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Drilling through the panel Oliverhg at 2:38pm 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 15/1319 I have a 2004 Hunter 33. My wife would like to hang some cup hooks or install other hanging hardwar
Looking for Genoa track sail slides Marty26d at 2:06pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1340 HelpHave been looking for a 7/8" Genoa sail silde to fit the Mac 26d.I found one on E-Bay but no l
Stancions Dale E. Baker at 1:02pm 04.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1144 My wife and I pulled the lifeline stancions off this weekend in order to straighten, and rebed them.
28.5 electrical box John at 1:00pm 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/964 Hello all, thanks for the input on my last post about sailing in neutral or fwd. Guess I must start
Edson steering cable Sonny at 12:45pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2637 Catalina 30 - 1991Was lubing the steering cable and found one broken wire. I'm debating whether I
CanAm 2005 Flotilla Terry at 12:19pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/915 Reminder update folks. We now have over 20 MacGregors registered for the first stop at Ganges Harbou
Condensation on a sailboat? Frank at 12:01pm 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 12/4106 Living on a 28 foot Cal this winter we experienced much condensation due to exhalation and the by-pr
Solids buildup in discharge hose Randy Williams at 11:15am 04.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1271 Have solids buildup in my discharge hose from the head. Is there any way to treat/desolve this mater
Wheel Retrofit Bob at 10:55am 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1046 I have a 2001 Hunter 320. I love the new Six-Spoke Folding Wheel by Whitlock. Can I just switch th
water tank , batteries, feul tank Gibs Jib at 10:00am 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/929 I was wondering if anyone could tell me where the above items are installed and what size of ea. are
How to Rig a Oday 15 Trey Bradshaw at 9:51am 04.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2037 So, I'm sure I am really making myself look like quite the sailer, but I have no clue how to rig my
Has anyone had experience with Jeanneau? Donald6441 at 9:25am 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1206 I am considering the purchase of a new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS. I looked at the ship last Miami B
Tacoma Area Marina's? RalphG at 9:16am 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1022 We've just discovered our son is being posted to McChord AFB. Can any locals to that area advise o
Reference Needed - American Marine Mr_Lucky at 8:52am 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1002 I'm a semi-tenderfoot who's crewed on a variety of 27' - 50' boats but have not owned one yet. I've
Cal 27 T2 - PHRF handicap adjustment Jose R. Villalon at 8:40am 04.12.05 C&C 0/3284 We have a Cal 27 T2 in our sailing club's PHRF racing fleet. The inboard engine as well as prop shaf
Gas tank in motor well? tgreen111 at 8:01am 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/889 I have a 1990 Mac 26S which came with 2 6-gal fuel tanks stored in the lazarette, along with the bat
New Subjects Don Guillette at 7:43am 04.12.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/1812 Ship mates: OK, we've beaten telltales to death - is there anything you'd like to discuss about sail
chainplates Pat17338 at 7:29am 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/931 I,m starting to notice a little corrosion around the port chainplate.I,m going to remove it and chec
Fiberglass soft spots Joe S at 6:56am 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/904
Holding Tank replacement Joe11740 at 6:16am 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1115 Has anyone removed a holding tank from a C30? I must have incorrectly winterized it and it leaked t

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1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? (2) HMT2 at 3:56am 03.21.21
Treat or Replace Corroded Traveler? Joe at 2:29am 03.21.21 The make composite end stops for most brands of track. Start here: Traveler track end stops
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question sdcsmith2000 at 2:16am 03.21.21 Many Thanks Guys!! Really appreciate all of your time and input
Where to next? bawlmer at 9:17pm 03.20.21 There is always the Chesapeake in the Spring. You can spend a lot more than 5 to 7 days though.
Dockside pressure washer? bawlmer at 9:16pm 03.20.21 I got a cheapo from Harbor Freight about 5 years ago. I only use it just a few times a year but it i
Outboard size for 23.5 bawlmer at 9:13pm 03.20.21 I had an Irwin 23. It had a 8 HP long shaft and it pushed it to hull speed just fine. I think 15 HP
Outboard size for 23.5 Benny17441 at 9:07pm 03.20.21 It depends on where do you intend to use the boat. In a lake 6 to 8HP will be plenty, if in a rive
Show us your ground tackle for a Hunter Legend 35.5 Terry Cox at 9:04pm 03.20.21 Different model boat here, but our 35,000 pound 1991 boat came standard with a 40 pound Danforth, 30
Crack along stringer/hull joint ahead of engine Terry Cox at 8:55pm 03.20.21 Unsure from the picture. Best to defer to a competent marine surveyor for their deduction and recomm
Whale Grey IC Pump / Hunter 45 CC VanIslandGuy at 8:30pm 03.20.21 Both our showers had attwood sump boxes that we replaced with Whale Grey Water IC's. I love them, n
Dockside pressure washer? Benny17441 at 8:20pm 03.20.21 It is a lottery as far as which will last the longer. Have had a few and for me the best has been
Gulf Stream PaulK at 8:11pm 03.20.21 What happened to the shrimp in the Gulf of Maine? Where did all the lobsters in Long Island Sound g
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sbcwolff at 8:09pm 03.20.21 Mike Firestone referred us to another surveyor that could do the survey sooner (before we fly down)
Where to next? Benny17441 at 8:07pm 03.20.21 The Outer Banks in NC. You can put in at the Town of Washington NC and sail the Pamlico Sound To
Septic Bladder Mr Fox at 7:56pm 03.20.21
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? Calif. Ted at 7:53pm 03.20.21 Most boats have a rudder stops on the steering quadrant, either vertical posts or a wire restrainer
Bad Smell While Flushing Head BMercer at 7:36pm 03.20.21 I replaced all my hoses on my 87' H31 last summer and the smell went away. Your boat is newer so it
Gulf Stream Will Gilmore at 7:18pm 03.20.21 I don't buy it. Maybe the Gulf Stream is slowing, but we have only recently started measuring this
Dockside pressure washer? fullbore at 7:06pm 03.20.21 Sun Joe, low cost and works good for me.
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Terry Cox at 6:12pm 03.20.21 Hi Peter, as others have mentioned, before making the conversion, make sure your ice box has adequat

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