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Binnacle Bolts Stuck Kenneth at 8:27am 04.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1034 I am trying to replace the compass on my steering pedastal and am unable to remove the bolts from th
Dry Tortugas Bryan at 8:20am 04.28.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/923 For those who have sailed from Key West to Dry Tortugas. We are bareboating in June (I know, hot) a
Why is My Friend going so slow Ron Thweatt at 8:12am 04.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/887 Have a dock mate has the same OMC as i do he can not get his to push his boat over 2mph we have done
Mac 25 with Furling Jib Brian Muller at 7:22am 04.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/960 Help I am a new 25 owner. This boat as well as two others in this marina have a furling Jib which i
Main saloon window H43 Gerry Cooper at 6:24am 04.28.03 Big Boats 8/710 On hot days my (very)large saloon window lifts from the FRP support and detaches from the plexiglass
Trailer Repair Allen at 6:11am 04.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/867 I just bought a used '99 26X. The boat looks fine but the trailer wheels look pretty scary. The bu
Skipper's Home Made Turn Buckle Covers Skipper (Eric) at 5:34am 04.28.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1021 Skipper's Home Made Turn Buckle Covers This one is a must see. I spent a lot of time doing this pr
Rigging a 34/35 Eric Kross at 5:16am 04.28.03 Bigger Boats 3/1078 We're trying to get the mast back up after a shipment but are unsure if the upper shrouds attach dir
Shore Power Installation Keith at 5:13am 04.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/877 I would like to install shore power on my 26X. I am a bit nervous about putting a hole in my boat. C
Centerboard Raising/Lowering Dick Barnes at 5:08am 04.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1195 Hi - I'm having a problem getting my centerboard up and down, particularly down. It seems to have re
Checking out a VHF coax able? Howard at 4:47am 04.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1240 THe mast on my H-27 will be raised in a week or two. At the end of last season I was having a littl
Noisy Inverter Frank Arndorfer at 4:45am 04.28.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2010 I have a new Hunter 426DS that's in the process of being set up by my dealer. Last Saturday I spent
Checking out a VHF coax able? Howard at 4:31am 04.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/951 THe mast on my H-27 will be raised in a week or two. At the end of last season I was having a littl
H34 Merriman Wheel Brake Adam at 3:14am 04.28.03 Big Boats 7/1165 I need a brake for my merriman/ yacht specialties wheel/pedestal. I understand the edson stuff does
Foggy Screen Harry at 3:11am 04.28.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1064 The screen in my bulkhead mounted Data-Marine Dart (wind,speed,depth,log) fogs within an hour of rem
WARNING on Honda's 2HP 4-stroke BF2 Jim A at 3:08am 04.28.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1216 The Centrifugal Clutch does not provide neutral when the motor is started! You have to start the mo
Cropping the keel of a 30 ft. Hunter Paul Memmer at 3:04am 04.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1029 I found the necessity to crop my Hunter 30ft. sailboat and wonder if any of the guys have ever cropp
25 with 4-stroke, wants power thruster CJ at 2:43am 04.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/846 I have a '78 25 with a fulton outboard bracket and a Honda 8hp 4-stroke. The bracket is mounted to
Battens retainers! colin at 2:33am 04.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/721 My h335 main was made by Harstick, it came with plastic battens retainers. I have lost one of the r
Skipper's Home Made Turn Buckle Covers Skipper (Eric) at 2:30am 04.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1365 This one is a must see. I spent a lot of time doing this project so you can see how to do this (Make

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Hunter 356 headsail seadaddler at 5:47pm 05.21.20 JNo No No just have a sailmaker look and tell you why way too big and reason why newer Hunters only
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match seadaddler at 5:26pm 05.21.20 I think I got like quart of it on the forum store a few years back. Let me know how you make out and
Rub Rail Adventure jaysweet at 5:16pm 05.21.20 Dave, Thanks for you offer of help. My repair is complete now, though, and I'm moving on to other b
Rabbit hole Will Gilmore at 5:08pm 05.21.20 Last night i pulled out the loud and low powered engine blower and installed the new system i desig
CoViD-isms Will Gilmore at 5:03pm 05.21.20 There is no insurance policy I know of that could protect you if things go wrong. I wouldn't be su
Dang lifeline broke - CD? pclarksurf at 5:02pm 05.21.20 Wait what? you people have lifelines? ha-- new model luxuries :)
Rudder removal Catalina 38 tunaholic at 5:01pm 05.21.20 looking more for how to rebond the packing gland to the hull on the rudder post
Rabbit hole Tom J at 4:58pm 05.21.20 i really don't like that the engine blower uses the port side stern vent while the engine exhaust i
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (3) Rictifyit at 4:58pm 05.21.20 @BobbyFunn What's below is what I expected. Nothing, except a piece of half inch plywood nestled i
Snap Shackle rather than locking halyard shackles Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 4:55pm 05.21.20 Snap shackle on jib. Buntline hitch on main
Marinco/Nicro Solar Vent new model Jacktar at 4:51pm 05.21.20 New model has the top screw on to a new style deckplate. Old ones just slid in and screwed down.
1989 Catalina 30 (1) Hayden Watson at 4:51pm 05.21.20 The C30's have an oil finished interior. Any teak oil will improve the looks but they are normally
Furler identification help needed dlochner at 4:34pm 05.21.20 :worthless: Post a decent photo and you'll have an answer within hours. The best answer will buy
A Memorial Day Story kappykaplan at 4:22pm 05.21.20 Thank you for your service...... Indeed! :beer:
Main plexiglass hatch storage rgranger at 4:15pm 05.21.20 If you like the bag idea... do a google search for a "hatch board bag".
Main plexiglass hatch storage (1) rgranger at 4:13pm 05.21.20 On my H26 I have a very nice bag with pockets designed to hold t The pieces. It keeps them from ge
A Memorial Day Story Rick486 at 4:11pm 05.21.20 For all my Facebook friends who happen to be proudly associated with the United States Armed Forces
New tide info (old tide tables going away) rgranger at 4:05pm 05.21.20 I've used the Tides and Currents web site for several years. On the page for your favorite station
A Memorial Day Story Justin_NSA at 4:04pm 05.21.20 May sound corny to others, but "Semper Fi" Brian!
A Memorial Day Story JRacer at 3:54pm 05.21.20 Great story, Brian, thanks for posting it. God Bless all the brave men and women that serve and have

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