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Trailering with the outboard on the transom ???? marty7704 at 10:45am 06.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1433 Any input on trailering with the outboard on the transom????I have a Honda 9.9 that I have been lift
AC Condensation Drain Hose (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:39am 06.02.04 Big Boats 8/1260 I have attached a photo of the method that I used to attach the ac condensation drain hose to the sh
Aluminum painting for window frames Bob Shafer at 10:32am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1014 I just removed thirty years of corrosion from my Catalina 27 window frames, but I lost about half of
Exhaust Hose Mount (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:30am 06.02.04 Big Boats 2/989 If anyone has experienced broken exhaust hose clamps in the aft locker where the factory has made a
Availability in Australia Bing13178 at 10:28am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1285 Peggie, is your book available anywhere in Australia? I would really like to purchase a copy (maybe
Better ground than factory (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:19am 06.02.04 Big Boats 0/798 I have attached a photo of my upgrade to the grounding cables attachment point from the factory. I
Mildew in mattress nautigal at 10:10am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1686 We purchased a custom mattress 2 years ago. This year I noticed 2 small spots of mildew on the outs
Alcohol Stove mainmast at 10:07am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 4/1020 Is there a correct procedure for using the alcohol stove in a 1974 model
Trip Line Charlie ~~~~~~ at 10:04am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/945 Any sugestions as to rig a trip line to a Danforth Anchor?
Sail Plan for Oday 34 Tom at 9:55am 06.02.04 Bigger Boats 0/950 I'd like to tune my rigging to get the best out of my sailing but I do not have any information conc
New Hunter 41 Caroline Strainig at 8:39am 06.02.04 Big Boats 3/848 Hi,I'm writing a story on the new Hunter 41 for an Aussie mag. I have emailed some 41 owners direc
Show me the way Ron Roy at 8:16am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/996 I need to tightened two of the four bolts on my Edson steering system, more specifically, the two fo
Dutchman of Lazy Jacks Gary at 7:53am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 10/1295 Has anybody fitted a 240 or 260 with a Dutchman or Lazy Jacks? Which works better and how should I
Removing Old Boatlife Sealant (Polysulfite) Chuck at 7:41am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/5495 Folks,I have a job that involves removing old "boatlife" calking (polysulfite). Short of using a
Replacement Hardware Bill Reuter at 6:26am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1196 We recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 31 and are in the process of getting her back to a more seaworth
brown jello in bottom of fuel tank jeff at 5:41am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/955 help, last weekend i devloped a fuel delivery problem on my hunter 31, found a brown jello like st
water ballast Doug12976 at 5:11am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 6/1096 If you have a lead keal the lead is heavier than water. With the water ballast boats you have water
Re-threading reef line Diane B at 4:15am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1003 My husband and I are new Catilina 270 owners. Our first day out we inadvertently pulled the reef li
Wanted to Buy - 1983 O25 Bow Pulpit Ed V. at 4:13am 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/903 Anyone know where I can get my hands on a bow oulpit for a 1983 O25 ? MIne looks like a pretzel now
Converting hanks to luff tape for furling blewispunk at 3:55am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 11/4537 Hey all,I just purchased a roller furling unit off ebay and in order to use it I need to convert o

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Digital sextant twistedskipper at 3:23pm 01.20.21 Looks like it does quite a bit for you, actually, if you go look their web site. It does seems like
Prada cup on TV Hunter216 at 3:06pm 01.20.21
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases guidera48 at 3:04pm 01.20.21 Available at Beneteau not to expensive Looked at the catalog for the first series and did not find
Need Sailboat Trailer sail sfbay at 3:03pm 01.20.21 ............but the gawkers who seem to think the best view is right in your blind spot for miles an
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases guidera48 at 3:02pm 01.20.21 Maybe better to see what Beneteau wants for them ,however C&C had a similar design ,but goes around
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases guidera48 at 2:56pm 01.20.21 No wonder they cracked. That's a terrible design! They need the extra bracing that comes with most
Older Catalina 38 steering position & original engine concerns jssailem at 2:52pm 01.20.21 Andreas, are you talking about getting around the wheel to the steering position? Most aft cockpit
37C Spreader Tip Replacement Bolander at 2:45pm 01.20.21 Incredibly helpful! Thank You!
Digital sextant Leeward Rail at 2:39pm 01.20.21 GPS satellites are controlled by the US DOD and/or the Russian military (GLONASS). Either one of th
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? jssailem at 2:37pm 01.20.21 Luke, when in the Marina, how about putting it on the fore deck and covering with a tarp to keep it
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases guidera48 at 2:37pm 01.20.21 Lots of options in the links below. https://www.amazon.com/Marine-Grade-Stainless-Steel-Stanchion/
Digital sextant Leeward Rail at 2:36pm 01.20.21 Sextants were for when we had to, not for instead of, or even as a back up system for GPS. That is
Digital sextant Captain Larry-DH at 2:35pm 01.20.21 Ugh. Why ?! GPS satellites are controlled by the US DOD and/or the Russian military (GLONASS). Eit
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? LukeAvanti at 2:30pm 01.20.21
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? Ralph Johnstone at 2:26pm 01.20.21 You have got to be kidding ? You're going to mount an 8-10 ft. rigid, heavy, dinghy in that jungl
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice leo310 at 2:11pm 01.20.21 Our location is Vancouver island and we use solar panels with no problems, we don't use shore pow
Need Sailboat Trailer Meriachee at 2:07pm 01.20.21 I don't think it's as much the rig, or the terrain, although those play a huge part, but the gawkers
Need Sailboat Trailer Hunter216 at 1:23pm 01.20.21
How repair nicks Dr. D at 1:18pm 01.20.21 I think one of these methods will work. Thanks!
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) Mike Oldak at 1:11pm 01.20.21 While my 1984 H34 is a different boat, I would think that self tapping screws are NOT the way Hunter

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