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Is this a venture 21? walt at 6:27am 07.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1786 I just saw this post today.. it looks to me like a venture 21 maybe but its a pretty small picture..
"joint" between exhaust elbow pieces Honeyman at 6:23am 07.30.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2440 Ok, the exhaust elbow is clamped down in the table vice with the joint still threaded into it. Been
reefing winch alans at 10:15pm 07.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1451 i have to replace my reefing winch, its attached to my boom. any idea price. its on my hunter 310. t
O'day 23 Port setee slide out questions bella bu at 10:12pm 07.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1396 I have read that some of the O 23 had the port setee that slides out to make a wider bed. If anybody
LED Anchor Light Bulb John in Edmonds at 9:30pm 07.29.10 Catalina 30 4/3805 On a Catalina 30, has anyone replaced the anchor light bulb with a LED bulb? I checked Catalina Dir
Main sheet stop jimmyb at 9:14pm 07.29.10 Trailer Sailors 5/2631 While atop a ridge trail along Somes sound in Acadia ME this summer I watch a daysailor (possibly a
TO: Rich Stidger rfrye1 at 8:35pm 07.29.10 Big Boats 1/1102 Hi Rich, Great idea and execution on your fridge recirc fan from the previous post. Something I thin
Fort Jefferson (1) Jfelkins at 7:43pm 07.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1848 Has anyone sailed to Fort Jefferson (West of Key West)? Can you tell us about your trip? Thanks. htt
Rope Clutch Mounting Problem morgantheship at 7:18pm 07.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/2269 I have a Hunter 27', 1980 vintage. It has the original rope clutch (Triple). I am replacing it wit
Rudder down haul DJN51 at 6:32pm 07.29.10 Smaller Boats 1/1354 Changing out my tiller on my 23.5 to wood laminate,any good ideas on rudder downhaul ,uphaul line.Ha
Fuel Tank Gauge erictowse at 6:25pm 07.29.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1502 Greetings! Have Hunter 30 (1983). Interested in replacing fuel sensor in tank. Does anyone have any
!@#$! AC (1) KandD at 5:54pm 07.29.10 Big Boats 20/3934 Actually, our AC works fine, it's the sea-water pump system that's giving us trouble. I say system
Replacement of Electrical System old guys sail at 5:34pm 07.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1393 Where can I find tips on replacing the electrical system on a '92 26S I am about to own.
lightning protection gmeyerga at 5:31pm 07.29.10 Ask All Sailors 66/10112 An experienced cruiser told me that he turns on his masthead anchor light in thunderstorms because i
Problem charging start battery Wolf24530 at 5:22pm 07.29.10 Big Boats 4/1856 I own a Hunter 410, year 1999 and have a problem charging my starting battery with the engine. The c
NEW sailboat manufacturers? druid at 5:22pm 07.29.10 Ask All Sailors 24/6654 I was just dreaming about winning the Lottery (I figure my chances are just marginally worse than if
A sail stop you can make (3) Trinkka at 4:37pm 07.29.10 Day Sailers 1/3175 I just came up with another "brain child" for keeping your sail slides in your mast track. It involv
21 hp Yanmar Eng. Oil Capacity? sigbear at 4:21pm 07.29.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/4696 I haven't received the owners manual for my 309 yet but need to know what the engine oil capacity is
How does walnut weather? Steamboat Steve at 4:07pm 07.29.10 Ask All Sailors 9/13067 I'm thinking of replacing the wood on my Hunter 23. I have some walnut I could use, but I'm not sure
South Coast 26 hero4theday at 3:49pm 07.29.10 Trailer Sailors 5/10986 Hi people with more wisdom than I, I have found a South Coast 26 for sell. I dont know much about

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Macerator for Hunter 34 jssailem at 3:20am 05.16.22
Cracked hull Will Gilmore at 3:19am 05.16.22 http://www.nautline.com/sailboat_plywood_plans.php#N350 The Naut350 looks like a great project to pu
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 3:02am 05.16.22 Can't wait to see the finished product! :beer:
Electric motors for sailboat jssailem at 3:02am 05.16.22 Welcome to the forum. A Catalina 250 on an inland lake is mostly a daysailer, not a coastal cruiser.
Should I run away from this boat? Will Gilmore at 2:53am 05.16.22 Walk away What's your thinking, Dave? A 70's Catalina in "Awesome" condition except she needs new
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... jssailem at 2:53am 05.16.22 The use of fiddle blocks appears to add complexity and bulk in an attempt to increase the power (or
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 11:13pm 05.15.22 The wye is going into the pumpout line to connect a line TO the macerator. The vented loop should
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 10:54pm 05.15.22 It would be simple to install a macerater in place of the manual pump. No extra thruhull, no extra
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 10:24pm 05.15.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time I
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... Jaxn at 8:50pm 05.15.22 Those blocks sound more like an internal outhaul than a reefing system to me. Tie the fiddle block
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:42pm 05.15.22 Well, that's just music to my ears...:). Ain't music your hearing, just the voice of reason. Fi
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:33pm 05.15.22 But if you look at his drawings you'll see that he has a y-valve in his toilet discharge line that a
Should I run away from this boat? mikeracca at 8:18pm 05.15.22 I would have to ask what work has been done in the past. I thought that the keel bolts were of the
Should I run away from this boat? stephen_i_w at 8:16pm 05.15.22 There are always boats in great condition for sale. Why buy a major problem? No doubt there are ot
Macerator for Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 7:49pm 05.15.22 The original configuration was that the head discharged directly to the holding tank; the discharge
Should I run away from this boat? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:43pm 05.15.22 Walk away
Should I run away from this boat? BigEasy at 7:03pm 05.15.22 I would be more concerned about the deteriorated keel bolts than the "smile". As Will advised, de
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:41pm 05.15.22 My existing system is just as you describe if I understand correctly..." Almost. You show your ru
Should I run away from this boat? Will Gilmore at 6:37pm 05.15.22 Depending, of course, on the deal you are trying to make. The Catalina Smile wouldn't necessarily b
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 5:53pm 05.15.22 You're absolutley correct in your approach. Ignore EVERYTHING until you fix that one air leak. In

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