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Hull condensation Phil9039 at 5:51am 03.14.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1224 Last summer we spent two months sailing around lake superior on our O'day 30 and with the cold water
ST50 Wind Transducer Update Rick D at 4:39am 03.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1532 You may recall my ST50 wind transducer failed because of damaged prongs on the five-pin plug. I took
Mac Venture 222 rigging Rich Barmettler at 4:39am 03.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2068 Hello,I picked up a Venture 222. The rigging was removed (some blocks in place), but mainsheets, e
Lewmar Low Profile Hatches Replacement Parts Bob at 4:36am 03.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1167 Does anyone have an outlet where you can buy the little plastic grey hinge clips that cover the hing
Brightening up hull paint? (1) mike at 4:33am 03.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1221 Would turtle wax be o.k?
Boat Show Blues Bummed at 4:31am 03.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1080 Just a query for those of you'all who are in marinas that have hosted the big boat shows (Orlando, C
Marking the Roller Furling Genoa for Reef Points rardiH36 at 4:21am 03.14.08 Big Boats 1/2257 The 130% Genoa that is installed on the roller furler on my boat (1980 Hunter 36) doesn't have any m
Quick disconnect your motor jib at 2:30pm 03.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1371 Anyone used Bluewater Yachts quick disconnect adapter on a Honda 50 four stroke? They say you can e
more holding tank vent hose questions (1) richk at 7:29pm 03.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1184 I recently asked about replacing my holding tank vent hose and was rewarded by advice from the Headm
Non-fouling "Paint on the Bottom?" SeacretSailor at 7:20pm 03.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1143 Fellas,Can anyone suggest a good paint (not bottom paint) for below the waterline? I have a 26S t
Leather Briefcase Rick at 7:55pm 03.12.08 Big Boats 12/1484 All:I purchased a new 44DS last fall and am anxiously waiting for launch in mid-late April. I was d
Tiller Versus Wheel Andy at 2:13am 03.13.08 Ask All Sailors 32/2498 We are looking to buy a new used boat. Two we are considering have a tiller rather than the wheel we
h 23 bilge r3403j at 3:35am 03.13.08 Smaller Boats 2/1034 Does anyone know how much space is between the cabin floor and the outer hull. It seems that water
Main Halyard Problem Randy Jarrell at 3:52am 03.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1065 I was hoisting an external antenna on my main halyard when it came crashing to deck. The pin to the
Shaft Offset tulman at 4:09am 03.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1441 I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar 2GM20. The yard mechanic tells me that the strut is bent and n
Engine room vents grigs at 1:48am 03.13.08 Catalina 22 2/1316 I am having a problem removing my deck ventson 22 yr old Catalina. I think age might be part of it.t
Fender Baskets PHitchcox at 2:21am 03.13.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1424 Having spent the last decade pulling fenders back on to the deck at departure, only to have them rol
Stern dimensions robertjulius at 6:30am 03.13.08 Catalina 30 0/1145 I purchased a 1977 Catalina 30 last summer. I'd like to name her and will be ordering vinyl letteri
Hunter 30.org tulman at 6:31am 03.13.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1590 Does anyone know what happened to the Hunter 30.org website? i have tried to access it over the past
Sail Trim Seminar Don Guillette at 4:20am 03.13.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/3042

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Yanmar Reface Ralph Johnstone at 5:10pm 11.02.21 You could also get the nuts and bolts from a Yanmar dealer but you'd have to rob a bank (no, make th
Water Heater replacement for H31 Galind at 5:09pm 11.02.21 I installed the Kuuma 11800, 5 gallon water heater. The previous water heater had the water connect
Jib Sail Trim Controls Don Guillette at 4:48pm 11.02.21 On our Taswell 43, I've found that moving the car aft is easy....the tension and angle on the jib s
Its funny Friday! (1) rbringle at 4:43pm 11.02.21 199777
Yanmar Reface dlochner at 4:37pm 11.02.21 The bolts on my Yanmar are all steel. The bolts holding the transmission to the block look to be gra
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type Wind Dreamer at 4:28pm 11.02.21 Phil & Rgranger - thanks for the help!!! On a side note - has anyone ever removed old spreader brac
25-II throttle cable replacement (1) Tally Ho at 4:26pm 11.02.21 I am looking at purchasing the HDI stainless steel mixer elbow and adaptor joint. One concern I ha
25-II throttle cable replacement Tally Ho at 4:22pm 11.02.21 Last part of the exhaust setup, is the muffler. I have what I think is the original waterlift muff
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type Phil Herring at 4:11pm 11.02.21 It is a Z-Spar rig and it will need the wrap-around bracket, which looks like it will need to slide
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type rgranger at 4:10pm 11.02.21
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue Tally Ho at 4:02pm 11.02.21
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type (2) Wind Dreamer at 3:56pm 11.02.21 Thanks for the quick reply Phil! Here are the only two pics I have of the mast foot right now, maybe
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:55pm 11.02.21 Not sure what you're definition of 'successful' is, so I wont make that claim. I still haven't fou
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? shemandr at 3:52pm 11.02.21 Last out first in accounting! That was my program. If my boat was blocking everyone else's access
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:49pm 11.02.21 There are many folks who will claim their small panels are successful at keeping the battery charge
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:48pm 11.02.21 I think it was a 10W. I also had a 6A alternator on the Tohatsu so between the two sources, I nev
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:46pm 11.02.21 Actually, Dave it should be the ONLY question. Ahs removed vs. ahrs returned (including whatever i
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:44pm 11.02.21 I thought a lot of your question was covered in your post from October 7. I had a 25 watt panel fo
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type Phil Herring at 3:42pm 11.02.21 That's a bummer @Wind Dreamer, but I'm glad no one was hurt. If you'll post a photo of the gooseneck
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 3:39pm 11.02.21 I am successful! I have a 20-watt panel charging 2 grp 27 LA batteries. It's primarily doing what

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