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H41 Pressure water system will not maintain prime mlcraddock at 12:21am 07.14.05 Big Boats 1/800 The domestic pressure water system on my 2005 41 will not hold a prime on the vacuum side of the pum
Hand Pump GaryG at 12:04am 07.14.05 Smaller Boats 6/696 Our Hunter 22 has a manually operated pump on the sink to extract water from the holding tank. It d
Furler ID???????? bawgy at 11:56pm 07.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/873 Here is a pic of the Furling system on my V-24 1972. DO I need something else for the luff of the
Seeking used trailer for C22 Rich P. at 11:52pm 07.13.05 Smaller Boats 2/911 I'm looking for a good, used, galvanized trailer for my 1972 Catalina swing keel. NY, NJ, PA, Del,
Water between liner Rich P. at 11:49pm 07.13.05 Smaller Boats 10/1178 I'm fairly new to this group so I apologize if this topic has been covered before. I have a 1972 Ca
lost tool in inner hull !!! GregS at 11:41pm 07.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/746 I was replacing a cam cleat on stbd side yesterday (stock mac26 setup). The PO ran a wire out one o
H 34 berth mattresses George H260 at 11:29pm 07.13.05 Big Boats 8/1151 Might be my older bones, but am finding my berth's less comfortable than I'd like. The cushions ar
Forestay / Backstay Measurement - HELP RealTime at 10:48pm 07.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/898 HELP! I dropped my forestay and backstay off at A MAJOR BOAT retailer to have new ones constructed s
Drain Screen phlocker at 10:36pm 07.13.05 Day Sailers 2/1045 So, I stepped off the dock and onto my 146 and stepped into 3" of water in the cockpit. Reason was
Hunter 146 on a Mooring Denny Van Liew at 9:06pm 07.13.05 Day Sailers 3/1341 I have just put my 146 on moooring off our beach (on Long Island Sound). I am unsure whether to lea
HYDE STREAMSTAY ONE ----NEED HELP PLEASE JIM GERAGHTY at 6:21pm 07.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2567 I have an original Hyde Staystream One roller furling system. Question. Is re-building a feasible op
BILGE PUMP---NEED HELP PLEASE JIM GERAGHTY at 6:19pm 07.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/897 Dear Sir or Madam, I have a re-fit issue on my 1980 Hunter 30, and I would genuinely appreciate
Okay, my head is confused Andy at 3:48pm 07.13.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1132 Peggy, is there a Compact II and a PHC or are they the same?I think I'm seeing a Compact II that ha
Isolation transforners jam19895 at 2:48pm 07.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/896 When I am plugged into shore power using line "A", one of my two isolation transformers in the port
Mast Bend - how much? Alistair23473 at 1:53pm 07.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1135 I have recently acquired a H336 (1996), and while lovingly gazing at her sitting at her slip, I noti
Water in Cockpit Coming pockets. howard at 1:17pm 07.13.05 Smaller Boats 3/1106 1970 Catalina 22 #164 . What have you done to get the water to drain? Rainwater builds up in the poc
Main Josef Martin at 12:16pm 07.13.05 Day Sailers 1/1000 I have a '69 DS1, the mainsheet and jibsheet apear to be two different diameters. Should they be?
Water ballast valve gasket Ben at 12:00pm 07.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1112 Hi: Where can I find a replacement gasket for the ballast tank valve for a Mac26S. I tested the tank
Where to put my trailer chillers at 11:54am 07.13.05 Ask All Sailors 1/997 I want to do a coastal sail from stuart florida to the keys and back any info on where i can leave m
Water between liner Rich P. at 11:01am 07.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/825 Anyone have any experience removing (or detecting) water from between the liner and the hull of a Ca

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Electronics Ugrades - best approach? MarcW at 7:17am 10.18.20
Lewmar folding wheel problem (1) Sefuller at 7:03am 10.18.20 I emailed Lewmar and after a few back and forth emails explaining what I was looking for, learned th
New Tender shemandr at 6:27am 10.18.20 I built and used a Peanut Pram for years. It would always draw attention in most places I visited.
New Tender dlochner at 6:27am 10.18.20 Both the Nutshell and Shellback dinghies are available in kit form from the Wooden Boat store. http
New Tender (4) TomY at 6:19am 10.18.20 I am Interested in your thoughts about tenders: 1. wooden vs inflatable 2. For wooden: Capability
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:06am 10.18.20 Paul Campagna is Jabsco's toilet guru... Paul.campagna@xyleminc.com Direct line: 978.282.5246 I rec
New Tender Captain W at 6:04am 10.18.20 Yes, good questions... we would want it to tow for cruising Maine coast destinations on weekends. P
Drop-in Lithium batteries CarlN at 5:57am 10.18.20 Thanks MaineSail. Your write up should be required reading for anyone thinking about Lithium batteri
New Tender dlochner at 5:56am 10.18.20 For pretty, wood is the clear winner. Why do you need a tender? How far do you sail? How many peopl
Nova kool freezer replacement jssailem at 5:56am 10.18.20
Sails to live for. (2) TomY at 5:47am 10.18.20 Back to Blue Hill Bay, we did spend a few days at anchor all the way up the meandering channel. We
Seaward Fox plug? Noodat Lady at 5:42am 10.18.20 How much space is there between the cockpit floor and hull?
New Solar Panel (3) TomY at 5:26am 10.18.20 I struggled with deck space for even a small solar panel. Then I started noticing that similar old b
Nova kool freezer replacement mnmpizza at 5:02am 10.18.20 just so I understand: u set it to 36F and use it as a refrigerator (vs a freezer)? Thanks
Charging at 14.3v! Captain Larry-DH at 4:22am 10.18.20 Just to add to what others said - if your charger is temperature compensated the charge voltage will
New Solar Panel Captain Larry-DH at 4:18am 10.18.20 I love solar and wind energy. If we could only get enough of it.
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting S/V Honu at 1:34am 10.18.20 Maybe try plastic welding with a soldering iron and some HDPE plastic as filler....worked for me whe
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Benny17441 at 10:13pm 10.17.20 I have not sailed a Venture but but by virtue that it has a 400 lbs. ballasted swing keel tells me t
Charging at 14.3v! Benny17441 at 9:44pm 10.17.20 The normal rate of self discharge for a good, fully charged wet cell battery is 5% over a month. Y
Winterizing the C310 engine? Tom J at 9:44pm 10.17.20 And depending on the tank drain configuration on the 310 you probably will want to leave the tank d

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