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Swing keel on 1990 26S Justsailinghome at 6:42pm 05.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1149 The swing keel will not go down. Has anyone had this problem?
Pop Top Lift Kit bostonbob at 6:31pm 05.26.14 Catalina 22 10/3919 Just added the pop top lift kit ,works great . No need to drop the mast as stated in directions, aft
Blue Water Bridge Lake Huron colinhulse at 5:54pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 3/915 I have been under the Blue Water Bridge in a power boat but never in a sail boat. I keep hearing tha
need trailer for Cat 22, mod or buy (1) jmczzz at 5:16pm 05.26.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/592 Just bought a 77 Catalina 22, without a trailer. Now I need to get it home. I have a usable Macgrego
O day 34 rig tuning pcjrusso at 4:54pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 7/2285 Any input is greatly appreciated. I am not a racer I am cruiser. I borrowed a "LOOS" gauge this week
Lifelines Plane to sea at 4:50pm 05.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 12/2979 I have a 1994 hunter 33.5. Does any one know the proper diameter for the lifelines?
Jib not hoisting on StreamStay rollerfurler IH82BL8 at 4:50pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 2/806 It should have been easy-peazy. But the halyard swivel seemed to keep binding on the foil. We fina
Mast lighting "wiring" for easiest mast lowering Bigjer40 at 4:38pm 05.26.14 Trailer Sailors 27/8046 I just downsized to a 20' boat to explore and need to figure out what I am going to do for a anchor
Can I sail my X boat to Y? Don Guillette at 4:22pm 05.26.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/5334 It's memorial day and I'm smoking a leg of lamb. It's perking along by itself so I decided to take a
Gap filling with 3M Premium Filler? Mad Dog at 4:09pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 2/809 Hi everyone, I'm in the process of replacing all my portlights this year. After managing to get the
1986 Hunter 34 Pedestal Guard Replacement Steve Olson at 3:50pm 05.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3354 I'm looking for a replacement for my 1986 Hunter 34's pedestal guard. I contacted Edson and they su
Hunter 49 water tank mystery bernmeister at 3:04pm 05.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1014 We used our boat over the weekend and I took several showers in the forward cabin. People used the g
Shrouds RDS2012 at 2:07pm 05.26.14 Smaller Boats 4/697 On my 18.5 while sailing the leeward(?) shrouds are noticeably slack. Is this right or correct? I'd
cleaning mast and boom mmsailor at 7:51am 05.26.14 Smaller Boats 2/961 One thing leads to another . Any recommendations for a mast and boom cleaning product . Also is 5200
Offshore NJ Blasting lehigh375 at 7:27am 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1732 Rutgers University is heading up a research project to explore the ocean floor and will consist of b
O'DAY 22 ballast & weight mactay at 5:23am 05.26.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/6343 could someone please tell me why the spec's that you have listed show that the 22 could have a lead
Parts Search Marc Sagaert at 2:19am 05.26.14 Parts Search 3/1463 I ave a HUNTER 41 DS from 2005 Hull Number: US-HUNT 41206H405 I'm looking for: DOOR LOCKER for t
Please post photo of correct boomvang postioning and hook up Captain Capri KLR at 9:45pm 05.25.14 Smaller Boats 2/1285 I am a brand new owner of a Capri 18 1989 and do not have a manual. Can not seem to get the boomvan
Adding cleat to selden mast PKFK at 9:34pm 05.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2156 I would like to add a cleat to the mast on my H36 (selden mast with in mast furling). There is a sp
Hunter 27 Yanmar Sb8 Problem stollo770 at 8:56pm 05.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/2598 Hello, I have a 1979 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar sb8 engine (original). Recently I have been noticing t

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Water temperature sensor (1) Tally Ho at 4:52pm 05.25.23
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 (3) CapeCodBubs at 4:30pm 05.25.23 Bought the Hunter with no drain installed. I certainly Dont want to just plug holes and eliminate dr
Seacock Mystery Tally Ho at 4:15pm 05.25.23 You are a pretty lucky guy. Those are REAL seacocks, not those silly ball valve things. First thing
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind (1) graeme000 at 3:49pm 05.25.23 Water in the boat. Was the water ballast tank full? Yes. It was full. But fills itself up quite q
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 2:39pm 05.25.23 What is the meaning of bow light? noun. : the white light displayed forward by a ship at anchor or
Circuit panel wiring question. jviss at 2:31pm 05.25.23 What is a "bow light" then? And why would it have a separate switch on a very limited panel? And
Possible SmartPlug problem Scott T-Bird at 2:31pm 05.25.23 In the first post he said he noticed this "while washing the boat." While that could have been a co
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 2:29pm 05.25.23 I thought it was clear this implied the boat end of the cord. Inexact terminology is rampant. Prev
RE Topping lift on Sirius 21 (1) SiriusCanada at 1:48pm 05.25.23 Checked out the end of the boom and found the previous owner had installed a quick clip to attach to
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind Crazy Dave Condon at 1:44pm 05.25.23 Wait till he responds to my questions as he reported water in the boat
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 1:30pm 05.25.23 Anchor light, steaming light and bow light are most definitely not interchangeable terms. What is
Possible SmartPlug problem thinwater at 1:29pm 05.25.23 He said "I unplugged it and found it goo rhad run out of one plug hole and it smelled burnt." The
Mast Gate Woes All U Get at 1:22pm 05.25.23 Picture please.
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 1:22pm 05.25.23 First you want to seal it with a hose : Then you don't want to seal it with a hose : What IS
Hurricane Season 2023 All U Get at 1:18pm 05.25.23 Let me check the Farmers Almanac.
Circuit panel wiring question. kappykaplan at 1:06pm 05.25.23 Bow light is a little more ambiguous than the term anchor light (BTW nothing is labeled "anchor lig
Mast Gate Woes Timm R Oday25 at 12:36pm 05.25.23 I had the same issue . I solved it simply by using a small piece of aluminum door trim . Easy to cut
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 11:51am 05.25.23 You are welcome. Where are you planning to spend the season? Barrier Islands off Tampa Bay
Seacock Mystery Ward H at 11:44am 05.25.23 Just another thought. The PO chose to leave the seacocks open and seal them from the outside rather
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. LloydB at 11:40am 05.25.23 "Easier said than done. Some new fixtures say they are certified, but replacement bulbs seem to be a

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