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Help with a 1980 Hunter 27 Engine hunterowner at 3:02am 06.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1409 Good afternoon,I have several problems i'm hoping someone can help me with. I have a 1980 hunter
1980 Hunter 27 engine issues Hunterowner at 2:54am 06.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/964 Good afternoon,I have a 1980 hunter 27. and I have two problems, the first problem is that I need
1980 Hunter 27 Renault 8 Diesel problem and info Hunterowner at 2:47am 06.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1473 Good afternoon,I have a 1980 Hunter 27 that seems to have just cropped up with a problem. First t
28 foot puzzle with no instructions Drake57 at 2:31am 06.15.05 Ask All Sailors 4/954 Good day crew!I recently partnered into a Spirit 28, that was unrigged: the mast was down, sheets
Picking up mooring buoy GregS at 2:23am 06.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1326 Anyone experienced with mooring buoys, if so whats the trick. How do you pull up and grab it? Can
North Channel on Lake Huron WuWei28 at 2:21am 06.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/722 North Channel - Lake Huron Fellow sailors,I plan to spend the second and third weeks of July in th
Truth about OMC Saildrives Dennis Varley at 2:17am 06.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/969 Seems clear to me that from many posting, OMC Saildrives are not very popular. But what characterist
Ranger 26, 1971, first time buyer thoughts cbradley at 2:07am 06.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1292 Hi, I'm a first time buyer looking at a Ranger 26. The boat looks like it's ingreat condition, yet
V-Berth mods Chris3720 at 1:45am 06.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1236 While brousing the MacGregor/Venture mod pages I noticed that a lot of Mac26 owners have modified th
Transducer mount location? Wade24030 at 1:15am 06.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1114 I am the new owner of an '86 MacGregor 25 and am trying to add a depth sounder. Having a very hard t
J-Boats ? Gord May at 12:58am 06.15.05 C&C 6/2236
Below Deck Autopilot for C320? CRAshley at 12:52am 06.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1297 Has anyone ever installed a below deck autopilot on a Catalina 320 (circa 2002)? I would really rath
3GM30F Engine Antifreeze Change Jack at 12:46am 06.15.05 Big Boats 12/1543 Can anyone outline the procedure for changing the engine anitfreeze in my 2000 3GM30F Yanmar. I fig
Structure of companionway bulkheads pimerese at 12:42am 06.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/791 I am adding new instrumentation to my 1985 Hunter 31. I would like to mount the displays (Raymarine
North Channel - Lake Huron WuWei28 at 12:24am 06.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1418 Fellow sailors,I plan to spend the second and third weeks of July in the North Channel/Georgian Bay
2002 26X sail slug stopper Jack Keville at 12:22am 06.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/852 Does anyone know where I can buy a sail slug stopper and what size it would need tobe? Thank you.
Teak deck trim Stinger at 11:58pm 06.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/970 After 25 years of use and many repairs, the deck trim is about shot. Would like to know if anyone kn
Lifelines, jacklines sPk at 11:55pm 06.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/852 I have two questions. First, on my O'Day 25, I want to add jacklines. I am thinking of the webbing
How to: jib furler line replacement Harken 705 Bob D at 11:44pm 06.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/984 The Harken jib furler model I have apparently uses a 'continuous' loop line that makes a single pass
Hull to deck joint Mike at 11:16pm 06.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1428 I have a 30 year old C22, that is a sweet sailing boat. The deck, windows, hatch boards, etc are all

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Brands (2) Will Gilmore at 2:46am 10.10.20 Berkay, I see you are in the NJ area, I'm with Ken, the condition of the boat is key, but there are
TS Delta JamesG161 at 11:13pm 10.09.20 In addition to what @BigEasy said... The Governors of LA and MS declared a state of emergency. What
TS Delta BigEasy at 9:33pm 10.09.20 What does that mean? In some marinas along the coast, boat owners are forced to remove their boat
looking for marina Michael Davis at 9:33pm 10.09.20 Had my previous boat on a floating dock and my present boat on fixed piling dock. Floating dock wa
looking for marina BigEasy at 9:22pm 10.09.20 Had my previous boat on a floating dock and my present boat on fixed piling dock. Floating dock was
Trailer alignment Benny17441 at 9:18pm 10.09.20 Maybe but there is the undeniable fact that you are experiencing uneven tire wear. The upper limits
Hunter 240 Furler Rick Webb at 9:14pm 10.09.20 I thought I wanted one. I bought a yankee bag and added a downhaul instead. There is not enough of
Anti Seize BigEasy at 9:13pm 10.09.20 I use the product Tef Gel, as Bob mentioned. Also use lanocote.
Trailer alignment Rick Webb at 9:10pm 10.09.20 Yes, I'd start by marking the current position on both sides with a sharp pencil then loosen the ubo
TS Delta HMT2 at 8:49pm 10.09.20 PS: We were not forced out of our marina What does that mean?
Bilge Pump Exit Placement Benny17441 at 8:31pm 10.09.20 The bilge covers a small space within the hull. The water level in the bilge section can be high an
TS Delta JamesG161 at 8:00pm 10.09.20 The closest NOAA weather station to H Delta passing by... Station Home Page - NOAA Tides & Currents
Anti Seize BobH57 at 7:52pm 10.09.20 Tef Gel is the one I've been using, based on the recommendation of others.
looking for marina Michael Davis at 7:35pm 10.09.20 You were doing great, right up to the floating dock part of your search. Until I joined this group
looking for marina SycloneDriver at 7:16pm 10.09.20 I visit Cape Coral FL several times a year. I was there 2 days ago. We have visited many private a
Winterizing the C310 engine? sesmith at 7:14pm 10.09.20 This gadget from Seaflush makes winterizing the engine a breeze. http://www.seaflush.com/sea-flush-
Winterizing the C310 engine? njlarry at 7:09pm 10.09.20 I have the same engine. Your plan is good. I change the trans fluid every year, leave the seacocks o
Brands Ken Cross at 7:04pm 10.09.20 My experience says the condition of a boat for a given price is the thing you are looking for. You
Charging system question Ken Cross at 6:55pm 10.09.20 Im going to add a switch but continue to keep the charger on. A mechanic at the marina advised that
Bye Bye Birdie Will Gilmore at 6:40pm 10.09.20 I'd suggest all the club members contribute a little money to the owner of the sacrificial boat in a

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