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winter cover for a Hunter 260 Hunter 260 at 12:36pm 04.20.08 Smaller Boats 3/1527 Is there anyone who makes storage covers for winter storage of a Hunter 260??
Stuffing Box Duke13540 at 12:48pm 04.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1081 I own a Hunter 340 1999. What is the proceedure to adjust the drip of the stuffing box?Thanks for y
popsicle stick boat??? sand sailor at 4:00pm 04.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1762 has any body seen it ?its a 45' viking ship made out of Popsicle sticks. i havent seen it but heard
Cleaning a water tank muised at 8:49pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1474 I had some (read lots) of water in my boat over the winter when my drain plugged and froze. The wate
Vinegar use in warm climate ????? seadaddler at 9:52pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 28/2474 Well I am in SW Florida looking at boat slips and askingmany questions from all kinds of boaters he
Nice & Easy rudder sensor RAD at 10:04pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1107 Soooo,what happened did you get the sensor mounted?
Main Halyard Rich (P303) at 9:59pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2129 It is time to replace the main halyard this year... pronto.I have an add-on Selden in mast furler.
Spinlocks to replace cleats on h26 Mergatroid at 11:40pm 04.18.08 Smaller Boats 1/927 I have looked at the archives and there is a ton of information.But. I still have a question.Man
Windows windows Roger F at 12:31am 04.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1324 I have a leak in one of the longer fixed windows. The water was running down the inside of the cabi
Morgan 24 Centerboard tyler2973 at 2:32am 04.19.08 Morgan 5/6403 The centerboard on my Morgan 24 is stuck in the down position. It is not possible to raise it. The w
Mast raising on 26D Nik at 2:07am 04.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1296 What I am looking for is some detail on the Mast Raising setup for a Mac 26. Length of the spar, di
Outboard Bracket Question Don-MT at 1:14am 04.19.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1201
HOLDING TANK LEE SMITH at 4:35am 04.19.08 Other Sailboats 1/845 CAN ANYONE SHARE WITH ME THEIR EXPERIENCE IN INSTALLING A HOLDING TANK ON A CSY 37? I HAVE NOT FOUND
right prop size dustin pease at 4:09am 04.19.08 Columbia 2/1824 Which is the better choice of propeller for a Columbia 8.7 powered by a 23 hp Volvo Penta 2 cylinder
skid plate? Brian M H23 at 4:59am 04.19.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1358 Hi all,I'm in the process of some simple repairs to the keel of a small dinghy - it's worn a hole i
ocean passage david at 5:06am 04.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1065 anybody sail a hunter33 on an ocean passage and how was your trip where did you go
Bollocks!! Devian at 6:59am 04.19.08 Columbia 9/2940 OK so I had the big bad news handed to me regarding my boat. We're in dire need of standing rigging
Air Conditioning Wave Bye at 7:38am 04.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2547 First post. So... glad to find a users site. I'm the Admiral. Period. I have got to have air cond
BaysailorBill-How you coming on that C/B project? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 9:53am 04.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1007 I have my entire keel off and laying flat on a pallet, and I still cant get the board out. But am ge
Boat flooded with rainwater Paul at 11:09am 04.19.08 Other Sailboats 3/986 i JUST BOUGHT THE BOAT FROM A FRIEND, iT WAS NOT WRAPPED OVER 2 WINTERS AND THE CABIN HAS 6 INCHES O

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Checking cooling water flow Ralph Johnstone at 10:50am 12.01.21 I have exactly the same situation as you with the underwater exhaust discharge. A number of the "gu
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing justsomeguy at 10:33am 12.01.21 Time for a tear-down of the pump, I think. I know, eww. Rubber gloves, lotsa rags and a strong const
Comparing 30s jeepbluetj at 10:19am 12.01.21 ... Based on these points I would go with the 91 model even if the condition wasn't quite as good a
Tiller Pilots Alan Gomes at 10:10am 12.01.21 Consider the Pelagic. Much more robust than the Raymarine.
Anchor and Steaming light bulbs markwbird at 9:59am 12.01.21 I recommend that you pull the bulbs and take them to the store to match them up with the correct LED
Running wires xqwuynx at 9:51am 12.01.21 Ya not on this boat. I already tried just pulling on some existing speaker wire and it doesnt move a
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing limbodog at 9:37am 12.01.21 Ok, the exciting update: Back pressure isn't a problem, I'd already removed the outbound hose from t
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 9:30am 12.01.21 I liked the caution sticker. I wish my company would use it. The car sign made me shake my head and
Running wires JoeWhite at 9:21am 12.01.21 I do not have a Hunter, but you can tug on one end of the wire and see where it goes. You may need a
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades PaulK at 8:57am 12.01.21 Changing the centerboard pennant will likely involve removing the centerboard. Lifting the hull up t
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Tom J at 8:52am 12.01.21 I used to work at a yard that did this kind of work. It is located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Bac
Its funny Friday! Rjm st.petersburg at 8:51am 12.01.21 I liked the caution sticker. I wish my company would use it. The car sign made me shake my head and
Reefing Rig Change jssailem at 8:41am 12.01.21 You can create a system that lets you do all of your reefing with lines running to our cockpit. Tha
Its funny Friday! PaulK at 8:40am 12.01.21 Images speak for themselves It must look OK in the rear-view mirror though, no?
Checking cooling water flow Justin_NSA at 8:31am 12.01.21 Seems like you'd want a visible, more permanent indicator besides the overheat speaker. Just in ca
41DS Dish Drainer Drying Fan dkinzer at 7:20am 12.01.21 Thanks for the Owner's Manual link. I do have one that I downloaded some time ago. As far as I can t
Bilge drain plug isavua at 7:11am 12.01.21 My 1984 O'Day 31 has it
Comparing 30s Ward H at 7:04am 12.01.21 Sounds like being lake locked is working to your benefit as to price. You asked if you're being par
Tiller Pilots shemandr at 6:40am 12.01.21 Don't forget to give it a name as it will be thought of as a crew member. Simrad TP10 is an alternat
Tiller Pilots justsomeguy at 6:38am 12.01.21 :..should you trailer your boat to some larger water you'll appreciate it. As if Lake Superior isn

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