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Macgregor 25 - Keel Mods Wayne at 1:56pm 01.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/5095 Considering buying a M25 but find that the boat has some short-commings.1. The draft is really not
Light air head sail Jim at 12:15pm 01.26.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/979 I want to prurchase a Dacron 155 % Genoa for club racing. The sail would be used for racing only in
Hunter 31 Boom Length bearsails at 11:00am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1424 Seeing as the 1984 H 31 I bought came with out a boom I am now ready to build one, does anyone out t
A little light Dale Wilson at 10:32am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/905 I'd like to light up the main cabin of our H450 a little more. Anyone have any suggestions from the
H340 Widen Front Cabin Bulkhead? Ken Kindrick at 9:08am 01.26.04 Big Boats 4/918 I'd like to widen the door opening into the vee berth. I've already removed the door because it was
Sail Repair John at 8:37am 01.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/943 Need to get a couple of batton pocket sew-up ' maybe have the mainsail recut a bit. Cloth is in very
Radar Ron Eddleman at 8:10am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1364 I have a Cal 33 and I am planning on purchasing a radar for the boat. Any comments o installing a ra
I'd welcome suggestions on a 12V AM/FM/CD unit... Jack Tyler at 8:04am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 37/1733 Here's where I could use some coaching: Full time cruising, have a very nice stereo (apartment-type)
90 more days till spring Reinhold Fussle at 6:42am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1085 *grr I don't know if I am going to make it. Snow, cold days, long nights and the lake is frozen!!! I
Jib sheets question...splice or no splice (1) Mark Waggoner at 6:13am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1745 My jib sheets are shot on my H28.5. The attached picture shows how each of the sheets has been spli
Lexan Hatch Scratches George H260 at 6:09am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/822 The hatch on my H260 has scratches from being slid fwd and back. I think I eliminated the source of
stay sail on sloop john maroney at 5:51am 01.26.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1011 I have a 135 genny and some days i need a little more sail i want to put on a stay sail making i
halyard size Glenn Shaw at 3:43am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/851 My halyard needs replacing.Any ideas on thickness of the rope would be appreciated.
DC Panel Switch Off - Bilge Pump have power? Kevin at 3:26am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2996 In the winter I don't run my refrigerator so I typically turn the Master DC breaker seitch at the pa
B.V.I.'s Ken Prichard at 2:55am 01.26.04 Destinations 16/2173 We're planning a 10 day charter in the B.V.I.'s in May (maybe 2004 or maybe 2005).Other than it's su
25 ODAY boat batteries Larry Davidson at 2:43am 01.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1042 I have 2 batteries on my 25 ft. which I keep charged by solar panels and outboard. I'm not sure, dur
spreader bars david moore at 2:42am 01.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1065 Hi; I've tried this previously, without success, but let's try it again. I am a novice, with a
H23 vs Rhodes 22 Joel23819 at 2:31am 01.26.04 Smaller Boats 2/4981 I was mousing around through some of the other forums and noticed in the Trailer Boat forum that som
Catalina 350 Duct Work Tony at 1:00am 01.26.04 Big Boats 9/1971 Planning a heater install (Espar 5D or similar). Our boat came with duct work installed on the star
bilge pump n collector tank tom at 12:12am 01.26.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1287 The shower drains into a tank instead of the bilge. Anyway the tank was pumped out with a diaphram p

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3GM30F Cam shaft cover? markwbird at 3:41pm 11.17.20 That actually doesn't look bad to me. I recommend repairing any leaks and, of course, keeping the e
Swinomish channel (1) jssailem at 3:12pm 11.17.20 Here is the info I has helped me manage the Ditch. First You should probable seek the higher tide f
0.45 gallons per hour OK? stephen_i_w at 2:46pm 11.17.20 My boat has a 3YM20. My boating is a mix of day sails and long cruises. I log my fuel usage and hou
Cabin Heater for Hunter 326 (1) sail sfbay at 2:28pm 11.17.20 Welcome to the forum. On sailboats a diesel heater is usually installed in the aft locker where com
Mast climber Choies allanb at 2:26pm 11.17.20
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? kloudie1 at 2:25pm 11.17.20 I was talking about the little cap directly behind the belt, the one with the buggered screws.. The
low battery display on autopilot sailme88 at 2:10pm 11.17.20 I have a Hunter 36 with autopilot. While using it last week I suddenly got a low battery warning o
Swinomish channel forbin at 2:07pm 11.17.20 I read most of the posts, but I don't recall seeing many this year (maybe shouldn't be a surprise.)
Orca Attacks? Scott T-Bird at 1:56pm 11.17.20 P_s4XFBl1Yo
Replacing Hull Stripe daviddp at 1:55pm 11.17.20 Heat is by far the quick and easy way to remove the old stripe, heat and a plastic putty knife once
Blister history of Catalina 310 Clydo at 1:54pm 11.17.20 Last hauled my 2003 Catalina C310 four years ago had just three or four small blisters. Wonder abo
Orca Attacks? (1) rgranger at 1:53pm 11.17.20 I think the news reporter was lexdysic... uh dexlysic uh.... I mean can't spell. It was not an OR
On the "Distant" Dream? capta at 1:50pm 11.17.20 @Jackdaw , I just noticed that the B46 above is at anchor - what's the guy hanging onto the helm fo
Replacing Hull Stripe Jerry Nevins at 1:46pm 11.17.20 Thanks Jim...!
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal jono at 1:37pm 11.17.20 Thanks Stu. Will do
Orca Attacks? jssailem at 1:24pm 11.17.20 :yikes: Orca
Swinomish channel jssailem at 1:19pm 11.17.20 Forbin, Have you read the Swinomish channel SBO Posts? I have sailed up the channel many times. Wha
Orca Attacks? kappykaplan at 1:19pm 11.17.20 This made ABC's Good Morning America today.
On the "Distant" Dream? Jackdaw at 1:12pm 11.17.20
low battery display on autopilot Captain Larry-DH at 1:11pm 11.17.20 Also, my understanding is that the autopilot will shut down to save batteries from becoming too dep

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