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Cleaning Anodized Aluminum Mac Daddy at 11:01am 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1177 Anyone have any good methods of cleaning anodized aluminum? It has that weathered tarnished look an
Rudder replacement Doug Bauckham at 10:50am 12.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3208 During a recent sail, we bottomed out in shallow water (swing keel up) and broke the rudder in half.
Talk about luck! (1) Roger Long at 10:50am 12.05.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2709 Some friends arrived off Portland last spring with dry fuel tanks due to a small brain fade on a non
Packing Gland question tcrespo at 10:33am 12.05.08 Ask All Sailors 21/3980 I had my boat out of the water for the last 3 weeks - bottom paint and a thru-hull replaced. Boat y
cap your masts Cyrooski at 9:31am 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1019 I own a 1998 Mac 26x and when I was replacing the mast I found 6 dead sparrows, head down, at the ba
Radial drive Quadrants Direck at 8:36am 12.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1079 I have a 27 Catalina converted from tiller to wheel steering. I need to find a 16 inch radial quadra
Radar problems lorhall at 7:20am 12.05.08 Big Boats 1/1101 I have a 1997 hunter 430 in the Bahamas, treasure cay. I have a Furano 1721 mark 2 radar. It worked
Autopilot ideas H34 Jim D. at 6:00am 12.05.08 Big Boats 8/3350 Throwing some money at the boat this winter. yikes! One of many plans I have is to install an autopi
anyone raised the balast vent? MrBill_FLL at 5:48am 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1464 I'm already sitting kinda low in the water... and Im thinking of adding 31 gallons of water in a f
23.5.....sails (1) Mark H at 11:33pm 12.04.08 Smaller Boats 11/1795 Sail storgage or cleaning..? http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/lbs/buttons/top.gifTop Hey gu
Yanmar 3GMF Rebuild Alex at 8:51pm 12.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2304 Does anyone have a good source for information on rebuilding the yanmar 3GMF? things to look for, wh
Need Help: AC Powercord (female side) Is Burned Joe Mullee at 7:37pm 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 26/3868 First of all let me say I'm pissed at myself for possibly putting my boat and especially others arou
Jib construction paphman at 6:16pm 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1549 Has anyone ever seen a jib where the panels run parallel to the leach? If so why would it be constru
Jib panels paphman at 5:59pm 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/15 Has anyone ever seen a jib where the panels run parallel to the leech? If so why would it be constr
Fixed top lift garylinger at 5:38pm 12.04.08 S2 18/4049 Now that I have gotten enough information to figure out my reefing system my next question if about
Duckboard for a Mac26D (1) paulie at 3:35pm 12.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2112 I recently put together a duckboard for my Mac26D which works just beautifully. It clears the rudd
Add fireproof material over the stove area (4) Trinkka at 2:53pm 12.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1878 I recently removed the fiberglass sink and stove compartment from the galley cabinet of my O'Day 222
water damage on bulkhead (4) John at 2:17pm 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 10/6113 Attached are some photos of water damage on the bulkhead of my C36 MK II. Originally I had thought t
Lazy Jacks Roger Long at 2:04pm 12.04.08 Ask All Sailors 10/5115 As promised down in the reefing thread, here are some thoughts on Lazy Jacks. They are indespensab
A Hunter 290 question Vanderbear at 1:57pm 12.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1532 I am interested in buying a 2001 Hunter 290. I like that it is smaller and more manageable trying to

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Checking Rigging JoeWhite at 10:12am 01.29.22 Tom, wouldn't the oil float over the water and not sink down? I used a heat gun and evaporated any
Time to replace lifelines? thinwater at 10:10am 01.29.22 Yes, I have had lines like that go suddenly. It is an unknowable quantity. But I'm not gettin' into
Checking Rigging jssailem at 10:07am 01.29.22 We are favored here in the north west with weather that gives our rigging a long life. That said, it
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage smokey73 at 10:05am 01.29.22
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage AndyL at 9:58am 01.29.22 Same problem. Same stick poking solution. I'd love to fix it but no idea what would work.
Checking Rigging Tom J at 9:54am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the r
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size AndyL at 9:49am 01.29.22 We have the cheapest West Marine inflatable with wooden floor (WEST MARINE RU-250 Roll-Up Inflatable
Time to replace lifelines? jssailem at 9:44am 01.29.22 Skunther, I consider the purpose of things on my boat. LifeLines, are labeled as the tool that saves
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size Tom J at 9:22am 01.29.22 The size and type of dingy will have a lot to do with your personal preferences. An inflatable is l
Checking Rigging dlochner at 9:15am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the ri
Time to replace lifelines? sail sfbay at 9:14am 01.29.22 Yep..........time to replace. You have options on type of line material. One option is bare 316 stai
Time to replace lifelines? dlochner at 9:12am 01.29.22 Replace them. Those are only the spots that bled. You do not know how far or deep the corrosion is.
Update skunther at 9:02am 01.29.22
Self tailing winches DArcy at 9:00am 01.29.22 It's not clear if the winches you have now are single or two speed. I swapped out the single speed o
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck AndyL at 8:56am 01.29.22 Anyone removed the table on a Hunter 36 or 356?
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. Allan12210 at 8:41am 01.29.22 Is there a small screw near where the internal end of that pin is? I'm trying to remember if it thre
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. jssailem at 8:25am 01.29.22 Dave, I am guessing that it would be the Hunter 28.5 he identifies in his avatar.
Help with halyards at mast head jssailem at 8:22am 01.29.22 Fell on deaf ears. Reminds me of a quote my Dad always shared.. You can lead a horse to water, bu
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 8:00am 01.29.22 "Oh my God! You brought golf clubs too?" Obviously not a real sailor ;)
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size sail sfbay at 7:37am 01.29.22 Suggest measuring to find out what size dinghy will fit. You are going to get a lot of good recommen

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