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1987 H31 Shoal Draft Keel Shape Dave Teal at 12:36am 07.16.02 Racing 6/1559 The cross-section of the keel on my shoal-draft H31 has a shape I call "hollow-ground," like a knife
MIXUP ON GUEST EXPERT FORUMS Tim Leighton at 11:54pm 07.15.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/931 I entered the Yanmar/diesel expert forum and was sent to the trailer sailor forum. Is the diesel fo
ATN vs. Generic Sock Jim at 11:41pm 07.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/936 Do I spend $380 for an ATN dousing sock or $179 for a generic from West Marine? Comments on both wo
Shoal Draft boat (under 3.6 draft) Funy Ceili at 11:35pm 07.15.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1169 I'm looking to buy as big a boat as I can with such a low draft - 3 and 1/2 feet. This is to take p
ST4000+ Installation Tips Phil D. at 11:12pm 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1019 I'm about to install the ST4000+ on my 1998 Hunter 280. Directions seem straight forward. Has anyone
Hunter 146 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:51pm 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 2/1001 this is a big improvement over the 140 and it looks to be fast but stable reviewing the one that jus
Mansfield Crazy Dave Condon at 10:39pm 07.15.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1225 Peggy,Do you know of anyone who can supply a replacement Hand pump assemlby for an old 1980 Masfi
Cracked cockpit seats Jay Litsey at 9:40pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1234 I went under the cockpit to clean out the storage area, looked up and saw sunlight through some crac
centerboard sloppy? Rex at 9:35pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1222 I bought a used mac gregor and the centerboard really bangs around in sloppy waters, light breeze.
new to sailing don robinson at 9:29pm 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/984 Im new to sailing when you have wind on the aft an you are going down wind a want to drop the sails
Help Crazy Dave Mark at 4:07pm 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 14/1029 Hello Dave.We took delivery of a new 260 last October down here in Western Australia.When we got i
Electrical Guru's... take your best shot! Rob R at 3:03pm 07.15.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1092 Hi Folks - This weekend I installed a battery combiner, and also bought a better, 3 stage charger.
Towing weight for Ford Windstar marcus at 1:37pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2568 Does anyone know the overall weight of a Mac26 and it's trailer?We have a 1999 Ford Windstar which
Foredeck chainplate has moved? Cindy at 1:35pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/957 We recently purchased a 1990 26S. This past weekend we noticed that the chainplate where the forest
keel humming Droo at 1:12pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1351 I have another question for yall here, when the boat starts movin pretty good it starts humming. Now
sailing question.... Guest at 1:02pm 07.15.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1348 Hello all,While out siling this weekend, I encountered some winds that got the better of me. I thi
Transmission Dip Stick MarcP at 1:01pm 07.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1224 Can someone tell me where the dipstick is located to check the transmission oil level on mt Catalina
What size motor? Alger at 12:58pm 07.15.02 Day Sailers 4/1054 My '86 222 has a very tired Honda 5 HP motor, which seems small to push the boat in soem circumstanc
Any Common C-22 problems? David at 12:55pm 07.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/958 I am going to look at a '79 and an '80 C-22. Are there any specific problems I should be looking for
Pop up ruddder problems Alger at 12:54pm 07.15.02 Day Sailers 4/1192 I recently bought an '86 222 and have a lot of problems with the pop up rudder system. The downhaul

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Rudder sail sfbay at 7:10am 06.29.20 New rudder from Catalina Direct: Rudders Used rudders listed on ebay: CATALINA CAPRI 22 RUDDER \| e
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak dlochner at 7:08am 06.29.20 1 gal/hr :yikes:. What if it gets worse while you are away from the boat. Better have a good func
Mastgates Justin_NSA at 7:06am 06.29.20 I installed the Mastgate on my MacGregor. It involved closing up the slot with a hammer and 2x4. I s
Hunter 34 compass repair Richard Bryer at 7:03am 06.29.20 Well, I think I found a solution. I installed a Ritchie F83 yesterday. The screw holes fitted, The d
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak Northshore at 7:01am 06.29.20 Smokey73, I agree. I have shore power that keeps my batteries topped off. I'm monitoring it closely.
Mastgates kclancy at 6:59am 06.29.20 I'm done with the sail track stops, my apologies for not knowing the proper term. Those stops have t
The Perfect Hat Kings Gambit at 6:58am 06.29.20 I have always perferred a cotton baseball cap because I find they do better in windy conditions. B
Boom kicker Leeward Rail at 6:57am 06.29.20 Wasnt there a DIY thread somewhere on making one what was easily removable for pop top use ?
Catalina 27 Chartplotter Swing Arm Install (3) HukilauMike at 6:57am 06.29.20 Very robust arm and mounting job. Thanks for sharing! On my last boat (O'day 23), I went in the op
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak smokey73 at 6:55am 06.29.20 1 gal/hr :yikes:. What if it gets worse while you are away from the boat. Better have a good funct
Mastgates sail sfbay at 6:53am 06.29.20 Might read this thread on this subject: Mainsail settup Are you referring to this: https://www.ma
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak Northshore at 6:53am 06.29.20 Yes I have checked the freshwater system. No evidence of leaks. The leak dosen't appear to be coming
The Perfect Hat Leeward Rail at 6:53am 06.29.20 I have always perferred a cotton baseball cap because I find they do better in windy conditions. A
Boom kicker Joe at 6:51am 06.29.20
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (3) TomY at 6:48am 06.29.20 The $1 boat is getting a work out this season. My sons other boat is a 12' canoe. He's learning to f
Balancing The Helm Joe at 6:46am 06.29.20
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak Northshore at 6:45am 06.29.20 The main bilge, not motor compartment bilge/sump. I dont understand the Hunter hull below sole compa
Furling Main Outhaul Thingie sail sfbay at 6:44am 06.29.20 You are welcome. Mine cracked and had to replace it this year and of course you have to pay specia
Head Door Sticks Alansails at 6:39am 06.29.20 No Place to get Stuck!
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak HMT2 at 6:37am 06.29.20 Which bilge? The main bilge, or the one in front of the engine compartment? The first thing I check

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