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Anybody have an autopilot or wheelpilot they like? Doug at 12:09am 02.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/902 I'm trying to find the wheelpilot or autopilot which best fits the Mac 26X. Of course, the boat's sm
Forum Replys Bud Cook at 11:03pm 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1218 My Forum Replys ocassionally (not always) begin in mid sentence. How do I scroll up to read the enti
just curious Dan at 10:24pm 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1064 under the proper sailboat thread, I noticed as a general comment that the more expensive proper sail
Ullman sails John at 9:34pm 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 5/3218 I'm about to order a new main through CatalinaDirect who sells Ullman sails. I have seen higher and
Correct displacement figure for O'Day 27 Tony Turner at 8:53pm 02.03.04 Bigger Boats 2/1204 Can anyone provide an accurate figure for the displacement of an 1978 O'Day 27 with inboard diesel (
Parts for Oday Craig Brown at 7:14pm 02.03.04 Bigger Boats 2/1069 Does anyone know where to get the exact replacement gasket under the stantion base or the exact repl
Epoxy lump under fuel tank Bill at 7:00pm 02.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/921 I have removed the fuel tank from my 1984 C-30 TR for cleaning. Once the tank was removed, I found
Solomons to Cobb Island David Guthridge at 2:19pm 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 11/2140 This May we plan to make the run in our Pearson 26 from Solomons to Cobb Island up the Potomac River
Alcohol to propane yes/no? Rick Sears at 2:02pm 02.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1277 I have recently acquired a 1989 Hunter 30. I am considering options for replacing the alcohol stove
Horizon Yacht Charters Andy at 1:33pm 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1193 Has anyone had any first hand experience with Horizon Yacht Charters? I know they don't charter Hun
Roller furler Jib for Hunter 20 Don Braun at 12:09pm 02.03.04 Smaller Boats 3/807 I would like to add a roller furler to the jib on my 1985 hunter 20 . the boat must be trailered bet
Full Batten Main on original H37C mast.... Richard McDonald at 10:01am 02.03.04 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1069 I placed an order for a new main and slightly oversized yankee at the Chicago show this past weekend
37c 4' vs. 5' keel Garth Woodruff at 9:39am 02.03.04 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1295 I am considering a 37c purchase and am looking for feedback on the pro. and cons. of the two draft o
Northwester needs Southeast Florida trip info scott wilson at 9:10am 02.03.04 Big Boats 12/1256 I will be visiting the mother in law in Key Largo the week of March 22 and in an effort to minimize
rudder drawing Oday22 offshore yacht service at 7:31am 02.03.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/784 need info on rudder for 22 Oday,, drawing or photo with dimentions,,or complete assy. for retired cu
No power in reverse with 15 H.P. outboard Allan at 6:51am 02.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1285 I have a 15 h.p. Johnson outboard on my 1975 Catalina and I have no control in reverse. What can I d
Battery Powered light fixture for main salon Rodney at 6:50am 02.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/949 I am looking for a hanging lamp that I can attach on a bracket to the post above the table in my H33
Length of forestay on Catalina 27 tall rig Allan at 6:48am 02.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/2472 I would like to know the size of the forestay on a 27 tall rig. I hope some one knows.
Hunter 25.5 rope clutch Rich O'Rourke at 6:35am 02.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2740 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 25.5. I was planning on replacing the rope clutch. It is a doubl
Lower shroud redisign DaveO at 6:02am 02.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/841 I am re-submitting this because I think it may have gone into the wrong forum group before.I have

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How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? joker460 at 8:28pm 12.06.20 The wing sail was in development back in 2014 by Beneteau for general distribution but it seems it n
Tombstone was Interesting Kings Gambit at 8:23pm 12.06.20
Tombstone was Interesting jssailem at 8:19pm 12.06.20 We had fun in Tombstone as a grad adventure with my daughter. Walking down main street the locals c
Hunter 2004 386 LE Calibrate tank monitor? Ralph Johnstone at 8:18pm 12.06.20 We'll need the name and model of the readout instrument as found on its face or a photo of same. If
Identify this boat Benny17441 at 8:06pm 12.06.20 You want a serious advice, don't touch it even if they offer it for free. Once you take it the prob
Coolant Smoke or more? kloudie1 at 8:00pm 12.06.20 Another thing to check is the exhaust hose close to the elbow. Without water to cool the exhaust gas
Tombstone was Interesting Benny17441 at 8:00pm 12.06.20 Been there cool town, remember seeing a vintage dentist tool kit purported to have been owned by Doc
Tombstone was Interesting justsomeguy at 7:57pm 12.06.20 The morning we visited it was cold; the coldest day of the week Sorry about that. Land of extremes
Coolant Smoke or more? Benny17441 at 7:50pm 12.06.20 Change the engine oil: not related to your smoke but heat is the #1 enemy of oil viscosity. Have
it's a big sky WayneH at 7:36pm 12.06.20 You see cell phone video all the time. How come we don't see UFO videos any more? But then again,
Dyneema (or similar) lifeline advice needed (1) WayneH at 7:33pm 12.06.20 Did all of my lifelines in '16. Mis-measured the starboard gate splice so it sagged a bit. But on th
it's a big sky dlochner at 7:27pm 12.06.20 Didn't see it, heard it. The flight path was about 10 miles south of me. Made the house shake and wi
it's a big sky (1) Hunter216 at 7:02pm 12.06.20 Perhaps you might see one on the water ;)
it's a big sky Tom J at 6:40pm 12.06.20 Not recently. I've seen a couple of fireballs fall into the ocean here in Hawaii, but that's a fair
Dyneema (or similar) lifeline advice needed pmbuck at 6:30pm 12.06.20 Ah, so you only replaced your gate. What you describe about your splices meeting almost in the middl
Dyneema (or similar) lifeline advice needed pmbuck at 6:29pm 12.06.20 yes! this is some of the hardware I'm planning to use, after going down a rabbit hole of looking at
Dyneema (or similar) lifeline advice needed pmbuck at 6:15pm 12.06.20 Yes - stitch it with waxed thread to make sure it doesn't slip. It's a good idea anyway, with some
Dyneema (or similar) lifeline advice needed jssailem at 6:15pm 12.06.20 I used pelican gate hook, did buried splices on each end, and lock stitched the buried splice. The b
Copper oxidation in bilge dlochner at 5:38pm 12.06.20 Is your boat bonded? That is are all the underwater metals, the mast, and chain plates connected wit
trailer specs LeeandRick at 5:15pm 12.06.20 any chance i could get a pic of your trailer? possibly measurements on your stanchions for your pad

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