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Stuck macerator John T1594 at 8:13am 09.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1913 Is there any way to revive an old macerator? I have one on my boat (2000 H340). We never use it (11
Towing kayaks? KenKindrick at 8:03am 09.08.11 Big Boats 5/1651 I'm considering towing two Hobie Outback model kayaks that weigh 62 lbs. each across the 25 miles to
base of lifeline--support jackfromhicksville at 7:31am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 1/1067 I have a broken base to one of my lifelines. I need some advise on where to go to repace it????
RC8D Transmission dborko1 at 6:05am 09.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2912 Hello All My RC8D seems to keep me tinkering and has not let me down till now. :confused: She start
Wanted 1994-2000 26 ft Hunter with Trailer vweedon at 5:12am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 0/1194 Looking for a 1994-2000 26 ft Hunter Sailboat with trailer, preferably with a 4 stroke motor. Loca
H23 vs H26 mojobently at 4:58am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 3/1610 I currently own an 1988 H23 wing keel and am looking to move up to a H26. I love my H23 but my wife
Cruising! Roger Long at 3:08am 09.08.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/5589
2012 Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention CaptDon01 at 11:15pm 09.07.11 Catalina 22 1/1532 Here is the link for the 2012 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention: http://www.sailhavasu.com/ind
MD17C rebuild Mark Maulden at 9:02pm 09.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 174/76921 I have a 32 yr old boat with a Volvo MD17C engine that burns about 1/4 qt of oil in ~12 hrs of cruis
Internal heater Ihana at 6:59pm 09.07.11 Bavaria 0/1712 Which kind of heater are you using, propane or diesel? We are a 30 ft Bavaria, 2007 model. And pla
S25 Project madman960 at 6:22pm 09.07.11 Seidelmann 9/3801 Helllo All; I just purchased my first sailboat. It is an S25. Needs bulkheads glassed in, hull pai
Help- h40.5 leak at light over salon table Rich Stidger at 5:36pm 09.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1440 I guess I am lucky- almost no leaks in my 1997 40.5. However, just yesterday I find dripping from t
Autohelm 3000 power plug (1) bcollis at 4:26pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3874 I recently purchased an autohelm 3000 from eBay. It did not come with the boat side power plug. It l
Why should we care about pumping out... (2) FourPoints at 4:16pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4486 These pics were taken less that a quarter mile from the city waste "treatment" facility. Whenever it
Help with Hunter 18.5 mast stepping and mainsail attachment Green Arrow at 3:44pm 09.07.11 Smaller Boats 1/2438 I bought a used Hunter 18.5, and I can't figger out if the mast is supposed to sit flush down on the
Hunter 260 Holding Tank Vent Plugged jimfrankelly at 3:13pm 09.07.11 Smaller Boats 4/2062 It appears that the vent on our holding tank might be plugged. Has anyone been able to unplug the v
Re-sealing Lewmar Port Windows cymeyer at 2:19pm 09.07.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/11407 Have read some older threads on the above subject, but nothing recent. I am getting water inside t
Hawaii, anyone? justsomeguy at 1:16pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2117 http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/boa/2586752226.html I'd go, if the boat is well founded..
Using Jet A in a diesel? Inter20sailor at 1:04pm 09.07.11 Catalina 30 11/8984 A friend of mine offered 5 gallons of Jet A for use on the boat. (Universal MX25). I know that J
Spreader end cap AllanA at 12:58pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4492 Good afternoon , I am looking for a "Spreader end cap" for a spreader that was broken during Hurrica

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Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 3:35pm 11.04.22
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 3:33pm 11.04.22 :plus: for Saniflex. Did you happen to use messenger lines or is your hose routing easy to pull new
NorthWest Weather jssailem at 3:31pm 11.04.22
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 3:29pm 11.04.22 I did mine with Santi Flex and I am very happy with the stuff so far. PO had used a "chemical rated
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? jssailem at 3:26pm 11.04.22 injecting the epoxy I buy syringes in bulk and use them to inject epoxy. Here is one source. htt
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? jssailem at 3:24pm 11.04.22 Using the approach from underneath is one alternative. If it is dry and you want to just stiffen t
NorthWest Weather Rick486 at 3:22pm 11.04.22 I feel your pain.There was a time in my career when I traveled frequently to Seattle from New Englan
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? HeelBoy at 3:21pm 11.04.22 Simply shooting some epoxy in there might not be the best approach. Reinforcing it from below with
NorthWest Weather dlochner at 3:12pm 11.04.22 Sorry to hear of your troubles. I was at the boat today in Upstate NY in shorts and a T-shirt. It w
NorthWest Weather kappykaplan at 3:11pm 11.04.22
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? dlochner at 3:09pm 11.04.22 Macgregors were not noted for being over built and no one expected these boats to live 30 or more ye
Shorty dlochner at 2:50pm 11.04.22 The Jockey Pole is sometimes known as a reaching strut, gets the guy off the leeward shrouds.
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 2:46pm 11.04.22
Insurance for older boats dlochner at 2:44pm 11.04.22 Are you looking for Agreed Value Hull insurance or liability? Insurance companies are hesitant to
Replace fuel injectors (2) PlaneTom at 2:41pm 11.04.22 The equivalent Kubota model is a D-1005E according to the attached chart. Try either a local Kubota
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear bonkle at 2:29pm 11.04.22 I'm sure I could do some math to figure out what to expect, but some simple reasoning is good enoug
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 2:29pm 11.04.22 I have not seen a 7.9 fixed keel. I know there is the 8.0 which is a fixed keel and is more roomy t
Do you put your bimini down? capta at 1:04pm 11.04.22 Not once in 13 years did we put our Bimini down. We lived in the tropics and saw no need to do so.
Do you put your bimini down? Davidasailor26 at 12:56pm 11.04.22
New Mac 25 owner Tsatzsue at 12:50pm 11.04.22 Congrats!!! Welcome aboard. Great boat and a lot of fun. I pushed mine to the limit every time I too

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