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Electric outboard on a 26-D malcolm at 4:45pm 09.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/904 I have a 1987 Mac 26-D with a Nissan 7.5 HP gas outboard mounted in the motor well and would also li
Spinnaker Roller Reefing Photo,s (1) Steve Fraser at 4:05pm 09.17.03 Big Boats 5/754 I have a roller reefing style sinnaker made up for my 356 so I could use it single handed from the c
1989 Universal 25XP Raw Water Hose Configuration Dave at 12:50pm 09.17.03 Big Boats 0/1309 I have a 1990 Catalina 34 with a 1989 Universal 25XP. The raw water pump is a Sherwood. This is the
HELP 1980 Catalina 25 Swing Keel Marcus at 12:47pm 09.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/999 Hello - writing for your collective insight and expertise. We have the opportunity to purchase a Cat
Winterize! Rats! Steve Ullrich at 11:21am 09.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/823 I'd like to be reasonably sure that I'm not trapping water anywhere when I put my 1986 Hunter 23 on
reefing javelin mainsail M. Richter at 11:08am 09.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1104 If I were to reef my mainsail, I would loose the use of the main sheet mid boom block. That blook is
Rudder Gain? Palmer King at 11:05am 09.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/2971 I've been messing around with my autopilot settings and need clarification on rudder gain. What is i
Lewmar Port leak in Frame Jack Pavesich at 7:27am 09.17.03 Big Boats 0/827 Two opening ports on our Legend 37.5 are suddenly leaking. It is not leaking between the lens and s
Companionway doors contact information Al at 7:18am 09.17.03 Big Boats 5/823 When I mentioned that we hired a marine carpenter to construct our doors, many people asked me for i
Pedistal helm lock or set screw R.S. at 7:12am 09.17.03 Big Boats 5/1438 I am looking for pics or comments about a set screw that I understand is supose to be on the side of
Sailors are Smart! Trevor - SailboatOwners.com at 6:44am 09.17.03 Ask All Sailors 20/1601 In a study just reported in US News and World Report (Sept 22, 2003), "Reclaiming the Game: College
water under the engine Jeff at 5:43am 09.17.03 Big Boats 2/684 I have a 98 Hunter 376 that I take on 4-8 hour trips several times a year. The longer I run the eng
New (to me anyway) Hunter 27 Dean Morris at 5:41am 09.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/1013 Well, I did it. I finally closed on the Hunter 27. I'll be looking for lots of help from all you Hun
Need a new keel for 25' Harry Kruse at 5:12am 09.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/901 I need to replace my keel?? Would be interested in either purchase or make from scratch. Can't find
Can't get sea water in head for flushing Harry at 5:01am 09.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1085 My head has a two position lever. One says "dry bowl" the other position says "flush". I've tried to
Previous Graphic Ghost Markings, How to Remove ? Marcio Bodnariuc at 3:59am 09.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/985 I have removed the graphics/letters from my sailboat but the hull still shows the previous letter ma
MAST RAISING/LOWERING SYSTEM Dick Straubel at 1:35am 09.17.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/819 I have the O'Day instructions for raising and lowering the mast, but they are a bit unclear in one r
tack going out? dan at 12:31am 09.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/843 my tack has always jumped around when I first start the engine. as soon as the engine runs for a few
Hurricane Isabel Bill O'Donovan at 12:09am 09.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/813 As the mid-Atlantic states gird for the hurricane, it will be interesting to see which strategy work
Where is the bilge??? Steve at 12:08am 09.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/821 Where is the bilge on a Hunter 23??? I can't find it!

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Boom Rigging David in Sandusky at 11:50am 06.16.20 The H25 manual shows the mainsheet going from aft of mid boom to a block on a U-bolt toward the forw
Powering a TV Onboard LloydB at 11:24am 06.16.20 hear's a step down DC-DC power supply that should work with a 2017 28" Samsung TV for about 45 watt
Upgrading to LiFePO4 Rick D at 11:22am 06.16.20 Do you do any extended sailing where you're on the hook, i.e., not plugged in for a week or two at
Crack in mast - anyone else seen this? DrJudyB at 11:11am 06.16.20
Hunter C37 Mast Winches tcbilgerat at 11:06am 06.16.20 My 1980 had #16's and I just bought a pair of #16st and should be installing this week. I expect th
Traveler - 222? sreidvt at 11:04am 06.16.20 I will soon be installing a rear mounted traveller (on my 23-1) using a teak and SS bridge I built l
Crack in mast - anyone else seen this? Neil Spooner at 10:58am 06.16.20 It could be cracked due to trapped water that froze when the mast was off of the boat.....nothing mo
Help with fixed port replacement Mike Oldak at 10:48am 06.16.20 Actually I have a MIG welder that can do aluminum and I also just purchased the torch fired aluminum
Well it happened sreidvt at 10:48am 06.16.20 I replied when you first told us about this on FB and, again, I am so sorry for your bad luck. As I
Help with fixed port replacement Artey1 at 10:44am 06.16.20 Would be easy to do two sets????? Haha, probably not that hard, but again, my machine is down rig
Upgrading to LiFePO4 jviss at 10:44am 06.16.20 Balmar, Heart charger/inverter, but at the dock on shore power. Do you do any extended sailing whe
Oil sheen mcelduce at 10:43am 06.16.20 The engine I have is 3JH2E Yanmar engine with 2498.3 hours on the engine. I have not noticed any oil
Upgrading to LiFePO4 Rick D at 10:42am 06.16.20 I wasn't really saying that; it depends on your starting point. If you already have a high output a
Head Happiness Terry Cox at 10:40am 06.16.20 A bit difficult to describe. Better if I take a picture of the new hose loop as a basis to describe
Head Happiness Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 06.16.20 where the old discharge hose connected to the toilet, it had a very short loop, maybe an inch or tw
Help with fixed port replacement Mike Oldak at 10:24am 06.16.20 They really shouldn't be that hard to model in Fusion, just need to get my machine going again! W
ODay 34 Propane locker repair eherlihy at 10:23am 06.16.20 Both of the polypropylene locker inserts on my vintage 1987 boat are in good condition. I suppose th
Oil sheen Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 06.16.20 Small vs. noticeable. Point well taken, however philosophically speaking, he did say he was able
Upgrading to LiFePO4 jviss at 10:19am 06.16.20 So, what you are saying it appears is that you would not recommend investing in Firefly tech batter
Upgrading to LiFePO4 Rick D at 10:11am 06.16.20 By the way, I don't see the mystery or danger here with a smart alternator setup with temp compensa

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