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Fuel tank removal Hoppy at 2:05pm 07.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1403 does anyone know how to remove the fuel tank on a 1981 hunter 27? the boat sat for 4 yrs and i want
Repaired Mast W.S. Randall at 2:14pm 07.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/951 Hello,I am being offered a Mac 25 in very nice shape, 1984 model. The hull, and inside are clean.
Hunter 34 Sugar Scoop Update Tim Welsh at 2:12pm 07.25.07 Big Boats 9/2170 Well my glassmans finally pulled through I helped my glass guy pull the first transom out of my
buying advice for a newbie jchristiansen at 2:38pm 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1220 I am looking at a sailboat being offered for sale and desperately need some advice. I have found a
portable ac Rick at 12:23pm 07.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1136 Has anyone bought a portable ac unit that fits in the front hatch? Just wondering if they are worth
Profurl R250 megaboat2003 at 11:55am 07.25.07 Smaller Boats 1/1158 I purchased a Profurl R250 for my H22. I plan on mounting the drum low to the deck, without a turnbu
sink question 81 H22-where is it supposed to drain newsailor130 at 4:57pm 07.25.07 Smaller Boats 6/1010 I have a use H22, the sink drains to a tube that goes no-place (into bilge). the plumbing diagram in
Anchor/Chain Question Hugh4753 at 9:19pm 07.23.07 Big Boats 11/1133 Don't anchor much but when I do my boat has about 48ft. of chain and a good size Fortress anchor. W
Head Treatment cellotak at 12:13am 07.24.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1495 I hae been using the Head Treatment System by RTEC (also known as Pangiel Corp). West marine and ot
marine heads Tom at 12:18am 07.24.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/815 My 1990 Hunter 30 needs a new toilet. Would appreciate any opinions on the best brand to buy. Curr
THE CHOICE OF WORDS RANDY at 12:19am 07.24.07 Other Sailboats 1/728 AFTER A COUPLE YEARS BRINGING THE FIRST 42 UP TO NEW STANDARDS DOING A MAJOR RETRO-FIT, THE WIFE AND
Capsizing chucker1 at 12:34am 07.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1093 Capsizing and I did go through the archivesI plan on hitting the open ocean off the coast of San Di
H-23 Winch handles chiefjgreene at 11:15pm 07.23.07 Smaller Boats 4/1008 I have an 1986 Hunter 23. The stock winch and handle has a push button on the top and a ball detent
cleat covers e simon at 10:26pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1502 I am looking for cleat covers, not tape and/or tennis balls. I understand that there is a product on
help with roller reefing claw Bob W at 10:20pm 07.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2395 Does anyone know anything about roller reefing claws? The manual for my 66 Mariner 19 suggests a re
Twist Don Guillette at 12:32am 07.24.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2539 We've discussed twist many times but as new mates enter the world of sailor this subject will tend t
Knot Speed Check... Am I slow? Cheeky Monkey at 1:09am 07.24.07 Smaller Boats 3/979 I have finally been getting out in my Hunter 26 and having a great time with my family on Green Bay.
Changing Transmission Fluid cmorin at 1:26am 07.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1745 While I have added fluid to the transmission of the M-25XP in our Catalina 30, I have never fully ch
Crack concern oday 19 ells at 2:20am 07.24.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1269 I have an Oday 19 that is developing a crack in the lower right corner of the companion way opening.
Anyone heard of a Newport 600? stvngale at 2:45am 07.24.07 Newport 0/1395 I just bought a 11' dinghy. The title says it is a 1966 Newport 600. Does anyone know anything abo

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Fabricating new gin pole (Hunter 19) Rick Webb at 4:59pm 07.17.21 The manual seems to show a piece of metal that conforms to the outside of the mast while the post g
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 4:49pm 07.17.21 I should add that I used a D-Splicer like Ronstan D-Splicer F-Series Fid - Small for pulling the li
Fabricating new gin pole (Hunter 19) (2) Wilco at 4:45pm 07.17.21 Yes, what I have is definetley unusable. The manual seems to show a piece of metal that conforms to
Fabricating new gin pole (Hunter 19) Rick Webb at 4:38pm 07.17.21 It looks exactly like the end of what you have without the other piece of steel stuck into it. If y
Fabricating new gin pole (Hunter 19) Wilco at 4:37pm 07.17.21 Thanks for the quick reply, friend. It looks like Forespar specializes in whisker poles and such. I
Bock Boat Builders Toledo Ohio sail sfbay at 4:33pm 07.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do a search on this forum on "vintage bock" and you find a thread with the i
Replacing broken push button cupboard latch on beneteau 31 LloydB at 3:18pm 07.17.21 Beneteau site would be a better ask without pictures.
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? Ed Caldwell at 2:43pm 07.17.21 So..... this 34 ft boat only has two winches? And they are located a distance from the helm , next
So yeah, bought a sailboat... (1) Horse Opera at 2:40pm 07.17.21 I have been wanting to replace what flotation there may be forward. I have seen some DS II owners op
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 2:27pm 07.17.21 Can you share more about the eye splice you used and why? How is it tied? How much length do you ne
What is this? SailingLoto at 2:00pm 07.17.21 If you mean the one in the sail track, it is to hold up your pop top. You should also get to know
What is this? Stu Jackson at 1:35pm 07.17.21 If you mean the one in the sail track, it is to hold up your pop top. You should also get to know t
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging shemandr at 1:30pm 07.17.21 The outhaul has a 2:1 purchase which is appropriate. Running thru those blocks was either a mistake
Swim ladder (1) thinwater at 1:11pm 07.17.21 All great suggestions. The stand off ladders are easier to use. You need the ladder to be deep enou
Hunter 30-2 Fuel Shutoff MFD at 12:45pm 07.17.21 If it does not have one, I would recommend installing one. Not just for the convenience when changi
Bleed Fuel Lines on Universal M25? Stu Jackson at 12:45pm 07.17.21 Bleeding 101 Bleeding M25 Series Engines 101- A Summary of Links for You Use the knurled knob to
External shore power connection. (1) caverun at 12:40pm 07.17.21 Hey Dave, no, my 240 did not have shore power. Shore power on the 260 I have now was installed by yo
Viadana sailboat gear Grotto at 12:31pm 07.17.21 Update: so had the main sheet blocks out a couple of times, happy to say they cleat nicely, hold wel
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging justsomeguy at 12:31pm 07.17.21 Thoughts? That'll work. Don't know why the outhaul was routed through those cheek blocks. Don't ne
Throttle position while sailing? MFD at 12:31pm 07.17.21 As noted earlier - you will want to follow the recommendation based on which transmission you have.

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