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Some Weather Trivia Chuckbear at 2:03pm 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2040 For those of us here in the Northland, I thought this was some interesting comparisons courtesy of W
Holding Tank on 1978 H27 fawcettandrew at 11:24am 01.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1381 Happy New Year! The holding tank on my H27 "Respite" is rudamentary at best. Sitting as it doe
ice in the bildge wjs at 10:35am 01.11.10 S2 1/10929 I have a 1981 9.2a stored near lake michigan in northern illinois. At the end of last season I dra
Those dang head goudging toggle switches! steve leon at 8:16am 01.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1294 I finally changed the toggle switches on the panel near the compression post. The switches for Runn
Laptop (Mac) For Chartplotting Ducati at 3:41am 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1849 My chartplotting questions continue... I have a Mac (laptop). How can I use it for chartplotti
Anchor windlass problems on Beneteau First 345 Bobbo at 12:58am 01.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2052 Hello out there, I have a recently bought a Beneteau First 345 and the anchor system is a serious t
Who sez it ain't fun.... (photos) (11) Bob Poff at 8:37pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3300 Who says it isn't fun to poke around the marina in winter? Went to the marina today to check on th
bimini measurements 1989 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:36pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1418 Hi We need help with measurements to continue with canvas work. Height from deck to bottom of boom
H 216 discontinued? djamied at 7:17pm 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 1/1450 I was at the Toronto Boat Show today and a Hunter dealer mentioned that the 216 was no longer being
looking for a v2-22 '76' rudder tommooreatd at 7:00pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1307 If anyone is parting out a Venture 2-22 ( prefer year 1976 ) or has bought that performance rudder a
Catalina 27 shroud tension Buzzlovelace at 6:43pm 01.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2575 Does any one know the tension settings for the shrouds on my 1971 Cat. Or better yet the scale setti
To Catalina on an old Macgregor - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:21pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3298 Took the Venture 25 to Catalina for New Years. Awesome trip. Definatley got passed up by all of th
Sailing to Catalina - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:15pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/5302 Go Venture 25 Go! Catalina Part 1 Sailing to the island across 24 miles of open ocean infested w
Measurements for canvas work 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:04pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1064 Unfortanately we are on dry dock and would like help with a couple of measurements if you have a mom
Shredded bilge flexible piping sfraher at 2:56pm 01.10.10 Big Boats 2/1368 The flexible pipe running from my bilge to the through hull shattered in bitter cold. It separated
Hunter 40 advice needed Francis at 2:21pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1268 I am a new member, interested in a 1986 Hunter 40. Before I go visit her, I'd like to ask you what I
Motor size jimrose52 at 2:10pm 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 2/1228 I have a Hunter 18.5 with a Johnson 3 HP 2 cycle no reverse. I own a Suzuki 9.9 HP 4 cycle. The Suzu
Dinghy Drag jibes138 at 1:36pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 29/11896 Towing a dinghy causes a lot of drag that on a long run increases the trip significantly. I'm think
What do you do with an old Macgregor? (2) MrMikey64 at 1:19pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2674 Ok, so here's the deal: I initially acquired a 1981 Macgregor 25, in the hopes of restoring her. S
Anyone use your Mac as a pockrt trawler? Chip at 1:13pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5685 I recently converted another Mac/Venture 25 for use as a pocket trawler. I've installed a new hard

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Washdown Pump inline filter for deck washing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:02am 05.13.22 I'd use a strainer instead of a filter. Install it above waterline to make it easier to clean. And
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SailingCal21 at 10:37am 05.13.22 Did you ever find the issue? I'm pretty sure that the alternator signal will be a pulsing DC voltag
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad LloydB at 9:43am 05.13.22 Since you already have a go fast boat just go with the electric trolling motor. It's a sailboat, it
Initial 50 hour shaft alignment "adjustment" Yanmar 45 Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 05.13.22 IMO all boats need to be checked and aligned (one satisfies the other) at least at 50 hrs. after the
600 Watt Inverter Fred at 9:27am 05.13.22 I would do the installation work myself. Its a Samlex 4-Pure Sine Wave. - most portable devices can
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 05.13.22 What's the guy in the orange PFD know that no one else knows? The pics were taken on the Symphony
Dutchman "Twist"? LloydB at 9:23am 05.13.22 While reading these post an offhand thought occurred remembering when I had a long curly extension c
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. JamesG161 at 9:13am 05.13.22 Check out these links... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/jammed-in-mast-furling.124993310
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. capta at 9:00am 05.13.22 I operated IMRF for twelve years on Skipping Stone, pictured here. We did 2 round trips to the East
Washdown Pump inline filter for deck washing jsmac at 8:29am 05.13.22 Hi, I sail in the Chesapeake Bay. It is brackish water and usually pretty dirty where I am. I have
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak Kingjim91 at 8:21am 05.13.22
Where do you keep the booze? capta at 8:10am 05.13.22 One of the things that I like about my old H-34 is the liquor locker built into the nav station. It
Hunter 240 rudder Crazy Dave Condon at 7:44am 05.13.22 If you are towing with the rudder up, i strongly recommend tying the rudder itself in the up positi
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:43am 05.13.22 You are going to have to evacuate the system, which may require the installation of a service valve
Near the end. stickinthemud57 at 7:23am 05.13.22 You have probably seen things like bar trays or the like lined with nautical charts under glass, bro
Where do you keep the booze? rgranger at 7:04am 05.13.22 If you are worried about a BUI incident... Some of the beaches here near Charleston have a no a
Funny Friday!!! kloudie1 at 6:46am 05.13.22 Rolly Polly Bug! Ya touch it and it balls up and rolls away!
Winch maintenance - how often do you? thinwater at 6:45am 05.13.22 IME, a full cleaning can probably go 2-5 years for most folks (most are never serviced). However, th
Where do you keep the booze? Justin_NSA at 6:26am 05.13.22 Maybe decant into those little airline bottles? We have plenty of stowage space on the Hunter. Does
Uv cover JBird at 6:25am 05.13.22

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