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Nylon fitting suitablility and permeation wild4lifejim at 2:51pm 02.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3416 Hi Peggy, I am in the process of installing a new head and replacing all my sanitation hoses with
bulk head plans kdssail at 2:49pm 02.11.10 Day Sailers 5/1798 I need to redo my bulkheads in my Oday 26 ( same as 25). Does anyone have a set of plans for the b
Bimini top SHADS at 1:43pm 02.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/8212 We have a 1986 MacGregor sailboat (22 foot) and would like to get a bimini top for it. Does anyone
Freezer latches Rag Jag at 1:23pm 02.11.10 Big Boats 5/1981 I have a 1998 376 with double (plastic ?) freezer latches that keep failing. The spring loaded latch
Have a bimini made bman88 at 1:17pm 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2851 I have a 1984 34' Hunter with a dodger designed and installed by a local canvas company. I would lik
Cored construction?? harryjak at 12:57pm 02.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1190 Does the 31 83-87 have any cored construction in the hull?? I am assuming that the deck is plywood c
Mast rake on a h34 joewps at 12:18pm 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2534 My mast is off the boat and going back on Monday. How much rake should I put in my Kenyon mast befor
Living on the boat while trailering or camping Robspan at 11:40am 02.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/8197 On another thread, Sumner mentioned something that I've been wondering about. How feasible is it to
I-28 Engine Access knothead at 10:53am 02.11.10 Islander 8/4772 Seems like I heard somewhere that someone had improved access to the engine on their I-28 by install
Calculate Floation Tom Erhart at 10:25am 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2271 I have a home made 16' sail boat. Its made of plywood and is covered with a single layer of glass cl
Value of 1980 Hunter 37 Cutter Samantha65 at 10:13am 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5256 I need help! My brother and I shared ownership of a 1980 Hunter 37 Cutter on Lake Michigan. My bro
Beneteau 361 Through Hulls Roger Goodfellow at 10:09am 02.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1691 I have a 2001, 361 and noticed the main engine and AC through hulls were corroded. Is this a common
Dodger gary at 9:26am 02.11.10 Smaller Boats 3/1573 Would like to have a dodger on my Hunter 22 as it would increase the "livability" of the boat. Have
First 38 keelbolts f.vitali at 9:21am 02.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2265 Did anyone know how keelbolts are installed in the iron keel of a First 38? Did anyone replace the k
She's ready to go.... Inter20sailor at 8:17am 02.11.10 Catalina 30 3/1549 Well, She is off the hard and in the water! New bottom paint, zincs, hours on the buffing wheel.
Yes! Bristol Finish Roger Long at 7:31am 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3319 It can be applied without running and sagging. See video here: http://www.rogerlongboats.com/video
This is for anyone who has ever been rocked by a speeding A-hole. caguy at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3495 This was posted at Bloodydecks. I was wondering if Brian D knows him. Brian hasn't been around sinc
Lightning Protection Question... Nik at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 40/6175 Well here goes it gang... Lightning protection on keel boats is (relatively) straight forward. BUT,
How Do You Lock Your Mac Mac Daddy at 9:09pm 02.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4336 Looking for ideas for a v22. I know about the hole for a lock on the slider.
#$@(&^$$&#^ Bristol Finish! Roger Long at 7:28pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4162 Does anyone know how to make this #$@('^$$'#^* stuff work? Back before I had the sense to ask ques*

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Interstate Trailer Sailing Crazy Dave Condon at 5:55am 02.17.22 Post photo of guide on poles
Macgregor V25 keel cable connection THECUSCUS at 5:54am 02.17.22 Checkout my photo album on this site for my V25. it has some good keel pictures in it. I replaced m
H240 mast type Crazy Dave Condon at 5:53am 02.17.22 Possibly Dwyer mast. Look for mfg sticker on mast or boom.
Don't drag your rudder on the ground when trailering. Doing some fixing after PO fail. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:49am 02.17.22 Hope it was dry inside the rudder
Selling my H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:47am 02.17.22 Thank you sir but do stay in touch. What did you buy? Rgranger appreciated your comment too I b
Retrofitting an arch Crazy Dave Condon at 5:44am 02.17.22 Suggest going to help on this forum and ask for their help as they were former hunter employees
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post (3) chichiflys at 4:55am 02.17.22 Was able to remove the shower pan access plate. Much better visibility of the post area as well as
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 4:50am 02.17.22 I had a BMV on my previous boat which I found next to useless. Solar would fool it into thinking th
help to identify this part chp at 4:49am 02.17.22 Looking at the part below the furler drum. Bought this boat in the late fall. The forestay was fairl
Hunter 340 Standing Rigging replacement cost estimate Terry Cox at 4:48am 02.17.22 As a key part of this project, be sure to perform a visual inspection of your chain plate condition
help to identify this part Joe at 4:47am 02.17.22 Exactly as Andrew asks, which part are you talking about. What model Furlex have you pictured. The
mast raising Tsatzsue at 4:28am 02.17.22 I used the 26M set up as my example for the system I made for my V25. The baby stays are not in line
Raritan PH Superflush .v.s Raritan PHII Apex at 3:13am 02.17.22 Thanks Peggie!
Retrofitting an arch Ryan Oakes at 2:43am 02.17.22 Thanks Phil! I suspected there would be some reinforcement needed. I hope to hear from some folks
LiFePo4 Refresh Johann at 11:59pm 02.16.22 I'm doing some reading on LFPs, found a good DIY Solar Power forum. Yes, some cells are insensitiv
Yanmar 2GM20F blew black smoke stuendan at 10:41pm 02.16.22 My Hunter 326 is now out of the water and everything is pretty clean with only a little bit of crud
Yanmar coolant BigEasy at 9:53pm 02.16.22 Yanmar does not make coolant, call an authorized Yanmar Parts Distributor and find out what they r
Recommendation for a hatch or companionway air conditioner Ilanortho at 8:18pm 02.16.22 Thanks for your advice. There is an intriguing battery unit that can be run on plug-in power; the Ze
Recommendation for a hatch or companionway air conditioner Benny17441 at 8:13pm 02.16.22 I would stay away from battery operated units. The technology is not yet there at a reasonable cost
Yanmar coolant Benny17441 at 7:41pm 02.16.22 Yanmar does not make coolant, call an authorized Yanmar Parts Distributor and find out what they re

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