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Broken Mast Don1531 at 1:01am 07.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/866 I am trying to locate a new mast for my 1990 Hunter 35.5. I have tried Isomat who made the original
Sailing the B Warren M at 12:48am 07.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/985 I realized when I recently bought my 1986 Hunter 28.5 with the double spreader, swept back B
1980 Yanmar 2 GM Diesel Maintenance Robert 19994 at 12:32am 07.01.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1726 Does anyone have the factory recommended maintenance and specs for a 1980 Yanmar 2 GM 13 HP diesel?
Keel awalkernc at 12:26am 07.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/976 My keel snapped off 2 years ago and I lost it in the intercoastal. How/where do I get another one?
Gas tanks and batterys in the same space Ralph18418 at 12:19am 07.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/902 Does any one know where the batterys were located on a 1979 Catalina 25 for the outboard, running li
Florida Bound agolden at 11:10pm 06.30.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1397 We're heading South in September/October and are looking for feedback on Florida marinas that allow
Squeeky compression post Tim22946 at 10:59pm 06.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/852 My compression post is awefully squeeky. Has anyone found a cleaver idea to tame this noise?
mast raising dennis23749 at 9:54pm 06.30.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1036 i would appreciate any info on how to raise the mast with a limited number of people. thanks,
Water Leak ABM at 7:59pm 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 5/1472 Has anyone experienced taking on water between the cabin and the hull while healing?On a recent sai
Spinnaker dimensions bodyfat2 at 4:24pm 06.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1811 Could someone post the dimensions of spinnakers that would fit a Mac 25 1984?thanks
o displacement and weight algae at 3:58pm 06.30.04 Day Sailers 1/1213 I understand less, the older I get. I would like to know the weight of my 1974 oday 22. The disp*
Mike B of Denver Co. Mike in Cape Cod at 2:35pm 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 0/734 Mike please send your e-mail address to me at jburns@aol.com as I have a question regarding your aut
Mainsail Downhaul Ed13752 at 1:07pm 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 7/7470 Has anyone tried to rig a downhaul on the mainsail? Most of the time I have to get on top the cabin
Anti-chafing on mainsail Ed13752 at 12:50pm 06.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1295 On a downwind run or even on a broad reach I find the mainsail lays against the spreaders on the 23.
Raritan Head artfem2 at 12:21pm 06.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/936 Does anyone know if a Raritan PHHBII manual head (Household Size) fits in the head of a 1988 Mark II
Bent Mast.... 22Nauti at 11:56am 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 4/1075 Last weekend I was forced into a low bridge and hit about 6 inches from the top of the mast. The fro
Looking for a trailer capt tom24121 at 11:33am 06.30.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1386 I am getting tried of paying a slip fee, and not being able to take my boat to other locations. I am
Adding a Dutchman Boom Brake to a C36 Mk. II Rick Gottlieb9733 at 11:33am 06.30.04 Big Boats 2/1165 After observing one of my crew have an up-close and personal encounter with the boom (thankfully wit
Mast foot problem (?) Tim5706 at 8:27am 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 2/857 After raising the mast on my H26 I noticed that the foot of the mast does not sit flat on the tabern
Sailing an Oday 240 From Cape Cod to Marblehead Chris7463 at 7:47am 06.30.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1096 Thanks to everyone who responded to my post last week about the Oday 240.I am purchasing an Oday 2

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1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top Michael Davis at 10:36am 01.18.21 A lot depends on how much you use your boat. We have a 2 burner stove with oven and a magma BBQ and
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? SFS at 10:32am 01.18.21 I once delivered an Endeavour, around 35 to 37 feet, that had a spacious head, and at one end of the
Raising boom to level LukeAvanti at 10:28am 01.18.21 Thanks all!
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top Hunter216 at 10:20am 01.18.21 My "new to me" old Cal 27 has a Kenyon 219 - 2 burner propane cook top. The PO had a 20# tank conn
Odd requirement in boat insurance Dr. D at 10:10am 01.18.21 Ralph: Not as cold as where you are! Some winters we can have several days sub-freezing, yielding a
BATTERY BASICS Head Sail at 10:08am 01.18.21 My 2 Sears Die Hard group 27's are on year 8. Lasted longer than Sears. Charged occasionally on a 3
Advice for grinding out and tabbing in a new bulkhead DrJudyB at 10:04am 01.18.21
What's going on with the end of our traveler? capta at 10:01am 01.18.21 Looks to me like a home made part, without the most important part, the bumper for the car. There sh
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit h2o_snow at 9:48am 01.18.21 Thaniel, Thanks for the thread - great work on the H26. We find it very comfortable for two. A fe
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top LloydB at 9:47am 01.18.21 I have been using a burner as a heater when at the boat working...the 5# tank has lasted over a yea
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Fred at 9:43am 01.18.21 When I bought my H26 the gas tank cover was made of plywood so I suspect the same thing happened to
Brand new coolant pump fail. Leeward Rail at 9:42am 01.18.21 A knock-off part packaged as OEM is a crime. And, stuff that 'looks' OEM in the online picture ofte
Brand new coolant pump fail. ggrizzard at 9:40am 01.18.21 Yes, lots of stuff made in China, including OEM parts, BUT... A knock-off part packaged as OEM is a
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 9:36am 01.18.21 I am very glad I purchased the 315 and so far I have used it on Lake Erie, Lake St Clair and Lake Hu
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Davidasailor26 at 9:36am 01.18.21 At boat shows over the last few years it seemed to me like more and more new boats have had a separa
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Steve_Catalina at 9:32am 01.18.21 Hi all, Are their any sailboats under 40ft out there with seperate/dedicated shower? All i'm find
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back dlochner at 9:29am 01.18.21 Do not clean off the Rust. Rust is the protective Oxide. Clean off the carbon.;) Jim... Injector
Prop removal capta at 9:27am 01.18.21 I've removed hundreds of props by putting the puller under stress and hitting the bolt on the puller
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back ggrizzard at 9:26am 01.18.21 I don't agree Jim, but then I've got an older boat! On a saltwater cooled engine, I'd grind the rust
Garmin striker 4 capta at 9:22am 01.18.21

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