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Boom Vang Bob Garcia17513 at 8:24am 06.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/978 I just purchased a 91 26C and it came without a boom vang. How critical is this piece of equipment?
Catalina 30 Mark III interior Pat17356 at 7:50am 06.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1093 Does anyone know if it is possible to convert the dinette model to a settee model in the Catalina 30
O'Day 37 Flying Wasp II at 7:48am 06.29.04 Other Sailboats 4/1063 Gents,I was sailing the other day in my newly purchased '79 O'Day 37 with a Perkins 4-108. I went
Windex 15 vince11981 at 7:45am 06.29.04 Smaller Boats 1/1167 I have a Windex 15 that I bought from Cat Direct and I want to install it on the mast of my 1987 C22
Shrinking head space Peddler at 7:44am 06.29.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1159 My Aft head used to hold 50 gallons. Today I can only get about 10 gallons into it with a hose from
Bimini Top for Hunter 27 khiggins at 7:26am 06.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/4009 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. I am searching for a Bimini top and have found the available solutions lim
Boat speed on a Oday30 with the 5416 diesel? Tim at 6:56am 06.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/880 I have lost significant boat speed after some bad fuel problems. I can't get enough RPMs under load
Frilight Comet Halogen Lightbulb Replacement Help! OkieDokie350 at 6:37am 06.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1425 Hidey,Well, can't seem to pop the interior light fixture apart enough to extract the halogen lightb
'glued' pumbing lines BarryL at 6:17am 06.29.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1469 Hello,My new to me 1986 Newport 28 needs some improvments in thehead system. The toilet does not
Strong Onion smell Leviosa at 6:01am 06.29.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2975 Peggy you must be tired of answering these questions and yes I really need to buy your book...I have
Battery Charger for a 310 John J6388 at 4:39am 06.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1019 Has anyone replaced the stock Charles charger on a 310? If so which model did you pick? Did you ha
Impeller lube? John T1594 at 4:25am 06.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1281 I would like to know what others recommend '/or use for lubrication when the engine water pump impel
Filling in gouges in the hull Paul17588 at 3:25am 06.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1002 I would appreciate any advice out there on the best products, materials and techniques for filling i
Looking at 1973 41ft Columbia Pilothouse Sharpie at 3:02am 06.29.04 Columbia 5/8982 Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give me some pros/cons about the Columbia 41 Pilothouse. I am lo
Jib sheet jams-up under load gball at 2:51am 06.29.04 Day Sailers 2/1292 Hi all,My wife and I were just out on our h170 this past weekend and I noticed something: the jibsh
Gel Coat Repair on H-240 bow Jay20587 at 2:15am 06.29.04 Other Sailboats 4/930 Hey Guys, We need some help. After trailering the 240, we got a good whack on the bow by the trai
Advice for purchasing an inland water sailboat Jack19635 at 1:33am 06.29.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1059 I am looking for a recommendation for upgrading my sailboat. Currently I am strictly a day sailer o
Propshaft decoupled on close reach mjmulleriii at 1:31am 06.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1507 Had a wonderful sail last weekend on my '79 H33 with a WSW wind at 10-15. Never tacked or jibed onc
Ocean Racing in O'Day 37?? Captain Rich at 12:02am 06.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1025 We just finished the 2004 Bermuda Ocean Race in second place, with our cutter rigged O'Day 37, see a
"Strange" Before the Bell at 11:55pm 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1069 Anyone familiar with a boat by the name of "Strange" in the Narragansett Bay/N.E. area. It is a Hun

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How much pump should a pump pump? MikeHoncho at 10:04am 12.12.20 I would be hesitant to hook a fuel pump to the mechanism you use to shut the engine down. In the cas
Christmas Cruise - 2020 (1) MikeHoncho at 10:00am 12.12.20 188169 Good morning from Quarter Master
Another Rudder bushing thread- 1990 hunter Legend 35.5 ttibbits at 9:59am 12.12.20 I am fortunate in the fact that I have access to a machine shop, so I will be able to oversee the fa
White Plastic Pieces Fixed to Boarding Ladder (1) SoSound at 9:54am 12.12.20 I'll see if I can remove it without duplicating the other three! At this point, they're fairly brit
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? Tedd at 9:49am 12.12.20 3. Crank engine 2-3 rotations by hand at crankshaft CLOCKWISE I'm not sure what you mean by clockw
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Tedd at 9:36am 12.12.20 People who own the 26s tend to love them. Its versatility is remarkable, and it gives you the "yach
Head stay wire size Hunter216 at 9:34am 12.12.20 I have a 30 year old ProFurl L31 roller furler with a 1x25 wire headstay that I am refurbishing thi
Head stay wire size LloydB at 9:30am 12.12.20 I think you want 1/4 inch 1x19 ss wire as 1x25 stranded aircraft would be somewhat rare.
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Larry737 at 9:28am 12.12.20 My Xantrex TrueCharge has to be fed with 110V AC. I'm pretty sure yours is the same. May be a dumb
Looking to trailer a Cal 2- 30 Anybody do in this? LloydB at 9:12am 12.12.20 Looks like you are trying to figure out how big a trailer do you need to get is that right? In the w
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Claude L.-Auger at 9:12am 12.12.20 My Xantrex TrueCharge has to be fed with 110V AC. I'm pretty sure yours is the same. May be a dumb
Today is the day... (1) jssailem at 8:51am 12.12.20 YEAH NAVY! Rockets red glare... Bombs burning in air... and all that.:biggrin:
Today is the day... kappykaplan at 8:51am 12.12.20 Indeed! :plus::plus::plus:
Christmas Cruise - 2020 jssailem at 8:49am 12.12.20 I will need to see what is possible. I thought I was going to be gone for most of the month of Decem
Christmas Cruise - 2020 Terry Cox at 8:44am 12.12.20 Oh your a temptress A tempter, that I be. No woman here. :)
New Start Battery? jssailem at 8:38am 12.12.20 Ah Mickstr. It is winter and you have been cooped up with Covid. Saving all sorts of money and now y
Head stay wire size Terry Cox at 8:31am 12.12.20 If it were my boat I would defer to a rigger for that kind of knowledge. Do you have the working loa
Hunter 36 Fresh Water Tank Access nveater at 8:31am 12.12.20 On my 94 Hun 335 the plastic water tank is also under vee berth. I just added a 6 inch Beckson inspe
How much pump should a pump pump? jssailem at 8:18am 12.12.20 How much pump should a pump pump, if a pump could pump fuel! It would pump, It would, as much as i
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system jssailem at 8:11am 12.12.20 Mike. PM @Hayden Watson. I know he is a Catalina owner and likely is not watching the Hunter forum.

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