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Another Sliding Gooseneck question R. A. Lueck at 12:11am 07.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/872 I have a sliding gooseneck and it works great except for when you want to use the cabin "pop top".
Outboard Electric Start to Battery Connector sea_casper at 12:05am 07.20.05 Smaller Boats 7/1140 How have people routed the wires from the outboard with electric start to the Battery below in my 23
ODay 15 battens Kim Gwinn at 10:54pm 07.19.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/885 I just bought this used (1981), assumed the battens would be in the sail. They were not and the par
Spinaker Dimensions Mike8187 at 5:50pm 07.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/926 GuysI have just taken delivery of a new set of sails for my 26S and can't wait to get them on the
Mainsail Traveler Doug J at 2:52pm 07.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2240 I am considering adding a traveler to my mainsail. I'd like to hear from anyone with an opinion as t
Hunter 23 centerboard issue DPS53 at 2:12pm 07.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1917 Purchased my first sailboatHunter 23 1985The centerboard raises and lowers using 2 ropesWhen time
Mainsail Luff sliders Bill O'Donovan at 10:04pm 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1186 What size boat? Different slugs for different-size sails.Take one to the closest ship's store. Or
Engine Supports-Oday 30 Rch at 12:25pm 07.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/828 Has anyone had trouble with the Fiberglass supports where the motor mounts are bolted?I had troubl
Hey 31 owners..... Gary at 12:22pm 07.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1007 Is it my imagination, or did Hunter change the deck design from 84 to 85? On the 85 and newer models
New Hunter 25 Dave M. at 12:03pm 07.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/866 Hey All! I'm looking to see if anyone's had the opportunity to check out the new h25 in person or
Has anyone replaced the cabin windows in an H-30? dnauheim at 11:48am 07.19.05 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1661 I have a 1977 Cherbubini Hunter 30 and need to replaced the fixed windows in the cabin. I am not ref
Calibrating Wind Instrument Sherry at 11:37am 07.19.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1205 I just bought a boat that has an ST40 Wind Instrument. The apparent wind indicator needs to be cali
whats the difference kalessin at 11:37am 07.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/964 Alright, I went to bacon sail the other day to price some sails for Tallulah and I need to know what
PRACTICE Don Guillette at 9:53am 07.19.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/1588 Today I had an interesting exchange of Emails with a mate from a recently defunked Catalina list. He
3 holes in the hull what are thay for heather at 8:55am 07.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1013 there are 3 holes in the hull two in the bow area on the port side'one in the stern in line with
Maps for Erie Islands and environs Rich L at 7:53am 07.19.05 Destinations 4/1880 I've looked at a few Iinternet sites for hard copy maps. None of the sites define the location well
Considering a Hunter 216 (also) LeeC at 7:45am 07.19.05 Smaller Boats 7/4133 I am in the process of selling my boat but will be buying another. I am mainly interested in the Hun
Prop shaft alignment and cutlass bearing replaceme Carl Dunn at 7:32am 07.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1151 Where can I find the right info to replace a cutlass bearing and re-align the prop shaft? I'm kinda
Engine Noise Dampening Material Kurt Sears at 7:03am 07.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1106 What's the best replacement noise dampening material for the inside of a diesel engine compartment?
Million Dollar Product!! Skipper21516 at 6:57am 07.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/773 Has anybody thought of a way to keep spiders and may flys off the boat? Here in Chicago, you know,

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hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat caverun at 2:45am 04.22.21 Here is the post that describes replacing the line with the boat in the water. Note that I did not a
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal Dubo at 1:42am 04.22.21 Some questions. Was the bellow compressed to spec? Was the rotor free of all oils? Have you confi
Mast setup Scraigward at 12:30am 04.22.21 @Crazy Dave Condon, could you explain a bit more please about the barrier coat?
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DianaOfBurlington at 12:16am 04.22.21 ... between the toerail and the double cabin ceiling. I'm not sure I can fit four boat cleats in t
Hunter 41/41DS (or others) air vent covers MFD at 10:58pm 04.21.21 Great - thanks!
What is this called?? Tom J at 10:21pm 04.21.21
What is this called?? Kings Gambit at 10:14pm 04.21.21 It just holds the boom up at a desired angle. Can be used to clear cockpit headroom at anchor.
Hunter 41/41DS (or others) air vent covers (1) sail sfbay at 9:24pm 04.21.21 From Flagship Marine per post #15 in this thread (1) Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install \| Sai
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles sail sfbay at 9:13pm 04.21.21 Penetrating oil, extended wrench arm to get more leverage and heat are some strategies. Let's see wh
What is this called?? SailingFree44 at 8:48pm 04.21.21 Thank you very much guys, very informative. I am self taught and mainly just use the sheets and haly
Catbird seats and our Motor Mount Project_Mayhem at 8:46pm 04.21.21 The Amarine brackets are garbage. The plastic mount cracks pretty quickly (motor almost went for a s
What is this called?? Benny17441 at 8:40pm 04.21.21 Thank you sir, and is this piece used to raise and lower the boom for angles of sail or reefing or
S2 7.3 Starboard bulkhead question Project_Mayhem at 8:39pm 04.21.21 The fiberglass that connects the bulkhead to the hull is known as tabbing. It's a pretty simple proc
Replacing standing rigging with mast up Project_Mayhem at 8:01pm 04.21.21 Dont forget to service your masthead and track while you have the mast down. Seems to be a an overlo
Replacing steaming light and mast integrity Project_Mayhem at 7:52pm 04.21.21 I'd put some heatshrink over the wire to keep it from chafing against the hole in the mast. Dual wal
Centerboard removal issue Project_Mayhem at 7:46pm 04.21.21 @Crazy Dave Condon Would a slide hammer be useful for this application? They work great at removing
Mast setup Project_Mayhem at 7:40pm 04.21.21 Be sure to wear proper PPE which usually entails a decent respirator, eye protection and a tyvek sui
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together BigEasy at 7:37pm 04.21.21 Discussing with Wichard technical support I expect as you said that the bearing will have to be re
What is this called?? Capt jgw at 7:27pm 04.21.21 And it looks like it's tight with the sail up. It shouldn't be, that adversely affects the sail shap
NEED Prop Size Dave Groshong at 7:25pm 04.21.21 truly remarkable to me that SBO will NOT give the specs on a $600 prop!!! I was told it was the ori

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