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bow roller information and pictures (1) Bob 04 H260 at 6:11am 04.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1516 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 11/5432 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 0/1276 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 1/1054 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 9/2697 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 0/1175 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 3/1152 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 4/1168 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 3/3795 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 1/1302 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 0/970 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 3/2097 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 6/1277 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 20/13819 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 0/2498 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 5/1191 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 29/5751 How are you storing your anchors?
Toilet Replacement Ron at 11:50pm 04.16.08 Big Boats 10/1491 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 15/1622 During my last vacation I trailored my boat (26s) to Pensacola, only to find that the engine would n
Raw water intake for head Casey F at 1:24am 04.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3884 First, thanks for all the help I've received on my last two posts. You guys are great!My next (la

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125 Genoa jssailem at 12:46pm 12.25.21 Note having more than one sail (i.e. a large genoa and a 95%jib) gives you flexibility in your sail
Self tailing winches Project_Mayhem at 12:40pm 12.25.21 The winchers work OK. I never had an issue with taking the line off the winch. I agree with Joe that
Interior flooring base jssailem at 12:39pm 12.25.21 If the location will be at risk of moisture than the use of a plastic may help with avoiding future
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year jssailem at 12:31pm 12.25.21 Claude, I wanted to share what I thought would imagine a great meal in New Orleans. I came across t
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat Project_Mayhem at 12:26pm 12.25.21 When storing outdoors I use damp rid buckets. There's an article in Practical Sailor comparing the
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 11:18am 12.25.21 Might have one on the boat, but some distance away. Do you have a specific electrical issue/questio
Interior flooring base dmax at 11:03am 12.25.21 Starboard is great stuff but probably overkill for what you're doing (it's expensive and heavy). I w
New deck organizers H34 Db421 at 10:11am 12.25.21 Thanks, just what I needed to know!
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:58am 12.25.21 I think that your are correct. HVAC duct or Exhaust duct. From the dirt inside I am leaning to exhau
P26 Rudder Repair Question Electricboater45 at 9:51am 12.25.21
Unknown Electric Panel Brand Dalliance at 9:40am 12.25.21
Interior flooring base hunter0838 at 9:24am 12.25.21 Thanks for the quick reply. The problem is localized to the galley area under the sink. From wha
6" round fluorecsent SVFreedom at 9:11am 12.25.21 I replaced the lights in my 49 as instructed above with the SBO LED replacements. I trimmed the fla
Self tailing winches cb32863 at 8:08am 12.25.21 From my experience, I love my self tailers. Got new ones from the West Marine BOGO sale. My boat cam
125 Genoa jmce1587 at 8:08am 12.25.21 You know, I think you're right. The more I"m reading, the more I'm agreeing. I can reef if needed
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Claude L.-Auger at 8:04am 12.25.21 And may you enjoy BBQ Shrimp https://www.savoredjourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bbq-shrimp-n
Where are the seasonal marine sales?? dlochner at 8:02am 12.25.21 The biggest sales tend to coincide with the spring and fall boat shows. Defender has the biggest one
Unknown Electric Panel Brand Tally Ho at 7:25am 12.25.21 Nice looking panel. What is the difference between running lights and navigation lights? Maybe it
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (1) Richard Bryer at 7:14am 12.25.21 Do have a happy and safe Christmas. This is my 13 year old grandson sailor
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue kloudie1 at 7:11am 12.25.21 Running without water cooling the exhaust may have melted the inside of the exhaust hose and restric

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