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East Coast and Passage to Bahamas Peter Perez at 2:09am 03.09.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1069 I'm interested in hearing of any experience with any MacGregor 26 model used in coastal sailing, lik
leading lines aft Jim Hughes at 2:06am 03.09.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/951 I'am tring to figure out the best and easiest way to run my lines to the back of the of the cabin to
Dutchman Flaking System William Niessen at 1:17am 03.09.03 Big Boats 12/2061 It won't be long now before the mast goes up here in Icy, Ohio. I am doing some maintenance work bef
First 38 specifications Jim Beatman at 10:52pm 03.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1195 I recently acquired a 1983 First 38 that came with almost no descriptive literature. I couldn't eve
yanmar engine 2gm Carol at 10:39pm 03.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1111 I am looking for the manual to the Yanmar Diesel 2GM. I have contacted Yanmar and got no response. A
Transporting Gail at 10:26pm 03.08.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1084 I have moved from SoCal to Virginia. I listed my 376 (deep draft)with a broker 6 mos ago. No offers.
Should I upgrade the seat cushions on the 260? Nice at 9:10pm 03.08.03 Smaller Boats 8/869 I have never seen a photo of the fabric that comes standard with the Hunter 260. Does anyone have a
Beginners Luck? Bart Nester at 5:01pm 03.08.03 Other Sailboats 2/833 Looks like I'm the first, so here goes...The sailers: My wife and meThe boat: Our first - a Hun
WE WILL PUMP YOU UP... JOEL LANGDON at 4:33pm 03.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/793 Upon replacing hose with Sealand Odorfree on my '99 H340 (thanks Peggy Hall for your tips!),had a fr
looking at a 1978 Hunter 30 Royce at 10:07am 03.08.03 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1423 Get a survey I just installed a Vetus 3cyclinder diesel in my 76 h30. Did not have to make any mod
How do the port windows come apart on 25.5? Dave Busby at 10:33am 03.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/823 On mine, an 86'...there are screws only on the inside cabin...I took one out today and the screw is
25.5 Deck Organizer...backing plate ! Dave Busby at 10:26am 03.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1014 Can anyone tell me what the mounting surface is for the deck organizer on a 25.5? Can you drill new
Help with swim platform! Cliff at 8:51am 03.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1143 I would like to put a swim platform on my First 345. Currently there are two tube steps down to the
Just a little interesting historical info. Gerry at 8:34am 03.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/882 Some little known American military history.The U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat v
electric wiring john withrow at 7:20am 03.08.03 Smaller Boats 4/801 Awhile back someone said there were electrical conduits running through the top and bulkheads on the
Oday 27 shrouds Mike at 7:12am 03.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/977 I bought my 77 oday 27 in 2000 and I have no way of knowing if the shrouds have ever been changed.
Placement of hardware for cruising spinnaker Eric Mitterndorfer at 6:14am 03.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1043 I've reviewed earlier comments about cruising spinnakers but none are very specific about placement
Cost to rig H-33? Mike at 6:14am 03.08.03 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1074 Can anyone give me a ballpark idea of what it should cost to have shrouds and stays with swaged fitt
Drilling a mast george lakes iii at 5:34am 03.08.03 Ask All Sailors 10/2654 I would like to replace a steaming light and have one without the same screw mounting pattern. Would
Race cut Jib Jim at 5:18am 03.08.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1615 What is the difference between a race cut jib and a cruising jib? How does performance compare?

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Packing nuts question Ralph Johnstone at 5:45pm 08.03.20 But I found the least expensive way to deal with this is to find out what fits, and then go buy a B
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 5:43pm 08.03.20 :plus: I'm a trailer sailor and I have gone down the bigger-boat-itis rabbit hole once. If you
New Boat shemandr at 5:41pm 08.03.20 If you've reached the decision to not try to marry an ocean voyaging vessel with a trailer sailer th
Ballast Cracked Problem (1) rgranger at 5:40pm 08.03.20 If you can get your hands on some chemical smoke or build a smoke generator, it might make the leak
Compatible with RV Pump-out? sail sfbay at 5:40pm 08.03.20 I cannot imagine a thru hull gravity drain OR pumped connection to an RV sewer hose without aignifi
First Sail on 23.5 twistedskipper at 5:38pm 08.03.20 stanchions = shrouds?
Beneteau 361 stiff steering SCFoster at 5:36pm 08.03.20 Here is a video of a lower bearing repair oTw-GIzhucc
putting an ODay 22 on a trailer setup for a Catalina 22? HubertMagni at 5:33pm 08.03.20 @Sunbird22358 hah yep, same boat in both threads! I did end up buying the trailer because some rough
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? rgranger at 5:32pm 08.03.20 I forgot. I used the mallet to break up the bag of ice I bought for the cooler in case we lost pow
Compatible with RV Pump-out? rgranger at 5:31pm 08.03.20 You will need your own pump out system that can the gravity flow into their waste disposal system..
Lets talk tongue weight... twistedskipper at 5:26pm 08.03.20 There are weight distributing hitch designs compatible with surge brakes, but it is true that most a
New Boat rgranger at 5:23pm 08.03.20 ....And then on the rare occasion you want a 2-3 week ocean cruise, charter a comfortable and capab
Packing nuts question jaysweet at 5:17pm 08.03.20 I went to Harbor Freight and bought two 24" adjustable wrenches. They work like a charm! $25 eac
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? HubertMagni at 5:13pm 08.03.20 @Sunbird22358 You're the second person to mention Ruby at D&R to me this week - I'll definitely get
Lets talk tongue weight... rgranger at 5:10pm 08.03.20 Lots of variables that effect the amount of tongue weight works. But less is better, IF your tow i
Ah, the joys of beta-testing Hunter216 at 5:04pm 08.03.20 That is a REALLY BIG wrist watch! :)
Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass scottdube at 5:03pm 08.03.20 I wonder what's wrong inside the gearbox? If it's just bearings you could probably get new ones and
HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise scottdube at 4:57pm 08.03.20 My fuel pump makes a ticking noise.
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? heritage at 4:53pm 08.03.20 looking at the seawater pump assembly and the way it is driven off the end of the cam shaft we susp
Cruising RPM. Alan Gomes at 4:43pm 08.03.20 This thread might prove helpful for those who are concerned about not damaging their engines by cons

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