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O'Day 37 CC Rations for your infortion Francois Machabee at 9:47pm 02.22.03 Bigger Boats 0/1383 Hi everyone,To thank Peter Brennan for his help and invaluable information on this fine boat, I wa
Water leaks 33.5 Dudley Pitre at 9:46pm 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/999 Rain water coming in from the mast and sea water from the rudder. Is there an easy way to fix these
Mac 26 Water Ballast Question Patrick at 9:10pm 02.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1121 I have been considering Macgregor Water Ballast boats and have a question for those that own one, es
QUESTIONS ON REEFING MAINSAIL ON 23.5 BIG JON at 7:51pm 02.22.03 Smaller Boats 5/751 I HAVN'T REEFED MY MAIN YET, SO IM NOT POSITIVE ON HOW TO DO IT. I HAVE A 93 23.5 AND THE MAIN SAIL
260 Waterline Darren Mayes at 7:13pm 02.22.03 Smaller Boats 8/783 My brand new 260 is in the water now with engine while awaiting the rest of the commisioning (instru
O'day specs drive me crazy James at 3:57pm 02.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1020 Ok, here goes! I hate sounding dumb, but I know I just restored an O'day 23. It's old being a 1973.
new mainsail measurements tracy at 2:10pm 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/873 I have been trying to order a new main over the iternet (Far East sails) for my 1979 C-30 standard r
Humter Legend 40.5 autopilot D.H.Starbuck at 11:43am 02.22.03 Big Boats 3/874 Has anyone used a Raymarine ST 4000 or Simrad WP 30 CX ;and how did they work out. Are you satisfied
Cushion Repair Stan at 9:28am 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/993 I had an accident over the summer where I burned a hole in one of the seat cushions in the main cabi
Whisker pole length Don K. at 9:01am 02.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1096 My 26'sailboat has a J measurement of 10'. What length whisker pole do I need?
Engine Compartment Ventilation Jeff Bacon at 7:49am 02.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/846 Hi All:Some time ago, someone posted the procedure they had used to add and exhaust fan to the eng
30'us yacht mast rake RON SLOAN at 7:19am 02.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/894 My Mast rake on my boat is far to much.From the top of the mast to boom is 16" offset(should be 5"of
356 Main: A 3rd Reef? Niels at 6:50am 02.22.03 Big Boats 1/865 Has anyone added a 3rd reef to the main ? Presumably one would have to set it up before leaving port
Issues with Yanmar 2GM Tim McCarty at 6:39am 02.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2188 Anyone who has been on this site for awhile knows about past issues with the 2gm. One: it can be r
A quiet heater solution Ivan Bekey at 6:28am 02.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/729 For general information: The reverse cycle heater-A/C on my 356 works beautifully, but it is noisy.
Rendevous??????? Carl at 5:45am 02.22.03 Smaller Boats 5/894 Hey Crazy Dave, how about an update on the Kerr Lake rendevous. Carl ' Suzi h240 Relentl
Which battery?? Steven at 2:43am 02.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/983 I have a '96 26X and I need to replace the original (single) battery. My model has no added electro
Propeller replacement Randy at 2:10am 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/888 According to the bottom inspection prior to me buying my boat, the propeller needs to be replaced so
weep holes below cabin sole Mark Waggoner at 1:30am 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/963 I have a 1987 H28.5. I'm replacing a couple of sections or panels of the teak and holly sole due to
Windlass Repair Bob F at 1:12am 02.22.03 Big Boats 1/925 My windlass quit last week while bringing up the anchor. It was not under any real stress. The break

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What was he thinking? jon hansen at 6:02am 05.12.20 for the required bow look out there would be no blind spot. so why would anna sight it in her respon
Santa Barbara Island? Michael Davis at 5:53am 05.12.20 Sounds like a plan! We are out as well, currently anchored in Shelby Cove ,Prevost Island. Light rai
high water? jon hansen at 5:50am 05.12.20 nice dog picture Tom
Hand rails on bow catalina 22 gtg at 5:50am 05.12.20 They're not hard to make. Teak, though... $$$$. I was thinking of cedar but I wonder about strengt
high water? jon hansen at 5:49am 05.12.20 fluctuations: up on lake michigan i've been talking 'mean' levels. now if we talk 'fluctuations' , w
What was he thinking? dlochner at 5:43am 05.12.20 Jon, Anna Funk is real. https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-funk-19563032
Rabbit hole BillyK at 5:39am 05.12.20 That is a great idea. Is the fan 12V or 115VAC? The obvious choice is 12V but then you would need t
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal stickinthemud57 at 5:35am 05.12.20 Thanks for the advice. Why do you advise against silicon? Would this apply to other locations on the
What was he thinking? jon hansen at 5:27am 05.12.20 very odd article i think. there is no "blind spot" for the required look out on the bow. anna funk,
Is the more expensive bottom paint worth it? RoyS at 5:21am 05.12.20 Consider also with multi-season paints to simply touch up areas that need paint during the off seaso
Are you on your last boat? (1) Bob S at 5:13am 05.12.20 I have done quite a few upgrades and of course, ongoing maintenance I loved my last boat, a C30, i
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG (1) eherlihy at 5:12am 05.12.20 @jibes138 Funny thing yesterday when working on that area, the aluminum (or ALUMINIUM as we brits
Which sealant should I use? dlochner at 5:07am 05.12.20 as I don't want to do this project again Oh, you will. It's a boat. ;):beer:
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback TheSoggyDollar at 5:01am 05.12.20 Thank you @ShotgunSlim ! Yes, the table is beautiful, and as a wood worker it took to me. I will b
Any Seaward owners here? Islands at 4:48am 05.12.20 I'm interested in the Seaward 26RK. I know there are a few Seaward owners over at trailersailor.com
Which sealant should I use? sailnoproblem at 4:44am 05.12.20 I have decided to go with SIKAFLEX 505UV. I wanted more of a sealant/calk rather then a adhesive. I
Window replacement questions dlochner at 4:35am 05.12.20 no frame on mine, was just wondering if the tape's initial bond will suffice to hold them securely
Going to look at a 322 next week... Davidasailor26 at 4:24am 05.12.20 The condition of the 3M 5200 adhesive bond at the hull and keel joint is at least as important as t
Going to look at a 322 next week... GregL564 at 4:12am 05.12.20 The condition of the 3M 5200 adhesive bond at the hull and keel joint is at least as important as th
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback ShotgunSlim at 4:08am 05.12.20 Congratulations, that's a beautiful new model boat there! PS: I think that cockpit table has been f

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