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Sunbrella shade cover source? Sanders at 1:40am 03.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1099 I'm looking for a source of Sunbrella fabric, or something similar, to make a shade cover. I have fo
Magic Tilt Trailer for H23 Kevin Keen at 1:21am 03.17.03 Smaller Boats 0/905 Peter Suah submitted a photo of his Magic Tilt trailer for the H23 and it appeared to be somewhat di
Fever's Broken/Crisis Past Gary Wyngarden at 1:12am 03.17.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1058 To begin with, this was all Phil and Bly's fault. THEY dragged me against my will to the Boats Afloa
Genoa Window Location Bob at 12:54am 03.17.03 Bigger Boats 0/1002 Installed a CDI furler and new sails last year on my 27'. 135 Genoa measures Luff 33.9, leach 31.6,
Grounding and loose bulkhead Fred at 11:44pm 03.16.03 Big Boats 1/901 I have a contract on a 1999 Hunter 380. During the survey, it was noticed that a part of the front
Trailer wheel greasing Tony at 11:21pm 03.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/902 I have a 26x trailer and would like to grease the wheel bearings.I'm not really sure if I need it, b
Used Boat question Paul K at 11:18pm 03.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/930 Hello-I'm looking at a 79 Catalina 27 Tall rig. A list of problems I noticed:-leakage through the
Iron Keel, rust, and Kevin Muhledorf at 10:43pm 03.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/948 I recently purchased a 1985 Hunter 31 with an iron keel. The keel has some rust, mostly along the l
A few questions on the 26M or 26X Jd8flying at 10:14pm 03.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/985 Hello! We've been planning on getting a new 26X. For weekend cruising in and around the Great Lakes.
Tuning the rig Leif Arneson at 7:10pm 03.16.03 Smaller Boats 3/710 The foot of the mast (forward end - opposite the retaining pin) on my hunter 19 (93-96) does not see
Welcome new moderator on CatalinaOwners.com SailboatOwners.com at 1:42pm 03.16.03 Ask All Sailors 9/898 We have a new member of the SailboatOwners.com family: Trevor MacLachlan starts today as the forum
Spinnaker flying SailboatOwners.com at 1:21pm 03.16.03 Ask All Sailors 38/1899 March winds usually make for good kite flying, but do you fly the kite on your boat? We mean, of
MAC 26x Steering Dale at 11:45am 03.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/889 I understand that MacGregor has changed the steering since my "98" model was built. I also understa
Buying First Boat - 1985 Hunter 31 Diane at 10:48am 03.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 44/8228 Hi, we're very excited to have found THE BOAT, or at least the one we hope is THE BOAT, after a long
Transport of O'Day 22 Ron Coyle at 10:39am 03.16.03 Trailer Sailors 5/1274 I need to transport an O'Day 22 from CT to Mobile, AL and do not know of any boat hauling services.
Windlass, stern seats, and going aloft Art Butler at 10:35am 03.16.03 Big Boats 8/768 Three topics in which I need help. (1) I want to install a windlass without altering the deck cover
Cleaning vent lines Roger Haney at 9:59am 03.16.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1204 Due to the tank indicators not working we have had the holding tank going out the vent lines from ti
Crazy Dave - Revealed (1) Jim Seamans at 9:16am 03.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/820 Crazy Dave in is finest attire. Notice the propeller on his head, he is about to lift off.JimS/V
Spring has arrived ... and so have Spring tasks! Eric at 8:57am 03.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/831 For those of you interested in what I'm attempting to undetake this Spring, I submit the following t
Removing the cabin sole on H33 john runciman at 8:12am 03.16.03 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1110 I would like to remove the cabin sole, but after drilling two plugs I found no screws.Can anyone tel

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Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control CMF Hunter 27 at 10:33am 05.15.20 thank you this should help me with the disconnect and understand a bit more about it.
Choosing Between Two Transom Ladders For ODay 23-1 sreidvt at 10:32am 05.15.20 Hi Greg, Do you have any ladder mounted on the boat right now? If not, the argument you might make
Newbie, needs some guidance jssailem at 10:28am 05.15.20 The writing is on the breaker... What fun it is to explore your boat. You are likely to learn al sor
Puget Sound sailing and the Vessel Traffic Service - How to play nice... jssailem at 10:26am 05.15.20 This would be why you can hear the Victoria Coast guard dealing with water emergencies, but can not
Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control (1) Stu Jackson at 10:23am 05.15.20 Here's the AutoMac manual
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 10:19am 05.15.20 on the Great lakes, freighters are traditionally called boats. So are USN Submarines.
Puget Sound sailing and the Vessel Traffic Service - How to play nice... Stu Jackson at 10:18am 05.15.20 Same thing happens for 83A in Canadian Coast Guard, IIRC.
I have to fix a leaking fixed port jssailem at 10:18am 05.15.20 One needs to think about the product (butyl) and how it is used (needs to be a caulk between two mec
Funny Friday!!! (1) BrianH at 9:53am 05.15.20 179135 When you said boat house, this is what I pictured. It's on South Bass Island in Lake Erie.
Bent mast little breeze at 9:49am 05.15.20 thank you Gene Im back in the comfort zone. love your videos Gene keep them coming ...Don
Puget Sound sailing and the Vessel Traffic Service - How to play nice... (1) jssailem at 9:26am 05.15.20 Very good point. One of those things that one does without thinking... I have the SH GX2200. It has
Mast Wiring Question for ODay 22 Souellette at 9:16am 05.15.20 That's a great idea. I just called him and he basically said there's no conduit in the mast and it's
Mast Wiring Question for ODay 22 sail sfbay at 9:06am 05.15.20 Might start with Rudy at D&R Marine. Best to call him, he's usually too busy for email, but here's t
I have to fix a leaking fixed port sail sfbay at 8:56am 05.15.20 I need to know if anyone has re bedded their ports using Butyl ? The port in question is the larger
Puget Sound sailing and the Vessel Traffic Service - How to play nice... Hello Below at 8:49am 05.15.20 John, as you are well aware but others may not be (a quote from many references): "Note that the le
Mast Needed!!! sail sfbay at 8:48am 05.15.20 Consider contacting a spar manufacturer? https://www.nauticexpo.com/boat-manufacturer/sailboat-ma
Socially distant racing? JRT at 8:46am 05.15.20 I agree it really is a level of risk acceptance and of course high risk people should take responsib
Looking at some boats, would like some input LloydB at 8:30am 05.15.20 I don't know if you got a completely accurate answer offline but just in case they didn't mention it
True Wind Discussion Redux Will Gilmore at 8:25am 05.15.20 I like that taffrail log that @Will Gilmore posted! I would like to have one of those! :cool: They
Toilet Issue marchem at 8:22am 05.15.20 This forum, Marine Plumbing and Sanitation is the place to go. In addition to her online advice, Pe

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