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Mirage 26 arullo123 at 10:02am 12.31.06 Other Sailboats 3/1864 I am looking for a service/owners manual for a '78 mirage 26 footer....anybody know where i can get
Head replumb: vented loop or straight to tank? Dave at 3:31am 12.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/934 I am replumbing the head on my 1987 Catalina 27. The holding tank is under the V berth and the conn
A drilled hole in side of sailboat mast Presley at 7:47am 12.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1183 I have a 1982 27' Catalina. I am wondering if anybody can explain why there is a round hole drilled
Damage to my Hull John S at 2:10pm 12.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/840 I have a hole in my outer hull! I discovered the damage yesterday when I was installing new submersi
Here's to All of Us. (1) You Yours at 1:53pm 12.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1048 Have a Grand New YearWas having a warm cup to celebrate the New Year with everyone
Rigging Main Halyard Amir at 3:45pm 12.31.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/979 Hello All,Happy New Year and hope 2007 is a great sailing season for us all.I have a Hunter 336.
Peel Away Marine Safety Strip Dan H at 9:27pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1969 Has anyone used this material and does it work well? Is it worth the hassel?Any advice?I will be s
looking for a replacement Andy at 11:01pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1283 I've decided to reduce the number of sailboats I have from 4 to 3 by replacing a 17' Islander daysai
Can't get the diesel smell out of my boat... hunterjana at 10:51pm 12.31.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/9020 We recently purchased our boat and we are having no luck getting the diesel smell out of it. Prior
Jammed self-furling jib Jay at 12:33am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1275 The self-furling jib on my Hunter 36 has jammed. I can see that the furling line is fully extended
Air Head composting toilet Clint at 11:54pm 12.31.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3693 PeggyI am very interested in the Air Head composting toiled. This a "dry" toilet that uses peat mo
Rechargable AA batteries Ross at 11:48pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1346 I recently gifted myself with an Ever ready charger and four 2500 mah AA cells. The price was around
44DS heads Grant Cooley at 11:42pm 12.31.06 Big Boats 0/761 I am replacing the Manual JABSCO toilets on my 2005 44 DS, I have replaced the Aft head with a Sea E
Main Engine Out! Dave at 1:23am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1021 Has anyone used their dingy outboard to power their sialboat into a slip after losing their main eng
New Hunter 25 untwisting mooring lines Mike16400 at 2:11am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1301 Happy New Year everyone and thank you very much to those who have helped me solve some issues with m
cored hulls carl s at 2:43am 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1040 hello, am considering moving up to a larger and used sailboat. Is moisture in the hull core a commo
Boot Stripe Tape Jim Bessinger23087 at 2:13am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2225 I need to replace my dark blue boot stripe, does any one know where I can purchase the same color Hu
Herreshoff Sailboats Elly Ruth at 4:22am 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1176 I'm writing a short story for fun which includes one of the aforementioned sailboats. I need some i
Propeller for 41DS Second Wind21298 at 5:34am 01.01.07 Big Boats 2/995 I have a 2007 41DS and would like to know what props other Hunter Owners of large boats (greater tha
Vent Loop Randy S at 6:02am 01.01.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1486 Why is it that a lot of boats do not come with vent loops? When you buy a new toilet it shows them i

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1998 Hunter 340 Ward H at 8:02pm 08.07.21
O'DAY Widgeon Manual Dave Groshong at 7:47pm 08.07.21 I'm not sure if it is any good, but here's a link: http://iheartodays.com/manuals.html
Fuel guage for 1982 Hunter 33 Ward H at 7:47pm 08.07.21
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Gene Neill at 7:43pm 08.07.21 When you die. When lawyers take all your money. When you sell the boat and buy patio furniture. I
Sailing or not smokey73 at 7:37pm 08.07.21 @Tally Ho - pretty much the same here. Just finished a week solo while the Admiral was off visiting
Sailing or not Tally Ho at 7:32pm 08.07.21
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Tally Ho at 7:29pm 08.07.21 I think I would be using the largest diameter bolt/ screw that fits the holes in the winch base. I
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 7:20pm 08.07.21 Buy from Grainger? They may spec the alloy. In the end unless you go to the trouble of forging you
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Leeward Rail at 7:12pm 08.07.21 Sigh ... where does it all end?? When you die. When lawyers take all your money. When you sell the
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 7:06pm 08.07.21 The information and standards that are available to those in the field that affect our choices. How
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04pm 08.07.21 Okay so that was the real problem. In fact count yourself lucky that the bolts snapped. If the bo
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 6:52pm 08.07.21 Pray tell - explain. I truly only wish to provide knowledge... dj The information and standards
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 6:48pm 08.07.21 Oh, what a Pandora's box we have opened. :yikes: Pray tell - explain. I truly only wish to provid
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 6:47pm 08.07.21 The bolts snapped when TowBoatUS tried to tie off to the winch with a 4' line that had no stretch s
Sail question DArcy at 6:31pm 08.07.21 OMG, do no loosen the backstay to clear the sail!?! Your leach looks really good. As you mentioned,
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 6:28pm 08.07.21 The old winches were Harken 32's. The manual showed the bolts that I found them installed with. The
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 6:16pm 08.07.21 One of the difficulties especially within the fastener world, is if they aren't saying what stainl
192 centerboard pennant channel question cheeseNcrackers at 6:13pm 08.07.21 Well I pulled out the plastic fitting in the cockpit the line goes through and used a liberal amount
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 6:01pm 08.07.21 As far as I know Ace Hardware stuff is pretty good, Home Depot and the others not so much. Biggest
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 6:00pm 08.07.21 Thank you everyone! I am inclined to put a check valve on the primary bilge pump and add a secondar

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