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Folding my mast Parabuzzle at 12:00pm 08.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/841 Ok, I just got a 1976 Mac25 and I am curious as to fold the mast down. I assume that you loosen th
Cradle for an Irwin 28 Eric Phinney at 9:03pm 08.24.06 Other Sailboats 2/858 I purchased this boat in Annapolis this spring. I have no cradle or trailer. Does anyone have the
ice box conversion Sea Sun at 7:56pm 08.24.06 Catalina 30 2/1392 I recently bought a 1987 catalina 30'. I want to convert the orginal icebox to a refrigeration unit
Starter Switch Amir at 10:57pm 08.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2755 Hello All,I have a Hunter 336. When I turn the key to start the engine and then press the starter
My most serious post Tom H at 10:11pm 08.24.06 Other Sailboats 4/605 I am in the final stages of a boat purchase, currently waiting for the report from the survey to sen
Sail trim / rigging question John Radcliff at 9:48pm 08.24.06 Day Sailers 4/1164 Last night the g/f and I went for a late afternoon sail (6ish, back about 7:20) in light winds (my g
Cushion Material - HC-33 1976 Okiman at 12:12am 08.25.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/847 Does anyone know how many square yards of material it takes to recover all of the cabin cushions on
Peggie Hall, please. Ivan at 12:59am 08.25.06 Big Boats 1/779 Peggie: I have a Hunter 356-2003. At delivery I had the dealer put in a Jabsco with electric conver
Boat pole for gin pole? Doghouse at 1:24am 08.25.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2295 I was making a down wind run the other weekend, and could not keep the jib filled and in place. SO
thread packing size Roger at 11:52pm 08.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/695 Hello everyone, new member and sailboat owner here. I have had a ton of boats in my life, but this i
Standard Horizon VHF Ram Mike Jim C at 11:43pm 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 7/4116 Last week I started having a problem with my Standard Horizon fixed mount VHF and I'm hoping someone
Cange the Mast? bill5347 at 2:11am 08.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1085 The mast system on the 26M seems like the way to go. But I really like the layout of the 26X better.
Trent- Severn Waterway Trip 8/06 Capt Jim367 at 3:39am 08.25.06 Destinations 3/1862 Details at a1sailboats.com/adventures - fun trip 240 miles TS waterway plus 85 miles Lake Ontario no
Built - in fuel tank under v-berth Capt Jim367 at 3:36am 08.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/961 To offset the increased weight of a larger outboard, has anyone installed a built in tank under the
Overheating 33 blockboy at 7:01am 08.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1124 has anyone had the upgrade for the Yamnar overheating problem? How does it work now?ThanksFrank
Replacement stern rail Tim Op't Holt at 5:36am 08.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/987 One of the Katrina leftovers is the replacement of part of the stern rail on my '85 H31. I learned r
hunter 170 association or pages? kendall at 8:09am 08.25.06 Day Sailers 2/1058 I was just wondering if there are any hunter 170 pages on the net dedicated to the boat, or any asso
250 centerboard maintenance cseebem at 7:59am 08.25.06 Smaller Boats 1/1085 I am considering putting my 1996 250 water ballast up on stands to inspect the centerboard. Has any
Has anyone gone capjames at 10:30am 08.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/809 beyond the recommended (by BoatUs) "coastal" status of our boats? I ask because several friends an
owners manual Steve L. at 11:33am 08.25.06 Morgan 2/1873 i need an owners manual or any info at all on a morgan west indies 38 c/c 1979 centerboard with perk

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12 volt charging at marina Benny17441 at 1:50pm 01.14.21 Now I'm thoroughly confused. I don't need to run the cold-plate system. I don't need to run anyt
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 JRacer at 1:43pm 01.14.21 When pressed, we used to do the Iwo Jima, mast stepping routine on the J/24 when the line of boats t
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Dave Groshong at 1:36pm 01.14.21 Hunter used Magic Tilt for a bunch of boats https://magictilt.com
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Capi Karl at 1:29pm 01.14.21 I have been contacting multiple companies and some have the specs but as you say timeline is about 1
Looking to trailer a Cal 2- 30 Anybody do in this? Bobbi Ullinger at 1:28pm 01.14.21 We recently had a trailer custom built for our Hunter 23.5 by Loadmaster Trailers. We're very happy
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Bobbi Ullinger at 1:25pm 01.14.21 We recently had a trailer custom built for our Hunter 23.5 by Loadmaster Trailers, and are very happ
New Main Sail? Bobbi Ullinger at 1:18pm 01.14.21 I recently saw a post on the Facebook group for Hunter Owners that recommended Sailcare, https://sai
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases Mechone at 1:13pm 01.14.21 Maybe better to see what Beneteau wants for them ,however C&C had a similar design ,but goes around
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. Ralph Johnstone at 1:11pm 01.14.21 Damage to the female threads in the keel, Do you have a source for this information ? Hunter kee
Hunter 240 Magic Tilt Trailers Bobbi Ullinger at 1:01pm 01.14.21 We own a 23.5, which I believe is basically the same boat, maybe a bit heavier. We just replaced th
Conditioning new batteries. BAD ORCA at 12:47pm 01.14.21 Welcome to DIY boating. We learn from our failures not our successes. Don't be too hard on yourself
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 Hunter216 at 12:45pm 01.14.21 I was just Googling to see if anyone uses Johnson (sp?) levers on a Capri 25 and came across this. T
Conditioning new batteries. Benny17441 at 12:43pm 01.14.21 In parallel power from one battery will flow into the other and this balances them, but in series th
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA cb32863 at 12:27pm 01.14.21
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Capi Karl at 12:15pm 01.14.21 My Sincere apologies, new to this. Will take corrective action as suggested. thanks
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Hunter216 at 12:01pm 01.14.21 Hi Forum, I just bought a 2009 Hunter 27 Edge thats been on a lift. Im in urgent need of a trailer
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 IDtrucks at 11:55am 01.14.21 I never had to adjust my side stays on my last boat that had swept back spreaders. I have to loosen
Bimini Wind Effect Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 01.14.21 Get her a big hat, maybe. Sounds like you'll get some good MOB practice if that hat goes flying
Outboard wedge Project_Mayhem at 10:55am 01.14.21 The outboard is tilted due to the angle of the transom. I've adjusted the bracket and outboard to tr
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 Project_Mayhem at 10:52am 01.14.21 Ya, i plan on building a long mast crutch with a roller to help with this situation. The other diff

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