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28.5 Rudder - To replace or not Mike H16604 at 5:02am 02.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 10/1800 So in no time at all the spring season will be here. I have a saturated rudder on my '85 Hunter. I
Changing Hurth Transmission Oil (Universal M-18) Bob at 5:20am 02.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/5451 I have a Catalina 30 ('88 model) with the Universal M-18 and the Hurth model HBW-50 transmission. I
Eastiest Way to Change Out Transmission Oil Bob at 5:14am 02.20.07 Ask All Sailors 9/3191 Its that time for fluid changes and I am a bit frustrated in trying to figure out the BEST way to dr
Now that the website is working.... Dick Dixon at 10:24am 02.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/957 ...my latest video is now available.....hope you enjoy it....Dicks/v CD EXPRESS
21 Reefing synchronicity at 10:28am 02.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1153 I think I want to add slugs instead of a boltrope. Question of proper size addressed in another th
Beam versus Mast Compression Charlie at 10:35am 02.20.07 Big Boats 2/1059 I have owned my 1985 Hunter for about 8 yeas. I have read the horror stories about Mast Post Compre
Tuning the Rigging Deucer at 10:08am 02.20.07 Smaller Boats 11/2010 Ok Folks,Before I go spend $$ on a professional rigger, I'd like to ask ya'll's advice one more ti
Insuring an old boat Mike8088 at 11:42am 02.20.07 Ask All Sailors 24/7198 I'm just wondering if it is possible to get insurance on a boat over 20 years old. I have an 1984 O
Settee table ken at 12:41pm 02.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/970 Just bought and '86 H31 which is missing the settee table. Former owner "threw it away" Ugh. No j
Operating the head Tony23670 at 12:26pm 02.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1514 Just installed a new head on my boat. When I tried the pump, nothing happened, there does not seem t
Beefing up transom for a swim ladder Jon Martin at 12:47pm 02.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1216 I am getting ready to install my swim ladder and I want to see what you all recommend using to beef
emergency tiller (1) buzzzerk at 2:01pm 02.20.07 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1574 1980 Hunter 36Anyone tackled this problem: rigging a emergency tiller to the rudder post. I am not
h216 spinnaker gary1000 at 10:13pm 02.18.07 Smaller Boats 6/1370 I have instaled a spinnaker but did not have a chanceto sail with it last year.Does anyone have any
Swim Ladder? Don-MT at 12:39am 02.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1312
Sheet routing bawgy at 12:38am 02.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1104 I have a Venture 24 and when using the genoa I have been routing the sheets outside the shrouds . I
Quarterbirth portlight joelbus at 12:40am 02.19.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1280 The quarterbirth portlight on my 1979 Cherubini 30' was converted by the previous owner into a box t
Just thought I would warm some of your hearts. (1) sonofasailorsailing at 11:54pm 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1054 .....and other parts with this photo. Sunset in November '06.
Sea Scouts NEED 25' Sailboat trailer Richard G. at 1:50am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/928 Hi my name is Richard and I am a sea scout in ship 247 in Boynton Beach Florida. My ship was recentl
I forget.... Alan at 1:49am 02.19.07 Racing 16/2259 ...who it was that was looking for a tape of the 1991 Omega Gold Cup from Bermuda. Hunter built 10 i
Replacing stanchions Bill at 2:33am 02.19.07 Catalina 30 6/1921 I have a 1988 Cat 30 and need to replace 3 stanchions including the one with the breather for the he

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Cleats Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 08.23.21 To all. First thank you for @RolfSail reporting back and For @caverun for specifically identifying t
Oday 272 LE Bulkhead and bilge water Walther001 at 5:18am 08.23.21
Cleats Crazy Dave Condon at 5:11am 08.23.21 For what it is worth, you will see foam forward. It is not structural but was added so the boat wi
Henri shemandr at 5:04am 08.23.21 ... but as Henri was the storm that wasn't,... From reports is wasn't that much on Eastern LI but
A few 260 upgrades Crazy Dave Condon at 5:03am 08.23.21 @rs1sensen Take a photo of the spin locks. I would like to see your setup for the halyards. It
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running Rob Heath at 5:01am 08.23.21 Thanks @BigEasy and @Mechone , We have wondered about balancing issues. I put a dial gauge on the p
Engine size sail boat. Help please. shemandr at 4:57am 08.23.21 Some MacGregor's can plane and therefore go faster than displacement hull speed. I don't think the
Engine size sail boat. Help please. dlochner at 4:53am 08.23.21 Unlike planing power boats, adding more horse power does not increase speed. The boat's top speed is
wanted: info about small solar panel on Hunter 420 2000 dlochner at 4:46am 08.23.21 Search the archives here. A while back there was a discussion on this. If I recall correctly the exa
Wooden dLj at 3:31am 08.23.21 A shop class outfitted with $3,000,000 of now-current equipment would be obsolete in 5 years, and
Henri All U Get at 2:16am 08.23.21 So you were the magnet for the storm, nowwww I understand.
Wooden All U Get at 2:07am 08.23.21 Nicely done.
Engine size sail boat. Help please. garymalmgren at 1:30am 08.23.21 I would suggest that you join a MacGregor's group https://www.facebook.com/groups/49681268542 http
Heliatos solar water heater NYSail at 12:46am 08.23.21 https://heliatos-solar.myshopify.com
South and middle Puget Sound nightowle at 11:52pm 08.22.21 We're heading south on the 28th and will be at Gig Harbor for the first night. Will definitely make
Sheer vs steering currents JamesG161 at 10:03pm 08.22.21 Wind Shear to a Tropical storm is a Flow Direction and Speed of air at the 500 kPa pressure range.
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator JohnShannon at 9:44pm 08.22.21 I think this is OK. Once your boat is floating, away from the dock how to handle on board Hot Neutr
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? JamesG161 at 9:36pm 08.22.21 I am chiming in after the Leach Rate data presented above. Leaching is a transfer of one material
Sheer vs steering currents Benny17441 at 9:19pm 08.22.21
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Michael Davis at 9:02pm 08.22.21 I think it depends on where you moor your boat and sail it. Our previous boat was kept on the Fraser

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