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Centerboard Stuck John at 5:21am 06.26.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1063 My centerboard on my 1973 23' O'Day was stuck right from the beginning of the season. Had worked a
Split Rudder Curt at 4:50am 06.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/953 We have a Hunter 26 with the split swing rudder. The actual rudder is positioned between two plates
All you 37.5 owners...... Paul Aubrecht at 3:44am 06.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/891 I am seriously considering buying a 37.5 from the early 90's(I have just started looking) and would
Centerboard Locking Bolt Steve Zweigart at 2:58am 06.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1200 My (new-to-me) 1984 MacGregor 25 has a problem with the centerboard locking bolt for which I am seek
Pearson 323 for the Bahamas??? tom at 2:45am 06.26.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1666 I am asking here as I suspect Pearson owners might be prejudiced. We wanted a boat a little more rug
Pamlico and Neuse Rivers launching ramps Steve Kamp at 2:18am 06.26.03 Destinations 3/1500 I posted this previously on the Hunter forum but should have asked the trailer sailors: I am plannin
240 Balance fore and aft Nathan Schaan at 1:52am 06.26.03 Smaller Boats 13/974 Noticed the other day that my 240 seems to be a bit heavy aft. I thought about adding some weight u
Anual boat depreciation - and why so few 1988 H23 Bill Leathen at 1:31am 06.26.03 Smaller Boats 3/1155 I am in the process of buying my boat partners half of the boat, and am trying to calculate the fair
Opinions on a 1970 Columbia 26 mkII Brent at 1:07am 06.26.03 Ask All Sailors 8/24929 Looking for my first sailboat and I've come across a 1970 Columbia 26 mkII. I'm going to actually s
Old Omega Capri 14.2 Alan at 1:07am 06.26.03 Smaller Boats 0/1177 Hello all, I am trying to find parts for my old Omega Capri 14.2. I have been unable to find anyone
Raymarine 4000 Autopilot fishtailing on 320 Steve Dale at 11:46pm 06.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/984 I have a 2000 Hunter 320 and have all Raytheon of Ray Marine instruments. The Autopilot is fishtaili
Topping Lift Buss at 10:36pm 06.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/896 I am a new sailor who just purchased a 23' Hunter. I am having problems figuring out how to secure
Shade Pete Staehling at 10:26pm 06.25.03 Smaller Boats 8/1299 Its seems that it is either cold and raining, oroppressively hot, with nothing in between this year
426 aft shower drainage Ed at 8:43pm 06.25.03 Big Boats 10/982 Anyone having a problem with the drain in the aft head? Our new 426 DS barely drains you end up sta
CO alarms - false readings? Ed at 8:38pm 06.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/986 Picking up my new 426 DS and getting it outfitted the last few days (will finally take her out today
340 Fuel Gauge John at 8:16pm 06.25.03 Big Boats 3/941 The fuel gauge in my 2000 340 simply decided not to work this year. Tank is full. Am I missing som
I need a tiller for my 86 Hunter 23 Charles H. Howell at 5:26pm 06.25.03 Smaller Boats 5/1230 Where can I find a source for a new tiller for my 86 Hunter 23'?
Thank you TowBoatUS David Guthridge at 3:16pm 06.25.03 Ask All Sailors 36/1931 If any of you are not members of TowBoatUS well you better get your checkbook out as fast as you can
Batteries that keep going flat Pookus Brain (AKA Stu) at 2:28pm 06.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1010 Hi there every one again .. We've been having some great sailing experiences each with there own s
Getting a Cat 22 off the trailer... Scott at 1:52pm 06.25.03 Smaller Boats 4/1254 To anyone who might have some ideas or experience with this...Problem: During the winter, get the

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Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... rgranger at 2:20pm 10.21.20 What @Justin_NSA said. Look for a Mac 26S or 26D or even a Mac 25 (if the keel is in good shape).
Cal-21 Jib Furler (2) rgranger at 2:11pm 10.21.20 Thanks... the main is reefed by a rolling boom not easy to do while under sail I will check out th
VHF Coax F260SS at 2:04pm 10.21.20 The PL259 connectors are sized for the type of cable. Hoping someone can tell me the size of cable
Catalina Galley Alansails at 1:52pm 10.21.20 When we owned our Catalina 22 hull #10380 we left the galley in the basement, again racing and littl
Raw Water Shut Off Access Port -- At Last Claude L.-Auger at 1:52pm 10.21.20 Nice job Allan. I am not tall enough to reach over the engine and therefore it has now been 21 years
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) kappykaplan at 1:47pm 10.21.20 Kermie, Kermie, Kermie . . . so sad that you messed up your Karma! :beer:
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) Kermit at 1:43pm 10.21.20
New Tender azambella at 1:42pm 10.21.20 I do like wooden boats but... on load and tip factor alone an inflatable wins..... never mind ligh
Neglected boats Joe Blizzard at 1:39pm 10.21.20 has moss growing on the north side. Hey, I did that so I can tell which way I'm going. I can't a
1981 22'Cape Dory dlochner at 1:37pm 10.21.20 I just bought the sailboat I am not able to pick it up at this time because of king tide and floodi
Aft Bedding for a Beneteau 321 Davidasailor26 at 1:33pm 10.21.20
New Tender azambella at 1:32pm 10.21.20 As wooden boats go I am a fan but, an inflatable solves many things Light weight an inflatable di
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated NYSail at 1:29pm 10.21.20 Not an easy task at all on those alternators. We build from the raw component level and we are havi
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated NYSail at 1:27pm 10.21.20 When you get it converted, you may want to dry fit it and check the pulley alignment as well as the
shut off everything or no? Stu Jackson at 1:23pm 10.21.20 When i leave my h41 for at last one week, i shut off everything. even the solar panel. Why did you
1981 22'Cape Dory Ric Hall at 1:23pm 10.21.20 I just bought the sailboat I am not able to pick it up at this time because of king tide and floodin
Alternator Won't Charge at Idle Stu Jackson at 1:22pm 10.21.20 I'm an electrical idiot, but even to me, this makes absolutely no sense. Not really. You're smart
Cal-21 Jib Furler PeteTheri at 1:21pm 10.21.20 I thought it would be nice to be able to change on the fly. That makes sense Pete. Where do you fl
Cal-21 Jib Furler PeteTheri at 1:20pm 10.21.20 You might have already found this reference but it looks like it might have some info about your boa
VHF Coax Don S/V ILLusion at 1:19pm 10.21.20 No doubt the VHF, coax and antenna were installed at commissioning or by a previous owner making it

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