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Hull speed Bawgy at 10:32pm 03.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1285 Hello , Can someone tell me what the design speed or Hull speed for a 1971 Venture 24 is . I just wa
Two Blade vs. Three Blade Propeller Eric at 9:00pm 03.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1387 I am wondering what people recommend for a feathering propeller on a Catalina 320. We will be keep
Computer Hell and more Jim Willis at 6:17pm 03.14.04 Other Sailboats 2/783 My windows machine started to get really flaky a few weeks ago, suddenly crashing etc, but I backed
How do I fix a crack in my rudder? Ed S at 2:10pm 03.14.04 Smaller Boats 4/3089 The original rudder on my 81 C22 has a crack between the two pintles on the rudder. The guy at the
Rudder packing gland? Gary Kunkel at 1:14pm 03.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/2491 We have a 1988 Catalina 30 (hull 5075). I've often heard people talk of a packing gland for the rudd
Round and Round Psychotom at 12:48pm 03.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/810 Fellow Sailors:During 15+ knot winds, I sometimes lose the ablility to set a course, and instead f
Mr./Ms. Fix-it? ex-admin at 12:44pm 03.14.04 Ask All Sailors 96/3613 Uh-oh. Your boat has just developed a mechanical problem. Do you reach for a wrench or your check
Halyard pulleys Lawrence S. at 12:28pm 03.14.04 Day Sailers 3/1195 The little masthead pulleys that handle the main halyard are blown on my boat. They don't seem to be
Winter projects on a budget. (1) Ed Schenck at 11:14am 03.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/826 I have posted some of my winter project work in the Photo Forum. To show you warm weather folks tha
MOTOR SHAFT PROP ALIGNEMENT Bill Dussinger at 11:04am 03.14.04 Other Sailboats 5/883 I need to re align my motor and propeller shaft, I have recently replaced my cutlass bearing and the
Hiding a Mac 25 Gas Tank Joe Pokorny at 10:45am 03.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/891 I have a 1986 V25 that I love, but I would like to get rid of the gas tank that I must keep on deck
Catalina 27 -87 Seeps in the aft cockpit locker? Jim Durrett at 9:51am 03.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1013 I purchased the 1987 Catalina 27 Tall Rig last June. All through the winter I have accumulated clo
Help with adjusting/rigging a forestay Greg at 9:48am 03.14.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1278 I've been following the recent thread regarding adjustable backstays and have a questions about back
Cradle transformation with 2 axle and wheels Eric Harseim at 9:26am 03.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1063 I will be receiving my new Hunter 33 soon that will be in a cradle. I intend to transform the cradle
Yanmar motor mounts Richard Deep at 8:49am 03.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1148 I'm looking at the rubber motor mounts for the Yanmar on my '85 H31, and they're looking a little ti
Tuning the rig of a Moorings 38 Tom at 7:29am 03.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1162 I am seeking a guide or some advice on tuning the rig of a 1991 Moorings 38 built by Beneteau. My he
C270 Bimini ? Ken at 7:22am 03.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1095 Has anyone ever had a bimini installed on a 1994 C270? Judging by the boom height it appears that a
Capri 22 bottom job cost ptex at 6:07am 03.14.04 Smaller Boats 1/1369 What should I pay to have my Capri 22 hauled and bottom re-painted?Thank you
the rebuilding of the winch david schoonmaker at 5:01am 03.14.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1020 for R.W.Landau David,Acouple of questions.1. who made your winches? GIBB2. Can you see a screw
New center board pendant for 84 222 Larry at 3:48am 03.14.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1043 Does anyone know the correct specs for a new centerboard pendant for a 1984 222 ?Got one from Rudy

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NY Winter Covering of 26d (1) RustyVenture at 8:01am 10.09.20 I ordered a cover for my V222 from SealSkin Covers. They claim it's waterproof (it's clearly not) bu
Brands shemandr at 7:47am 10.09.20 Maybe I'll start another thread that could develop into a database of boats from 18' to 25'. Oh wa
Brands Kings Gambit at 7:36am 10.09.20 It's always good to buy into a brand, class or design that has large numbers of boats still on the
Charging system question rgranger at 7:33am 10.09.20 So if you need to turn your charger off for some reason, can't you just use the circuit breaker? Or
Charging system question Don S/V ILLusion at 7:27am 10.09.20 Im going to add a switch but continue to keep the charger on. A mechanic at the marina advised that
Charging system question rgranger at 7:26am 10.09.20 I don't have a switch for my charger either. I'f I'm plugged into shore power, my charger is eithe
Looks Important Maybe cb32863 at 6:57am 10.09.20 Glad you found it and had no issues. It is un-nerving finding spare hardware on the deck for sure.
Safety on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56am 10.09.20 The suggestions offered by @rgranger are the best. I speak from experience and knowledge as a forme
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Stu Jackson at 6:47am 10.09.20 OEM 1-2-B Switch Wiring History Alternator/Batteries & "The Basic" 1-2-B Switch BEST Wiring Diagram
Charging system question dlochner at 6:38am 10.09.20 There should be some circuit protection for the charger, typically a circuit breaker on the AC panel
Charging system question jssailem at 6:33am 10.09.20
Original sails jssailem at 6:32am 10.09.20 @Xstream sounds like your project boat is nearing the point in time when you want to dress her up.
Charging system question Hydro Therapy at 6:19am 10.09.20 Im going to add a switch but continue to keep the charger on. A mechanic at the marina advised that
Charging system question Davidasailor26 at 6:13am 10.09.20 There are times when the batteries get drawn down by on board DC loads. For example a pump with a s
Original sails dlochner at 6:11am 10.09.20 Okay. A little background here: I live in Kansas and sail at Cheney Reservoir which has a well de
Brands shemandr at 6:02am 10.09.20 It's always good to buy into a brand, class or design that has large numbers of boats still on the w
Charging system question jssailem at 5:50am 10.09.20
Charging system question Hydro Therapy at 5:46am 10.09.20 Thanks, I have a vacant spot in the panel so it should be pretty easy.
Charging system question kappykaplan at 5:43am 10.09.20 I'd add a switch to the panel so you can turn the charger on and off.
Hunter 34 - Relocating House Bank Batteries Hunter 34_1984 at 5:33am 10.09.20 Good point Claude. I was just starting to sketch it up and with 4 batteries I do overlap the acces

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