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Centerboard stuck in up position Jimbob at 9:26am 12.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1031 My 23.5 is at the dock with centerboard stuck in up position. Too cold to go swimming; ideas to get
Repairing Keel KevinMc at 10:34am 12.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1054 I am painting the bottom of my boat. The Keel needs cleaning and repainting. Any suggestions on clea
Best port caulk??? Lee Scott at 10:50am 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 20/5390 Finally we get some rain here in the South! And I've discovered that a couple of the ports leak in
blisters KevinMc at 10:40am 12.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1150 What should I do about these blisters?
Insulation - revisited sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:21pm 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1111 Much thanks to everyone that suggested the ReflectX for insulation in my V Berth.I was very impress
Bulkheads Tim at 10:28pm 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1137 I have a 1971 Ericson 29 and I want to do some work in the cabin. Part of this involves installing
Raytheon RL70 GPS chartplotter with 24kw radar Richard at 11:31pm 12.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2989 The RL70 I have is a black and white screen. When I had the boat water tested and went with the sur
outboard on stern rail LSCalifornia at 11:12pm 12.29.07 Big Boats 13/1846 What HP outboard has anyone had on their stern rail. My Tohatsu 8 ( approx. 45 lbs. ) just bellied
grind... sand Rich (P303) at 12:00am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1241 What would you use to rough up the old bottom paint before a new application? 4 1/2" grinder with a
Happy New Year To All Richard at 11:53pm 12.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/896 I want to thank everyone for taking the time to answer the many questions I have had the past month.
Marine store sailor420 at 12:03am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2150 Need suggestion for good marine store with a good selection of foul weather gear in the Ft Lauderdal
Cruising spinnaker rdethman at 1:18am 12.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1226 I am looking for information on how to fly the cruising spinnaker that MacGregor sells with their bo
prop shaft size Rich Randall at 3:06am 12.30.07 S2 1/1573 Hi,Does anyone know the diameter of the prop shaft used in the 7.9 inboard models? I've got the BM
water inflow on first 211 first211 at 3:35am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 17/2335 Hi,please help me with following:on port of my first I have a problem with water bursting in ins
Raftup, anyone? Bob15082 at 4:46am 12.30.07 Yamaha 10/2215 Greetings,I saw some interest in a raftup expressed in a discussion about something else. Just so
water leaks at compression post ted at 5:43am 12.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1287 I've been looking at some P42's. One had a good stain from leaks at the compression post/mast step.
Any Experience with Raymarine C-Series? Dave Sharp at 5:25am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1497 I want to replace my Chartplotter with one that is eisier to read in direct sunlight. I'm intereste
Hailing Captain Patrick LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 5:57am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1481 Man this is a long intermission. What currently floats your boat?
propane sinks walt at 7:21am 12.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2001 I understand propane gas is heavier than air and will sink (ie, neatly fill up a boat with an explos
Morning walk along Mobile Bay in Fairhope Al. allen13458 at 7:37am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1364 Last night was the first Gulf Coast sailors get together. We had a great time meeting the sailors fr

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PacificNW Weather forecast for November 2021. shemandr at 6:27pm 11.05.21 YIKES!
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans sail sfbay at 6:21pm 11.05.21 Post #3 in this this thread might shed some light on recommended shaft material : Stainless Steel vs
PacificNW Weather forecast for November 2021. SoSound at 6:16pm 11.05.21
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Bluenose at 6:15pm 11.05.21 Easy fellas"
C25 halyards ran to cockpit sail sfbay at 6:07pm 11.05.21 Nice installation!!
Replacement Bulbs for Tachometer in a Type B Panel dkinzer at 6:03pm 11.05.21 Update: I'm pretty sure that these bulbs are known as "T1.5 wedge base". I don't yet know the wattag
Single handing WI Rigger at 5:38pm 11.05.21 Thank you for the idea of the laundry bag to house my jib. I was told about a Jib bag for $250 or so
Jib or Genoa on 1994 Hunter 29.5? jssailem at 5:35pm 11.05.21 Currently has a jib, but thinking of going with a 135% genoa. Hi Kyle. Congrats on your boat. I k
Inner shell cracks on haul out marchem at 5:25pm 11.05.21 This photo shows the aft sticker, but it is hard to see. It is the little dot in line with the aft
Catalina fuel tank, free! Windpilot at 4:53pm 11.05.21 I can measure this weekend, I know it's a 20gal standard tank for a c30, but if you don't hear back
Is there room for a Composting head in a 1983 Hunter 34? heritage at 4:50pm 11.05.21 C-Head has a shorty model that should be ok for your fiancee. It is 15" tall compared to 13" for t
Replacement Bulbs for Tachometer in a Type B Panel (1) dkinzer at 4:48pm 11.05.21 OK, on further investigation, I've discovered that my photo above is actually the bulb and socket. T
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans sandpiper10471 at 4:41pm 11.05.21 JC: Please explain why the shaft should be bronze, not stainless. Stainless seems to be the industry
Catalina fuel tank, free! xxhatter at 4:39pm 11.05.21 What are the dimensions
Replace light with fan? (3) kbgunn at 4:35pm 11.05.21 Should be straight forward. The only question would be how much vibration the fan would create. Ther
Winterizing bilge on my H37 sandpiper10471 at 4:16pm 11.05.21 Common problem with keel stepped masts. Jim is bang on with the garboard plug. Easy install. I also
Solar Storm... JamesG161 at 4:08pm 11.05.21 ham radio operator in Tanzania on 20M Did you try 10M? Jim...
What Top-down Furler Do You Like? (1) sail sfbay at 4:03pm 11.05.21 The Selden GX-15 looks like a quality top-down furler kit Selden GX15, Basic Pack (velasailingsupply
Solar Storm... (1) JamesG161 at 4:03pm 11.05.21 We are in the low side now and thus Less Solar Energy to drive our boats. Atlantic Ocean #2 Jim..
Replace light with fan? jssailem at 3:57pm 11.05.21 :plus: I like the Sirocco II model.

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