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bubbles in head Franklin at 10:58am 08.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/855 Is there something broken when the head all of a sudden starts bubbling and a strong odor comes from
Looking for a boat buyer in Green Bay Nereussailor at 10:34am 08.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/714 Last year I wrote a post and was thinking of selling my Mac 26S. A guy from Green Bay, WI responded
Kent Island Narrows jaysweet at 10:30am 08.03.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1796 A question for anyone who has recently been through the Kent Island Narrows on the Chesapeake. We ha
removing rudder with boat in water jimg at 10:18am 08.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1086 I would like to pull my rudder with the boat sitting in the water. I know it can be done, but would
Seals and Rust Rusty at 10:16am 08.03.05 Other Sailboats 0/615 G'day AllI have acquired an Endeavour 24 and am considering renovating it. The seals for the main c
opening the compression post on an '86- 30' Skipper D at 10:01am 08.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/955 I want to run the feed for a new masthead mount wind speed/direction unit thru the mast and down thr
3/4" raw water line Honeyman at 10:01am 08.03.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1329 Any problem using 3/4"id, black rubber "heater hose" with an 80psi rating for raw water intake hose
Endeavour Owners Bob K at 9:28am 08.03.05 Other Sailboats 1/2454 Hi all, glad to see the forums are back up.Would like to hear from other Endeavour owners - especia
Head flush with vinegar question...... Peggy?? rfrye1 at 9:07am 08.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/869 I'm about to flush vinegar thru my system to clean buildup in the hoses. My question is how long sho
Thanks Phil! Dave Gibson at 8:47am 08.03.05 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1503 Many thanks to Phil for setting up this forum for all of us Hallberg, Rassy, and Hallberg-Rassy owne
Honda Generator and CO Bob Caraway at 8:46am 08.03.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1468 When you use a generator, what do you do to protect against CO fumes?Where do you place your gener
Reefing Don Guillette at 8:17am 08.03.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/1287 There is thread going on about reefing at Ask All Sailors. There are so many different views on the
This sites search GregS at 7:39am 08.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/733 Anyone else have problems with this sites search? It seems that if you enter more than one word and
Two Questions on changes from 26X to 26M Sam10429 at 7:25am 08.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/807 Although the MacGregor web site touts the beneficial changes of the 26M, am I correct in the followi
Need Source: Rubrails for Hunter 23 Tate Westbrook at 7:25am 08.03.05 Smaller Boats 3/814 Shipmates,I just bought a 1985 Hunter 23 with some rubrail damage. Any hints on a source, or more
Need source:Plexiglass fixed windows for Hunter 23 Tate Westbrook at 7:16am 08.03.05 Smaller Boats 9/4377 Shipmates,I just bought a 1985 Hunter 23. The fixed black plexiglass cabin windows are trashed, o
Close hauled on a Hunter 30 PAC at 6:59am 08.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1183 I just bought a 1990 Hunter 30. Great boat, but one thing I would like to improve is its pointing a
Catalina 350 Trimming 150% Genoa gord8760 at 6:49am 08.03.05 Big Boats 4/1279 I have a 150% genoa and it seems to me the cut of the sail is such that I can't get the leads far en
Single Line Reefing Steve at 5:46am 08.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/869 Has anyone with a H28 (mine is a 1992) installed a single line reefing system? I looked at my boom
Bearing / hub size on 26 classic trailer? MrBill_FLL at 5:43am 08.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1365 I have buddy bearings, and have not pulled the bearings. But I would like to pick up a hub and p

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Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:43pm 10.22.20 There use to be canal boats like that where trains replaced them in the US
Neglected boats Fly4rfun at 3:36pm 10.22.20 the same goes for aircraft, go to a airport (small) and look at all the negleected planes, i felt t
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib Kevin&Karen at 3:31pm 10.22.20 Kevin and Karen, I have a '79 sirius. My sink drain is connected to the thru-hull with a rubber ho
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Serenity on Hudson at 3:16pm 10.22.20 I was living in Manhattan and always wanted to sail. In 1986 I took a week off and went to Steve Col
Transom void Whatfiero1 at 3:14pm 10.22.20 Get rot water activated epoxy gonna be best solution there
Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service PaulK at 3:09pm 10.22.20 Glad to see that they're directing people to #9 and telling them not to use #16.
Transom void ThetaSigma at 2:49pm 10.22.20 Thank you for your suggestion. Is there a particular brand that you would recommend? I tried puttin
TOP OF HUNTER 27 MAST shemandr at 2:46pm 10.22.20 Seems unlikely that the jib and spinnaker halyards exit the same place in the mast. The spinnaker h
I win! Glsawyer at 2:43pm 10.22.20 Omg. I bought a 410w inverter.....now I have music. Thank god for the small things in life
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Justin_NSA at 2:33pm 10.22.20 Come on.... I've restored three magregors.. two V21s and a V22... never saw lampcord. Maybe automo
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Jim26m at 2:31pm 10.22.20 Here are two of my babies... You did a nice job on those!
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Jim26m at 2:29pm 10.22.20 I was referring to the hull-deck joint. The 26d, I've heard, had a foam gasket bedded in sealant a
Trailer clearance on keel V. rgranger at 2:27pm 10.22.20 Maybe you need new springs?
Hunter 23.5 - No mast, no ballast, no centerboard, no problem? (1) Jim Hawkins at 2:23pm 10.22.20 I'm in! I've contemplated the same thing. The hull I would look for is a shallow draft, 3' to 3'6"
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... (5) rgranger at 2:22pm 10.22.20 Don't forget the lampcord wiring. I'm sure it was cutting edge weight savings :huh: Come on.... I'
Trailer clearance on keel V. Dan Wray at 2:18pm 10.22.20
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Jim26m at 2:16pm 10.22.20 Don't forget the lampcord wiring. I'm sure it was cutting edge weight savings :huh: Haven't run ac
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... rgranger at 2:15pm 10.22.20 I was referring to the hull-deck joint. I guess the word window confused me...:biggrin:
Trailer clearance on keel V. rgranger at 1:51pm 10.22.20 The only alternative I can think of would be to mount larger diameter tires and therefore increase
Problems with fresh water manual supply Jammins2 at 1:42pm 10.22.20 Thank you. No that is not the problem. The tank is almost full when that happens. With a manual pump

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