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26 X bent gudgeon (2) gypsy spirit at 11:12am 07.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/699 Greetings from a 1996 26X new owner. I am trying to familiarize myself with all the components and
Ever repair a float switch? Skipper at 11:05am 07.21.14 Ask All Sailors 24/7456 I installed a new Rule float switch in January. Worked fine, then failed yesterday. I drained the ic
Deck Paint Color MrBruce at 10:43am 07.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1334 I am looking to refresh/paint the deck of my 1982 Catalina 27. The tan color has become discolored f
Catalina 22 swing or wing keel Picflight at 10:13am 07.21.14 Trailer Sailors 23/21097 I am leaning towards purchasing a mid seventies swing keel Catalina 22 as my first sail boat. I am
Synthetic Oil in Diesel Engines? MrBruce at 10:07am 07.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1925 I have a Universal Diesel Engine 5411 in my Catalina 27. I changed the Oil to Full Synthetic Mobil 1
What is the biggest motor I can use? drhbrody at 10:04am 07.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/9532 I just completed doing a ten day cruise with my macGregor 26X on the Chesapeake. The motor (Mercury
Hunter 26.5 Tiller & Tiller Pilot LandLockedND at 9:43am 07.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/899 I have a 1987 Hunter 26.5 that I have been reviving for the past couple of years. One of the items t
1989 Catalina 30 Start Problem Ron Allen at 9:39am 07.21.14 Catalina 30 6/1364 I'm having a start problem on my Catalina 30.The solenoid clicks but does not engage the starter.The
Depth Gauge -- 31 foot Hunter john federowicz at 9:29am 07.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/2224 I own a 1984 31 foot Hunter. My depth gauge has failed. A couple of questions: (1) Does anyone kn
Ready for next leg of mystery trip Bonzai at 9:01am 07.21.14 Destinations 0/1406 removed r
H170 Boom end cap mark2 at 8:15am 07.21.14 Day Sailers 2/1602 Does the H170 have a cap on the aft (stern) end of the boom? Our does not and the sharp metal edge o
What is this canvas for? (1) jonelli at 8:06am 07.21.14 Catalina 30 7/2072 Hi! So, we were going through all of the canvas that our MkII came with, and there's one thing we j
new sole(flooring) olegedelman at 7:36am 07.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/434 Hello everybody, does anyone know how to get rid of scratches in the new flooring. Its not teak any
Window leak JR13099 at 7:34am 07.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1359 Have a hunter 28.5 port window over galley leaks the trim has deteriorated. Any suggestions on repl
Cetol vs WoodPro njlarry at 7:04am 07.21.14 Ask All Sailors 13/5156 Has anyone tried West Marine's WoodPro finish? I was planning to use Cetol on my teak once I figure
giving up the dream Richard Olden at 6:53am 07.21.14 Ask All Sailors 106/19226 We have been planning to cruise full time for the past eight years. Began building a financial plan
LPG Detector recommendation dis-patch at 6:30am 07.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/617 I am replacing the stove/oven combo in Dis-patch, my 1997 Hunter 376. I've been advised that since
H34 GPS/Depth Updating and Mounting (2) Dave19957 at 6:26am 07.21.14 Big Boats 8/1322 Milky Way's Data Marine Depth and Speed instruments have self-retired after 31 years of service. Th
Inmast furling main sail tail cover issues NoDak Novice at 6:19am 07.21.14 Big Boats 2/904 The thread on my main sail cover is unraveling about 4 feet in both directions. Someone suggested a
Thermostat for Universal M-25 diesel motor bman88 at 5:24am 07.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1281 I need a new thermostat for my Universal M-25 diesel in my 1983 34' Hunter. Does anyone know the par

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Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks JBP-PA at 4:25am 09.06.23 After that, to remove built-up silicone and McLube, xylene is a good choice. Carb cleaner dries to
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks (1) JBP-PA at 4:22am 09.06.23 What type of track cleaner do you have. My mast gate is just above the gooseneck so putting anythi
Invest 95L Rick486 at 3:29am 09.06.23 Rick... If you are still in "Pt Judith" is way to early to be concerned about the sky falling over
New to c& c questions Apex at 3:29am 09.06.23 up/down is ON, currently both tanks are closed.
New to c& c questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:34pm 09.05.23 This is taken from your previous post re the install of a demand pump : water tanks. The other two
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. Ralph Johnstone at 10:02pm 09.05.23 It leads back toward the stern under the sole. And I will have to Disconnect it and run some air th
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. Ralph Johnstone at 9:50pm 09.05.23 It has an Inni and an Outie. And that's where you're quite wrong ! Inni and Outie refers to nave
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 9:28pm 09.05.23 But will soon be name Hurricane Margot. My bad, I counted to 13 on one hand after drinking 4 Beers
Funny Friday!!! RussC at 8:39pm 09.05.23 The Earth is bigger when viewed from the Moon, than the Moon is when viewed from Earth. See. -Wil
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks (1) Hayden Watson at 8:30pm 09.05.23 My sail slugs are the 7/8" flat type and I have not found a good way to clean them with anything. T
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Hayden Watson at 8:21pm 09.05.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Invest 95L shemandr at 7:46pm 09.05.23 Here in Florida it's all about evacuation. You can't stay for a Cat 4 or above. Problem is you don
New Electronics Networking Help gouldx at 7:46pm 09.05.23 I appreciate the responses! @Scott T-Bird Sounds like you have a grab bag of protocols as well. I
Water staining? Anomymous 163294 at 7:38pm 09.05.23 Congrats on your new to you boat. Welcome to the club. You are looking at a high water mark. At s
New to c& c questions shemandr at 7:24pm 09.05.23 ... it has a water manifold and two tanks. ... I had a H356 and there was only one water tank. Unl
Invest 95L (1) jssailem at 6:57pm 09.05.23 Lee looks like really bad juju Rick... If you are still in "Pt Judith" is way to early to be conce
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 6:55pm 09.05.23 I'm a little confused the heading shows Cat 28 MKII, but in your profile it lists Hunter 33 and your
New Electronics Networking Help Scott T-Bird at 6:45pm 09.05.23 The adaptor between STNG and devicenet (NMEA) is very simple and easy to obtain. STNG and NMEA 2000
New Electronics Networking Help jssailem at 6:37pm 09.05.23 Welcome @gouldx to the forum. I see you have posted in the Yamaha forum. You have wisely asked this
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not? MAW at 6:33pm 09.05.23 Thanks for all the great information Marc

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