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Help Needed.. Stephen McTaggart at 11:58pm 09.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/865 We are transporting our Hunter 430 to New Zealand on a Dockwise ship and need to supply Dockwise wit
336 prop size SunHunter at 11:16pm 09.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1300 SunHunter is on the hard. I have attempted to determine prop size, but there is a pit right where t
Peason 37 Lou Barrette at 11:13pm 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1199 I am about to make an offer on a 1990 Peason. Can anybody advise me what to look out for in a survey
halyard diameter Hunter 23 Chris at 11:05pm 09.14.04 Smaller Boats 2/858 Good day, Can anyone tell me the spec. on the diameter of the main halyard on a Hunter 23?Thanks i
1986 Mac Keel Specs Carl at 8:35pm 09.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1239 Just bought a 1986 Mac 25. Anyone know how far the keel extends down when fully retracted? I'm getti
Repowering Yankee Dolphine Tom Delamarter at 6:57pm 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1170 The Yankee Dolphine (24 ft)came with a vire 7 inboard -- which died. Trying to decide on a replacem
15 hp four stroke on a 260? Stan Chapman at 5:19pm 09.14.04 Smaller Boats 12/1602 I want to replace my 9.9 two stroke with a quieter 4 stroke. Would a 15 hp 4 stroke be a mistake to
Conversion options Capt. M at 3:15pm 09.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1015 I have a traditional ice box. I also have an AC/Heat unit with a water cooled compressor.1) what ar
MRFT630 AC but no DC Larry at 1:32pm 09.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/834 OK, it's old but the AC side still works fine on my Norcold MRFT630. Using 12v power however is a di
Dang Vang - What does it really do? Scott at 1:18pm 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1613 I'm not exactly a novice when it comes to sail trim ... but I haven't been able to figure out exactl
IS THE 17 BIG ENOUGH FOR SIX Robert at 12:02pm 09.14.04 Day Sailers 8/1257 OK, I've posted elsewhere but I will now ask you, the experts of the 17. I have a family of six, 2
Water in cabin storage bins bill van at 11:59am 09.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/779 So I was out in some heavy winds today on my Mac 19',and noticed that there was water splashing ar
Organ donors jon at 11:44am 09.14.04 Smaller Boats 2/973 I am emersed in repairing a c-25 that suffered an interior fire. It consumed most everything, but di
Ivan - NOAA Buoys in gulf Jim Seamans at 11:10am 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1036 Checked out his buoy 4200, 260nm south of Panama City,FL. In 6hours the wave height went from 16 to
Welcome Back Crazy Dave Steve Kamp at 10:17am 09.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/878 I see buried in a few recent responses to some posts regarding 240's and 260's that Crazy Dave has c
I've got a boat, Don't know what it is a trillionaire at 10:04am 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1170 I recently bought a 10 ft dinghy and i'm not sure who the mfg is. it is fiberglass. the earliest r
HATE Sta-Set X... Alternatives? Rick D at 10:00am 09.14.04 Ask All Sailors 11/2967 Several years ago, I had a rigger replace my main halyard. It is/was all rope. He replaced it with S
Halyard Replacement Lee Y at 8:51am 09.14.04 Smaller Boats 10/1159 How do you go about replaceing the main sail halyard without lowering the mast?
Sliding gooseneck and daggerboard block oreana123 at 8:27am 09.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/988 I just purchased a sliding gooseneck and a real neat block to haul up my daggerboard (a Harken thru-
DIY Bottom Painting ? Dave at 7:33am 09.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1156 I have always trailer sailed but now I am planing on getting a slip and leaving her in the water. I

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BULB REPLACEMENT Steve760 at 8:41am 08.12.20 jssailem. I cannot identify the manufacturer but it looks like the original one that came with the b
Harness tether came unclipped Kings Gambit at 8:38am 08.12.20 Now how do you deal with an emergency release? I am going with these on all of my PDF's... the teth
Beneteau 331 galley storage above fridge compressor arf145 at 8:36am 08.12.20 I think the vent under the nav desk is for air intake for the fan. It looks to me like they meant th
Do more zincs last longer? jviss at 8:33am 08.12.20 You can test each of your metal systems with the "electrode" to identify (if) you have an electrica
BULB REPLACEMENT jssailem at 8:29am 08.12.20 Sure. Can you identify the name of the light fixture manufacturer? Did the previous owner put in a L
Widgeon - another replacement question - buoyancy foam replacement tdol87 at 8:29am 08.12.20 Decided on going with the pool noodles - ~3" diameter along the port and starboard sides up past the
BULB REPLACEMENT JamesG161 at 8:29am 08.12.20 Call the SBO store on this site. Jim... PS: I know my 430 1998 size.
Help available at no cost srimes at 8:28am 08.12.20 Very cool, wish you were closer I'd take you up on that. I'd recommend editing your post to remove
Starboard hanging locker in forward berth KZW at 8:23am 08.12.20 My air conditioner blower is in the top of this locker and I keep a small vacuum under that. I don't
Do more zincs last longer? jssailem at 8:22am 08.12.20 You can test each of your metal systems with the "electrode" to identify (if) you have an electrical
Harness tether came unclipped (2) jssailem at 8:17am 08.12.20 In all my solo sailing, I have not been thrown off the boat, yet. :eek: I fear the day it comes and
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! rgranger at 8:03am 08.12.20 Not true. Saying "I'm glad my boat is easier to launch than a boat with a 1 foot deeper draft" is n
Do more zincs last longer? (1) jviss at 8:00am 08.12.20 I have a problem on my boat, too. My Max-Prop tailcone zinc disappears in one season, along with mo
Window/portlight replacement FastOlson at 7:54am 08.12.20 thank you for your input! I will look up LifeSeal and see if it still available. I lake sail in
Help available at no cost Revv up at 7:54am 08.12.20 Nice! I hope some new sailors take you up on that generous offer.
Window/portlight replacement nveater at 7:44am 08.12.20 I replaced a fixed portlight on my Hunter this summer (got the port light at this website) and used
Harness tether came unclipped Kings Gambit at 7:43am 08.12.20 Should tether clips be releaseable? This has not been settled by the standards organizations. Person
Hunter 290 with no arch sail sfbay at 7:38am 08.12.20 Welcome to the forum!! The arch was apparently standard but not provided on some, possible by the
Harness tether came unclipped Kings Gambit at 7:33am 08.12.20 The Wichard tether with a SS carbine hook on each end will not open accidentally. I personally would
Need a boat club near Baltimore jaysweet at 7:28am 08.12.20 You say you are looking for a "boat club", but if you already own a sailboat, you need a marina to

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