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Evaluating a Mac 25 pupluv at 4:15pm 01.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1302 I going to evaluate a MacGregor 25 I bought on eBay. I would apprciate suggestions about particular
Cradle for 1984 Oday 30 John at 10:19pm 01.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1215 I am looking to buy a used cradle or have a cradle built for my 1984 Oday 30. Does anyone know wher
Vinyl boot stripe removal Fred at 11:00pm 01.11.08 Big Boats 17/6332 There are several ways to remove a vinyl stripe. One way as mentionsed is to use a heat gun to warm
Parallel Primary Fuel Filters II: What I did Gary Wyngarden at 12:11am 01.12.08 Ask All Sailors 27/2264 A little over a month ago, I did a post inquiring about installing a second primary fuel filter in p
336 VS 340 Antoine at 9:25pm 12.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1324 Hi everyone,I need advise here. I'm looking to buy a used sailboat, and my choice as stop on Hunte
Naked Prop? Bad Obsession at 10:09pm 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1126 How do you prepair your prop for the season. Do you paint it, do you just keep it cleaned out and j
Practical Sailor Magazine John T1594 at 11:11pm 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1018 I have an almost a complete set of Practical Sailor magazines going back to 1994. I am going to get
Reefing (new to sailing) Tom at 11:28pm 12.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/807 My mail sail as one reefing point. There is a hook attached to the mast whereI assume the forward r
Selkie, where are you? Ed Schenck at 12:57am 12.27.07 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1015 Dear Rick and Cheryl,Belay the last(e-mail note)! Boy it really is hell to get old. Yesterday whi
Manual or automatic inflating life jackets. Louis at 2:26am 12.27.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2071 I am looking to buy an inflatable life jacket for myself and my wife. I am not sure whether to buy t
Water heater for Catalina 310 David Harcourt at 2:57am 12.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1374 My water heater needs replacing,does anyone know the model or campany that produced it? Or,would the
Power boat higgs at 5:07am 12.27.07 Ask All Sailors 0/922 Here is an interesting story about a bio diesel world record attempt.http://www.reuters.com/news/v
Fixed Rudder Gregg9020 at 5:29am 12.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2223 I have a freind that has a pretty warped rudder and needs to know the dimensions of a fixed rudder.
water temp alarm John at 5:24am 12.27.07 Ask All Sailors 57/5337 I recently removed and cleaned my heat exchange unit (on a Universal M35 B). After putting it back o
possessed freshwater pump??? greg at 5:41am 12.27.07 Big Boats 10/1062 my hunter 34"s freshwater pump throws the whole DC panel off...when i throw the switch it pumps up..
Universal M18 exhaust (1) littlegrange at 3:33am 12.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1150 I have just purchased a 1986 ODay 31 with a Universal M18 engine.I want to check that the exhaust s
How to get dome light off Bill O'D at 4:42am 12.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/746 I can't remove the aft dome light to replace the bulb. It has a beige plastic rim with the clear par
Mac 26S Mainsail Question? SeacretSailor at 11:29am 12.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1366 Hey guys,I have a mainsail question regarding my Mac 26S. My mainsail ALWAYS has a crease that sta
Was Santa good to your boat Ken13531 at 11:24am 12.27.07 Ask All Sailors 25/1883 I posted a Xmas list for Dancin bear on the fridge. I think she did really well.New hand held VHF.
Rebedding (1) Joe Wienecke at 10:55am 12.27.07 Big Boats 9/949 let me try the photo again

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A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) MitchM at 4:58pm 08.09.21 i had the rudder drive chain jump its sprocket and jam inside the pedestal at
Can I unkink this bilge pump hose? kloudie1 at 4:56pm 08.09.21 You could try straightening it then squish in the pooked out sides and very carefully apply some hea
Raymarine Ray 55 Transmits but Won't Receive kloudie1 at 4:51pm 08.09.21 Make sure to get the handheld a pretty good way away from the boat like 100 yards or so to check tha
Will 3/8" Sta-Set X be a good replacement? Stu Jackson at 4:51pm 08.09.21 Do you think 3/8" Sta-Set X will make good halyards on my 81 Hunter 33? Absolutely not. X sucks,
AutoPilot on Hunter 280 Panera at 4:44pm 08.09.21 hi Matt, would love to see the images. thanks so much for taking the time to reply. joe
Hunter Legend 37 advice? Koltar at 4:40pm 08.09.21 I really appreciate everyone taking their time out to give me their advice, thank you! I live a litt
New owner sea cock question BC Bernie at 4:37pm 08.09.21 Forespar Marelube for the Marelon seacocks that we have also works well.
Fluxgate compass ice breaker at 4:28pm 08.09.21 Look in the dead space under the bose 321. There is an access panel inside the forward hanging lock
Will 3/8" Sta-Set X be a good replacement? jeepbluetj at 4:03pm 08.09.21 I dislike Sta-Set X too. Gets kinky, it's stiff, performance isn't all it should be, etc. 3/8 may b
Will 3/8" Sta-Set X be a good replacement? Dave Groshong at 3:45pm 08.09.21 Sta-Set X is really wiry, I personally don't like it, too stiff and hard to work with. Samson ML
Network Power Connection- SeaTlkng Captain Larry-DH at 3:24pm 08.09.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 3:07pm 08.09.21 This was the first time we'd stepped the mast on the water. When I got the boat, I worked out a gin
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice Sun Catcher at 3:01pm 08.09.21 To add to other posts... I have two 100 panels mounted on the bimini. Trial and error process to fi
Network Power Connection- SeaTlkng Fred at 2:58pm 08.09.21
Can I unkink this bilge pump hose? jssailem at 2:58pm 08.09.21 Sure. But you may no be happy. Plastic once kinked has the memory of being kinked. Hose is not that
Need source for boat plumbing parts Dr. D at 2:41pm 08.09.21
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Stu Jackson at 2:31pm 08.09.21 I know it very well. Sailed the Vallejo Race a couple of times, up both rivers and to The Delta on
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? (1) sail sfbay at 2:28pm 08.09.21 Uhm, wasn't that a downwind sail? from San Francisco Bay to the Delta Not totally..........when yo
Routing Depth Finder Transducer Cable? (1) jssailem at 2:07pm 08.09.21 OK HELPFUL INFO. The unit has a proprietary cable between the display and the transducer. It has a s
How much chlorine for 40 gallon tank? cymeyer at 2:03pm 08.09.21 Btw...This is how I used to do it. I'd bring a couple of gallons of water in milk jugs to the boat

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