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PORTABLE HATCH AIRCONDITIONING krugerac at 9:42pm 05.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1092 HAS ANYONE INSTALLED A CRUISEAIR PORTABLE HATCH AC ON A 26X AND HAS IT BEEN OK IN THE RAIN? DOES IT
reef line questions? Richard at 9:27pm 05.19.04 Smaller Boats 10/876 Hi all,I am finally getting around to adding the reef line on my 1987 H23 (Z-Spar rig). So, I run
Thinking of purchasing a '73 OD27 Pat Bastian at 6:27pm 05.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/996 My husband and I are considering purchasing a 1973 OD27 and would appreciate any thoughts offered by
Keeping water tanks clean John Rollins at 2:49pm 05.19.04 Big Boats 10/1198 Need sugestions on keeping water tanks clean. Plan on using bleach to give the tanks a good cleaning
Mast wiring for 222 Todd Eastland at 2:45pm 05.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1022 We are attempting to mount a spreader light on our '84 222 and we're having difficulty snaking the n
Need Info Raytheon Fathometer DE737 Depth Sounder Les at 11:34am 05.19.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1822 I have a Raytheon Fathometer DE737 Depth Sounder it has stop working. I need a copy of the operators
Tranny Fluid P.C. at 11:29am 05.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1978 Does any one know what the fluid capacity is for a Hurth tranny in a 1987 C30. Thank you in advance.
best way to ship a boat kennyc at 11:14am 05.19.04 Ask All Sailors 2/949 After purchasing my '32 cat from the Boston area, I need to ship it back to oyster bay L.I. If the p
Restoring Merrimen Pedestal Control Levers Kevin O'Neal at 11:02am 05.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/836 Well, I've got the wheel off the pedestal, and pedestal hanging from my bike stand.I went ahead and
Water under mast step... Mark at 10:28am 05.19.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1058 can anyone recommend a solution to water under my mast step? I've been told that water has leaked t
Trailer axles Jim Homet at 9:21am 05.19.04 Smaller Boats 4/785 The axles on our '94 23.5 trailer look in bad shape. I'd like to reaplce the axles, springs and hubs
Used mast needed Jeanne B at 8:34am 05.19.04 Day Sailers 0/956 I am looking for a used mast for a daysailer II. It is 24'8" I believe. It is the oval style. I can
Yanmar Oil Selection Brian at 7:56am 05.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1124 I've read thru all the archives I can stand about how to change oil on my 2GM20F and feel I have all
RIGGING A SPRITE John at 7:25am 05.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2697 I got an O'day Sprite as an "if you want it, take it". I have never sailed. I know someone who doe
Solar fans - Is it working???? Shippy at 6:21am 05.19.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2171 Hopefully this is a simple question....the boat we just purchased has a solar vent over one of the c
Almost a 34 owner jim at 6:13am 05.19.04 Big Boats 2/840 I am close to being the new owner of a 1983 Hunter 34. I have gone over most of the items discussed
mast repair question Bill Leathen at 5:41am 05.19.04 Smaller Boats 3/810 I apologize in advance for this complex opening, but I am not sure how else to describe the problem.
Ward's Bow eye repair sloution5 Jonathan Costello at 5:37am 05.19.04 Smaller Boats 1/1163 The bow eye on my 1994 23.5 was beginning to pull out so I decided to do a repair/reenforecment usin*
Changing rudder lower/lift system to rope Richard at 5:09am 05.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1655 I am a new Mac owner and I have ordered a new rudder for my 26S from IdaSailor. The old rudder was c
Anyone Come Up With A Good Child Harness/Life Vest Jim at 4:57am 05.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/6195 Been shopping around for a decent life vest and tether arrangement for my 2 year old granddaughter a

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Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, alexco38 at 12:22pm 12.27.20 Amazing that people would spent all the effort, money and worries to replace filters, add chemicals
Alternator belt tension (2) Richard19068 at 12:17pm 12.27.20 From the Marine How To website: Setting Belt Tension Just like belt alignment, belt tension is crit
Coax connections at the mast chip veres at 12:08pm 12.27.20 The PL-259 / PL-258 / SO-239 series was designed long ago in the expectation that all cables end in
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water dlochner at 11:20am 12.27.20 Never has in my experience - not once in over 15 years when the pump and float switch may have been
Military Sail Boat? dlochner at 11:10am 12.27.20 Looking at the deck, it appears this might have been one of those ketch rigged submarines I've heard
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water Don S/V ILLusion at 11:09am 12.27.20 Never has in my experience - not once in over 15 years when the pump and float switch may have been
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing Tally Ho at 11:05am 12.27.20 Hi Bill. Congrats on your CAL 27. Suspect you are between a rock and a hard place, wanting to orde
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, SabreToothedEngineer at 10:58am 12.27.20 Some four or five years ago I was having a terrible time starting the Yanmar 3GMF in my '83 H34. The
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water Tally Ho at 10:57am 12.27.20
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water Scott T-Bird at 10:51am 12.27.20 Never has in my experience - not once in over 15 years when the pump and float switch may have been
Hunter 33 rudder split Scott B at 10:47am 12.27.20 Thanks for the advice, I'm still evaluating the issue but truly appreciate the input. You could a
Military Sail Boat? (1) JamesG161 at 10:38am 12.27.20 Talk about unwelcome "Guests", leaving the boat a cigarette butt and dirty deck.
Battery Switch Query Stu Jackson at 10:35am 12.27.20 There is no one, single correct answer. Depends on how the batteries are wired, what runs off them,
Alternator belt tension (1) jssailem at 10:35am 12.27.20 So true @marchem Perhaps only slightly better than: "Whack the belt with a karate chop, and if it f
Alternator belt tension marchem at 10:28am 12.27.20
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 Hunter216 at 10:21am 12.27.20
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water JamesG161 at 10:21am 12.27.20 You might try using "rock salt" in your bilge. Cheap way to assure little freezing. Jim...
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 jssailem at 10:19am 12.27.20 Happy we motivated you. Not sure about the purpose of the foam, other than possible some floatatio
Hunter 33 rudder split Mike16211 at 10:18am 12.27.20 Looks like damage to the bottom of the rudder. Pictures appear to indicate this is not a "just happ
Hunter 33 rudder split Mike16211 at 10:16am 12.27.20 How long has the boat been out of the water? Long enough for water in the rudder to freeze and cre

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