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It can happen. dickforth at 6:53am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1382 It happened to me and I know it has happed to others. About 19 gal. of diesel fuel was accidently p
Furling mechanism kees mulder at 7:05am 08.01.07 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1990 I have a problem with the furling mechanism as it does not lock at all. I will change the system to
running rigging Hunter 23.5 jbreland at 7:49am 08.01.07 Smaller Boats 3/2226 In the archives I found the following specs for the running rigging on a 23.5Running Rigging Specs
Electrical panel on macgregor 25 Martin15377 at 7:41am 08.01.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3083 Hi !I bought a 1986 Macgregor 25, in very good shape except for the electrical panel, which is a me
Gearshift cable in an Edson binnacle Burnell at 8:07am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2191 My linkage from the shift lever to the cable has broken off.I disconnected the transmission lever t
450 composite rudder ted at 9:16am 08.01.07 Big Boats 3/968 I stumbled across a thread on the H450 loosing rudders. Seems 16 of them lost rudders. Hunter offerd
Replacing cushions in H23 Joelle Dupont at 10:52am 08.01.07 Smaller Boats 3/987 Working on updating my new (old '87) H23. The interior of the boat and all the contents has a milde
Build your own thru-hull backer plates? flyhop at 12:16pm 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6430 1981 Oday 28. Backer boards to all through-hulls were dry rotted. For a variety of reasons, I am r
H376 Fuel Line size Bob F at 12:15pm 08.01.07 Big Boats 1/1024 I am going to install a manual fuel shut-off valve in the engine compartment on the tank side of the
Hunter 26.5 Rudder Bushing?? thesolarstone at 12:23pm 08.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1718 I just purchased a 1987 Hunter 26.5 and I am desperate need of a Nylon bushing that mounts on the de
Please Please Andrew Mark Juetten at 1:21pm 08.01.07 Big Boats 0/830 Hope you can post those pictures soon. Many of us are eargerly awaiting salvation from a miserable d
c-22 kick-up rudder - stop rivit mike masserant at 5:13pm 08.01.07 Catalina 22 4/2163 any ideas as to where to place the kick-up rudder dedent rivit for helping to control a slippping
Could this be a Bonsai gin pole? Anthony Pogson at 9:18pm 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1179 The recent discussion on gin poles prompts this.When I purchased my used 260 it was supplier with
B & R Rig Ted at 11:27pm 07.30.07 Big Boats 8/1684 I'm getting serious about the hunter 450. One area of concern is the B ' R rig. By all accounts, it
savannah river trip reduced drastically... jeff at 12:40am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1278 First I would like to thank all the people who provided advice and info. I had sincere intentions o
Wheel Hub H-23.5 jbreland at 12:48am 07.31.07 Smaller Boats 3/1027 I just purchased a 1993 H-23.5 and would like to buy a trailer wheel hub assy for the stock trailer
MacGregor 26M Speed with 50hp Honda Mel at 1:47am 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2024 I have a 2004 26M with a Honda 50hp which I purchased this year. I am new to sailing and boating al
Keeping a 26S in a slip pixel8 at 2:56am 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/970 I'm thinking about buying a 26S but would like to keep it in a slip most of the time. Any particular
Getting ready for green water Eric on board Selah at 3:36am 07.31.07 Big Boats 3/939 We are bringing our Hunter 380 to the sea this fall, at Mobile Bay. We are very experienced LAKE sa
O'day 30 Yacht Owner's Manual available Phil Correll at 5:13am 07.31.07 Bigger Boats 1/2284 The purchase of a 1979 O'day 30 k/cb in December 2006 included a copy of the Banger Punta Marine O'd

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Accessing cabin light bulbs for replacement - H240 chriscampbell at 5:15am 10.13.21
Are the water tank outlets accessible? CurtisC at 4:41am 10.13.21 During some battery relocation work I remember noting some access capability from the batt box under
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Terry Cox at 4:38am 10.13.21 Thanks all. Certainly looks to be a solution
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas sailme88 at 3:11am 10.13.21 ATN makes a device called a Tacker. It wraps around the furled headsail and allows you to work the s
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas danstanford at 2:15am 10.13.21 If you are going to launch and douse your spinnaker from the hatch or a bag on deck inside the jib s
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas sail sfbay at 9:11pm 10.12.21 Joe.....thanks for mentioning the use of a tacker.
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas Joe at 9:07pm 10.12.21 To rig an adjustable TACK line on any boat, attach a block to the stemhead fitting. That's where y
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System (1) Joe at 8:32pm 10.12.21 I think it' a device for keeping the boat centered by compensating for changes in water level or con
Repairing an HS35 handset SoSound at 8:21pm 10.12.21 The USB port is what I used to charge mine for a year, when there were no charging cradles available
FP hose clamp failure Ralph Johnstone at 8:01pm 10.12.21 As all the other clamps are still good, I presume that this clamp failed because of it's resting on
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 7:58pm 10.12.21 Although we just now found out that the handset has a USB jack on the bottom that you can charge i
Repairing an HS35 handset SoSound at 7:07pm 10.12.21 Is your charging cradle mounted in the cockpit or at the nav station? my charger is at the nav sta
Still Racing in Texas PaulK at 6:57pm 10.12.21 Try to get a good start and sail fast! Keep the crew out of the cockpit!!!
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 6:53pm 10.12.21 199256 Well buckle me swash! -Will
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas gfrost39 at 5:57pm 10.12.21 Thankyou for this advise and link to the nice article. The Hunter 23 has no bow roller to attach a T
Repairing an HS35 handset Davidasailor26 at 5:19pm 10.12.21 Thanks for sharing that info. i have the B&G equivalent. So far, no charging issues, but at times
Macgregor 25 stickinthemud57 at 5:05pm 10.12.21 When I decided to get a larger boat, the Mac 25 was on my list, but I opted for 26S. Put simply, the
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 4:52pm 10.12.21 Thanks for sharing that info. i have the B&G equivalent. So far, no charging issues, but at times
FP hose clamp failure Benny17441 at 4:51pm 10.12.21 Very likely, but take it as a reminder that periodically all clamps, hoses, valves and thru hulls sh
H280 Rudder Depth? Tally Ho at 4:29pm 10.12.21 How much depth do you have where the rudder will be? The deep draft keel has a rudder slightly shor

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