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Running Backstays Alan at 9:57am 08.02.07 Smaller Boats 4/1272 Has anyone installed running backstays on their H26.5? I'm thinking of buying one of these boats an
Univ M-25xp running a little hot (diesel) chelsabella at 9:53am 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1321 Recently had to replace the circulating water pump. Prior to this the Univ M25XP always ran about 1
Propeller 15 X 11 for my Hunter 34 Rigoletito at 9:44am 08.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1113 Would like to buy a used propeller for my hunter 34
Used Propeller 15 X11 for my Hunter 34 wanted Rigoletito at 9:42am 08.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/956 Please see if you have a spre or used propeller I would like to buy
Info on 26 S Shad at 11:07am 08.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/775 I currently have a 1986 Mac Gregor 22 foot and loving it. However down the road I will be looking a
Removing spider crap stains? Jerry Keto at 10:49am 08.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/6595 Seacrched the archives but to no avail? Anyone have a good technique for removing spider crap stain
Convert water tank to holding Tank Bar Harbor at 10:20am 08.02.07 Catalina 30 1/1429 I recently purchased a 1974 Catalina 27. It doesn't have a holding tank. I don't know what the P.O.
HC37 Lazy Jacks John Brecher at 2:44pm 08.02.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1296 I have just taken delivery of a new main sail. It has 5 full battens and I figure I need lazy jacks
Reefing Main sail Michael at 11:51am 08.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1135 I never knew that there was supposed to be a crank handle connected to the boom that facilitated ree
Assemble thru-hull & seacock...how? flyhop at 12:55pm 08.02.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1188 I have a 1 1/2" ID Conbraco bronze mushroom-head (NPS thread) thru-hull; the length of the threaded
Launching a small fixed keel boat (1) paulkamprath at 12:59pm 08.02.07 Trailer Sailors 3/4385 I am looking at a Tangerine 18. It has a small fixed keel, 24" draft. It is on a trailer with front
hunter website ted at 11:19am 08.02.07 Big Boats 0/772 is it me or is the hunter website down? I haven't been able to get in since last night
Filling holes in fiberglass dancing bear at 9:54pm 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1194 Can someone recommend a product for filling drill holes in my fiberglass topsides? I would think
M 25 Universal wiring harness Phil at 10:47pm 07.31.07 Bigger Boats 1/1473 Our M 25 Diesel has hesitated to start at times following the 30 second hold of the glow plug button
engine controls cdescher at 11:33pm 07.31.07 Catalina 30 1/1664 I've got a '78 C30 that was converted from tiller to pedestal steering at some point, but the engine
Lead keels... Brian D at 11:00pm 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 14/6704 Anyone know when they stopped using lead as the primary metal in keels? Or, are some manufactures st
Little indentation in hull...should I worry? Sean10633 at 1:03am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1322 I've had a small to medium indentation on my hull for some time now(1-1.5'). It's not soft, just in
What Model Daysailer & Masthead Sheaves Question George16771 at 12:58am 08.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1307 Two questions: First - how do you know what model Daysailer you have - as to II or III? The tag on
Anchor roller for stern anchor MichaelStacy at 12:55am 08.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1562 Anyone come up with a method of mounting some sort of anchor roller on stern of boat (2004 H33 in my
6 pack license MoonSailer at 1:18am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 14/3121 Can a person find work with a 6 pack license?? What can you do with a 6 pack license?? Thinking ab

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Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 7:57am 10.31.21 Poor instructions and the assumption that folks are experienced. They probably assume that most are
DIY Fuel Polishing System Terry Cox at 7:55am 10.31.21 Hi Jerry, never had a need to polish our fuel; always clean as mentioned in a previous post, since m
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:55am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:45am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mention
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 7:43am 10.31.21 Hayden, you mentioned you used G Flex epoxy externally, one of the reasons given was it stuck to pla
Worst mistake by a boat idiot Captain Larry-DH at 7:32am 10.31.21 @Ken Cross I thought of the same thing, but this manifold was to the uptake side of the freshwater p
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Easy at 7:19am 10.31.21 May have to go for a drive. Thank you.
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 DougM at 7:05am 10.31.21 If you cannot find a manual and the sides of the hull are not marked at the rub rail, the only thing
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 6:51am 10.31.21 All I can say, when coming into an anchorage in a blow, I will drop the anchor and pay out the appro
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 (3) sail sfbay at 6:49am 10.31.21 ..........Does anyone have any recommendations as to where to best position the slings on a Beneteau
DIY Fuel Polishing System senang at 6:29am 10.31.21 I am sailing in the med. You can always get the bottom of the storage tank unknowing to you and only
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 6:29am 10.31.21 Good suggestion, however the plant in Marion is now closed/"hibernating". I'll use the international
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 6:25am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 6:24am 10.31.21 Was hoping to here from someone with experience with my type of track before investing in the car.
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends RoyS at 6:07am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mentione
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? SailingLoto at 5:55am 10.31.21 Not the same boat, but I have lowered and raised my catalina 25 on the water by myself. I used the
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 5:52am 10.31.21 There is a reason they are called plow anchors. I am referring to CQRs here. It does not take a clos
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 shemandr at 5:27am 10.31.21 Put the speedo plug in instead of the paddle wheel. Somehow yards often manage to get the sling on
Running hot All U Get at 4:38am 10.31.21 Well the situation resolved itself. While running the engine to flush some water through, it starte
Hunter 49 Variprop Nodak7 at 4:29am 10.31.21 I need some information about the Variprop feathering prop for my Hunter 49. I have the 110hp Yanma

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