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Antifreeze pooling in engine compartment. Caleb23433 at 11:10am 06.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1561 I have just purchased a 2005 Hunter 33. I have the 29hp Yanmar Diesel. I started it up for the fir
Foredeck Hatch Fastener Lou3649 at 10:45am 06.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/998 I'm new to the forum. Posted this question yesterday and found no response. Assuming I'm doing every
WP 32 autopilot - problem resetting compass Bill at 10:43am 06.05.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1021 I have used a WP 32 autopilot for the last year. This weekend it wouldn't stay on course an I could
oil and transmission fluid check joe at 10:39am 06.05.06 Big Boats 9/3550 I recently bought a 2000 36 Catalina. Has anyone ever figured a way to check the oil without having
San Diego to Avalon at nite, 1st time Bob F at 9:37am 06.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/862 I'm headed up to Catalina island for the weekend wine fest and I've decided to leave SD Wed about 10
Autohelm 3000 hightower at 1:27pm 06.05.06 Big Boats 5/1016 I just bought a H34 last weekend. When it was tested during the survey 2 months ago it was working.
Phil, help !! JC on Bainbridge at 1:40pm 06.05.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1008 I created a thread earlier called "Garmin GPS 76CSX's marine basemap". I have just noticed that I h
Fuel burn H34 hightower at 1:36pm 06.05.06 Big Boats 15/1163 I have a 3GMF in my H34. I'm going basically motoring it west on the ocean side of Long Island. My
Leaking window JayMow20723 at 1:53pm 06.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/888 We have a Hunter 280. This past weekend, we spent the night on the boat during a rain storm, and not
on a 77' catalina 22-should I buy single line reef mike masserant at 5:14pm 06.05.06 Smaller Boats 4/1286 trying to figure some elses old sails; a main w/ battens sewed-up, 3 feef points, 2 grommets w/ no l
skylights in deck charliehall1@verizon.net at 10:16pm 06.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1097 I have a 30 foot Oday CB. There are two 4 1/4" diameter clear plastic skylights flush mounted in th
FRESH WATER SYSTEM dlewis812 at 9:25pm 06.03.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/952 first time using (old) boat. have filled up the water tank, but how does the water system work. mea
Roller reefer/furlers polackrm at 11:45pm 06.03.06 Other Sailboats 1/768 I am going to put a new roller reefer/furler system on my e29 and have been on the internet checking
charging a 23.5 cest ah at 11:25pm 06.03.06 Smaller Boats 5/812 I am putting on a new 4 cycle engine that incidentally has charging capability, is it much of a task
Main Sheet RJMartin at 2:24am 06.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/861 I am a novice trying to figure out the rigging on my V224 for the first time. I understand the orig
Topping Lift RJMartin at 2:30am 06.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1286 I'm a novice rigging my V224 for the first time. It appears that the topping lift is just rope, and
Lower Spreader???? Neal at 6:17am 06.04.06 Islander 5/1937 Was trying to find a replacement lower spreader for my Islander 30 Bahama. One reply I recieved was
Outboard Motor Choice Cruisin30MKIII at 6:14am 06.04.06 Smaller Boats 5/1143 I have a 1971 9.9 hp Evinrude motor that is giving me a fit. Boat is a 1977 Cat. 22 swing keel. Look
Single-Handed First Time JerryA at 10:54pm 06.03.06 Day Sailers 13/1426 I single-handed my 170 for the first time yesterday. I also reefed the main for the first time yest
Sailing instruction software Zee Brown at 5:58am 06.04.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1215 I'm looking to pick up sailing again..been a while and am looking for Sailing instruction on a CDrom

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Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch jasonc33 at 7:31am 06.18.21 It is done all the time on after market arches like Atlantic Towers as described in this article: W
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 7:24am 06.18.21 Here lies the problem. Had 2 professional riggers and a fiberglass specialist come by... Also contac
Do they make in-boom mainsail furling systems for the Mac 26 X? sail sfbay at 7:24am 06.18.21 Jack lines and a stack pack much cheaper You are correct, albeit cost does not appear to be factor
Invest 92L (1) JamesG161 at 7:02am 06.18.21 No tracking model is correct until Thursday June 17th, And they are still wrong! There are 2 dist
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch sail sfbay at 6:58am 06.18.21 It is done all the time on after market arches like Atlantic Towers as described in this article: Wi
Do they make in-boom mainsail furling systems for the Mac 26 X? Whatfiero1 at 6:56am 06.18.21 Jack lines and a stack pack much cheaper
Best type of line/cable to replace the line on the keel of a MacGregor 26X stickinthemud57 at 6:55am 06.18.21 Great response from sfbay. +1 to getting this cable and other gear from BWY. I have always found the
Do they make in-boom mainsail furling systems for the Mac 26 X? sail sfbay at 6:51am 06.18.21 Do not see why not, it only costs $$$. Suggest contacting boom furling manufacturers to confirm req
My "new" 2000 Mac26X trailer, does it have surge brakes? sail sfbay at 6:27am 06.18.21 ..........So....if it does have surge brakes, do these hold up relatively well? The boat was kept in
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck cb32863 at 6:12am 06.18.21 I think its time to call in a professional. You really can't get a definitive answer from the likes
Over proping Pagan Baby at 6:09am 06.18.21
Replacing furling line on under deck furler Rcd1649 at 6:08am 06.18.21 Thanks Terry. I'm going to try stitching the two together today, if that doesn't work splicing is t
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ Wade Gizzy at 5:56am 06.18.21 I have decided that periodically waxing the boat will be a lot less hassle than putting a mooring co
Anchor chain joiners Captain Larry-DH at 5:46am 06.18.21 Granted, the rivets are engauged, and they would have to bend, but they can. You're giving the make
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 5:42am 06.18.21 That is an interesting idea. I am hesitant to use a single nut because of my experience but will inv
Anchor chain joiners (1) thinwater at 5:38am 06.18.21 Oh dear. There is a HUGE difference in shear strength between 5200 and a rivet. When the chain appr
Anchor chain joiners dLj at 5:26am 06.18.21 I used a Crosby G-335 Missing Link "c-link" for about 3 years. That's a great reference! If yo
Sailing Brownsville TX Rick Webb at 5:24am 06.18.21 I've only ever flown over the area and always wondered if Laguna Madre was wide and deep enough to s
Boat Explosion in Greenport jon hansen at 5:23am 06.18.21 :biggrin::stir:
Boat Explosion in Greenport jon hansen at 5:22am 06.18.21 This being a sailing forum I feel it is considered acceptable to bash any stink pot regardless of f

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