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Help with Mast to Shroud Connector (3) TDudley at 3:42pm 05.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1004 I'm trying to strip my mast for painting and need to get the shrouds off. I took out the bolts but c
Clearance for fittings on water/ holding tanks Sailorjack at 3:30pm 05.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1857 In one of the discussions about replacement tanks someone suggested a minimum clearance between the
Light spots in hull? (1) Macboy at 1:40pm 05.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/938 Dad and I looked at an X before we decided we actually wanted an "S". I recall looking in the hatche
Main sheet track (2) Macboy at 1:35pm 05.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2271 We've got the attached mainsheet track on our boat with a pin-lock car that slides to and fro along
Stern rail thingamagigs and a cleat (2) Macboy at 1:30pm 05.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/912 Hey all. Just looking for some communal head-scratching on this one. I've since learned that the thi
Installing Cockpit Coushion Snaps Panamax at 11:45am 05.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2803 Ones anyone have any experience installing snaps for cockpit cushions? Getting ready to drill into
Asymmetric Spinnaker Tack KZW at 11:07am 05.16.15 Catalina 310 6/1821 I'm looking into adding an asymmetric spinnaker. For those 310 owners who run one, where do you tack
Epoxy isn't adhering in some areas Don Crowther at 10:15am 05.16.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2553 Hello I find myself needing some advice again from the Forum. I've attached a picture of the projec
Amsteel loops and shackles. (4) Indysailor at 9:52am 05.16.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1331 I've been experimenting with 3/16 Amsteel line, making loops and soft shackles. The loops are especi
H26-Best Location For Midship Dock Line Cleat BrianW at 9:13am 05.16.15 Smaller Boats 11/1488 I want to install install a dock line cleat midship on my H26. Have any of y'all done this. Hull/dec
Where does this go? (1) SDLars at 7:30am 05.16.15 Smaller Boats 8/845 Getting the cabin put back together on my son's H23 and have found a piece that I can't figure out w
Battery Terminal Short-Circuit Protection (10) Maine Sail at 7:21am 05.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 16/9247 I have been asked numerous times what the rules are about protecting battery terminals and how I do
Yamaha 4 Stroke 9.9 Question (1) Ward H at 6:40am 05.16.15 Ask All Sailors 22/10305 I saw something on my 2013 Yamaha 4 Stroke T9.9 I hadn't noticed before. About 1/3rd down on the sh
Keel fixing - is soft filler normal hjohnp at 6:05am 05.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/850 Hi friends. Our Hunter Legend 36, made in England, 2003, has soft infill at the leading and trailing
Heads (toilet) in 1970's Catalina 22 Gillingham at 5:55am 05.16.15 Catalina 22 11/5259 Hi Catalina sailors... We have a Catalina 22 (called a Jaguar 22 here in the UK) from the late 1970
Weld on galv/black iron exhaust riser scherzoja at 5:26am 05.16.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/1291 I'm replacing my steel pipe exhaust riser with another one and want to know if there is any problem
Frozen seacock KenzieToo at 5:02am 05.16.15 Pearson 5/1628 I'm restoring a 1972 P30 and all of the sea cocks are frozen. Before I replace them as they are ver
Towing a oday 222 peterbud at 4:17am 05.16.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/705 I am looking at a Nissan Frontier av with the 6cyl and 4x4. I was wondering if anyone had any exper
Buyers broker recommendation in San Diego Celtic_Wind at 3:05am 05.16.15 Ask All Sailors 5/910 My wife and I are retired and moving to San Diego and are interested in using a buyers broker to hel
daysailing in the southeast donjudy at 1:58am 05.16.15 Trailer Sailors 7/2719 I am a novice and have usually sailed on local lakes but I am looking for some suggestions as to the

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Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 2:20pm 01.15.23 That is my current plan. A few of them come with LG compressors. Ripping one apart for a DIY icebo
Missing boom PRoberaon at 2:12pm 01.15.23 Thanks, starting tomorrow.
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 1:47pm 01.15.23 I would try it and find out or download the mast manual to confirm sheave diameter.
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights Greg Mott at 1:37pm 01.15.23 Hi Shemandr, Thanks for the quick response and not letting this thread get lost. I like you idea of
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights shemandr at 1:25pm 01.15.23 Those lights remind me of a blender with a removable blade on the bottom. The well will fill with w
Missing boom Project_Mayhem at 1:24pm 01.15.23 While I can't help you with your boom issue, I can answer a lot of other questions about that boat a
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 1:18pm 01.15.23 Well I forgot to bring my saw, so I'll have to come back. Not complaining.
Funny Friday!!! (3) JamesG161 at 1:09pm 01.15.23 Why women live longer than men.... 212245 Jim...
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 11:43am 01.15.23 All in favour of @Hayden Watson having his own sub forum for this topic, say Aye !:biggrin:
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 11:42am 01.15.23 There are also a bunch of very nice stand-alone 12v fridge/freezers. That is my current plan. A f
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:20am 01.15.23 I've been using good old acetone on the spreaders. Works well. Every so often I use a buffing paste
Ice Box Conversion Quandary FastOlson at 11:03am 01.15.23 I do sometimes wonder how many of us (me, too often) are seeking a solution that we can install or p
Hyde Streamstay 2 deck coupling John T1594 at 10:46am 01.15.23 You can get parts for the Hyde Stay Stream Two at www.RigRite.com
Hunter 380 muffler John T1594 at 10:36am 01.15.23 Your old muffler looks exactly like the Primex muffler I had and replaced on my old 1980 H30. There
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 AndyL at 10:11am 01.15.23 Thanks. Looks like 3/8" is the size recommended in the manual for the 386. For my boat, 5/16" is
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 9:26am 01.15.23 And likely one have to touch up around the some of the keel areas. If you're doing touch up work,
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 8:51am 01.15.23 3/8 inch low-stretch line, like Samson XLS Extra...........installed them on my Hunter 386 and 46.
Replaced Motor Mounts Rick D at 7:09am 01.15.23 So you obviously researched this. I am curious how the Ellebogen mounts compare to the OEM Yanmar mo
Missing boom PRoberaon at 7:03am 01.15.23 Ok, thanks. Needs work. Full of water and pine straw today. Gonna pull it in my shop tomorrow. Perf
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? NYSail at 6:55am 01.15.23 Exhaust hose has minimal pressure requirements where as radiator hose has high pressure requirements

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