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Rudder for Ghost 13 Doug Rowell at 12:19am 06.06.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1830 Lost my rudder and carriage and the mfg. has been out of business for about 20 years. Wanting a repl
National 22 web page Butch at 11:54pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/897 Does anyone know the web page for the National catalina 22 site? Thanks
Cabinet button locks Wolfram Milz at 11:44pm 06.05.02 Big Boats 4/1702 One of my cabinet button locks is jammed and stuck in the closed position. I have no way to get insi
How long is it? Joe at 11:39pm 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1043 My wife and I are getting pretty excited about the idea of buying a Mac 26X. We like the idea of bei
Vibration Under Power, is it normal? Will Baker at 11:31pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2164 This season, prior to launching my boat, I had the propeller shaft aligned. I have only had the boat
Hatch cover screens need help.... Alan Wiser, '89 240 O'day at 11:15pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1372 My wife made a screen for the hatch using velcro. The soft part of the velcro is sewn in on the scr
Hauling out-rudder reinforcement ideas Ken DeLacy at 11:09pm 06.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1611 Hualing boat out in the next couple weeks to replace the cutlass bearing. As I plan on dropping the
Genoa advice Scott K at 11:01pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/903 When I bought my '79 Cat 22 last year, it came with two jibs. One of the jibs, the original, was un
Still Floating Scott K at 10:54pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 0/847 Last winter...-Dropped the keel, faired it, put it back in. -Completely rebuilt the winch system
What lines to run aft to the cockpit? Allen at 10:43pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1658 I recently installed a mast wing plate that will allow me to install various blocks so I can run lin
Rudderpost too much play Alex at 10:39pm 06.05.02 Big Boats 2/952 The Rudderpost on my Hunter 340 has quite some play. How much play is OK? Has anyone replaced the ru
Water Pressure John Young at 10:36pm 06.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1468 I'm not sure if you answer non-head questions but I have one about my freshwater system. I have an
What to do with line from new vang? Wynn Ferrel at 10:10pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1683 I just installed a new Garhauer vang, which by the way I highly recommend. Mark, at Garhauer, has b
Anyone using Hella fans? Wynn Ferrel at 9:53pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/2478 I need to replace one of my cabin fans. It is a one-speed Guest oscillating fan --- at the one spee
Chlorine damage to rubber in water system Jim WIllis at 9:40pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/3622 I've had a problem with water leaking out of the fresh water tank. Worse case scenario was a leak in
Yanmar Help! Steve Dion at 3:41pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2492 Here is something that you may or may not be interested in. http://www.yanmarhelp.com/index.htm
STRINGING COAX OVER THE SALON HEADLINER Don Clapper at 2:02pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/927 I'm currently in the process of trying to fish a coax (RG 8U) from the top of the compression pole t
h170 - is there a heavier keel? Doug at 1:59pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/1023 Does anyone know if hunter (or JY) offers a heavier keel for the 170? As many have already found ou
Weak spot in Sealand heads? Tom Boles at 1:41pm 06.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1101 Has anyone had a problem with Sealand heads where a 3/8" diameter black plastic rod that connects th
Battens BART FORD at 1:21pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/923 i have a 240 and have managed to break several battens. Are they important? How do they affect saili

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Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! rgranger at 2:52pm 08.12.20 It must be nice to have hair to split.:banghead: Well .... I have a few left... split them and I'l
Boat porn or just ????? rgranger at 2:51pm 08.12.20 Square rigged... hard core!
EPA Sticker Don S/V ILLusion at 2:34pm 08.12.20 Thanks Don, and no I didn't know the certification was given to the manufacturer and not applicable
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Jim26m at 2:21pm 08.12.20 I'm not quite sure how to respond to this. :confused: We prefer Hiltons and boutique hotels. ;)
EPA Sticker Mike A at 2:18pm 08.12.20 Thanks Don, and no I didn't know the certification was given to the manufacturer and not applicable
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 2:10pm 08.12.20 Update on my update. New firmware update For the gateway, shunt and display works like a charm. Balm
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump dlochner at 1:50pm 08.12.20 I'm no @dlochner , but my wife did make me stay at the holiday inn last night... I'm not quite su
Harness tether came unclipped (1) thinwater at 1:49pm 08.12.20 The left tether is a Wichard Proline prototype. I don't believe the quick release version is sold in
Starboard hanging locker in forward berth BC Bernie at 1:46pm 08.12.20
EPA Sticker Don S/V ILLusion at 1:38pm 08.12.20
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof (1) RussC at 1:33pm 08.12.20 Just did the same thing to our M25 a couple months ago. I did some course sanding to remove the carp
Starboard hanging locker in forward berth Alansails at 1:30pm 08.12.20 Hull ?
EPA Sticker Mike A at 1:30pm 08.12.20 Its the 63 HP westerbeke if that will help
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Jim26m at 1:28pm 08.12.20 I think we are splitting hairs... It must be nice to have hair to split.:banghead:
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 1:26pm 08.12.20 Another technique worth mentioning is the tacking jibe aka a chicken jibe. Perform a tack and come
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Jim26m at 1:18pm 08.12.20 I'm leery of cutting new holes if I don't have to. Jon's willing to do it. At least then it's his r
Considering a Purchase - Advice? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:17pm 08.12.20 With respect to the stanchions, I asked about them directly, and the owner indicated that they did
Boat porn or just ????? jssailem at 1:14pm 08.12.20 Ken, Joshua has been there for a couple of years to my knowledge. Same slip along the walkway. Have
Boat porn or just ????? dlochner at 1:01pm 08.12.20 Definitely boat porn and probably by someone who admires Joshua Slocum and likes to work on wooden b
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 12:57pm 08.12.20 Wow,thanks for the pics.,looks like you got your hands full ! would you send me a pic of it when you

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