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Columbia 43 Bardo von Korff at 5:35am 04.18.08 Columbia 2/2520 I am Looking at Columbia 43s... Anybody have any experience with this model and what to look for wo
bow roller information and pictures (1) Bob 04 H260 at 6:11am 04.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1335 The bow roller I bought from a local chandlery on sale for $59. It is good s/s, made in Spain, a kno
How do I remove the deck teak handrails bob at 12:48pm 04.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4608 on my 88 h40 to refinish them. How are they mounted? Screw or bolt ? can they be accessed from below
35c Auxillary Fuel tank MaggieK at 12:31pm 04.18.08 S2 0/1116 My 35c has an auxillary fuel tank under the top step it is plumbed into the main tank via two 3 way
San Francisco Around the 4th CraigV at 11:48am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1018 My girlfriend, Meghan, and I are planning a trip to San Francisco over the 4th of July weekend and w
bad tasting water from plastic tank sailor5017 at 11:30am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2400 We are experiencing a strong plastic taste from the plastic water tanks in our boat.I have install
Deck Sealant and Mast Question Macklin at 11:09am 04.18.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1076 1 ) I am adding an exit block/sheave for my spinnaker. What do you recommed to attach it to the mas
H30 mainsheet Bruce at 10:46am 04.18.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1061 If you have a picture of your main sheet fully rigged I would appreciate it. I have a new to me 1993
Departing Mission Bay Rick9619 at 10:35am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1110 We pushed up our departure from Mission Bay the other morning, when the forecast called for larger s
Sail numbers Dave Lehman at 7:48am 04.18.08 Catalina 22 3/3453 What number is traditionally put on the sails for the sail number? Is it the hull number or serial
Sail-Maker KevinMc at 7:34am 04.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1210 Who knows a sail-maker? I asked a guy at the marina the other day. He told me of one but it seems th
HUNTER EXHAUST PORTS tedsbeds at 7:33am 04.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/916 I have written before about soot around my exhaust hose in my 1981 H27. I have since relocated the
Info on installing a topping lift and better outhaul rigging for a Hunter 146 edward clark at 7:18am 04.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1991 I'm looking for information to rig a topping lift on my Hunter 146 and also a better outhaul setup
Early model 26 Bilgewater at 6:44am 04.18.08 Smaller Boats 6/1203 Greetings. I am looking at a couple of used Hunter 26s, one a 94, one a 95. Going through some of
How much fuel usage for typical 36' motorboat / cruiser Ken Honeycutt at 6:17am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 20/8192 Was at lunch today when somebody mentioned that I was lucky to have a sailboat considering the price
A few warranty Issues on the Bavaria 37 Bob B8682 at 6:14pm 04.18.08 Bavaria 0/2234 Following a haul-out of my 2007 Bavaria 37 for it first anti-foul and all round preparation for a su
Would like to TRY before I BUY John Wilson at 2:23pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1122 Does anyone know of places in USA or Canada where MacGregors can be rented for a few days at a time?
Question for those without anchor lockers 48dodge at 12:21am 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 29/4474 How are you storing your anchors?
Toilet Replacement Ron at 11:50pm 04.16.08 Big Boats 10/1324 hello, I need advice replacing an old Jabco toilet with a new. With the existing setup there are two
What would you do...? biorapper at 1:10am 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1484 During my last vacation I trailored my boat (26s) to Pensacola, only to find that the engine would n

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Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 Musetta at 9:01am 04.28.21 Thanks for all the advice. I will start with pick-up tube, then primary filter trap (if I can find
Using a trolling motor on small boat sail sfbay at 9:00am 04.28.21 .................... Wondering how much thrust I'd need on a trolling motor to move a roughly 350 lb
Different size sail acceptable? markwbird at 8:58am 04.28.21 Don't waste your money on the wrong size sail.
Added a seat to my H26 CaptainRan at 8:50am 04.28.21 That looks awesome. Question..... do you have to remove the seat to lift the gas can locker?
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? JamesG161 at 8:45am 04.28.21 The main reason for the 3 pole is to assure complete disconnect from Shore Power. Also needed, if y
Head replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39am 04.28.21 Not surprised that you hate that Jabsco "conversion"... "Noisy, power hungry and unreliable" would
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio (1) jeff356 at 8:38am 04.28.21 Bought a Sailrite riding sail, already made but now they have a kit... spent around $130.
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? justsomeguy at 8:33am 04.28.21 Never seen a breaker for ground. How do you know the grounded wire (and neutral) gets "breaked"?
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? Justin_NSA at 8:30am 04.28.21 There most likely should also be a diode attached acroos the terminals
Head replacement marchem at 8:28am 04.28.21 +1 for the Raritan version over the Jabsco. Also replaced the hoses and very happy with how that tur
Compass vs GPS jssailem at 8:26am 04.28.21 Then there is the fact that the magnetic pole is moving towards Russia. https://www.popularmechani
Compass vs GPS Davidasailor26 at 8:25am 04.28.21
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 8:21am 04.28.21 I have found that anchoring systems are very much based on where you plan to anchor. 7 or 10 to 1
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? wdonovan at 8:19am 04.28.21 I will take pic later today. But rest assured it is exactly like I described. Thanks for the link to
Added a seat to my H26 Justin_NSA at 8:14am 04.28.21 Lastly.... love that you have your dog secured with a leash. we have 2 on board and my dog can
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? jssailem at 8:12am 04.28.21 Just curious if anyone has ever seen this unicorn before. You mean this one ? Hunter 310 breaker,
Gloucester 22 Owners tracyproctor at 8:12am 04.28.21 I had 1983 Gloucester with the same problem. I took off all the cloth, sanded the ceiling and pain
Gloucester 22 Owners tracyproctor at 8:10am 04.28.21 It's really nice to see these boats! I have a Gloucester 22 and need to replace the centerboard (los
1976 Santana 21ft (1) mhancock3123 at 8:10am 04.28.21 Still first coat. Look at the shine already.
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? Justin_NSA at 8:08am 04.28.21 You mean this one ? Hunter 310 breaker, triple pole single throw Still available too.;) Jim... S

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