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Finding used boat parts.... Donald at 3:56am 08.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/910 Does anyone know of any place to buy used sailboat parts (MacGregor) over the web?
Adding a Windex Tim2853 at 3:52am 08.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1209 I just purchased a Windex and realized that my radio antenna is in the way. Any suggestions on the
BILGE PUMP jerry10848 at 3:18am 08.30.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1296 When I bought my ODay 28, the manual bilge pump on the aft wall of the cockpit didn't work. Due to
How's She Sail - Really? Mountain Man at 3:05am 08.30.04 Sabre Sailboats 0/1469 I am looking very hard at buying a '95 Sabre Mark II and would very much appreciate some feedback on
Auto pilot - opposite directions Rich18836 at 2:52am 08.30.04 Ask All Sailors 7/4350 We have a 1991 Hunter 30T with an Autohelm (Raymarine) ST4000 autopilot. It was installed in 1993 an
Main sheet rigging (1) Richard at 2:33am 08.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1034 MacGregor Venture 22 footIt appears as though I am missing a block on the port side. From the des
Air Conditioner Away Mode JohnEh at 1:24am 08.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/2142 I do not live on my boat. The boat is a 2004 Hunter 33 and is located in Slidell LA., where there i
Looking for reefing instructions Captain Bob at 1:11am 08.30.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1416 So, last year I decided to take all the lines off my boat and replace them over the winter. Everyth
Inboard to Outboard conversion Tim at 1:02am 08.30.04 Ask All Sailors 13/7404 Looking for thoughts on converting a boat from Inboard power to Outboard power. The transom is pret
Mast query jazdrew at 11:21pm 08.29.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1189 We bought a sailboat recently (no idea what type other than it is a 22footer) and we're in the proce
Cleaning Deck on older CTY Jeff at 10:15pm 08.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/930 I have been struggling for the past 2 yrs. to keep the deck on this late 70's clean. I have tried I
Schaefer Snapfurl Bill18593 at 10:04pm 08.29.04 Smaller Boats 9/1157 Which model for a Hunter 25.5 shoal keel? 500 or 700? I've heard that the 500 is a particularly ro
Used Atomic 4 Tim at 9:37pm 08.29.04 Ask All Sailors 15/2218 I am looking for a new used boat and have found one that looks quite nice. It is the model and size
Sailing downwind in my 33.5 Ken Palmer at 9:21pm 08.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1034 This is our first full season with Water Colors, a 1990 Hunter 33.5. She replaced Liberty, a 1981 H
Fractional Ownership Rob Freedman at 3:57pm 08.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1301 I am considering buying a boat and leasing it back to an outfit that provides fractional ownership.
sweet smell in cabin bruce at 2:38pm 08.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/2465 Just bought a 2001 Hunter 290 in June. Lately we have noticed that the cabin has a sickly sweet sme
Washed up SailboatOwners.com at 2:18pm 08.29.04 Ask All Sailors 43/3644 How often do you grab the brush and wash your boat?Every time you tie up at the end of a day? Onc
Mast Holder for Bow Pulpit OkieSailor at 1:10pm 08.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1134 I just posted some photos of a weekend project. I did not like the way the mast was being damaged by
fun questions from a 1st time marine electrician patrick at 12:55pm 08.29.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1318 Okay, so I'm into my first rewire (79 C38)... I've gotten the DC straight -no problem. The AC howeve
Pros and cons for a Catalina 25 swing keel Heather Krebs at 12:43pm 08.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2405 I am looking to purchase a Catalina 25. Recently someone told me that the swing keels can be a prob

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Amount of Exhaust Water out the back JamesG161 at 9:49pm 01.18.21 Injector exhaust elbows rust through. Possible for sure, just don't clean off the rust inside to h
Prada cup on TV twistedskipper at 9:43pm 01.18.21 I concluded when watching the replays that the eventual capsize must have been due to being suddenly
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose MikeyJ at 9:40pm 01.18.21 189128189129189130189131 I had a similar setup on a San Juan 21. I never used it for reefing the sa
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm take.yvr at 9:26pm 01.18.21 Hi Chris, Thanks! Yes. I have the same access panels and it should not be difficult to remove the fo
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top Benny17441 at 9:16pm 01.18.21 There is enough propane in a 1lb cannister to make it just as stupid as using a 20 lb tank as a perm
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top Ken Cross at 9:06pm 01.18.21 Do you mean this? Amazon.com : MCAMPAS 1LB Propane Regulator with 5FT Extension Hose X 3/8" Female F
1974 O'Day 20 project (3) YiskNie2013 at 8:57pm 01.18.21
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Ken Cross at 8:52pm 01.18.21 When we purchased our current boat there was a problem with one of the hoses. It had a flap of rubbe
BATTERY BASICS Ken Cross at 8:43pm 01.18.21 When I was young I knew someone who did restore car batteries. He would melt the tar that held the b
BATTERY BASICS Benny17441 at 8:35pm 01.18.21 A battery manufacturer starts with a clean case, new plates and fresh acid and yet a large number of
Replacing Hull Stripe Jskosmo at 8:30pm 01.18.21 Thanks Jskosmo... Right the worry was that I would hurt the gelcoat with too much heat... Here it i
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Ward H at 8:24pm 01.18.21 Ward, I think you could get them either way. The 5411 in my E-28+ had a HX. Thanks for that info M
My Penobscot Archipelago. (1) PaulK at 8:16pm 01.18.21 Makes us want to come visit again.
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need JT Burkard at 8:10pm 01.18.21
Advice for grinding out and tabbing in a new bulkhead PaulK at 8:04pm 01.18.21 Builders often leave a space between the actual bulkhead and the hull so it doesn't create a visible
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top Tally Ho at 8:02pm 01.18.21 I am interested in how you do this and safely avoid killing yourself because I open the pop top and
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat nightowle at 7:59pm 01.18.21 Yes, a good idea as said here is to post your list. My first boat was a tiller steered O'Day 27. I
Brand new coolant pump fail. nightowle at 7:54pm 01.18.21 Oh, man. I feel your pain. A disappointment for sure.
Prada cup on TV PaulK at 7:52pm 01.18.21 The windward foil probably wasn't deployed because they didn't think they'd need it. Then - surpris
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE wyndcatcherowner at 7:44pm 01.18.21 Thanks, everyone! Project_Mayhem I think you might be right about the poor surface prep theory base

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