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Which battery?? Steven at 2:43am 02.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1088 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 0/914 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 1/1042 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 1/985 My windlass quit last week while bringing up the anchor. It was not under any real stress. The break
engine noise solution George at 12:35am 02.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1435 We have an 1977 Islander 32, which has been repowered with a Westerbeke 20B2, from the original Atom
Full Battented Main Sail Jim Durrett at 12:31am 02.22.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/965 I have a 1997 Hunter 23.5 with a Stock full battented mainsail. I was thinking of purchasing a new
Alt. use of topping lift ED WOLFE at 10:36pm 02.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1210 After reviewing the forum archives on topping lift uses, I still don't see an alt use for the lift.
Gel Coat Gloss Treatments Tired Buffer at 9:41pm 02.21.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1024 Has anyone tried the gel coat finish restorers such as Vert Glass or Island Girl? Having owned a nu
soggy bilge Warren Doyle at 6:05pm 02.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1031 I am the proud owner of a 1972 Catalina 27, over the past year have become aware of the fact that th
stern rail lee champion at 11:35am 02.21.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/952 I would like to put a stern rail on Ventur 23 where can I get one and about how much will it cost me
Will a smaller outboard power a 26.5? justin Morris at 10:51am 02.21.03 Other Sailboats 2/795 I have owned my Hunter 26.5 since 1988. And I've sailed her pretty hard. I race in PHRF races in the
flex-o-fold prop vs. maxi prop steve akseizer at 10:19am 02.21.03 Big Boats 9/4531 I am considering replacing the standard fixed 2 blade prop with either a three bladed flex-o-fold pr
Good ship Oyster smells - a postscript Annie at 9:46am 02.21.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1036 A while back I asked Peggy about how to deal with the smell coming frommy then soon-to-be boat.Wel
Motor Size Lynn Thomas at 9:02am 02.21.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/944 I have a 22 ft Catalina, 1973.......What size 9.9 motor is appropriate? 20" or 25"?
Preventer Forward Attachment Dave Mauney at 8:56am 02.21.03 Bigger Boats 7/1279 I am wanting to rig a preventer on an O'Day 35. I can attach it to the boom at the main sheet bail
33.5 H Sloop Alejandro Ortiz at 8:34am 02.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1072 I am buying a 1992 33.5 SLOOP. It has a 11'9" Beam instead that the normal 10'10". It is quite a bit
3GM alternator output David at 7:30am 02.21.03 Big Boats 6/4104 I have recently purchased a new 2003, 356 with full electronics including chart plotter radar as wel
Website Friendliness Skip Penizotto at 6:13am 02.21.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/763 I find the website almost impossible to use. I asked a 2-part question about a month ago. Not only c
Where to put a voltmeter? Tim McCarty at 6:11am 02.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1148 There WILL be more questions to follow regarding where to put things(plenty of spring projects), how
What is a fair price for a 1995 C250? Roger at 4:53am 02.21.03 Smaller Boats 3/1091 What is a fair price to pay for a 1995 C250 with trailer, 8hp Yamaha, cruising spinnaker, plus misc

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Docking cleat ripped of deck in storm Revv up at 5:17pm 08.30.20 If you can, check to see if there is an embedded aluminum plate under the fibreglass. Thanks, yo
1978 Hunter 27 Shroud Tension heritage at 5:12pm 08.30.20 The oem shrouds on the H27 are 3/16". Loos recommends a tension of 500#s. Then take the boat out a
Reupholster Cushions Alan Johnson at 5:06pm 08.30.20 Fabric Sailrite has a fabric calculator in their catalogue and I believe it is online. They also ha
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? (1) SoSound at 5:04pm 08.30.20 You can see one screw in this photo, but the two panels remain connected. There is a dark spot, a c
Oil change at end of season? Jimongee at 4:54pm 08.30.20
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? BigEasy at 4:05pm 08.30.20 Has anyone installed a tilt davit system (or snap davit) on the swim step of a recent vintage (smal
Forward hatch 87 Hunter 28.5 (5) sailor832 at 4:03pm 08.30.20 here some pics of the hatch I have
Windward sheeting cars Jackdaw at 4:02pm 08.30.20 Harken windward car? It works by releasing a traveler line with not under load. This allows the car
1978 Hunter 27 Shroud Tension shemandr at 3:48pm 08.30.20 Short answer is 15% of breaking strength of the diameter wire for the shroud. "Breaking strength" i
ST6001 Doesn't Track Under Sail Mechone at 3:41pm 08.30.20 I had similar problems , finally broke down and upgraded to the EV100 . I can tell you night and d
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 3:33pm 08.30.20 "Women are crazy and men are stupid. Women are crazy because men are stupid." George Carlin
thoughts on Columbia 24 jssailem at 3:16pm 08.30.20 Well done Sean. It is a start. Next step. While motoring raise the jib in a mild breeze. Idle the mo
H34 cowl vents (1) Ilanortho at 3:15pm 08.30.20 I spent forever trying to replace those and could not find any. Here's what I did. While I was at it
Interior light replacement Beneteau 311 Bluenose at 3:00pm 08.30.20 ...and exactly what model were they?
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:55pm 08.30.20 The prior owners somehow managed to put a crack in it. They installed an electric flush and maybe th
Windward sheeting cars cb32863 at 2:46pm 08.30.20 Depends on how it is rigged, I do it all the time. I sheet in the main and then hold the traveller l
raymarine cable R69074/R38024 sail sfbay at 2:34pm 08.30.20 Some other suppliers below. Let post where you sourced it AND if it worked. Thanks. Used US$39:
Docking cleat ripped of deck in storm jon hansen at 2:33pm 08.30.20 if you don't mind me asking, what style mooring line was being used? three stand or braid? three st
Docking cleat ripped of deck in storm (1) Sailavie1 at 2:28pm 08.30.20 If you can, check to see if there is an embedded aluminum plate under the fibreglass. It may be hard
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? Stu Jackson at 2:24pm 08.30.20 Once I had Maine Sail onboard and watched him hold his smart phone in a dark hole to snap a few pic

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