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loose rudder Bill Caiazza at 8:57am 03.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1067 My boat is on stands and I noticed the rudder can be moved up and down. If you grab the bottom you c
transducer location on 34 neil at 12:07am 03.12.02 Big Boats 5/1206 I am about to haul-out for bottom paint and to replace a depth-sounder and transducer (MOOR). I was
New-rig info wanted jcherubini at 2:43pm 03.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1085 I am acquiring a Venture 2-22 that appears to need a whole new rig. I'll be looking for a decent ta
Cat 30 cabin cushions glem at 1:40am 03.13.02 Big Boats 3/1537 I am confused about cushion placement on my 1979 Cat 30 dinette model. I have a diagram showing that
Removing Tape Residue fred miller at 6:15am 03.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1050 I made the mistake of taping up stuff to the fiberglas deck and handrails of my 35.5 for winter stor
Please help identifying a boat. Jim Cook at 2:45pm 03.15.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1730 I met a guy today who is trying to sell his boat. It appears to me to be very similar to some Macgr
Mast Wiring Gene at 5:16am 03.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/951 While my 81' Catalina is on the hard I thought I would check the mast wiring to make sure it was OK.
Is Boat Insurance Needed ..... (1) Ben Allen at 4:34am 03.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/963 ABSOLUTLY !!!!!In a thread below where a comparison of Catalina 25's vs. O'Day 25 took place, I in
cruising spinnakker from Hong Kng sailmakers Ramon at 2:43am 03.01.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1172 I attended the Miami sailboat show this past month and was impressed with the low price offered by t
EMERGENCY TILLER HELP George OCONNELL at 1:08am 03.01.02 Bigger Boats 2/1381 Does anyone have an idea where I can get an emergency tiller for an O'Day 32 Center Cockpit?sinlin
Stern Seats Tony at 10:31pm 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/929 This winter I refinished the stern rail seats with SikkensTook a long timeRemoved each strip,stri
Slight vibration / 2 bladed prop A. J. Richter at 8:18pm 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/909 I have a Hunter 40, 1989. I have a slight vibration at 2800 RPM and above. We have replaced the
Sheet organizer Barrie McDonald at 11:54am 02.28.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1704 The sheet lines and others running into my cockpit are at best a big messy hassel with regards to so
OB for 272 John R at 11:06am 02.28.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1004 Any suggestions for an OB for my 87 272? Also does it need a 20" or 25"?
replacement tiller Brian Hart at 10:28am 02.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1948 I have what I believe is a 1977 model Venture that is, shall we say, a "fixer upper." It's been gre
Keel Templates Tom at 9:07am 02.28.02 Destinations 0/1410 looking for keel templates to fair the keel on my Capri 30, please email at capri3054@aol.com
leaking rudder stuffing box howie geismar at 8:38am 02.28.02 Other Sailboats 3/1036 My hunter 33 sloophas a leaking rudder stuffing box.I've tried everything to try and loosen the nuts
Snapfurl opinions, questions Tom Wootton at 7:19am 02.28.02 Smaller Boats 4/1007 I plan to convert to roller reefing this summer, and didn't find much in the archives on Schaefer's
Generator Mike at 6:05am 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/1392 What size generator would you recommend for a Catalina 380 ? And does anyone recommend a particular
New Garmin GPs/chartplotter Bob F at 4:34am 02.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/894 Has anybody bought the new Garmin 176? Nice compact package with color screen for about $550-600. An

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New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor jssailem at 10:04am 07.12.20 Your new to you boats was launched in 1986. You should with care look to the sky and affirm that the
Job sheet tracks ChrisLee at 10:03am 07.12.20 ijust attached my companionway cover snaps to this very location on my H-26 and I can tell you that
Introduction and first question dLj at 9:57am 07.12.20 Nice list of things offered up by everyone. I'll only add a couple things. There are rubberized glov
jssailem at 9:56am 07.12.20 Looking up the O'Day 40 I discovered it is a Mast head Sloop built in the period 1985 to 1989. Mast
Portlight in hunter 26 ChrisLee at 9:56am 07.12.20 Yep, tap the pin out with a punch gently, but also keep in mind mine were directional. They had sort
NMEA 2000 blowing fuse / ais not powering up NYSail at 9:54am 07.12.20 Well that does kind of make sense.... possible faulty wire. Connections are perfect and I do get pro
RAM mic cable rewire? (1) D. Forstadt at 9:51am 07.12.20
New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor LazurusLong at 9:44am 07.12.20 The boat is in pretty good shape, with good sails, new 9.9 Yahama with 4 hours. Have bill of sale on
Electric winch motor replacement. jviss at 9:41am 07.12.20 Motor shops can rewind armatures. Try google for that.
center board for AMF Alcort Tiga Hunter216 at 9:35am 07.12.20 Maybe this will help https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Original-AMF-Alcort-TIGA-Sailboard-/112660446
How can I keep it hard longer? jviss at 9:25am 07.12.20 Some good advice I read about valve maintenance on the NRS site, is to spray the valve interiors wit
Winch servicing mistake capta at 9:14am 07.12.20 If you have any access to the pawls area try squirting in the stickiest goo you can so you can push
Winch servicing mistake kloudie1 at 9:08am 07.12.20 Welcome aboard!! nothing more to add.. as Greg says, a very thin screwdriver or a thin piece of plas
How can I keep it hard longer? markwbird at 9:06am 07.12.20 Hi all: I have a 10 ft AB inflatable about 12 years old. It has been trouble free but has always se
Bought a Morgan 250 Classic - jssailem at 9:00am 07.12.20 WOW..:wow3: So nice.
Bought a Morgan 250 Classic - (6) rcolsen at 8:58am 07.12.20 182245182246182247182248182249 Here's a couple. Boat came with all the original documents and owner
NMEA 2000 blowing fuse / ais not powering up jssailem at 8:45am 07.12.20 A fuse blowing causes me to believe that wiring has a short. The fuse is trying to protect you. Chec
Raymarine Rotary drive? scottdube at 8:34am 07.12.20 Reinstalled the rotary drive unit yesterday. Seems to work ok on the dock. Still need to take the
center board for AMF Alcort Tiga sail sfbay at 8:31am 07.12.20 Welcome to the forum!! Sailboards are a lot of fun...........I started sailing on them in the early
Question about PHRF Calculation Tedd at 8:20am 07.12.20 @Davidasailor26 : Thanks, those links will be helpful.

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