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sail cleaning Bob Trail at 10:23am 08.10.02 Ask All Sailors 0/859 I have lots of dirty sails to get white, somehow. I read that if soaked in a mix of Tide and Oxyclea
sail cleaning Bob Trail at 10:11am 08.10.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1002 I have lots of dirty sails to get white, somehow. I read that if soaked in a mix of Tide and Oxyclea
lifting an outboard on a stern bracket Peter at 5:50am 08.10.02 Bigger Boats 0/1236 I now use a Merc 6 hp (2 stroke) long shaft on my O'Day 25 shoal draft centerboard boat. At times i
Pop tops and dodgers Herb Tripp at 3:35am 08.10.02 Smaller Boats 1/1710 Does anyone have experience with fitting a dodger to a pop top Catalina 25? I have some ideas, but w
Goiot parts s/v Pahinga at 2:22am 08.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1736 Our 40 is in need of a replacement for the mainsheet traveller. I'd rather keep the current track t
So I am cleaning out the aft port hold... Robbin at 2:06am 08.10.02 Smaller Boats 4/941 and I find a really nasty crack at the joint of the aft dinette seat and the inside floor of the hol
Motors for a Hunter 170 Jeremiah D. Canty at 12:20am 08.10.02 Smaller Boats 9/1734 I'm the new owner of a Hunter 170. I've sailed her several times up in in New England but I've now
Bow roller for H27 Barry at 12:18am 08.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/894 Has anyone mounted a roller on the bow for a Hunter 27?
Engine/Prop Vibration Steve at 3:12pm 08.09.02 Big Boats 10/1384 We have a new 36 Mark II purchased last year. This year it had developed a severe vibration at 1400
To prop or not to prop, that is the question... David Underwood at 11:57am 08.09.02 Other Sailboats 6/790 I recently discovered that my old 2 blade prop is prob. bent and out of balance. I got on the web a
Back Stay Tension (Adjuster?) Charlie at 11:52am 08.09.02 Racing 4/1264 My Hunter 34 is not competative upwind with the other boats (Catalina, Hunter, Irwin etc.) I think
diff between a 272 and a 272LE TomJ at 10:00am 08.09.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/881 What is the diff between a 272 and a 272LE. I have a chance to by one or the other for 6500.00. It s
Up the Mast Richard at 9:42am 08.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/909 In the recent Cock Island Race in Portsmouth, Virginia, all boats finished but one - mine. Approach
Best Source for 40.5 (not 60.5) Mast roger at 9:31am 08.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/722 Whoops, message title should have been 40.5, not 60.5.We just lost the mast on my 93 40.5. Boat is
Best Source for 60.5 Mast roger at 9:29am 08.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/943 We just lost the mast on my 93 40.5. Boat is in Costa Rica. I am overseas, so no real details yet,
H-426 Pilothouse photos (1) Phil Herring at 8:51am 08.09.02 Big Boats 8/1167 This just in - photos of the new H-426 pilothouse. We were amazed how the coach top is relatively l
Sailing a Catalina 25 solo Michael Allen at 8:46am 08.09.02 Smaller Boats 11/4310 I have a 1979 Catalina 25'. I am new to sailing but learning with the help of friends. My question
H=260 Mast Raising Sam Morgan at 7:14am 08.09.02 Smaller Boats 11/1111 I bought a used H-260 and today was my first attempt at raising the mast. Things did not go well.
Link 2000 installaion John Richard at 6:13am 08.09.02 Big Boats 7/877 I would like to hear from those who (personally) installed this device. The advertising says it's e
First attempt at the Florida Keys John Averell at 5:28am 08.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1498 We are planning to trailer our Mac25 from New York to the Florida Keys next summer, sailing for abou

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The LAST 37? #417 Johnb at 3:55pm 07.03.20 John: Shadowjack is still alive and well as they say. I still sail her, now that I have retired I
Are there any drop in placements for Raymarine E80 Tim Mills at 3:43pm 07.03.20 Once you have installed a new Axiom display you can use an iPad as a wireless remote chart plotter.
Are there any drop in placements for Raymarine E80 Tim Mills at 3:42pm 07.03.20 To replace my C80 with an Axiom 9" display I need a Raymarine analog to digital converter. Raymarine
The LAST 37? #417 (4) Bolander at 3:36pm 07.03.20
Boom Rigging for 1982 Hunter 25 Alan in Colorado at 3:26pm 07.03.20 Thanks for the replies. I'm new to sailing and bought a 38 year old boat. Its history is unknown and
The WTF Thread sailme88 at 3:16pm 07.03.20 In 1999 we has acquired our '85 O'day 28. The sale came with stepping and launch. We launched on Th
12 volt wiring question. Stu Jackson at 3:14pm 07.03.20
12 volt wiring question. leo310 at 2:40pm 07.03.20 A fuse is to protect the wire not the equipment as most equipment will have its own fuse ie radio, c
Boom Rigging for 1982 Hunter 25 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:27pm 07.03.20 I think you have a Kenyon Isomat mast and boom. If SBO cannot get parts try Rig Rite. However line
leaking stern pulpit flange Tally Ho at 2:27pm 07.03.20
12 volt wiring question. Davidasailor26 at 2:27pm 07.03.20 No, it's not. The block itself IS "The End." Zero distance. The alternator is grounded via its s
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23pm 07.03.20
Rebedding companionway frame on 356 Jerry Nevins at 2:22pm 07.03.20 I'm about to close on a 2002 Hunter 356 and it has extensive damage to the top step, the berth locke
The WTF Thread Tally Ho at 2:21pm 07.03.20 My WTF was From last week.... My son and his GF were visiting from Colorado for a week, and we deci
12 volt wiring question. Stu Jackson at 2:20pm 07.03.20 and the drop across the block is probably a bit of a wildcard otherwise. No, it's not. The block
Brass Cleaner? kappykaplan at 2:19pm 07.03.20 Was indoctrinated to use Brasso while in Navy bootcamp! Used cases of the stuff to polish anything
Bukh DV8SME capta at 2:10pm 07.03.20 With the good, older out of production engines there is usually a shop that rebuilds and resells the
Brass Cleaner? Gene Neill at 1:56pm 07.03.20 We Army guys (you know, the REAL military) used Blitz Cloth a lot. That and Simichrome.
Water heater replacement capta at 1:55pm 07.03.20 I agree that Raritan are the best water heaters I've used. Our last one was probably well over 20 ye
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Tally Ho at 1:48pm 07.03.20 Never bought one, but there are only 7 left, so you better hurry and get yours ordered! :huh: Good

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