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Hatch gaskets jorge fife at 5:58pm 11.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1838 Still looking for the hatch gaskets for my H33, 1982 I phoned Hunter, and they asked me to read the
More Legible copy of Running Rigging Specs CJRicci at 4:30pm 11.11.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1729 Hi my name is Chris and I'm new to this community. I am very happy to have found it. I purchased a 1
13.5 mast height? delwyn at 4:20pm 11.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1540 How can I find out the mast heigh over water of the Idylle 13.5?
What have I bought? Allred at 3:25pm 11.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3156 Please take a look at; http://rallred.smugmug.com/Sports/MacGregor/10289083_c6Xes/1/710594419_45V
Winch Service... Finally Rick D at 3:13pm 11.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1533 I have had a terror of servicing my two speed winches. I used to do all my single speed, but transmi
Windlass model on H-38 tchastain at 12:38pm 11.11.09 Big Boats 19/7644 I need to order some parts for our windlass but the boat is tucked away on the hard. It is a 2007 H
Definitely Not A Mac.......What is it??? (1) Sumner at 12:31pm 11.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1644 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor/mystery%20boat-3.jpg When we were walking the ma
Trailer mcwolford at 12:25pm 11.11.09 Big Boats 3/1319 Does anyone have any information on getting or creating a large trailer for a 42 passage? I know i
Teak Trim replacement needed jibes138 at 11:53am 11.11.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4114 Putting a kayak on deck fractured one of my thin teak trim pieces. This runs along the coach roof an
The mad dash home sailaway78 at 11:23am 11.11.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1651 Got a little luck with Ida. Were over in the Fla. panhandle, sort of goofing off and watching for a
Fuel leak Viktor Eysselein at 10:32am 11.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1085 Our new hunter 45CC developed a fuel leak from the primary Racor fuel filter: The top bleeding srew
Sailing Schools - your thoughts please! RonRelyea at 10:31am 11.11.09 Ask All Sailors 16/7947 I am relatively new to sailing and am considering taking one of those 8 day live-aboard cruising or
Veterans roll call please Bill Roosa at 10:22am 11.11.09 Ask All Sailors 166/32548 Just interested in who we have out there. I'm an Army Reservist 1986 to present. Special Forces Ma
Mast Step Leak - 1994 29.5 jrkarner at 10:00am 11.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1794 Just finished the third season with "Ventus", our 1994 Hunter 29.5. It has become apparent that we
Sloppy Tiller - Rudder Repair greasy_snipe at 8:08am 11.11.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/3724 Boat came out of the water for the winter and I figured that I'd get to work fixing the sloppy tille
Autopilot that controls furler or winch? parobellum at 8:05am 11.11.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2640 Is there any Autopilot that controls furler, winch, or other sail shape or angle? Probably only on
Water heater question butchrobbins at 7:57am 11.11.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2590 I have been trying to use my 110v hot water heater after having the water out of it. It is filled u
Financing / Insurance Keiffer at 6:58am 11.11.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1879 I am currently in the market for a Seaward 25. Depending on the model year I select I am being told
Inflatable storage Roger Long at 6:26am 11.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1573 I have an Achillies inflatable that I'm quite attached to but not much place to store it in the base
A visit and some mental meanderings BobM at 4:02am 11.11.09 S2 21/4278 A visit and my off season repair list. What is making yours? Visited Triple Play on the hard Monda

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Starting fluid Tally Ho at 6:27pm 04.04.22 This made me chuckle. How does a hair dryer have any affect on an engine that's a couple of hundre
Starting fluid jviss at 6:26pm 04.04.22 It works for aircraft. So, you know an aircraft engine that is a diesel and a couple of hundred po
Starting fluid Tally Ho at 6:25pm 04.04.22 There's no throttle on a diesel engine, only a speed control, which is connected to the governor sp
Starting fluid Davidasailor26 at 6:23pm 04.04.22 I was also thinking it would eliminate the need for winterizing the engine Winterizing the engine,
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions waterking2 at 6:16pm 04.04.22 As promised, here are images from the underside of the deck where the FWD lower chainplates have be
Starting fluid Tom J at 6:00pm 04.04.22 This made me chuckle. How does a hair dryer have any affect on an engine that's a couple of hundre
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats jssailem at 5:28pm 04.04.22 Them is Pretty!
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats (3) Ken13559 at 5:27pm 04.04.22 Finished job. Varnish with Oak colour. Takes couple of days but result is well worth it. Ken Y
How to access through bolts above headliner WayneH at 5:23pm 04.04.22 On my T37, the battens are held up with screws BUT the battens cover up the screws that hold up the
240 mooring/dock cover Paul356 at 4:53pm 04.04.22 Good boat canvas tailors will come out and measure on the boat, usually using plastic panels. No on
H340 Inverter DannyO at 4:44pm 04.04.22 Correction - that is an E03 error.
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast (2) pclarksurf at 3:49pm 04.04.22 pclarksurf Is that big hook for the reefing grommet on the sail? Indeed-- was working up a reef h
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast ambler at 3:33pm 04.04.22 pclarksurf Is that big hook for the reefing grommet on the sail?
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? Benny17441 at 3:29pm 04.04.22 I would be more concerned about the vertical acceleration forces that would be imparted when the ste
Rescue? I must be missing something Will Gilmore at 3:16pm 04.04.22 Will, where do you find the USCG reports - link? I've searched for some of these, and all I ever fi
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? gudiss at 2:59pm 04.04.22 i design structural systems for buildings, which are essentially sails cantilevered from the ground.
Starting fluid Crusty Ol Salt at 2:48pm 04.04.22 They need to be plugged in. I guess I am lucky to have shore power. I was also thinking it would
Starting fluid DArcy at 2:43pm 04.04.22 What is the issue with not using engine block heaters? They need to be plugged in. How about an o
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted Jim L C at 2:37pm 04.04.22 i'd run, but i'm old, so really i walk away muttering that that's a deal breaker. :cool: I agree.
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted Jim L C at 2:37pm 04.04.22 Run Forest! The iron anchor for the chainplate will have to be changed. Thanks for your input. I a

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