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Rant. Hijacking 26S and electronics needs & wants CalebD at 10:03am 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1389 seems like a good idea since both threads recieved so much repartee. I will throw a little gas on t
Freedom Yachts RW Rawles at 9:13am 02.18.07 Other Sailboats 3/1004 Reaching out to make contact!
Photo's of summer Ward Niffenegger at 9:09am 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1246 Just sharing a few photos to get you ready for summer.One advantage of trailering, is you can see
Mounting thru-hull transducer Norm8535 at 8:33am 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/956 I have an older depth finder on my boat that is working. I want to install a new gps/sonar plotter
Lost my railings - Help Ideas? wknicker at 7:58am 02.18.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1111 During a storm, my Hunter 33 broke loose from her mooring and nestled between a concrete observation
Pinning a broach SailboatOwners.com at 11:24am 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 23/1860 You and your crew are in the middle of an important race. So far, you, the boat, and crew have been
Mast Wiring for Dummies ... Scott at 11:14am 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 11/10066 I have to admit that electrical wiring is not my strong suit (by far) and since I am installing new
Question about cable for a wind instrument ... Scott at 11:31am 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1151 I bought a Simrad IS12 wind system to install. Not knowing entirely what to expect, I have received
Boat coshions & hull lining Brandon at 12:30pm 02.18.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1970 Does anyone have a set of old cushions for a Ranger 26 that they would like to part with? I am inter
Need Guidance on Common H34 Problems... bythenbrs at 12:14pm 02.18.07 Big Boats 14/1264 I am evaluating a 1984 H34 for possible purchase. Can anyone help me out with a list of the recurri
Manufacturer's Assistance Mr.Ernie at 2:29pm 02.18.07 Smaller Boats 3/961 You would think that it would be a real asset to have someone from Hunter that knows our boat inside
Diesel: To treat or not to treat catwithhat at 2:46pm 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 38/2043 Hi, My boat here in Puget Sound stays in the water all year round. Usage in the winter is less (an
Boston Boat Show seadaddler at 9:44pm 02.16.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/941 I am in CT having breakfest at my son's house getting ready to go,any one elsse going.
Gate or ball valve? brass or S.S. R. Bounds at 10:30pm 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2161 Small thru hulls on my boat are ball vlvs. and 2" are gate valves. Any reason they can't all be ball
keel and outboard christian15198 at 9:51pm 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1113 what is the rule of thumb for running my 9.9 outboard on my 20 ft daysailershould my retracktable k
Forward hatch replacement Flying Wasp at 10:46pm 02.16.07 Smaller Boats 7/1947 Has anyone replaced the forward hatch?Which brand/style was the replacement? Any advice on the ins
Standing rigging StuartCasteel at 12:44am 02.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1746 Can anyone tell me the best way to rig my boat on the hard in order to trim my standing rigging. Las
Back Friendly Genoa Trimming Jim Kelly at 1:46am 02.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/924 I am looking for advice re setting up a block ' tackle system for trimming my 155% Genoa on my 1990
Lead Weight in Mac26S swing keel Jim Kelly at 1:54am 02.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1451 Last season I added 25 pounds of lead shot into the keel of my 1990 Mac 26S. I strengthened the ce
3 hour tour DanW9494 at 2:52am 02.17.07 Smaller Boats 5/903 I am getting my h216 ready to go to San Diego to slip for a week, while we stay in a hotel. I want t

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Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Blitz at 6:57pm 08.16.21 Not sure I understand your question. I made some replies above. Let me know if more info needed. I w
Windlass foot switch JoeWhite at 6:56pm 08.16.21 I installed 85AMP contact with 12v coil relays used on golf carts and ran a wire to the Binnacle wit
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal/Yanmar 3YM30 BigEasy at 6:54pm 08.16.21 I have a Volvo Penta Stern Gland seal on my Beneteau Oceanis 37 The original seal did not leak, but
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. danooxnard at 6:16pm 08.16.21 very cool ! How long was the trip timewise. Well done for you and the kids, great life lessons for
Rig tuning physics LeeandRick at 6:16pm 08.16.21 To the OP here is some light reading on your original question. https://www.boatdesign.net/attachmen
Open valve Boomer2it at 6:15pm 08.16.21 oh ok, I thought there was an actual issue...thanks
Broken bolts and headaches danooxnard at 6:09pm 08.16.21 Before drilling for the easy out try beeswax and some heat. after a few cycles of heat and beeswax
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL bmorr at 5:42pm 08.16.21 Hi All, I'm in the preliminary stages of planning a meetup of Hunter 26/260/270 boats in Sarasota,
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:30pm 08.16.21 I can see where the thru hull is but nothing inside the boat and I know its there somewhere. Not
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Mark Maulden at 5:25pm 08.16.21
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 5:14pm 08.16.21 Who knew? Not the best engineering in the world. Maybe so the fuel dock guys have a different key
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 5:11pm 08.16.21 Who knew? Not the best engineering in the world.
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove Murgatroid at 4:59pm 08.16.21 People are scared of the old style Coleman white gas stoves, which function in a similar way. (Tub
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove Murgatroid at 4:56pm 08.16.21 I have fond memories of my mother lighting the alcohol stove on my Dad's cabin cruiser. Flames wou
Replacement windlass for the Leroy Somer MTB 82 Raymond Clark at 4:48pm 08.16.21 The Leroy MTB85 has a vertical shaft and rope capstan on the deck. I wanted to replace it with a sim
How long has it been since you cleaned your unmentionables? ggrizzard at 4:44pm 08.16.21 I would add to include the drum and top swivel for all of you with roller furling.
Seaward Water Heater Again ! ggrizzard at 4:42pm 08.16.21 :thumbup: For Isotemp Spa heaters.
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 ggrizzard at 4:38pm 08.16.21 Ralph has it right. BUT, there may not be a raw water strainer. Hunter didn't install one original
Fuel Cap Winch Tally Ho at 4:37pm 08.16.21 i have the winch handle to trim the sails but it's a different size. Who knew? Not the best engin
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 pclarksurf at 4:33pm 08.16.21 just when I thought you had upgraded the C22 to twin outboards: Eat this McGregor ! ;)

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