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Hunter 376 Steven Welch at 11:19am 04.13.04 Big Boats 11/806 I just purchased a 1996 376 and I am looking for an advice/problems people have seen regarding this
centerboard padeye attachment mike at 10:45am 04.13.04 Smaller Boats 0/775 The padeye pulled away from the c/b and I need to reattach it. I don't think that filling the existi
bilge pumps David Cooper at 10:14am 04.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/865 I am in the process of installing two new bilge pumps in my O'Day 25. What I am trying to figure ou
What is this part in my fuel line? John Emberton at 10:02am 04.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/776 I want to do my own service on my Yanmar diesel this year. I got a Yanmar manual and understand what
Bow wear and tear Mark at 10:02am 04.13.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/873 Anyone own a Hunter Cherub. 25 1976. I have some substantial wear where the top of the bow meets th
Pacific Sail Expo anyone? Phil Herring at 9:23am 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 6/993 To anyone attending Pacific Sail Expo in Oakland this week, please stop by and join Bly and I for a
HEY PHIL ! need some help over here... Jeff M21319 at 9:17am 04.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/815 Not quite sure what I'm doing wrong, but I've tried twice to put up a post with a picture and it's n
My new homemade boat ladder... Jeff M21319 at 9:11am 04.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/3463 Built this over the weekend after nearly falling off the regular ladder I had been using. Thought yo
Different slant on shroud tension Rick Macdonald at 9:04am 04.13.04 Smaller Boats 10/885 Near the end of last season I bought a Loos tension gauge and found that I had about half the shroud
Bottom Paint for Racing Stu Sauer at 8:51am 04.13.04 Racing 2/1922 I've been using Baltoplate by Interlux for about fifteen years; wetsanding to a smooth 'new'surface
Picture of my new boat ladder... Jeff M21319 at 8:47am 04.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/857 Just built this over the weekend. I was tired of using a regular ladder to get in and out of the boa
Archive update Phil Herring at 8:44am 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 0/944 Forum archives are now updated with the period 3/2/04 through 4/12/04.ph.
keel lock pin/bolt oro at 8:24am 04.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1120 I have a 1977 Venture 25. I anticipate sailing in stiff winds and understand that there is a keel p
Trailer Woes Brent at 7:55am 04.13.04 Smaller Boats 19/927 I have a hunter 23.5 which I purchased last year. The boat loads very easily on the trailer except t
28.5 icebox John at 7:11am 04.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/854 Been thinking of adding a refrig to the icebox has anyboady done this what type of plates placement
Water Ballast Sailors: Do you rig for daysailing? Steve at 7:00am 04.13.04 Smaller Boats 24/1454 How many sailors with a water ballast boat keep their boat on the trailer and rig for an afternoon s
Transmission cable Dave Holland at 6:59am 04.13.04 Big Boats 2/1048 Transmission Cable: anyone know what type cable and lenght trans. cable a 1983 catalina (36) uses? e
Cruisair Carry-On 7000 with a Honda EU2000 Steve at 6:26am 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 5/4002 I am aware that the Cruisair Carry-On 5000 AC will run on a Honda Eu2000 generator. Can someone tell
window woes patrick at 6:05am 04.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/920 The windows on my 78 are fairly sun damaged plus some sort of coating is coming off...not sure what
Compass on Catalina 27 Lorrie at 5:58am 04.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1600 I have a 1982 Catalina 27. The compass on the port bulkhead has leaked out all of its fluid. Can t

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Dry Ice.... Justin_NSA at 6:29am 07.16.20 I thought I was over this once I got my refrigeration working. I discovered last night that one of m
Baby stays Hunter 23 decktosser at 6:27am 07.16.20 The 23 did not come with a mast raising system. May I help. Contact me by private message with n
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ justsomeguy at 6:24am 07.16.20
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:21am 07.16.20 Gotcha, thanks. That makes a lot of difference. my insurance has told me the following- I can proce
Dry Ice.... jssailem at 6:21am 07.16.20 I learned if you want to keep your meat frozen dry ice is best. :)
272 speed under power LazurusLong at 6:17am 07.16.20 Thank to all who replied!!!:) Everyone is so helpful. Thank you for the link to NOAA table of distan
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jviss at 6:16am 07.16.20 my boat was in its slip with the mast parallel to the water. the speed boat driver was at fault.
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:11am 07.16.20 On the insurance front, who's fault was this? Not sure it matters, just wondering. Were you sailin
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 6:11am 07.16.20 But.. if the marina dock AC source had working ELCI, it would be impossible for a problem like this
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:10am 07.16.20 As a former sailboat dealer working with many mast manufacturers, the answer to sleeping, you will
Dry Ice.... Justin_NSA at 6:03am 07.16.20 Practical Sailor did a feature on this. https://www.practical-sailor.com/belowdecks-amenities/making
Hunter 260 steering issue Gypsea Kids at 5:56am 07.16.20 The light shining through is not from the crack but daylight between the hull portion of the deck an
Safely at the Dock shemandr at 5:50am 07.16.20 That is one snarly looking cloud!
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 OWI at 5:31am 07.16.20 In the manual it says how much rake the mast should have by taking a straight line ( hallyard) from
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 OWI at 5:25am 07.16.20 That is for a short mast, deep keel version.
Hunter 26 Outboard prop Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 07.16.20 Good advice given Ron. Thanks Crazy Dave
Hunter 260 steering issue Justin_NSA at 5:21am 07.16.20 Could excessive tension in the steering linkage be causing it? Backing should be strong enough to ta
How do I properly secure outboard motor mount bolts when they are not perpendicular to the transom? jviss at 5:17am 07.16.20 Thanks for following up. I thought about this, but didn't want to offer my inexperienced view; I th
Baby stays Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 07.16.20 The 23 did not come with a mast raising system. May I help. Contact me by private message with na
Hunter 260 steering issue Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 07.16.20 This is a question for me to answer. Which crack first? The one with sunlight coming thru? One

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