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26x Wanders; Centerboard; Rudders; steering wheel Duane Mason at 6:58am 09.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1080 Wander Wonder: Our 26x is a handful to sail upwind. the true wind direction was coming from 270 but
I have a problem the propeller! Saul Goldenberg at 6:55am 09.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/923 To Whom It May Concern:Hi!I'm the owner of a Mc Gregor 26X. I live in Uruguay where there are on
Oil Pressure Alarm Scott at 6:40am 09.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/748 I recently was laid up for 3 months while changing my roller furler and forestay. After getting eve
386 Winter de commisioning/storage checklist Anthony at 5:53am 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1074 I would like to learn from other Hunter 380 and 386 owners regarding my winter storage procedures.
Miami Beach to Key West advice needed Bob La Salle at 5:44am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1942 I am taking delivery of my new Hunter 41 in Miami Beach in early October. I will then be delivering
Mysterious hose Duy Vuong at 5:10am 09.01.03 Big Boats 1/846 My frig frost over after a couple of days as well. I read all the good advices and started to explo
Sail slides William Niessen at 4:15am 09.01.03 Big Boats 2/821 Does anyone know what size sail slides are used on the mainsail of a 37 legend? I had one break and
Strut replacement on 27'Oday Paul Robarge at 4:02am 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/848 I need to replace the strut on my 27' Oday. Any suggestions on a company that sells replacements?
Filling hole from through-hull fitting Jonathan at 3:01am 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1171 What is the best way to fill a hole created by a redundant through-hull fitting below the waterline
Boom brake for our 450? Larry Templeton at 3:01am 09.01.03 Big Boats 2/900 We have a 450 with in-boom roller furling. Makes for a very heavy boom. The thought of an accidental
Dick Hoffman Ron Mehringer at 2:54am 09.01.03 Smaller Boats 6/747 Dick - You posted what looked like two interesting projects in the photo forum. Unfortunately the ph
Engine control on 25.5 1GM10 (1) Brad at 2:48am 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/775 Been here before with this question, and unfortunately no answers, but I'm hoping for better this ti
roller furler question Steve Growcock at 2:47am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1149 I have a CDI tape furling system. For my sailing style, this system works beautifully. No muss, no
Fuel Tank Removal on a 28.5 Tom W. at 2:38am 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/960 I see several posts on fuel tank problems for a Hunter 28.5 but have seen none for removal. Has anyo
C/B Rigging Mike Palm at 2:06am 09.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/674 Could some kind smart Hungter 235 owner talk me thru how to rig a new line on the 10 yearold C/B. I
cockpit cushions Gail at 1:20am 09.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/895 We have just purchased a 1987 34 catalina in Sandiego....problem we live in Phoenix.We would like to
seidelman jeff at 12:19am 09.01.03 Ask All Sailors 2/2502 need feedback on seidelman 24.4 where built,what to look for,pros and cons
O'Day 192-How do I replace the centerboard line? Michael Hertel at 12:00am 09.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1109 I'm hoping someone that has replaced their centerboard line (penant?) and accompanying hardware can
ST 30 to ST 60? Gregg at 11:55pm 08.31.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1045 I have the Raytheon ST 30 knot and depth instruments on my 290. I am considering upgrading to the ST
Forever to drain the ballast Ralph Kuhn at 11:55pm 08.31.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3164 Forty minutes of full throttle on smooth open water, I could still observe water pouring out of the

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Soap to clean waxed sailboat. (1) Will Gilmore at 6:56am 09.08.20 Dawn dish soap is a good oil and dirt remover, but is pretty environmentally friendly. https://stati
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin Justin_NSA at 6:49am 09.08.20 There's a ton of good discussion already posted on here. Try searching on ventilation.
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 6:48am 09.08.20 The vented loop is attached to the back of the toilet pump and then goes up behind the panel and to
Yanmar 2gmf Motor Mount (2) sail sfbay at 6:46am 09.08.20 Take a look at the attached brochure from R-D Marine and the links below for Yanmar motor mounts. h
Clean Headliner sail sfbay at 6:34am 09.08.20 Try cleaning with a 50/50 home-brew mixture of white vinegar and water AND Magic Eraser.
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed Jackdaw at 6:33am 09.08.20 You don't like the idea of a Frankenstein boat??? LOL I'm glad you said it - it was in my mind but
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dLj at 6:29am 09.08.20 Rudder skegs are bolted on, just like a keel. In fact they share many attributes. The Kirie is a v
Plexiglass Window Re-seal Question on Deck Salon Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22am 09.08.20 As a dealer, I use to tape the edges of both the deck and pecan. Yes took extre time to prepare but
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE kappykaplan at 6:10am 09.08.20 @TomY , tks for the explanation. :beer:
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed Jackdaw at 5:57am 09.08.20 Rudder skegs are bolted on, just like a keel. In fact they share many attributes. The Kirie is a ve
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin shemandr at 5:44am 09.08.20 Solar power fan. Venting from bow to aft. Leave cabinets open or make venting holes in them. Ice
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? Mike Oldak at 5:37am 09.08.20 I'll update the forum when I've got it working. I chose the RS11 due to price. As for your tach, c
San Juan 23 pendulum stabilized non encoding wind indicator replacement shemandr at 5:35am 09.08.20 ...Interesting concept for a wind vane. I never thought about what bias would be caused by the c
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:17am 09.08.20 Wax is wax. While the marketing tells us more expensive boat soap bought in marine stores is proper,
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice dlochner at 5:14am 09.08.20 Your article would be funny if I didn't have the bruises, cuts and aching from boat projects that m
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE (2) TomY at 5:04am 09.08.20 And there's a guy on his knees taking a photo! Person aloft? Looking at old photos, now I recall
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice shemandr at 4:56am 09.08.20 Your article would be funny if I didn't have the bruises, cuts and aching from boat projects that ma
San Juan 23 pendulum stabilized non encoding wind indicator replacement victorhoisington at 4:55am 09.08.20 The parts you need are pretty basic. You could make them out of any plastic or metal with minimal e
Helm Steering Wheel Moved? victorhoisington at 4:48am 09.08.20 The rudder moved. DO NOT think that the wheel brake will keep things locked. While it works most o
OMC Zephyr sail drive kloudie1 at 4:24am 09.08.20 Not very familiar with that engine, but water in the intake transfer port is a strange one.. It coul

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