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Atomic 4 cooling problem Dennis Breen at 12:09pm 01.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1500 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 9/3008 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 1/1899 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 3/1020 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 7/4010 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
Cordage and Shackles Bob C at 4:09am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 3/968 I plan to replace my main and jib halyards. Looking for some Internat sites that sell cordage and w
Anybody know the "Carolina Moon" John Myers at 4:05am 01.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/881 In the early 90's I rented a Catalina 27 named the "Carolina Moon" on Hilton Head. I'd love to find
Lowering the swing keel of a 192 on land J P Turkey at 3:55am 01.23.05 Day Sailers 0/1139 I have a 1986 O'Day 192. Nineteen years seems long enough to think about replacing the line and pos
windpower generators/ turbines ken at 3:23am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1194 Looking for advice on a windpowered generator. Was looking at the CET Air 403 turbine..runs $870...
St.Johns River sailing Steve Kamp at 3:15am 01.23.05 Smaller Boats 12/5133 All,this post may be more appropriate for the Destinations Forum, but I'll post it under General In
propeller Don at 2:21am 01.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/901 Can anyone suggest where the best place to purchase a new/used prop? I have a 1986 35' O'day sloop
Capsize Screen Bruce trotter at 1:39am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 12/6542 This in reference to a previous posting "sailing my 22' oday across the atlantic". A reply to that p

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H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed sail sfbay at 5:19pm 03.09.21 Take a look at the options here and call them to confirm the number of boards and dimensions: Hunte
replacement pads on my jackstands question Capt Robbie at 5:17pm 03.09.21 seal plywood with good patio deck sealer then place a foam garden pad between the hull and pad.
Darn raw water intake blocked again Davidasailor26 at 5:15pm 03.09.21 Maybe try something like a dinghy air pump to push whatever is causing the blockage back down and ou
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? heritage at 5:11pm 03.09.21 I assume the the bolts and nuts are both of stainless steel. The bolts are shiny because they have
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed sandpiper10471 at 5:10pm 03.09.21 Careful. I suspect those drawings are for a Hunter 37 which is very different from a Hunter 37C. My
Help with shore power higgs at 5:10pm 03.09.21 David has the solution. Use a meter to determine where you are getting power and where that ends.
Hunter 456 cutlass bearing (1) sail sfbay at 5:07pm 03.09.21 Please refer to the diagram from the 456 manual for cutlass bearing size.
Darn raw water intake blocked again Dr. D at 5:06pm 03.09.21 Should it have drained? Mine is above the waterline but it doesn't. I thought perhaps the entire
Hunter 49 Staysail ScottySailor at 5:03pm 03.09.21 I have my Hunter 50 in the Caribbean where 25 to 30 kn is common. I found that sailing a beat in 32
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator Maine Sail at 4:47pm 03.09.21 I have an Ample Power 105A alternator on my M25XP with the stock 3/8" v-belt and I would like to up
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 4:45pm 03.09.21 I have a similar installation in OLD CROW a 1996 37.5 as rjarrell stated above except unit is a R22
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 4:42pm 03.09.21 Have a single self contained reverse cycle Mermaid Air 16500 BTU on my 37.5. Mounted under port set
Hunter 456 cutlass bearing MitchM at 4:38pm 03.09.21 cutless bearing dimension is related to diameter of the propshaft it's installed on. know
Neck deep in the Dark Side MitchM at 4:35pm 03.09.21 o heck. i'd go for the ranger tug 31 w command bridge, solar, twin yanmar diesels, 3
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? sail sfbay at 4:01pm 03.09.21 Agree with Rich Stidger & Justin_NSA!!
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed Brazil at 3:53pm 03.09.21 EXCELLENT! Thank you very much.
Darn raw water intake blocked again Don S/V ILLusion at 3:46pm 03.09.21
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed (1) sail sfbay at 3:42pm 03.09.21 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=37&c=19&p=55426
Darn raw water intake blocked again Justin_NSA at 3:39pm 03.09.21 Should it have drained? Mine is above the waterline but it doesn't.
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? Justin_NSA at 3:37pm 03.09.21 Some of the new ceramic coatings may produce better results, but I'm with Rich, the only way to mak

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