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Downhill sleighride ex-admin at 2:38pm 05.16.04 Ask All Sailors 47/2965 Sailing dead down wind intuitively seems like it ought to be the easiest point of sail. In reality i
fuel tank leak Dom at 2:17pm 05.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/967 I have a fuel leak into my bilge. I may have to take out the fuel tank. Has anyone evry had to do th
Painting? anodized aluminum toerail Bob Tucker at 1:50pm 05.16.04 Smaller Boats 1/3353 I have recently removed the toe rails on my 1974 H25 in order to rebed them. They got a little beat
Rudder post repair Bob Tucker at 1:41pm 05.16.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1682 I have a 1974 H25. The rudder was loose and seemed to bind in heavy weather. I have dropped it and
Keel Lock pin for MacGregor 22 pieperj at 1:03pm 05.16.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2131 I just purchased a Mac 22 (1986) When the previous owner took us out for a test sail he did not lock
Swing Keel Disintigrating Greg Zigmont at 11:56am 05.16.04 Smaller Boats 13/920 My 2001 Hunter 260 spent its first season in the water last year(bought it as a leftover model) I'm
Folding Table Glynn at 11:32am 05.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1046 A couple of years back, someone posted an article and measurenents for a dish/cup storage rack that
Honda 9.9 4 stroke problems Jamie at 11:28am 05.16.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3136 I have a 1996 Honda 4-stroke outboard with electric start and an alternator and I have been having t
Refinishing Winch Drums John J. Frank at 11:28am 05.16.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1147 The textured surfaces on my winchs drums is wearing away. Does anyone there have any experience in
Oil Filter Jamie snodgrass at 10:38am 05.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1090 Hello, everyone.Just getting ready to change my oil in my atomic 4. This is the first year we hav
Leak in Aft Cabin Andrew Bird at 10:08am 05.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/791 After launching my 1999 340 this weekend (my 2nd season in this boat), I pulled all the aft cabin ma
extra halyard Paul Case at 10:00am 05.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1034 I bought my 31 with the mast already up. Can anyone tell me if there are empty sheeves at the mast h
Connection window at base of mast? Claude L.-Auger at 9:55am 05.16.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1010 Just got back home from my Hunter 34. Got splashed Friday and mast was stepped same day. Yesterday w
Roller Furling Dana at 9:53am 05.16.04 Smaller Boats 4/856 I recently purchased a used Hunter with CDI FF2 roller furling. I've been reading the furler book t
I Need A Winch Handle Greg Pecaut at 8:56am 05.16.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/953 I just bought a '71 Venture 23 and I need a winch handle for it. The winches are not of the normal
Hunter 310 p Dixon at 8:43am 05.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1016 My wife and I were on a Hunter 310 yesterday and we finally agreed on a boat that we both liked. The
MAYDAY - Man Overboard Jim Seamans at 8:02am 05.16.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1414 Do you ever get the feeling everything happens to you!Saturday afternoon May 15, three of us left
Top side vents Dave Shore at 8:00am 05.16.04 Big Boats 3/950 The two stainless light/vents on topside of my H34 just foward of the mast, what is the cutout size
Which Do I choose, 26X or 26M? Should I choose MacGregor? Matthew at 7:12am 05.16.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/16044 I have been reading all of the postings about the 26M and 26X vessels, I have looked at Catalina and
cushion odor stan at 6:02am 05.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1061 My cat 25 interior cushions smell very badly. Maybe mold/mildew, not just the fabric, but the foam a

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deck prep kappykaplan at 10:48am 11.28.20 Geek, geeeek, geeek!:stir::poke:
Best boat to purchase to live on Project_Mayhem at 10:48am 11.28.20 If memory serves me correctly a Catalina 30 has more than 6' of headroom. I was on one a couple of y
Boat Dreams - Shopping List (5) AlastairLC at 10:33am 11.28.20 187632
Racing Marlow Hunter 31 Claude L.-Auger at 10:30am 11.28.20 Can't help you with performance question, but in regards to PHRF rating I'd suggest you contact Melb
starting batteries charged but no power to panel Claude L.-Auger at 10:23am 11.28.20 Check & clean your battery terminals. No power to panel, and none to the bilge. Since bilge pump is
Best boat to purchase to live on Tom J at 10:21am 11.28.20 As already mentioned here, finding a sailboat with 6'4" headroom will be a challenge. My C310 has 6
FORJ Thermoplastic tape JamesG161 at 10:14am 11.28.20 Rescue Tape is not the same as this... https://www.forj.com/pages/fixed-with-forj Jim...
starting batteries charged but no power to panel justsomeguy at 10:08am 11.28.20 Is there a fuse close to the battery terminals?
Converting H27 to Portapotty Project_Mayhem at 10:03am 11.28.20 I have the Dometic/SeaLand 975MSD. It was installed last year and has been used for half a season. I
Boat Dreams - Shopping List Tally Ho at 9:56am 11.28.20 I have been thinking about that...probably the best location. My refrigerator unit is in there too.
do you sail in the fog? mermike at 9:37am 11.28.20 My boating career started on the Great Salt Lake in the late 70's-early 80's. They were drilling for
Sending Unit Leaking Tom J at 9:35am 11.28.20 Any other suggestions on the fuel filter? I doubt that the fittings would be leaking. There is ve
Best boat to purchase to live on capta at 9:24am 11.28.20 If you are just buying a boat to liveaboard, then you'd be far better off buying a motor boat. Twice
Racing Marlow Hunter 31 cb32863 at 9:17am 11.28.20 US Sailing has a Hunter 31 anywhere from 162 - 177, depending on location. Actually mileage will var
Sending Unit Leaking jssailem at 9:14am 11.28.20 Sounds like you are doing it right. It is a learning curve. Appears you are on the positive side of
Christmas lights? mermike at 8:56am 11.28.20 Thanks, Dave. I'll check them out.
FORJ Thermoplastic tape JamesG161 at 8:36am 11.28.20 We have used this similar type tape. https://www.walmart.com/ip/RESCUE-TAPE-Original-Silicone-Self-
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 8:22am 11.28.20 November racing in Texas. Close to 80 degrees for race #37 on November 22nd. That's changing this we
Christmas lights? Dave Groshong at 8:21am 11.28.20 These are waterproof and LED https://www.aspectled.com/collections/flexible-led-strip-lights/product
Converting H27 to Portapotty Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:53am 11.28.20 You also corrected me saying it is available in a 6.5 gallon version, which is not true. I think yo

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