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98 X 11,12 Knots under sail? Chuck at 4:17am 05.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/906 I have a 93 Classic S 26' now and love it, but I am looking for more headroom. I called on a '98X an
New Diessel Engine Nate at 3:29am 05.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 Has anyone had to replace their engine? I have the 8hp Renault for my Hunter 27 that may need repla
Question for X owners mrbill at 2:52am 05.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/731 to get a X on a plane, when are the seas too high?OR, can you plane a X in 3' seas? how about 4'
Forward Stay Tension BungalowBill at 2:19am 05.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1212 I have a 95 H26 that is new to me. I was wondering how tight the forward stay should be, I have a r
Parachute John S at 1:58am 05.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/850 I need to experiment with an idea for a cheap spinnaker-like sail. I have a reserve parachute from m
350 halyards keevers at 11:28pm 05.19.05 Big Boats 5/1653 has anyone had any problems with slippage of the halyards in the rope clutches? we have had our boat
maxwell winches tight fit david mellinger at 11:27pm 05.19.05 Ask All Sailors 1/987 I have the self tailing maxwell winches #22 and #24 on my hunter 34. I removed the drum and on 2 of
Self-tacking Jib Jeff at 10:33pm 05.19.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2790 Does anyone have experience with a self-tacking jib? What are its benefits and limitations? It app
Quiz of the week Dave at 9:13pm 05.19.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1127 Phil,I really miss the weekly quizes regarding safety at sea, navigation rules, sail trim, and othe
battery bank upgrade mike at 3:08pm 05.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/961 I am interested in upgrading my basttery capacity.I was at sams club a saw golf cart batteries ther
Water Ballast Tank Treatment? BobSail at 2:59pm 05.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1321 We moor on the Columbia River for the season, and our water ballast tank tends to get fairly ripe af
If it aint broke.................. Head configurat Paul Badome at 1:46pm 05.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1254 Hello miss Peg , welllllllllllllll i pondered my waste route and decided to take your heeded advice
looking for a replacement tiller baylorsaylor at 12:58pm 05.17.05 Catalina 30 0/1287 Having a really hard time trying to land a replacement tiller for my 30.... any ideas????any suggest
Toe Rail Refinish on 47.7 Tom Dooley at 12:50pm 05.17.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1484 Anyone have any ideas on what is the "best" material to re-finish the mahogany toe-rails on a First
OEM Model Roller Furler Mark Burrows at 11:26am 05.17.05 Big Boats 1/921 What was the manufacturer of the original roller furler found on Hunter 35 circa 1987-88? Does anyo
Outboard motor support for trailering JCT at 11:21am 05.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1453 Have 26X Mac with 50 horse Mercury, what brackets or transom saver is used to support motor when tra
Boomkicker Installation Rusty10343 at 10:53am 05.17.05 Day Sailers 1/1389 Hey guys and gals,Mighty quite around these parts lately!Got a question for those who have insta
ratcheting winch handle? Del Wiese at 10:49am 05.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2660 I have two speed winches on my boat, and the last few turns to trim the jib are hard, especially whe
Companionway Dome NYCSailor at 10:18am 05.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/968 I have recently bought a 1982 Hunter 22. It is in pretty good shape except for the glass or lexan d
Thanks to all... Before the Bell at 10:11am 05.17.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/823 I wanted to thank all of you that help make the restoration on my Cherubini 25 1976.The following i

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Port hole missing Member 131497 at 10:33am 01.23.21 24....lol
Only in Florida Kings Gambit at 10:11am 01.23.21 Too funny. :laugh: You must understand here on the West Coast, there is a grave concern about "Wate
Boating License/Towing NJ Capt jgw at 10:09am 01.23.21 Most states require a license plate on a trailer, at least here in Michigan you have 10 days to get
Port hole missing Ron20324 at 10:06am 01.23.21 Hi again mates... Well the deck paint is almost done just the non skid is to be done tomorrow since
Only in Florida Kings Gambit at 10:00am 01.23.21 Too funny. :laugh: I guess the boaters have never heard of going before going out on the lake. Wha
Port hole missing jssailem at 9:55am 01.23.21 While your first thought might be to seek out the builder to find an "original manufacturer equipmen
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 Benny17441 at 9:55am 01.23.21 Since water is a fluid medium the formula of Miles Per Gallon does not work. Fuel consumption in b
Pulley pullers Mark Maulden at 9:50am 01.23.21 Any wheel puller can get the shaft pulley off. Think prop puller...Any rental company can rent you
Pulley pullers dlochner at 9:47am 01.23.21 The shop manual says remove the retaining nut and "use a suitable puller."
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 DonEvans at 9:44am 01.23.21 I beleive the 40 ( not sure of the 39) may have been ODays only model with a cored hull. so if your
Only in Florida jssailem at 9:40am 01.23.21 That's just wrong! :huh: Too funny. :laugh: You must understand here on the West Coast, there is a
P42 generator info JamesG161 at 9:36am 01.23.21 my generator is on the mend. TIP: Change the pencil Zinc on that engine every 500 hours! It was h
Dating a Catalina Jacktar at 9:30am 01.23.21 Yep, you may not want to know her age, ignorance can be bliss
Port hole missing capta at 8:59am 01.23.21 I don't believe those sorts of items were custom made by the boat builder. I'd try used chandlers an
Yanmar 3YM30 Instrument Panel Replacement 2005 Hunter 33 jrussnogle at 8:47am 01.23.21
Electric Panel Gizmos Scott T-Bird at 8:31am 01.23.21 True about the redundancy. I did connect a digital volt meter on Thunderbird, not located on the pa
Boating License/Towing NJ Scott T-Bird at 8:27am 01.23.21 As long as the trailer has a plate and working lights, I don't know why you would have any problem.
Exchange Jib lines? jssailem at 8:25am 01.23.21 Perhaps for a sail fanatic, but for an average sailor who day sails a bit or short cruises, the line
Exchange Jib lines? Kings Gambit at 8:25am 01.23.21
Electric Panel Gizmos dlochner at 8:24am 01.23.21 Any reason to prefer digital? The analog meters are just not precise enough. Redunancy is good to

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