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steering wheels kaamrhein at 9:03am 07.13.07 Big Boats 1/1487 where is best to buy one of those hour glass models?how difficult is it to replace?
Creaking from Transom - Stern area - Hunter 380 Robert Smith at 9:59am 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/803 I hope somebody might have some idea what might be causing the creaking I hear when I am sailing thr
Sail guide for a 10 yr old Hunter 23.5 Paul A. Spong at 9:48am 07.13.07 Smaller Boats 4/1253 Need to replace a broken sail guide. Don't have a dealer close by, can't find it in the Huntermarin
Forestay tension Manny at 12:24pm 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/903 Hi all,I have a CDI furler for my jib. Lately I've noticed with jib all the way out and in decent
H23 - Running halyards to cockpit jamboo at 12:55pm 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1027 Working on a project to run main and jib halyards back to cockpit.One of the halyard goes up out o
Improvements to a 26D (1) oreana123 at 1:18pm 07.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1248 I have been working on a 26D making improvements to the generaL livability including such things as
Turning the 170 over in the yard breadman at 3:21pm 07.13.07 Day Sailers 6/1505 I did it my daughter and I turned the critter over in the yard, we slid it off the trailer and once
Backflow TN at 4:16pm 07.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1626 My H27 is less than 2 years old and is equipped with the infamous Jabsco toilet. I greased the pump
HELP!! Need a Honda 7.5 water pump housing Rich Golden at 4:15pm 07.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1012 HELP! have't had her in the water since 4 June 07. Had to replace the impellar from damage from PO,
Which motor on which inflatable? Ctskip at 2:30pm 07.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1093 I am looking into getting a inflatable dingy, and I was thinking about an electric motor for it. The
Almost ready to launch Mac 25 Charm at 9:56pm 07.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1093 My '83 Mac 25 is very, very close to launching. I have a couple of quick questions.First off, I ha
Replacement double sided jam cleat Tim Haibach at 12:27am 07.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1352 My 1985 C27 has a roller furler installed (FACOR) with a continuous running line vs. rolling up arou
H26 wb Main Sheet Length sea_casper at 1:26am 07.05.07 Smaller Boats 4/1077 I am thinking of replacing my main sheet, Hunter 26 spec and existing sheet is 70 feet, this is too
BOOTS FOR TOGGLE SWITCHES Wallace Shakun at 1:34am 07.05.07 Big Boats 2/871 Looking for rubber boots for toggle switches foundon the "C" engine panel.
"Hunter smile" ted at 1:55am 07.05.07 Big Boats 5/5139 I took a look at an H450 last week. It was on dry storage. The keel to hull joint had some peeling a
Speed indicates zeros Pat at 11:56pm 07.04.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1175 I have the Autohelm (Raymarine)ST 50 system -wind, depth, speed, GPS, chartplotter. The speed was wo
Catalina 25 wiring diagram needed Sailorman20824 at 11:51pm 07.04.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2459 I have a 1980 (approximately) Catalina 25 and need a wiring diagram for the electrical system. Any
Air Filter ON A Yanmar 3GMF Joe Mullee at 11:39pm 07.04.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1109 This may bea dumb question but here goes. When I remove the cover to the air filter on the engine th
New prop Timo42 at 1:58am 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/915 I have a Tohatsu 6hp 4stroke pushing my mac 22, just noticed that the propeller has a bent blade. It
Too Much Water To Sail! Abby Normal at 3:27am 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1329 If any of you saw the flooding in SE Kansas on TV this week (especially Coffeyville), it's all windi

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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
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? billder99 at 7:42am 09.29.21 European wiring is the higher voltage but still only 3 wires ...voltage is higher the amperage is l
Not just a novelty to me sail sfbay at 7:41am 09.29.21 Just purchased one to augument my Mr. Beams light.
When is diesel fuel too old? sail sfbay at 7:29am 09.29.21 Ditto jviss............best practice to try to keep the diesel tank close full, add a stabilier with
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem JoeWhite at 7:23am 09.29.21 For that impractical design and leaking seals, most have replaced the pump with Oberdorfer. The impe
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 7:19am 09.29.21 Do you have to bleed the air from the system when you pump the tank out dry? No, what I do is shut
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? stickinthemud57 at 7:05am 09.29.21 For repairs, I would stick with epoxy. With respect, dmax, epoxy is not the solution here. This bo
When is diesel fuel too old? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04am 09.29.21 Define "old." Not sure if there is a precise answer other than what I referred to earlier regardin
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers (2) jeepbluetj at 6:54am 09.29.21 I don't know how you would ever take suggestions. There are literally hundreds of options in all p
When is diesel fuel too old? shank at 6:54am 09.29.21 Do you have to bleed the air from the system when you pump the tank out dry?
Not just a novelty to me Justin_NSA at 6:52am 09.29.21 It's the same. I bought a twin pack. One for the boat and one for the master bath at home. I use it
Not just a novelty to me sail sfbay at 6:40am 09.29.21 Is this the one for $12? 16-Color Toilet Night Light, Motion Sensor Activated Bathroom LED Bowl Nigh
New Hunter 19-2 update isaksp00 at 6:38am 09.29.21 I'll second what Henry suggested. On my H23 I did it that way, using a small swivel block at the low
Got my Cat 30 5 weeks ago. jeepbluetj at 6:38am 09.29.21 Hull 46! Out of ~6400 made that's one of the first! Cool beans. I owned a 1980 A4 powered C-30 for
When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 6:34am 09.29.21 Old diesel is problematic Define "old."
Not just a novelty to me Justin_NSA at 6:28am 09.29.21 Yep. The light strap will conform to the rim of the bowl.
When is diesel fuel too old? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23am 09.29.21 While opinions seem to vary - 1. Over time, diesel loses much of its volatile components. That why w
Not just a novelty to me (1) sail sfbay at 6:18am 09.29.21 Pretty cool...........did you install this on your boat? I installed a Mr. Beams, stick antwhere,
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? stickinthemud57 at 6:13am 09.29.21 As a fellow 26S owner, let me start by saying "congratulations". It is the best boat for me, and I h

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