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How to Make Coffee ruidh at 5:05am 07.16.08 Ask All Sailors 33/3890 I took my first extended trip out of my home port last week and I was completely unsatisfied with th
Excited about my first Hunter...1983 Hunter 20 morgan at 11:32pm 07.15.08 Smaller Boats 0/1036 Excited about my new boat.. a 1983 Hunter 20...got her for a couple hundred bucks and she is clean
dirty water coming out my exhaust Frank at 10:51pm 07.15.08 Ask All Sailors 16/2912 I have a 87 o'day w/ a 2gmf20 under full throtle and a load my raw water comes out kind of dirty loo
Just got back from Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands caguy at 9:46pm 07.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/1877 Novelman and I got back last night from Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands. Had a great time despite a s
MAINSAIL H-23 BLAINE at 8:05pm 07.15.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1192 LOOKING FOR A USED MAINSAIL,(H-23 1987) SENT MINE IN FOR REPAIRS, $650.00.I CAN BUY A CUSTOM BUILT F
silly question time (regarding outboards) kendall at 7:50pm 07.15.08 Trailer Sailors 12/2050 Neww to me sailboat has an outboard, and the pivot pin is corroded or just extremely tight. been pla
Quadrant cover Art Butler at 6:49pm 07.15.08 Big Boats 3/814 The cover over the steering quadrant has wood sandwiched between the deck cover and a fiber glassed
Looking for S/V Fast Annie Jeff Bacon at 5:37pm 07.15.08 Ask All Sailors 0/973 Hi All: A number of months ago during my return from the Bahamas, I had an opportunity to be a ra
Replaced Countertop & Galley Bulkhead Rubicon 1983-31' at 5:21pm 07.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1149 I just finished tearing out and replacing the the galley's rotted out counter top and bulkhead on my
Mainsail Rust Stains.... Does Anyone Know How Come? rardi : H36 ( Cherubini) at 5:11pm 07.15.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1558 There are lots of references on the internet about sails stained with rust and some suggested sugges
refridgeration Jekamanzi at 4:42pm 07.15.08 Irwin 2/2161 I have purchased a 1987 Irwin 44 CC . The old refridgeration system does not work and I wish to repl
Can Anyone Explain? ...... rardi : H36 ( Cherubini) at 4:30pm 07.15.08 The Cherubini Hunters 0/937
Sea hood and Main traveller Jim B at 4:00pm 07.15.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1027 Hi All, 1) Anyone take off their sea hoos for rebedding? Any pitfalls? 2) The PO moved the tra
Need new sails for 81 Hunter 30' sloop Lucy at 2:07pm 07.15.08 Smaller Boats 2/1271 I recently purchased a 1981 Hunter 30' sloop and am looking to replace the jib sail and main sail as
outboard for 26C walt at 1:53pm 07.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/896 My old Honda 8 hp is seeming to be getting more difficult to start(at 8600 feet in elevation), the c
steering wheel Bogdan at 1:23pm 07.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1062 I have a 26s 1995, I would like to know if there is a wheel I could put on it. has anyone done this
Sail Thread KKay at 1:19pm 07.15.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1283 I am looking for some thread for my jib. It was caught on my rigging and is coming unraveled. Any
Painting vinyl covering on bulkheads - what works? Jim Legere at 12:29pm 07.15.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1114 Hi, my 1983 Hunter 37 has some sort of vinyl (I think) laminated to some of the bulkheads in the hea
Traveler replacment JR at 12:01pm 07.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/801 Have reviewed the archives and wonder if there is recent info on brands and difficulty in replacemen
Venture 21 rudder problems gabriel at 10:22am 07.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2881 I am a novice at sailing and recently purchased a Venture 21, I love the boat but am having a hard t

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Finally went for a sail (1) DeniseO30 at 7:37am 11.11.21 I was going to make a separate post on this but hey I can ask the question here thank you for follow
Jib sheet track/car? Joe at 7:33am 11.11.21 There are a lot of choices out there... my only solid recommendation is to install Standard 1" T tra
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 7:26am 11.11.21 WHAT? This would then be an aberration? I wonder if they also Admiralize?
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 6:53am 11.11.21 "You should never generalize women." WHAT? This would then be an aberration? Monday announced the
SEIZED Fasteners chip veres at 6:38am 11.11.21 DIY penetrating oil is 1/2 brake fluid and 1/2 acetone. Not sure if this is better or worse than PB
Hot Water tank Tally Ho at 6:20am 11.11.21 Some boats have a bypass for the water heater, many do not. My first boat (1996 Hunter 280) did no
SEIZED Fasteners Justin_NSA at 5:46am 11.11.21 I've given up on PB Blaster on my problem. Gave it enough opportunity to work. I'm going to try my K
SEIZED Fasteners jibes138 at 5:41am 11.11.21 Internal threads in aluminum should have a self locking helical coil insert installed with zinc chro
Hot Water tank dLj at 5:00am 11.11.21 I haven't used my hot water tank since purchasing the boat August 2020, nor have I done any researc
Old cedar lightning restoration Will Gilmore at 4:39am 11.11.21 PT wood is usually made from Southern Yellow Pine, but also Spruce or Fir, on occasion. SYP is a pr
SEIZED Fasteners dLj at 4:29am 11.11.21 I just snap them off, cuss and swear, then drill out whatever is left breaking several bits. Tom,
Happy Birthday you Marines. shemandr at 4:10am 11.11.21 Ditto.
SEIZED Fasteners Apex at 3:16am 11.11.21 I just snap them off, cuss and swear, then drill out whatever is left breaking several bits. I am
Happy Birthday you Marines. kappykaplan at 3:14am 11.11.21 Indeed! :beer:
SEIZED Fasteners All U Get at 2:52am 11.11.21 I just snap them off, cuss and swear, then drill out whatever is left breaking several bits.
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 10:02pm 11.10.21 I have been examining the foam insulation. I am interested to see how it works for you as it is a
Mods to our 35s5 jssailem at 8:26pm 11.10.21 I like the light wood look. It lightens up the dark space of the V birth. Some owners try to instal
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! (1) jssailem at 8:05pm 11.10.21 A Racor plugged 30 micron filter.
Wrapping topsides jssailem at 8:01pm 11.10.21 Don. when I reviewed the wrap idea, my takeaway was the cost was high compared to the limited life e
SEIZED Fasteners danooxnard at 6:29pm 11.10.21 Beeswax and heat see below from previous post. A Mapp Gas torch will get it hot enough, maybe to h

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