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Long Range Cruising Checklist Anyone? Rick D at 6:00am 11.19.02 Ask All Sailors 5/954 I have a dockmate who is setting out in a few months from SoCal to Puerto Vallarta, then on south, t
Air Conditioning For 33.5 Jeff at 5:57am 11.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1192 Has anyone installed air conditioning in this model. I've selected a central air 16,500 BTU unit wi
How should I remove mainsail with Dutchman Don at 5:51am 11.19.02 Big Boats 3/3366 It seems as though this isn't as easy as it looks - or am I missing something?I was about to lower
Sail trim questions......... ted at 5:37am 11.19.02 Ask All Sailors 5/936 I was a boomless cat sailor for years and now own a monohaul. I am upgrading the sails and gear on b
3 related problems....I think.. Jamie Gartland at 5:12am 11.19.02 Big Boats 9/853 Hey everyone .. I hope you all are well... me and my Glory Bound 34 are well (for the most part.) I,
Weather radar on board? Good idea? Derek Rowell at 5:06am 11.19.02 Ask All Sailors 2/992 As I sit at home in bad weather I sometimes have my web browser set to the local NWS weather radar l
BVI ASA Sailing School Marc P at 4:23am 11.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1019 Looking for recommendations for a sailing school in the BVIs. My wife and I would like to go through
Hey, Tim Schaaf : Where Are You Keeping Yourself? Rick D at 4:08am 11.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/904 I haven't noticed any posts in a while. I imagine you are cleaning up after Cabo got pasted? Give us
atomic 4 to 25xp in 1982 cat 30, comments! john bonner at 3:44am 11.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/901 i am considering changing my 1982 atomic 4 and replacing with 25xp diesel, i would appreciate any c
FishFinder & Pwr Panel install on 25.5 Dave Busby at 3:30am 11.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/723 For those of you interested, I have posted some photos of my Fish Easy 2 fish finder and power panel
Hunter Abandoned At Sea! bp at 3:08am 11.19.02 Ask All Sailors 49/4398 The link below is to a story about a Hunter being abandoned at sea on the way to the Bahamas. Does
Mac 25 Spinnaker sizing SScott at 2:54am 11.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1115 I am considering purchasing an asymmetrical spinnaker this winter to fly on my Mac 25. I know that
M-18 UNIV Heat Ex zinc Bob Middleton at 2:42am 11.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/888 I have seen and read a lot of information on the zinc for the M-18 heat exchanger. I have one quest
wrong location Gary Clenin at 2:29am 11.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/914 Has anyone else relocated the genoa sheet winches to the sides of the cockpit close to the captains
BlueCharts vs Waterways & Lights Glenn G at 2:23am 11.19.02 Ask All Sailors 7/914 I recently purchased a Map76 and find I would like more detail for the area I sail, or at least for
Tracing a topside leak Dan Schardein at 2:09am 11.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1027 I have a steady leak coming in around the forward port side bulkhead just above the back corner of t
To Bob Miller, thanks. . Ed Schenck at 2:02am 11.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/830 for posting the H37C interior pictures on the Photo Forum. Is the post at the corner of the galley
Water heaters ? Morrie at 1:08am 11.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 15/5035 Ted asked about water heaters in his post about generators but didn't get much response to the water
12v cooling for ice box Andrew Brayshaw at 12:52am 11.19.02 Big Boats 3/1694 I am about to buy a 12v cooling unit to install into the ice box on my 34 but would like a little ad
Electric cooling unit Andrew Brayshaw at 12:37am 11.19.02 Big Boats 0/955 I'm about to install an 12v cooling unit in the ice box on my 34 but I would welcome a little advise

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Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Matauman at 8:22am 07.21.20 Ron, thank you very much for measuring your hatch I'll trade you in temperature though we're breakin
Marina waiting lists Rick D at 8:19am 07.21.20 First slip in 1970, long wait list. I walked into the dockmaster's office and he asked me how soon I
where is the autopilot computer ? sailboatracer at 8:17am 07.21.20 Follow the wires.
Stuffing box Justin_NSA at 8:11am 07.21.20 https://marinehowto.com/re-packing-a-traditional-stuffing-box
Where to find hard to find fasteners? DayDreamer41 at 8:04am 07.21.20 McMaster Carr is a great resource I was able to rebuild my entire roller furling system with 304 SS
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. bufbooth at 8:03am 07.21.20 Because it has a slip on main sail, there is no place to attach stays to the mast. So it was proba
Beneteau 331 engine room fan SoSound at 8:00am 07.21.20 I think my fan pulls air in through two small vents at the companionway. I'd be worried about diese
Where to find hard to find fasteners? SoSound at 7:55am 07.21.20 Thanks for all of the replies! I had forgotten about McMaster-Carr. I have dealt with Tacoma Screw
Marina waiting lists srimes at 7:44am 07.21.20 I've seen boats listed for sale here with available slip transfer. Maybe search for the package deal
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized Jim26m at 7:44am 07.21.20 Any other suggestions before I put her together? Im not taking the crankshaft out journals on the r
Why are my shrouds too short? (1) sail sfbay at 7:40am 07.21.20 You might find these MacGregor sailboat threads and page 6-7 of the attached owner's instruction man
Engine vibration dmax at 7:21am 07.21.20 I am able to twist my engine when the mounting bolts are loose just by grabbing it and pulling - not
electrolytic corrosion sail sfbay at 7:16am 07.21.20 You might the following article helpful in understanding galvanic corrosion of a lead keel and repai
Any information on the 1985 Helms 32? BelladonnaII at 7:15am 07.21.20 Yea not much information at all. I've read some good reviews around the build quality of the Helms 2
Beneteau 331 engine room fan dmax at 6:56am 07.21.20 The fan should definitely be sucking air out of the engine room - much easier to pull air than to pu
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! BOSSailor at 6:54am 07.21.20 Boston Fuel Injection, Charlestown MA They are part of a larger marine service shop that can do othe
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Windseeker 33647 at 6:54am 07.21.20 Thanks to all for your inputs. My initial plan was to install bladders inside the existing water tan
Any information on the 1985 Helms 32? sail sfbay at 6:51am 07.21.20 Limited information n the internet. Looks similar to other sailboats of that size and year, i.e., H
Question about PHRF Calculation Sandy Stone at 6:45am 07.21.20 I'd put at least some of the blame on the old sails. ; )
Fresh water leak B40 GWG at 6:43am 07.21.20 So all fresh water hoses and connections have been checked and nothing found leaking. The water app

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