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H426 Rubber Rub Rail Tony J at 10:08pm 05.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/858 Last Sunday had a real close encounter with the dock while getting into my slip. A sudden wind gust
Hey Phil ya clever bugger Mark at 6:22pm 05.23.04 Smaller Boats 0/775 What a fantastic new format. Well done.
Compression post leak (1) Brigg at 4:31pm 05.23.04 Smaller Boats 10/1142 A few weeks ago I posted a photo and information about a leak at the base of the compression post on
Sailing skills quiz ex-admin at 3:55pm 05.23.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1868 How did you do on the sailing skills quiz? Was it challenging? Did you learn something? Were there a
Need User Manual for 2001 26X Bill at 2:48pm 05.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1004 If anyone can fax or email me a print out of a user manual for this boat i would appreciate it. Its
'77-'83 Hunter 33 De-lamination David E at 11:57am 05.23.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2066 '77-'83 Hunter 33 De-laminationDuring my search to buy a Hunter 33 I have discovered de-lamination
Cleaning Paint Off Stainless Rob McClain at 11:51am 05.23.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1300 The previous owner apparently spray painted over about a 3" section of the stainless stern rail. An
Catalina Direct's Plexiglass Forwad Hatch ? Steve at 11:11am 05.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/893 Does anyone have experience with the replacement 1/2" plexiglass forward hatch from Catalina Direct?
Holding Tank Odor Nick C at 11:08am 05.23.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1315 Peggie: I have experienced a waste odor in my 1996 Catalina 28 MkII since I bought it two years ago
Weird autopilot behavior Leo Irakliotis at 11:04am 05.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/861 I had a Raymarine ST4000 wheel autopilot installed on my 1990 Hunter 30. The autopilot exhibits the
What a smell FRANK at 9:22am 05.23.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1141 PeggyJust brought a 30' Catalina 1987 but it needs help to get rid of the head smell. Any suggesti
drilling a drain hole in macgregor 26 cristian at 9:20am 05.23.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1266 I am thinking to drill a small hole for drain in my boatI do not know if is a good idea and how to
Oceanside to Avalon Distance?? Bob F. at 9:15am 05.23.04 Ask All Sailors 4/4343 I'm doing some planning for an upcoming trip in 2 weeks to catalina and I was thinking about stoppin
Leach Luft....what am I doing wrong John at 9:04am 05.23.04 Big Boats 21/1959 I have a 356 with in mast main. I am struggling to figure out how to eliminate leach lufting of the
Teak Mounting Randy Kolb at 8:45am 05.23.04 Smaller Boats 1/959 I removed all my teak, refinished it and am now ready to put it all back on. When I have mounted de
Just got a look at...yks Alan at 8:28am 05.23.04 Racing 1/1735 ...a real hot boat from Australia....JS9000. Looks like a needle...and flies. Current PHRF 69, soon*
Fuel Filter Change Interval NS at 8:13am 05.23.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2651 I've been wondering how often to change the fuel filters on my 1982 Hunter33. It seems like I only u
Tiller for a 26.5 Chris Kuehn at 7:14am 05.23.04 Smaller Boats 0/830 I need a new tiller for my 1987 26.5. Checking the various catalogues I have, none of the stock item
Cold Machine question Will at 6:44am 05.23.04 Other Sailboats 3/867 I've got an older R-12 cold machine that's running well but doesn't seem to want to stop. With the t
A little dull at the top Roger Magill at 6:31am 05.23.04 Big Boats 2/804 Having run my wife up the mast of our H35.5 three times this weekend, we have finally gone brain dea

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do you sail in the fog? (1) sailme88 at 4:18am 12.01.20 I love the fog... the sounds and smells are so much more intense..
do you sail in the fog? seadaddler at 2:57am 12.01.20 Got caught in fog LI sound and wife scared as hell but told her look our radar was showing where the
Depth gauge vs Chartplotter seadaddler at 2:51am 12.01.20 I have 2007 H-36 with stand alone depth and speed instruments and also can get the depth and speed a
Hunter 38 electric heads recommendations seadaddler at 2:38am 12.01.20 I got theSea Era because great job and easy to work on one joker value to replace and motoris also e
Anchor roller modification jssailem at 2:22am 12.01.20 Nice solution Claude.
Question about eye splice mermike at 2:10am 12.01.20 Winter is great for whipping all those loose ends, of which I have a surprising number.
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... BigEasy at 10:34pm 11.30.20 Beneath the aluminum foil is an insulating wrap. If you are lucky the wrap is fiberglass, if not i
Installing bow roller: foredeck coring? DinghySailor at 9:40pm 11.30.20 David, I see no public replies here. What did you find out?
49 Owners and probably other large boat owners Terry Cox at 8:35pm 11.30.20 Our boat setup seems a bit different. Both reefers operate DC so if and when the shore power disconn
Transporting outboard on a bike rack? Project_Mayhem at 8:15pm 11.30.20
hunter 466 Mikem at 8:10pm 11.30.20 Had mine since new in 2003. No issues.
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... Ken Cross at 7:48pm 11.30.20 Ours (2gm20f) is water cooled but still wrapped with fiberglass cloth tape. I have removed and repla
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini (1) Puesta del sol at 7:32pm 11.30.20 Prices seem reasonable for good work and very much depend on the clear vinyl selected (prices differ
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... (2) dlochner at 7:30pm 11.30.20 Now that you mention it, that doesn't look like a Yanmar mixing elbow and no, I'd very much doubt i
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? justsomeguy at 7:02pm 11.30.20 I'm now wondering should I, A: Just sail the heck out of this thing and sell it in 6 months while t
new dodger loose and floppy Puesta del sol at 6:53pm 11.30.20 Do you have pictures of the new canvas work on the boat? Would be interested to see what it looks l
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests Meriachee at 6:37pm 11.30.20 270 is a great pocket cruiser. Cockpit is almost the same as the 28mkii, just an inch here or there
Galveston Sailing? johnsonjay17 at 6:27pm 11.30.20 Destinations: Note: use a chartplotter or navionics on a tablet. Galveston Bay is shallow and full o
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests JerryA at 6:09pm 11.30.20 I've been happy with my 1989 Tanzer 29 with tiller. Inexpensive and a great sail.
Transporting outboard on a bike rack? Captain Larry-DH at 5:23pm 11.30.20

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