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9.2A stock main sail battens RussB at 2:20pm 06.20.11 S2 3/2018 Does anyone know the dimensions of the 4 battens in the stock 1979 9.2A main? Mine were marked: top
Inflatable dinghy? KJH at 1:26pm 06.20.11 Catalina 22 5/3250 Out of curiosity, do any of you keep an inflatable dinghy aboard your C-22 as a "Plan B" in the even
Reefing pulley at base of mast morris at 1:21pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2198 Our pulley at the base of the mast is broken. It is used for hauling down the main to the first reef
masthead light wiring morris at 1:12pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1686 Our masthead light is not getting voltage. We can't find out where the mast wire connects to get to
Cushion Material carboman at 12:43pm 06.20.11 Smaller Boats 2/1178 What have you used in the past? Looking for comfort and durability with some decent thickness. Th
Anchor up right on windlass Samaral at 12:15pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 18/4153 Hi all, This is probably a dumb question.... But. How can I have my anchor up right when retrievin
Correct mast step? (3) dstrong464 at 11:58am 06.20.11 Catalina 22 7/2391 Purchased a 1970 C22 for $500, starting to restore it. First thing I noticed was the mast and mast s
Stern Rails for Oday 22 Arthurg at 11:43am 06.20.11 Smaller Boats 0/1373 I would like to install a stern rail on my 1983 Oday 22. Where do I buy a stern rail? I just bou
Standing Rigging Tuning dmort at 11:34am 06.20.11 Bigger Boats 0/1127 Have my new (to me) 1979 Oday 28. Got the mast stepped but noticed the pin locations relative to the
2002 Hunter 306 engine mount replacement dgrunderman at 11:24am 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1580 Does anyone have experience with replacing the motor mounts for Yanmar 18hp diesel (factory installe
check out my blog thomasgoodmaniii at 11:17am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1067 got a couple pictures and some video on there. going to try and add some pics of the build when i ge
Daggerboard surprise - Mac 26M (2) Cameo380 at 10:59am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3321 Lowered the mast while doing some modification only find out the damaged daggerboard. Now what? I
Need to replace floor boards & Door hatch covers kkrew at 10:45am 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1651 I just recently bought at 1981 Hunter 27. The floor board covers (covering the bilge draings, are r
Air Cond. short cycling Snotter at 10:40am 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 10/7284 I have an older Cruise Air 16000 reverse cycle marine air conditioner that is starting to short cycl
Just when you think.... Roger Long at 9:45am 06.20.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2664 nothing else can go wrong. (I like that part of the thought better) The primary schedule factor in
1985 Hunter 23 halyard question taichi at 9:20am 06.20.11 Smaller Boats 8/1848 Hello all - looking for a knowledgable H23 owner who can help with this puzzle - have stepped my mas
Break out those paper charts! John at 9:08am 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3936 Interesting prediction: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7819201/Nasa-warns-solar-flares-fro
water leaks delibob at 8:42am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1045 i have a 1999 26x i seem to have some water leaks i think some of it could be leaky windows?
Help with exhaust hose replacement pimerese at 6:11am 06.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2399 I need to replace the loop of exhaust hose in my 1985 Hunter 31. This is the loop in the aft rope lo
Wisconsin Mac Venture 25 sailors David M at 5:46am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/958 I am a new Venture 25 owner and am looking to converse/share with other Wisconsin Mac/Venture sailo

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Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 9:20pm 09.26.22 Topping lift is a problem for those with large roaches (as here in Louisiana? :yikes:) There is no
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 9:14pm 09.26.22 I doubt it- not installed by Hunter but could have been added by dealer/owner. doesn't affect water
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? Giro at 8:39pm 09.26.22 Right.
Boom kicker or topping lift? Dalliance at 8:37pm 09.26.22 The roach of my main used to snag/chafe on the topping lift which was also set up in a way that was
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 7:52pm 09.26.22 Yep, I agree and never even considered using Teflon tape until after the call with the Marelon tech
First 405 Rudder Parts Adam Marvin at 7:02pm 09.26.22 Mechone... The quadrant clamps around the square top of the rudder post. just above the collar. I th
2022 Harvest Moon Regatta - Crew Available SycloneDriver at 6:58pm 09.26.22 Yes the forecast isn't looking great. It's the 3rd race of our 6 race fall series. Come out another
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 6:56pm 09.26.22 Only on a custom built boat. Test to see if an accumulator is installed by a previous owner.
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption SycloneDriver at 6:47pm 09.26.22 Can't you get 12V AC units? then the battery would handle the inrush/starting current. Yes you ca
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak SkookumZac at 6:47pm 09.26.22 Everywhere! After 25+ years pretty much all the original sealant will have failed. The water comes
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