 Just has bow lights installed on m' boat. To do this, I had to have two stainless steel plates weld

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Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? DianaOfBurlington at 7:47pm 04.15.21 Go loose footed. I have measured and installed sails on over 100 boats when supporting a large inte
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? DianaOfBurlington at 7:46pm 04.15.21 There's no downside to a loose-footed mainsail. Actually there are a lot of liabilities to a loose
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 (1) BrianJ at 7:45pm 04.15.21 I just removed mine and sanded it down. I stuck some luck because the glue holding it was very weak.
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Tally Ho at 7:36pm 04.15.21
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 7:24pm 04.15.21 192764
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DianaOfBurlington at 7:17pm 04.15.21 There really is no rule for where to install it, only rules for how to install it. 1. Use heavy ba
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 Brian D at 7:15pm 04.15.21 Yes, removing the wheel is safe to do. The rudder will not fall off. But your wheel might be stuck o
The Dinghy Diaries DArcy at 7:00pm 04.15.21 It looks like the Walker Bay 8 (and 10) is still available, they have a separate site for the rigid
Close Call DArcy at 6:43pm 04.15.21 I would not have thought a bulkhead would pull right out like that, looks like it was well tabbed to
Capsized transport in GOM. WayneH at 6:43pm 04.15.21 I have seen hundreds of spud barges along the GICW. I wonder how fast the legs come down. But I woul
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches thinwater at 6:40pm 04.15.21 Without describing the deck layup (thickness of skins, method of core replacment) any inquiry about
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 6:32pm 04.15.21 Thanks for the tips. I did find a 26d very close to me for 4500 but needs work from what I can see j
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 6:28pm 04.15.21 Earlier Maine Sail posted you should have 1/2 of the regulated voltage at the AC Tap. Have you re
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Jackdaw at 6:11pm 04.15.21 Considering a backing plate spreads the load over a larger area than commonly used washers, 3/16" o
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches smo10018 at 6:04pm 04.15.21 Well thanks for the quick replies! Will look for thinner backing plate material then. Thanks for
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 5:56pm 04.15.21 It's wired into the same ground as the other gauges. That should be adequate, right? And pardon my
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Ward H at 5:51pm 04.15.21 Considering a backing plate spreads the load over a larger area than commonly used washers, 3/16" or
Beneteau 311 Twin Rudder TIe-Rod ends question, (Tie bar), why plastic? Ralph Johnstone at 5:49pm 04.15.21 If you could photograph the entire system, it would go a long way towards figuring out exactly what
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Jackdaw at 5:46pm 04.15.21 Most builders use only the 4 corners.
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Ward H at 5:45pm 04.15.21 Earlier Maine Sail posted you should have 1/2 of the regulated voltage at the AC Tap. Have you rec

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