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bimini JCT at 5:56pm 03.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1242 Have a '99 26X with a Taylor bimini that needs to be replaced. Taylor no longer makes them. Have
Oh Joy Resto 03/01/10 (10) CharlieCobra at 5:39pm 03.01.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1456 Got into the shop to finish up the cockpit shelf for the Starboard side. When setting and drilling
Water maker Pegleg Sailor at 5:13pm 03.01.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1905 I am considering purchasing a water maker for my boat, but don't want to spend billions of dollars.
Block Heater - 2GM20F Gypsy Wind at 3:41pm 03.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1487 Has anyone installed a small block heater in a 2GM block by removing a frost plug? Thinking it would
new 23ft owner, need help, multiple questions zackatk at 2:48pm 03.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4260 I just bought a 23 ft MacGregor, unsure of its actual model name (Venture?) Its a 1973. In great sh
H37C dorade ventilation. Ed Schenck at 1:05pm 03.01.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1734 Any of you folks have solar vents on your dorades? Since moving to Florida it seems much more impor
Reefing main, heaving to walt at 12:15pm 03.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/7889 When I am single hand sailing, I can easily raise or drop my hank on jib from the cockpit. But th
Maxwell #14 winch removal C Jones at 11:22am 03.01.10 Smaller Boats 8/6346 I just read the article by John Schaub in the Hunter 23 modification secton named "How to run your h
Depth of Tank? Jim D at 10:38am 03.01.10 Big Boats 3/1341 Hi Gang I ordered an 8" clean out from sea built for an access to the H34 Diesel tank. I will post p
Not a race boat? derfus at 10:05am 03.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 33/4587 I just got my Mac-25 late last summer and have never raced another boat with it. How does the Mac ho
cygnus 20 fido at 9:43am 03.01.10 Trailer Sailors 9/10636 hello everyone I am looking for the proper luff leech and foot measurements for sails for the cygnus
The Flying Scotsman Herb Craft at 9:08am 03.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2768 My main hatch cover is too cumbersom and hard to stow. Has anybody cut one in half, or down to a mor
manual bilge handle gkboomtown at 9:06am 03.01.10 Pearson 4/3070 Does anyone know what kind of bildge pump I have and where can I get the handle for manual pumping.
Leaks, Leaks, Leaks Mike H. at 8:56am 03.01.10 Big Boats 7/1846 Our 94 Hunter Vision 36 has four leaks. The V berth deck hatch has a small leak. The glass is fin
Hunter Arch Mounting of Air-Breeze Unit Al - s/v Persephone at 8:46am 03.01.10 Big Boats 5/2013 I'm considering adding an Air Breeze wind generator to my 05H36. In looking at my arch, it appears
PSS dripless design concerns/redesign (1) Witzend at 8:35am 03.01.10 Ask All Sailors 31/4642 I talked about this in my post about using a grease fitting in a standard stuffing box. I have some
322 Mast Mike Wannell at 8:12am 03.01.10 Bigger Boats 1/1996 Can anyone tell me who made the masts for the O'Day 322. (1989) We have just had a new fully batton
striping tape (1) med2463 at 7:57am 03.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3031 Anyone know where to get striping tape like attached pic. Assuming it is original Hunter, boat is 3
Slug Size yardwork43 at 7:36am 03.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1087 Does anyone know the slug size for the mast and boom for a Hunter 26.5? A 7/16 slides in with some
Yanmar filter micron size? Mike8245 at 5:02am 03.01.10 Ask All Sailors 24/20126 I have an 2003 Hunter 356 with a Yanmar 3gm30f-yeu. Can anyone find what the secondary fuel filter (

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Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:06am 02.20.22 Yes, it is the type1.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:05am 02.20.22
fore stay tension and new furler Shaw_2112 at 6:03am 02.20.22 You set the length of the forestay in acord with the design of the manufacture. Should be the same
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 6:03am 02.20.22 Maybe you should replace that bleeder valve! They are cheap.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:02am 02.20.22 Thanks, Len, I read that, too. Unfortunarely there is no room or exposed rudderstock. However, ther
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:51am 02.20.22 Thinking some more, there are LiFePo4 batteries designed for cars and motorcycles. I found one for
Galley Stove Gimbals jssailem at 5:50am 02.20.22 Very Clever and functional Gary.
A few Hunter 306 questions jssailem at 5:41am 02.20.22 That sounds like a good idea. Just remember to release the trim tension when you begin to furl the m
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:24am 02.20.22 Yes, thinking this over, you guys are right. The BMS will shut it down.
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? jnorten at 4:55am 02.20.22 I've used Spectrum to match my early 80's Catalina white. It's pretty good (nearly perfect, but not
A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 4:10am 02.20.22 While the swept back fractional rig design on your 306 could accommodate a larger roach on your sai
Galley Stove Gimbals garymalmgren at 3:08am 02.20.22 Here is my gimbaled stove. A fun little winter project Gary 2aINE-67S5E
Down windsails. danstanford at 2:52am 02.20.22 As jssailem notes above, the apparent wind is roughly 90 degrees for wind speeds up to 12 or so. Thi
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping Stu Jackson at 8:54pm 02.19.22 The article above looks like exactly what I need. Here's another resource: https://c34.org/wiki/i
Paceship PY26 Icebox (1) Tally Ho at 8:26pm 02.19.22
Down windsails. Tally Ho at 8:07pm 02.19.22
LiFePo4 Refresh Johann at 7:44pm 02.19.22 You may have trouble getting the discharge current you need for starting from a Lithium bank that s
fore stay tension and new furler Will Gilmore at 7:36pm 02.19.22 As JS pointed out. You don't tension the forestay, you set its length for the rake you want, then t
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:53pm 02.19.22 Is this confusing to you too? The inventor of the treadmill died at the age of 54 The inventor of
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping Two Sails at 6:42pm 02.19.22 This is not unique to Hunter owners. It is universal to all boats no matter brand or maker that use

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