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26X: Dinette to Berth Conversion - Which Cushions? vaughn at 2:26am 08.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1006 I can't figure out how to cushion the berth without a significant overhang from the settee cushion.
teak? BART FORD at 1:19am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 3/817 How does one keep teak clean and pretty? Any suggestions? After I scrubit and it is wet, it looks gr
82 Mac25 versus a 83 Roger at 12:02am 08.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1047 I am going to purchase a Mac25, I have a choice between a 82 and 83, is there any difference between
Ghost 13 Patrick at 11:35pm 08.24.02 Trailer Sailors 0/5814 I need information on the running rigging for the Ghost 13. Specificaly, how the main sheet is rout
received oday192: what repairs/upgrades do i need? Albert Donnay at 11:28pm 08.24.02 Day Sailers 1/1068 I have just received an O'day 192 from an old high school friend. It is in pretty good shape, altho
80 Catalina wanted Mac at 11:26pm 08.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/878 I am interested in buying a 1980 catalina 30', however, it is not clear as to the condition of the b
I need am owners manual Steve Wiggins at 11:07pm 08.24.02 Other Sailboats 0/651 I have a 1986, 35' Irwin and need an owners manual or info on where i can obtain one. ANY HELP?
Motor Size for 71 Oday 23 Chass at 11:01pm 08.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1022 I currently have a 9.9 evinrude 2 stroke. Want to go to 9.9 honda 4 stroke, seems the weight is not
Thanks Crazy Dave John Frederick at 9:18pm 08.24.02 Smaller Boats 0/752 DaveI moved the mainsheet bail up 22 inches on the boom and along with adjusting the bimini bows (
fresh to salt conversion Jason at 6:08pm 08.24.02 Bigger Boats 1/1097 Hi all, I have recently upgraded from a oday 22 (1973) to a 79 oday 28. The 28 is a fresh water boa
Hard time raising mainsail M Tem at 3:20pm 08.24.02 Big Boats 6/1419 I have a Hunter 336 and I am having a tough time raising the main. I prefer not to install a power w
baffles in the water tank? Steve Weinstein at 2:34pm 08.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1567 I'm contemplating installing a tank level sending guage in the aluminum water tank in the bow under
Converting a H25.5 from tiller to wheel David at 2:06pm 08.24.02 Smaller Boats 4/974 I just bought a Hunter 25.5 and love everything about it except the tiller. I saw an article about s
Icebox drainage problem Bruce Burritt at 12:19pm 08.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1404 Several weeks ago the ice box drainage on my 1991 Catalina 28 became plugged, leaving water in the b
Septic smell on a 27 Scott at 11:57am 08.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/881 I am considering the purchase of a 1989 27. She is in good condition, however I am concerned about 3
Racing a Catalina 400 William T Allen at 11:35am 08.24.02 Big Boats 10/2179 I bought a 2001 Catalina 400 (hull 233). Love my boat. Got with a group and started doin a little ra
hand held radios lee at 10:28am 08.24.02 Smaller Boats 3/871 i have a cat. 22 with a small short shaft 3 hp air cooled engine(which gets to and from dock to chan
Damaged fiberglass on 82 Mac25 Roger at 10:10am 08.24.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/966 I am looking at a 83 Mac25 that I will see next week, and just saw a 82 Mac25. They are the same pri
H34 three blade sailor prop recommendations Brent Lewis at 9:21am 08.24.02 Big Boats 2/877 Would like recommendation from H34 owners as to what brand,diameter and pitch of three bladed prop t
inverter/house battery bank Bo at 8:54am 08.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/911 Can I used the house bank (1000 amps)with inverter for both A/C and DC applications for 12 volt equi

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Lewmar folding wheel. Rich Stidger at 8:05pm 07.06.20 I'm going to replace mine as soon as my OEM wheel wears out.
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 Woreign at 7:53pm 07.06.20 If I didn't already have a boat, I would go with the Victoria vs the Triton. The Victoria would be m
Hunter 38 deck drainage system Sergey Vetrov at 7:52pm 07.06.20 I know but it is annoying... i have to do it almost every morning when we are on the boat because it
Lewmar folding wheel. Rick D at 7:43pm 07.06.20 Looking at replacing the original 42 inch wheel on my Hunter 40.5. Was looking at the Lewmar 42 inc
Glad I looked Tally Ho at 7:30pm 07.06.20 When I changed my prop shaft, I was taking a video of the coupling removal, and On camera noticed 2
Looking for a waste cap Mike Oldak at 7:27pm 07.06.20 While not an easy answer you can just replace the entire piece. I had to take the entire piece out d
Help with cooling system dfp51 at 7:21pm 07.06.20 Ok, so I pulled the heat exchanger today. You guys were right, not that difficult. I first pulled t
The fuel tank H37C dLj at 7:16pm 07.06.20 Depending upon how bad the running rigging is, I might go buy cheap nylon lengths to replace the wor
Hunter 38 deck drainage system quadrille38 at 7:16pm 07.06.20
Raymarine Rotary drive? cagreen75 at 7:13pm 07.06.20 Just a note about Raymarine wheel pilots that are bound to wear the motor out much faster than neces
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? chuckwayne at 7:05pm 07.06.20 it's probably crud from the ethanol gasblocking flow, either in the filter or the high speed jets. I
Lewmar folding wheel. chuckwayne at 7:01pm 07.06.20 get it! we put one on Escape when they first came out - works well, really opens up the cockpit
The fuel tank H37C pbknowles at 7:01pm 07.06.20 Thanks for the replies. I do have towing insurance. The boat has a couple anchors and a crappy loo
Looking for a waste cap. Dave Groshong at 6:10pm 07.06.20 That exact cap is obsolete, you may have to replace the whole deck fitting: https://shop.hunterowne
Hunter 260 Bilge Question rs1sensen at 5:48pm 07.06.20 Hi @Crazy Dave Condon and others. I'm very appreciative of the feedback on this thread. Right now I'
H260 - Thinking about repowering to a saildrive leo310 at 5:39pm 07.06.20 Take a look at UMA on youtube an what they had to do to install their sail-drive.
25.5 Poptop delaminating sail sfbay at 5:33pm 07.06.20 Let the forum know what you did!!
25.5 Poptop delaminating Urchin at 5:32pm 07.06.20 Thank you...sorry I didn't see there was already extensive coverage of this issue!
Lewmar folding wheel. capta at 5:28pm 07.06.20 I wish we could afford one. They seem well made and worth while if you have one wheel in an older st
Frigoboat woes Phil Mac at 5:19pm 07.06.20 Capillary tube. Common to refrigerators but I think the blockages are a pretty common problem with F

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