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Pump sticks Jerry Holloway at 12:04pm 09.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2212 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 4/1533 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 2/996 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 5/1132 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 1/1119 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 5/980 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 1/1657 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 0/1220 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 1/994 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 18/1155 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 3/1042 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 0/883 I am currently compiling a list of all 1983 C-36s. Please contact me if I have not contacted you ye
Garmin GPS MAP 162 Mike Whalen at 7:58am 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/926 I got a 162 back in March and got around to hooking it up in June or July. Then a couple of weeks ag
Legend 43 Deck repairs Edward O'Connor- Jaguar at 6:33am 09.30.02 Big Boats 1/875 Has anyone repaired or replaced the cockpit deck cover that goes over the rudder quadrant? IT presen
Ventilation - Hunter 34 Eric Swift at 6:04am 09.30.02 Big Boats 9/1507 Can anyone help me understand theory behind the use of the two cowl vents and the modified dorade bo
Bimini for O'day 322 Allan B. at 5:16am 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1716 I have seen several photos with the bimini and dodger connected while under sail. I tried to get on
c27 mainsail reefing fred winter at 5:15am 09.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1185 new owner of c 27, main has two reef points. the boom has 2 cheek blocks on a track ,and two cleats
catalina 30 purchase coach at 4:39am 09.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/976 I'm considering purchasing an 83 Catalina 30 tall rig with diesel. Any hints on what esoteric proble
SOSpenders Recall Gary Wyngarden at 4:17am 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1457 I received an "Urgent Recall Notice" from West Marine concerning a couple of Sospenders Millenium mo
Rudder Post Cap John S at 4:07am 09.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1326 The rudder post cap on my 1987 Cat 30 seems to have developed some stress and/or corrosion cracks.

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Mixing elbow question Calif. Ted at 7:51am 08.22.20 It's a "heat wrap" here's a couple sources, many auto parts places may carry also. Catalina direct S
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 7:45am 08.22.20 The wait for me was to see if TS Laura was going through the gap between Cuba and Florida. Both mode
ODay 40 Owners Manual DonEvans at 7:41am 08.22.20 Sail sfbay, would you know if this manual has only a few pages of instructions, or would Iit have m
How do/would you do it? glaufman at 7:13am 08.22.20 It only diminishes the other accomplishments & sets up a meaningless competition for the one or tw
Sad day, and no way to fix SFS at 7:03am 08.22.20 FP makes a nice boat, if the lottery comes through. Probably cheaper than the Farrier, if you want
Fuel tank for 386 flyguycali at 7:03am 08.22.20 My fuel gauge on my 386 was always wildly off. I followed the calibration instructions that is some
Sail Rigging Diagrams? shemandr at 6:59am 08.22.20 So your problem is the lack of a tack fitting on the boom? It attaches somehow. Tack fittings are
Lets talk tongue weight... Bobbi Ullinger at 6:57am 08.22.20 Looking at the boat specs, dry weight is 2,700 lb. Figure 850lb for the trailer (probably conservat
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Serenity on Hudson at 6:52am 08.22.20 I always pulled my 23.5 when the word Hurricane was being discussed. The 23.5 has a lot of windage a
ODay 40 Owners Manual sail sfbay at 6:33am 08.22.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! You can purchase a manual from this
10 Day Maine Itinerary w/ a 3 year old. TomY at 6:29am 08.22.20 Based on the reception we had a while back and more recent reports about it, (spoke last week with
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bobbi Ullinger at 6:27am 08.22.20
Erie PA over night trailer sailor Bobbi Ullinger at 6:02am 08.22.20 It has been 10 or so years, but we use to launch at the ramps just east of the state park marina. W
How do/would you do it? shemandr at 5:55am 08.22.20 I can sorta see weighting - like in Golf with "Major" tournaments. They would theoretically attract
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat shemandr at 5:39am 08.22.20 The boat looks fast standing still!
Couillard Enterprises Inc. jssailem at 5:32am 08.22.20 Welcome to the forum. Wanting to Sail - vroom. Here is on link that may help with you search for the
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat kappykaplan at 5:18am 08.22.20 @DayDreamer41 , you're his father - make it happen! :beer:
prop stabilizer issue RoyS at 5:15am 08.22.20 Strut is usually through bolted. If loose, it will admit water to the boat. Afraid that you must hau
cabin paint Joe at 5:14am 08.22.20 Good thread, thanks for the comments. I learned some stuff.
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat DayDreamer41 at 5:14am 08.22.20 Lookin' good, @DayDreamer41 and @daydreamerjr ! :beer: I think that @daydreamerjr should do a sho

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