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Hidden Bilge? margaritaville at 7:17pm 02.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1162 I have recently purchased an '84 hunter 31. When checking out the sink and preparing to replace th
Halyards/sheets question Rob19626 at 12:17pm 02.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/871 I have found a great source for 3/8 yacht braid, and plan to replace most of the running rigging on
H28 holding tank replacement casmith at 9:40am 02.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1377 The aluminum holding tank on our '89 Hunter 28 is leaking. Has anyone cut an access hole in the aft
McGregor 26 Question Alan Culpin at 9:03am 02.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1185 Hello,Can anyone tell me what the C,D,M,S,X stands for on the McGregor 26.Thanks,Alan Culpin
Docking Rcman4u2 at 9:00am 02.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1499 Any suggestions from the pros out there on docking. I have a 26M with a 50 hp suzuki. What is the
Battery Charging Voltage Capn D at 8:35am 02.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/924 Ok, all you electro-techo-experts: I've got a 2000 H380. Freedom Inverter/Charger, Solar Panel for
Vent clean out Alan at 6:59am 02.08.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1599 Peggy, We have replaced the vent line on "Leprechaun" and we ALWAYS use your products KO/CP but we
Looking for a Charter Al G at 6:52am 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1037 I'm going to be in the Tampa Bay/St. Pete area in late March and was looking to charter a sailboat f
Feathering Prop waldo emerson at 6:37am 02.08.06 Big Boats 19/1822 Installing a feathering prop. What effects should occur with boathandling, especially going in reve
vent line(s) Owen McCall at 6:16am 02.08.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1182 Dear Peggy,I am in the process of completely replacing a 35 year old Kracor recirculating system i
Higher wind range Don Guillette at 6:16am 02.08.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/3401 Sometimes the wind at Lake Havasu, AZ, which is part of the Colorado River, can be fearsome especial
Halyard length and diameter Phil M.18168 at 5:32am 02.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/941 Does anyone know what the length's and diameters for the halyards on my boat are suppose to be? 87 H
Replacing Roller Furling Halyard Bob at 5:28am 02.08.06 Catalina 30 5/4478 We have to replace out roller furling jib (130) halyard on our 1988 tall mast model. The roller furl
26 or 260? six2tall at 3:13pm 02.02.06 Smaller Boats 4/1260 I am interested in buying a large trailerable and have been looking at Catalinas, Macgregors, and Hu
Rudder looks inefficient - Cat 27 rsn48 at 1:48pm 02.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1138 My rudder on my new used Cat 27 looks bulky and inefficient. The ends are quite bulky, rather than
Okay to store diesel in boat? or is it dangerous abe at 12:41pm 02.02.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1123 like gasoline? It will be stored during during a long trip in one of those yellow tanks.
Cruising Door County Bruce20825 at 12:32pm 02.02.06 Destinations 1/2678 We will be cruising upper Green Bay and Door County this season in an Oday 23. What conditions might
flotation foam blocks maineman at 11:38am 02.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1292 Hi, some of the foam blocks in my V21 are breaking apart and pieces have "rotted" off. I'd like to
Boom part, what is it? Jack Hart at 8:48am 02.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/903 Hi folks, please tell me what this broken piece at the end of the boom is called so when I ask Rudy
C30 mast wiring connection Ken13531 at 8:32am 02.02.06 Catalina 30 3/1806 Does anyone know where the wires running to the mast top can be disconnected near the mast step when

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Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:20am 05.25.21 My Hunter 50 is a tall rig, non furling main. I have owned the boat for over 5 years. It is a wonder
Behavior of marine batteries jssailem at 6:16am 05.25.21 Should I change both including the new one that is 2 years old? Batteries are funny beasts. When y
Behavior of marine batteries dlochner at 6:15am 05.25.21 @Scott T-Bird I am not following your reasoning. We are nor miserly nor cheap, just careful and pru
Shore water feed Terry Cox at 6:10am 05.25.21 From the picture, to me, it appears all you need is a standard residential style water hose gasket i
Deck wash jssailem at 5:57am 05.25.21 It is a push me pull me question. Your pump will state the lift specification. i.e.Priming Capabilit
Buying a Hunter 41 DS DayDreamer41 at 5:51am 05.25.21 As for the boat handling heavy seas, we are Great Lakes sailors and have been out there in some angr
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 5:48am 05.25.21 @Scott T-Bird I am not following your reasoning. We are nor miserly nor cheap, just careful and prud
Pop quiz shemandr at 5:42am 05.25.21 We had a sub cut through the Offsoundings Regatta fleet off New London once. No one wanted to tack
Pop quiz mermike at 5:40am 05.25.21 They let us know they were there and to maintain 500 yds distance.
Defender Marine got hacked Dr. D at 5:38am 05.25.21 Defender for me has been a great resource. I will continue to shop and buy from them..... sure they
Length of stock winch handle Parsons at 5:36am 05.25.21 I think the OP's original question was that he could not measure anything as he is more than 1,000 m
Deck wash Jimongee at 5:29am 05.25.21 Thanks again Tfox2069 -and to all who responded. So I get it. Run my flex line under the floor pan
Length of stock winch handle RoyS at 5:11am 05.25.21 Make certain you have clearance for a longer handle to swing.
DC Wiring LakeOntario270 at 5:08am 05.25.21 Add this Blue Sea battery fuse to your batteries and you will sleep better. I used a 150 amp fuse w
Looking for a source for this part: DougM at 5:04am 05.25.21 Many people are surprised to learn that Lowes carries this sort of stuff. In the hardware isle you
Pop quiz DougM at 4:50am 05.25.21 We watched a sub coming up the York river once. About a half hour before we even sighted it, the esc
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (1) TomY at 4:39am 05.25.21 Looks great! Kudos to your son. He's got a lot of help this year. His best friend and .50c partn
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. Captain Larry-DH at 4:34am 05.25.21 Looks great! Kudos to your son.
Designed DougM at 4:27am 05.25.21
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (2) TomY at 3:52am 05.25.21 194488

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