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Rack Guest at 8:32am 02.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1458 I'm hunting the 26X ads for a good (and cheap) used 26X and I'm seeing reference to whether the boat
just bought the new 356 John Dorsett at 6:48am 02.13.02 Big Boats 4/841 I just bought the new 356 at dallas boat show, and was wondering if there was any feedback from othe
Rigging My Cruising Spinnaker John Day at 4:35am 02.13.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1207 I purchased a new Doyle Crusising Spinnaker after taking delivery of my Hunter 380 last spring and h
New Jib sheets - type and diameter Peter at 1:57am 02.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1050 I'm looking to buy new jib sheets for my 1975 c27. I don't race, just cruise. I'm getting too many
humming noise on circuit board Matt at 9:40pm 02.12.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1295 I recently relocated my two house batteries to the other side of the boat and in doing so ran the n
anchor roller advice R Dafoe at 1:50pm 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1203 We have a 1985 Hunter 31 and a 33# Bruce anchor, but no anchor roller. We are looking for advice on
hatch leak? Brian at 11:43am 02.12.02 Big Boats 1/963 I have a water leak that has developed in one of my hatch/vents above my stove. Any ideas?
De-naming Doug in Denver at 11:17am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/950 Does any one know the ceremoney for changing the name on your boat. There is something about a gold
How do you Steve at 9:22am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/955 In the course of opening and closing the coolant water intake through-hull and running the engine ev
mainsheet rigging Engel Hart at 6:52am 02.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1204 I just bought this boat in Maine USA.Would anybody know how to rig the mainsheet.The previous owner
22 catalina with busted mast mount dave at 5:04am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/935 i'm thinking about buying a 22 catalina with trailer for 2900. although the mast mount is broken, my
Coast Guard Recall Kenneth Pfaff at 2:21am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/953 I don't know if this has come up or not, but I was just reading the latest Soundings and there is a
6hp doesn't cut it in a strong river current jim solari at 12:39am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 4/2045 I travel out the mouth of the merrimac river to get to the ocean. If I miss my timing and am coming
Correct Ladder for O'Day 27? Michelle at 11:14pm 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1409 We have a 1975 O'Day 27 with a stern rail that goes all the way around the back of the boat (Life li
Traveler and topping lift on H25 Bryan Howell at 9:49pm 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 6/913 My recently purchased 1975 H25 poptop has neither a topping lift nor a traveler. Does anyone know i
lewmar hatch repair ken at 12:50pm 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4676 Hey sail fans!My 87 O'Day 322 has a leak in the Bow hatch over the v-bearth.(do all boats leak?)My
Rudder Replacement Greg at 11:10am 02.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/966 I have the privilege of replacing my rudder now that I have experienced sailing without steerage. I
Wheel Steering tension adjustment Stephen Ord at 7:54am 02.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1071 Is there any way to adjust the wheel steering on a Hunter 30? It would seem to consist of a large w
Stack Pack Installation Jim Davis at 8:39am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1306 The stack pack for my boat was removed and replaced by a local rigger. The lazy jacks are no longer
Bottom Paint Ted at 6:57am 02.11.02 Big Boats 1/938 I am interested in hearing what people are using for bottom paint. I have an H34 with an iron keel,

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Engine vibration dmax at 7:38am 07.20.20 Assuming your engine mounts have slotted holes in their base, you need to loosen the bolts that hold
New Owner of a Kells 23 Coastal Cruiser Jeff Miller at 7:31am 07.20.20 Hello Ahostler :), I have a '81 Coaster and mine has the fixed shoal keel. Did you ever sort out y
HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT (2) sail sfbay at 7:30am 07.20.20 Found this gelcoat color chart on the internet from Marlow Hunter that is reportedly supplied by Spe
Wanted: ODay 19 Daysailer Mast sail sfbay at 7:05am 07.20.20 Might check with these sites: D&R Marine who sells new O'Day parts: bhttps://www.drmarine.com/prod
Trailer tongue weight La catboat at 6:59am 07.20.20 Or this demonstration from Uhaul. 6mW_gzdh6to- Demo gets attention - - - detailed on weight pla
Mast raising options? Revv up at 6:58am 07.20.20
Fuse on Tohatsu 8hp starter battery cable? twalker H260 at 6:55am 07.20.20 Based on owners manual it looks like the 8/9.9 hp use a 20amp fuse in the motor for the starter. Yo
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. (2) Justin_NSA at 6:42am 07.20.20 New speakers are in and they sound great. I did not realize until I removed the old ones, how deteri
Alternator issue Maine Sail at 6:42am 07.20.20 You can just put a longer bolt through the alternator adjuster ear (should be 5/16" X 18 but may als
Where is the Autopilot ? Daniel K at 6:23am 07.20.20 If your boat is the 45 DS I know ~2006 and newer, and you have twin helms and your steering is Lewma
Hard to raise mainsail Kevin Johnson at 6:20am 07.20.20 Ok I wrote you prior but a new twist. Turn your head shackle 180degrees on your sails headboard. I
Winch servicing mistake sailcapt340 at 6:11am 07.20.20 Glad it all worked out for you! As a side note, I don't know if you used a box around the winch or
Catalina 310 Chainplates removal? SawyerCurt at 6:11am 07.20.20 Jesse provided the mobile device link that does weird things in a desktop web browser. Try this one
Fuel tank for 386 ice breaker at 6:07am 07.20.20 Get a fuel totalizer. It will count the real gallons consumed.
Sailing an AeroRig Davidasailor26 at 6:07am 07.20.20 How does it perform early in that transition from 32 degrees apparent to 90? It seems like at 90 de
Catalina 310 Chainplates removal? CowboyWay at 6:02am 07.20.20 I haven't done a full write up. But you can see the process on my Facebook page. https://m.faceboo
Alternator issue bodaflack at 6:01am 07.20.20 Our solution was that after we loosened the bolt, one person lifted the alternator to tighten the be
Winch servicing mistake Kmbarlow50 at 5:57am 07.20.20 THANK YOU! It took me a while to find sticky stuff (like blue tack) but it stuck the pawls back and
What prop did your 466 come with chasmoyer at 5:54am 07.20.20
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake Sable Sailor at 5:54am 07.20.20 Thanks everyone for your comments!

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