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Owner's Handbook for ST 7000 Autopilot ..Bob at 12:05pm 10.23.03 Big Boats 1/944 I sent my ST7000 back to raymarine and now need to re-calibrate it. But the only manual I can find
Need a Daggerboard Charlie Gray at 9:18am 10.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/936 Smashed the daggerboard on our "88 26D on an underwater (obviously) big thing. Got a replacement wh
VHF for H260 George H260 at 8:30am 10.23.03 Smaller Boats 11/931 Recently purchased a Hunter 260. Intend to trailer a lot. Trying to decide between handheld and cabi
VHF for H260 George H260 at 8:29am 10.23.03 Trailer Sailors 3/1223 Recently purchased a Hunter 260. Intend to trailer a lot. Trying to decide between handheld and cabi
Fiberglass Repair Rich Gallant at 7:47am 10.23.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1072 Does anyone have any experience with fixing deep gouges in the gel coat? Looks like my fender hook g
Power/speed expectation 2GM20? Patrick Randall at 6:47am 10.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/867 Hello,a 91 H30 I'm in the process of buying won't do more than 2300 rpm without the fresh water coo
Aysmetrical Spinnaker Racing Question? David Harcourt at 6:35am 10.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/959 We race and have a aysmetical spinnaker. Are we allowed to use it in the non-spinnaker class? We do
Which boat , C30 - C36 Barry Lenoble at 6:23am 10.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/940 Hello,Which boat would you buy for $39000, a 1983 C36, or a C30 Mark II? (or, If you know of any
Once stinky-Always stinky? Harvey Snook at 5:16am 10.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/809 I have been looking to purchase a variety of used boats. Some have the same type of odor, mixture o
Water pump noise Will at 5:10am 10.23.03 Big Boats 3/922 Has anyone tamed the domestic water pump on the h356? I remounted it on a neoprene pad cut from an o
Centerboard Chip Houseman at 4:02am 10.23.03 Day Sailers 1/1010 My centerboard cable broke and I'm having to replace it with a new one. I'm having to remove the old
Winterizing. Ed Schenck at 2:04am 10.23.03 Ask All Sailors 16/1225 There have been several posts on many forums regarding the inevitable haulout(for some of us :( ).
1983 C36 Survey??? Geoff at 1:48am 10.23.03 Big Boats 5/1075 Hi everyone,I've just put an offer on a '83 C36 and looking forward to getting her and having some
Trying Again - Pictures Please Barry C at 1:04am 10.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/829 I hope the lack of responses does not indicate the lack of pictures. So here it is again. I have a 1
Flush Mounted light Paul Aubrecht at 11:17pm 10.22.03 Big Boats 2/719 Does anyone with a 356 know who makes those little round flush mounted lights with the switch that a
Mast Up / Mast Down Paul McGhee at 11:12pm 10.22.03 Ask All Sailors 16/1422 We discuss this aspect of winter haul-out every fall. I was always a "mast down" guy, but reading po
Diesel Fuel Polishing Kits Jack at 10:06pm 10.22.03 Big Boats 3/2181 Anyone ever use one of the many DIY Diesel Fuel Polishing Kits on the market? Is it really nessary
How do you take down furling headsail?? MATTHEW VIRGINIA at 9:54pm 10.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/919 I own a 1993 vision 32, I have a 4 foot tear along the headsail uv seam. I want to remove the sail f
how to winterize rob lavern at 6:41pm 10.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1035 my mechanic has let me down and I find myself with an yanmar YSE 12 with the front part of the engin
Stern Rail Seats Gary Verburg at 2:59pm 10.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/846 I have a1995 Hunter 26. I have seen the latest brochures, and boats, that have the stern rail seat

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How to lengthen the bottom of the furling jib on Capri 18? JonnyEp at 11:25am 06.22.20 Thanks Ted!
sonichub 2 will not power on Davidasailor26 at 11:22am 06.22.20
Stuffing Box Adjustment Don S/V ILLusion at 11:20am 06.22.20 Depends on how much it leaks, not the calendar. To state the obvious, a boat under power more than a
Unclogging refrigerator drain line kappykaplan at 11:18am 06.22.20 Try sucking on it with a Shop Vac.
How to lengthen the bottom of the furling jib on Capri 18? Calif. Ted at 11:14am 06.22.20 You can add a "pennant" to the bottom, simply a loop of low stretch line between the tack and furlin
H410 Steering issue scottdube at 10:58am 06.22.20 I chose to cut a hole in the deck below the connection the steering arm. I removed the access pane
H410 Steering issue scottdube at 10:57am 06.22.20 Fixing the wheel brake is a project. I bit the bullet and took mine apart. After removing all the p
Blocked through Hull fittings jssailem at 10:54am 06.22.20 Blow them out..:plus: For Ken. Water, Reverse flow of vacuum cleaner, or air form a compressor. I he
Stuffing Box Adjustment jssailem at 10:51am 06.22.20 Sounds right. Kinda depends on how much use you give the engine. If you have enough water in the sha
Locking the CB sail sfbay at 10:48am 06.22.20 Does anyone lock the CB when sailing? What is the CB you are referring to?
Pressure washing teak decks Kings Gambit at 10:47am 06.22.20
Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install Tim Mills at 10:44am 06.22.20 Hi Tim: Our 44DS is similar. The aft stateroom control is on the aft facing bulkhead that forms the
New Owner Justin_NSA at 10:42am 06.22.20 Congrats on the new boat. Practical Sailor has a review on them. Tells of things you may want to ch
Locking the CB OS2Dude at 10:42am 06.22.20 I had a centerboard on my previous boat, an O'Day 23. It was a regular fibreglass centerboard, not
H410 Steering issue Sailgunner at 10:34am 06.22.20 Fixing the wheel brake is a project. I bit the bullet and took mine apart. After removing all the pa
New Owner OS2Dude at 10:32am 06.22.20 Congratulations on the new (to you) boat. For some ideas, check out what we've done to our 1985 Cat
Blocked through Hull fittings Ken Cross at 10:25am 06.22.20 One time I was successful when our raw water inlet was blocked. I disconnected the hose from (in my
How to measure for bimini? Phil Herring at 10:24am 06.22.20 Hi Leslie, Are you referring to the online store here? If so, the dimensions you enter before purc
H410 Steering issue RobChichester at 10:24am 06.22.20 So we were out this evening for a Fathers Day sail. As we motored out we lost the steering. Wheel
Universal M-12 Heat Exchange Zinc Anode odaydokay at 10:19am 06.22.20 If that is the original heat exchanger, it takes Universal P/N 301069. No cutting necessary as long

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