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Seacocks Paul Z at 3:13pm 06.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/980 Your reply to the guy with the sink filling reminded me: I should ask you about theseacock. I have
water leaking Bill24001 at 1:40pm 06.25.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1234 my Columbia 23 seems to take on water in the keel hold....It rarely comes above the floor...I can't
New floor covering Bill24001 at 1:39pm 06.25.04 Columbia 0/1291 I am wanting to re-fit the cabin a bit....there is a blue floor covering that appears to be self adh
272LE Hull Colour samphire at 12:56pm 06.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/845 I have a patch of shallow scratches (hurricane damage)about12" by 24" amidships port-side on my hull
Teak oil or polyurethane Russell637 at 11:38am 06.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1173 I am a new Hunter 23 owner and new sailor. I want to refinish the wood in the cabin and v berth area
how much wind before taking down the 155? Tom B at 11:01am 06.25.04 Big Boats 3/1059 Greetings! I have learned tremendously from the forums here, but I'm still a newbie where big boats
Windlass installation - separate battery? Derek Rowell at 10:59am 06.25.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1045 I'm in the process of installing a Lofrans windlass on Destiny. I had intended to install a sealed
Propane Tank Problem Rob McClain at 10:32am 06.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1469 I am experiencing a frustration with the flow from my propane tank on my Hunter 340. The tank is fu
Moving a H37c Val at 9:46am 06.25.04 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1454
Jib and Genoa Sheets Bob15098 at 8:46am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/885 What is the path for jib and genoa sheets? We have a MacGregor 25'.Thanks for any help.Bob
How tight should the shaft nuts be jemberton at 8:07am 06.25.04 Other Sailboats 3/988 This spring, I discovered that the shaft nut and tighting nut were nearly off and leaking water. I t
Peggie; my sink fills when heeling (again) Harry at 7:24am 06.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1215 I don't know what happened, but only 1/2 of my original post was posted, so here goes again.The bow
Bow and Chainplate repair Wattie at 7:22am 06.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1168 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 that recently had some damage to the bow. The dock lines broke and the boat
change to lewmar selftailing winch Hellmut at 7:16am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/961 Who has experience in changing from the lewmar 6 non selftailing winch toLewmar 14 selftailing winc
Spare parts Hellmut at 7:06am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/985 Where to buy spare-parts for my 26x like new forestay or keel lifting wire etc?
Where to get a hand crank for an Atomic 4? Paul4360 at 6:55am 06.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/2562 Does anyone have a suggestion as to where I might find a hand crank to fit an Atomic 4?
Outboard protection d7110 at 5:10am 06.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1133 I use an outboard to power my sailboat. I'm concerned about theives taking the motor when the boat
Compnaionway entry cracks Rico at 5:00am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/935 I am considering purchasing a 1981 25'. One of the boasts has signficant cracks about 4" down both s
Catalina 25 sailhappy1 at 4:59am 06.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/932 What is the best year of the 25 foot catalina. They look so similar. I looked at a 1977 and a 1985
Advice on purchasing a 1981 25' Rico at 4:54am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/811 There are two 1981 25' in my area for sale. Does anybody have any advise as to what to specifically

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Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Jacomo Sailor at 10:08pm 01.05.21 I used the PXR on mine when I did my lines aft project. I have two on each side just ahead of a win
why not external keel attachment? jssailem at 9:50pm 01.05.21 Welcome @themotorman. I found this site which tells us you have one of the 553 built and that there
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) HMT2 at 9:20pm 01.05.21 I have a 35 year old Yanmar, if the outdoor temperature is lower than about 50 degrees, she starts
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 01.05.21 Try turning over the engine for about 15 seconds with the stop pulled. This will get the rings oile
A blue water C22? Jacomo Sailor at 9:08pm 01.05.21 I agree, the work is beautiful but I just don't know why some people insist on trying to make a C22
Upgrading line clutches H34 pa391as at 8:18pm 01.05.21 great write-up and picture! what type of core did you find in the deck? did you need to seal the ne
What size outboard for 26c finding41 at 7:59pm 01.05.21 I have a old Johnson 7.5 extra long shaft. It works great but is a pig on fuel. Make sure what ever
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) mnmpizza at 7:59pm 01.05.21 You should also look for a slow air leak in the fuel line between the tank and high pressure pump.
Mac 19 finding41 at 7:56pm 01.05.21 Welcome! I just bought a Mac19. I haven't seen it yet as it's in Nova Scotia. I'm in Ontario. Covid1
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (2) BrianJ at 7:51pm 01.05.21 Here's an update since I promised to try to take over this thread. The snow stopped and the 30 degre
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? Johnb at 7:39pm 01.05.21 I used #4 wire to run to the DC panel. This may appear over sized but 1 the drop in that section of
Hunter 34 Head Sail Mike Oldak at 7:38pm 01.05.21 Sending you a PM. I've just taken down our 135? Genoa. it is pretty well used. I had it fitted to
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? dlochner at 7:24pm 01.05.21 In addition to reading Nigel's book, spend time on MarineHowTo.com for wiring and electrical system
H34 new deck organizer splax at 7:22pm 01.05.21 Ditto what Kloudie showed. I replaced mine port & starbord with Schaeffer 4 & 6 sheaves units looks
26X speed when loaded Jim26m at 7:20pm 01.05.21 Don't know about the 26X, but I can speak to the 26M. With only day-sailing supplies, I can get rig
New dinghy for 2-hp honda Hayden Watson at 7:15pm 01.05.21 Two of the boats I am looking at are the Highfield xxxKAM with air floor and the Highfield UL240 sin
why not external keel attachment? dlochner at 7:10pm 01.05.21
Code Zero on a Hunter 376 jssailem at 7:09pm 01.05.21 definitely it requires double-handed assistance. (by my safety threshold anyway) That is a reasona
Another gremlin (bug) with B&G Touch CP, SH GX2200, and Raymarine i70 speed display dlochner at 7:03pm 01.05.21 I called Raymarine and B&G Support separately last summer and they weren't helpful. I was expecting
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? (1) Hayden Watson at 6:57pm 01.05.21 I like the spinlock cleats for your size boat.. Be sure that your lines will fit the cleats. The li

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