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mold and cleaning gary at 12:09am 11.11.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1118 In Sept. of this year I bought my first sailboat. A catalina 27. I have quite a lot of what appear
Bilge Pump Size Dave Shore at 12:01am 11.11.03 Big Boats 2/800 What is the correct size for a bilge pump on a H34, Mine needs to be changed and is a Rule 2000, Not
Darkening in non-skid Dave Mauney at 11:58pm 11.10.03 Other Sailboats 3/710 In another thread, "Deck Buffing" the following reply showed up. I wondered if many are having this
Gin Pole Michael Batty at 10:43pm 11.10.03 Trailer Sailors 2/1517 Can anyone tell me how to make a "gin pole" so that I can set the mast on my 25ft MacGregor. I woul
modifying My HOW forum Chuck at 10:42pm 11.10.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/815 It seems that I can't add the Daysailor category to the list of forums used in My HOW. It accepts t
User installable roller furling Bill at 8:52pm 11.10.03 Smaller Boats 2/742 As a new owner of a 25.5, I'm considering upgrading to a roller furling headsail. I'd like to do it
26M HP question R Hinshaw at 3:08pm 11.10.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/801 I'm wondering how much Hp I really need to operate the 26M. It seems important to be able to go fas
genset Monty K. VanderMay at 1:04pm 11.10.03 Big Boats 11/951 I have a 1997 430. There is no genset but I understand one is often factory placed under the center
Replace Ports on 1984, 31 Alex at 12:49pm 11.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/918 My Hunter 31 opening ports are losing the battle with UV. They are PVC and need replacing. Does an
hunter 18.5 full batten size? denis freiden at 12:03pm 11.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1019 i lost all my battens. called hunter for the size for an 88 18.5 full sail batten and the guy said h
SUN STAIN! Alan at 11:28am 11.10.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1060 My Wife and I just bought a Catalina 25 that has two Lewmar brand portlights forward. On the inside
strut mark at 10:44am 11.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1041 Has anyone had a problem with or know about shaft strut. Mine looks like there is a steel bolt that
Looking for a windless Rick Thompson at 10:29am 11.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/723 I would like to know if there is a recommended windless for a 1997 Hunter 310.
Just love to hear these winter blues from you guys Mark at 9:30am 11.10.03 Smaller Boats 2/831 Down South we are just going into summer.Pretty cool today, about 24c. Tommorrow about 29-30c stay
Back again - Chrysler 26 mainsheet Don K. at 9:24am 11.10.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1153 setup with blocks on both sides of the companianway going up and down to a double block on the boom
boat cover gary gibson at 9:09am 11.10.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1097 I'm looking for a boat cover for a 26x mac.Any ideas where i can find one on the net.
rubber bumpers on a H260 John Kagan at 9:00am 11.10.03 Smaller Boats 4/803 Several of my rubber bumpers under the cockpit seats have either degraded or have broken off. Does a
HELP for H34 Purchase George H260 at 8:43am 11.10.03 Big Boats 6/736
Deck Buffing JERRY MITCHELL at 8:33am 11.10.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1152 I am planning on buffing out the nonskid areas of my deck to bring back the gloss of the original fi
What are the spinnaker dimensions for a 34 ft oday Jonathon Vosler at 8:15am 11.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1432 What are the dimensions for a 1984 34 ft spinnaker. I need the deck to mast height and the mast to

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H410 Steering issue (7) scottdube at 6:40pm 06.23.20 For anyone interested I'll keep posting pictures as I go along with this project. I got it mostly a
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel jviss at 6:38pm 06.23.20 viss, I have no doubt that if you tried a wheel pilot on a Tartan 3800 it was not up the the task.
Stuffing Box Adjustment Tally Ho at 6:22pm 06.23.20 I repacked my stuffing box with GFO packing over the winter. I had to adjust it a few times this se
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel Hayden Watson at 6:16pm 06.23.20 No, it won't, in my experience. Any amount of seas >3.5' or so and winds >25kt. and it will give u
Fun playing in the wind. jssailem at 6:14pm 06.23.20 You have had a fitful experience smattered with some glorious sailings. May you enjoy health, love,
Furling line stanchion blocks Hayden Watson at 6:04pm 06.23.20 Is Tom the new Guido? Possibly but I have always asked for Guido. Garhauer has never let me down.
Fun playing in the wind. Ken Cross at 6:03pm 06.23.20 A bit of the best conditions we've ever experienced on the Sea of Cortez, despite the virus. https
Centerboard Housing problems BRGirard at 6:00pm 06.23.20 Thanks
How to lengthen the bottom of the furling jib on Capri 18? Ron20324 at 5:46pm 06.23.20 Also, probably have a list of about 6 to 8 "newbie" questions about this vessel, do you think I sh
Gelcoat- Color Match 1990 (1989 Hunter Legend 35.5) Dave Groshong at 5:44pm 06.23.20 In my humble opinion, with gelcoat, there is no such thing as perfect match, it takes an artist.
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Mr. Dave at 5:22pm 06.23.20 Why on earth would anyone attempt to put a Sunfish or a 420 on the roof of their car? That's why the
Stuffing Box Adjustment Capt jgw at 5:19pm 06.23.20 It's a PITA on most smaller sailboats. One previous boat I had the fuel tank was mounted behind the
Maiden Voyage - The Soggy Dollar Leeward Rail at 5:15pm 06.23.20 Congrats ! Nothing wrong with a day like that.
Fun playing in the wind. rgranger at 5:14pm 06.23.20 Jealous :thumbup:
In hull transducer question. Tarkus at 5:14pm 06.23.20 Installed my new HawkEye Depthsounder today. I went with the "inhull" transducer. All went well. Use
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? justsomeguy at 5:13pm 06.23.20 Maybe if you can contain it to one cabin on the boat.... It's a Mac 25. Even as small as it is, I
Fun playing in the wind. justsomeguy at 5:08pm 06.23.20 A bit of the best conditions we've ever experienced on the Sea of Cortez, despite the virus. https:
Centerboard Housing problems rgranger at 5:04pm 06.23.20 You might want to PM @Crazy Dave Condon He is on this forum and he helped to design the system. One
New Owner Here... Tarkus at 4:59pm 06.23.20 Hi all, I've been hanging around the "trailer Sailor" forum for a week or so and someone suggested
New Owner Here... Leeward Rail at 4:55pm 06.23.20 and I can read a chart and have elementary school math skills. Hehe. Exactly

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