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Need of a replacement rudder walter at 1:16am 07.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1040 Last weekend went out full sail in 15 knots of wind, had so much fun, pushed a boat out of it envelo
DRINK HOLDERS phlocker at 12:48am 07.08.05 Day Sailers 2/977 Has anyone installed permanent drink holders or use the suction cup ones? Was out sailing for 4hrs
Dave? GregS at 11:57pm 07.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/738 So Dave must be having a hell of a 4th. Havne't seen hide nor yarn of him since.
37C Water Tank Rebuild Charles at 11:13pm 07.07.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1325 Just completed the rebuild of the Port water tank on my 1981 Hunter 37 cutter. The tanks had not bee
Pump Out System for My Dock PeteC at 11:08pm 07.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1423 I have my sailboat docked at my house (I live on a canal). I am trying to get a pumpout system for m
spreader issues Dave19333 at 10:41pm 07.07.05 Smaller Boats 2/906 I have a h23 85 with a Kenyon mast. Last weekend I was sailing in heavy conditions with 25 knot wind
We are on the move... GG at 9:15pm 07.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/832 as we are being relocated further down the St-lawrence river to Quebec City by my employer.Goes wi
Outboard to Battery Connector sea_casper at 9:08pm 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/881 Recently purchased a Nissan 9.8, 25" shaft, electric start. Temporarily I placed the battery in the
Question from a new sailor Stephen OBrien at 8:47pm 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/751 What are those strings hanging off the leech of my mainsail? They seem to run along the edge inside
Looking to buy Donald6441 at 2:19pm 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1069 After two summeers with our 1973 Catalina 22 we are looking to move up.We love to available support
refrigeration Don at 2:15pm 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/840 I recently installed refrigeration a friends boat that has a house bank of 2 6 volt G/C batteries. W
170 first sail - update David at 1:48pm 07.07.05 Day Sailers 5/874 I posted this on another part of the HOW site by mistake first (Ask a Hunter Owner), wow - a tough c
hey Stu, the rebuilt starter is back in tomfoolery at 1:38pm 07.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/846 Stu, I had Brian Roberts Electric of Victoria rebuild my old starter, got it back yesterday, he clea
lectrosan richard at 1:19pm 07.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1611 Peggy , I purchased a lectrosan about one year ago. As far as I know it has been working great. I ha
Is this an acceptable tow vehicle Jerry21707 at 12:51pm 07.07.05 Trailer Sailors 13/1527 Is this an acceptable tow vehicle We recently purchased a Macgregor S26. The entire rig weighs abou
Hand-held GPS KO'd william at 12:33pm 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1318 I have a garmin 76 handheld GPS, for the second time this year, its been unable to acquire satellite
Seat at the wheel Jim G. at 12:19pm 07.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/849 Has anybody come up with a design for a seat or at least something to lean on while at the wheel of
Erie Islands... r.w.landau at 12:16pm 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1037 I am looking forward to a trip the the Islands from August 31-Sept 7th. I am hoping for some input
Is this an acceptable tow vehicle Jerry21707 at 12:03pm 07.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/809 We recently purchased a Macgregor S26. The entire rig weighs about 2900 pounds with the motor. We o
1977 Catalina 30 Earl at 12:00pm 07.07.05 Catalina 30 3/1186 I looked at a 1977 Catalina 30 today the interior was a mess the sails were poor the batteries were

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Want to mount scuba compressor on deck shemandr at 6:52am 10.16.20 People mount life rafts on cabin tops. Those are pretty heavy. How do they do that? Hunter head
Neglected boats rgranger at 6:45am 10.16.20 I onced belonged to a marina where the owner was in his late 80's and struggling to keep the dream a
27 Edge in NY Area Crazy Dave Condon at 6:38am 10.16.20 There is hardly any info on the Hunter 27 Edge under Boat Information. However if you go to the fi
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? rgranger at 6:36am 10.16.20 Didn't he know we're engaged in a discussion about it? How inconsiderate! Right!?;)
Dark side?? dLj at 6:35am 10.16.20 that is absolutely NOT a Diesel duck! Try this link. http://www.dieselducks.com dj
Beneteau 311 spinnaker halyard Jackdaw at 6:30am 10.16.20 The link above is for masthead rigged boats and not really appropriate for you. The 311 is 9/10s fra
Dark side?? Will Gilmore at 6:22am 10.16.20 If I were to go to a trawler, I'd likely look for a Diesel Duck in the 40 foot range. dj Vebt4edL
Winterizing the C310 engine? Capt jgw at 6:08am 10.16.20 I agree with everything that @TomJ wrote except for the transmission fluid. I changed that every ye
Neglected boats SailingLoto at 6:00am 10.16.20 I'm not intending to shame anyone. I find it interesting that people allow this to happen. I see t
Neglected boats Joe Blizzard at 5:55am 10.16.20 posting pictures of private property with intent to shame I'm not so sure we should assume that in
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? shemandr at 5:49am 10.16.20 Well he sold it already....:doh::sosad::banghead: Didn't he know we're engaged in a discussion ab
Neglected boats Scott T-Bird at 5:45am 10.16.20 I'm not seeing the point of this, either.
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel shemandr at 5:44am 10.16.20 Isn't a swivel the weakest link in the chain rode system? I haven't re-visited the arithmetic latel
Customs Decal Renewal Time jssailem at 5:35am 10.16.20 Last year I was being proactive and planning for the big trip so I ordered it early. $26 went to su
Beneteau 311 spinnaker halyard Sailfanatic at 5:10am 10.16.20 see Adding halyard rollers up the mast head
Adding halyard rollers up the mast head Sailfanatic at 5:08am 10.16.20 My initial response was to say that for a spinnaker halyard, it doe snot matter whats on the masthe
Hawsepipe vent/cowl? (1) TomY at 4:59am 10.16.20 I was wondering if while in my slip or on a mooring I could add some ventilation to my anchor locke
Customs Decal Renewal Time dlochner at 4:51am 10.16.20 Here's the link: https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov/main/# The CPB is more concerned that you have a decal
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck (1) Will Gilmore at 4:44am 10.16.20 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/5ik3ju_4bmRBxytRoP7if7Us_MHrSdkuhzq8XvpYaleyxiiTF5hW94-06xxr
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