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Catalina 34mkII make fast Bob Saivnell at 11:40am 09.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/863 Looking for sources for the following for a 34mkII:1. whisker pole2. mast track and ring for w
Adding a steering wheel Carl at 11:07am 09.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1128 I have a 1986 Mac 25. Anyone installed a steering wheel? Any specs or contact leads are greatly appr
compression test on sb8 yanmar john at 10:55am 09.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1571 I would like to perform a compression test on my little sb8 yanmar. I know that I have to remove th
Swim step john at 8:57am 09.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1093 Can anyone tell me when the 27 got a swim step? (around 1990?) I used to own a 30 and am now looking
NYC to Washington, DC cruise Ed Malia at 7:47am 09.17.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1226 Will be sailing a newly purchased boat from City Island, NY to Washington, DC and I need some help a
SILICONE USE MADE EASY....YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED.!! KEN LOKEY at 7:11am 09.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/852 HERE IS YOUR FINAL AND BEST WAS TO HANDLE SILICONE APPLICATION.ITEMS NEEDED:SILICONE, ANY COLORPA
trailering a Catalina 22 vs 18 Chris Akeley at 7:00am 09.17.04 Smaller Boats 9/6183 I'm closing in on buying either a 22 or an 18. I like the roominess in the 22, but I'm afraid it's
Bow Pulpit Dave at 6:37am 09.17.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1277 Looking for a bow pulpit for my Morgan 46. I heard there might be a plave in Florida for pulpits. T
Generator Allan J. at 6:03am 09.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/986 I am thinking of installing a diesel generator in my Hunter 340. Has anybody done this, where is the
Handicap Martin Bosman at 5:31am 09.17.04 Bigger Boats 2/939 Dear Readers,Since a couple of years I'm sailing my Oday 37CC, I took part 3 times now in the Ionia
Windlass Gerald Davies at 4:55am 09.17.04 Big Boats 0/737 I am looking for advise on what make and model windlass to install on my 2001 Hunter 340.Also if yo
Cabin Sole Floor Boards Brent Headberg at 4:49am 09.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/849 Does anybody know if Hunter factory can supply replacement cabin sole floor boards for a 1990 Hunter
roler furling rebuild kit judith ann at 4:36am 09.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/914 my CDI? roller furler landed in the mud! I rinsed it off as best as I was able, but it seems like th
How Much Should a Survey Cost? Ol Dave at 4:23am 09.17.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1286 I am seriously considering a used boat ... and before I jump on a plane I would like a survey done t
Swinging centerboard removal Larry14199 at 3:12am 09.17.04 Smaller Boats 7/1257 Have any of you removed the centerboard from a h23 with a swing keel?Once the large bolt is remove
Bird Stains mark.h at 3:02am 09.17.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1279 Can anyone offer suggestions for removing the stains left by bird droppings, smashed crabs, etc.Th
Yanmar sitting Idle Mark at 12:49am 09.17.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1134 I just purchased a 1984 O'day 26. She has been unattended for several years, in a marina slip. I'm
Getting the mast up? Seth at 12:42am 09.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/927 Are there any kind of step-by-step instructions for raising the mast on a Mac-25? My mast is lying
Fuel Vent Discharge Steve Carpman11081 at 11:26pm 09.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1049 The thru-hull for the fuel tank vent on our 1991 Legend 37.5 was originally installed below the leve
New holding tank for 1992 30T? Bruce at 11:24pm 09.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/855 The boat is 12 years old with the original aluminum holding tank. It's OK now but I'm beginning to

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Starboard hanging locker in forward berth Alansails at 1:30pm 08.12.20 Hull ?
EPA Sticker Mike A at 1:30pm 08.12.20 Its the 63 HP westerbeke if that will help
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Jim26m at 1:28pm 08.12.20 I think we are splitting hairs... It must be nice to have hair to split.:banghead:
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 1:26pm 08.12.20 Another technique worth mentioning is the tacking jibe aka a chicken jibe. Perform a tack and come
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Jim26m at 1:18pm 08.12.20 I'm leery of cutting new holes if I don't have to. Jon's willing to do it. At least then it's his r
Considering a Purchase - Advice? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:17pm 08.12.20 With respect to the stanchions, I asked about them directly, and the owner indicated that they did
Boat porn or just ????? jssailem at 1:14pm 08.12.20 Ken, Joshua has been there for a couple of years to my knowledge. Same slip along the walkway. Have
Boat porn or just ????? dlochner at 1:01pm 08.12.20 Definitely boat porn and probably by someone who admires Joshua Slocum and likes to work on wooden b
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 12:57pm 08.12.20 Wow,thanks for the pics.,looks like you got your hands full ! would you send me a pic of it when you
LITTLE TO NO WIND Hunter216 at 12:52pm 08.12.20 @Don Guillette Thanks for starting this thread, interesting topic. :) As I read the various posts
Considering a Purchase - Advice? shemandr at 12:45pm 08.12.20 The price may be a bit high. A comparable Pearson 26 would probably be about $4,000 and less if it
Considering a Purchase - Advice? WanderingOnTheWay at 12:42pm 08.12.20 Thanks so much, Mike! We'll be digging in and asking. Some of this pre-dates the current owner, but
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof (1) George_NJ at 12:32pm 08.12.20 I have a mac22 that I'm redoing, someone already started wire brushing the ceiling inside, I did it
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Red_Dog at 12:26pm 08.12.20 Dave, I will take this under advisement. I've texted Jon to say that I'm going to see what feed bac
343 - boom vang and topping lift Dave Groshong at 12:16pm 08.12.20 Sometime there might be an occasion to peak the boom up to get it out of the way; engine replacemen
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof (1) rgranger at 12:14pm 08.12.20 I would use something like this to get the old glue off of the ceiling
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:08pm 08.12.20 There is a lift of, say, 2' that he just can't clear with the manual pump. The answer to that probl
LITTLE TO NO WIND Rick486 at 12:01pm 08.12.20 Rick: Thank you for bringing up the apparent wind issue, which brings me to the caveat. In the ear
Considering a Purchase - Advice? MikeHoncho at 12:00pm 08.12.20 Make sure it comes with winch handles for those winches. I believe they might be hard to find. Wh
Considering a Purchase - Advice? WanderingOnTheWay at 11:46am 08.12.20 Given some of the points and open questions - these are photos of the areas I was concerned about: 7

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