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Stripes on the 260 Mark at 5:13pm 05.02.05 Smaller Boats 3/877 Just a comment about the strips.The yacht is not all that old and the stripes are peeling off alre
Rudder position Troy Adams at 2:19pm 05.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/738 Anyone know the proper rudder alignment for the Mac 22? I have what I believe to be the original tea
Rigging a cruising spinnaker George H260 at 12:31pm 05.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/1746 I'm ready to rig a new asymmetrical and wonder about what to use to attach the tack to the "bail" of
Effect of Jib on weather helm George H260 at 12:26pm 05.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/3508 I generally think of the jib as tending to counteract weather helm. However, it would appear logical
Do I really need a vented loop with a LectraSan? Mark7500 at 9:49am 05.02.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/3130 Peggie:I'm getting ready to remove my forward holding tank and replace with a LectraSan for a vari
Rigid Boom Vang Robb19648 at 9:37am 05.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/927 Does anyone have experience with a Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang on a Hunter 29.5?I'm specifically inte
Hard steering Ragtimes at 9:23am 05.02.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1028 I am a new Mac 26X owner and I have a few questions regarding the steering. I found the steering fai
Open Transom S. Morrow at 9:22am 05.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/1650 I have a new Hunter 33 with an open transom to the swim platform. I discovered items left on the cab
Portlights TONY A at 9:21am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1062 Does anyone have a line on replacement portlight lens? OR, suggestions on how to clean, or polish a
Deck hardware for cockpit winches aerolean at 9:18am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1294 I'm adding cockpit winches - Lewmar 30cst - and am interested in how others have routed the 110% jib
Rigging question Bill at 8:56am 05.02.05 Big Boats 5/995 Trying to rig my mast for the first timeo, and I have a swaged eye at the top of the headstay; does*
I-Beam...? Tony M. at 8:33am 05.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/896 I hear the term I-Beam used in sailboat consruction...what is it?? thanks
How many feet is the 456 mast from the deck? Chip Willis at 8:09am 05.02.05 Big Boats 4/1035 I am having a block and tackel made up to clime the mast on my C-30 but plan to purchase a 456 Hunte
Manual Head Recommendations sdennisf at 7:04am 05.02.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1429 Peggy,Just found your forum. Reviewed most of the past posts and noticed that you recommended the R
What is the difference between a 26D and a 26S? Doug J at 6:44am 05.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/3866 Can someone explain the main differences between a 26D and a 26S? I want to find a used one, 1988-19
Charging the battery on a smaller boat Steve at 6:30am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1356 What are some things that people have done to charge the batteries on their boat besides the motor.
Gearbox Leak bear24 at 6:08am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/880 I have a 99' Model 340 with a Yanmar 30GM. Have oil seeping out of the gear box into the pan. I don'
Sailing at anchor Alfred at 5:58am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1491 I have a 27 ft Catalina that sails all over the place when I am at anchor. This is especially true w
Insurance for an Older Boat Cate at 5:16am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1223 I am having trouble finding insurance for my new (used) 1975 O'Day 20. Can anyone recommend a source
GPS to ST4000 interface Kailani at 4:55am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 7/4579 I am installing a NAVMAN 5600 which provides a NMEA output to an autopilot as well as a NMEA 2 input

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1984 Hunter 22 Mocsie at 12:17pm 03.08.21 I'm looking for a replacement hatch for my 1985 Hunter 22 and have discovered that Amazon sells aft
Marelon seacock maintenance Tom J at 12:16pm 03.08.21 What's the failure mode on these seacocks? My macerator sea-dump through-hull has never been exerci
Rope for lazy jacks - H310 Tim22 at 12:09pm 03.08.21 The Hunter 310 came with lazy jacks that also worked as a topping lift. On my 310 (when new to me) t
Neck deep in the Dark Side capta at 12:00pm 03.08.21 sure is a beauty, but I'm too old for all that varnish. lol
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? Sailfanatic at 11:44am 03.08.21 The experience that I have had in finishing a cabin soles without sealing with epoxy, one in polyure
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 Project_Mayhem at 11:33am 03.08.21 Those pieces look gorgeous! What type of varnish are you coating them with?
Cutlass Bearing/Plastic Bushing Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 03.08.21 Anyone know the life span of the plastic bushing in the cutlass bearing? Mine is 22 years old fro
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) dmax at 11:19am 03.08.21 If I had to, one of these would do the trick:
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? Ralph Johnstone at 11:17am 03.08.21 Hard to tell from the photos, but I believe the bolts are SS, they look clean. Agreed. Keep a ma
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? dmax at 11:00am 03.08.21 They look like they're SS. Someone may have chipped off the epoxy to re-torque the bolts and didn't
Marelon seacock maintenance dave_and_dd at 11:00am 03.08.21 Parsons - if it's the original valve to the Catalina, I understand that it's likely the 93 series OE
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Stu Jackson at 10:45am 03.08.21 You should also tell us what engine you have if you buy the boat and we can explain in more detail w
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) jon hansen at 10:42am 03.08.21 191302 love motoring, on motorboats
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) capta at 10:25am 03.08.21 I sure don't see a 'dark' side to power boating, if it will keep me on the water longer. They are ce
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? Scandium at 10:15am 03.08.21 Can't see why if they're SS. If they're not SS, run before the keel falls off :yikes:. I meant t
Fix or toss capta at 10:15am 03.08.21 I would replace it, but keep the SS for some other job. I'm glad you identified it, as I wanted to c
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 03.08.21 From what I read the keelbolts in this model should be encapsulated in fiberglass. Can't see why
Fix or toss Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 03.08.21 It was for a backstay and looks like it broke from being case-hardened by previous work and tried t
Fix or toss Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 03.08.21 is this a test? will we be graded? Yes it is. Anyone failing this test will be keel hauled, repe
1994 Hunter Legend 35.5 Battery Charger Location Halipe�o at 9:36am 03.08.21 I own a 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5. The battery charger is in the starboard rear locker in the cockpit

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