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Need Trailer Help phyrefighterjay at 2:26pm 03.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1169 Hi Everyone, I just purchased a Mac 26X 1995. I am heading 17 hours south to pick it up. THe owner s
Hunter 41 Rudder Post Bob 41 at 1:55pm 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1431 Hi Glenn - it is greatly appreciated that you are taking the time to talk with the Hunterowners - th
Refrigeration Project Jagermeister (1) Merry Prankster at 12:11pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2148 I found a working Jagermeister cooler in the garbage the other day and I am dismantling it to explor
M25 pop-top struts Marty at 11:27am 03.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1756 Good afternoon fellow (and gal) 25 owners. I have a question concerning replacing the solid removab
Drascomb Lugger ChuckThomas at 11:22am 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2536 Anyone sail one of these? I had the pleasure of taking one out with an older gentleman the other da
Speaking of Rudders - bearings on H376? Franklin at 10:39am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1990 Are there rudder shaft bearings on the 1996 H376? The rudder shaft is fiberglassed in all the way f
Matt fiberglass Franklin at 10:29am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1447 Glenn: I've noticed that the toe rail on the 1996 H396 first two layers is Woven Roven and the res
Sail Trim on 2004 Hunter (33) MichaelStacy at 9:10am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1541 I went from a Catalina 30 (head sail driven) to a 2004 Hunter 33, which is apparently mainsail drive
Performance in smaller 'keel' boats Clark at 8:22am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1202 First of all, thanks Mr. Henderson for participating in this forum! I've wondered in recent years w
New mainsail dimensions barefootnavigator at 8:08am 03.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1272 I am trying to get the dimentions for a new mainsail. If anyone has these including static pre ben
Minimalist radar. Lorance? Roger Long at 7:55am 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2019 I've just made the rounds of the money sinkholes thinking about radar. I don't want anything fancy
O'Day 35 Hatches egstill at 7:54am 03.31.09 Bigger Boats 0/1231 Hi all, Both of the hatches in my newly acquired O'Day 35 are a bit leaky. I'm hoping this is ju
adding air to h31 1984 ktm500mx at 7:09am 03.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1492 has anyone added aire to the older h31? If so can you pass along some pics and comments and specifca
Synthetic oil in a 4 stoke outboard peterbud at 6:56am 03.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1072 I have a honda 9.9 four stroke. I was wondering if there is a anadvantage or disadvantage to using s
Hunter 38 lighting strike relston at 6:39am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 16/2849 We purchased a Hunter 38 last year and on our Maiden voyage we were struck by lighting on Lake Erie
2005 Hunter 33 Scott B at 6:19am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1954 Glenn, I was debating posting, I don't really have many questions since we enjoy the boat so much.
The Hunter 25 ron tw at 6:09am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1294 Glenn, Thank you for spending time with us. I am a NEW sailor who chose the Hunter 25 (2008) as my f
Moving Up Sailgunner at 5:57am 03.31.09 Big Boats 0/930 We were not quite ready but could not pass on a great deal on a 2000 Hunter 410. So we will have ou
356-Great Boat CaptainJB at 5:53am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1232 I own a 2002 356, hull number 197. It is a fabulous boat, great design, and backed by a great compan
Owner modifications to mass production boats Nicky17000 at 5:53am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1652 Dear Glenn, thanks for offering your highly appreciated advice on this forum. Mostly everyone ends u

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Engine Stalling 3GM30F Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 06.26.21 sounds to me like you successfully resolved the issue But ........................ what was the
Engine Stalling 3GM30F (1) jssailem at 11:08am 06.26.21 Sounds like one of the three components of running the Diesel engine somehow was not there. Air Cle
Mast Corrosion thinwater at 11:07am 06.26.21 ^^ And it looks like it could use a drain to the let the water out. Not sure what the possibilities
Engine Stalling 3GM30F Ralph Johnstone at 11:07am 06.26.21 I took the air filter off and it started right up- I ran it for awhile at different rpms and in gea
Never say never JamesG161 at 11:05am 06.26.21 Why did you feel the need to capitalize the words? Why does that bother You HoW i CaPitiLZE? But
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement Rick Webb at 10:56am 06.26.21 I think they should do the same thing for folks who leave all of their canvas out for a hurricane.
Sailing to Catalina Island? jeepbluetj at 10:44am 06.26.21 From MDR it can't be more than 5 degree different heading to Avalon. Avalon will be ~10 miles longer
Coolant type used on 2009 43 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:43am 06.26.21 I once read in a book on refrigeration, 80% of refrigeration problems are electrical. Before any add
Caught in a Storm jssailem at 10:43am 06.26.21 Paint the structure blaze orange! I like that idea. :plus: But would someone get confused and try
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement Don S/V ILLusion at 10:28am 06.26.21 Not an uncommon exclusion. And given the numerous stories we see here about how people improperly wi
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install jssailem at 10:20am 06.26.21 Rather than a hole filled with epoxy fill the space with G10 or Coosa board. Both are an epoxy compa
Never say never (2) pclarksurf at 10:02am 06.26.21
Mainsail slug replacement JRT at 10:01am 06.26.21 Awesome to hear Fleet! Sailcare took care of my sails this year and I was pleased with the results.
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install (2) skunther at 9:42am 06.26.21 I am fabricating a new top plate out of 9 gauge SS, and have cut a bottom plate to reinforce it (san
BoatUS/Geico insurance dissatisfaction - 2nd topic - agreed hull value shemandr at 9:10am 06.26.21 I don't generally defend INSC's but the boat is 11 years older. They pay a lot of attention to a bo
Setee supports on Hunter 23 (2) Stokeshc at 9:08am 06.26.21 I have the settee bench tops removed and new ones cut and noticed that the horizontal boards they r
Caught in a Storm JRacer at 8:55am 06.26.21 Paint the structure blaze orange!
Need help simpson hyspeed windlass (1) sail sfbay at 8:54am 06.26.21 Suggest printing off the manual and exploded parts diagram attached. You might find this article hel
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement jssailem at 8:49am 06.26.21 unless I had a paid receipt for the work. Well there you have it. The specific requirement. Paperw
Never say never justsomeguy at 8:38am 06.26.21 Heat Indexes They are not heat indexes. Why did you feel the need to capitalize the words?

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