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Ballast Jack Vandelinde at 7:28am 05.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1032 Has anyone ever added ballast in the water reservoir of MacGregor 26S ?I know the new M has extra b
Hurth Gearbox Tony. at 7:19am 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/865 I have been experiencing difficulty in getting my boat to change gears from reverse to forward when
seawater in the pan beneath the engine SandyJ at 7:11am 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1335 boat is a B 281...several inches of water collect when motoring or in following seas...it is not fro
Draining Bilges Zack at 7:05am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/948 Hello,I am with Sea Scout Ship 300 of Knoxville TN. We reciently recieved a Cat 22 as a donation, a
Mariner 2+2 Owner's Manual David B "Boodak" at 6:56am 05.31.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/908 I just purchased a 1975 Mariner 2+2 (my first O'day) and have been trying to find a manual to downlo
Standard Horizon Intrepid wiring? Tim Pinkham at 6:45am 05.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1429 Hi,I have a remote mike and speaker for my VHF radio. I have taken a couple hundred feet of wire o
genoa track Monty K. VanderMay at 6:39am 05.31.04 Big Boats 2/883 I have a 430. the jib sheet tracks are too far forward for a 135% headsail given the location of th
Splash Typo Tim C350 April IV at 6:36am 05.31.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1040 Phil - was checking out the new forums - so I can be ready for the big switch.Logged on to Catalin
Davis Tiller tamer question Jim K at 6:25am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 1/931 The tiller tamer was on the boat when I bought it. My stupid question is why the tension knob is the
New Spinnaker Morte at 6:22am 05.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/993 Bought a spinnaker for the 1990 23 foot Hunter that I owned this year. Now all I have to figure out
270 at a mooring...cleats seem very small??? mike at 6:18am 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/957 I have always kept my Catalina 270 at a slip.This year it will be at a mooring, the cleats at the bo
Tach Ron at 5:29am 05.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1173 I have a 1987 C30TRBS with an M25 engine. The other day may tach stopped working. Does any know wha
Cracked tiller Mike at 4:18am 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2545 I just cracked my H'L laminated tiller. It is fastened to the headstock with two bolts; I noticed t
trailering the motor John Kivel at 3:46am 05.31.04 Day Sailers 7/1404 Hi all, I read a thread from three years back about transporting the motor on the trailer or on th
Mast raising problems sprusinski@sbcglobal.net at 3:21am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 3/835 I'm a hunter 28.5 owner, and yesterday I noticed a couple on the transient dock adjacent to my slip
Rudder detent installation Tom Westman at 3:18am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 1/1138 Received the pins and epoxy for the rudder. Designed to prevent the rudder from kicking up while und
Hunter 410 Tri-cabin conversion to dual cabin. Ken Stickrath at 2:25am 05.31.04 Big Boats 2/1249 We have a 1999 H410 tri-cabin and would like to make ONE cabin out of the dual aft cabins. Has anyo
loose backstay Jim at 2:12am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 4/2231 When I rigged my H23 for the season I noticed my shrouds, forestay, and backstay were slack. I was
Help! Need tall Cat 30, 1984, instruction book Falling Star at 1:24am 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/786 How do I obtain an instruction book for my wonderful new-to-me 1984 tall Catalina 30?
MaxProp on 350 Jack4865 at 1:20am 05.31.04 Big Boats 6/1324 All,A few weeks ago, I reported my test results with the MaxProp on my C350. This past weekend, s

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Mast Sail Slide Channel (2) Tally Ho at 2:05pm 01.09.21 Yes, the mast gate is what you want. Here are a few photos of mine, open and closed... mine was mad
Ice Chest Insulation Tally Ho at 1:54pm 01.09.21
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Gott654 at 1:47pm 01.09.21
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Gott654 at 1:45pm 01.09.21 What I had intended was to get 1/4 ply and coat it with thin epoxy and then glue it in with thickene
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Hunter216 at 1:38pm 01.09.21
Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail Joe at 1:25pm 01.09.21 First.... get educated... go HERE and study.....It's a good place to get started if you want to lear
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye ShawnL at 1:21pm 01.09.21 I wouldn't' replace the core with just epoxy -- you need something else in there for strength. That
cleaning sunbrella thinwater at 1:19pm 01.09.21 The green is best prevented by regular water repellent treatment. That helps it dry more quickly. Tr
Alternator up-keep dlochner at 12:56pm 01.09.21 It is a variation of one of these Zap Stops https://www.emarineinc.com/Balmar-TSP-12-Spike-Ground-P
cleaning sunbrella Dave Groshong at 12:47pm 01.09.21 303 products are great! https://www.fisheriessupply.com/303-protectants-303-high-tech-fabric-guard
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Gott654 at 12:45pm 01.09.21
31 Dec 2020 purchased my 1990 Hunter Vision 32 jssailem at 12:39pm 01.09.21 Congrats Andres and welcome to the forum.. Sorry you have to wait till spring to enjoy your boat. Co
Emergency Tiller jssailem at 12:37pm 01.09.21 Might I ask, what does the end of the emergency tiller look like that you insert into the rudder ste
Alternator up-keep justsomeguy at 12:31pm 01.09.21 https://www.prestolite.com/literature/tech/alts/TSB-1057_Universal_alternator_wiring.pdf This help?
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Scott T-Bird at 12:02pm 01.09.21 Scott, please vist here to see how I completed the very project you are describing http://mei1970.o
cleaning sunbrella Mark Maulden at 12:00pm 01.09.21 I filled a large plastic garbage can with water and dumped some bleach in it. Stuffed my main cover
Catalina 350 extended range fuel sesmith at 11:58am 01.09.21 We haven't added any extra tankage on our 350 (no need to on the Great Lakes), but if you don't alre
Mast Sail Slide Channel (1) alexco38 at 11:28am 01.09.21 188941
Emergency Tiller Grizzly Sailor at 11:25am 01.09.21 Any tips on getting that foam out would be great. I have the same situation. I am drilling and slo
Mast Sail Slide Channel Stu Jackson at 11:22am 01.09.21 There is a name for this kind of thing, but it escapes me . Dr. Judy may have an answer too.. Pict

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