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Need of a replacement rudder walter at 1:16am 07.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1160 Last weekend went out full sail in 15 knots of wind, had so much fun, pushed a boat out of it envelo
DRINK HOLDERS phlocker at 12:48am 07.08.05 Day Sailers 2/1205 Has anyone installed permanent drink holders or use the suction cup ones? Was out sailing for 4hrs
Dave? GregS at 11:57pm 07.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/793 So Dave must be having a hell of a 4th. Havne't seen hide nor yarn of him since.
37C Water Tank Rebuild Charles at 11:13pm 07.07.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1414 Just completed the rebuild of the Port water tank on my 1981 Hunter 37 cutter. The tanks had not bee
Pump Out System for My Dock PeteC at 11:08pm 07.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1525 I have my sailboat docked at my house (I live on a canal). I am trying to get a pumpout system for m
spreader issues Dave19333 at 10:41pm 07.07.05 Smaller Boats 2/1024 I have a h23 85 with a Kenyon mast. Last weekend I was sailing in heavy conditions with 25 knot wind
We are on the move... GG at 9:15pm 07.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/876 as we are being relocated further down the St-lawrence river to Quebec City by my employer.Goes wi
Outboard to Battery Connector sea_casper at 9:08pm 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/921 Recently purchased a Nissan 9.8, 25" shaft, electric start. Temporarily I placed the battery in the
Question from a new sailor Stephen OBrien at 8:47pm 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/794 What are those strings hanging off the leech of my mainsail? They seem to run along the edge inside
Looking to buy Donald6441 at 2:19pm 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1199 After two summeers with our 1973 Catalina 22 we are looking to move up.We love to available support
refrigeration Don at 2:15pm 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/873 I recently installed refrigeration a friends boat that has a house bank of 2 6 volt G/C batteries. W
170 first sail - update David at 1:48pm 07.07.05 Day Sailers 5/1130 I posted this on another part of the HOW site by mistake first (Ask a Hunter Owner), wow - a tough c
hey Stu, the rebuilt starter is back in tomfoolery at 1:38pm 07.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/906 Stu, I had Brian Roberts Electric of Victoria rebuild my old starter, got it back yesterday, he clea
lectrosan richard at 1:19pm 07.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1675 Peggy , I purchased a lectrosan about one year ago. As far as I know it has been working great. I ha
Is this an acceptable tow vehicle Jerry21707 at 12:51pm 07.07.05 Trailer Sailors 13/1940 Is this an acceptable tow vehicle We recently purchased a Macgregor S26. The entire rig weighs abou
Hand-held GPS KO'd william at 12:33pm 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1446 I have a garmin 76 handheld GPS, for the second time this year, its been unable to acquire satellite
Seat at the wheel Jim G. at 12:19pm 07.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/954 Has anybody come up with a design for a seat or at least something to lean on while at the wheel of
Erie Islands... r.w.landau at 12:16pm 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1099 I am looking forward to a trip the the Islands from August 31-Sept 7th. I am hoping for some input
Is this an acceptable tow vehicle Jerry21707 at 12:03pm 07.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/967 We recently purchased a Macgregor S26. The entire rig weighs about 2900 pounds with the motor. We o
1977 Catalina 30 Earl at 12:00pm 07.07.05 Catalina 30 3/1380 I looked at a 1977 Catalina 30 today the interior was a mess the sails were poor the batteries were

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Oceanis 38.1 mast bend Davidasailor26 at 1:39pm 04.13.21 A furling mast needs to be straight to accommodate the furling mechanism, so the structure of the ma
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. Jops at 1:27pm 04.13.21 I am replacing my fuel lift pump from the little cube type to the cylinder type. Having an electric
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend (1) mxwmxw at 1:17pm 04.13.21 beside the rake there is a 6 or more inches of bend. When the sail is all the way up the boom does n
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend danstanford at 1:17pm 04.13.21 Some bend is generally desirable, especially with a conventional non-furling main. How many inches
Diesel fuel line ? marchem at 1:15pm 04.13.21 JK_Boston - 5/16-inch ID for fuel supply and return 50 feet did the whole boat. 5/8-inch ID for the
Diesel fuel line ? 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:04pm 04.13.21 JK_Boston - 5/16-inch ID for fuel supply and return 50 feet did the whole boat. 5/8-inch ID for the
New Whisker Pole - Mast Ring Location shemandr at 12:50pm 04.13.21 Someone else's 135 might be cut with a higher or lower clew height.
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend Davidasailor26 at 12:48pm 04.13.21 Some bend is generally desirable, especially with a conventional non-furling main. How many inches o
Fresh water pump specs Roger Holloway at 12:43pm 04.13.21 I found the model on one of my other pumps. The original pump is no longer available. The replacem
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend shemandr at 12:41pm 04.13.21 I wouldn't cut the forestay unless absolutely necessary. It controls the rake of the mast which has
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 12:24pm 04.13.21 What brand/model is your tachometer? Tach, not alternator.
Prevent engine starting in reverse odaydokay at 12:23pm 04.13.21 My bad. I got that mixed up. You are 100% correct. Forward is a no-no. Neutral and reverse fine.
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend sail sfbay at 12:10pm 04.13.21 Ok then, cut OR replace the forestay with one with the required length and install a turnbuckle to a
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Thaniel at 12:00pm 04.13.21 Based on what I've research (for mine) it looks like it is glued in. Refinishing in place is probab
Hunter 26 toilet DeliriousSailor at 11:45am 04.13.21
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 11:44am 04.13.21 What model tach are you installing? I'm not sure exactly, they don't have the precise model name
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 DeliriousSailor at 11:42am 04.13.21 It feels like it is secured by adhesive. Thought it might be secured by the rubber gasket runnin
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend mxwmxw at 11:41am 04.13.21 I don't have photos now, I won't be able to supply them until mid May. I'll post them when I can. A
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 sail sfbay at 11:39am 04.13.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new boat!! This is a long shot.......drill out the
H356 Polars (1) davidpbush at 11:26am 04.13.21 Found this one on-line once. Unfortunately, I need the Hunter 37' wing keel version!

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