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Centerboard woes Pat Fitzsimmons at 11:32pm 05.20.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/991 My name is Pat Fitzsimmons and I have a Mac26x, 2002 and for the second year have launched our boat
Tying it up. Frank Arndorfer at 11:29pm 05.20.03 Ask All Sailors 4/968 Settling into a new slip with a new boat and I'm looking for advice, comments, etc. in getting her s
Yanmar elbow replacement question Fred G at 10:46pm 05.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/899 I am currently trying to replace the exhaust elbow on my 81' H30. I believe that the current one is
Where can I learn more about a boats electrical Hayden at 10:18pm 05.20.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1043 system. I know enough to get into trouble but not how to get out. I have a Hunter 23.5 with a 9.9
The Sad day has finally come Bob Knott at 8:49pm 05.20.03 Big Boats 5/902 Greetings to all,Well we sold Serenity yesterday, our beloved 99 Hunter 380 who took us to so many
molded vs. welded tanks Debra B at 1:45pm 05.19.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1174 Can holding tanks be welded polyuethelene? (the stock tanks are molded polyurethelene.) Is there t
How to support/secure holding tanks Debra B at 1:42pm 05.19.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2334 Peggy, your favorite holding tank manufacturer states on their web site, "The tank must be installed
Cabin Sole refinishing Cliff Ruckstruhl at 12:51pm 05.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/727 I have a worn cabin sole and need to redo it. What is the best way to remove the old varnish get th
More engine whoes Stu at 12:34pm 05.19.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/779 Sorry to be bringing up an old thread but our engine worked for a day as we took all the fuel out an
nissan trouble, 6 horse, 4 stroke Ed M at 12:11pm 05.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/996 Just purchased a new 4 stroke nissan, 6 horse, first time in the water it was hard to start and just
2 Tiller questions Rod at 12:07pm 05.19.03 Smaller Boats 0/927 1 -- What is the correct length of the tiller for an 84 Catalina 22? 2 -- Has any one used the Sof
We need a decal Beth Miller at 11:51am 05.19.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1379 We are doing some cosmetic work to our MacGregor and would like to replace our MacGregor decal towar
Wing Keel or Fin Keel Sue Innes at 11:46am 05.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1369 I am ordering a new Catalina 31 and have yet to decide fin or wing keel. I have a Catalina 28 with f
Outboard motor parts Bob at 11:39am 05.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/951 I have a 1984 Evinrude 2hp, 2 cycle outboard for our little dingy. Tried starting it (in a 55 gal d
Save your Floors with these Washers. (1) Stirling Hasen at 11:34am 05.19.03 Big Boats 9/1161 Hello all,After checking out some Oyster Sailboats at the last couple Annapolis Boat Shows. I noti
Save your Floors with these Washers. (1) Stirling Hasen at 11:30am 05.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1409 Hello all,After checking out some Oyster Sailboats at the last couple Annapolis Boat Shows. I noti
Cabin Floor Hatch Problem - H34 Rick at 11:26am 05.19.03 Big Boats 3/735 I have an 83 H34. The access hatch to the keel bolt which is located at the bottom of the companion
Once upon a vibration Yves Langlois at 10:47am 05.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/907 A few years back I started to have vibration when motoring along; So I started by aligning the engin
Depth Sounder Installation Joseph Washburn at 9:49am 05.19.03 Smaller Boats 6/1159 I read in the archives that some people mounted their depth sounder transducer using toilet bowl wax
Newbie to Refridge and shore power Jay Williams at 9:47am 05.19.03 Other Sailboats 6/845 Need an opinion. I...(sorry)...WE just upgraded to a Catalina 310 and have a question. When leavin

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Ridding the rattle with in-mast furling, when no sail is installed (winter slip with bubble, lifestyle question) capta at 8:39am 09.18.20 I use the halyard to pull the upper swivel about half way up the mast. Tie another line to the swiv
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 8:36am 09.18.20 That's excellent. Thank you for the info. I think I'll start by fabricating a cutting board and ke
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Hayden Watson at 8:30am 09.18.20 I am assuming you are talking about a pole on the WINDWARD side on the asym, poling out the tack. T
Passage 456 Interior trim for salon port lights clavius at 8:29am 09.18.20 I have the same problem with the white vinyl trim turning yellowing on my passage 420. I plan to pu
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 Davidasailor26 at 8:28am 09.18.20 Haha! Thanks David. It looks like the Seaward Hillerange would fit my mounting box. Do you have
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Jackdaw at 8:22am 09.18.20 I have my adjustable 12-22 whisker pole mounted vertically on the mast with the car on the in-board
ICW, December south to North jssailem at 8:19am 09.18.20 This sounds like "Essential Travel" A job...unpaid... to deliver a navigational vessel into the Lake
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Hayden Watson at 8:17am 09.18.20 Having the ability to fly your asym off a pole is a nice feature as it keeps the sail more useable
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 8:12am 09.18.20 In 85 they were using Hillerange in a box like that, but without the locking knob - he Seaward Hill
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:02am 09.18.20 In 85 they were using Hillerange in a box like that, but without the locking knob - xciting.
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Jackdaw at 7:50am 09.18.20 Having the ability to fly your asym off a pole is a nice feature as it keeps the sail more useable
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Sailfanatic at 7:39am 09.18.20 Having the ability to fly your asym off a pole is a nice feature as it keeps the sail more useable w
Catalina 27 Chartplotter Swing Arm Install (5) PSR at 7:35am 09.18.20 Here's my installation, which has no mounting block, with screws into the bulkhead-extremely solid:
Keel cancer? CAT22SWTEXAS at 7:35am 09.18.20 Needle gun worked fantastic. I only had a pancake compressor so I had to wait for the pressure to b
Ridding the rattle with in-mast furling, when no sail is installed (winter slip with bubble, lifestyle question) shemandr at 7:31am 09.18.20 I've used a pool noodle in non-furling mast. I imagine you could run it up about half way up with t
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! NYSail at 7:30am 09.18.20 point of information. On our 4JH4E the plastic reserve tank is much lower. The line from the top of
Invest 90L jssailem at 7:28am 09.18.20 How about Beta or Bubba? Oh. They take names from a list. They seem to be naming every thing these
Rigging life? Sailfanatic at 7:27am 09.18.20 For better or for worse, my bet is more 40 year old sailboats have the original rigging than those t
Keel cancer? Justin_NSA at 7:13am 09.18.20 Most people sandblast but that's not a DIY process. How well does a needle gun work? I need to clean
Keel cancer? (2) CAT22SWTEXAS at 7:05am 09.18.20 I recently acquired an 86 in similar condition. What you need is a needle gun/ descaler. I bought

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