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realigning engine & transmission Debra B at 4:52am 05.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1106 Is realigning the engine/transmission something that needs to be done on a regular (yearly or every
Need a trailer for a 81 Mac 25 Bob Weeks at 4:33am 05.31.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/967 Still looking for a replacement trailer for my Mac. Can anyone give me some info on their trailers.
Laminated Tiller Jinks at 3:38am 05.31.03 Day Sailers 3/1544 I remember reading that someone had replaced the tiller on their 22 with a J24 Laminated tiller. Do
Broken Masthead Paint Job Needed Roger at 2:53am 05.31.03 Smaller Boats 2/1126 Masthead is broken. Where can I get oe???? Also, my Catalina 22 needs a paint job. Any idea on cost?
Loose sidestays Phil at 2:44am 05.31.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1023 I have my "new" 26s, " Madrigal" in the water and love the way she sails. I noticed however that my
320 Bilge Question Alec Hart at 1:25am 05.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1163 What year did Catalina retool the liner mold for the 320 making the bilges deeper? PS article just
Mast raising device on O'Day 25 Dick Straubel at 12:44am 05.31.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2218 I just launched the O'Day 25 I bought last fall. My son and I raised the mast without hoists or oth
Sail measurements not matching with O 25 specs??? Gary at 11:32pm 05.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1207 76 Oday 25 fixed keelWhy do the I ' P measurements listed on this website not match my boat? Actua
need a mac 25 main sail Doug B at 10:40pm 05.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1146 I just picked up a Macgregor 25 project and it is missing the mail sail Does any one have a used on
Yanmar motor mounts Carter Leary at 9:18pm 05.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1135 I own a 1977 27' Hunter with a one cylinder Yanmar engine. Does anyone know where I might buy motor
Help, I need an owners manual for Hunter 1986 28.5 Rob Ward at 4:23pm 05.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1442 Could anyone help me locate an owners manual, digital would be great, for a '86' 28.5? Thanks
Leakie Cabin Hatch Ingrid & Trevor at 4:13pm 05.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1121 HELP!We are the new owners of a 1988 26M. We have two problems at the moment. Windows that leak in
solo and proud! Tom Monroe at 1:03pm 05.30.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1101 I've done lots of very challenging sailing as part of a crew racing on Lake Michigan, but I just got
Roller Furling Set Up Travis Schafer at 11:29am 05.30.03 Smaller Boats 1/771 I have a 1983 CDI roller furler on my 22 foot Hunter and was trying to set it up the other day when
Gooey substance S. Hockey at 10:43am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1039 I moved the light from above the stove to the head on my cat30 built in 1991 and now out of one scr
Outboard motor size Jim Morris at 7:14am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1102 What is the best size motor for a 1976 Catalina 27? I'm thinking of using a 15 hp Honda 4 stroke. Is
LOOS GAGE TENSION SETTINGS JIM DEW at 7:06am 05.30.03 Smaller Boats 0/790 Does anyone have the Loos Gage settings recommended for Hunter 20 shrouds and stays?I have been set
Prop vibration Floyd at 5:33am 05.30.03 Other Sailboats 2/842 We have a new Hunter 386 with a three blade Max prop on it. The boat develops a vibration between 2
Sail stop Tim Daley at 5:07am 05.30.03 Smaller Boats 8/926 My recently purchased '94 H26 is missing the sail stop and I am wondering if there is a substitute I
Universal engine heat exchanger Don at 5:04am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1117 My 2in heat exchanger on my Universal M-18 is having a hard time keeping up with the warm Florida se

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Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two Pirate Dave at 7:26am 10.29.20 The curious thing about all of this for me: the news story said there were only 27 sailors on board
Sailing Porn Jackdaw at 7:23am 10.29.20 This popped up on my FB page from January of this year. Figured someone would enjoy it. 40 kts .mp
DIY leather steering wheel cover project dLj at 7:17am 10.29.20 Also, what do you mean by storing the wheel overhead? dj Ah, now that you point that out I see, w
Invest 95L jssailem at 7:09am 10.29.20 Jim and his family are ok. But Saba is not doing well. Zeta was a bad girl. :banghead:
DIY leather steering wheel cover project VisionPNW at 6:56am 10.29.20 Very nice indeed! What kind of leather did you use? It was an Italian whole hide from Tandy Leathe
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port catalanc at 6:52am 10.29.20 Thanks, Greg. I have been staring but there does not appear to be any sort of stop. I am imagining
DIY leather steering wheel cover project kappykaplan at 6:48am 10.29.20 @dLj , the OP means on the bimini - last picture. :beer:
Masthead flotation? kappykaplan at 6:47am 10.29.20 If you want to avoid capsizing altogether, DON'T cleat the mainsheet.... when you feel the puff, ju
DIY leather steering wheel cover project dLj at 6:44am 10.29.20 Also, we store our wheel overhead in the cockpit as we liveaboard and get on and off the boat throu
DIY leather steering wheel cover project dLj at 6:39am 10.29.20 Very nice indeed! What kind of leather did you use? dj
Masthead flotation? Joe at 6:38am 10.29.20 Should I bother with pursuing this safety measure? Honestly, I wouldn't. Rental companies equip
Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? dLj at 6:31am 10.29.20 To Benny's point - "The best argument that I have heard for powering bilge pumps 24/7 is "If they c
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port NYSail at 6:27am 10.29.20 Not familiar with these but my first though is that maybe the "stop" needs to be adjusted so the bar
Outhaul rigging Justin_NSA at 6:22am 10.29.20 They must have had trained hamsters to run the lines thru the blocks in the boom!
Outhaul rigging Joe at 6:18am 10.29.20 Don't forget that there will be some type of tackle inside the boom to give enough purchase/power to
Invest 95L Rick486 at 6:05am 10.29.20 Just got power back!:wow3: Boy did i have trouble sleeping. Mind rushing to all the possibilities
Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? Justin_NSA at 5:49am 10.29.20 To Benny's point - "The best argument that I have heard for powering bilge pumps 24/7 is "If they c
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 5:36am 10.29.20 Paul called most of the stuff I would have pointed out. Yes for sure don't tack directly on a leadin
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Justin_NSA at 5:25am 10.29.20 :clap: very nice!
Boarding step build sailnoproblem at 5:17am 10.29.20 186671 186672 Nice shop, wood working shop teacher I presume!

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