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Another LED question... Rxman47 at 5:10am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1667 My '95 H336 uses 912 light bulbs in the head, berth and v berth. Has anyone found a suitable LED rep
Starter discussion from Roger Long's page (1) Shoaldrafter at 3:48am 05.02.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/3080 Maine sail, I would post this as reply to your post on Roger's thread about starter but it touches
Lighting protection Doc_holiday at 3:43am 05.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/7420 After reading the suggested "The sailing misadventures of the wild hair" and looking at the skies th
Outboard runs then stalls... oliversdad at 3:41am 05.02.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/22158 I have an '81 Evinrude 4.5.Hadn't been run in years.A month back I changed the old impeller then tri
Hunter 36 Seacocks - HELP please zambant at 12:40am 05.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2049 Greetings from a very wet England (UK) I am in the process of buying a 2005 Hunter Legend 36 and n
Measuring Mast Rake JMonda at 8:50pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2689 Hi Folks, I want to tune my Mac 26S. I think the mast is too far forward. I calculated that it sh
replacing port hatches on 1980 Hunter 33 oneeyedcoach at 7:49pm 05.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1114 Can anyone advise me on replacing the port hatches on my hunter 33 cherubinin? I have purchased the
Noisy engine compartment blower agaliha at 7:34pm 05.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3407 I to "highjack" a thread in the "Ask All Sailors" category with this question and didn't get any bit
a frame for stepping the mast celticwinds at 7:31pm 05.01.12 Smaller Boats 3/2339 :)i built an a frame using top rail tubing for a chain link fence.the tubing is one and a quarter in
rudd er conversion pamacm at 7:17pm 05.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1369 how can i convert my fixed rudder to a kick up. i have my boat in shallow water.
Hull Scratches bobcat30 at 7:06pm 05.01.12 Catalina 30 1/1504 Polished the hull last week. Noticed many small scratches. (like a scotchbrite) pad would do. any s
Anyone Tried These Motor Mounts rpwillia at 6:28pm 05.01.12 Catalina 310 26/14438 Thinking I am going to replace my motor mounts. One of the guys in my marina recommended I used the
H30 Sails tcbilgerat at 6:18pm 05.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1639 Was just on Ebay, and saw both Jib ' mainsail with a low bid of $31.00 and shipping of $33.00. Even
Anyone familiar w/ electric heads on a 26m? Bobglas at 6:09pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1225 Wife is insisting on a head w/ larger holding tank under the front starboard seat. Looking for any a
value priced boat slip slowtype at 5:58pm 05.01.12 Catalina 22 9/1837 Hi, I'm new here, just picked up an 87 Catalina 22. Its my first boat, so I'm new to boating as
The Answer on the Starter Roger Long at 5:53pm 05.01.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 16/5277 I'm going to be having an interesting talk tomorrow with the well regarded shop in Maine that rebuil
Cleat for securing spinnaker tack/downhaul? Bigjer40 at 5:50pm 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 18/5406 I have a cleat for tying off the bow of my hunter 27 that is located between the furler and the chai
How do I know if I have a tall Rig H27? Bigjer40 at 5:45pm 05.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/5715 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. How do I know if it is a regular or tall rig?
Furling Headsail on H27 is a bear to pull in Bigjer40 at 5:43pm 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2344 My furling headsail or jib (not sure of proper term) on my 84 H27 is easy to get out, but is an abso
8.0c Mast Compression Post (3) klemsaba at 5:16pm 05.01.12 S2 2/1558 When I bought my boat last summer there were a few items that needed further investigation. The floo

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Dometic Refrigerator Update (2) patbratton at 3:25pm 01.17.23 I got the galley rail on yesterday. I drilled it from the bottom and countersunk the screws. It work
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 01.17.23
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:48pm 01.17.23 What do you think about glueing down outdoor carpet on the sole of the cockpit? On my Hunter, I have
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 1:17pm 01.17.23 these systems all use R134a which can be found $10-$20 at any auto parts store Not in Canada, with
Water stains to lacquer finish arf145 at 12:42pm 01.17.23 I don't know about back in 93, but I believe that stain colored varnish (or polyurethane) is in fact
Catalina 250 mast info and questions Stu Jackson at 11:14am 01.17.23 You really need to ask here: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=4
Anyone selling Hunter 38? tfox2069 at 11:03am 01.17.23 You might also keep your eyes open for a 386 - they're slightly beyond the top of your price range,
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 9:45am 01.17.23 Not really something the average guy can do since you need a bunch of specialized tools and in Cana
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 9:19am 01.17.23 As for cost, my 50L freezer cost $280. I have not seen any icebox conversions for less than $1500.
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 9:14am 01.17.23 Thanks to all of you. I think most importantly that I don't feel like I'm all alone when I go to tea
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Leeward Rail at 9:13am 01.17.23 I'm going to do as you suggest and see if I can find the root cause of the problem and start there.
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 9:13am 01.17.23 What is the engine, a 2GM-20F? Do not start replacing parts wholesale. Hi Benny - Yes I'm going
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 9:10am 01.17.23 Leeward has the idea correct. You can locate the compressor anywhere conveineant just like the prec
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 8:55am 01.17.23 Ralph - Yes thank you for your advice. I do have to do more investigation and measurements. I'm a
Anyone selling Hunter 38? Scott B at 8:54am 01.17.23 You may also want to consider the 356. For that money you'll get a newer boat and hopefully less is
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 8:48am 01.17.23 start with cutlass bearing first. Worn out bearing will cause misalignment Good thought. It's rea
Iron in saildrive oil Davidasailor26 at 8:33am 01.17.23 The 3YM series, whether with the SD or traditional transmission, is rated for continuous power of 34
Just had to show these off (1) stickinthemud57 at 8:27am 01.17.23 I have attached the instructions provided by BWY. Some caveats: -I had already installed tracks, so
Reefing Sail Trim (1) Hayden Watson at 8:12am 01.17.23 Hayden, you have to loosen the main sheet (& vang) to allow the reef line to pull the boom up to th
Missing boom PRoberaon at 8:07am 01.17.23 Got a boom. Off a mcgregor 26...9'6". Also when time comes and money saved..will get a 5hp outboard

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