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Illinois River to Mississippi robfmcc at 1:24pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 1/995 Supposed to be heading to Chicago to meet a friend doing the Great Loop. I've heard rumors that the
New to me Venture 21 Trailer questions Model 70 at 12:46pm 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/915 I need to switch this boat to another trailer as the current (maybe not original) trailer has some s
Wind Generator on a H34 feltensteingw at 12:44pm 08.06.12 Big Boats 2/1189 I'm trying to ready my '84 H34 for the cruise down to the islands and can't seem to find a way to mo
Electric Toilet For 89 Hunter 37.5 mesadaveb at 12:35pm 08.06.12 Big Boats 1/909 anybody installed an electric or foot pump type toiilet in a 1989 Hunter Legend 37.5? I hate that Ja
How not to go swimming kielboatsa at 12:15pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 33/5498 I am posting this so that hopefully some may learn from my mistake. Yesterday I went out with guests
Hunter 23.5 main sail battens Cape Charles at 11:50am 08.06.12 Smaller Boats 6/4433 New owner, 1993 23.5, rookie question - my main sail does not have any battens, so what size should
S2 owners manual tracy66007 at 11:49am 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1750 I am a new sailor and have just bought a 1982 S2 26 foot / 8 meter boat. Dose anyone know where I ca
Owner manual tracy66007 at 11:48am 08.06.12 S2 2/1599 I am a new sailor and have just bought a 1982 S2 26 foot / 8 meter boat dose anyone know where I can
Toilet replacement mesadaveb at 11:40am 08.06.12 Big Boats 2/1318 Anybody out there put a vacuum or electric toilet into a 1989 Hunter 37.5 Legend? I hate that Jabsco
replace propane stove rlrmystic at 11:40am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1459 I have an Hunter295, its stove is shot and I need to replace the whole unit. Anyone have experience
Bimini Boot? doehunter at 11:29am 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1008 The boot for my bimini is good but the zipper is shot. I took it to a local sail maker today. They
Installing dodger on S2 23' Seagull at 11:03am 08.06.12 S2 0/869 Has anyone rigged up a dodger and figured out how to rework the mainsheet traveler to avoid it? I ha
Genoa dimensions cb32863 at 10:23am 08.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1193 So as I know I need a new head sail for my 1977 25 CB, I only have an old 100% currently, and I have
Freezer Condensation AlwaysFORSAIL at 10:15am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3097 I have been attemptiing to reduce the condensation in my freezer. I have replaced the seals with f
Valve lash (clearance) (1) Dubo at 10:10am 08.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/7092 Hi, I am adjusting the valve clearance on my 2GM20f Yanmar since it probably hasn't been done in yea
What's behind the medicine cabinet? WellerH at 9:44am 08.06.12 Catalina 310 3/1872 The port side gate stanchion on my C-310 is bent and needs to be replaced. The stanchion is suppose
In mast furling PaulM317 at 9:40am 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 19/5033 I have an in mast furling system. It seems that it takes more force than it should to furl and unfu
Instrumentation Problem Nodak7 at 9:37am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1199 We have a Raymarine Electronics pack on my 2006 Hunter H41DS. It consists of an E120 and E80 MFD wit
Go Fast Sailing Tips H260/270 jimfrankelly at 8:43am 08.06.12 Smaller Boats 2/1586 I started racing our 2002 H270 ' have a need for speed. Tips would be appreciated. I have been advis
Window Repair Revisited Clark at 8:35am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/619 The sealant for the port side acrylic window on our 280 is failing and I'm beginning to plan for rem

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Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders Rich Stidger at 12:59pm 11.28.22 I'm just wondering....... How did we get from free fender covers to death by flaming arrow? The trai
Warped Rudder rgranger at 12:55pm 11.28.22 I ordered the FlexEpox - it should be here Tues next week. I've already made a tiller - have not fi
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 12:32pm 11.28.22 I ordered the FlexEpox - it should be here Tues next week. I've already made a tiller - have not fin
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic tkwhalen at 12:25pm 11.28.22 our solar is mounted to a SS frame that in incorporated into the factory Hunter davits we have, oth
What's wrong with my thinking? Benny17441 at 12:24pm 11.28.22 The load tension on the wire is dictated by its size and strands configuration. Consider the age a
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak Hollyberry at 12:16pm 11.28.22 I came across these pictures where that connection you showed, failed. It's a Bene. rod ball too,
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Leeward Rail at 11:59am 11.28.22 Some small outboards do not have a rectifier. As a result they output AC, not DC The tohatsu 6 hp
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 11:49am 11.28.22 Ouch! Any background info or forensics on the cause?
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Leeward Rail at 11:48am 11.28.22 I believe the charger on these engines is just a coil and rectifier with little or no voltage regul
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (2) joker460 at 11:36am 11.28.22 Excellent work documenting the repair; I should be able to do as suggested. The PO of 9 years, nev
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Parsons at 11:30am 11.28.22 Before we leave this topic (which I helped divert by the CO comments), I want to thank @mermike for
Clever Boat Names Kingjim91 at 11:11am 11.28.22
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit T J Furstenau at 10:52am 11.28.22 Okay - so if I'm visualizing this correctly - front of washer opens into port aft cabin, but is inst
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders Roland5048 at 10:38am 11.28.22 For those of us nearing the end of the line, might I suggest a Viking Funeral Rite. Have your body
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 10:29am 11.28.22 the Candy machine fitted perfectly and also fitted through the starboard aft cabin without altering
Clever Boat Names Tin Kicker at 10:27am 11.28.22 ... I am a fan of John Denver's music. ... He died when his experimental airplane crashed into t
Clever Boat Names DaveJ at 10:19am 11.28.22 Never Again 11
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 9:54am 11.28.22 The folks at Jamestown said FlexEpox is not good for coating, but is excellent for bonding the wood
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 9:52am 11.28.22 Excellent work documenting the repair; I should be able to do as suggested. The PO of 9 years, neve
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (4) Hollyberry at 9:24am 11.28.22 I just redid both chainplates on our Bene... not the original fittings but a similar system. ide of

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