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Handicap Joe at 5:59am 08.22.04 Racing 2/1794 Anybody have a handicap for Hunter 216?
Have a question about a 83 mac 25 Leetvl at 4:56am 08.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1029 I'm relativly new to sailing but have been doing alot of research on the mac 25 and have sailed a Sa
Bulkhead Mounting Material Rob McClain at 4:38am 08.22.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1244 I recall about 1 year ago reading some posts about a material that you can use to mount decorative i
motoring w/ 1985 macgregor 22 ken at 4:12am 08.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3126 I am looking at a 1985 22footer. Where I live I would be motoring most of the time out on the river,
Plug Mooring on a Hunter 23 Ben at 3:38am 08.22.04 Smaller Boats 7/1486 Anyone have any suggestions on how to moor a Hunter 23 to plug? There is no cleat on the bow of min
Sea Dog releasing cleat / help archive search? mrbill2 at 11:11pm 08.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/907 Hi there, I was going to order the Sea Dog releasing cleat , for the rudder, and tried searching th
oday 29 sebastien at 10:18pm 08.21.04 Bigger Boats 1/1539 I would like to have some information about the oday 29 1991 built by pearson.thank yousebgrise@y
Throttle cable Kwn at 3:22pm 08.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/999 While motoring into the dock today, I suddenly realized that my gearshift lever would not respond.
33' Compression Post Removal? D Olson at 1:35pm 08.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/913 I have noticed corrosion and pitting on the aluminum compression post where the fiberglass interface
Daggerboard Trunk surface oreana123 at 12:03pm 08.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/841 Can anyone give some ideas for covering the daggerboard trunk inside the cabin of the boat? I remove
Parts for Head Mike at 11:23am 08.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/724 I have a 82 27 hunter. does anyone know what the standard head was for that boat. I cant find any mo
Refrigeration Jeff M10656 at 10:38am 08.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/941 I need to replace my original AlderBarbour refrigertion on our 88 Cat 30. I can get a real sweat dea
Shape of mast crutch Mike Davis at 9:02am 08.21.04 Smaller Boats 2/812 The more I look at it, the more suspicious I get. Fellow 260er's, is your aft mast crutch straight
teflon grease for Jabsco toilet pump thomas82 at 7:59am 08.21.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3388 Peggiewhere can I buy teflon grease as you suggested for lubricatingthe piston in the pump.Please
need new motor mount Tom Irwin at 7:42am 08.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/973 I have a 9.9 Yamaha four stroke motor;need to mount on transomwhat type (mfg and model#) motor m
ODay Javelin: I need advice John Kotlanger at 7:26am 08.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1752 I was an ODay 26 owner for nearly 12 year and loved the boat. I had to sell it to put my daughter th
O'day 272 sail measurements Mike Novitsky at 6:37am 08.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2182 I need to consider either repairing or buying used sails for my 272 LE. Does anyone have the measur
motor, gas questions Jim Cate at 2:51am 08.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/929 As a new Mac26M owner, I have some basic questions regarding care and maintenance of the motor (in m
Tell tales for a furling main V at 2:09am 08.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1554 We have a new Catalina 350 with a furling main (mast, not boom). We have spent the summer getting c
"Capsize screen"? Jim Dort at 1:48am 08.21.04 Big Boats 6/3912 The specs for the Hunter 420 include a "capsize screen" of 2.03. Assuming it has to do with the cap

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December/January Trips Planned justsomeguy at 2:50am 11.16.20 Booo! I'm thinking that you'll not be wearing quite as many layers... Plastic underwear, fleece a
Engine Controls kappykaplan at 2:42am 11.16.20 Some photos of your cockpit setup would go a long way for us to help you.
Staysail and Genoa Track additions for Hunter 37 Cutter Joe at 1:24am 11.16.20 Your choice is to either install the track and design the sail for it....or acquire the sail and des
December/January Trips Planned nightowle at 12:10am 11.16.20 Thinking of Blake Island for New Year's Eve. We've done that for several years and have had a good
Halloween cruise (3) SoSound at 11:25pm 11.15.20 When we added our Code 0, we also had a bobstay reinforcement fabricated for our anchor roller. I d
December/January Trips Planned SoSound at 10:35pm 11.15.20 The Sea of Cortez. I have an itch too. Booo! I'm thinking that you'll not be wearing quite as man
December/January Trips Planned SoSound at 10:33pm 11.15.20 We're usually skiing by now. Probably picking up our boat, after some work in Seattle, late next we
Halloween cruise forbin at 10:27pm 11.15.20 I still haven't decided on an anchor...haha. I got the 45# M1 today. Done. This is definitely a
black marks MikeHoncho at 10:15pm 11.15.20
rust remove from swim ladder S/V Honu at 10:13pm 11.15.20 Bartenders Friend is great for cleaning rusty SS, along with those Magic Eraser scrubbing pads.
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why MikeHoncho at 10:10pm 11.15.20
Hot restarts Project_Mayhem at 8:56pm 11.15.20 Test for resistance, connect a test light and wiggle the harness to make sure connectors are solid.
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 Project_Mayhem at 8:48pm 11.15.20 I've heard 25 and 35hp as well. I wonder if a new starter would draw less than one from 1978...
Coupling back on prop shaft Allan12210 at 8:47pm 11.15.20 The split coupling may be a good option. Did you have any alignment issues with the split coupling
rust remove from swim ladder Cat36Amoore at 8:37pm 11.15.20 The best product I have used for removing rust stains form stainless is called Seeking advice for r
Seaward 25 Bimini Noodat Lady at 8:13pm 11.15.20 Prices seem outlandish for these things, considering how little there is to them. I am planning on m
rust remove from swim ladder Rich Stidger at 7:54pm 11.15.20 The best product I have used for removing rust stains form stainless is called Spotless Stainless.
First Sailboat Kings Gambit at 7:54pm 11.15.20 Thank you King Gambit, I will start to use in Raritan Bay NJ protected saltwater after I get enough
First Sailboat Ferruh at 7:49pm 11.15.20 What are your plans for using the boat? The boats you mention are comparable in probably several wa
rust remove from swim ladder MikeHoncho at 7:42pm 11.15.20 Triple zero steel wool and Windex for the stainless.

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