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Illegal Head! Eric B at 10:01pm 04.04.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1484 I need to convert my "Illegal" head on a 1977 Catalina C-27, hull # 3516. Is there a kit available o
Black spots... Mark at 9:49pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1108 Can anyone suggest a product that would remove blacking or black spots from my anti-skid deck. I'd
ssb Monty K. VanderMay at 7:30pm 04.04.04 Big Boats 1/907 Hello all, I have a 97 430 and am adding a SGC SSB. I can see where the panel can be mounted in the
Where to install a Jack line, and what to use? D E Brown at 7:20pm 04.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2483 Were planning on more evening and night sailing in this coming year,not to mention,more rough weathe
Boat insurance blues ex-admin at 3:47pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 96/4164 The sailing press has been filled with stories of problems with boat insurance in recent months. T
Drive train mystery solved O_Salt at 2:19pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1148 Last July my brother and I bought a Beneteau First 345 1984 with an Yanmar 2GM engine. The boat dev
Recommissioning after 2 years, & fresh to salt h2o Joe E. at 2:09pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1030 Hello collective,I have a 2001 Hunter 320. Due to drought in Kansas and a job change it's been in
Fuel lines and battery cables Joseph Washburn at 2:07pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/1636 I have a 1988 C-22. It is equipped with a fuel locker on the port side of the cockpit. The battery
Sail Furlers Jim I. at 1:43pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 2/959 I need to replace the CDI flexible Furler on my 1984 Catalina 22. Any suggestions? Looking for somet
turnbuckle father Mark at 1:34pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/740 I was putting the mast up on my h-23 the other day and broke off the screw that hold the port shroud
autoprop vs std prop weights chuckwayne at 1:28pm 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1210 Someone asked the question a while ago.....The standard (optional!) 16" 3 blade on our 356 weighs 9l
We be sailing in Seattle now Scott Wilson at 1:28pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/819 Saturday was beautiful and the wind even picked up in the afternoon. Scott
C.N.G.GAS DON MANTLE at 1:17pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/832 I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE MY CNG TO PROPANE .HAS ANYBODY DONE THIS,AND IF SO WHERE DID YOU PUT THE TANK
Fender sizes / shapes Bill18593 at 1:14pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1031 I need new fenders (have none now). Our Hunter 25.5 will be slipped in a protected marina on an inl
Electrical Panel Mark at 12:18pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1558 Just bought an old Hunter. The electricity doesn't seemed to work other than the bilge pump. Can a
28.5 cruising spinnaker rigging (1) Bob at 12:13pm 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1260 Since my mast was down this winter for some repairs and upgrades I decided to also install an additi
Boat stripes to strip... Mark at 11:57am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1114 Can anyone suggest a solvent or effective method of removing taped boat stripes? My stripes are nea
Soft & cracked decks Dwight Wells at 11:39am 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/892 We own a 1993 Passage 42. Our boat has developed small cracks in the area just above the mail salon
Venture 24 questions Brian Just at 11:21am 04.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1089 I have recently acquired a trailerable sailboat. Its a little over 24 ft long and about 8 ft in beam
Can I use my existing hankon jib as a roller reefi Tom at 10:57am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1655 OK, I have looked in the forum archives, and read all kinds of advice on what furling system to buy

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Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? matts997 at 8:47pm 10.13.20 We got more than a sniff of the smoke...on our last cruising trip for the season, my wife and I had
Happy Birthday US Navy!!! Mikem at 8:28pm 10.13.20 Anchors Aweigh, T-3ws7b4sZg That was awesome. Go Navy!!!
Adding halyard rollers up the mast head (1) Ron20324 at 8:12pm 10.13.20 FYI, Doug...
How to Post a Spreadsheet? Ron20324 at 7:54pm 10.13.20 ...I've never heard anyone refer to the "brand" of sailboat they own. Is this me being trivial, or
Sailing and restoring #9874 Jackdaw at 7:54pm 10.13.20 Last weekend out We got out for our last cruise a week or so ago, the same weekend @pclarksurf did
Roller Furling to Mast connection Hunter 260 rgranger at 7:37pm 10.13.20 Yur-gunna want to replace the entire wire rope it also holds your mast up. I think you can get n
Arched helm seat Tally Ho at 7:09pm 10.13.20 You have to experience it to appreciate it. I always face forward. The arch causes my bum to always
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Scottotheforest at 6:56pm 10.13.20 Sweet indeed
KIWI prop installed JohnShannon at 6:45pm 10.13.20 I had good luck with one as well. Initial install was too fine but next haul ( not strictly necessa
Arched helm seat AlastairLC at 6:37pm 10.13.20 You have to experience it to appreciate it. I always face forward. The arch causes my bum to always
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? (1) Valerio at 6:25pm 10.13.20 this is my new main
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Valerio at 6:22pm 10.13.20 i friend of mine has a sail loft here in mexico city, i had my new main for less than 2000 usd
Happy Birthday US Navy!!! jssailem at 6:17pm 10.13.20 Anchors Aweigh, T-3ws7b4sZg
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Scottotheforest at 6:15pm 10.13.20 Off to the sail loft tomorrow with my old sails for the verdict. New flatter tighter mains and stoma
Sailing and restoring #9874 (4) AaronD at 6:06pm 10.13.20 Last weekend out We got out for our last cruise a week or so ago, the same weekend @pclarksurf did;
Happy Birthday US Navy!!! kappykaplan at 5:52pm 10.13.20 Now 245 years old! Happy Birthday, indeed! :beer:
Winterizing Max-Prop capta at 5:46pm 10.13.20 Considering the cost of a Maxprop, and how easily it can be removed, I might be tempted to take off
How to enter a slip with pilings jssailem at 5:07pm 10.13.20 One way to address this issue is to move to a different marina. You can avoid the black tar marks fr
Self Furling Jib jssailem at 5:02pm 10.13.20 she unwinds quickly, the line will cut your hand.:yikes: Gloves man - Gloves..:biggrin: It all dep
Arched helm seat shemandr at 5:00pm 10.13.20 I honestly don't see the connection. Sloped deck is so that a helms person can stand on a flat surf

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