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Catalina 36 MK II Mark at 12:46pm 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1228 Trying to find a forum where I can find info from present and past owners of the above. Can anyone
Electrical problem with h410 Carl Manns at 12:34pm 10.09.02 Big Boats 3/861 Having a problem with my DC electrical system in new h410. The built in meter is 2 to 3 tenths less
De-stepping mast on O'day 272LE dennis young at 11:42am 10.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1453 I'll be taking off the stick in a few days, using the crane at our spar jetty. I've had some encoura
c27 knockdowns ? fred winter at 10:50am 10.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1075 anyone have any experiences with a c 27 std. rig and its limits regarding wind speed, reefing, etc.
Mast Stepping Question (1) Bob Fliegel at 10:12am 10.09.02 Smaller Boats 7/863 I have attached a picture of the bottom portions of my mast and "gin" pole (or mast stepping pole).
Hunter B&G Rig Dave at 9:53am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1558 I was wondering on the Hunter B'G rig if there is ever a need to replace the rigging if the boat nev
h40 stanchions Mike at 7:51am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/986 The stanchions on my 86 Hunter 40 are bent and loose. I have removed them and will have them straigh
Help, part needed Dale Wilson at 7:09am 10.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/859 I need some help finding a part for my Merriman Yacht Specilities steering pedestal. It is the "che
Need a rigger in Long Beach, CA Ken Kindrick at 6:32am 10.09.02 Big Boats 1/1235 Anyone know a rigger in the Long Beach, California area that will actually RETURN PHONE CALLS or go
Boat cover for Hunter 386, 2002 Sam Bocchicchio at 6:19am 10.09.02 Big Boats 1/970 Does anyone know of any sailboat canvas company that makes stock covers for a Hunter 386. There has
C36 Crack on cabin sole Chic Lasser at 5:55am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/1290 Looking at a 95 MkII and a lot of them seem to have cracks along the centerline either by the mast b
Five (!) MacGregors on Ebay motors... Ron Buckles at 5:50am 10.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/972 Guys,I just noticed there are five MacGregors on E-bay Motors righ now. (10-9-02 noon) Two of the
Alaska Bareboat Charterers Gary Wyngarden at 5:33am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1038 I'm thinking about a bareboat charter out of Juneau next summer to vist Glacier Bay etc. I'd love to
16ft to learn on John at 5:23am 10.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1096 I am a complete novice who is looking to learn to sail. Locally there is a 16ft Oday for sale. Wou
TRANSPORT OF O'DAY 26 BRUCE CUTCLIFFE at 5:02am 10.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1369 I need to transport a 1985 O'Day 26 from Cedar Creek, NJ to Chelmsford, MA, a distance of approx. 29
RAW WATER INTAKE Terry at 4:48am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/860 I noticed the water level in the Onan 8KW generator raw water strainer was about two inches from the
Solar as Primary Power Source? Ed Hebert at 4:31am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1496 I recently got an ODay 22, complete with a rat's nest of remnants of an old electrical system that I
361 Performance Tim Porter at 4:02am 10.09.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1532 Any 361 owners...I am looking at a 2000 361, and had a chance to sail it this past weekend.I was
Islander Bahama 26 Stephen Kowalski at 3:07am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 1/4440 I am in the process of purchasing this boat. Any pro's or con's you would like to share would be app
Lifelines/stanchions for MAC 25 Bob Brown at 2:47am 10.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1142 I have a great 77' Mac 25. I notice many photos showing a stern pulpit and port and starboard stanch

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Sad day, and no way to fix Jackdaw at 6:25am 08.28.20 Jackdaw, I told you not to look :) But I understand, you just wanted another flower pot for Black H
o'day 20 skindeepfx at 6:21am 08.28.20 thanks everyone
Backstay Failure thetone at 6:13am 08.28.20 I'll let you know Monday.
Backstay Failure dlochner at 5:53am 08.28.20 Thanks. The second photo shows some rust staining inside the swage. That may have weakened the wire.
Backstay Failure (2) thetone at 5:40am 08.28.20 184266
Backstay Failure (1) thetone at 5:39am 08.28.20 184264
Furling mast, weird switch jchandler2730 at 5:35am 08.28.20 Thanks! I have it in the middle position, not latched at either end of the S and I can furl and unf
So im thinking about taking up sailing sold my powerboat today 31seahorse at 5:33am 08.28.20 Hello WilliamKidd, Sailing with your family aboard will require a boat at least the size you are co
Backstay Failure dlochner at 5:27am 08.28.20 Backstay failure caused forestay failure.. check it out..the stay was pulled out of the swage. In
Mystery line on '86 Hunter 31 Joe at 4:50am 08.28.20 It's noted in the title of the thread. oops........ Sorry.... I was looking for it in the I.D. box
Hunter 18 with 170 rig Hunter216 at 4:17am 08.28.20
Strengthen H41AC cockpit table support system leemarkadams at 11:28pm 08.27.20 i change the back plate below the table with a wooden one, now the table does not move when raised.
Backstay Failure thetone at 10:49pm 08.27.20 Backstay failure caused forestay failure.. check it out..the stay was pulled out of the swage.
Hunter34 breaker Johnb at 10:00pm 08.27.20 The breakers in my boat, from about the same era, are Airpax, now Sensata. Carling also makes exact
So im thinking about taking up sailing sold my powerboat today WilliamKidd at 9:53pm 08.27.20 Unfortunately there isn't much online as far as rigging information for this boat online. I've gott
Tohatsu 5hp propane outboard? Gene Neill at 9:23pm 08.27.20 So if a gasoline tank or hose has a leak, it will vent fumes very slowly Unless it leaks liquid
Fuel tank for 386 Waltsailor at 8:28pm 08.27.20
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 rgranger at 8:23pm 08.27.20
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Ron20324 at 8:21pm 08.27.20 Just for grins, operate the button in the opposite mode, also.
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 08.27.20 @Ron20324 beat me to it for the explanation. Just a different way of doing the same thing. In orde

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