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drybowl Jim Moran at 6:10am 08.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1245 Marine head flushes OK, but in drybowl mode very difficult to move pump handledown (up OK). Help wit
jackstands Jim Moran at 6:06am 08.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1197 Need recommended Jackstand locations for C30 storage. Also recommendations for over-the-road hauling
Hunter 23 cabinhouse graphics Hunter 23 303 at 5:23am 08.25.04 Smaller Boats 5/1234 I thought I remember reading a post on this forum about someone that worked at or owned a vinyl grap
Group trip to the Flordia Keys ? Alan Worcester at 5:21am 08.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/833 Is there a group trip going to the Flordia Keys? I thought I read about one within the last month o
2GM20, very bad vibration Alain Viua at 5:16am 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1016 I have a 2GM20 Yanmar in a Hunter 28.5. I'm getting a bad vibration on acceleration once the engine
2GM20, very bad vibration Alain Viua at 5:14am 08.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1520 I have a 2GM20 Yanmar in a Hunter 28.5. I'm getting a bad vibration on acceleration once the engine
buying a Cal 29 Larry T at 5:03am 08.25.04 Cal 2/1235 I am buying a 1977 Cal 29. I have a couple of questions.1. Anyone have a manual for the ferryman A-
Roudy crew in cockpit Seattle Scott at 4:18am 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1224 Puget Sound WA bounty caught last week. You can keep 6 males a day.It must have been a bachelor part
traveller replacement Ken at 4:00am 08.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/925 Has anyone faced the challenge of replacing the traveller on your 28.5? I would be interested in he
Fugawi Paul at 3:44am 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1245 I've had the Fugawi software for a number of years and recently upgraded to the the ENC version. The
Jib and roller furling questions Don at 3:31am 08.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/923 Can a jib be (for lack of a better term) "reefed" on a roller furling ? I dont have any experience w
storage cradle Joanne at 3:15am 08.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1246 Does anyone have the measurements for where the pads should be placed on a cradle?
Archives Author Roy Mosteller at 3:12am 08.25.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1141 Phil -While viewing recent postings that are available in the archives I found a post from early A
Remove Odor from 40.5 (and others) permanently. :) Arthur Boas at 2:45am 08.25.04 Big Boats 10/1450 To any owners of the 40.5, and many other models, I have found the solution to ridding your bilge o
ENC charting solutions Bob Allen at 2:43am 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1377 A while back I posted an article on SeaClear II, chartplotting software available from the web free.
Can't find the leak! Michael DeHaan at 2:00am 08.25.04 Day Sailers 1/1115 I recently was given a 1975 O'Day Javelin that had been sitting on a trailer in a woods for several
Foam Removal George at 1:24am 08.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1038 I have a 22' Catalina that I just bought. I was surprised to find out that it has foam in several pl
Spreader for 1972 Venture 24 Adam at 1:23am 08.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/948 Hi all,I recently purchased a Venture 24 and I'm trying to locate a replacement for a damaged spre
Permit to tow ? Rick at 12:48am 08.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1061 O.K., I'm such a "Newbie". Don't know a thing about towing a sailboat. Response to previous post in
Hunter lovemarks T at 12:42am 08.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/750 The attached link gives an interesting opportunity to relate your feelings about Hunter Marine.htt

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Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Ward H at 7:20pm 01.11.21 @Team118 That's a very nice package. You'll save a lot over buying the system piece meal. I look
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only JoeWhite at 7:11pm 01.11.21 Check for cracked alternator bracket. Ask me how I know. I had a similar vibrations that became seve
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Mike Oldak at 6:51pm 01.11.21 my diesel mechanic told me that this was a bad year for algae and that it could unbalance the prop.
Dual headstays Jackdaw at 6:44pm 01.11.21 No noticeable performance degradation at all. The only practical issue will have is during tacking,
Cracks in keel Don S/V ILLusion at 6:06pm 01.11.21 I'm going with your previous post... I looked into it more closely and there is a thin layer of wha
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 6:01pm 01.11.21 Of course they are pretty good with all sorts of other weapons... I'm not great with a gun but don
Cracks in keel Ken Cross at 5:55pm 01.11.21 I'd grind it down and put a few layers of fiberglass on it. If you keep it on a trailer, just follow
AIS Receive Problem Identification jssailem at 5:54pm 01.11.21 It happens Richard, that some vessels do not transmit their names relying on the MMSI to identify th
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 5:51pm 01.11.21 Difficulty for some sailors is they are only Great with a 5inch Mounted gun, if they served on a des
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:40pm 01.11.21 189025 -Will (Dragonfly)
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 caverun at 5:17pm 01.11.21 Welcome to the forum! Did you try tightening up that loose nut and see if that pulls it over at all?
Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail Dave Groshong at 5:01pm 01.11.21 Give me a call if you'd like, I'm always happy to help if I can 877-932-7245 x116 Mon-Fri, 9-3:30
Cracks in keel higgs at 5:00pm 01.11.21 I would definitely not grind this down to bare metal as was suggested. Many encapsulated keels are
P42 generator info Terry Cox at 4:50pm 01.11.21 You're welcome, Jim. Forgot to mention, the model number on our Genset is located on a plate attache
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? RitSim at 4:42pm 01.11.21 https://www.sailrite.com/Pres-N-Snap-Fastener-Tool?gclid=CjwKCAiAi_D_BRApEiwASslbJ8lERHTbVkeJv44nTNV
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 Arctic Hawk at 4:40pm 01.11.21 Thanks for the numbers. Still looking for Angle of Vanishing Stability, Limit of p[ossitve Stabilit
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 4:40pm 01.11.21 I'll look for pics, stand by for a few minutes. I slept in the quarterberth, but there really isn'
Engine alignment issue? Tally Ho at 4:18pm 01.11.21 I would not worry too much while it is on the hard....but you may want to remove the stuffing box an
Battery location H31' (83-87) jmce1587 at 4:05pm 01.11.21 I have 2 lead acid batteries just above the shaft centerline of my H31 with easy access to that area
Cracks in keel SailingLoto at 4:02pm 01.11.21 I'm in the not structural camp. As unpleasant as it will be I'd take it down to gelcoat or even fib

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