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Bahama Flotilla Chip Giles at 10:05pm 12.08.02 Ask All Sailors 0/872 Several MacGregor owners have got together and planned a Bahamas Flotilla. The dates are June 21 -
Inverter Installation (1) Ed Napoloen at 9:39pm 12.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/884 Just installed the 1800 watt True Sine inverter in the aft quarter cabin..It is mounted on 3.75 inch
New question ...old posting 340 aft cabin leaks Nicole at 9:37pm 12.08.02 Big Boats 0/782 Tom, I've been reading this posting for the past few weeks and find it real interesting. I did some
Trailering O'Day 25?..should I? Tom at 9:12pm 12.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1279 I am considering purchasing an O'Day 25...but have concerns about my towing vehicle. I own a 1998 Ch
Mast screws loose Bill O'Donovan at 7:28pm 12.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1118 I have a Hunter 29.5 built in 1995. Imagine my surprise to find after 1,500 miles this season that t
question #5,405.. tom at 3:45pm 12.08.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/986 okay.. just had a chance to lay out the mast on the ground..(74 cat w/swing keel,on trailer) and f
Have you been nautical or nice? SailboatOwners.com at 2:48pm 12.08.02 Ask All Sailors 32/1638 If Santa could bring you just one gift this year, and it had to be for your boat, what would you wis
Mast Height? Tall Vrs Standard Bill Lamica at 1:30pm 12.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1570 Can anyone help with this...What is the mast height on a tall rig? And the standard?Is there a way
Jetski Revenge . . . Nick at 1:28pm 12.08.02 Other Sailboats 2/779 http://www.sailinganarchy.com/index.htmLook about half way down the page at, "How Not to Launch a
mast wanted rmallen@shaw.ca at 1:27pm 12.08.02 Day Sailers 2/1119 We broke our mast... so need a replacement... (daysailor model) I cannot get into the details as to
Boom Vang attachment Brad at 1:12pm 12.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1344 Just purchased a 1980 H33 on which the boom vang had been attached to the mast by a couple of small
Engine Compartment Insulation Advice??? Roger Rollins at 11:38am 12.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/974 Thanks to everyone for advice on cutting hole in head wall for stbd access to engine. Now: what's t
backstay adjustment Steve Seifert at 11:29am 12.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/789 I have a 1993 H28 without an adjustable backstay (I'm actually looking to add one)and have 2 questio
Simrad Autopilots Art Childs at 9:35am 12.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1208 We are considering an autopilot as the next addition to Aloha 1, and have decided that it's a choice
Rebed/Replace plastic bow cleat - Hunter 240 Marc B at 7:34am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 3/931 I have a 2000 Hunter 240. Today I noticed that one of the screws holding the plastic bow cleat in p
Possible Hunter 26 purchase - need advice Tim Daley at 5:45am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 14/1136 I am looking at a 1994 model Hunter 26 water ballast. It has had only a brief saltwater visit and sp
356 fridge/freezer insulation Paul at 4:44am 12.08.02 Big Boats 24/1898 I just purchased new 356. While poking around I noticed the fridge/freezer doesn't appear to have a
You really have to strain your bilge pump pickup! (1) Pete Peterson at 4:25am 12.08.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1236 My bilge pump stopped pumping on the last day of the season - Jabsco Model 37202 diaphragm pump 4.5
Gennaker for 23.5 Charlie at 3:41am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 0/733 Am adding a "Lee brand" Gennaker to the sail inventory. Looking for ideas on rigging. Thought about
Hunter 25.5: Anyone with info on KEEL options? Kelly Holsten at 2:13am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 6/2587 In my loose research of the Hunter 25.5 I have seen reference to two keel options: The 4'6 and the 3

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Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel jaysweet at 5:39am 09.20.20 You can use a step bit like this one. Seadaddler suggested the same. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Xtr
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer rgranger at 5:37am 09.20.20 Bust Out Another Thousand = BOAT
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Mechone at 5:37am 09.20.20 Die mentioned above does the best job.I had 2 ,12v sockets. I left them and installed the usb in ano
Bow Eyes mermike at 5:36am 09.20.20 Without a picture it is hard to say, but could you fill the holes and redrill them to 3/8? A 1/2" sh
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now judybuddy at 5:18am 09.20.20 there is a utube video of a lady who bought a beater 32 Vision. Several really of her adventure and
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now judybuddy at 5:10am 09.20.20
Shrouds and Stays diameter? rpludwig at 4:55am 09.20.20 simple & eze! https://cfd.northsails.com/sailing/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/08115139/NorthSails-Cat
Argh. (1) Will Gilmore at 4:44am 09.20.20 https://thelibraryladiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/walken.gif Even the inimitable Christoph
Bow Eyes (1) vwjay at 2:53am 09.20.20
Bow Eyes twistedskipper at 1:17am 09.20.20 Photo?
Argh. Rich Stidger at 9:25pm 09.19.20 So this pirate walks into a bar with a peg leg, a hook for an arm, and an eye patch. The bartender l
After 10 Years Benny17441 at 9:11pm 09.19.20 Sometimes we put boats or RVs away and one day like in the middle of a pandemic we decide to tinker
Bow Eyes Benny17441 at 9:08pm 09.19.20 You could eliminate them. I think those bow eyes are used to attach straps when the boat is trailer
Argh. Benny17441 at 9:03pm 09.19.20 "Grog" was a British Navy term for water diluted rum rations for a ship's crew. I still partake of
Argh. Stu Jackson at 8:24pm 09.19.20 I trashed my pirates BS years ago, they were a bunch of pretty rotten guys. Kept the rum.
Rust Never Sleeps. Stu Jackson at 8:19pm 09.19.20 For those of you with Yanmar engines, please note that this is a Catalina with an exhaust nipple in
H26 - Bottom Paint Flaking sail sfbay at 8:13pm 09.19.20 Looks like you lost your barrier coating?
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Tedd at 8:12pm 09.19.20 Yes, definitely a job for a step bit. It will make the tidiest hole. Or a die set, if you can find o
Rust Never Sleeps. Ralph Johnstone at 8:09pm 09.19.20 Well dang, if you can get a factory cast 316 elbow, why the F would you have one welded up They d
After 10 Years Michael Davis at 8:07pm 09.19.20 10 years without sailing?!

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