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Repowering Duane Lorenz at 3:22pm 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1157 My little one lunger universal has given up and I am being told that to repower with a 20 hourse wil
bow fiberglass repair Chris Tunstall at 2:23pm 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1624 I am trying to repair a crushed bow of a 1978 oday 23 foot sailboat. about 3 inches of the nose was
crushed bow on 23' oday 1978 Chris Tunstall at 2:22pm 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1130 I am trying to repair a crushed bow of a 1978 oday 23 foot sailboat. about 3 inches of the nose was
Smaller Helm John Trautman at 2:13pm 09.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/841 I own a 420 Center cockpit. It gets a bit tight trying to get around the helm in the cockpit. Maybe
Main sheet winch John R. at 1:37pm 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1084 I would like to know the make, size, and if one or two speed main sheet winch for my '87 272.
m26 vs. m26x brad at 12:49pm 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1157 Does anyone know if the m26 has as much of a problem with over heeling and my 26x? The water ballast
Frist Mate Autopolit JAck T Greer at 12:18pm 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/951 Have just getten a Oday 23 a Frist Mate Autopolit came with thr boat .No info. on it at all any one
Engine Choice ... Tim Bastian at 12:15pm 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1009 Hello, I am in the process of buying a new Mac 26X. My dealer offered me a choice of two engines.
Pump sticks Jerry Holloway at 12:04pm 09.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2171 Peggie, my Hunter '86, 40' has two heads. The aft head had to be replaced after I replaced the seal
Hoses Al at 12:00pm 09.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1524 We need to replace our 1 inch sanitation hose. What brand of hose is recomended. It is not possabl
sink water pump john brantner at 11:37am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/986 How do i pump sink water? I filled the bladder, and turned it on its side, and bottom. I pump the
Balast tank Leaks Robert at 11:37am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1111 I have a 26ft '95 Mac and I'm thinking of putting it in a wet slip. My concern is that of the balast
Painting the hull of the Mac 26X Sam Kramer at 10:53am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1111 Silly question but I've never done it: Is it easiest to paint the hull below the waterline with ant
did hunter make a fixed keel with a centerboard? jim at 10:48am 09.30.02 Smaller Boats 5/960 I am trying to find out if hunter make a fixed keel with a centerboard? Is this a good keel design?
Mac 26x Trailer Tongue Weight Sam Kramer at 10:47am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1627 The 26x Owners Manual states that the tongue weight of the trailer, with the boat on it, should be b
Roller furling stay adjusting (26' Mac Classic) Jerry at 10:04am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1217 So far, I've put my 1993 26' Classic in the water only once. We just took it out of the water. I not
Trailers for Mac 26 (again) Jerry at 9:43am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/982 I have a 1993 26' Classic. Frankly, the trailer looks like it was made for a 19' Mac but it is the c
Prop: 2 Blade or 3 Blade D Miller at 9:32am 09.30.02 Big Boats 18/1124 I am specing out a new 356 and one option is to upgrade to the 3 blade prop. I am wondering if that
Rounding up? Warren at 8:24am 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1012 I have heard this term, but cannot find it written about in sailing handbooks. I was out yesterday w
Calling all 1983 C-36s Chuck Reed at 8:20am 09.30.02 Big Boats 0/875 I am currently compiling a list of all 1983 C-36s. Please contact me if I have not contacted you ye

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Following in the footsteps.... Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 08.09.20 Before this project gets under way I really wanted to send some engine oil off for analysis just so
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow jssailem at 9:23am 08.09.20 Welcome @Dil to the forum and the world of sailing. So you're "new" to this game and already looking
Below Decks Autopilot Install on 92 C-30 kloudie1 at 9:21am 08.09.20 Nothing to add about the autopilot but Welcome to the forum! Going to be interesting to see how the
Toilet paper Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 08.09.20 I was wondering when a sarcastic joke would be posted At last ..........................
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow Rich Stidger at 8:58am 08.09.20 I have entered the inlet several times. Local knowledge that I have obtained said to approach the e
Gas storage MikeHoncho at 8:54am 08.09.20 Keeping the proper vapor space in the can (well built and sealed) is key. Most screw up by filling
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow sail sfbay at 8:49am 08.09.20 You might find this Cruising Forum thread helpful in planning your trip: https://www.cruisersforum.
Simulated Teak (1) sail sfbay at 8:48am 08.09.20 The SeaDek in my sailboat is about 1/8 - 3/16 inch thick. I can find out from my supplier. Below i
Simulated Teak HMT2 at 8:45am 08.09.20 I have a question about the thickness of the Sea Deck product. Does it lay in to the recessed area
Precision 21 - self righting ? Hunter216 at 8:44am 08.09.20 so I'm thinking maybe they shouldn't be in there in strong winds. I would agree with your thinking
Simulated Teak Georgedoyle at 8:38am 08.09.20 I have a question about the thickness of the Sea Deck product. Does it lay in to the recessed area l
1998 H376 Cutlass Bearing Part Number or Dimensions pparker99 at 8:35am 08.09.20 Here you go: Hunter 376 cutlass bearing From recent SBO thread: Another Cutlass Bearing Question
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow Dil at 8:32am 08.09.20 still working on my arrival date the storm postponed getting my new boat in the water. this is my fi
Precision 21 - self righting ? sail sfbay at 8:31am 08.09.20 According to this owner's review the Precision 21 is "self righting" - which means the P-21 should r
DC Electric Panel Fuse Question Davidasailor26 at 8:29am 08.09.20
1998 H376 Cutlass Bearing Part Number or Dimensions sail sfbay at 8:16am 08.09.20 Here you go: Hunter 376 cutlass bearing From recent SBO thread: Another Cutlass Bearing Question
Precision 21 - self righting ? JRT at 8:15am 08.09.20 It will round up into the wind assuming you are over canvased, nobody will be happy and people could
bilge cleaning tips fred1diver at 8:15am 08.09.20 Yeah I still have one floor to 6ten in place
Gas storage Kings Gambit at 8:12am 08.09.20
110VAC Outlets marchem at 8:11am 08.09.20 Turns out, when the GFI outlet behind the microwave is reset, the forward AC outlets forward work a

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