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Small Mac's Conform to Trailer Steve Shenkel at 9:24pm 12.29.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/66513 I have observed a number of the smaller MacGregor/Ventures (17, 21, 22, ' 24) where the hull conform
Asymmetical Spinnaker Hunter 31 Steve at 1:35pm 12.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 12/1218 Has anyone set up an asymmetrical spinnaker for their Hunter 31? Did you have to set up a block at
Folding table in O'Day 25 Eric at 1:06pm 12.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/979 The previous owner of my '76 O'Day 25 painted the folding table in the cabin, but I plan to strip th
Hunter 25.5 winches Bill18593 at 12:27pm 12.29.04 Smaller Boats 7/1240 We've got two Maxwell winches for the halyards and two self-tailing Maxwells for the jib sheets. Wh
Outhaul bitter end rod Bob T at 9:41am 12.29.04 Smaller Boats 1/895 The bitter end of the outhaul is secured by a 4 inch rod 27.5 inchs from the end of the boon. The r
MAC 26S Transom Cracked Stan Breaux at 8:24am 12.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1316 The transom on my MacGregor 26S has cracked where the outboard attaches to the boat. It appears tha
Hunter 22 sail fabric weight Jim W23131 at 8:21am 12.29.04 Smaller Boats 6/788 I am in the process of replacing my main sail for my hunter 22, mfg, 1981 and trying to decide betwe
dripless stuffing box Jack2438 at 8:03am 12.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1083 I am a new sailor as of last year and we are thinking of selling our nice but tender o'day 25 for a
Can't raise my mast and it's only a Capri 18 John23891 at 7:48am 12.29.04 Smaller Boats 9/2632 Maybe Catalina decided that 1998 was the right time to beef up the mast because it's sure heavier th
Catalina Clubs (Fleets) in Southern Florida calehuff at 7:11am 12.29.04 Catalina 30 1/1297 I sail out of the Ft. Lauderdale area of Florida, and am looking for a Catalina club to join in my a
Seacocks for Deck Drains - Anyone backfit these? Pete Davenport at 7:10am 12.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1616 Doing a minor refit on an 1982 Hunter 36 and I'm in the process of replacing all hoses. During a re
Anybody know what the core of an 1981 H27 rudder Rich18890 at 7:07am 12.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1153 Looks like?I am going to be taking my rudder off next spring to tighten up some play in the rudder
Catalina Direct "Mast Up" rig Ole RB at 7:06am 12.29.04 Smaller Boats 15/1696 Does anyone have the Cat Direct Mast Up rig? If so, does it really work and is it easy to use?Wha
Shafted Tim at 6:24am 12.29.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/988 Hi,I was just informed I will need a new prop shaft for my '93 B310.Any idea where I might find o
H34 Anchor Size Jared at 6:05am 12.29.04 Big Boats 17/1123 I bought an anchor the other day with a WM gift certificate and I am wondering if I am I got one tha
Want to trade land for a sailboat-where do I look GR Brown at 5:07am 12.29.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1433 I have some free and clear 5 acre parcels in southern Colorado that I want to trade for a 40'-50' sa
Shaft vibration John Wilson at 4:41am 12.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/836 We have an early production 1983 Hunter 34 that has had driveshaft vibration since we first met it i
Iron Keels J.B. Dyer at 4:30am 12.27.04 Ask All Sailors 32/2092 Cast Iron My 21 year old boat has an iron keel and I like it. Cast iron is funny stuff, it will on
Folding Bike Storage? Bad Obsession at 3:16am 12.29.04 Smaller Boats 10/896 My parents gave me a folding bicycle for Christmas. It is really nice and I want to get another bik
Yanmar dealer/parts in CA ??? Morrie at 2:55am 12.29.04 Ask All Sailors 19/1813 I'm stuck in Maui with a broke starter on my Yanmar. It seems no one in Hawaii stocks may parts. Can

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Cover for steering assembly / cables? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 1:04pm 08.30.20
Cover for steering assembly / cables? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 1:03pm 08.30.20 Thanks for the reply. Here's where i'm thinking of trimming (in red). Any suggestions for what best
Oil change at end of season? Benny17441 at 1:03pm 08.30.20 No big deal, it will be fine. I would run the boat once before replacing the oil in the spring to w
thoughts on Columbia 24 Sean Lowe at 1:00pm 08.30.20 Thanks so much! This boat unexpectedly fell into our hands. My girlfriends brother had it, but with
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Mickyfin at 12:47pm 08.30.20 More ballast is a possibility. I'm hoping for some input from a 26S owner who might be able to spe
Brand of Panel breakers jssailem at 12:45pm 08.30.20 Yes. I would give @Dave Groshong a shout at SBO. I suspect the product is universal and a look at
thoughts on Columbia 24 jssailem at 12:35pm 08.30.20 This is our 1st boat, and we no nothing about sailing! Welcome Sean. Congrats on your "First Boat"
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Mickyfin at 12:25pm 08.30.20 I recently have been lured back into sailing after a long absence. I've picked up a "bargain" Mac
Anybody know if there's a master "reset" for a Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm? JamesG161 at 12:06pm 08.30.20 Ok all, I have done the entire procedure and most of the manuals are WRONG! I found out it depends
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale dlochner at 12:01pm 08.30.20 The big sales, in terms of items on sale, usually coincide with the big boat shows in the spring an
Anybody know if there's a master "reset" for a Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm? Meriachee at 11:48am 08.30.20 Itrespective of a rudder reference, which is -not- a standard part, if its asking you for a compass
Oil change at end of season? rgranger at 11:42am 08.30.20 .. they are messy. Have some paper towels handy and some soapy water.
Anybody know if there's a master "reset" for a Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm? jonelli at 11:33am 08.30.20
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank shemandr at 11:31am 08.30.20 ... I am assuming I can pull this tank out through the aft cabin panel? I'm sure you've measure
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale FastOlson at 11:13am 08.30.20 Also, depending on where you live/shop, you will often find that buying from a bricks-n-morter store
Chartplotter Connector thetone at 11:05am 08.30.20 Got to make sure you have power at the plug first. If not, check voltage at DC breaker panel. If t
thoughts on Columbia 24 (1) Sean Lowe at 11:05am 08.30.20 We have a 1963 Columbia C-24 that we're starting to work on. Everyone I've talked to says they're we
Chartplotter Connector thetone at 11:03am 08.30.20 Here ya go. "raymarine r69074 / r38024 7 pin power nmea cable for rc435 rc435i" out of stock everyw
Rat tail swimming odaydokay at 10:59am 08.30.20 Much obliged, Roy. Not sure how I missed those on their site. Will wait until end of season and ha
Top it up and hope???? odaydokay at 10:56am 08.30.20 Runs sweet now and that's what really counts...............

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