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Compass North or true North which do you use? Peter at 10:55pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4007 I am new to this forum (first time) so please bare with me!When you are navigating do you rely on t
Hunter 38 Speed Michael Spivey at 5:39pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1589 I would very much appreciate any comments from Hunter 38 owners concerning boat speeds achieved. My
Removing Genoa Joe at 1:20pm 08.06.05 Bigger Boats 1/1451 I'm a new owner of a 30ft O'Day. My question is, whats involved in removing the genoa for storage? D
Electronic Charts Tai Chi Sailor at 1:15pm 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1202 What manufacturer do you recommend for a combination of chart, GPS, and radar system? Which is bette
Tachometer Mic at 12:41pm 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1050 It looks like I have been stumped again and need some help from you kind people. I have an 81 cat 27
Lightning strike presents an opportunity Ed Caldwell at 12:08pm 08.06.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1210 Lightning hit our H340 about 10 days ago. Still sorting through what works and what doesn't. I kno
mast raising-again J Barrett at 11:29am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/762 Ok, I got my mast raising kit from MacGregor. I understand that it is really for the 26 but will wor
Bow Pulpit BrianW at 9:40am 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1048 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 9/1553 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 8/1082 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 2/823 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 13/1697 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 2/1405 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 4/9258 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 4/961 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 1/3156 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 9/1438 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 3/1078 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 7/1138 Hi Y'all..On my Merriman/Yacht Specialties pedestal, there is a plastic housing under the compass

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Refrigeration help Justin_NSA at 10:35am 04.30.21 Good on you for digging in there and checking it out yourself! If you are anal like me, there's a "s
Refrigeration help JAE at 10:11am 04.30.21 One final update today: I have good ice! And fridge compartment 37 degrees.
Ignition switch Benny17441 at 10:05am 04.30.21 I think Yanmar instructions refer to the battery switch. I keep my key switch On all the time as
Beautiful work! DArcy at 9:40am 04.30.21 born Puerto Rican and over a year past due. And WELL worth the wait!!! Beautiful, I am really impr
Ignition switch Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 04.30.21 And you're telling me all this occurs because the key has been turned OFF ? Enquiring minds want to
Ignition switch Flip Rutledge at 9:19am 04.30.21 More than just a rumour. The problem occurs because of output current is interrupted thus its EM fi
Removing Cabin Headliner Hello Below at 9:15am 04.30.21 It might be easier than you think...but not simple. There's a lot of videos around about removing
Ignition switch Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 04.30.21 Turning the key off while running will ruin the alternator according to Yanmar, So, may we assume
Removing Cabin Headliner tfox2069 at 8:54am 04.30.21 It might be easier than you think...but not simple. There's a lot of videos around about removing s
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing ricksoth at 8:24am 04.30.21 Thanks to all for the input. I already have a the tiller pilot 2000 unit, and have only used it for
Smart Plug Installation (7) KZW at 8:19am 04.30.21 Smart Plug installed and it works! There was no smoke released on the power-on check. As an engineer
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing FastOlson at 8:13am 04.30.21 Consider an electric tiller pilot. Also consider the advantages of having the main halyard cleated o
Removing Cabin Headliner JamesG161 at 7:58am 04.30.21 Hunter does panels for Access, like in picture one. You might ask Hunter by email. Jim...
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System DArcy at 7:51am 04.30.21 Any thoughts on how full battens affect any of these systems? I have a 3 leg home made lazy jack sys
Removing Cabin Headliner jssailem at 7:50am 04.30.21 Headliners are secured in place by velcro (rarely), screws (none showing), and glue (most likely).
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing rgranger at 7:47am 04.30.21 I have also had very good results rigging a tiller-to-sheet self steering system on a 22' sailboat.
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 7:45am 04.30.21 How to translate email jargon... Hope this helps = Stop bothering me Thanks in advance = You must
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 7:43am 04.30.21 193572
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:41am 04.30.21 :laugh::laugh::laugh: @rgranger Very Bold, while giving him your paperwork.
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing HMT2 at 7:38am 04.30.21 IMHO, you'll really appreciate installing a helm control if you single hand a lot. Going forward or

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