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House Battery on Hunter 33 Darryl at 9:03am 07.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1822 I have a 2005 hunter 33. has anyone installed a house battery using 6 volt golf cart batteries as t
Trailer Hub grease cap Mike O16610 at 8:45am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1056 Does anyone know the size of the grease cap on the macgregor trailers (1984)? I lost a cap on the w
small hardware replacement rjk61248@comcast.net at 8:28am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/889 My 2000 290 was hit with a little theft will docked. Two small piece were taken and I have had no lu
Close calls with motor boats Keith and Sandi at 8:22am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 49/2596 The past two weekends of sailing we have had two very close encounters with a cabin cruisers while u
1981 Macgregor 36 Cat Trampoline Jon at 8:06am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1599 I recently bought a 36' 1981 MacGregor Cat and I will need to replace the trampoline soon. Does any
Rudder with gas spring strut Hold down John S at 7:20am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1688 When I changed over to my IdaSailor rudder, I installed a gas spring strut to hold my rudder down, a
Looking for a mechanic Mikes Oasis at 7:20am 07.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/905 I am looking for a diesel mechanic to spend a few hours with me on my boat to teach me regular maint
foot pedal frank at 7:17am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/878 I was just trying to figure out what was the make of the head on my boat,it has a foot pedal and a h
Yanmar cooling system windride2712243 at 7:03am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1418 I have a Yanmar YSM8, Single cylinder diesel that is raw water cooled. It was rebuilt in 2000. I bo
Sea Vancouver in BC John Nantz at 6:38am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1032 Just received this picture of the tall ships in Vancouver, BC. A fleet of squareriggers/vintage ship
I just got mine karmaf16 at 6:30am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/800 Hi all,Just got a 2001 Hunter 340 and as I prepare to take her over, I am trying to figure out the
O'Day 23 Main battens size. AD at 5:50am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1164 In the quest to sort out my friends mooring, I forgot two things before leaving my boat (putting th
Locker liners Shenanigans at 5:46am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1032 2 of the drop-in plastic inserts that go into the openings under the berth of my '27 have hardened a
Cheap Hunter 25 KennyH at 5:46am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/995 Anyone looking for a cheap Hunter 25. Pelican Marina at Elizabeth City has an older Hunter 25 for 1
Yanmar Throttle Question Mark P. at 5:17am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1193 Hopeing someone can help. I'm reviving a neglected Oday 26, 1984 with a yanmar 1gm diesel. Finally g
DS 1 Spiniker Pole Michael Reney at 4:47am 07.11.05 Day Sailers 2/1038 I have a 1968 DS with a spiniker but no pole, I can not seam to find out the proper lenth one should
Mermaid Marine Air condensators Brian L.20665 at 4:43am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1305 Interested in latest opinions from users of Mermaid condensators. There was quite a bit of interest
Columbia 40' Nose Fitting Colin at 4:03am 07.11.05 Columbia 0/1762 I am looking for a suggestion on repairing the steel support for the stainless nose fitting on the b
what is a barberhaul? GregS at 3:45am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/6308 Blatenly exposing my novice-ness again, but what is a barberhaul?
Laws on Graywater in California Josh at 3:39am 07.11.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/5039 Is anybody well-versed in the State/Federal legal rulings on graywater. I got a written warning from

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B323 fuel pickup (1) Mechone at 6:05pm 03.12.21 Could have saved a lot of time ,money , frustration and mechanics. Install a vacuum gauge after th
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Fred at 5:28pm 03.12.21 My understanding is that cored construction can be using balsa or foam. Older balsa cores could easi
Hunter 190 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:25pm 03.12.21 @Phil Herring Described hull with bulb keel. Only thing that comes to mind is the 18.5 with a win
Help with searching Phil Herring at 5:23pm 03.12.21 There are some threads that are indexed that don't come up in search, but it shouldn't be significan
Not really a question, but a thanks! Orbweaver at 5:19pm 03.12.21 I'm not aware of one, but I'm hardly the expert! I wouldn't even go so far as to say that carfax is
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Rick Webb at 5:14pm 03.12.21 Someone had to be the first one to eat an oyster too.
Help with searching Orbweaver at 5:12pm 03.12.21 Thanks Phil, The message I get is "Oops, we ran into a problem" "Thread doesn't exist". Not sure if
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12pm 03.12.21 Which boat mfg &model? Smith mountain Lake or VA coastal area?
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 MaritimeOliver at 5:07pm 03.12.21 Holy smokes, your 26 is in amazing shape! Mine isn't bad, but it's not that immaculate. I like to
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? Mickstr at 5:04pm 03.12.21 Update from the OP... I went to Ralph's today and checked out the anchor. It could use a bit of work
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Rick D at 5:03pm 03.12.21 I have a 40.5 of the same vintage and it has cored deck. What production boat as an alternative are
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Tally Ho at 5:03pm 03.12.21 I am considering the purchase of a 1994 Hunter 33.5. Does this model still use wood core constructi
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? Mickstr at 5:01pm 03.12.21 Hi Guys, I'm also in Mt. Sinai. Like NYSAIL I also use OldMans. I've had the same mooring anchor s
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Jeff at 5:00pm 03.12.21
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? gypsy_jason at 4:59pm 03.12.21 Well, yeah...! Nobody posted who actually tried it so I'll do it. Imma do it as safely as possible
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. Waltsailor at 4:47pm 03.12.21
Its funny Friday! (1) 19thol at 4:45pm 03.12.21 old favorite
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Justin_NSA at 4:44pm 03.12.21 You are going to do it anyway? Why did you ask? PS I saw Chevy Volt, not Bolt, with a ball hitch
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? (1) gypsy_jason at 4:39pm 03.12.21 Thanks everyone, appreciate your responses. Again, some people misread and think I'm planning to to
Composting Toilet ina 310? heritage at 4:34pm 03.12.21 C-Head has what they call a shorty model of composting toilet. From base to seat it is 15" versus t

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