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Whisker Pole atwhite2 at 7:07pm 12.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1760 I know that it is the middle of NON-boating season (at least in the Northern part of this Hemisphere
New hardware to eliminate nuts backing off bolts Weasel at 6:28pm 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2192 Brothers in Sail: Found a new piece of hardware that bears checking out. The reason for this is th
bow hatch collie at 5:39pm 12.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1337 what size is the hatch ' mfg of the bow hatch? I need to replace it. I measured it @ 16.5
Cleaning rug-like material on hull emilbec at 5:04pm 12.12.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1561 Does anyone have an ideas or tricks for cleaning the rug-like material on interior part of the hull
Wilcox-Crittenden Winner 4 Head Rebuild I36Kairos at 3:41pm 12.12.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3720 We have a 1982 Islander 36, with a Wilcox-Crittendon Winner 4 head, that I managed to find a rebui
290 Inflatable Hypalon Sportboat, Anygood? sigbear at 3:11pm 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2124 I am considering buying the West Marine 290 Hypalon Inflatable with aluminum floorboards with a 8 HP
Looking to sail while in Oahu ... SeaYa at 2:56pm 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1818 >> I'm headed to Oahu this week to spend 10 days with my son. I would like to take my 2 adult childr
New Purchase Price 1eye47 at 1:51pm 12.12.10 Islander 0/2007 Does anyone know what an Islander 32 sold for new in 1978? :)
Help w/NOAA chart Lower Chesapeake Bay (1) rgranger at 9:22am 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2427 Hello All I've been studying charts in preparation for a trip this spring (it is raining, cold and
Question! R�gis at 8:57am 12.12.10 Bigger Boats 2/1279 Hello, how is it that my identification did not appear in the section (Oday 37 Information Center) D
Gennaker? bhstech at 8:02am 12.12.10 Catalina 22 11/3750 I have had a '77 C-22 on Lake Erie for the last 4 years. The PO had, what I assume, was the origina
Winterization and a starter problem FYI BobM at 7:17am 12.12.10 S2 8/2776 So I finally had time and good weather yesterday. I packed up my winterization stuff and was off to
Did the Hunter 23 come with a factory gin pole? njmedic3306 at 6:23am 12.12.10 Smaller Boats 4/1892 Did Hunter 23's come with a factory gin pole? I was in the boat yesterday and came across a pole abo
Deep keel vs centerboard DC Daniel at 6:02am 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 30/22942 Deep keel vs centerboard, given same boat makemodel. Which is fasterbetter in light air? IE: cb ea
Racing waya at 5:52am 12.12.10 Catalina 22 4/2456 I am a new member looking to purchase a newer Catalina Capri with wing keel. Three questions: have b
Vertical Batten/Inmast seadaddler at 5:26am 12.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1478 Has any one added Vertical Battens to their stock inmast main UK sail. I was just wondring if any on
Which dinghy/tender would be best, etc? dserrell at 5:09am 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4234 Which dinghy/tender would be best for hanging on davits of a 31' Island Packet and which outboard to
Pivoting Wooden Tiller, Rudder Head Mod for H15 (7) esterhazyinoz at 11:58pm 12.11.10 Day Sailers 5/5127 Pivoting Wooden Tiller, Rudder Head Mod for H15/H146 Having a lot of non sailing time on my hands a
Leaking Sink Faucet in Galley of 26S Cruiser1 at 8:25pm 12.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2507 I have what I suspect is an original sink water faucet ('tap' for us over here) in my 26S. It is sta
Raw water problem, again! Endurance2010 at 8:24pm 12.11.10 Big Boats 4/1503 Skippers: I now have what may be a self-inflicted problem by my alter ego, Captain Idiot. I went

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Tacoma Narrows Terry Cox at 4:44am 05.02.22 What is the max current adverse current that you would go through? Good morning Hayden. Never been
Corrosion on Lightning mast Seamus603 at 4:23am 05.02.22 Manchester, NH
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater sailme88 at 4:13am 05.02.22 I checked the heat exchanger and the elbow. Both looked almost pristine. Is there a wet muffler in
MaxiProp on 37c? Jim Legere at 4:03am 05.02.22 If you can't find a name plate on your Yanmar, chances are that it IS a QM series - as far as I can
Painting area between boot stripe and bottom paint Apex at 3:23am 05.02.22 Try removing the VC first: Acetone. You may find the gel coat still under there.
Painting area between boot stripe and bottom paint Davidasailor26 at 2:59am 05.02.22
Corrosion on Lightning mast Seamus603 at 2:58am 05.02.22 Manchester,New Hampshire
2008 Hunter 45 CC Rope Clutch Removal to Repair jim01749 at 2:39am 05.02.22 Thanks for the quick responses. I ended up disassembling from the top and that worked. There are de
Painting area between boot stripe and bottom paint Joe at 2:34am 05.02.22 But do I use topside paint this close to the bottom? Did you have another type of paint in mind? G
Painting fiberglass boxes around steering wheel, O'Day 28 1985 Davidasailor26 at 2:27am 05.02.22
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 12:19am 05.02.22 Seems air in the return line is normal, back to injector pump. ie: I just found this quote on a yanm
Iso Therm mixing value install ricksoth at 10:27pm 05.01.22 ThanksTwalker. Those codes clarify it perfectly.
MaxiProp on 37c? pipedream at 10:03pm 05.01.22 I found the staff at PYI to be very helpful. Give them a call. What size prop you have now?
Autopilot drive interface Den D at 10:00pm 05.01.22 Yes...... you may be right. I have no idea what you have other than an Benmar S Drive. Remember yo
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:19pm 05.01.22 Ok so I decided to go to Luna early this morning. I got a couple donuts and a soda and enjoyed them
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? MikeHoncho at 9:07pm 05.01.22 I recommend orientating the drive so the clutch is facing you.
'81 Hunter 33 Project: Muffler Replacement Rabe at 8:55pm 05.01.22 Well, I got the muffler (Vetus NLPH50) and new hose (Vetus SLANG50) installed this past weekend. It
Access to manual bilge pump on 2004 Hunter 36? Al Miller at 8:28pm 05.01.22 The manual bilge pump is accessed through the port locker on the swim step. It is a mighty tight fi
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 8:25pm 05.01.22 Guys thanks for the thoughts much of it is good new ground: Basically any restrictions in the vent h
New to me o'day mariner 19' Will Gilmore at 7:52pm 05.01.22 Hi Girth, Welcome to the forum. You are going to become an expert sailor, if you stick with these g

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