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Clean bottom Stuart Casteel at 9:56pm 04.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/900 Hi, I was wondering what might be the best product to remove the light brown stains that travel the
Rudder (pull-down,pull-up line) Replacement Wind Dancer24482 at 10:46pm 04.17.06 Smaller Boats 4/2542 Can anyone give me a step by step replacement process for the line that is reponsible for holding do
The Factory really helped me!!!! L. Steimel at 10:36pm 04.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/927 I have a Hunter 240. It is a 2000. It had numerous blisters on the bottom and also on the swing keel
Thanks for a successful maiden voyage Rich18826 at 10:29pm 04.17.06 Smaller Boats 0/832 I would like to thank the members of this forum helping with successful maiden voyage of the S/V Idl
Need to remove a skegcry emmettnevel at 12:26am 04.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1109 I need to remove the skeg in front of the rudder. Has any one done this? Do I have to drop the rud*
Roller Furler Larry at 12:37am 04.18.06 Morgan 1/2009 The roller furling installed on my Morgan 382 is a Stream Stay furler made by Hyde Products of Cleve
Inside the Mast Mark Mynsberge at 1:10am 04.18.06 Big Boats 5/895 I plan on replacing my halyards this spring as a couple are showing wear. What I don't know is if t
Anti-Skid paint Bob at 1:40am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/887 I have a 1982 Hunter 37' cutter in need of a re-do of the Anti-skid Paint..............Does anyone
Interlux Special Thinner 216? MtHawk at 1:53am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/14423 Does anyone know what interlux special thinner 216 really is. I want to bottom paint my boat and it
THE LAUNCH (1) Rick Ellis at 2:06am 04.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 14/986 EASTER SUNDAY
Types of sheets and halyards Traumaguard at 2:21am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1227 Time to buy new sheets and halyards. What do all of you reccomend? I bought a C30 and it came with n
Tuning the rig Stuart Casteel at 2:20am 04.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1300 I am in the process of tuning my rig and all things look good except for the back stay. I have the m
Jibsheet blocks Randy at 2:23am 04.18.06 Day Sailers 2/1124 The sheeves on my two jib sheet blocks have disintegrated. These are the kind that stand up, mounte
Seasonal Weather Info Kimmo at 2:39am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1681 Hi all: So anyone know a website that shows the average weather conditions for particular times of t
Mast Collar SouthernCross at 3:03am 04.18.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1464 I am in the process of trying to find and install a mast collar on my 37 cutter, so I can run my out
Topping lift chiefjgreene at 3:28am 04.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/973 I have just brought home an 86 Hunter 23. It has the Kenyon mast and boom. The previous owner ran th
Maxwell winches mister_j at 3:37am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1466 I'm trying to disasseble, clean, and lubricate 2 Maxwell 23 winches and 1 Maxwell 20 on my Hunter 28
Mast top block installations fastscot at 3:53am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1166 I need to add a block for an asymetrical spinnaker to my mast head. Does anyone do anything special
Rudder post packing Mike at 4:57am 04.18.06 Big Boats 1/782 Any tips/tricks on repacking the rudder post on a 1996 P42?I suspect that I have a leak when under
Starter Help Jay Baird at 5:27am 04.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/758 I just purchased a 78 hunter 30. The previous owner told me it has a yanmar 12 horse motor. I was un

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Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install dlochner at 5:31pm 06.22.21 Would I even need to fill the void if it were constructed this way? I suppose filling it would at t
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 5:29pm 06.22.21 @Stu Jackson Let me clarify the entire sequence: UCLI Pedestal, Cord installed between pedestal an
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Stu Jackson at 5:16pm 06.22.21 Shore power connected, breaker ON, inverter Off - the inverter automatically turns on. ULCI trips
23.5 mast centering baby stays while raising mast? MikeyJ at 4:32pm 06.22.21 I was thinking of doing like the 240 except using wire rope (cable). I trailer sailing every time
1987 Cat 22: Installing VHF Antenna John Marrone at 4:29pm 06.22.21 Great suggestions. Thank You
Windlass "Rode Management Module" does what exactly? ggrizzard at 4:20pm 06.22.21 That bar, albeit plastic, is designed to keep the gypsy from reversing unintentionally.
Whats wrong with my legs? Calif. Ted at 4:12pm 06.22.21 DO NOT LUBE !!! That makes it so when you do get it down you can't lock it and it keeps creeping bac
Furler Twists Msweetnam at 3:41pm 06.22.21 I've had the same problem (I think), and it turned out to be the swivel at the jib head.. it was not
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 3:38pm 06.22.21 You can tell I am no captain! I have Xantrex Freedom HF Inverter/charger, model 1840. It's a rectang
Whats wrong with my legs? MFD at 3:38pm 06.22.21 My 41DS has similar. They are pneumatic (or whatever) so will go down very slowly. Release the kno
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Dolphin55 at 3:25pm 06.22.21 You could put bottom paint on while in the sling... especially up in the trunk. Thank you. The hul
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Stu Jackson at 3:03pm 06.22.21 @Stu Jackson I thought about turning off the inverter BUT, here is what happens. 1- shore to boat w
1987 Catalina 22 Front Hatch Solar Ventilation Fan Manufactures. sail sfbay at 3:01pm 06.22.21 Not 9" but 7" Nicro Minivent 1000 Solar Vent from chandlery like MARINCO Solar MiniVent 1000 \| West
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message rukidn at 2:59pm 06.22.21 ST4000+ control head is integral with the interface on the Navpod. It's a small unit. Newer autopilo
What's in your toolkit? skunther at 2:43pm 06.22.21 I have several 12V sockets on our boat; two in the aft cabin, two in the main salon, one in the for
Spinnaker set-up on C22 (3) sail sfbay at 2:28pm 06.22.21 This is really good article on rigging a spinnaker on a C22: How to Rig a Cruising Spinnaker in 4 St
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 Dave Groshong at 1:50pm 06.22.21 Rutgerson (Swedish) seems to have little or no distribution in the USA. If you need just the block
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. (1) sail sfbay at 1:42pm 06.22.21 Thanks.....OK you want to take the 3/8" line connected in series to the bottom of each fender and wh
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. (1) Wade Gizzy at 1:37pm 06.22.21 My boat is at the marina getting a 40 horsepower motor put on the back of it, that is an hour and a
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? sail sfbay at 1:31pm 06.22.21 These come to mine: Inspect thru-hull fittings, shaft, cutlass bearing and strut, bottom hull and k

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