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H23 on Cape Fear river Michael C. at 7:17pm 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 0/678 We passed an H23 headed south towards Snows Cut last Saturday (Nov. 1). I wonder if the owner(s) m
Always time for humor....those internet scams. Doug Rodrigues at 12:59pm 11.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/845 ----- Original Message ----- From: dennysho@netzero.com To: mtnpilotdiver@msn.com Sent: Tuesday,
Shore Power J. R. Setser at 11:53am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 10/922 We Finally made the purchase of our first sailboat, a 1998 Hunter 26. Though the boat is in great sh
Does 26M leak from rainwater? Dave Norton at 11:10am 11.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/984 I am considering leaving my 26M at its mooring buoy in South Puget Sound for the winter, and wondere
How much does a Catalina 22 weigh? Craig at 10:50am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 4/11267 Just curious. How much does a Catalina 22 actually weigh ? I see the displacement listed but wouldn'
How fast does your 260 go?? Mark at 10:06am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 22/1312 In what conditions etc.Just interested!
Which new boat?? Sather at 10:02am 11.04.03 Big Boats 13/1836 I am having a hard time deciding what boat to get and would love to get any and all input.Though I
Which new boat?? Sather at 9:56am 11.04.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/960 I am having a hard time deciding what boat to get and would love to get any and all input.Though I
Removing exhaust hose Don at 9:41am 11.04.03 Big Boats 8/2613 Trying to replace the exhaust elbow on my 1993 37.5 (Yanmar 3JH2E) and I can't get the 2" exhaust ho
About to buy Catalina/Capri 18 but.......yks Tom at 9:29am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 8/6840 Hello all, been a fan of this forum for awhile. I may be buying a Capri 18 with trailer soon but d*
is the new hunter 386 faster than Catalina Thane Paulsen at 9:14am 11.04.03 Big Boats 9/1683 I'm an owner of a 1999 Hunter 310 looking to step up to Hunter's 386 with a roller furler mast. I'm
Swinf Keel Maintenance H 19 Larry Lynn at 9:11am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 1/827
Phil, You're getting close to the 3,000,000 mark Jim Seamans at 8:54am 11.04.03 Ask All Sailors 3/986 nm
Looking for a part in picture (1) Jim Seamans at 8:08am 11.04.03 Big Boats 11/827 Have a H356 with 3GM30F engine. The tee fitting in the circle. I've have been trying to find severa
Damaged Rubrail John England at 7:45am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 1/898 Looking for clues to where I can get a piece of rail to repair a damaged section? I need just the wh
Dripless Shaft Seal Henry Rozanski at 6:27am 11.04.03 Big Boats 16/1023 Anyone have experience with the drip free packing glands for the prop shaft. I found my packing glan
Boat US lot on route 301 in Maryland ?????????? Hayden at 5:38am 11.04.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1048 I'm driving from Delaware to Richmond each Monday moring and returning on Fridays. I take route 301
Converting alcohol stove burners to propane Jim Branch at 5:33am 11.04.03 Ask All Sailors 14/2392 Has anyone had experience converting a two-burner pressurized alcohol stove to propane (portable bot
sail reconditioning/repair question william at 5:25am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 7/804 i'm checking-out the sails on my "new" 86 H23. i have the origional main and jib. main should be ser
Bareboat in Croatia and/or Greece Bob F at 3:56am 11.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/783 I'm looking to do a bareboat in Croatia and/or Greece next summer. I know Moorings is there. Has any

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Replacing the Hatch lens Capt jgw at 6:49am 06.23.20 Most any local plastics shop can supply and cut the lens for you. Would be exactly the same as OEM a
Fiberglass locker repair dlochner at 6:48am 06.23.20 The method @rgranger suggests will work, I'd add a few steps. Grind off the the gel coat along the e
Well it happened AndreNJ11 at 6:44am 06.23.20 I am so sorry for your unfortunate incident and loss of your new purchase. I hope insurance adequa
Edson Pedestal Reinforcement LeslieTroyer at 6:44am 06.23.20
RAM mic cable rewire? (1) Ted at 6:40am 06.23.20 Here is a photo of the inside of the Standard Horizon CMP23 RAM mic. There are 8 small conductors wi
Sailboat rudder pulling to port jviss at 6:39am 06.23.20 Thanks for your reply. I used melted strips of plastic. I thought it worked ok but I guess not. Try
Sailboat rudder pulling to port dlochner at 6:34am 06.23.20 After filling the rudder and replacing the skin, did you check the shape with the templates you made
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel jssailem at 6:31am 06.23.20 For your boat the EV100 by Raymarine is a good option. Favorable price, Easy install, low power dema
Asymmetric furler Hunter216 at 6:30am 06.23.20 Hi ll, I have thought about using a furler for our asymmetrical sail since both are available. Wh
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... Ted at 6:26am 06.23.20 If you strip your spars, you will have to apply some sort of finish to prevent the aluminum from oxi
Sailboat rudder pulling to port (1) secondwind410 at 6:26am 06.23.20 Just another pic
Sailboat rudder pulling to port (1) secondwind410 at 6:24am 06.23.20 When you rebuilt the rudder, how did you recreate the airfoil shape on the new side? If you didn't
Summerize the boat rgranger at 6:22am 06.23.20 Until 10 years ago, I was one of our northern friends. Yeah.... I learned to sail in Chicago.
Fiberglass locker repair rgranger at 6:20am 06.23.20 .... another very useful "trick" when working with wetted fiberglass cloth... Get some thick plasti
Fiberglass locker repair (1) rgranger at 6:15am 06.23.20 Fiberglass is very forgiving. If you screw it up, grind it off and try again. The leading edge (th
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel gary16188 at 6:05am 06.23.20 I have recently installed the Raymarine EV-100 wheel pilot. Seems to be working well. The boat needs
Sailboat rudder pulling to port (1) rgranger at 6:02am 06.23.20 What I described in post #9 above is not just a theory. I've done it. I had to rebuild a rudder fr
Idaho and Center board uphaul (1) rgranger at 5:50am 06.23.20 ...Out of curiosity what was the name of the marina you saw? Im guessing northern Idaho, Sandpoint
RAM mic cable rewire? SFS at 5:36am 06.23.20 If it is just the outer cable covering that is disintegrating, and the conductors are still carrying
Summerize the boat Don S/V ILLusion at 5:35am 06.23.20 I don't know... I think this was a subtle "nah nah na na nah nah" directed at our northern friends.

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