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Installing a "shoot thru" depth finder transducer Jeff Powers at 9:16pm 03.10.02 Smaller Boats 8/2317 A "shoot thru" transducer needs to be installed at a point where the other side of the hull sees wat
raising or lowering the mast wes at 12:23am 03.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/993 Has anyone found an easier way to handle the mast, we have been man handling it with 2 or 3 people,
loose rudder Bill Caiazza at 8:57am 03.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1085 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 5/1237 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 4/1162 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 3/1572 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 10/1148 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 3/1833 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 1/963 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 4/987 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 1/1190 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 2/1440 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 1/955 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 1/962 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 3/1727 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) 2/1020 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 4/1970 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 0/1437 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 3/1111 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 4/1026 I plan to convert to roller reefing this summer, and didn't find much in the archives on Schaefer's

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New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:33pm 08.03.20 Great questions! First of all I would probably want to start by doing more island hopping maybe in t
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question Rich Stidger at 12:33pm 08.03.20 All good idea's here. Also if the breaker has a high trip count it could be wearing out. If you have
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (2) Grip Fast at 12:30pm 08.03.20 I had to raise the floor 2 1/5 inches to cover the batteries. I just screwed strips of wood to the
New Boat tfox2069 at 12:28pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
How deep to launch Tedd at 12:20pm 08.03.20 Clever idea, @pclarksurf ! I always envisioned a tongue extension being coaxial, but yours is a simp
EEE SAH EEE AHS pclarksurf at 12:12pm 08.03.20 As I do every year from the left coast -- keeping my fingers crossed for everyone and sending good k
Hull numbers.... again pclarksurf at 12:07pm 08.03.20 +1 for @Jacktar-- once the state agency gets a hold of your craft, all bets are off. Washington Sta
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Alan Gomes at 12:07pm 08.03.20 You should know that the raw water pump used on the 1GM/1GM10 is awful and requires frequent rebuild
How deep to launch (2) pclarksurf at 11:58am 08.03.20 Very similar to @Gene Neill and @T_Cat; With my 6' extension my back tire is sitting in a few inch
New Boat srimes at 11:57am 08.03.20 Um, what's your definition of "able to trailer?"
Looking for the owner of a boat TexanAV8R at 11:55am 08.03.20 Well, I called the broker for this (note, she didn't contact me...) and she stated that the owners h
Depth Finder Question Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 08.03.20 I had originally tried to fix it to the hull with silicone, but got no readings Next time, cut a
More propane outboard questions john6206 at 11:53am 08.03.20 I apologize for the snark. It seems that there are a number of people who believe that there is no
New Boat dlochner at 11:52am 08.03.20 This is a good start, ask questions first, buy later. ;) When you say "Ocean Cruises" for 2 or 3 w
Is this Boat a good boat? (1) srimes at 11:51am 08.03.20 When you bought your boat what were the triggers that caused you to pull out your checkbook? The
Is this Boat a good boat? MitchM at 11:47am 08.03.20
Anchorage magnet... Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:46am 08.03.20 I used to crew on a 50ft (on deck) ferro schooner. 50,000 pound displacement. We were anchored once,
Packing nuts question Ralph Johnstone at 11:46am 08.03.20 Yes, but our shaft is 1 3/4". Some people have all the luck :soapbox: ! I can see myself paying
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question capta at 11:45am 08.03.20 How long has it been since you took apart the winch, cleaned, lubed and reassembled it? That needs t
Anchorage magnet... (1) capta at 11:38am 08.03.20 One of the things I think is an absolute necessity for a cruising boat is a rub rail, especially one

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