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Rudder replacement Sailor_Jeff at 9:55am 11.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/7399 About to replace the aging and rattling rudder on my Mac 22. So, I looked around and rudder craft s
Boring on Strider Roger Long at 8:05am 11.18.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 6/7588
Stanchion Base type Blitz at 7:00am 11.18.14 Seidelmann 1/3123 I'm looking to replace some of my Life line Stanchions this winter. I see similar ones on the Rigrit
Swing Keel question Mac 25 (1) Wakulla212 at 6:28am 11.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3570 As I blunder my way through getting my "new" 1985 Macgregor 25 ready for my first voyage, I came acr
Painting Bronze Prop cymeyer at 5:47am 11.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1628 I should know the answer to this but I don't... Does it make sense to paint a bronze prop with VC
When to pump out??? sail_MN at 5:45am 11.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/4673 I have a (new to me) Hunter 28.5. My question is how does Hunter expect me to know when to pump out
DVD Ripping Software?? Maine Sail at 5:38am 11.18.14 Sails Call Lounge 46/18107 Heading off on a trip and I want to rip some of my daughters DVD's onto a hard drive so we can bring
16" Max Prop 3 blade Feathering Prop for my 2006 Hunter 31 the Dog House at 5:16am 11.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1938 I hauled my 2006 Hunter 31 for new bottom paint earlier this week and decided to change out the prop
swim platform 26s wingnut/boston at 4:57am 11.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/5076 has anyone put a small swim platform on a 26s or c. i know it will require a lot of reinforcement bu
Cockpit instruments patch job (2) Charlie98117 at 9:57pm 11.17.14 Big Boats 5/1322 I thought someone might be interested in my solution to the problem of patching holes from old instr
Stepping down the mast on a Seafarer 22 JanS48 at 8:38pm 11.17.14 Seafarer 3/4727 Greetings I've an 85 Seafarer 22, it's still in the water but in a very sheltered area. I'd like to
Discovery Island Group Cruise Log Terry Cox at 8:00pm 11.17.14 Destinations 2/1994 It was an overcast day with showers June 27 when the first of two boats, a Hunter Passage 42 sailed
Hunter 270 winch info required jpaull at 7:42pm 11.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1315 Hi. I have a Hunter 270 and would like to change my winches to self tailing. However when I looked a
Winter Project - Clearing up dodger windows kenvail at 6:51pm 11.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/987 What are the best methods to clear up the windows on an old dodger? I have heard that you can even g
Name placement slowdog at 4:56pm 11.17.14 Ask All Sailors 21/9787 I am going to put a name on my boat is it best on the sides or on the stern
Replaced Glass Windows with Acrylic (5) Seahorse24 at 1:03pm 11.17.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1613 I replaced eight glass windows that go on our Yankee Seahorse with Acrylic. The total costs was sixt
Hunter 310 head, raw water hook-up fxg88k at 11:53am 11.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/837 I recently purchared a Hunter 310. The prior owner replaced the manual head pump but ran the raw wat
Winter Live aboard - How to keep the pipes from freezing? Wisp at 11:47am 11.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4726 I'm a live aboard in the DC area and this is going to be my first winter onboard. I'm looking for su
Rescue or salvage 1986 MAC 25 ? Ranger_12 at 10:57am 11.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2404 I have a 1986 Macgregor 25 that I can't decide what to do with. I bought boats for parts and now hav
2QM20 questions from H36 '80-82 new owner - tmjb at 10:55am 11.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 23/7068 As a new owner of a boat that has apparently sat unused for about 17 years I have started working ma

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Columbia keel question Mikem at 10:46pm 10.12.23 Would anyone happen to know what Columbia used for their keel material; lead or cast iron? Specif
Water tank leak Bogart at 10:06pm 10.12.23 Hi All Many thanks for your advice. I was wondering about using a sealant and note that there is so
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 9:35pm 10.12.23 Looking at the photo there is a maybe 12 ga wire running from the negative to the positive on the b
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 9:31pm 10.12.23 Our windlass cables are 2/0... But what's that small black wire connecting pos on one battery to ne
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip Tally Ho at 7:31pm 10.12.23 Another possible solution would be to mount the expansion tank to the bulkhead in the engine compar
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 7:18pm 10.12.23 does anyone have the measurements for the locker bulkheads on there oday 22? any pictures? i would g
Tiller cover for clutch tailboom at 7:17pm 10.12.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? chuckwayne at 7:03pm 10.12.23 Thanks Terry. Yes on the electric windlass. I'll try to trace that, however that wire doesn't l
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? chuckwayne at 7:00pm 10.12.23 Hey gang- As you all have been so very generous with your knowledge...might any fellow Hunter 36 o
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Davidasailor26 at 6:48pm 10.12.23
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try (1) Allan12210 at 5:57pm 10.12.23 For those so inclined, OCPN runs on a Raspberry Pi 3. It's not quite as portable as a tablet or phon
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 5:45pm 10.12.23 Looking at the photo there is a maybe 12 ga wire running from the negative to the positive on the ba
Just how big is British Columbia? Tedd at 5:43pm 10.12.23 I like the NZ comparison. Used to work with a couple of Kiwis and they agreed with my description of
Just how big is British Columbia? Tedd at 5:41pm 10.12.23 Does this look like "little Snow at Sea Level"... To a Canadian? Yes.
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try Tedd at 5:39pm 10.12.23 I've used it for a few trips now and I'm please with it. I won't be buying a commercial chart plotte
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 5:34pm 10.12.23 Hi Kupe, do you have an electric windlass? That wire seems awfully large for a data monitor. Our el
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 5:30pm 10.12.23 The other wire might be a temp sensor for the battery. Can you trace the wire back to its source? W
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Terry Cox at 5:30pm 10.12.23 might any fellow Hunter 36 owners hazard a guess on what this wire is? Hi Kupe, do you have an ele
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Terry Cox at 5:24pm 10.12.23 The only keel bolts that I'm aware are those located in the main bilge beneath the center settee, on
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 5:11pm 10.12.23 I think the prior owner of your boat was long on money and short on understanding battery technology

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