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swing keel falls Jim Gillmore at 10:55pm 02.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1246 My last trip out when I cranked the keel up it just came back down with the crank spinning wildly.
Perkins 4-108 John Luke at 10:01pm 02.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2272 I have a nearly 20 year old Perkins 4-108 that is in good condition but tough to start when cold. It
h30 decals Ernest Johnston at 8:48pm 02.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/902 where would I go for Hunter 30 decals. Repainted the point and the decals were missing. would like t
stern rail Bob Tucker at 12:26pm 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 9/1275 I have just bought a 1974 Hunter 25 which has no stern rail. I would like to add one and am looking
Raw water engine priming John C at 9:42am 02.24.02 Big Boats 1/1018 I have a 84 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF engine. We have occasional problems after sailing in heavy
Hunter woodwork Skip Howe at 6:37am 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 3/918 I have just purchased a 1978 Hunter 25'. Great shape but would like to dress up the wood work. What
sail shape henry Weber at 1:35am 02.24.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1070 There have been several posts as to recogizing when a sail is blown out. My question to you guys is
2-blade vs 3-blade propeller Greg Wilson at 11:09am 02.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/908 We are looking at buying a C-30 which currently has a 2-blade propeller. The boat has the Universal
aluminum toerail mike at 11:56pm 02.22.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1396 i am refitting a 1968 glander 33 iwant to put aluminum toerail on it. the only place i have found it
Phil, are the archives developing Alzheimer's ? henkmeuzelaar at 9:04pm 02.22.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1036 In order to respond to John Cherubini's post in the ongoing thread about heaving-to cutters I needed
Cradle Painting Steve Carpman at 3:19am 02.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/886 My partner and I recently purchased a 1991 Legend 37.5, including the standard Hunter cradle. The c
Stanchion Caps Mike Collins - Yacht C at 10:54pm 02.21.02 Smaller Boats 2/2591 Anyone out there know a source for replacement stanchion black plastic(?) top caps. I'm missing one,
Catalina 22 Rudder Crack Jeff H at 3:03pm 02.21.02 Smaller Boats 0/1378 After closer inspection of the rudder on my recently purchased 1976 Catalina 22 I found a crack on
Canvis Work Eric at 8:23am 02.21.02 Other Sailboats 2/778 I am looking to do my own canvis work? How hard is it and what type of sewing machine should I purc
crazy dave mmsailor at 5:54am 02.21.02 Smaller Boats 1/967 Have been wondering, whatever happened to crazy Dave Condon? Dave if you are out there , say hello,
rigging Jim Hughes at 2:23am 02.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1145 I've got a 1974 MacGregor Venture 21ft. I'm looking for both spreaders, top shrouds,backstay and for
First 36.7 Owners Peter D. Krueger at 10:29pm 02.20.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1356 I am the owner of a First 36.7 hull #17 which is being commissioned at this time. My primary intere
Winter Project - Window in Bimini Jim Seamans at 8:39am 02.20.02 Smaller Boats 0/872 Finnaly got around to a project this weekend. Placed pictures up on the Photo Forum. It wasn't as b
Stove orifice Ray at 4:30am 02.20.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1075 Anyone know if the burner orifice is the same size for a Kenyon pressureized alchohol stove and the
Mast/boom slide track Keith Redfield at 1:36am 02.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1119 As the proud owner of a new (old) 78 Hunter 30, I'm still trying to understand the rigging. Why is t

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Jerks! srimes at 7:21pm 07.27.20 That sucks. Have you tried raising the mast without the pole? I found I can on mine and it's much qu
Jerks! rgranger at 7:12pm 07.27.20 (have you pissed off any boat neighbors recently?). Greg :biggrin: I don't think so....
Step removal Bobbi Ullinger at 7:08pm 07.27.20 I would be worried about someone removing it to get back into the aft bunk, and then klutzy me not s
Making Donations lehighsail at 7:04pm 07.27.20 Third pair of eyeglasses donated yesterday. Does that mean I am done??
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install (1) dlochner at 6:58pm 07.27.20 The ball and socket will come apart if there is a push or pull force on it. Lind of like your shoul
Stern light replacement and wiring moldycheese13 at 6:56pm 07.27.20 Turns out the wires were still attached to the broken base of the light and there was slack to add a
Hens Teeth: The Saga Continues..... sailme88 at 6:56pm 07.27.20 While the temperature is coincidental with the observation, we don't know if it's causal. They are
Maine Visitors Captain Larry-DH at 6:54pm 07.27.20
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Ron20324 at 6:45pm 07.27.20 Can you fabricate a small bracket so that the ball socket has gravity working for it? This would be
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:45pm 07.27.20 I've always preferred Whale y-valves...among other reasons: they can mounted on the side of a vanity
Chicagoland Locations (1) Tally Ho at 6:42pm 07.27.20 Hi, my wife and I recently purchased a Hunter 23.5, that included a slip on Lake Michigan for the
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Ron20324 at 6:41pm 07.27.20 On the pic with the sensor that has the wire coming out of it , is the rod where the B&S come apart.
Hoses and antifreeze dlochner at 6:39pm 07.27.20 Dave's reply is pretty close to the answer I'd have posted. --Peggie I'm trying to be a good stu
Hoses and antifreeze Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:35pm 07.27.20 Dave's reply is pretty close to the answer I'd have posted. --Peggie
I want to charge a 12v battery with a 12v battery so I can have 12v srimes at 6:33pm 07.27.20 At the moment I've been pretty nomadic. I've only spent 2-3 hours at home this week. The only thing
Maine Visitors Captain Larry-DH at 6:31pm 07.27.20 , or source. (Fake news?) Compare with total deaths and the US has by far the most deaths in the wo
First Sail on 23.5 Bobbi Ullinger at 6:23pm 07.27.20 For the mast rake/turnbuckle, how did the helm handle. Too much forward rake can cause instability,
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? (1) Dan_Y at 6:17pm 07.27.20 Good thoughts thanks again guys. The parts of the winch I did service looked like they were really p
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install dlochner at 6:11pm 07.27.20 A couple thoughts. Can you fabricate a small bracket so that the ball socket has gravity working fo
I want to charge a 12v battery with a 12v battery so I can have 12v (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:05pm 07.27.20 At the moment I've been pretty nomadic. I've only spent 2-3 hours at home this week. The only thing

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