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Mast Track Oreana123 at 1:21pm 11.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/882 I am about to install a mast track for a whisker pole on my 26D. I have a four foot section of track
Access to stuffing box in Columbia 31 George Robertson at 11:30am 11.02.04 Columbia 3/2251 I just bought a Columbia 31. I'm very pleased with the boat and am more pleased as I learn more abo
PHRF for an 81 Hunter 30 Dan Geltmacher at 10:57am 11.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1877 Anyone know what the PHRF is of a 81 H30? What about a link?MahaloDan
sealing leaking windows Gene at 9:24am 11.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1135 We just bought a 1990 Vision32. Has anyone had any luck rebedding the side windows so that they don'
Unused loose lines in the mast Gary at 8:15am 11.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/910 84 H31Thanks to Patrick, I found out how to remove the sheaves from the mast base to investigate my
How deck is attached to hull on C 22's Sea Scout Ship 300 at 8:07am 11.02.04 Smaller Boats 3/1164 Can someone tell me how the deck is attached to the hull of a Catalina 22 vintage 1975 -1977 (cannot
3GM oil filters other than Yanmar Gene at 8:01am 11.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 17/15591 Does anyone have the numbers for oil filters OTHER than Yanmar for the 3GM30f ??such as NAPA, FRAM,
Anti-freeze volume needed for Engine Pete at 7:07am 11.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1088 Perhaps another easy question, but being to new to this size vessel, I'm going to ask it anyway.Ho
Remote Controls David Hoch at 5:50am 11.02.04 Smaller Boats 3/935 Folks,I am buying a 2005 Honda 9.9 for my 2005 H260 - I'm getting remote controls and am wondering
shoal draft keel, performance Mystic51 at 5:40am 11.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1198 I have reposted this a second time under the heading of 28.5, sorry if you have already read the oth
Considering a C350 Marsha Ragsdale at 4:50am 11.02.04 Big Boats 8/1306 C350 We are considering buying a new C350. It will be used primarily in fresh water-(lake)sailing.
Gannett Information Tom Wales at 4:34am 11.02.04 Day Sailers 1/1647 I am actually seeking information about the O'Day Gannett daysailer, which was build between 1961-19
Batteries in series or parallel? KB Gale at 4:26am 11.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/936 I am a first time boat owner and I am having problem with my batteries--my outboard will turn over n
Need a sailboat Steven Hiles at 3:28am 11.02.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1253 Looking for advice on the ideal sailboat for my purposes. I am an American living in the Salerno, It
shoal draft 285, performance Mystic51 at 2:59am 11.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/923 Anyone out there with a 28.5 shoal draft. I just bought a 28.5 and was led to believe it was the dee
New Galley Conversion in 26M JonBill at 2:41am 11.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/847 My dealer Sailventure in Bay Town, Texas (previously located in Kemah) installed the 2005 26M style
Bringing in the sheaves? Joe McGinty at 2:18am 11.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/874 My '79 Mac 22 has some worn out sheaves. I need a sense of direction. 1) How do I tell what brand
Rudder post on 25 Hunter KennyH at 1:53am 11.02.04 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1518 I have just purchased a 81 hunter 25. There is a collar around the rudder post under the tiller whe
C 22 stays Sea Scout Ship 300 at 1:24am 11.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/861 We are Sea Scout Ship 300, B.S.A. We have a C 22 that was raced last weekend and during the races t
Information please Timm R at 12:04am 11.02.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1238 There is a sailboat on a trailer down the road from my house It hasn't left the yard in the 4 years

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Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 2:21pm 01.11.21 Mine were in the aft quarterberth, very close to the centerline, up against the bulkhead, and forwa
Battery location H31' (83-87) SFS at 2:18pm 01.11.21 Mine were in the aft quarterberth, very close to the centerline, up against the bulkhead, and forwar
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 2:12pm 01.11.21 This space stay's pretty dry. Plus with battery boxes, I think the batteries will be dry. The we
Cracks in keel dlochner at 2:09pm 01.11.21 I'm in the "It looks like fairing compound" crowd. Polyester based fairing compounds, especially che
Dual headstays Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 01.11.21 I think @Jackdaw has written in the past about the detrimental effects of a furled gennaker in front
Cracks in keel kloudie1 at 1:57pm 01.11.21 Yeah, kinda looks like a fairing compound that is failing.. someone may have used an automotive fill
Battery location H31' (83-87) jssailem at 1:53pm 01.11.21 Batteries do not like water splashed on them. A couple of batteries can weigh as much as a small cr
in board sheeting? (1) Drinky Crow at 1:48pm 01.11.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/data/attachments/167/167148-69da5dabf13f6a989f3f62054893bdc3.jpg
Cracks in keel Scott T-Bird at 1:47pm 01.11.21 I don't know anything about encapsulated keels, but are you just looking for something to do? Unles
H260 keel (1) rgranger at 1:44pm 01.11.21 Do you see the hole in this diagram? (see attachement)
H260 keel rgranger at 1:43pm 01.11.21 Okay so... not sure if you are talking about an intentional hole or damage. Can you show pics?
Cracks in keel BarryL at 1:41pm 01.11.21 Hey, I can't be 100% sure from looking at the picture, but I think you are just seeing many old lay
Engine alignment issue? ShawneH at 1:37pm 01.11.21 Ok, So trying to correct it while on the cradle is not recommended then? I did order a new shaft lo
P42 generator info (1) Jim_H42 at 1:37pm 01.11.21 Terry - thanks for the phone consultation - it's appears we have different generators. For the rec
H260 keel sail sfbay at 1:29pm 01.11.21 Anybody's guess as to the cause................can you show a photo of the damage and what is your r
AIS Receive Problem Identification Richard19068 at 12:50pm 01.11.21 @dlochner is correct. Not all data is transmitted all the time. Correct but, from the linked in
P42 generator info Terry Cox at 12:46pm 01.11.21 Hi Jim, that looks more like the engine circulation cooling pump, not the sea water pump. The sea wa
Did you Hear the Interference? JamesG161 at 12:15pm 01.11.21 Wow , Great job on the Solar Radiation Input Rating system. Nice find!! Jim...
Emergency Tiller Grizzly Sailor at 12:06pm 01.11.21 Good to know it wasn't original. How deep does it normally go? All the way down to the rudder, or j
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration GBGraham at 12:05pm 01.11.21 I was discussing a new reef configuration with Crazy Dave about a month ago, but then was distracte

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