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Decals phdoc at 11:40am 09.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/962 I have purchased a 1983 Mac 25' and on the sides of the aft quarter decks there appears to be old Ma
More Hunter 23.5 Questions pjdobs at 11:34am 09.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3821 We recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 and are having a real hard time finding parts and informati
That hum markwelles at 11:24am 09.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1056 On our maiden voyage in our Mac 25 we were accompanied on our way by a loud hum that we suppose came
Tow boat grounded me Pete17844 at 11:08am 09.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1134 I'm interested in opinions on how ticked or not I should be at a tow boat operator. Our engine over
Fading Interior Teak Jack9792 at 11:04am 09.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1255 Our boat is a 2002 H356. The teak just inside the cabin has faded from exposure to the sun. The res
Varnish Removal from Teak morgantheship at 10:57am 09.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1042 The previous owner of my H27 at one time varnished all of the teak, but it was not cared for over th
Battery House Bank Bob S at 10:50am 09.02.08 Catalina 30 2/1509 I plan to upgrade my house bank from two group 24 (one house and one start)to whatever I can fit wit
Labor day sailing pictures (1) walt at 10:38am 09.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1111 Here are a couple of mine from some nice sailing and picnic with a bunch of family
Keel Roller Replacement Iron141 at 10:00am 09.02.08 Trailer Sailors 5/7336 I need to replce the 8" keel roller on my Magic Tilt trailer. Any ideas on how to remove the PAL nu
Sailboat going to the dogs (1) John at 9:52am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1297 We just returned last night from our two-and-a-half day trip to Half Moon Bay and back. As you can s
Finally got to change fuel filters underway Jim Seamans at 9:37am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1462 Joan and I had a great four day sail over Labor Day weekend. Got to raft up with some friends and l
Connecting Head Pickup and Vanity Drain Discharge near thru-hulls jveatch at 7:40am 09.02.08 Big Boats 7/1720 In order to eliminate smell in the toilet after no use for extended periods in the salt water enviro
Longer boom Deadline at 6:44am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1180 Has anyone considered changing out the boom on H320 to make it two feet longer? By ratcheting down
Any one else having connection problems today? filthy liberal scum at 6:36am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1155 Have been dumped three times today trying to submit a post.
want to monitor amp output of alt filthy liberal scum at 6:16am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1315 will try this again. got cut off when trying to post this a while ago. I would like to be able to mo
just wondering cat22 porsche at 4:36am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1013 As some of you know I have a 1989 cat22 with wing keel. I read in the manuel that the wing keel is 6
Reaching a boat VIgirl1 at 4:34am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1221 I have to reach a boat on its way to Australia. They recently left Florida, without a satellite phon
Connecting Head Pickup and Vanity Drain Discharge near thru-hulls jveatch at 10:34pm 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2079 In order to eliminate smell in the toilet after no use for extended periods in the salt water enviro
Pressure Chuck15486 at 9:09pm 09.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1683 Peggy - My Jabsco head has developed a problem when using the "flush" position. Handle is VERY hard
322 Roller Furing PAJ at 8:03pm 09.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1577 I am in the process of buying an Oday 322 and noticed that roller furling track seems to be made up

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Length of stock winch handle Parsons at 12:57pm 05.24.21 I assume you know you can easily calculate how much (read - how little) mechanical advantage that ex
How to calibrate Raymarine i60 wind instrument Davidasailor26 at 12:54pm 05.24.21 Do you mean both the apparent and true are 15% different from a known wind speed in your location?
H38 - Is there an aux solenoid in the starter circuit? flightlead404 at 12:50pm 05.24.21 What is an aux starter soleniod? Meanwhile there definitely are starter relays on stock boats and
Looking for a source for this part: (1) rgranger at 12:49pm 05.24.21 Many people are surprised to learn that Lowes carries this sort of stuff. In the hardware isle you
How to calibrate Raymarine i60 wind instrument shemandr at 12:48pm 05.24.21 The Raymarine unit I had could be calibrated in the menus. But it was a little involved (i.e. press
Deck wash AEarnshaw at 12:47pm 05.24.21 One of the various kits available will meet your needs, but if you'd like so save a few sheckles, Cr
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 12:45pm 05.24.21 Thanks for all the good information. I have bought a new battery (Interstate) and will replace this
Length of stock winch handle Don S/V ILLusion at 12:38pm 05.24.21 I assume you know you can easily calculate how much (read - how little) mechanical advantage that ex
Is there a Hunter 27 Edge out there? rgranger at 12:30pm 05.24.21 Here is one in Florida https://www.catamarans.com/used-sail-monohull-for-sale/2010-hunter-marine-hu
Is there a Hunter 27 Edge out there? rgranger at 12:27pm 05.24.21 I am curious what the edge has to offer that is not also available in the Mac 26X or 26M? I see y
Length of stock winch handle Larry O at 12:26pm 05.24.21 I can't measure it. Darn spell check.
Length of stock winch handle Larry O at 12:25pm 05.24.21 And that 1st post should of read "I can measure it" as I sail the boat on the great lakes in the sum
Length of stock winch handle Larry O at 12:23pm 05.24.21 I'm using factory provided winch handle so I suspect it's 8". I was looking for a longer handle to
Length of stock winch handle Parsons at 11:50am 05.24.21 Either 8" or 10" are standard, depending on your tradeoff between speed and force. While I always a
MH-40 Water drains from cabin roof into cockpit Juice6576 at 11:37am 05.24.21 You might consider installing Seadek in the cockpit as shown on my Hunter 46. Its very cost effect
326- replace light in aft cabin with fan Ralph Johnstone at 11:00am 05.24.21 I am not much of an electrician. Don't worry. I'm not much of a cook :eek:. I'll try to make t
Behavior of marine batteries Maine Sail at 10:59am 05.24.21 I hear people say this all the time without any condideration for the energy draw from glow plugs.
ACP COMPOSTION stickinthemud57 at 10:58am 05.24.21 This veers off the thread, but Byron, I recently painted my 1998 Hunter 170 using Krylon ColorMaxx P
Behavior of marine batteries BarryL at 10:52am 05.24.21 Hey, Lots of good advice and information above. The basic point is that your battery is old and wor
Behavior of marine batteries Davidasailor26 at 10:52am 05.24.21 I hear people say this all the time without any condideration for the energy draw from glow plugs.

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