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H26 Centerboard Up-Haul jao1972 at 1:10am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1261 I recently asked a question about difficulty with raising the centerboard. Others shared their conc
Rochester Brian M H23 at 12:57am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1183 Just wondering...Anyone here sail out of Rochester, NY? Im there for the summer, with my Hunter 23
Women racing higgs at 12:44am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1139 I joined Olcott YC a little over a year ago. They have a women racing program - no men on any of th
Cheap, useful drinkholder DharmaBum at 1:32am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1221 I stumbled across a useful, inexpensive drink holder on ebay the other day. I wasn't looking forward
Easy Mod Brian M H23 at 11:19pm 06.14.07 Smaller Boats 4/1012 I just performed a super-easy boat modifcation on my 23..replaced my standard jib cleats with cam cl
Holding tank vents? Scott21120 at 2:31am 06.15.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1841 I am ordering a replacement holding tank today, and am wondering again why the vents on the tanks co
Mercury freshwater used in atlantic newbigmac26X at 3:21am 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1065 Considering getting a 2001 26X w mercury 50hp FRESHWATEROwner does not seem to know much about moto
Water Heater Replacement Don at 3:33am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1213 I replaced my leaking Seaward 6 gallon water heater with a force 10 (now KUUMA) water heater. The ol
H26/260 Centerboard George H260 at 4:36am 06.15.07 Smaller Boats 4/1043 OK here's something I never noticed before....For several years I was on a mooring in shallow wate
Length of 26S Rudder lock cable? Shroud Tension? hodge3000 at 4:41am 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1234 I went out yesterday and tightened the rudder lock down cable, and shortly after departure the cable
Alternator Exciter voltage Scotty at 6:54am 06.15.07 Other Sailboats 1/964 Recommissioning a 1985 Pierson 28 acquired this year. Have had a bit of difficulty in keeping the B
PHRF Rating prdewolf at 7:05am 06.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1422 I'm comparing PHRF ratings for a stock 1997 Hunter 310. What is the non-spin. rating for this boat?
changing inboard prop rotation sketch at 7:03am 06.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1313 is it possible to change to rotation of the prop shaft on my atomic 4 inboard? it is currantly a rt
Are these fixable? Considering buying newbigmac26X at 1:21am 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/999 Ventilation - bilge blower karen at 11:22am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1054 I use an outboard motor. The battery ' gas are located in the cockpit area under the seat. Before s
Do I leave topping left attached while sailing? Lynn Ocean at 10:39am 06.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2147 Hello Oday Sages,In the past I had a small day sailer, with out the topping lift. Now, as I am ab
fuel question B737 at 9:33am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2051 Has anyone figure out how many gallons per hour they burn with a 3 cyl yanmar 22hp engine. I have no
h34 fuel question B737 at 9:29am 06.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/973 Has anyone figure out how many gallons per hour they burn with a 3 cyl yanmar 22hp engine. I have n
New owner with motor question kevin at 1:39pm 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1018 First I want to thank all those who replied to my previos post. When I figure this site out I may le
Sail area Wally at 1:38pm 06.15.07 Smaller Boats 6/996 Can anyone tell me what the main sail area is for a 87 hunter 23 is? Also has anyone ever seen a tun

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Sherwood sea. Water pump problem OpaD at 6:04am 10.05.21 Glad to help. Surprised it doesn't pump at low RPM, though. Couple of things you may want to chec
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! RoyS at 5:57am 10.05.21 Your thermostat is supposed to keep your engine temperature at the thermostat's listed temperature v
Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... Scott T-Bird at 5:56am 10.05.21 Finished the installation on Saturday and all is well! After reading the regulator instructions, I'
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Beachdog2 at 5:52am 10.05.21 I have a small O'day 19 for which I drop the mast. The principals should be the same here though.
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? (3) BierBarge at 5:50am 10.05.21 She was moored for some time on LI Sound so it is very possible I did not notice navigation lights o
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft smokey73 at 5:49am 10.05.21 Still possible to weld a patch or buy and install that replacement. The OEM one lasted 24 years.
grinding sound starting?? RoyS at 5:41am 10.05.21 Concerning Yanmar 2QM and Thermostart. The QM series were only built for two years, if I recall corr
Maine Sail update SFS at 4:32am 10.05.21 I hope things are going as well as they can for Rodd right now. Does anyone know if a work party was
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? (1) HMT2 at 4:27am 10.05.21 Or..... you could go with Seadek. I had the same dilemma and did this. Love it
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft JamesG161 at 3:46am 10.05.21 I suspect salt water pooled and sat between the tank :plus::plus: Salt water pooling against most
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (1) jssailem at 2:12am 10.05.21 Yes :plus: Reefing turning blocks. The lines drop down from the reef cringle in the leach of the mai
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (3) mghunter310 at 1:51am 10.05.21 So cleaned the tank up and went looking for holes somewhere near the welds only to be sorely disapp
Maine Sail update OCSailor at 1:42am 10.05.21 Speedy recovery RC!
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Ward H at 1:18am 10.05.21 I think I just figured it out! Probably for reefing lines, right? Right
Changing Hoses Ward H at 12:51am 10.05.21 The water going into the tank should flow overboard. Which is illegal.
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount Ward H at 12:41am 10.05.21
Tiller "slop" thoughts Eclectic at 12:00am 10.05.21 I've had success making shims out of a plastic kitchen cutting board. They come in a variety of thi
mast damage at attachment point Eclectic at 11:54pm 10.04.21 We cut the end off of a Catalina 22 mast and added a spacer as suggested. Worked great. There is o
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount garymalmgren at 10:34pm 10.04.21 The raw water flow is fine. Brand new raw pump. Water discharging good. Efficient heat transfer re
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 10:02pm 10.04.21 Nice.

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