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running rigging Hunter 23.5 jbreland at 7:49am 08.01.07 Smaller Boats 3/2245 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 8/3087 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 2/2197 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 3/975 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 3/997 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 10/6482 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 1/1032 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 2/1720 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 0/832 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 4/2175 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 5/1193 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 8/1697 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 7/1284 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 3/1036 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 2/2042 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 3/972 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 3/956 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 1/2301 The purchase of a 1979 O'day 30 k/cb in December 2006 included a copy of the Banger Punta Marine O'd
Plugged Raw Water Intake Tom Spohn at 5:23am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1311 I had a new one last week returning from a month long trip from Tacoma to Nanaimo. On leaving the m
Doyle Sails vs. Neil Pryde Sails wsimpson at 6:17am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 9/7049 Does anyone have an opinion on which sailmaker produces the better sail, Doyle or Neil Pryde?

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End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Leeward Rail at 8:21am 10.27.21 Or you could choose to remove the sail when it's not windy. Maybe that doesn't happen that often i
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 8:06am 10.27.21 @jssailem has informed me that a Phalanx system, accidentally fired on the USS Missouri during the
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 10.27.21 You might even want to clean the tank using just detergent and water Thanks for the advice Peggie.
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) dmax at 7:56am 10.27.21 You don't have to fix gelcoat cracks as shemandr says, they are cosmetic as long as the fiberglass i
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 7:51am 10.27.21 An opensourced DIY chaingun with some python coding, all run on a raspberrypi would be easily doable
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. JRacer at 7:49am 10.27.21 Good idea and good solution.
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. dmax at 7:45am 10.27.21 Nicely done, thanks for the excellent write-up.
Replacement Fresh Water Pump DeniseO30 at 7:35am 10.27.21 Well I didn't see it mentioned, but the type of pump you want is, the diaphragm type,
Simple head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:31am 10.27.21 What's the best way to prep the head for heated indoor storage? Portapotty (portable and MSD versi
Heat exchanger zinc anode. jssailem at 7:14am 10.27.21 should i do it before Jan.? It is not the month that causes me to do such repairs, it is the mater
Marelon Seacock fail! SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:12am 10.27.21 I have had lots of problems with Teflon tape & plastic threads. Plasto-Joint Stik Plastic Thread Sea
Heat exchanger zinc anode. JRR at 6:59am 10.27.21 Thank you, think it would've affected shaft and prop, parts are intact, peculiar location, i imagine
Another Battery Inquiry Scott T-Bird at 6:47am 10.27.21 If you have the room, I recommend that you purchase 2 Grp 27 lead acid batts to make a better house
S/E Marina Recommendations kloudie1 at 6:45am 10.27.21 Not a slip recommendation; carefully look at the tax and registration requirements for the state. Fl
Replacement Fresh Water Pump (1) geoffreykwright at 6:28am 10.27.21 I've replaced many fresh water pumps on many Catalinas. Pretty straight forward. I would recommend
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. CYQK at 6:22am 10.27.21 where is a good place to source those fittings? Great idea thks
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? buddy0 at 6:21am 10.27.21 I've got the Vulcan 12 (26 lb) anchor on my 2005 Hunter 33. It fits without any problems.
Winterizing bilge on my H37 geoffreykwright at 6:18am 10.27.21 That's what I'd do. Depending on how much water you expect to get in the bilge over the winter, you
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. Daze at 6:08am 10.27.21 Wow, another great idea with an easy to follow installation guide. Can't wait to see your next crea
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 6:05am 10.27.21 The head only has two seasons of use since new. Most of the hoses have been replaced. The last coupl

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