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Swing Keel Winch Replacement Michael at 4:49pm 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1376 I have a 1975 Mac 25 which is clearly a very well designed boat. I have had excellent experiences on
Yanmar tachometer justice at 9:49pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 8/2626 Tachometer on H34 not functioning. What should be checked and how?ThanxMarc
Used Datamarine equipment? Voltage check? justice at 9:48pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 4/1052 Any idea where to find a replacement wind speed datamarine meter for H34? this one doesn't work....
What motor shaft length for a 25? Poppeye at 8:14pm 07.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1171 Can somebody tell me what shaft length motor to buy for my Mac 25? I have the standard motor mount t
passage making Bob T at 11:04pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 7/1316 I am thinking of purchasing a Hunter and I wonder about its ability to make safe passages. Are these
Confession and the Soul Gary Wyngarden at 11:53pm 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 33/1992 I'm sharing this in the hopes that it might save someone's life.For those of you who don't know me
Rope clutch Blitz at 12:00am 07.30.07 Seidelmann 3/2634 Has anyone for a Seidelmann 34 or similar replaced the rope clutch for the main / jib halyards? I c
backstay adjusters and forestay sag Brian M H23 at 12:02am 07.30.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/4941 I've got a 1985 hunter 23, centerboard keel. I was messing around with my adjustable backstay, and
Seaweed clogging cooling system Dave at 12:14am 07.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/943 Now that we are in the mid-summer seaweed season on my upstate NY lake, I'm having a problem with se
Compass Mounting Bob13706 at 12:13am 07.30.07 Catalina 22 4/2512 I'm new to sailing having recently purchased a 2002 22 Catalina Capari. I'm interested in installing
Where is the bilge pump on a 1984 Hunter 25.5? laketravisman at 12:40am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1449 I just removed the floor in my 1984 Hunter 25.5 in order to replace it. In one of the sump areas, th
Compass Cover SailingKeyLargo1 at 12:37am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/761 I have a new Hunter 25 with a Danforth compass behind the wheel. I would like to purchase a rigid co
Adding temp gauge to H376 Bob F at 1:17am 07.30.07 Big Boats 4/981 Has anybody added or replaced the "idiot buzzer" with an actual temp gauge?? Actually it would be ni
Size of Main Sheet for a 386? WayneCam at 2:02am 07.30.07 Big Boats 0/790 I think I just discovered that my Main Sheet may be undersize. The mistake could have been made when
Bronze upkeep Geoff Kloster at 2:05am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1462 What upkeep is needed to keep bronze looking nice? I'm replacing deck cleats. What will bronze cleat
Internet weather site Gaditano15920 at 3:40am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1234 Does anyone here know of the internet site that gives you the same continous NOAA weather broadcast
Gin Pole for 2003 Hunter 260 Jay Smith at 3:21am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1222 I lost my mast raising pole for my 2003 Hunter 260 #1085. Is there a drawing of the pole or a source
Thank you Randy SEADANCE at 4:05am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1215 Crappy sailing weekend...Bad weather(liked the snotty seas though),NO promised wind, torn sails, lo
glow plugs losciale1 at 5:30am 07.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1187 Seems as if i dont heat the plugs 90 seconds i have hard starting.Everything else i have heard says
Yanmar mounts Jim McClung at 6:52am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1046 I have an 83 Hunter 31 with a 2GM 13 horse engine. The mounts are footed on angle steel of 1/4 inch

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Fuel Filter Replacement Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 09.29.21 So I replace the primary about every 4-6 years mostly from a guilty feeling. Exactly the route I'
Beneteau 323 shaft lock nut (1) W_Alves at 11:14am 09.29.21 Welcome to the site @W_Alves . Bit of a semantics problem here. Can't quite picture what a "sha
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (1) Renegade33 at 11:09am 09.29.21 Your boat looks great. I just purchased Renegade and will be bringing her back to the Long Island S
Not just a novelty to me Ralph Johnstone at 11:07am 09.29.21 Within the first month of any place I've ever lived, I can walk around the entire house with my eye
Not just a novelty to me Justin_NSA at 11:01am 09.29.21 Are you saying you walk the house and boat in the dark? How's your aim?
Beneteau 323 shaft lock nut Ralph Johnstone at 10:56am 09.29.21 Welcome to the site @W_Alves . Bit of a semantics problem here. nt from the normal set up. A pic
Yet another LiFePo4 query Johann at 10:46am 09.29.21 Is there a marine BMS that can cut the field before it disconnects ?? Yes, I have Lithionics with
water heater check (one way) valve dlochner at 10:44am 09.29.21
Yet another LiFePo4 query Stu Jackson at 10:42am 09.29.21 Les, there's a ton of info over on CF on this stuff. here's one of many, they have an entire sectio
Not just a novelty to me Stu Jackson at 10:31am 09.29.21 I use it at home so I don't have to turn on lights and lose my "back to bed" vision. Within the fi
water heater check (one way) valve Stu Jackson at 10:27am 09.29.21 I purchased an 89 Catalina 34, hull 885. Congratulations on your purchase. In addition to this fi
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) Stu Jackson at 10:21am 09.29.21 Sound reasonable? Sure, but if you look at a chart you'll find you don't have much tidal influence
water heater check (one way) valve DayDreamer41 at 10:14am 09.29.21 What is your heater temperature set to? Sounds to me that you are building too much pressure in the
Got my Cat 30 5 weeks ago. Stu Jackson at 10:10am 09.29.21 Congratulations on your new boat. You can avoid reinventing the wheel by doing further research and
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) erinc at 9:50am 09.29.21 Hey folks! Thanks for the great thread. Thoughts on optimal current for the crossing? I've gone from
water heater check (one way) valve Don S/V ILLusion at 9:48am 09.29.21
New Hunter 19-2 update richiemx5 at 9:43am 09.29.21 Thanks for the advise Peter.
Yet another LiFePo4 query LeslieTroyer at 9:41am 09.29.21 It sounds like all charging sources are going to the house and then thru the ACR to the start and wi
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Scuppers at 9:11am 09.29.21 Thanks for all the good advice ... especially regarding trying the Krazy Glue on the smaller ones ..
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? dlochner at 7:56am 09.29.21 Thanks Dave & David, that's what I get for playing electrician... humble appreciation In the fina

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