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Liquid Rollers vs. the MacGregor "bump" RichardL at 5:00am 01.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1136 For those who have trouble getting your Mac to fit snugly up to the bow stop on the trailer, I can r
Gate valves - bad rap? Stephen OBrien at 4:26am 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 25/4428 Every book I've read that touches on the subject of hull-throughs treat gate valves as the worst pos
Universal Deisel Overhaul ADVISE wcwinder at 4:16am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1062 I have removed the 11 HP Universal Deisel from my recently purchased 1983 Catalina 27. It was pretty
Sailing the gulf Charisma at 4:13am 01.03.05 Destinations 8/3515 Hi we live in Colorado and are thinking of trailering down to the Texas gulf for some sailing/fun. T
Water coming into bilge from discharge hose. wcwinder at 3:46am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2392 If I have a following sea condition water comes in through the discharge and slowly fills the bilge
winter cover David11038 at 3:44am 01.03.05 Day Sailers 3/1800 As a new owner of a 170, I wasn't sure how to cover it for the Michigan winter. I had read that I s
OUTBOARD FOR HUNTER 30 JONNY at 3:06am 01.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1319 Wondering if anyone who owns a Hunter 30 -1980 uses a outboards and how is it working.JONNY
Roller Furling - Hunter 34 Steve Royall at 2:34am 01.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1814 I am looking at buying a 1986 Hunter 34 - the boat does not have a roller furling Genoa. Can anyone
Replacing the rope clutch on 25.5 Charles at 2:32am 01.03.05 Smaller Boats 1/881 I don't have a question --- this is just an "in case you're interested" posting...I have a 1984 25
summer cruise on LIS mike C16582 at 2:26am 01.03.05 Destinations 1/1583 With the winter upon us I though I'd share a siling story.this past summer, I cruised Long Island
Anchor and Steaming light connector David Hoch at 1:58am 01.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/1007 Folks,While raising the mast this weekend, the mast electrical connector was under the base as the
91 30' damaged toe rail Kim Ramey at 1:57am 01.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1003 Hi, I have a 91 30' Hunter with some damaged toe rail that must be replaced. I contacted Hunter but
410's going to weather newly anonymous at 12:52am 01.03.05 Big Boats 5/1043 Just got back from two glorious weeks in Bahia de Concepcion, and read a post in another string abou
Fresh water leak Denise Caine at 12:46am 01.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1252 I have a fresh water leak but not in the tanks. The water is coming from the forward end of the lef
San Fran to Victoria Rick at 12:39am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/865 I'm thinking of taking my Islander 30 up the West Coast from San Francisco to Victoria, BC. Can anyo
what's the best bedding compound patrick at 11:59pm 01.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2186 Leaky windows, stanchions, and fittings galore. I'm preparing to repaint my deck and plan to remove
Apostle Islands Wisconsin Kevin13821 at 11:36pm 01.02.05 Ask All Sailors 14/2964 Does anyone have helpful hints on cruising the Apostles? Tyype of anchor - is bottom sand or rock?
1984 H27, Faster than I would expect Dan at 11:23pm 01.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1505 I replaced my racing sailboat last year with a 1984 H27 cruiserto daysail with my wife. I just assu
Owners Manual '76 25' O'Day Sailboat Donna at 9:59pm 01.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2577 We bought a used 1976 25'foot Oday sailboat from a hurricane salvage group. The manual is gone. Do
Across the Atlantic Gerry Saoirse at 9:57pm 01.02.05 Big Boats 4/1164 I am going to cross the Atlantic this year (Nov) on my Hunter 430 with the ARC Rally from Grand Cana

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Any Idea What This Is? Ted at 5:03pm 02.24.21 Raymarine under deck autopilot linear drive
Terminology kappykaplan at 5:00pm 02.24.21 It's called a pendant. Can the stay sail be hoisted higher if you get a pendant?
Any Idea What This Is? kappykaplan at 4:58pm 02.24.21 It looks like the ram for a below-deck auto pilot. There should be an arm coming out of the left si
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning duck21 at 4:25pm 02.24.21 Thanks! This is useful info! It sounds like the 8x20would NOT be undersized, I think I'll order up
Saw this odd duck... (1) smbucher at 4:13pm 02.24.21 I now own two! These were built by International Yacht Corp (Helsen) in Clearwater. The parts boat i
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery JamesG161 at 4:00pm 02.24.21 The gen set would provide power to the Xantrex charger would it not? yes of course, since the Xant
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! MikeHoncho at 4:00pm 02.24.21 going down to the boat and finding it covered with that black speckled mildew in the crevises of the
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI MikeHoncho at 3:57pm 02.24.21 I believe tightening by feel is in the same category as hand grenades......kinda close but not reall
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Rick Webb at 3:46pm 02.24.21 A point of comparison. I recently got quotes from Progressive. No line item for environmental clean
i got carried away... (1) SailingLoto at 3:44pm 02.24.21 I didn't have time to get much done today. I did manage to grind down all the old tabbing and clea
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI Stu Jackson at 3:39pm 02.24.21 This was written in the late 80s or early 90s: https://www.c34.org/faq-pages/faq-mast-pumping.html
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 3:31pm 02.24.21 If it is like my H430, only the engine or genset alternators charge Start Battery. I use standard M
Bottom paint (Catalina 22j rgranger at 3:31pm 02.24.21 Peel away will get it off.... and you can make your own for about $30. Get a 5lb bag of garden lime
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI Hello Below at 3:28pm 02.24.21 If this is not something you understand or feel lack experience, invest a few bucks with a good rig
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery DayDreamer41 at 3:23pm 02.24.21 @JamesG161 what charge curves is the engine alternator/regulator set to? as the alternator charges b
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI dlochner at 3:18pm 02.24.21 It is probably time to detune the rig and start over. There are books that can help, the Selden mast
C310/315 IA Membership and BoatUS Discount Termination jssailem at 3:15pm 02.24.21 We all just have to join together in this time of Pandemic and help each other survive.... It is tou
Headstay too short? jssailem at 3:10pm 02.24.21 Mistakes happen. Good catch Drinky...
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI jssailem at 3:05pm 02.24.21 because the entire boat leans to port, If trying to tension the boat stays you need two start with
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery JamesG161 at 3:04pm 02.24.21 How is your starter battery charged? If it is like my H430, only the engine or genset alternators

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