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Whisker Pole on a 1988 26.5 tonyh1307 at 12:07pm 08.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1642 I have a 1988 Hunter 26.5 and I just can't figure out where to attach the whisker pole on the mast.
winch handles for Enkes AR6 snipeman at 11:55am 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1750 This question concerns winches and winch handles. I purchased a 1985 Mac21 about a year ago just fo
Float switch Sublime at 11:50am 08.09.11 Smaller Boats 8/1722 My 260 has the factory float switch and I'm trying to figure out how to test it. It looks as though
New Post From Roger-Communication Costs Strider Reports at 11:43am 08.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4132 Communication Costs I just paid my first cell phone bill. Communication is going to be my greates
News and some humor Roger Long at 11:32am 08.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2441 I'm at Howard and Donna's in Tanner Cove gratefully doing laundry and using their WiFi while they ar
Help Using BWY Shroud Adjusting Tool cscott at 11:28am 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1481 Does anyone have the info sheet that comes with the BWY shroud adjusting tool? If so could you plea
Trailer for Cat. 22 Forest at 11:19am 08.09.11 Catalina 22 1/1466 Hi, I need to get a new trailer for my 1984 Cat 22. I'm up in Nashua, NH but will travel to pick up
Fuel line Bob S at 10:13am 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 13/9125 I was going to replace some of the fuel line on my boat. The piece going from the pump has been rubb
Attaching a MOB pole 1Goldie at 9:58am 08.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1249 Any ideas on how to attach a MOB (Man Over Board) pole to a Hunter 36 since there is no backstay and
California Copper Anti Fouling Paint Bill On Hold fstbttms at 9:53am 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2070
1981 Irwin 46 Question chrisferro at 9:51am 08.09.11 Irwin 1/3216 Hello Irwin owners, I'm trying to find the exact dimensions for the twin diesel tanks for a 1981 Ir
Bilge Water stevestk at 9:38am 08.09.11 Big Boats 11/2410 How common is it to have some water in the bilge of a docked boat(Like an inch of water I guess whic
Storage on a Mac 26D? tjar at 8:59am 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 45/12403 I've seen lots of ideas on this forum about how people have modified their boats to improve storage.
Have you checked your (bow)eyes lately? (3) soling42 at 8:02am 08.09.11 Smaller Boats 6/2024 Pulling our 04' h260 onto the trailer last May I noticed the bow eye had moved rather substantially
cockpit shower on Hunter 49 jayncee at 7:43am 08.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1441 Can`t seem to find a replacement. Spray hose broke off and it doesn`t look like it can be reattached
Our first SPOT Adventure DannyS at 7:28am 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2069 We just got back from a cruise into the Canadian North Shore of Lake Superior and had our Spot track
Topping Lift C22_Lady_OH at 7:18am 08.09.11 Catalina 22 3/2601 Anyone have an opinion on the topping lift set CatDir offers? I was going to rig a block at the mast
H33C deck organizer fiestaMojo at 7:00am 08.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 18/4219 I know this info is in a post somewhere, but for some reason the Search does not search just this fo
anyone mount fan into hatch for cooling? (2) JonnyQuest at 6:20am 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 20/19665 I'm Looking for ways to improve summer sailboat overnighters for the kids and Mom via cabin cooling
Hunter 25 stats jdecristoforo at 6:16am 08.09.11 Smaller Boats 2/1300 I have a Hunter 25 that is a 1979. I am looking to find that statistics on the boat. The closest I

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O'Day 28 Keel Deflection dmax at 7:32am 10.23.22 Many thanks for responding and wish you and your fellow Floridians well. I look forward to any pho
Sinks draining slowly. Justin_NSA at 7:16am 10.23.22 "best you can tell there are no blockages"? Did you run a snake? Plunge it? How could you tell? We k
Sinks draining slowly. Tally Ho at 7:04am 10.23.22
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Tally Ho at 6:55am 10.23.22
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Davidasailor26 at 6:46am 10.23.22 Job well done! I made that upgrade a few years ago after my original twist-lock plug melted down twi
Clipper Marine 21' As The Story as it was told, newly weds purchased in 1975, (2) SailingLoto at 6:05am 10.23.22 My first boat was the flat deck variation of the cm21. Fun little boat. Very simple. Very rotten,
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 5:22am 10.23.22 I had a similar problem with my Mark 25 keelboat. It was not the keel bolts. Ultimately, the boat
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions patbratton at 5:22am 10.23.22 I have been putting off replacing my life lines also. These are a few links that spurred my curiosit
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection shemandr at 5:15am 10.23.22 I had a similar problem with my Mark 25 keelboat. It was not the keel bolts. Ultimately, the boaty
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) RoyS at 5:09am 10.23.22 Rich, don't quit now. You can ask the yard to place a shrink wrap door over the chock and you can pl
Wing Keel repair dlochner at 5:07am 10.23.22 Thank you all for the responses, this is our first boat and 2nd season sailing her. I was under the
Wing Keel repair bil1215 at 4:43am 10.23.22 Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it.
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 10:26pm 10.22.22
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 Calif. Ted at 9:29pm 10.22.22 It is typical practice to bed a faucet with something, usually plumbers putty that seals without a l
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 7:49pm 10.22.22 I just talked to two different boat owners with old Universal diesels and they will not pump water
Water filter clarification... SycloneDriver at 7:45pm 10.22.22 I just talked to two different boat owners with old Universal diesels and they will not pump water i
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 7:33pm 10.22.22 Connecting a pressurized hose to the intake is ill advised. That could fill the exhaust manifold an
Water filter clarification... Steve_Catalina at 7:31pm 10.22.22 Do NOT attach a garden hose to the intake. Put the intake hose into a bucket. Put a water hose into
Water filter clarification... Davidasailor26 at 7:25pm 10.22.22 Connecting a pressurized hose to the intake is ill advised. That could fill the exhaust manifold and
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot sesmith at 7:16pm 10.22.22 We've stopped overnights at Walmarts on our travels. We usually get some odd looks from the RV'ers

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