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MAC 26S Transom Cracked Stan Breaux at 8:24am 12.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1386 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 6/816 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 16/1111 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 9/2872 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 1/1383 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 10/1716 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 6/1202 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 15/1842 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 3/1068 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 17/1192 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 3/1463 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 11/859 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 32/2228 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 10/941 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 19/1945 I'm stuck in Maui with a broke starter on my Yanmar. It seems no one in Hawaii stocks may parts. Can
Standing rigging Rowdy at 2:31am 12.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 9/991 Does anyone have a recommendation as to the replacement cycle of my stays (wires).Can anyone sugges
Buying a Catalina 25 Ed at 2:10am 12.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/860 I'm in the market for a newer Catalina 25 (wing keel). I'm interested in the boats from 1987-1994 an
Where to mount a fuel/water separator? Paul4360 at 1:58am 12.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1257 Where is the best place to mount an inline gasoline fuel/water separator? I seem to recall seeing a
Modified Rigging Sam at 1:46am 12.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/861 Has anyone ever considered or actual modified their rigging i.e. larger sails, taller mast, longer b
Inverter what type? Bill G at 1:03am 12.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/967 I would like to install an inverter to operate my LCD TV. What type is OK? The sine wave is very exp

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Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay thinwater at 7:33pm 12.14.20 The riggers handbook says, if no documentation..throw it away. Home depot braid has a core of torn
Texas December Racing PaulK at 7:25pm 12.14.20 Looking at the difference in your PHRF ratings, you would have been hard-pressed to keep her from pa
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast Terry Cox at 7:12pm 12.14.20 Some of that wood must have screws which open up the channels where the wire is running. Agree, Ri
Packless Shaft Water Pick-up Davidasailor26 at 7:10pm 12.14.20
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay dlochner at 6:53pm 12.14.20 I cut the end off all the lines. I then checked the core. Several had the no braided inner core o
Universal Kubota water pump failure. FastOlson at 6:46pm 12.14.20 What do you mean "Michigan shut them down "? I am also curious as to the meaning. And, in my decad
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (7) ricksoth at 6:29pm 12.14.20 Here are some more photos from the cabin top and inside. It's interesting what you see when you pay
Beneteau rudder tube/grid (1) Hunter216 at 6:01pm 12.14.20
Got a new sailing dinghy (3) Davidasailor26 at 5:50pm 12.14.20 Work is underway. Step one was to build a bit of a cradle. Dyers are very flexible. To keep the boat
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Meriachee at 5:41pm 12.14.20 I love my 26s and love that she can camp at Walmart and on the lake and I love that she has no mods
Guide-on assist for trailer.... MikeJB at 5:40pm 12.14.20 When you pull the boat and trailer out of the water. The stern, floating high above the back end of
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay ricksoth at 5:26pm 12.14.20 I cut the end off all the lines. I then checked the core. Several had the no braided inner core of
Guide-on assist for trailer.... (3) watercolors II at 5:17pm 12.14.20 If your ramp is perfectly level that roller for the keel will work. If your ramp has a slope to it,
Non-skid gelcoat mold for 1984 Hunter 31 Hunter216 at 5:05pm 12.14.20 I was looking to repair some spider cracks in the non-skid lazarette covers on our 1984 Hunter 31 w
Beneteau rudder tube/grid Holomoku1 at 4:59pm 12.14.20
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose Jskosmo at 4:43pm 12.14.20 As always - thank you all so much. I'm grateful for your insight. On this one . . . it sounds like t
Replacing shrouds and stays heritage at 4:36pm 12.14.20 I didn't send in the originals. I had the mast unstepped removed all the old stays and laid them ou
Moving chainplates outboard Don S/V ILLusion at 4:19pm 12.14.20 Doing that would likely require substantial reinforcement of the area where the new chainplates woul
B323 roller main cymeyer at 4:16pm 12.14.20 I replaced the delrin rollers in my boom car. Huge difference. did you replace with delrin or the
Looking to trailer a Cal 2- 30 Anybody do in this? Hunter216 at 4:00pm 12.14.20 Thanks for the reply. The boat is still in the water. I have a very heavy built trailer under a C

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