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Standing Rigging Rico at 4:51am 07.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/920 What is a good source for replacing the standing rigging?
Replacing Antenna Wire Isabelle at 4:23am 07.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1276 What is the easiest way to replace the wiring for the antenna?
Windlass Floater at 3:08am 07.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1231 We'd like to put a Windlass on our Legend 35.5 Has any one done this? What type of windlass did you
Anyone rig the main loose-footed on their 26C? marshallh7 at 2:20am 07.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1074 I'm new to the 26S. Just had her out two times now. Overnight both times. Doing pretty well rigging
HELP!!! I need pictures scubadude at 2:19am 07.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/831 Hey gang, I have recently been the proud (albeit apprehensive) recipient of a pretty trashed O'day
C34 Mark II - Water in the aft cabin and galley Eric7309 at 1:58am 07.06.04 Big Boats 6/1630 I just bought a C34 MKII and everytime I go sailing I end up with water on the floor of the aft cabi
1984 Mac 25 Keel / Winch cable bracket dstancil6729 at 1:56am 07.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/938 Does anyone have a photo of what the shackle / bracket looks like that attaches the winch cable to t
Refrigerator cut off Gary at 1:04am 07.06.04 Other Sailboats 2/892 I have an adler barber unit on my B-361. The house bank consists of 2 4D batteries, -- 3 years old.
Measuring spinnakers nquigley at 12:09am 07.06.04 Ask All Sailors 2/3300 I want to measure the total area of the spinnaker that came with my boat so I can compare mine with
Locking steering wheel ge8679 at 12:03am 07.06.04 Big Boats 2/838 Spent the weekend at anchor getting pounded by waves...noted thumping noise from rudder...I usually
Martinque/St. Lucia J.B. Dyer at 11:59pm 07.05.04 Destinations 0/1485 My friends and I are planning a bareboat charter to Martinque with a side trip to St. Lucia next yea
ventilation BarryL at 11:54pm 07.05.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1307 Hello,I am looking to add a powered ventilator to my boat. I would like to install a solar powered
ST4000 Fluxgate Compass Placement for 1983 H34 Joe Moore23767 at 11:48pm 07.05.04 Big Boats 7/1182 When I purchased my boat in Punta Gorda, Fl, I tempoarily placed the Compass above deck on the Dorad
Shroud tension Anonymous 74329 at 10:28pm 07.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/862 Hunter experts -Does anyone know what the recommended/allowable/appropriate shroud tensions are for
Alpenglow Bulb Replacement Paul Aubrecht at 10:18pm 07.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1285 I have an Alpenglow Light fixture in my Head that is mounted above the sink.It is flourescent and ei
Jabsco head-ache Buster23001 at 9:39pm 07.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1001 The fresh h20 male fitting for my Jabsco head broke off leavng only a stub to attach the hose to. I
Mac 26x My control cables keep breaking for eng. BAYSAILOR8099 at 8:56pm 07.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/941 I have a 26x with a 50 hp Honda OB, it seems that when I raise the outboard the control cables are b
Steel Sailboats? whalesong99 at 5:22pm 07.05.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1491 I am looking for sailboat - first time buyer. Been working on cats for 3 years almost have my maste
New Main for the 260? Mark at 5:18pm 07.05.04 Smaller Boats 4/829 Loose foot and full battens. Every quote is coming back with this recommendation.So what are your
sailboat syndicate portlandbill at 4:33pm 07.05.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1146 Looking for South East Queensland sailors to participate in a syndicate proposing to buy a medium di

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Amount of Exhaust Water out the back (1) Capt jgw at 7:10am 01.24.21 Again, it sounds like this engine is acting exactly as it was designed to. If not equipped with a he
Hunter OEM Solar panel set up Hunter216 at 7:05am 01.24.21
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) Hunter216 at 6:46am 01.24.21 You could check out @Bill19233 postings as he seems to sail all year. :)
Exchange Jib lines? jssailem at 6:24am 01.24.21 Thanks Ward. Being a rigged at the mast guy I sometimes forget you guys run the lines to the cockpit
Delrin Sheaves sailme88 at 6:01am 01.24.21 Necessity IS the mother of invention... Despite any negativism on life span, YOU did this ! Well do
Old Harken selftailers Hydro Therapy at 5:37am 01.24.21 I recently replaced my Harlen 16 Single speed ST,s. They had that same roller setup and where total
Delrin Sheaves dlochner at 5:29am 01.24.21 I believe Delrin will deteriorate with UV exposure. Depends on the Delrin some is UV stable. htt
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (3) Thaniel at 5:26am 01.24.21 This Saturday we thought we might take the boat to the local lake and see if it floats. Honestly we
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar (1) Hunter216 at 5:08am 01.24.21 Hello Forum, Has anyone set up or seen a way to set up an emergency rudder for a Beneteau 311 or s
Below Deck Autopilot valcour at 5:05am 01.24.21 What is your normal sail plan in 10 kts when it starts acting up? does this happen upwind and down?
Hunter OEM Solar panel set up Don Lucas at 5:01am 01.24.21 On my 99 410 there was no controller for the 11 watt panel, it was direct wired to the start batter
Hunter OEM Solar panel set up Don Lucas at 4:59am 01.24.21
315 in Newport Beach, CA? Joe at 3:48am 01.24.21 Greetings. I am a long-time Catalina 30 owner considering moving to a 315. However, not sure if it
37C Windlass Jim Legere at 3:36am 01.24.21 On my '83, I had 150' of 3/8" chain, which initially dropped into the space immediately below the on
CNG Tank + Gas Ron20324 at 10:35pm 01.23.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/cng-tank-exchange-or-cng-self-serve-stations.193674 Ther
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar CapitalistSailor at 10:29pm 01.23.21 Hayden Watson, Are rocker stoppers those anti-roll things that fishing boats hang vertically off out
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar Hayden Watson at 10:18pm 01.23.21 Drogue steering is the most effective I have seen. I tried it on my C30 using my rocker stoppers an
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Tally Ho at 9:43pm 01.23.21 there was an old known hose failure mechanism where the suction from the raw wat
Electric Panel Gizmos Rich Stidger at 8:34pm 01.23.21 I have an AC ammeter that measures total current from my genset or current from my primary shore pow
CNG Tank + Gas Alan Gomes at 8:18pm 01.23.21 Anyone know of a source for empty CNG tanks that fit in the C-30? Give Minney's in Newport Beach,

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