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This will scare you! Dennis at 7:50am 07.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/920 Check out this science site concerning rogue waves! It will shake you up!http://www.space.com/sci
buildup in holding tank Rodger10043 at 7:06am 07.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/890 Replaced head in 93 model 37.5 Legend. In the process determined a build up in the hose to the holdi
H42 Waste Tank Replacement Mac at 6:59am 07.22.04 Big Boats 12/1092 I am preparing to replace the existing 35 gal. aluminum tank on my 95 Passage 42 with a Ronco molded
Centerboard issue edwina14264 at 6:47am 07.22.04 Day Sailers 2/1058 Went for my maiden voyage today and the center board did not drop. It worked well the one time I dr
Source for "Stippled Non-skid Part I" ? Larry Bliss at 6:40am 07.22.04 Other Sailboats 2/851 Dr. Willis do you have the location for Part 1?I was only able to find Part II ' "Non-skid repair a
New Hunter 38 droopy at 6:32am 07.22.04 Big Boats 3/963 Hunter new 38 looks GREAT. Check it out!
OMC Key/tach relocation Bill P. at 6:23am 07.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/858 I need to replace the wire harness that goes up the pedestal on my H260 for the 9.9 Evinrude. The en
Owners Assoc.? ex-admin at 6:07am 07.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1260 Anybody know what happened to Mark Melvin's Beneteau owner's site? The past few times I tried to co
Mid 70's O'Day 27' sloop Alan at 5:13am 07.22.04 Bigger Boats 1/1160 I am looking to purchase a mid 70's O'Day 27, and I'm wondering if there are any problems intrinsic
prop free wheel gary8041 at 4:15am 07.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/845 New boat to me with inboard diesel , when sailing prop spins is this the proper or should i put enge
Am/Fm Radio interference WayneCam at 4:12am 07.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/792 My AM/FM radio is full of electrical noise. When installed, the 2 ft. long antenna wire was simply p
Bimini for Macgregor 25 dan at 3:27am 07.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2186 I'm trying to deterimine the max size (height and lenght) for my Mac 25. I'm told a 6' will fit but
Rogue Wave Article ian19147 at 2:59am 07.22.04 Ask All Sailors 0/883 An interesting article:http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story'cid=1540'e=3'u=/afp/science_sea
Block Island tips?? Gregg at 1:35am 07.22.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2296 I'm in need of a trip this coming week, and was thinking of Block Island. It's a pretty good haul fr
Dry Bilge Jax20579 at 1:24am 07.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1205 I have recently had my shafts' "stuffing box" repacked and then retightenend. Prior to the retightin
What kind of Chain? Jerry Clark H356 SV Persistence at 11:38pm 07.21.04 Big Boats 5/1138 I recently read an article on chain markings and now I can't find it. I want to know what kind of a
Click Click Click - Won't start! Mike at 11:29pm 07.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1173 I have an 86 H31 that has faithfully started for 4 years untill this week. I took a group of friends
Looking for photos of "Wanderer".... Dave Busby at 11:26pm 07.21.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1073 I am looking for old photos of the sailing vessel "Wanderer" owned by the actor Sterling Hayden. Any
Downwind / Beam Reaching h240 Captain Ron12266 at 10:34pm 07.21.04 Smaller Boats 11/1222 Any ideas from anybody who races a h240 ?I can do fine upwind and reaching, but I lose my gain down
Good Source For UNiversal Diesel Parts Bob4203 at 10:33pm 07.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1089 I just bought a 1988 Cat 30 last week with the Universal M25XP engine.I need to change all the filt

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Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? David Walsh at 8:46am 01.05.21 Lots of great info and thanks to everyone who responded. I was concerned about downsizing and screw
Bilge floorboard covers and headliner stains Mark Lauer at 8:44am 01.05.21 The flooring laminate is probably Lonseal. I put it in my boat. The manufacturer recommends a speci
1980 Hunter 33 sail replacement and jib trim suggestions/advice??? Sailfanatic at 8:33am 01.05.21 My Cherubini era 33' is due for new sails. Bought the boat last year, and have been living/sailing
How to Service Furlex jib furler? Sailfanatic at 8:19am 01.05.21 I recently purchased a Hunter 29.5 (1996 model) with a Furlex fuller. Prior owners apparently didn
Diesel valve adjustment cagreen75 at 8:06am 01.05.21 I have been working on engines professionally for over 40 years and have adjusted many valves just l
1991 Hunter 37.5 window coverings sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.05.21 The thread below addresses your question. Once you determine the material consult with a cleaning c
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! rgranger at 7:35am 01.05.21 I worked 5 1/2 days a week in the public, managed to stay covid free so far and sailed 42 days in 2
New Owner O'Day 23 sreidvt at 7:34am 01.05.21 It does take a long time. A helper is invaluable so that one person can turn the nuts below while th
1991 Hunter 37.5 window coverings Oceanwanderer at 7:34am 01.05.21 The window coverings are the origional as far as I can tell. I think it is manmade but before I try
How to Service Furlex jib furler? rgranger at 7:18am 01.05.21 I just now typed "furlex furler maintenance" into google and got a bunch of YouTube vids. Note the
in board sheeting? jssailem at 7:04am 01.05.21 Experimentation is always more fun. Perhaps reading about the science of sails and the aerodynamics
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! Justin_NSA at 6:54am 01.05.21 I retired a year ago,right after Christmas. Turns out that for once i finally made the right decisi
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm kjretlaw at 6:39am 01.05.21 I've had to remove those in the past to run new wires. You can reach them as Ken states from the af
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! Ranger_12 at 6:31am 01.05.21 I worked 5 1/2 days a week in the public, managed to stay covid free so far and sailed 42 days in 20
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! shemandr at 6:28am 01.05.21 ... But the truth of the matter is, my sailing this past summer was not stolen by covid, but rathe
Looking for a Seaward 24 (1) Noodat Lady at 6:15am 01.05.21 I know that I am going to get laughed at for my ignorance, but what is this?
Diesel valve adjustment RoyS at 6:09am 01.05.21 I cannot see how penetrating oil will help as these are bathed in oil all the time. I would try a sm
1982 Catalina 27, outboard well model travelingjerryb at 5:14am 01.05.21 Joe, I cannot thank you enough for your well thought out reply. I am kind of leaning towards a bran
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! DAVA390 at 5:13am 01.05.21 I retired a year ago,right after Christmas. Turns out that for once i finally made the right decisio
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing Tally Ho at 5:00am 01.05.21 Hi @Greg@ s/v Tally Ho: Did you find it easy to pop off the prop with this set up or do you think

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