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Bruce anchor Gord at 7:12am 02.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/959 I have just bought a new 26X and I'm planning on using a bruce anchor that I'm removing from my old
Changes to the 26X Norm Gelbwaks at 6:59am 02.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/806 From: syd gelbwaks Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:09:29 -0500To: info@MacGreg
mounting a barbeque Ted at 6:55am 02.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/845 I have purchased a Dickinson barbeque but it seems that the rails on my boat are not compatible with
New to an Asymmetric Spinnaker Bob F at 6:39am 02.17.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/860 I'm just learning to use the asymmetric spin I got with the Hunter 376 I recently bought. It's a 1.5
135% genoa James Sladky at 5:56am 02.17.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1149 Dear Doyle Sailmakers,I am entertaining the idea of getting a 135% genoa for my 320 Hunter. It is
Manual Bilge Pump Terry at 5:49am 02.17.03 Big Boats 2/803 Does any P42 owner have a manual bilge pump installed on their boat? If so where did you locate the
It's Always Darkest Before The Dawn! (1) Bob Fliegel at 5:39am 02.17.03 Smaller Boats 8/809 I can't wait for spring!
Trimming Full-Batten Main Dennis Stoltenberg at 5:24am 02.17.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/998 Any trimming tips for a full-battened large roach main and how do you determine the proper batten te
O'Day 22 Vs 222 production dates ? Sam at 5:05am 02.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1066 When did they stop making the 22 and start building the 222?
Joker Valve Lee Hadjiosif at 4:14am 02.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1154 Hi Peggie,I recently discovered a leak from the joker valve connection on my Jabsco manual head. Th
Refrigerator Removal Dennis Van Dyke at 3:41am 02.17.03 Smaller Boats 0/707 Has anyone tried to remove the refrigerator from a 26.5? It seems built in and won't budge even with
Water heaters Tim at 3:34am 02.17.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1119 I have been researching water heaters and have found that most units are fairly complicated, large a
anyone added a cdi roller furler to cherubini 27 john at 12:57am 02.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1278 I have just purchased a hunter 27 (1977). Thinking of adding a CDI roller furler. Anyone done this?
Nav Station shelf..thanks to Gene for resizing it Ed at 12:44am 02.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/877 Here is a new shelf I put in to hold binoculars, flashlights etc...
rusty sails Allan Gibson at 12:17am 02.17.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1614 Hi,I have recently purchased a Mason 38. The main is structurally almost new, but was clearly store
Strange but True Gary Wyngarden at 11:11pm 02.16.03 Ask All Sailors 5/975 The January issue of Pacific Yachting magazine has a review of an $800,000 Bermuda 45 designed by C.
charging time k bottomley at 10:54pm 02.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1036 I have 4 group 24 12 volt deep cycle batteries on my 27 catalina,and my charger charges at 10 amps
Bottom Paint...? Red Beard at 10:41pm 02.16.03 Ask All Sailors 9/999 Can someone explain the purpose of bottom paint...other than to change the color of the boat?
Yanmar SB8 Transmission Marcus at 10:00pm 02.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1151 I have an SB8 and need to change the fluid in the transission. This is the last thing I need to do
Replacing the Groco HF Head in a Hunter Legend 37 Linda at 8:10pm 02.16.03 Big Boats 4/906 Has anyone replaced a Groco head? We're wondering how easy it is to access the nuts under the fiberg

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Is the more expensive bottom paint worth it? justsomeguy at 10:32am 05.11.20 Anyone have experience with this? Is it worth it? According to a friend, no. You'll be repainting
Oday 28 stupid question: what is this?? loneshark64 at 10:32am 05.11.20
Oday 28 stupid question: what is this?? Michael Davis at 10:28am 05.11.20 Drain for the chain locker?
Oday 28 stupid question: what is this?? justsomeguy at 10:23am 05.11.20 While I love stupid questions, for the life of me there seems to be no reason for that hole right th
Restoring a 1965 ODay Widgeon - seeking sails Dave Groshong at 10:18am 05.11.20 Widgeon sails! https://shop.odayowners.com/cu/detail-tmpl.php?a=2&pid=54198&model=Oday+Widgeon
Are you on your last boat? DAVA390 at 10:17am 05.11.20 Yup. Although small, it fits the budget and if need be,the driveway. In our mid and late 60's althou
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? (1) Captain Larry-DH at 10:12am 05.11.20 Well, it's funny. After all this discussion, I still can't make up my mind about bow thruster, plu
Adding wind speed to a small Garmin kappykaplan at 10:10am 05.11.20 We install the transducer almost every time we head out, and remove it when we put the boat away. I
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal stickinthemud57 at 10:09am 05.11.20 Gelcoat the nicks and polish it to mirror finish while its out. Now he tells me ;) Can't recall i
Anchor Locker Does Not Drain Cruising Spirit at 9:59am 05.11.20 I agree the chain and rode, general cleanliness and cosmetic condition suffer from the situation. On
Are you on your last boat? capta at 9:56am 05.11.20 Maybe it's not my last boat..... I forgot the old saying: "old sailors never die, they just get a l
Are Saildrives becoming more popular? capta at 9:53am 05.11.20 @capta What does IO stand for? An I/O is a bastardization of an inboard and an outboard used on run
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Scott B at 9:42am 05.11.20 Well, it's funny. After all this discussion, I still can't make up my mind about bow thruster, plu
Are Saildrives becoming more popular? JohnShannon at 9:36am 05.11.20 Inboard /Outboard it is used on some power boats you see machinery sticking out the back of the bo
Converting a 33.5 from sailing yacht to trawler... SFS at 9:34am 05.11.20 And if you are serious about changing the prop, I've heard really good things about Campbell Sailor
Raymarine C80 Display is rolling Bob S at 9:33am 05.11.20 I had an issue with a C70 on my last boat. It's obsolete so service was not available. I would try t
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG twodzusfittings at 9:32am 05.11.20 @jibes138 Yes, you are absolutely correct! And with this in mind I used a Craftsman 17mm six point s
Are you on your last boat? Jumpstart at 9:18am 05.11.20
Are you on your last boat? Maine Sail at 9:18am 05.11.20 When we can't sail anymore do to health or physicality we will probably be looking at trawlers. but
Are you on your last boat? Bob S at 9:14am 05.11.20 When we can't sail anymore do to health or physicality we will probably be looking at trawlers. but

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