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MacGregor port lights Harold D. Battarbee at 12:03am 03.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/974 Hi sailing friends. Perhaps you can help me with this refurbishing problem. I have a 1983 MacGrego
Blisters @ Waterline Allen at 11:52pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1095 Hey Guys,I have a slew of small, pin head sized blisters in the forward 1/3 of my boat. I also ha
Raymarine ST4000+ MkII Rudder Reference Allen at 11:42pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 31/5539 Hey Guys,Long time, no post. I hope everyone had a good winter (if there is such a thing!). Anyway
Asym spinnaker John at 11:23pm 03.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/895 Can anyone provide information on what hardware they've installed to run an asym spinnaker and where
Repainting Hull Dale Farnam at 11:21pm 03.22.04 Other Sailboats 2/1206 I have an early model Oday Daysailer I and intend to repaint the white hull. I am thinking of using
Planning to change the antenna and run new cable Jay Kent at 11:12pm 03.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/960 for the VHF while the mast is down. My big question concerns how to secure the new cable inside the
Mystery Mast Step (1) Steve at 11:01pm 03.22.04 Smaller Boats 17/875 While talking with Hunter's Mike Thomas about a leak in my Mast step, we noticed that my Z-Spar step
Lightening rod... Mark Crociati at 10:29pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1098 I just bought a used sailboat and want to step my mast to check the rigging on the vessel. The boat
Increase the Sheaves in Deck Organizer Steve Carpman at 10:23pm 03.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1020 We own a 1991 Legend 37.5. Eight control lines are brought back to the cockpit, four on each side.
I'm on a learning curve! Mark Crociati at 10:13pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/891 Sorry for all the posting but I'm on a learning curve, soon I'll be somewhat up-to- speed and no lon
5200 SEALANT Greg at 9:37pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 10/2028 I helped a friend this past weekend put his new to him Pace23 in the water. Prior to putting it in t
Let's get gritty! Mark Crociati at 9:11pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/949 Can anyone suggest a grit of sand paper to use on the above-the-water-line section of my boat to pre
C36; Tall Rig or not???? Paul at 8:50pm 03.22.04 Big Boats 5/1018 Hello,I am talking with a seller who has a C36 for sale but does not know if it is a tall rig or n
Spinnaker Pole on Oceanis 350? Tony at 5:38pm 03.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1138 Hi there - does anyone have any experience / advice on whether it is feasable or sensible to fit a s
Tachometer, Alarm and Engine Hour Gauge Mark at 2:11pm 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/881 I have a Hunter 31 (1986) and I have a few issues with my gauges and alarms. The alarm that should
Want to add a filter Rick at 12:13pm 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/681 I have a 1984 C27 with a m18 universal , seems as thouth I only have one fuel filter, the one mounte
Island Girl v Poli-Glow Mike at 12:01pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 52/4491 Used Island Girl two years on my green O Day 27 ' it worked well -- lasts a whole season. I hear po
Any special funeral rituals for sailors? Jeff M21319 at 11:24am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 14/4105 I just was told this morning that my friend and fellow SAR member Bob S. died yesterday in a plane c
Mast shape 376 Mark at 11:04am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/617 Please comment on this photo. Specifically, is the bending shape near the top of the main (furling)
Shape of the top of the mast Mark at 10:54am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/780 The enclosed picture illustrates the top of the mast on 376. As you note, the top is slightly bent.

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Voltmeter Brian D at 1:06pm 07.19.20 That, to me, just looks like vibration reaction. Maybe the needle needs to be tightened up.
Head issues (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:03pm 07.19.20 In the Pearson 34-2 manual in the description the head intake is under the settee which we know is w
Catalina 27 stern rail mod? sailme88 at 12:59pm 07.19.20
Catalina 27 stern rail mod? sailme88 at 12:47pm 07.19.20
Alternator issue Ron20324 at 12:46pm 07.19.20 first off, you probably mean the "pivot" bolt? at the 9 o'clock position?
Alternator issue Ralph Johnstone at 12:45pm 07.19.20 Can't start without an Engine make and model.
Raymarine Speed Transducer Blanking Plug Ron20324 at 12:38pm 07.19.20 Thank you! I hope the label is still there! Let this be a lesson for everone- write those numbers
Baby stays Hunter 23 decktosser at 12:28pm 07.19.20 I can take some detailed photos of the attachment bracket for you if you like. That would be very
Baby stays Hunter 23 Sailavie1 at 12:10pm 07.19.20 I can take some detailed photos of the attachment bracket for you if you like.
Catalina 27 stern rail mod? (1) SVCeviche at 12:10pm 07.19.20 I haven't done this - but there's someone I follow on Instagram who's got a C27 I really like. He's
Baby stays Hunter 23 Sailavie1 at 12:09pm 07.19.20 Thanks for the picture. I have actually been considering such a setup. It looks pretty easy. The on
Raymarine auto pilot experts BigEasy at 11:47am 07.19.20
Head issues (4) bodaflack at 11:46am 07.19.20 This may help you clear any vent blockage. I'd also flush a little veggie oil--no more than a tabl
Baby stays Hunter 23 decktosser at 11:45am 07.19.20 I own the H25 and it comes with two SS struts attached to the mast and down to the deck in line wit
maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? jnorten at 11:44am 07.19.20 Get a good paint scraper....the kind where each blade has at least two scraping edges. Bring a file
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Johnb at 11:43am 07.19.20 I had a diesel marine mechanic come and assist me yesterday. He used his multimeter to read the dr
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Davidasailor26 at 11:38am 07.19.20 I'd be concerned about a zero amp rating, but why would you expect the amperage to go up? This is y
What is these brown stuff on my hull Ron20324 at 11:37am 07.19.20 Some chemical geneous on here can cover the property conversion process when SS is heated, as in wel
Baby stays Hunter 23 (1) Sailavie1 at 11:33am 07.19.20 I own the H25 and it comes with two SS struts attached to the mast and down to the deck in line with
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 11:27am 07.19.20 Thanks. The I see it is $79 at Walmart, looks to be the same one that Amazon sells. A reviewer not

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