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companionway lid fit jjbrainard@comcast.net at 7:46pm 04.19.12 Smaller Boats 3/1477 New $350 companionway lid (hatch cover) from Hunter, of course, doesn't fit. The 2-1/4" dia.steel p
too close ! Bob 04 H260 at 7:39pm 04.19.12 Big Boats 8/1997 We went under the Julie Tuttle bridge yesterday. The scale in the water indicated 56 ft of clearance
Mast head antenna installation Mic Jones at 7:36pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/11571 I am installing a new 25W DSC VHF. (Only had a hand held 5W). A mast head antenna was recommended.
Replacement Keel Winch GDTRFB at 7:34pm 04.19.12 Catalina 22 8/3120 i pulled my winch out today and has suffered the effects of salt water...I think it is the original
Mast light replacements Blue Pearl Captain at 7:33pm 04.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1427 Has anyone got the replacement bulb sizes/numbers for a '93 Hunter 27? Before I go up the mast to ch
Saildrive Gasket Pics (2) njsail at 7:08pm 04.19.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2690 After 11 years I had the sail drive gasket replaced on our Bavaria 40 Ocean. I thought I'd post a c
Ice box drain to bilge Bigjer40 at 7:05pm 04.19.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/7963 1984 H27 ice box drain to bilge. Hate it! I have a hard enough time keeping the bilge dry. Anyone ha
Batteries in the H37C bilge. (3) Ed Schenck at 6:58pm 04.19.12 The Cherubini Hunters 17/2211 Finally! Today I winched those 100# 6-volt batteries into the cockpit and then got them into the bi
another spinnaker attatchment question oday 25 plainssailor at 6:44pm 04.19.12 Day Sailers 1/1613 I have been going over my boat and all the extra rigging parts and pieces that came in a tool box wi
Need Your thoughts and review on a 1994 Hunter 26 WB abk at 6:03pm 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/10443 I am now looking at a 1994 Hunter 26 W B boat to buy... I would like to hear your thoughts on this s
New 26M wincrasher at 5:42pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2648 Today I bought a new 26M. Black hull w/ 70hp yamaha. The dealer has a few weeks of work to insta
Trailering '86 Hunter 23 jorg027 at 5:15pm 04.19.12 Smaller Boats 10/2042 Id like to trailer our 23 about 5 hours north and launch it from Sand Bay near the Apostle Islands L
Re 26C rudder mod chp at 3:30pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1454 Well I read about the mac rudder mod to extend the leading edge. I studied it, thought about it, and
cal 33 jim mcburney at 3:23pm 04.19.12 Cal 0/3345 1972 cal - we have repaired cracks in fiberglass where keel meets the hull- aft end and repaired 3 t
Fortress vs Manson Racer? FourPoints at 3:17pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 14/5319 Need a new anchor this year. no bow roller, no windlass, anchor sits in anchor locker on foredeck th
MacGregor on Facebook The Brain at 2:55pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1780 Dear MacGregor Enthusiast, We have established a Facebook page where fans and owners of the MacG
How to get musty smell out of coat locker teak Jared1048 at 2:35pm 04.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/2720 I dont like leaving clothes in the hanging locker due to the smells they pickup. I've used teak oil
This is disturbing Don S/V ILLusion at 2:16pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4365 A Ship's Captain apparently ignores a distressed vessel http://gma.yahoo.com/princess-cruises-inve
On the Road Again Roger Long at 1:56pm 04.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2236
idiot forgot the pics... (3) redhead78 at 1:46pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1718 Here are pics...Red

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O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? twodzusfittings at 6:40am 10.24.22 From the picture it looks like you need to gently lift, with a small flat head screw driver, the li
Merit 22 owners ssmith1627 at 6:36am 10.24.22 Even if not specific to the Merit 22 -- a general Merit group would be nice. I just bought a Merit
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection shemandr at 6:17am 10.24.22 In pic 0420 (The last one) it looks like a piece of metal. The sharp edges would be hard to create
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 6:08am 10.24.22 I'm pretty sure O'Day 28's of that era had encapsulated keels and therefore no keel bolts. Do an in
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar smokey73 at 5:56am 10.24.22 A lab test would be definitive but I'm not sure it is necessary. Emulsified water in the oil will s
Morse dual lever controller lever question xavpil at 5:52am 10.24.22
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Dubo at 5:45am 10.24.22 Before trying to clean it you might want to figure out what it is. It looks very much like oil tha
Morse dual lever controller lever question dlochner at 5:34am 10.24.22 To change the direction of the throttle, move the cable to the other hole.
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug CYQK at 5:28am 10.24.22 +1 on 303 good stuff
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 5:20am 10.24.22
Recommendations on bottom paint requested Justin_NSA at 5:10am 10.24.22 I would ask other sailors around you what works for them. Nothing works as well as first hand knowle
Morse dual lever controller lever question (2) xavpil at 5:06am 10.24.22 <p>
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 4:58am 10.24.22
Water filter clarification... Captain Larry-DH at 4:48am 10.24.22
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 4:25am 10.24.22 Funny you should mention that, I do. lol The boat has been in Ohio for 3 years, but came from the e
winter cover (1) Jim Legere at 4:23am 10.24.22 With my old H37C I used to tarp off the cockpit from the companionway back to the stern with a 10' x
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? HeelBoy at 4:21am 10.24.22 We don't have barnacles.... Funny you should mention that, I do. lol The boat has been in Ohio fo
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 4:16am 10.24.22 Why? Your gelcoat is probably fine. If the boat spends most of its life on a trailer, there is no
Catalina 88 36 Steaming Light replacement sailme88 at 3:59am 10.24.22 I replaced my steaming/deck light a few years ago.. Decided to go with LED.... Bad choice.. Good for
Sinks draining slowly. sailme88 at 3:54am 10.24.22 I've encountered both the slow drain and weak raw feed to the engine. In both cases the culprit was

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