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Hunter Rendezvous at Catalina Island Andy and Susie at 4:18pm 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/957 Just heard there was a Hunter rdvz at Catalina Island July 28-31. Found a note on the H'S Yacht Bro
Balancing forestay and jibstay tension .... RichH at 3:53pm 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/2140 1. What is your recommended intial tension set up for forestay vs. jibstay on a cutter. I prefer a
Shifted Spreader Tom Malkin at 3:33pm 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1052 Hi Brion,I have a 1986 Hunter 40 Legend. I purchased the vessel 4 years ago in CT. where it had be
Slipped Spreaders Tom Malkin at 2:40pm 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/928 Hi Brion,I have a 1986 Hunter 40 Legend. I purchased it 5 years ago in CT. where it had been sitti
Electrical Plan for rewiring entire boat R. A. Lueck at 2:07pm 04.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/971 A few weeks ago there was a gentleman who offered copies of an electrical drawing for rewiring the e
on the hard storage- mast up or down? Ernie at 1:40pm 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 14/4103 Due primarily to a large number of "projects" needed to be completed on my boat (and to a lesser ext
Jabsco Toilet Steven at 1:40pm 04.26.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1196 I recently replaced the jabsco toilet's pumping assembly on my Cat 30. Before closing the boat up af
New Transducers Gerry Bogert at 12:31pm 04.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/875 My depth transducer is not working and requires replacement. I purchased the Raymarine ST60 package
From New Orleans to Destin The Lousianna Purchase at 12:13pm 04.26.05 Big Boats 6/3068 I am sailing from New Orleans to Destin and back the last two weeks of May. If you were me, what wo
Owners of Creala 36 SatNav at 11:30am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 0/2101 Creala 36 is a cutter built by Pacific Seacraft - Philippines. From my understanding, this company h
Can U explain how to read Barametric pressure. RC at 10:16am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 15/4209 Can someone recommend a site that can explain in lay terms how to read and make sense of changes in
Holding tank vent parameters David W at 9:40am 04.26.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1342 Peggy, I know you have likely posted this before...and I have looked in the archives but can't find
How to tune MacGregor 25 rigging Harold9244 at 8:44am 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/2695 My recently bought 1982 Mac 25 has rigging that is in need of tuning. The Mac 25 manual I have is r
o'day 20 mainsheet chip cramer at 8:35am 04.26.05 Day Sailers 1/1090 The backstay was jury-rigged when I got it. Possibly as an adjustable b.s. that incorporates the att
NICE STATION FOR SAILING Frank940 at 7:32am 04.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/839 http://www.live365.com/stations/mark_friedman :)
How much leakage do other mac 25 owners get? Mark at 7:28am 04.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/931 Maybe you guys could help. My 1983 25' Mac is leaking up top somewhere. It's parked in the driveway
Can anyone identify this? ian19147 at 7:24am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1372 This is a picture of the centerboard on a Brewer 12.8. The u-bolt on the left is where the cable at
Delta Ditch Race Great Fun! richard at 7:14am 04.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/856 This race is on 6-11-05. I have done it a few times and had a good time. It starts in S.F. Bay and
Adding a padeye or strap to mast Seattle Scott at 6:38am 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1471 to hang a spin pole topping lift block from. Dont know anything about rivits. Was planning to drill
Hitch a ride Don K. at 6:28am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1589 I sold the boat (a partnership gone south). I still would like to sail and mess around boats. Anyb

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Universal atomic 5432 kappykaplan at 7:00am 03.07.21 There should be a separate fuel shut-off cable.
Cover pic? Really? Jackdaw at 7:00am 03.07.21 OK @Jackdaw, exactly what was the bet? Do you win more per page? So far you are up to :beer::beer::
Worth a look...or just run away RoyS at 6:50am 03.07.21 I like working on boats. Having said that, if I was buying again I would spend a lot more than I cou
Mooring in GA/SC? Kings Gambit at 6:49am 03.07.21 Just trying to get a feel for the options out there and what the pros/cons are because paying over
Summer in the Salish Sea Michael Davis at 6:46am 03.07.21
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. jon hansen at 6:46am 03.07.21 i have been vaccinated, yippee! however, will not be coming to maine Tom. if Canada were to open i
Summer in the Salish Sea Terry Cox at 6:42am 03.07.21 Any news about whether the Canadian border will open to boaters anytime soon?
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? Sailfanatic at 6:42am 03.07.21 If you want this to be the forever cabins sole for that boat, seal all four sides of each piece with
Cover pic? Really? thinwater at 6:33am 03.07.21 Yup, it would have been much better if it was the usual advertiser-supplied photo of a new model lin
Cover pic? Really? LeeandRick at 6:29am 03.07.21 OK @Jackdaw, exactly what was the bet? Do you win more per page? So far you are up to :beer::beer::b
Hunter 456 cutlass bearing Rick486 at 6:22am 03.07.21 Try here in the store. I looked and they stock them. I was unable to capture the web page. Rick
Gelcoat scratches & indentations J_Conte at 5:32am 03.07.21 JA, Someone else in the all owner section had also suggested this and it is possible, they just ma
Gel coat scoring and rough spots J_Conte at 5:26am 03.07.21 I meant a scribed waterline. It was intentional to show where the waterline should be. This makes i
Gel coat scoring and rough spots J_Conte at 5:23am 03.07.21 I wasn't going to paint it, but it would help.
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? loneshark64 at 5:21am 03.07.21 I like to watch the in the winter. I liked the old school channels, not all the thumbnail click bait
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? dlochner at 4:49am 03.07.21 As Don says, seal both sides and especially the edges. Solid teak soles are very rare in production
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? smokey73 at 4:48am 03.07.21 Getting ready to tackle that job myself. I've heard of some people sealing the underside and edges
Worth a look...or just run away dlochner at 4:37am 03.07.21 I paid $15k three years ago. It was in much better shape than that one. I probably overpaid by $1-2
now free to watch All U Get at 4:37am 03.07.21 I just put oil on my shopping list.
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36am 03.07.21 Sealing the under-side will help preserve the wood and protect from moisture. Sealing the up- side p

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