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sailboat motoring speed etahn at 9:33am 05.20.05 Ask All Sailors 9/6822 i have a catalina 30, with a atomic 4, that motors at 4.5 knots max. my friends sailboats cruise at
bunks on empty H23 trailer bleathen at 8:20am 05.20.05 Smaller Boats 1/948 After many years of not using bottom paint in the area that is blocked by the trailer bunks, last ye
damage to rudder by outboard prop illusive at 8:00am 05.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/910 Hmmm... what to do. New boat prospect, just hauled, still keen on boat despite this interesting ru
Daggerboard 1986-89 Islandhopper at 7:38am 05.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1201 Anybody know where I can get a daggerboard for my 1988 26D? Anyone know what happened to the MacGreg
Drain thru Hole in the hull aft of the centerboard Gloria at 7:04am 05.20.05 Day Sailers 4/1989 HELP!! My new daysailer has a drain hole (less than 1/2") just aft of the centerboard but no plug. I
MAST LIGHT PLUG CORKY at 7:02am 05.20.05 Smaller Boats 3/1083 Through some stupidity of my own i messed up the mast light plug on my 260. I have not been able to
electric shifter lloyd 37 at 7:02am 05.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/854 Has enyone ever heard of a electric gearnshifter for this boat?I have a cable one now and really don
Topside Finish Maintenance Jacktar at 6:25am 05.20.05 Smaller Boats 8/982 Hello Everybody!What's with trying to keep topsides clean? Our 216 always looks dull and dirty and
O'day 22 Hull, fixed or movable? Elio at 5:59am 05.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/838 Hello, during my boat-seeking I found an O'day 22, modal with a poor presence in Italy.I would like
Yanmar SB-8 Zinc cliff4072 at 5:30am 05.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1898 Where is it located? I have looked everywhere.Cliff
Rep;acement Ports cliff4072 at 5:28am 05.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1021 I am looking for replacement ports for my 1978 Hunter 27. Anyone have any sugestions?
Spreader light install Seattle Scott at 4:43am 05.20.05 Ask All Sailors 7/5180 Since I need to replace my combo steaming/deck light that sits about 3 feet below the spreaders I th
98 X 11,12 Knots under sail? Chuck at 4:17am 05.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/993 I have a 93 Classic S 26' now and love it, but I am looking for more headroom. I called on a '98X an
New Diessel Engine Nate at 3:29am 05.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/924 Has anyone had to replace their engine? I have the 8hp Renault for my Hunter 27 that may need repla
Question for X owners mrbill at 2:52am 05.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/751 to get a X on a plane, when are the seas too high?OR, can you plane a X in 3' seas? how about 4'
Forward Stay Tension BungalowBill at 2:19am 05.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1343 I have a 95 H26 that is new to me. I was wondering how tight the forward stay should be, I have a r
Parachute John S at 1:58am 05.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/927 I need to experiment with an idea for a cheap spinnaker-like sail. I have a reserve parachute from m
350 halyards keevers at 11:28pm 05.19.05 Big Boats 5/1729 has anyone had any problems with slippage of the halyards in the rope clutches? we have had our boat
maxwell winches tight fit david mellinger at 11:27pm 05.19.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1012 I have the self tailing maxwell winches #22 and #24 on my hunter 34. I removed the drum and on 2 of
Self-tacking Jib Jeff at 10:33pm 05.19.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2967 Does anyone have experience with a self-tacking jib? What are its benefits and limitations? It app

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New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 9:09am 03.31.21 Anything can happen. I always instructed everyone to go 10-20 miles pulling over to check hubs, las
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location Crazy Dave Condon at 9:04am 03.31.21 For small boats, many have GPS that can give speed. For Depth transducer, there is a trick. Inst
H36 Propeller shaft size. Dave Groshong at 9:03am 03.31.21 You can buy it here, would ship today or tomorrow from Florida, yes 1 inch shaft: https://shop.hu
Unknown email request Justin_NSA at 8:57am 03.31.21 Was he trying to tell you your vehicle warranty has expired?
Lifeline netting Crazy Dave Condon at 8:56am 03.31.21 Many of my customers reported issues with young dogs on the cabin top aand therefore kept puppies in
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? Jackdaw at 8:47am 03.31.21 A couple of quick thoughts regarding draft stripes. Unlike telltales, they are not a trim element bu
My new saildrive Terry Cox at 8:43am 03.31.21 Congrats, Mark. Quite the saga.
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Terry Cox at 8:41am 03.31.21 No racer here. Perfectly happy with our fixed three blade prop performance. Does a marvelous job in
Raw water pump replacement questions LukeAvanti at 8:40am 03.31.21 Yikes! Thanks! Time to find a torque wrench I reckon...
H36 Propeller shaft size. Justin_NSA at 8:36am 03.31.21 As mentioned, you can check it at the stuffing box with a caliper. No need to go swimming.
Ray marine AP Drive unit, M 81135 sail sfbay at 8:08am 03.31.21 Are you looking for a Raymarine AP drive unit M81135 mechanical rotary drive type 1 unit OR a drive
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dlochner at 8:07am 03.31.21 DJL- In horse racing do they handicap the horse or the jockey? My father was one of those annoyin
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 8:07am 03.31.21 ask a better question, you'll get a better answer. example: when sailing from A to B what will my
Mystery Mastic jdrutten at 8:03am 03.31.21 I did have a leak from the bottom drain tube between the anchor locker and the hull that was allowi
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat buddybear at 7:59am 03.31.21 Hi Mark, I recently replaced both the compressor and evaporator on hull 164. I had a conduit that
Custom font for boat lettering Will Gilmore at 7:55am 03.31.21 I take it you are also looking for the shop to do the design work? Otherwise, you could do it yours
Great Lakes Navigation NotCook at 7:43am 03.31.21 planning but were also used to track our hourly progress up the coast. Zackly! When sailing offsho
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Kings Gambit at 7:29am 03.31.21
Neptune 24 Mast sail sfbay at 7:23am 03.31.21 Welcome to the forum!! Mat snapped.....ouch. This link says it has a 29 ft mast http://www.mostsai
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location sail sfbay at 7:12am 03.31.21 At this point I would talk to a boatyard since you will need a haul out and thru hull installed. Thi

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