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leaky compass.... refillable? MrBill_FLL at 10:12am 07.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2324 let me throw this out to the the board members...I have a Sunnto compass 3391 stamped on back,and
What boat would this be dale17781 at 11:45am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1157 My wife and I saw a great looking boat this past Sunday. I would say it was in the 25' range. The
2GM gr8_2_av8 at 10:26am 07.25.07 Big Boats 3/906 Begining this year my 2GM seems to be very unresponsive at the lower end of the RPM scale. Between a
Adding reefing lines back to cockpit. seadog69 at 1:22pm 07.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1163 I'm wanting to run my reefing lines back to the cockpit in a 2 line jiffy reef approach, with one li
Battery maintenance Burt22937 at 1:51pm 07.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/791 I own a2006 Hunter 31 and the batteries are located in the side of the aft cabin. It is so snug that
Fuel tank removal Hoppy at 2:05pm 07.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1436 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 4/985 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 9/2239 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 13/1268 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 7/1199 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 1/1185 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 6/1039 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 11/1248 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 1/1512 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 4/851 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 1/761 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 2/1143 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 4/1037 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 1/1517 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 2/2530 Does anyone know anything about roller reefing claws? The manual for my 66 Mariner 19 suggests a re

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1984 Hunter 34 roller furler Stu Jackson at 1:00pm 09.16.21 Compare features, too. I have a ProFurl that I sized properly for my boat (LCI32). One of the fest
Fuel delivery issue SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:57pm 09.16.21 Why not completely eliminate the existing fuel supply? Rig up a diesel fuel supply from a small 1 ga
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 12:50pm 09.16.21 I did not see on the drawings the alignment holes for the bolts to install the strut on your boat.
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing BobH57 at 12:48pm 09.16.21 The reefing lines on my Hunter 410 are 7/16", as specified in the owners manual. As others have sugg
I left the lights on jeepbluetj at 12:33pm 09.16.21 A load test can be reasonably done with a simple load (Incandescent light bulbs, 12v heat, the frid
Maine Sail update Pagan Baby at 12:32pm 09.16.21 Whoa, really sorry to hear this. Maine Sails tutorials and feedback have saved me bundles of boat bu
Searching for a unicorn prop nut! hpholly at 12:07pm 09.16.21
Ripped off at Point Wilson? Hayden Watson at 12:03pm 09.16.21 ...What about my practice of heading for the shallow water near Point Partridge? I feel like I'm l
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing Ken Cross at 12:02pm 09.16.21 Make sure the lines aren't twisted. You may need to unstring them to check. Ken
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing dlochner at 11:48am 09.16.21 Those look really big for reefing lines. What size are they? I would think reefing lines are 1/4" (
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing dlochner at 11:46am 09.16.21 The sheaves look a little loose, which may be contributing to the problem. However, I think the big
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing Brian D at 11:45am 09.16.21 Those look really big for reefing lines. What size are they? I would think reefing lines are 1/4" (6
Fuel delivery issue Tom J at 11:43am 09.16.21 Sorry about the late responses, was out of the country and just got back. I don't think I have a r
Maine Sail update DougM at 11:10am 09.16.21 Maine Sail has been a go to resource many times over the years. He has by way of this site saved me
1984 Hunter 34 roller furler DougM at 11:02am 09.16.21 I had a Profurl that was original to the boat. I always felt it was undersized for the boat even tho
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 dlochner at 10:45am 09.16.21 Additionally, I didn't think any prop coating was really worth much due to the erosive action of th
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? jssailem at 10:36am 09.16.21 I did not see on the drawings the alignment holes for the bolts to install the strut on your boat. D
Sell day is NOT one of the happiest.. jssailem at 10:30am 09.16.21 find my empty boat adrift and wonder what happened.;) Too bad. :ass: The mystery has been spoiled
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? dmax at 10:28am 09.16.21 Now you'll have to tell us how the install goes....
Searching for a unicorn prop nut! twalker H260 at 10:27am 09.16.21

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