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What's the best way to install a Honda 50 on a 26X Jack Brunicon at 8:27am 07.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1048 What is the best way to install a Honda 50 motor on the back of a Mac 26? How do run the control ca
Main attach to Boom for traveller... Tom at 7:48am 07.03.03 Smaller Boats 1/933 Hi all and esp. Crazy Dave,I'm considering a traveler for my 1999 H260 to be mounted on the little
Portholes Jack at 5:54am 07.03.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1156 Does anyone know of a product I can use for the rubber tubing that goes between the glass flip up wi
Hunter, Catalina, or Beneteau sappple at 3:33am 07.03.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1162 Need Help-Criteria: ex power boater with some sailing experience-coastal cruiser for long weekends
Sail Trim Forum? R. Young at 3:11am 07.03.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/943 The sail trim forum doesn't appear as an option on the "shared forum" component of the hunters owner
Does anyone know what the difference is.... Paul Aubrecht at 2:54am 07.03.03 Big Boats 3/898 Does anyone know what the real difference is between the 37.5 and the 37.It seems on the face of it
Back Winding The Jib Don Guillette at 1:27am 07.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1680 The subject of back winding the jib came up as an off shoot of the getting out of irons thread over
Back Winding The Jib Don Guillette at 1:23am 07.03.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/8548 The subject of back winding the jib came up as an off shoot of the getting out of irons thread over
cockpit table for H-27s Rick at 11:12pm 07.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/833 Apart from the why it's missing in the first place, does anyone know where I might go to get a repla
Portage Lake, Michigan Bob Inkrot at 9:33pm 07.02.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1101 I am planning on launching my H260 at Portage Lake this summer. Does anyone know how the lake level
H356 cockpit cushion attachments Tom Chastain at 8:38pm 07.02.03 Big Boats 11/3139 What options are there for attaching cockpit cushions? I am buying a new 356 but would prefer not t
Add Gate in lifelines Ivan Edwards at 7:38pm 07.02.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1476 I am adding a gate in my lifelines, on both the sides of the cockpit. This is a First 285, and th
What is under... Glenn Harvey at 2:33pm 07.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/965 the cabin sole at the compression post? I've read in this forum about a steel beam under the post on
Garmin 72 versus Garmin 76??? Jim at 2:28pm 07.02.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1510 Am in the process of upgrading my handheld GPS to include, among other things, audible alarms for an
Keeping a healthy Diesel Tank Warren at 1:15pm 07.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/911 I recently purchased a Catalina 30, and it was stored with a full tank of diesel. I took a 9 hour tr
screens pop out - help! Toni at 12:40pm 07.02.03 Big Boats 41/2473 Although we love our 356, we have a continuing problem with the screens on the Lewmar opening ports
Autohelm ST4000 factory service Ivan Edwards at 12:19pm 07.02.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/971 Just had the Autohelm ST4000 drive unit serviced by Raymarine factory service.2 weeks, $180, they w
No Electrical? Adam Henrich at 12:06pm 07.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/806 We Recently purchased a 91' Hunter 30. During the off season I had upgraded the electronics adding
Rigged out 285 Ivan Edwards at 12:01pm 07.02.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1005 OK, just to add flavor to the forum, here is Blue Ace, 1990 First 285...
EPIRB or PLB? Clyde at 11:50am 07.02.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1186 Now that's it legal to buy a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) in the lower 48 states as of yesterday, I

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Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 Roland5048 at 11:01am 11.03.20 Yes folks, even though November 1 ends the official 2020 Hurricane season, it aint over yet! Jim,
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kappykaplan at 11:01am 11.03.20 even though November 1 ends the official 2020 Hurricane season @JamesG161 , hurricane season isn't
Radar Head Elevation On Mast FastOlson at 10:59am 11.03.20 On a completely different subject.....I just received my CPT autohelm today whoop, whoop! Please
Windlass for a Hunter 380 Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 11.03.20 With no "below a covered hatch" anchor locker (1973 boat with deep inside the boat locker) the inst
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild SuzaruID at 10:37am 11.03.20 Hi rgranger, Thanks for your reply. Yes, our mast is a Z-Spar. Yes, I think a rivet gun is requir
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. tfox2069 at 10:36am 11.03.20 No matter what I do, both belts (alternator & water pump) on my 1981 Yanmar 2GM go loose shortly (a
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing HBT at 10:35am 11.03.20 Thank you all for all the answers! Very nice and knowledgeable people here! I ordered the LED light
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line (1) Hunter216 at 10:31am 11.03.20
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild (1) SuzaruID at 10:30am 11.03.20 Hi Dave, Thanks for your reply. Here is a close-up photo of the broken part. Z-Spar mast.
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. twistedskipper at 10:30am 11.03.20 Maybe try some breakable thread lock compound and/or a different locking washer?
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. azambella at 10:26am 11.03.20 Per Sailnet.. this is not an uncommon problem on the 2 & 3 GM.
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kloudie1 at 10:22am 11.03.20 Dammit, Jim!
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. azambella at 10:18am 11.03.20 I get your point, same problem two places... but , I am very certain that these bolts cannot be tigh
1980 Catalina 38 Owners Manual Stu Jackson at 10:14am 11.03.20 Almost every Catalina has an owners association. Google is your friend: https://www.catalina38.org
Trailer clearance on keel V. Eclectic at 10:10am 11.03.20 Another small gain can be had with a raised hitch ball mount rather than lowered or straight. A h
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:10am 11.03.20
I have a rigging question dlochner at 10:02am 11.03.20 And, a new insult to add to the list. "Macgregor 26m, the Yugo of sailboats". (Just pulling your
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? Ajp at 9:47am 11.03.20 Some have put a pump in the ballast tank to facilitate emptying. Alan
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? CaptainRan at 9:33am 11.03.20 Thank you for the detailed reply, crazydave, much appreciated.
Windlass for a Hunter 380 (1) jssailem at 9:27am 11.03.20 Nice writeup. I also bought the Lewmar V3. It has proven to be a fine selection. With no "below a co

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