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spin pic Cameron Root at 8:26am 07.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/832 After a lot of surfing the net including this site, and the installation of various rigging the wife
problem with jib halyard Jim K at 8:17am 07.22.03 Smaller Boats 2/761 Well, my halyard broke and it looks like it fell back thru the mast. Is this a take the mast down th
volvo 76hp uses oil jerry at 8:16am 07.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/866 My tmd22 is using a quart of oil every 40 hours. anyone else had similar experience or ideas as to p
My WP30 is acting very anxious Scott Wilson at 8:04am 07.22.03 Big Boats 12/1157 on my 37C. Its recently installed and I have about 8 hours of use/experience in various wave and win
Raymarine Autohelm installation? Jim Wolfgram at 7:50am 07.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1015 We've recently acquired a 1996 Catalina 320, hull #385. We have the Yanmar 3GM30F engine, and the c
M25 Front Main Seal John Visser at 7:24am 07.22.03 Big Boats 0/852 My newly refurbished and re-installed M25 has a slight front main seal leak. Has anyone replaced th
Engine cover stairs Tony at 6:16am 07.22.03 Big Boats 6/792 Has any one had there stars come off , at the top where the pin is .We almost lost a person , only o
Questions about Hunter Legend 37.5 Van Diehl at 5:35am 07.22.03 Big Boats 3/1854 This is my first posting to the Forum. I own a 1994 Hunter Legend 37.5, named Dreamquest. The boat i
25 foot oday rudder wanted ryan at 5:25am 07.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1065 I have to option to buy a 25 foot Oday but it needs a rudder? Could any one tell me where to find
Motor Size JR at 5:16am 07.22.03 Smaller Boats 13/1405 I currently have a 5hp motor on my Catalina 22. I generally make just over 5 knots while motoring d
PROPAINE STOVE INSTALLATION BOB at 3:32am 07.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1269 MY QUEATION IS? WHERE DO I INSTALL PROPAINE TANKS, AND THE LOCKER I PURCHASED DOES NOT FIT IN THE B
Hunter 32 shore power Shawn at 2:42am 07.22.03 Other Sailboats 1/834 I'm taking care of a friend's boat (he has been assigned to Turkey for a year) and I need to hook up
ST4000+ Settings for "Big Boats" Bob Miller at 2:14am 07.22.03 Big Boats 6/815 For the previous 15 years, I had an old AH4000 with integral flux valve installed on my 37 Cutter. I
JB...Thanks! Griffin at 2:03am 07.22.03 Bigger Boats 1/990 For the table template! I will be rebuilding in the off-season.(Griffin says sadly as he realizes
Storage area/cockpit seat screws / rubber washers Bob Reany at 1:12am 07.22.03 Smaller Boats 5/1068 My H240 is 2 years old. There are 2 storage areas in the cockpit that are under the aft section of
Need new tiller jim lanter at 1:11am 07.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/928 Does anyone know where I can find a new tiller for a 26S?
Radio Noise Mike DiMario at 12:33am 07.22.03 Other Sailboats 6/879 We have been trying to find an intermittent radio squeel since our boat was new. It seems that it is
Copper epoxy for boat bottoms R. Marble at 12:26am 07.22.03 Ask All Sailors 0/990 I read an article a while back about using copper epoxy bottom paint. The article said that it is n
Questions about coppe erpoxy for boat bottoms Richard A. Marble at 12:16am 07.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1183 I'm thinking about putting cpoer epoxy on my hull. I read an article that made it sound like a grea
Water entering cabin from port topside JOHN at 11:04pm 07.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1058 After a good ran when we return to the boat C-27 I find a little water in the cabin self port side a

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Documentation versus State Registration (1) Bob S at 8:47am 10.19.20 Should be pretty hard to hide. On my 30 I placed it in the lazarette in 3" vinyl numbers
Help to Identify Vintage Boom and Block dlochner at 8:36am 10.19.20 I don't have an answer, however, I think you are looking at the logo upside down. Right side up, it
Documentation versus State Registration dlochner at 8:30am 10.19.20 My boat was documented when I bought her. I have looked everywhere but could not find where the PO
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? dlochner at 8:27am 10.19.20 Why would anyone use non-skid on the topsides? I think he meant the deck.
Documentation versus State Registration Bob S at 8:26am 10.19.20 Documented boats must have the documentation numbers attached to the boat in a manner where the rem
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? dlochner at 8:25am 10.19.20 Lots of 40 and 80 grit sandpaper. Once all the old paint is removed, it is time to start over. A big
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:25am 10.19.20 Why would anyone use non-skid on the topsides? Regardless, most people look at market or re-sale va
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? Justin_NSA at 8:12am 10.19.20 I'm no expert, but I do know the most important and time consuming part of painting is the prep. The
Documentation versus State Registration Ken Cross at 7:57am 10.19.20 Our boat was documented when we bought her. It also had a lean against it that was paid off when we
Sails to live for. TomY at 7:49am 10.19.20
I win! Justin_NSA at 7:42am 10.19.20 Nobody PLANs to sail in a storm Tell that to the captain of the Bounty that went down in hurricane
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? Ron20324 at 7:39am 10.19.20 That's quite a mess! And thus, the invention of the "Coonskin Cap". You should see what he did t
SailTimer Wind Instrument holtjp at 7:36am 10.19.20 No apologies are needed. I did not do my homework before purchasing; there were plenty of warning s
Engine Power Issue buddybear at 7:36am 10.19.20 When was the last time you replaced the fuel filters?
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? SailMaster at 7:25am 10.19.20 Total Loss My Rear End, You made it sound like they chewed holes in your hull too. Get out the scru
I win! Glsawyer at 7:22am 10.19.20 So autopilot is a raymarine st70
I win! Glsawyer at 7:21am 10.19.20 Congrats! You're off on your adventure. Keep us up to date. "...Aft mast needs repair..." Are y
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s VenturED at 7:19am 10.19.20 The cost of ownership will be a bit less for the V21, but the initial outlay for the M26 will be s
How to enter a slip with pilings Ward H at 7:18am 10.19.20 :plus: That Docking Stick and Patrick Laine video solved my issues with docking single handed.
I win! shemandr at 7:12am 10.19.20 Congrats! You're off on your adventure. Keep us up to date. "...Aft mast needs repair..." Are yo

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