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cockpit seat storage Mystic51 at 11:10pm 01.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1094 The round black rubber stops or bumpers (whatever they are called?) that screw under the seat hatche
Windows Replacement on H31 Ed Carrillo at 11:03pm 01.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1007 Hi,I am ready to replace the original port windows with the Lewmar Ocean series and upon removing t
Pretty Good Sailing Movie Stan Breaux21640 at 10:15pm 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 30/5043 Rented the video "Visitors" this past weekend. It is half horror/ half suspense about a woman saili
California to Annapolis via the Panama Ryan Tuohy at 5:55pm 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1286 I am thinking about sailing my First 405 from California to the east cost via the Panama Canal. Cou
Teak doors for storage? Rob Morton at 2:17pm 01.23.05 Smaller Boats 4/900 I have my boat in the our shop doing all the winter things and am considering adding doors to the fr
Fluxgate location Wally at 2:05pm 01.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/829 Can a fluxgate compass be installed below the cabin sole? This would place it below the waterline.
K-9 crew ex-admin at 12:20pm 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 121/7287 Does your dog go sailing with you? Does he enjoy a reach in 15 knots of breeze, or does he spend
Atomic 4 cooling problem Dennis Breen at 12:09pm 01.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1501 I have a '79 Catalina 27 with an Atomic 4 gas engine. Recently I noticed no water was coming from th
IOR hull Richard A at 11:59am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1209 being a IOR design intended for big headsails
Rephrasing the preceeding entry about motors.:o Ray18680 at 11:35am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/967 I meant to ask what manufacturer would you choose, and why. I am interested in a 6-8 hp. motor. I
Swing Keel Offshore Don K. at 11:04am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 9/3015 How safe is a 26' Chrysler with a 850# swing keel going offshore in the Gulf Of Mexico.
Detailed tuning George Bush at 10:58am 01.23.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1008 Hello Bill again,Thank you for your earlier suggestion regarding the back-winding of my main. I hav
Paul's photo Phil Herring at 10:40am 01.23.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1051 nm
Headstay Sag Ted at 10:36am 01.23.05 C&C 1/1910 Is there a general formula for maximum headstay sag. I know that headstay sag should be increased wh
"Show Off" Spinnakers Herb Parsons at 10:21am 01.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/832 OK, not one of those technical type questions, but I'm still curious. Why is it that, traditionally,
Who Do You Think Makes The Best Motor? Why? o Ray at 9:47am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1021 I am in the market for a motor for the inflatable I tow behind my 26M. I am looking for a four stro*
Fluxgate compass installation for autopilot Debra B at 9:39am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 7/4016 OK am still in the planning stage of autopilot installation and am haveing trouble figuring out wher
anyone for sailing Bob at 7:29am 01.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/933 Anyone for sailing
Trailer Tongue Extension John S at 5:45am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1710 I cut off the hitch from the tongue of my trailer last night to start the process of lengthening the
canvas surround for pop-up Jay Saunders at 5:28am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1636 Where can I find the canvas surround for the pop-up feature on the M25? Alternatively, where can I

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Gel coat scoring and rough spots Crazy Dave Condon at 6:37am 03.11.21 I spoke all parties behind the scenes to a resolve I hope. It has been years selling this boat too
replacement pads on my jackstands question dlochner at 6:35am 03.11.21 I like to use stall mat, nice forming cushion but not to soft. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr
Hunter 45cc. AC power GFI? Terry Cox at 6:31am 03.11.21 Glad you found it, John. Was just about to post a reply. Different model boat, but one of ours is lo
replacement pads on my jackstands question LeeandRick at 6:24am 03.11.21 I like to use stall mat, nice forming cushion but not to soft. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. sail sfbay at 6:23am 03.11.21 Ditto Waltsailor................medium silver metallic is the same color on my 2004 Hunter 386. Reco
Fix or toss dLj at 6:15am 03.11.21 Is "blacksmith" even politically correct now ? After Dr. Seuss, Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben and other s
Not really a question, but a thanks! rgranger at 6:15am 03.11.21 The Admiral isn't too particularly keen on the name though:laugh: Well your intent with "Rough
Exhaust hose replacement JoeK at 6:10am 03.11.21 Thanks for the input. Connecting the old and new hoses is a great idea. I used this approach when r
Hunter 45cc. AC power GFI? John Benson at 5:54am 03.11.21 None of my AC outlets are working on the starboard side. Is there a GFI switch somewhere that needs
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. Waltsailor at 5:54am 03.11.21
Removing a stuck on prop question NYSail at 5:47am 03.11.21 I removed my prop this off season.... don't know it it had ever been done (15 years). I applied heat
Removing a stuck on prop question barnstormer at 5:46am 03.11.21 The mapp gas burns hotter than propane by the way.
Removing a stuck on prop question dLj at 5:45am 03.11.21
Removing a stuck on prop question barnstormer at 5:43am 03.11.21
Single or double line reefing Parsons at 5:42am 03.11.21 Here is how I rigged the bearings on the cringles. It has now been upgraded from a D shackle to wel
Two new toys for testing antennas CYQK at 5:27am 03.11.21 Brian D Have been reading your posts over the years on tronics ........thks!!!! Ordered the Nano fro
problems filling diesel tank richk at 5:26am 03.11.21 Guys Thanks for the useful suggestions. I've tried the razor blade trick and considered re-routing
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles RoyS at 5:22am 03.11.21 You should not have removed the fuel lines. The ends opposite the injectors go into the delicate inj
problems filling diesel tank RoyS at 5:09am 03.11.21 Maybe run a new vent line without traps and abandon the old one. Use a different route.
Removing a stuck on prop question 31seahorse at 5:08am 03.11.21 Hello Ward H, Did you try the Search option at the top of the page? I remember discussions of prop

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