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New O'day 20 owner smoothwater at 10:07pm 07.12.08 Day Sailers 3/1737 I just purchased an o'day 20 and am looking for some model specific information and advice. I'm espe
best place for a trancducer Bobby Millard at 9:27pm 07.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1052 Hi mac 26 x owners , can anybody tell me the best place to install a transducer for the fish find
Repairing retractable keel 26x Rolly at 8:15pm 07.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1862 I need to make repairs to the keel. How do I drop it down and put it back.
Specs for running rigging - 1984 Catalina 30 Four Hand Reel at 6:07pm 07.12.08 Catalina 30 5/7026 I'm in the process of purchasing a 1984 Catalina 30, standard rig. One thing she'll need right away
Steering Cable tension Bob F at 5:46pm 07.12.08 Big Boats 3/927 How much tension/slack should there be on the steering cable?? My boat is 10 years old (1998), I've
Where did the Hunter 19' go? DaveBhawk at 4:55pm 07.12.08 Smaller Boats 6/1569 Hello everyone, I am in the market for a used boat and have been looking at the 19 footers out there
sanitary valve location on legend 35.5 kimbal1 at 2:35pm 07.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/918 I have recently cruised to abaco with my family and had a difficult time turning the valves for mace
Engine water temp overheating Taliesin at 1:45pm 07.12.08 Big Boats 4/1041 Having problem finding the cause of my Yanmar 29hp engine (Hunter 36) water temp alarm going off. En
What is this part??? strobeone at 12:17pm 07.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/893 I am looking for the name of a part so I can order a new one. Perhaps, someone can help. The part
Gel Coat Patching mjbusher at 11:57am 07.12.08 Big Boats 0/926 Our Hunter is now 10 years old and like most, has a certain number of bumps and bruises. I hapened
Deck coating repair Jeff at 9:15am 07.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1069 I have a 2002 Catalina 250 wing, I was working on the front hatch and dropped some tools on the gray
Steering Will at 8:58am 07.12.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1083 Looking for a blue-print or diagram on the 1978 model hunter 30's steering system.From the pedestal
Throttle Controls H340 Lauren at 5:46am 07.12.08 Big Boats 5/1662 My 2000 340 has always had a very hard to move throttle handle since it was new. I mean extremely d
AC drain William Foster at 4:59am 07.12.08 Catalina 30 0/1137 My air handler drain runs under the floor of the head. This water slowly seeps through the fibergla
Kentucky Lake Here We Come! Mergatroid at 2:19am 07.12.08 Smaller Boats 1/870 Two weeks of sailing, fun in the sun! I will report when I return.
M25 trailer axle/spring measurements Joe U at 11:00pm 07.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1370 Hi, I'm a new forum member. Three weeks ago I was the winning bidder on ebay for a 1982 Mac 25 swin
Mast Rake for an O'Day 222 (1988) Kacey at 10:39pm 07.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1266 Does anyone know the mast rake for an O'Day 222 (1988)? Thanks! KC
outboard motor for mac 21 Jeff Brugato at 9:16pm 07.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1648 Want to purchase a new Motor for Mac 21. I have a 4hp and ok but looking at a 25 inch 6 hp with char
New Mac 25 lots of questions Hector at 8:49pm 07.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1059 My wife and I just became sailors taking an ASA 101 course. Then we bought this 1976 Macgregor 25 V
boom height Dave B at 8:25pm 07.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1210 My H23's boom, with the sail fully up, hangs down at an angle toward the cockpit. The end of it is l

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Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:14pm 01.01.22 The first question to ask is why? There are advantages to electric and also some significant disadv
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:11pm 01.01.22 The first question to ask is why? There are advantages to electric and also some significant disadv
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:10pm 01.01.22 posing the question to see what feedback other sailors have to say. In the long run it seems the ele
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:08pm 01.01.22 My boat is a 1976, Hunter 30 foot. Just losing a question to see what other sailors think and if it
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:07pm 01.01.22 @Filmstress First, I do not see the specific model and year of your boat which is crucial to get a
Anchor light for a 420 passage Crusty Ol Salt at 11:43am 01.01.22 Marcus... reading my post I may have sent it with confussion... I am half dyslexic... I knew what
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric JohnShannon at 11:34am 01.01.22 Electric offers the possibility of really minimal maintenance. The catch is the range is limited.
A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 11:10am 01.01.22 Vacuum panels are the ultimate in insulation - R50 per inch. http://www.thermalvisions.com/index.ht
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed Jeff Tirey at 11:05am 01.01.22 I have a Bavaria 40 with a D2-55 Volvo-Penta and a MS25S saildrive. The calculated hull speed is 8.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 10:59am 01.01.22 Oh what demons @Filmstress released with her simple and fair question. Perhaps she should change her
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 10:43am 01.01.22 A limiting factor is cost. And further if you are choosing the electrical power model to "Save the
CENTERBOARD HELP jssailem at 10:35am 01.01.22 :plus: I like your plan. When you get the center board lifted back into the boat, and the sling rais
Anchor light for a 420 passage jssailem at 10:31am 01.01.22 Marcus... reading my post I may have sent it with confussion... The "free or fair price" comment is
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric jssailem at 10:28am 01.01.22 @dLj in context I am stating that the storage potential of current power resources in the confines o
Shore Power Cord Storage sailcapt340 at 10:26am 01.01.22 Just bought myself one. I'm going to use it for my backyard generators' 30 foot 50 Amp Power Cord.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Tom J at 10:06am 01.01.22 I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around since the invention of
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? JamesG161 at 9:58am 01.01.22 My first personal computer cost me $1300, with 52k memory. ca 1981. A new iMac today cost $1300, wi
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 9:56am 01.01.22 It is not yet practical. This sentence is the fundamental controversy. What is the definition of
How do I take this apart? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:42am 01.01.22 Put the top in a vice. Grab the screw threads with a vice grip pliers and push towards the edges.
A lost art: Conserving ice. dLj at 9:40am 01.01.22 Vacuum panels are the ultimate in insulation - R50 per inch. http://www.thermalvisions.com/index.ht

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