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Impeller Question - Blade Torn Off Joe Mullee at 9:50am 12.12.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1042 I changed the impeller this past weekend in my Yanmar 3GMF. When I took the old one out it had a bla
Rudder repair on a 1979 27.7 Ted Rozmus at 8:46am 12.12.05 Bristol 0/1959 I'm looking for some information. My 27.7 boat has a skeg hung rudder. Where the rudder sits on the
dYE THE CUSHION COVERS? Tom at 8:44am 12.12.05 Ask All Sailors 4/957 Help?Got a away to dye cushion covers fora hunter 27?
Mariner lead center board. Fbaviation at 6:47am 12.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1115 My 1972 2+2 that I just bought has had the lead center board in the up postion for the past 2years.
New Comer Oktarb at 5:58am 12.12.05 Ask All Sailors 44/2484 Greetings!I'm sure my tale is one often heard but bare with me for I'm still in the new and exciti
Big head sail UKGreg at 4:42am 12.12.05 Big Boats 6/854 Am considering a larger head sail than standard on my 356. Understand that Hunter do not endorce thi
Intermittent Starting - Electrical Short ? Kim Arnall at 4:36am 12.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/923 I have a three position ignition switch (off-on-start)for starting the iron jenny. Sometimes when th
AMS oil DaveJ10270 at 4:29am 12.12.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1063 It is somewhat difficult,more or less, for the oil to be changed in sailboat engines. I am consideri
Virginia? Hunter voyager at 4:27am 12.12.05 Ask All Sailors 9/953 I'm planning to sail down to Virginia area next fall and need a place for winter storage. any sugg
New Rudder Bermuda Sailing at 3:58am 12.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/969 I am about to replace a rudder on a 1978 shallow draft Hunter 30. Both the rudder and the skeg that
track removal on 28.5 hunter in front of steps mister c at 3:47am 12.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1058 i have a 1985 28.5 hunter and have to replace my traveler track. the plastic rollers are chiped and
250WB-anticipating a new purchase. John K at 3:16am 12.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1026 I currently have a Hunter 170, and am considering buying a new Catalina 250 WB with trailer. Does a
1978 Hunter 30 SALON IDEA steve rainey at 2:15am 12.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1094 I'm amazed how many times I find myself in the middle of an upgrade or maintenance project and find
Uh-oh, looks like I need a new motor sonofasailorsailing at 1:11am 12.12.05 Ask All Sailors 22/1606 Hi all. Well, the inevitable has happened. My trusty Volvo diesel has spun a rod. My mechanic says t
Props Under Sail... to turn or not to turn Weekend Pass at 12:52am 12.12.05 Ask All Sailors 21/2882 So what is the consensus around engaging the transmission to prevent the prop from rotating under sa
MD11C valve adjustment tom at 12:36am 12.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1025 I have a volvo manual but it doesn't help much. Can anyone give me instructions on valve adjustment
Bimini for a Mac Venture 22 Richard19026 at 12:30am 12.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1730 While the boat is in storage, I'm thinking of adding a Bimini.I've searched the MacGregor Owners A
1982 Irwin Citation Cabin Headliner Remove/ReInsta Captn Hank at 11:28pm 12.11.05 Other Sailboats 1/1044 I need to take the cabin headliner down to get to the through-hull items so I can recaulk to elimina
Will propane work in an LPG stove?? Alan at 11:18pm 12.11.05 Ask All Sailors 7/956 I recently purchased a 1990 Beneteau that came with an Optimus stove/oven. It's in great shape and
mast bridle set Grover9076 at 8:26pm 12.11.05 Chrysler 0/2234 Many thanks to Walter Wdowychyn, who sent me one of his mast bridles as a sample. I will be returnin

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We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san (1) Hunter216 at 9:37am 11.19.20 I just wanted recommendations on sander types. I use a Dewalt model D26441 - 1/4 sheet palm sande
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san S/V Honu at 9:26am 11.19.20 4" angle grinder with a flap disc, keep it moving so the structure does not overheat.
Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first time buyer. Thank you for any suggestions..Layne Freedom77 at 9:21am 11.19.20 Pretty sure it's a Venture 222 (Mac built). Is the transom cut out for an outboard. Had '72 222 for
The Lesson justsomeguy at 9:17am 11.19.20 "Let's duet".
The Lesson dlochner at 9:15am 11.19.20 It doesn't quite look you're 6 feet apart. And where are the masks. "Gavin, we got one for you!"
Replacing roller furling unit on a 1990 Legend 37 rjarrell at 9:04am 11.19.20 Thanks for the insight! I am concerned it would be really tight too. Much easier to access when d
The Lesson jssailem at 9:03am 11.19.20 Fake News?:biggrin: Beware... The Govs Covid police are trolling everywhere. You may think becau
The Lesson Justin_NSA at 9:02am 11.19.20 Twins!
Bulkheads Hardhead at 8:41am 11.19.20 IMHO, starboard for bulkheads would be very heavy, and not structurally sound enough for the chainpl
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san capta at 8:34am 11.19.20 Ho boy. Once again, this is the cockpit coaming that the winches sit on. Nobody is ever going to wal
A sad day (1) william24424 at 8:25am 11.19.20 I admired his Catalina 30 sailboat design, A run of 36 years. Got folks, cruisers-racer-weekenders,
Sad News Tom J at 8:01am 11.19.20 Sad news indeed. I was pleasantly surprised when Frank answered his phone himself and we discussed
A sad day Jackdaw at 7:53am 11.19.20 Every sailboat designer today should bow their heads for this man. It sounds like he was quite the
Love Texas. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:44am 11.19.20 Comes from 30 years of working in un airconditioned metal building doing furniture repair, and then
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Alan Gomes at 7:41am 11.19.20 I used to think the same until I realized that for it to work properly, the lift pump actuator has
Boat Identification - Need Help rgranger at 7:36am 11.19.20 I quit FB several years ago and I keep thretening to do so.... the only time I ever get on FB i
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising Ken Cross at 7:35am 11.19.20 We ended up purchasing an Echomap with a 9-in display and we have been very happy with it for $700.
Orca Attacks? Ken Cross at 7:25am 11.19.20 My son says there is an easy way to eliminate Sasquatch encounters. All you have to do is spray bear
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? AndyVS at 7:18am 11.19.20 I have the 25" 9.9hp motor mounted on a Garelick adjustable motor mount. In smooth water I can run w
Simple Engine Maintenance Log (1) Sailfanatic at 7:15am 11.19.20 Sailfanatic - I like this, however, I'm missing where you keep track of the previous dates for oil

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