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So-called "tea" stains Cinduda at 3:31pm 05.16.13 Catalina 22 13/2741 I've spent the past two sunny weeks here in the PNW cleaning up the boat in preparation for the seas
New to the site. Stargarzer at 2:21pm 05.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1567 Hello, I'm checking to see if I did everything correct to be part of Macgregor Ower Forum. THANKS
Tiller Extension for a C22 MacGreg at 1:18pm 05.16.13 Catalina 22 27/9309 I've been posting much about broaching and heeling lately with some great answers that are much appr
newport30 mk2 on tidal grid or careening mopieo8 at 12:20pm 05.16.13 Newport 1/5751 hey everyone, has anyone put a Newport 30 on a tidal grid or see anyone else try? was it bow or ste
stuffing box adjustment dobiesailor at 12:08pm 05.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1695 Does anyone know hoe tight the adjustment on the stuffing box on a 1986 31 hunter should be? I have
hillbillywanderer allen-deckard at 11:10am 05.16.13 Catalina 22 2/812 Sent you a private message if you didn't see it.
Serial number Gary Maxey at 9:42am 05.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3630 My serial number is xdyg 1327 m 80 b. Does that mean it was the 1327th made? It is a 1980 25ft, so
Opinions on 280 SailingGuy at 9:36am 05.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/640 A 1989 O'Day 280 has recently been listed for sale in my area. Does anyone have opinions about th
Passage 42 LNG to Propane Conversion Flying Colours at 9:36am 05.16.13 Big Boats 9/1690 A member sent e-mail regarding our P42 conversion to Propane...well I lost it!!! Please send again a
O'Day 280 Opinions SailingGuy at 9:13am 05.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1292 A 1989 O'Day 280 has recently been listed for sale in my area. Does anyone have opinions about th
Boat insurance? Ken Secor at 7:50am 05.16.13 Catalina 22 9/1468 I'm unsure of what insures my boat - when on the trailer in transit to the lake, or while on the wat
Companion way doors (2) Jimongee at 7:37am 05.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2013 Hello folks, :confused:I have finally fabricated a set of vertical swinging doors to replace the ann
Fuel Tank for O'Day 28 shozbot at 7:31am 05.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1280 Removed engine to replace mounts and while at it also removed tank for cleaning. The wood frame hold
H34 Hatches catching jib sheets YVRguy at 7:24am 05.16.13 Big Boats 10/2505 I'm sure all of you Hunter 34 owners know exactly what I'm talking about by the post title alone. H
Dismasted 30T dneipert at 7:15am 05.16.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/1749 I lost the mast on my 1994 Hunter 30T when the forestay parted. The extrusion is Z-Spar 401A. It ha
Hunter 240 Pre-Wired for Compass Light? maninthewilderness at 6:49am 05.16.13 Smaller Boats 1/917 My Hunter 240 owner's manual indicates that the boat comes pre-wired for a compass light (port side
So you see a thunderstorm coming... Tony E at 6:09am 05.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/5209 Hi, I am new to sailing and I have just recently bought a 98 MacGregor 26x. Tomorrow I am taking it
Back in New England (1) Roger Long at 5:39am 05.16.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 20/8751 I am back in New England secure at a borrowed mooring in Milford, CT after a nearly straight through
Is 2 kw enough for a radar unit RECESS at 5:38am 05.16.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1849 I have been doing some research into buying a radar unit for the boat. I have been reading that the
Season has officially started for me BobM at 5:27am 05.16.13 S2 4/1132 I just got off my lazy butt and ordered my bottom paint. Winter cover is still on though not for lo

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Lewmar window gaskets NYSail at 5:22am 04.25.23 Sorry for the lack of proper verbiage...... Yes the gasket for the portal is coming undone in the co
Irwin 33.1 SailingLoto at 4:46am 04.25.23 If you are lucky, the water in oil is a head gasket leak, or some complication in the water cooled
Overloaded our electric system. smokey73 at 4:44am 04.25.23 Don't know the age of your Hunter, but on some (at least in the 90's) there are two small pop-out br
Overloaded our electric system. Maine Sail at 4:41am 04.25.23 If you have AC there should have been a second 30A service installed. Your 30A service should not ex
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty dlochner at 4:39am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual as I alluded to above as a
Overloaded our electric system. jviss at 4:23am 04.25.23 For some circuit breakers, you have to push the lever all the way to the OFF side before it will tur
Keel material dlochner at 4:04am 04.25.23 The aluminum mast and boom are also worth some money. And then there are the bits and pieces that
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 4:01am 04.25.23 My backstay goes through my bimini. It's not the easiest boat to build a bimini for. It took the PO
Lewmar window gaskets JamesG161 at 1:49am 04.25.23 Have a window with a gasket that is coming undone in one corner That is a Portal and not considere
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 1:20am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual Yes I do. During the Trop
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Screen Saver at 1:07am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual as I alluded to above as a p
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty deander at 11:19pm 04.24.23 I'm a meteorologist but spent my career in research, not forecasting so if someone on this forum is
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail Joe at 9:37pm 04.24.23 Tom, I don't have measurements, sorry. However, I think I'd take a different approach. The clamps
Overloaded our electric system. twalker H260 at 9:24pm 04.24.23
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:53pm 04.24.23 The hose can't turn on the black fitting, even after using a heat gun... I wonder if it was glued o
Tachometer needle broken - help Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 04.24.23 Thanks for the final update. Another happy customer and glad it all worked out.
Overloaded our electric system. Hollyberry at 7:29pm 04.24.23 Sorry for silly question but is GFI reset?
Shroud Protector Installation Project_Mayhem at 7:13pm 04.24.23 How are the shrouds chafing on your bimini? And a bimini or jib sheets are a lot easier and cheaper
Pearson 303 ; Mast Pad Eye Location OzmoLuxLucis at 6:59pm 04.24.23 I found the car to fit my Isomat mast at Rig-Rite, but it wasn't cheap: Isomat Spinnaker Cars
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube sydneybadger at 6:47pm 04.24.23 That assumes the the hose can turn on the black fitting, when the clamps are loose. Normally it wil

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