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Hunter KNOTLINE Joyce at 6:54am 06.19.06 Other Sailboats 2/833 Hello all Hunter Owners..We are reinstating the Hunter KNOTLINE. It has been a while since our las
Do sailboats burn? (1) Don s/v Tellico at 8:05am 06.19.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1385 Boat went up in flames today off the Ches Bay. News reports that every was rescued safely. Quite a
Looking for Novelman Steve Paul at 8:04am 06.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/884 Novelman,We have wonderful friends who sail out of Newton Beach(?sp) and belong to the sailing club
Hunter 356 water tank straps theladyboat at 7:36am 06.19.06 Other Sailboats 1/934 I sail my Hunter rather hard but not off shore and the water tank straps broke. I tend to go out in
Tranmssion Failure on Renault Diesel Jim A. at 8:20am 06.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/985 I have a 1980 Hunter 27, with a Renault 8hp diesel. The transmission just failed (lost forward), an
H376 Engine Access Panel Bob F at 8:52am 06.19.06 Big Boats 2/934 I'm considering cutting an access panel in the head to access the port side of my engine. I gotta th
Deck caps Randy Church at 9:54am 06.19.06 Big Boats 3/946 Does anyone have a source for the original 1984 H34 deck water fill blue plastic caps and the black
Mast Height -Stuart to FT Myers Florida nick maggio at 10:04am 06.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1521 I would like to know the max mast height for going from stuart to ft myers,has anyone made this trip
Cabin table Randy Church at 10:04am 06.19.06 Big Boats 2/917 I need to make a new cabin table as PO got rid of the original to include the mounting/hanging hardw
Radar Flag Bob F at 9:45am 06.19.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1247 Has anybody seen or used this item?
S25 sailing characteristics II (3 reviews) Doug LaVerne at 11:40am 06.19.06 Seidelmann 5/8498 The three reviews I was able to find, carved on stone tablets :-) :"North Fork Forums ... Posted by
Venting for external fuel tank Steven Schaffer at 11:36am 06.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/817 Does anyone have any advice about venting an external fuel tank on a Venture 22? I would like to be
Anyone know the weight of an Oday 28 mast? flyhop at 11:45am 06.19.06 Bigger Boats 2/1519 I'm thinking about building a "crane" on deck to remove mast, but not sure of the kind of weight I'd
Trailer with outboard attached? avoy at 2:13pm 06.19.06 Smaller Boats 12/2062 Do folks trailer with the outboard attached or is the outboard taken off the boat for trailering?I
catalina Tall rig mrtoyota at 1:16pm 06.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2661 Im trying to answer a question for my friend. He says he has a catalina 25 tall rig.. Is there a dif
2006 Adirondack MacGregor Regatta Russell Tice at 3:50pm 06.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/986 2 Day Regatta just for MacGregorsThis is going to be the MacGregor event of the year. This is a big
masthead replacement captn ron at 10:36pm 06.17.06 Catalina 30 4/2570 I found my masthead cap cracked 80% thru on one side for the forestay toggle ' pin.I will be de-ste
New forestay and jib thg at 11:22pm 06.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1138 I have an old 26D with a roller furling jib. I was cleaning the boat out recently and stepped the m
swing keel removal Bob Love at 10:58pm 06.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1518 I recently bought my first sailboat, a 1973 Venture 222. I am attempting to drop the swing keel so I
adjustment of mast shrouds, lbs. of tension Raimonde Aubrey at 3:25am 06.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1162 I own a 1973 Venture 224 which I have modified to a masthead rig. I am trying to adjust the upper an

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H260 Model Year Differences? (1) Doug J at 4:24pm 06.21.21 Here's a picture of the newer stanchion- my '98 does not have the bracket that wraps around the bas
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Tally Ho at 4:13pm 06.21.21 One other solution that I've seen (rairly) is to setup some "catch lines".. essentially two docklin
New outboard advice sail sfbay at 4:11pm 06.21.21 Consider an electric outboard like a Torqeedo (Cruise 2.0 T for dinghys and sailboats up to 3 tons)
Sail slugs twistedskipper at 4:01pm 06.21.21 You are better off replacing them with lashings, either cord (fast) or webbing (better). Google it.
Best finish for exposed wood? (1) sail sfbay at 3:54pm 06.21.21 Same question came up on this thread: Beneteau 423 toe rail \| Sailboat Owners Forums . Below is a ph
Inflatable Dingy Repair Leeward Rail at 3:51pm 06.21.21 Dinghy is my first comment. Not dingy That depends on how often you clean you inflatable. :biggrin
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Msweetnam at 3:51pm 06.21.21 I agree with all the tips on self furling mains and jibs, auto pilots etc.. but my real challenge is
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 3:44pm 06.21.21 @dlochner So it draws from shore to charge while the neutral and ground are still bonded. That could
Best finish for exposed wood? Msweetnam at 3:44pm 06.21.21 It seems you're referring to exterior wood components. You can use a genuine spar varnish, either sh
Replacement for bose 321 sail sfbay at 3:43pm 06.21.21 I think you want a RV Stereo Entertainment Center CD/DVD/MP3 AM/FM Bluetooth. If you find one that
tachometer not accurate LeslieTroyer at 3:40pm 06.21.21 Hayden - if you want rock solid rpm - epoxy 4-8 rare earth magnets evenly around the back of the fly
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. RussC at 3:40pm 06.21.21 One guy wrote about DIY swage fittings (or whatever) was not rocket science. The tools he displaye
Hunter 45DS SeaTalk Backbone Msweetnam at 3:39pm 06.21.21 I have a 450 passage and mine is under the bed in the aft cabin!
Sail slugs Justin_NSA at 3:36pm 06.21.21 You are better off replacing them with lashings, either cord (fast) or webbing (better). Google it.
Sail slugs thinwater at 3:33pm 06.21.21 You are better off replacing them with lashings, either cord (fast) or webbing (better). Google it.
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present dlochner at 3:33pm 06.21.21 At that initial moment, the only load is the inverter drawing AC to generate DC. Yes, this is the
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 3:29pm 06.21.21 The switches are definitely switches. They may be fused but i am far from vessel so can't check toni
Inflatable Dingy Repair Barnacle Bill at 3:11pm 06.21.21 Dinghy is my first comment. Not dingy. It has been found that two part adhesives for dinghies are
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present dlochner at 3:08pm 06.21.21 I read elsewhere that the inverter does not break the bond automatically, it takes a few seconds. T
Sailboat Deck Paint Barnacle Bill at 3:07pm 06.21.21 If you use a polyurethane gloss paint with grit in it (however you choose to apply it), I still reco

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