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Single-Line Reefing... I've had it! Paul at 12:59pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 13/2985 After the past weekend's wild sailing here on Long Island Sound, I have come to a couple of conclusi
What kind of bottom paint do I have? Mike at 11:41am 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1039 I've exhausted the archives and myself. I bought a boat (Hunter 33) and I don't know what kind of bo
Questions on buying a new boat Mike Kidd at 11:32am 08.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/857 I'm thinking about buying a new Catalina 310...but I've never purchased a new boat before, so I have
mildew David Alves at 11:08am 08.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/913 Any good solution to remove mildew from fabric hull liner?
Isabelle Desbiens Gregg at 10:21am 08.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1094 Your owner photo titled 'we are so happy with it' didn't post. Please try again.I'm looking to mov
356 Head Problem Marc at 8:28am 08.24.03 Big Boats 1/837 The head on our 356 which worked fine for the first two months is now giving off an odor whenever th
Engine heat Bill Jones at 7:36am 08.24.03 Big Boats 2/765 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with the 50hp Yanmar. I understand the cruising rpm is around 3000. When
Insulating an ice box Ken at 6:29am 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 6/2220 I am about to go out on the hook and am in need of DC refridgeration. What is the bestway to insula
Insulating an ice box Ken at 6:11am 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1011 I am planning to go out on the hook soon and am in need of DC refridgeration. What is the best way t
Mold on sails Mark Matthias at 6:04am 08.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1062 I store my sails rolled neatly in a sail bag, and keep the sail bag in the cutty cabin of my Oday Da
Datamarine S-200DL depth finder Bob Middleton at 5:51am 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/2640 I have a 1987 Catalina 27 with a Datamarine S-200DL depthfinder. Recently it started displaying "MS
Problem at pump out frank arndorfer at 5:11am 08.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1262 Peggy, recently I've been having a problem getting my holding tank completely pumped out. I have a H
Flush OMC Saildrive Water Pump from shut-off valve Charlie Sasser at 3:22am 08.24.03 Bigger Boats 3/2171 I have just aquired part ownership in a 1978 Oday 28 with an OMC Saildrive and have concern about th
1987 Macgregor 26D Trailer & Replacement Tires Mike at 3:01am 08.24.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1220 Can anyone provide some advise as to the best tires for the M26D Trailer?Right Now I have Carlisle
Empty or Full? Howard Kornack at 2:30am 08.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1241 We are live-a-boards and use the shore water connection for fresh water (filtered twice before consu
Interior Stain? Jim Hamilton at 1:44am 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1691 Hi folks... Does anyone have any idea what stain Catalina used in the 80's on their interiors? I
Autoprop model Daniel Ries at 11:40pm 08.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/953 Considering Autoprop for H410 with an UNTYPICAL Yanmar 4JH2TE.Anyone knows the Autoprop Model requi
Ice box drain Robert Murphy at 10:24pm 08.23.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1181 My ice box is not draining properly, If anyone can tell how it is suppost to work I would appericiat
Swing keel cable hum Tom Griffith at 10:20pm 08.23.03 Trailer Sailors 9/2703 My wife and I have been sailing our "new" Catalina 22 and have experience some great days out on the
Macgregor Owners.com David at 3:36pm 08.23.03 Trailer Sailors 1/2343 Ok is it just me or are we plagued with more than just Mac owners here. Seems like when you say Magr

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main flow issue DrJudyB at 6:22am 11.04.20 @DinghySailor Peter, do you havel telltales on the leech of the mainsail, one at each batten?
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild Meriachee at 6:20am 11.04.20 @rgranger @Meriachee tell rgranger that n is appropriate for N Scale model trains. N scale sail
End of the Season jssailem at 6:19am 11.04.20 So this was the season of BLING... I know the story. I am living it. Being put to bed in a warm ple
End of the Season Justin_NSA at 6:11am 11.04.20 We hauled out last Saturday. The weather is still gorgeous but the lake (reservoir) is going down du
winch & hatch cover recommendations DRhoads at 6:08am 11.04.20 You can make your own, instructions and materials are available at Sailrite.com Recommend you try
Questions for 26S owners George_NJ at 6:04am 11.04.20 For $10K you'd be able to buy at least two nice Mac 26S' with trailers. The mac 26 is very* transpo*
Sailmakers jssailem at 5:51am 11.04.20
Autopilot for 30T Justin_NSA at 5:32am 11.04.20 My boat has an older Raymarine ST4000+ wheel pilot. She holds a compass heading, but is not tied i
Chipped varnish shemandr at 5:29am 11.04.20 Wow, that's a lot of varnish!
Sailmakers fred1diver at 5:15am 11.04.20 so Precision sails got my vote, the order has been placed, I'm going to receive it in April, just in
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild Crazy Dave Condon at 5:10am 11.04.20 @rgranger @Meriachee tell rgranger that n is appropriate for N Scale model trains. Rgranger, sham
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild Crazy Dave Condon at 5:05am 11.04.20 If you have any questions, send me a private message. Former Hunter dealer who sold the most of tha
St Johns River, Fl? jssailem at 4:55am 11.04.20 Good luck with sailing your new waters. Visited the area about 5 years ago. Had a wonderful time. Lo
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 HMT2 at 4:42am 11.04.20
which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 1:52am 11.04.20 Most likely 7x7 SS cable, it is very flexible. thanks...
which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 1:51am 11.04.20 Well I joined SO forum 2 weeks ago and forgot my password on the 3rd post reply. My computer cleane
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 MikeHoncho at 10:08pm 11.03.20 I used two bottle jacks and 2x4 cribbing and columns. Most challenging is dispersing the weight in t
Autopilot for 30T MikeHoncho at 9:42pm 11.03.20 If you're a bit of a geek, the cheapest route would be Raspberry Pi with Pypilot. Check for videos
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 (1) mnmpizza at 9:17pm 11.03.20
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 (1) mnmpizza at 9:11pm 11.03.20 I did the same fix on my H34. Removed the mast a reworked the sheaves and rigging attachments at top

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