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installing new boat numbers r.oril at 5:22am 02.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1887 I just had my 1988 MacGregor 26D at the factory for some testing and they re-gel coated the blue lin
Catalina 25 Spinnaker Feldinni at 4:59am 02.01.12 Parts Search 1/1789 Looking for a kite in good condition.
Anybody replace their CNG tank with LPG? weinie at 4:45am 02.01.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1297 I was thinking about replacing my CNG system with LPG. Catalina Direct offers the 2 1/2 gallon ta
Bilge pump stays on in starboard tack 1Goldie at 8:41pm 01.31.12 Big Boats 7/1427 Every time we are on a starboard tack, the bilge pump runs constantly. Found it pumping during a rac
Hunter 23.5 mast base halyard sheave problem Hugh Straub at 8:13pm 01.31.12 Smaller Boats 9/3151 My 1993 23.5 has damage where the axle for the jib and main halyard turning blocks at the mast base
H28 Dodger Questions rortega46 at 7:38pm 01.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1420 I am wondering if anyone has a used dodger for a Hunter 28. I' like to find one and also wonder how
I am the new proud owner of a Morgan 41 centerboard classic! (1) Cherrnkind at 6:28pm 01.31.12 Morgan 12/7105 I just purchased the most beautiful boat I've ever seen (probably because it's now mine). Sailed her
st40 bidata speed transduce cleaning? (1) bcollis at 5:54pm 01.31.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3020 I don't have a manual, and I've looked over the ratheon website. I can't seem to find any docs on ho
H37C battery rewire - part ?? (5) Ed Schenck at 5:23pm 01.31.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/996 It was an amazing last day of January on Lake Erie. Almost 60 degrees and perfect for boat work. W
genoa track chp at 4:25pm 01.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2267 Has anyone tried to mount genoa tracks to the side of a 26S just below the toe rail moulding. The st
Boat lettering removal jack boats at 3:44pm 01.31.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1902 Anyone have a clever way to easily remove old boat lettering without harming my gelcoat? Never min
Antifouling paint for my tender mellis18 at 2:56pm 01.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1799 I want to paint the bottom of my tender. It is a Caribe inflatable with a hard bottom. Has anyone
Wanting to restore and improve not retrofit MoondancerFL at 2:56pm 01.31.12 Catalina 30 12/2409 Hey everyone Im looking for some advice on where i could possibly get some woodwork done. I want to
eliminating spiders Ed Cortese at 12:43pm 01.31.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1763 Any advice on how I can eliminate or cover "spiders" on our 36' 1995 Catalina MKll
Overhead Cabin Lights Plitmanm at 12:39pm 01.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2150 I have a 1990 Beneteau M500 and one of the cabin overhead lights has fried. It is the old standard r
To buy or not to buy Bog13 at 11:55am 01.31.12 Catalina 22 10/2062 I have been looking at 3 boats 1, Mac 26 2, Hunter 26 3, Cataalina 22 I like all 3 however I like th
Sequitur in Puerto Williams Sequitur at 11:08am 01.31.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1227 I have just added a new post to the blog at: Puerto Williams and Ushuaia
Babt or inner stay Treb001 at 11:02am 01.31.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1143 Hi
Stainless Holding tank py26129 at 10:51am 01.31.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2760 Peggie A friend of mine is in the process of buying a new boat. The local dealer (in Toronto) is
1/BOTH/2/OFF Switches Thoughts & Musings (13) Maine Sail at 10:16am 01.31.12 Musings With Maine Sail 262/169694 Preface: I have seen ' read many on the internet refer to the 1/2/BOTH as "Maine Sail's preferred me

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Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 2:33pm 03.15.22 If the top bearing is loose, it would cause a bunch of movement at the bottom of the rudder. The top
Isomat reefing line length Dan Kelly at 2:23pm 03.15.22 Thanks for the quick reply. I see the schematic for the reefing but not the length of the lines. The
Isomat reefing line length (1) sail sfbay at 2:13pm 03.15.22 Suggest rigging a tag line for your reef lines in accordance with pages 14 and 18 in the attached fr
New sails sail sfbay at 1:59pm 03.15.22 Comes down to cost, looks and performance. Dacron is very affordable, plain white, has a reasonable
H34 1984 prop strut replacement (1) kloudie1 at 1:52pm 03.15.22 The thru bolts are aft of the engine, accessible by removing the bunk cushions in the aft cabin. Som
Beware the Ides of March (1) jeepbluetj at 1:51pm 03.15.22 Bad day for Caesar....
Pull start problem on Evinrude 8hp 19196 Light air at 1:25pm 03.15.22 I just got back from the boat. The motor was in forward and when I put it back to neutral, the cord
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Ralph Johnstone at 12:58pm 03.15.22 Start looking through the archives for this subject and finally pull up a copy of an H-3X manual, ro
Purchasing Sails kappykaplan at 12:47pm 03.15.22 Quantum Sails through their local loft. They also store, inspect, clean and repair my sails as need
Standing Rigging LakeShark at 12:32pm 03.15.22 @brockangelo Congratulations its looking good. When tightening the stays remember not to over tight
Pull start problem on Evinrude 8hp 19196 dmax at 12:31pm 03.15.22 I had an 80's Evinrude 8 HP that had such a device - it started to malfunction and would engage when
Standing Rigging (2) brockangelo at 12:17pm 03.15.22 Finally was able to get the mast raised with the help of a friend. Last night we were able to get it
Purchasing Sails Dalliance at 12:13pm 03.15.22 Quantum Sails through their local loft. They also store, inspect, clean and repair my sails as need
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 bman at 12:12pm 03.15.22 Thanx, will do....
Decal Questions Parsons at 11:54am 03.15.22 I have never needed or desired to "document" a vessel. I understand that for the pain of dealing wit
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 jssailem at 11:48am 03.15.22 I've measured the OD of the Rudderpost & the ID of the Rudder Tube and they differ by 1.1mm or .045
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 jssailem at 11:44am 03.15.22 @bman Send a pm to SBO @Dave Groshong he can connect you with the former Hunter staff that offer pe
Icemaker under Nav station - Hunter 36 2006 tfox2069 at 11:33am 03.15.22 anyone know if this was a factory option? Size? Brand of icemaker? anyone replace with second fri
Beware the Ides of March Leeward Rail at 11:16am 03.15.22 Day is going ok so far...no debts..-6c and trending warmer.. :thumbup: Nobody, including the Admira
Shackleton's Endurance Found Leeward Rail at 11:01am 03.15.22 No one died on the Shackleton expedition, so no need for the reverence. The Antarctic Treaty rule

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