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Boat slip blues slipless at 2:18pm 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 25/2277 I bought my boat in February and spent weeks searching for a slip. I finally sub-let a slip and ove
6 hp large enough kicker for a catalina 27? kjmad at 1:27pm 05.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1074 I am in the midst of refurbishing a 1976 Catalina 27...This refurb included rebuilding the A-4...The
Adding lead to the centerboard of a 222? Bill18625 at 1:26pm 05.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/954 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 12/1145 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 5/899 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 4/1209 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 7/1001 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 1/1112 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 4/865 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 3/911 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 0/837 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 14/8109 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 3/1221 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 8/1166 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 4/1070 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 3/892 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 1/1380 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 5/1197 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 7/1128 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 1/1478 I've been doing a lot of searching on lazy jack designs and packages. I want to 1)deploy from the co

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Crack along stringer/hull joint ahead of engine (1) Nachismo at 12:28pm 03.21.21
1980 Hunter 30 Prop Shaft Diameter? ggrizzard at 12:27pm 03.21.21 My '79 is 1 inch as well. Please let us know the details of your install.
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? jssailem at 12:23pm 03.21.21 Or send a Private Message to @Dave Groshong. He works with the SBO team and can get you in contact o
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? ricksoth at 12:21pm 03.21.21 Hi Rick, do you know whether the bottom paint is ablative or hard paint? If ablative, no scrubbing
Need autopilot settings after reset Dr. D at 12:08pm 03.21.21 Many thanks! There may be a few differences between the boats, but those settings will be a lot clos
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Terry Cox at 12:00pm 03.21.21 Thanks to all for your input! Dave I am new to this forum; how exactly do I access the "help" you m
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? Terry Cox at 11:56am 03.21.21 Hi Rick, do you know whether the bottom paint is ablative or hard paint? If ablative, no scrubbing a
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? Tom J at 11:28am 03.21.21 A lot depends on the type of sailing you will do. For racing, you want the bottom to be spotless.
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Peter Garver at 11:26am 03.21.21 Go to help and ask those questions as you will be talking with former Hunter employees. Although I
1980 Hunter 30 Prop Shaft Diameter? MikeHoncho at 11:19am 03.21.21
In Boom Outhaul drewlamparello at 11:10am 03.21.21 I have the same setup as Claude has in a Kenyon boom. Both he and I have a steel wire connecting t
Nasty smell in heads Mr Fox at 11:08am 03.21.21
In Boom Outhaul drewlamparello at 11:08am 03.21.21 Here is the drawing from the 275 owners manual reef line it didn't have the second sheave at the bo
Need autopilot settings after reset (6) Davidasailor26 at 11:02am 03.21.21 191863 191864
Looking for boat bike ideas? dLj at 10:42am 03.21.21 I've done it mostly on weekends. Takes maybe 3 hrs to charge from discharge. @Head Sail Great da
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 03.21.21 Contact your local Lewmar rep, see what he says, and put an end to this wild speculation :banghead:.
Charging with solar NYSail at 10:26am 03.21.21
I have a screw loose! Dr Pearse at 10:25am 03.21.21 Thank you. I will proceed with your advice. I appreciate the assistance.
PSS DRIPLESS question jonelli at 10:25am 03.21.21 I know this is late, but for reference, I have the same year 87 mkII boat and I measured the outside
Charging with solar Tom J at 10:20am 03.21.21 That 14.4 volts at rest seems very high. My 320 watts of solar will show 14.2 volts at max output

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