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Sticky Car on Boom Track Cool Hand at 11:09am 04.20.07 Big Boats 5/1244 Hi -- I am a relatively happy owner of a Hunter 420 passage, 2002. It has developed an interesting p
Water in the outboard Ben16737 at 7:21am 04.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/946 So I'm getting ready to cast off the dock lines within a week or two. In getting the outboard prepp
help i have just bought my frist boat rich at 1:00pm 04.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/866 I have just bought my frist boat its a 1988MAC.26 it has been to catalina two times then put in stor
optimum motor size Tommy B. at 2:01pm 04.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/961 My 1985 Hunter 23 came to me used equipped with a Honda 5 horse 4 stroke of about the same vintage.
sea sickness help Rich at 1:58pm 04.20.07 Ask All Sailors 28/2700 does anybody out there have a cure for sea sicknees I love to sail Iam new at itbut I always feed th
Barrier Coat and Bouyancy Rob Hessenius at 2:03pm 04.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/990 Over the last two weeks I have finished putting on a barrier coat on my Ericson 25. I followed Inte
Better Weather seadaddler at 8:37pm 04.18.07 Ask All Sailors 3/846 It's april already so where is spring,I can't takeany more it's been so cold and all this rain. cr*
How do you rate weather services? Rich in Annapolis at 7:11pm 04.18.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1064 There are frequent comments on the abilities of weather services to provide useful advice. National
Trailering Input jreedae at 1:04am 04.19.07 Smaller Boats 9/1391 Ok.....As I have said before, I am new to sailing and to this boat in particular. We will be launchi
slide out sink Keith at 12:58am 04.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1063 A few weeks ago I posted a message about needing a slide out sink for my Mac 25. Several readers res
Deck water fill location? JimK23175 at 1:26am 04.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/762 I am looking to install a flexible water tank to replace the "stock" system on the 26M. I am planni
Switching from steam to sail Naughtycal at 12:44am 04.19.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1518 I am in a quandary, an avid go boater who is trying to make the switch to blow boater. I am tired o
Trailering Input jreedae at 12:26am 04.19.07 Smaller Boats 0/709 Ok.....As I have said before, I am new to sailing and to this boat in particular. We will be launch
Loos Guage Settings c22sailor at 12:18am 04.19.07 Catalina 22 2/1186 I am helping a friend set up his C22 boat for club racing this weekend. Does anyone on this list us
Deck Caps John at 10:27pm 04.18.07 Ask All Sailors 22/1661 On my 1983 Catalina 30 TR the deck caps for the water, waste, fuel are all the black 1 1/2" Wilcox C
New product Holly at 10:11pm 04.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/915 Hi,Im a designer and ive had an idea for a new emergency lighting solution for boats. Currently ma
Any news about the sailboat in Newport Beach? Jeff at 1:58am 04.19.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1034 Anyone found yet? Owner identified? What kind of boat was it? More details on circumstancesevents le
What would you "glue" in your bungs with? RobG at 3:21am 04.19.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1019 Normally I'd do it with the Cetol I'll be finishing with but time constraints dictate that I need to
Air Conditioning Low Freon pressure Chris3608 at 2:44am 04.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1378 I have an Anchor Manufacturing Model PH16-IR-D air conditioning unit in my Hunter 34'. After runnin
A different question about in-mast furling (1) Bill C320, Papillon at 2:35am 04.19.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1337 I have a 1996 OC 281 with in-mast. I have not had problems with it much until this spring. My system

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Ok Kids Help my solve a disagreement Georgedoyle at 11:34am 06.21.21 Good question. It is awkward to latch and unlatch the bottom catch. We do not have the routed piece
Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Rcd1649 at 11:25am 06.21.21 Hey Stu. So one thing I"ve noticed is that for projects, of any kind, it's great to hear from peopl
Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Stu Jackson at 11:20am 06.21.21 @Rcd1649 There are usu sally only two different brands, Edson or Merriman. It would seem to me th
Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Rcd1649 at 11:18am 06.21.21 I think there is adjustment screw in the binacle. Thank you Dennis!
Does the thread ever stop unraveling? Stu Jackson at 11:16am 06.21.21 Why were you surprised about this?
Charging Voltage Question Davidasailor26 at 11:16am 06.21.21 I know the original post was a bit dated ... but I had to write a major thank you to everyone. Du
Jabsco Head Swap: Bolts Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 06.21.21 Recently pulled and tossed my Jabsco over the side. The bolts were lag bolts screwed into either a)
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck tfox2069 at 11:03am 06.21.21 Well done on solving the problem. Surprised you got an answer of any sort from the Hunter factory.
Does the thread ever stop unraveling? Will Gilmore at 11:01am 06.21.21 Do you have a picture or two that would make it easier to visualize? Perhaps there is a third pull
Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Rcd1649 at 10:59am 06.21.21 Thank you Stu. I haven't been able to find an owners manual online for the 1991 Hunter 30T that inc
Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Stu Jackson at 10:57am 06.21.21 You should consider finding the manufacturer of your binnacle/steering gear, go to their website and
Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Sailgunner at 10:57am 06.21.21 I think there is adjustment screw in the binacle.
Broken screw heads on the impeller cover Muttondressedaslamb at 10:50am 06.21.21 thanks for the advice. I can't really get access to it while it's on the boat. I hope that with eno
looking for parts sail sfbay at 10:42am 06.21.21 It doesn't have a sliding hatch That is even better.....since it would have to be custom fabricated
looking for parts tgrayson at 10:39am 06.21.21 It doesn't have a sliding hatch
Broken screw heads on the impeller cover TimFromLI at 10:35am 06.21.21 thanks for the advice. I can't really get access to it while it's on the boat. I hope that with enou
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 10:25am 06.21.21 I do not have aircon, just a Raritan hot water heater. We never use the heater when inverting (when
1990 Hunter 18.5 Stay T-Ball Receivers Dhozer at 10:24am 06.21.21 The mast has a sticker at the base - Z-Diffusion. It's hard to read the rest, but it looks like it
Broken screw heads on the impeller cover Muttondressedaslamb at 10:16am 06.21.21 the arrows are pointing to the pump bolts- they are fine. the issue is the bronze screws to the i
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck (2) gusmuller at 9:39am 06.21.21 Folks Sunday I spent a few more hours working on the boat. Job was completed and I am now ready to

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