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Painting the hull of the Mac 26X Sam Kramer at 10:53am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1132 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 5/992 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 1/1677 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 0/1227 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 1/1004 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 18/1203 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 3/1055 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 0/889 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 1/946 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 1/889 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 9/1546 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 0/1731 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 1/1191 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 4/988 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 2/1467 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 0/1342 The rudder post cap on my 1987 Cat 30 seems to have developed some stress and/or corrosion cracks.
No holding tank Rick Johnston at 3:45am 09.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1322 looking at purchasing a sailboat that the current owner lives aboard. The holding tank was removed a
Genny only? Harry at 3:36am 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1383 I recently read an article suggesting that sailing with the genny only puts undue stress on the rigg
Seatex Loran John at 3:23am 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1028 My seatex loran which is on my newly pruchased Catalina 30 is difficult for me to work. Even with th
Garmin 176C GPS brightness Charlie Burga at 3:08am 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 9/2718 I am considering the purchase of a Garmin 176C GPS and I have been told that it is not bright enough

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Mailsail furling Tim Mills at 11:29am 09.07.20 I've had all. A conventional main with partial battens and slugs. A stack pack with a full batten ma
Plexiglass Window Re-seal Question on Deck Salon Scott B at 11:15am 09.07.20 Art Boas uploaded this method to remove the window https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_
Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 weekendrken at 11:11am 09.07.20
Plexiglass Window Re-seal Question on Deck Salon Scott B at 11:09am 09.07.20 I have a passage 42 and the large window that spans the front of the main cabin was pulling up at o
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE Stormalong at 11:03am 09.07.20 She's a beaut, I'd have snapped her up in a moment! A bit disheveled at the moment, to be sure, bu
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? weekendrken at 11:02am 09.07.20
Battery charging question Weasel at 10:40am 09.07.20 Thanks for good advice. I will check this week and hopefully solve the mystery. (I will advise) Have
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Gerald Jarreau at 10:37am 09.07.20 Whatever method you choose, consider before, during and after the repair, backing plates. There sh
Westerbeke W21 Oil Dipstick Location sail sfbay at 10:35am 09.07.20 Download the manual for free from I-36.com and go to page 8.
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) Barnacle Bill at 10:25am 09.07.20 Since it is a J/30, if you really want to get picky, technically the core material has to be consist
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice usrowboy at 10:24am 09.07.20 Whatever method you choose, consider before, during and after the repair, backing plates. There sho
What is the best non skid deck paint? Barnacle Bill at 10:18am 09.07.20 It depends on how much you wish to spend. I just wrote in an earlier post about Awlgrip You might
Mailsail furling Barnacle Bill at 10:12am 09.07.20 Tides Marine products are great, indeed. But, if you want a roller furling mainsail system, I do re
AC Electrical green wire current? smokey73 at 10:05am 09.07.20 Thanks Everyone for the thoughts. I can't get to the boat for a couple of days to do some of the me
Forestay breaks for second time in three years CaptVR at 10:04am 09.07.20 @CaptVR, Can you give some examples where the strength of the shroud adjuster exceeds the strength
Cabin paint question Barnacle Bill at 10:02am 09.07.20 I guess you get what you pay for. Awlgrip or the later generation Awlcraft is expensive for sure, bu
Unknown item joyof10 at 9:56am 09.07.20 Hi does anyone know what this is used for , the middle rod had a piece of rope spliced to it.Found
Family Hunter Rendezvous rgranger at 9:55am 09.07.20 :clap:
Swim Ladder Change senang at 9:51am 09.07.20 There are swim folding swim ladders on the market that you pull out of a "drawer" like recess. You c
Hunter 38 shaft and stern tube size senang at 9:45am 09.07.20 Letskeepriding are you looking for the waterlubricated bearing in the strut? I know mine was very th

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