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Shroud tension Anonymous 74329 at 10:28pm 07.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/831 Hunter experts -Does anyone know what the recommended/allowable/appropriate shroud tensions are for
Alpenglow Bulb Replacement Paul Aubrecht at 10:18pm 07.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1221 I have an Alpenglow Light fixture in my Head that is mounted above the sink.It is flourescent and ei
Jabsco head-ache Buster23001 at 9:39pm 07.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/939 The fresh h20 male fitting for my Jabsco head broke off leavng only a stub to attach the hose to. I
Mac 26x My control cables keep breaking for eng. BAYSAILOR8099 at 8:56pm 07.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/908 I have a 26x with a 50 hp Honda OB, it seems that when I raise the outboard the control cables are b
Steel Sailboats? whalesong99 at 5:22pm 07.05.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1456 I am looking for sailboat - first time buyer. Been working on cats for 3 years almost have my maste
New Main for the 260? Mark at 5:18pm 07.05.04 Smaller Boats 4/800 Loose foot and full battens. Every quote is coming back with this recommendation.So what are your
sailboat syndicate portlandbill at 4:33pm 07.05.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1101 Looking for South East Queensland sailors to participate in a syndicate proposing to buy a medium di
Ft Lauderdale or Boca Raton Slip Gene at 3:36pm 07.05.04 Destinations 3/1765 I am looking for a liveaboard slip for Jan, Feb ' March of '05 for my 28' S2 in either Ft.Lauderdale
TRAILER SEARCHING Walt12033 at 2:23pm 07.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1023 Looking for used trailer for 22' swing keel boat, close to florida. Thanks Walt
Need A Headsail Buzz Bienracki at 2:00pm 07.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/855 Hello,I just blew out my head sail on a 2002 26x. I need a headsail ( I use a roller furler) that
fuel guage Sinbad5358 at 1:03pm 07.05.04 Big Boats 1/1095 My 1987 Hunter 40 has a steel fuel tank with a small guage mounted on top. Since it does not appear
Handicaping the Hunter 216 Mr.Ernie at 12:39pm 07.05.04 Racing 1/1958 Has anyone racing the 216 in mixed fleets come up with an acceptable handicap or have you raced agai
Power Requirements for AB Cold Machine BigEasy at 12:30pm 07.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1420 I am planning to convert the ice box on my '88 H33.5 to a refrigerator using an Adler Barbour Cold m
Looking for a part Howardh19027 at 12:28pm 07.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/923 I'm looking for a replacement slide plug for the mast slot. Anyone know where I might find one and
Beneteau 350 AndrewC2196 at 11:40am 07.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1234 Hi owners,I'm trying to locate the Laboratory Test Report No. BVDLM/866 276 MC for my Beneteau 350,
Hump for a 1985 catalina 30 eisjeff at 11:38am 07.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1145 I am looking for a after market hump to replace the top of the aft storage locker on my 1985 CAtalin
I want to buy a used 8-9 hp outboard cristian at 11:04am 07.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1004 If anyone has one for sale let me know.is for a mac 26s
rudder noise gerrie17111 at 11:01am 07.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1932 when anchored with slight wave action the rudder makes a banging noise making sleeping impossible.
length of outboard shaft cristian at 10:58am 07.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1170 I have a macgregor 26's Can anyone tell me if a 20" shaft is ok or I need a longer one?What about
Autopilot woes...HELP! SailJunkie at 10:17am 07.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/772 I have a Raymarine ST 4000, and the thing has never really worked all that well. Recently, I tried

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Can't Remove Screw in Mast Tedd at 10:39am 11.08.20 @DougM : If a lot of heat and an easy-out don't work, then your next best bet is probably to careful
Pearson 33-2 engine removal Sailfanatic at 10:38am 11.08.20 How much moisture in the decks, that repair will make the cost of an engine replacement look minor.
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Alan Gomes at 10:23am 11.08.20 Might be time to balance the prop.. The gear rario in reverse is "lower" so the prop does not turn
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only kloudie1 at 10:19am 11.08.20 Might be time to balance the prop.. The gear rario in reverse is "lower" so the prop does not turn a
Larger Wheel on 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:18am 11.08.20 You have to be very careful with a wheel extension in heavy seas and/or high wind based on experienc
Spectra install on a Hunter 410 clavius at 10:09am 11.08.20 Hi Don, I'm considering purchasing a Hunter 410 and want to be sure there's room for a watermaker.
Can't Remove Screw in Mast dLj at 9:59am 11.08.20 I wouldn't heat up the mast. It's likely a 6061 aluminum and has a heat treatment - likely a T6. But
Can't Remove Screw in Mast MikeHoncho at 9:53am 11.08.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast leo310 at 9:52am 11.08.20 I had the same problem and had to drill and tap even after using PB and heat.
Universal valve adjustment Hayden Watson at 9:49am 11.08.20 Did you get a new valve cover gasket or reuse the old one? If new, where did you get it?
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Tedd at 9:47am 11.08.20
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 9:46am 11.08.20 I'm glad you used the safety pin to make sure it didn't fall off and damage your hull or hurt someo
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? SoSound at 9:44am 11.08.20 @Kings Gambit, I really do hope that your experience in March can be attributed to that particular c
Universal valve adjustment Richard19068 at 9:40am 11.08.20 That's so consistent it looks like the previous adjuster might have set them wide on purpose. Bette
Self Furling Jib (1) andyb28 at 9:31am 11.08.20 John / Joe, Thank you very much for your help. There was zero wind today and quite nice weather.
Universal valve adjustment Tom J at 9:29am 11.08.20 Thanks for the reminder. How many hours on your engine?
Pearson 33-2 engine removal FastOlson at 9:18am 11.08.20 If it helps, I can pass along my blog link at the Ericson site where I show some photos of our conve
2020 haul out. Tom J at 9:07am 11.08.20
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Alan Gomes at 8:48am 11.08.20 If it's a small vibration at a particular RPM then I wouldn't worry about it. Harmonic vibrations at
Universal valve adjustment Tedd at 8:34am 11.08.20 This is such a maintenance-free item on modern cars that it's easy to forget how common a job it onc

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