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Sea of Cortez Francis at 12:32am 07.01.02 Destinations 4/1429 Just a short question.I am thinking of sailing down the Sea of Cortiz next year and would like to kn
Motor specs. Simon Schmitz at 12:13am 07.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1210 Hello!I am intreseted in a MacGregor 19, and to save money I would like to use my "old" Johnson out
OIL PRESSURE WARNING - 3GMF Steve Donahue at 12:06am 07.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/811 When my 3GMF get's to operating temp (10-15 min.), the warning buzzer starts "chirpping" at normal o
H34 cabintop winch handle box drainage Brad at 11:03pm 06.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/943 I was wondering about the little aquarium/terrarium on the cabin top of my H34. I assume it was des
BAtteries, solar charges, regulators, Oh my Mike Whalen at 10:58pm 06.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/933 Greetings. Just purchased an 11 Watt solar battery charger. Since battery appeared to be really dead
Size of chute Pat at 10:47pm 06.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1239 I have a 1970's(?) Oday daysailer ~ 17'. I am looking for info re spinnaker ie size and rigging. My
Shoud I? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:46pm 06.30.02 Smaller Boats 31/1718 For a long time, I have not answered any questions on the forum. This was due to an increased work
Emergency Tiller mounting brackets C27 Bill D at 10:34pm 06.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/991 Pulled my emergency tiller out of the aft lazarette to be sure it would work in an emergency. To my
Air Vent Cleaning / Opening? Bob Knott at 9:42pm 06.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1645 Peggy,I read someone elses post where you said that flowback into the bowl after flushing could be
Backstay points and Rig Loads Geoff McLaughlin at 9:00pm 06.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/729 Hello allDoes anyone know:1. typical backstay loads, with and without spinnaker, and/or resource
Installing a Raytheon ST 60 wind indicator Jack at 8:09pm 06.30.02 Big Boats 2/1510 I have a new Raytheon ST60 wind indicator. Got it as a gift!!. I plan to go up the mast and inst
am/fm Stereo replacement Nichole at 8:06pm 06.30.02 Big Boats 1/870 I would like to upgrade my stereo on my 2000 340. But how does the original come out of the bracket
Is sailing the 26 as nice as the video shows? Dan at 3:57pm 06.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1271 I have watched the video several times and hope to purchase a 26 this year. I live in Seattle and th
Sailing rituals (2) SailboatOwners.com at 3:16pm 06.30.02 Ask All Sailors 29/2197 Does your sailing experience involve rituals you perform pretty much every time you go out? Do yo
Propellor shaft bracket: Is the bend intentional? ian carter at 1:05pm 06.30.02 Other Sailboats 1/899 I am in the midst of negotiating to purchase a 1988 Hunter Legend 37. The survey has been done and o
Hatches Gil Hess at 12:39pm 06.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1290 I have a hunter27 1981 both hatch covers are broke where they lock down.....where can i get replacem
Black Streaks Bob at 12:26pm 06.30.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1463 has anyone figured out how to eliminate the annoying black streaks on white fiber glass?
Galvanic Isolators Ed V. at 11:53am 06.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1023 Hi All,I recently installed shore power on my O25, and am wondering how important it is to have a
Update Can't Get the Main Up All the Way Marc P at 11:43am 06.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/842 I tried all the recommendations posted and still can't get the main up all the way. I used a spare
Autohelm ST30 Wind Instrument J Stage at 11:30am 06.30.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2793 Cups on top of mast are no longer rotating. Therefore no apparent wind speed, but wind direction sti

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loneshark64 at 8:26am 06.26.20 Thanks very much I will try that one it looks about right
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? Kings Gambit at 8:20am 06.26.20
Schaefer 2100 furling line marchem at 8:17am 06.26.20 When my rigger replaced mine he removed the cover on the front section of the line. That lets more
Suggestions Peter Schneider at 8:13am 06.26.20 I have a 2015 Tohatsu 4hp. IMHO I have had no problems with it. I use it to motor away from the doc
Suggestions T_Cat at 8:01am 06.26.20 I have a 2015 Tohatsu 4hp. IMHO I have had no problems with it. I use it to motor away from the dock
Used sails from other boats? capta at 7:51am 06.26.20 In my opinion what you need is a Yankee Jib, not a storm jib. A storm jib is for when conditions are
dmax at 7:48am 06.26.20 I use this gelcoat in the cream color and add just a drop of brown pigment to darken it up a bit (a
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? Garymadhatter at 7:42am 06.26.20 They don't sound like original equipment. At least, I don't have them on my 2003 C310. Are the w
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? capta at 7:31am 06.26.20 We only use inflatables with floors and have never had that problem. I'm wondering if you have all t
odaydokay at 6:48am 06.26.20 Tidal Sand is one color on my boat, but I think that may be for the non skid, not the hull. Rudi is
The LAST 37? #417 Bolander at 6:46am 06.26.20 Thank you for th I meant Hello dmax Yes please add I have private messaged (PM'd) you a copy
Hunter 40.5 keel to stub joint Bouchard at 6:42am 06.26.20 Ultra deep bilge of a 1997 Hunter 40.5. PITA to keep clean as it's so hard to reach especially the
The LAST 37? #417 Bolander at 6:34am 06.26.20 I have private messaged (PM'd) you a copy of the HC 37 owners list. This was created by Jim Legere
The LAST 37? #417 Bolander at 6:33am 06.26.20 I have private messaged (PM'd) you a copy of the HC 37 owners list. This was created by Jim Legere
The LAST 37? #417 Bolander at 6:19am 06.26.20
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? Lost Hannah at 6:13am 06.26.20 I just had a funny idea, what if you developed a "hatch unit," an A/C that is analogous to a home w
Mystery boat* SFS at 5:49am 06.26.20 When a red neck from Alabama and a Brit says they are pissed.... it does not mean the same thing...
Delamination Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30am 06.26.20 @Clive PC First remove contact info from this thread only sharing through a private message. You d
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? njlarry at 5:28am 06.26.20 The op was merely asking for advice about a specific idea. This forum should encourage the exchange
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? jviss at 5:19am 06.26.20 "Are PVC RIBs still inferior?" I am sure the question is referring to the aspects of these that are

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