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Bow Pulpit BrianW at 9:40am 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1045 Hi All: I'm removing and replacing my 1994 H26 bow pulpit and a forward port stanchion that was dama
New sailor. Which boat?? Mel at 9:24am 08.06.05 Smaller Boats 9/1552 Hi. Please help me out.My daughter and I have some (a little) sailing experience and we have taken
H31 sole removal??? Gary at 8:12am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1079 I see this project in the near future....got a couple soft spots. Question.....does the whole cabine
need trailer coupler advise please! Bill at 8:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/822 I need to replace the trailer coupler (actuator) on my 1985 Macgregor trailer which carries my Mac25
lazarrette wells TI doug at 7:46am 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1690 I'm looking around to buy a facer/cruiser 22-28 foot range, I'm running across models which have a w
Irwin 37 cc Rig Tuning jannet at 7:26am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 2/1404 I have a 1980 irwin 37cc markIV. When we purchased the boat the standing rigging was loose. we have
Catalina 28 Owners Manual Jason Alexander at 7:20am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/9242 Hello all,Having just sold my H26 I'm looking at moving up to a Catalina 28 thats for sale on this
Two Questions about the 26M Sam10429 at 6:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/960 How does the 26M sail with just the jib up? (The MacGregor site touts sailing with just the main).
looking rich at 4:10am 08.06.05 Smaller Boats 0/680 A while ago I got a email from a member leading me to a 22 swing keel i contacted the person and the
rotted bulkhead repair sean at 3:45am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 1/3154 Can anyone suggest how to repair rotted bulkheads without hauling out dropping mast and completely r
Keel gets stuck when lowering Jon76 at 3:32am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1435 Ive recently bought a MacGregor 25 and have been spending the last few weeks cleaning it up and fixi
water in the watertight bulkhead Jon at 3:21am 08.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1077 I geting water in the watertight part of the hull of my 1975 daysailer '17. I'm sure it's not the dr
Pedestal Troubles avalonduet at 2:13am 08.06.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1128 Hi Y'all..On my Merriman/Yacht Specialties pedestal, there is a plastic housing under the compass
Asymetrical spinnaker size James Goodson at 1:36am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/881 I'm in the process of buying a new asymetrical spinnaker and need advice about size. I'm considering
Water leakage from transom hull to deck seam John Richard at 1:32am 08.06.05 Big Boats 6/1052 I have reported on the amount of bilge water in Jack's Place. After inspecting, I found my water he
Water Heater follow up John Richard at 1:24am 08.06.05 Big Boats 1/986 A few days ago I did a post on water heaters. Since, I have swapped out my old heater and replaced
Which Minn kota for Hunter 146? Odin at 11:55pm 08.05.05 Day Sailers 13/2987 I bought this amazing boat two weeks ago :-) However, since in my area wind sometimes diasappear unp
36-2 tri-cabin RAD at 11:22pm 08.05.05 Other Sailboats 2/1230 I'm a 32 ODay owner and I'm Looking at a 1986 Pearson 36-2 model for trade up. Any one have input on
Profurl Over Jeff Dunham at 11:14pm 08.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1211 Recently installed new Profurl system on my 30' Hunter but am having trouble properly adjusting the
RE: Sail Trim/Block Placement for Broad Reaching Rick9649 at 10:44pm 08.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1969 My '88 Hunter 28.5 has masthead rig and a 150% genoa. I go well with Close- and Beam Reaching, but m

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I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 10:53am 04.28.21 Very well done, thank you! What it star board made of? I am not familiar with the name. Harry
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. (1) Davidasailor26 at 10:49am 04.28.21
Compass vs GPS justsomeguy at 10:31am 04.28.21 dvwH8Qij0JY
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? JamesG161 at 10:18am 04.28.21 Anyone got access to the ABYC regs for a quote ? I do, but i will upload the Galvanic Isolation if
Head replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:08am 04.28.21 I appreciate the advice on the toilet but I already have a new Jabsco toilet that came with the boa
2000 Hunter 260 No Registration Thaniel at 10:07am 04.28.21 Yah the blisters don't look good. Not sure I follow the no registration remark. Looks like it has
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio Scott B at 10:03am 04.28.21 The reason I started looking at my anchoring system was because I had an engine failure late last s
My 2005 Force 10 stove Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 04.28.21 Got $0.50 that says the thermocouple is shot on the one that won't stay lit.
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? Ralph Johnstone at 9:58am 04.28.21 The main reason for the 3 pole is to assure complete disconnect from Shore Power. Exactly the sam
Compass vs GPS Head Sail at 9:50am 04.28.21 Then there is the fact that the magnetic pole is moving towards Russia. https://www.popularmechani
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? wdonovan at 9:26am 04.28.21 There is a diode. Also an aftermkt zinc saver. I know it (ground) breaks bc it has its own pole and
Head replacement bear333 at 9:24am 04.28.21 Thanks Peggie. I appreciate the advice on the toilet but I already have a new Jabsco toilet that cam
Using a trolling motor on small boat rgranger at 9:21am 04.28.21 On a lake, you don't have to deal with currents. So if you are only using a motor to get in and out
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? JamesG161 at 9:18am 04.28.21 There most likely should also be a diode attached acroos the terminals No, but you should install
Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 Musetta at 9:01am 04.28.21 Thanks for all the advice. I will start with pick-up tube, then primary filter trap (if I can find
Using a trolling motor on small boat sail sfbay at 9:00am 04.28.21 .................... Wondering how much thrust I'd need on a trolling motor to move a roughly 350 lb
Different size sail acceptable? markwbird at 8:58am 04.28.21 Don't waste your money on the wrong size sail.
Added a seat to my H26 CaptainRan at 8:50am 04.28.21 That looks awesome. Question..... do you have to remove the seat to lift the gas can locker?
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? JamesG161 at 8:45am 04.28.21 The main reason for the 3 pole is to assure complete disconnect from Shore Power. Also needed, if y
Head replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39am 04.28.21 Not surprised that you hate that Jabsco "conversion"... "Noisy, power hungry and unreliable" would

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