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Upgrading toilet from vacume to electric kneptune at 8:20am 03.17.04 Big Boats 1/836 I would like information on the best fitting electric toilet system, for the 410.
sail repair Richard at 8:19am 03.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/877 I have found three small (about 1/2 inch each) slits in my mainsail. Would putting dacron tape on ea
37" HUNTER CHERUBINI Mac at 7:30am 03.17.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1401 I know this site is for asking questions for help on projects. I own a 33' 1978 Cherubini. In very g
Documentation Renewal Ed at 6:22am 03.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/920 Looking through the paper work on my boat today and see at the bottom of my documentation form that
PHRF Rating Miles at 5:18am 03.17.04 Smaller Boats 2/737 Anyone know the PHRF rating for a "240"
Oday 20 stored 10 years in unheated garage Gil at 5:16am 03.17.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/880 I have an opportunity to buy an Oday 20 with a trailer and OB that has been stored in a garage for t
PHRF Rating Miles at 5:03am 03.17.04 Racing 5/2372 One of our local sailing clubs have Wednesday nite racing and has asked me to participate, but I nee
asking for information about new sails andres campoy at 4:03am 03.17.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1307 I'd like to ask 23.5 owners what type of main sail ang gib would they buy for racing?woul they use
Missing keys! Mark Crociati at 3:04am 03.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/906 Hello, just bought a Hunter 25' 1976 for a real bargain, however, the inboard engine (Yanmar) didn't
Dodger grab bars Ron Laufer at 2:18am 03.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2610 I recently purchased a 350 and I am interested in installing side grab bars of Stainless Steel which
Attaching Garmin GPS Marine Mount Shippy at 1:54am 03.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/873 One of the new boat toys I purchased this past winter was a Garmin 176C GPS. I've played with it in
Spinnaker Setup on a catalina 22 Mike at 1:43am 03.17.04 Smaller Boats 1/11291 Hi everyone, I have an opportunity to pick up a used symetrical spinaker at a good price. I was th
Used 26X What to look for? Eugene Grimes at 1:16am 03.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/897 Hello All, I plan on buying a Used 26X 1999 or up, What should I look at, as far as problems the bo
Stay tension guidelines Jeff at 1:10am 03.17.04 Smaller Boats 4/841 Can anyone give me general guidelines for how tight the stays on a Hunter 18.5 should be? Or perhap
ST1000 on H240 Sean Coerse at 12:26am 03.17.04 Smaller Boats 2/820 I've looked at the photos of the install posted on this forum. I have a couple of basic questions.
Holding Tanks John Coleman at 11:46pm 03.16.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1103 Hi PeggyI have a H37C and I was wondering if I could use a storage compartment in the vee-berth as
Engine zincs - does it have one Ron Dolbier at 12:23pm 03.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1007 I have a 1991 Hunter 28 with a fresh water cooled Yanmar 2GM20F diesel. In reviewing the eng. manual
Spinnaker options? Arthur Jenkins at 12:06pm 03.16.04 Smaller Boats 1/834 Recently purchased an H216. I have not sailed using a Spinnaker. I did not purchase the Spinnaked op
Lazy Jacks Mel, at 11:46am 03.16.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1044 I want to make a Lazy Jack system for my boat, but have never seen any in use. The pictures I've see
(Rehab your Cushions) mike Johns at 11:24am 03.16.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1010 I have found this great fabric called softtouch 100% pvc.I think it is the same stuff that comes on

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Anti Seize thinwater at 11:35am 10.10.20 Tefgel is very good. But just so this isn't a Tefgel love-fest, I did some side-by-side testing (bol
Bunged up screws S/V Honu at 11:28am 10.10.20 Someone with better knowledge will hopefully come along soon; when i had to deal with a different bu
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) Muttondressedaslamb at 11:19am 10.10.20 We have had terrible bird deposits similar to the OP's story. Including half-eaten fish and guts.
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? VanIslandGuy at 11:15am 10.10.20 Hi Scott, are you in Nanaimo BC? You're welcome to come down for a sail on our 410 out of Ladysmith
Anti Seize Muttondressedaslamb at 10:46am 10.10.20 What's the recommended anti seize for use on stainless fasteners threaded into aluminum? I have ha
cooling water/exhaust hose leak SteveO77 at 10:30am 10.10.20 Thanks to all. With my water tub ballast on the bow I had plenty of clearance above the water line a
Charging system question Stu Jackson at 10:20am 10.10.20 Since the unit was designed and sold, chargers have really advanced. They no longer rely on time cy
Mainsheet question... Stu Jackson at 9:53am 10.10.20 You could get a long D shackle for the vang and the mainsheet would slide right by it without touchi
Did the U-Gotta Regatta Stu Jackson at 9:50am 10.10.20 So hard to recognize you on a clorox bottle instead of a beautiful blue. :dancing:
Anti Seize (1) capta at 9:48am 10.10.20 There are many types of commercial anti-seize products out there. The typical grey one is not for us
Pulls to port under power Stu Jackson at 9:45am 10.10.20 I guess I could get her going at hull speed on flat water and pop into neutral. If the pull push go
Brands (1) cb32863 at 9:40am 10.10.20 Just gonna put this here..... Beneteau First 235 - A pocket racer with cruising aspirations! benet
Whisker pole topping lift FastOlson at 9:36am 10.10.20 You state that you have a spinnaker halyard in place. It follows that your boat also has a sheave bo
Mainsheet question... (3) jssailem at 9:32am 10.10.20 The goal is to avoid friction that contributes to chafe. Do you think that the line running through
When was my boat made? Ron20324 at 9:29am 10.10.20 Check out Schurr Sails in Florida BaconSails.com in Annapolis. Just around the corner from me.
Hunter 240 Furler sspan at 9:22am 10.10.20
Pulls to port under power Ron20324 at 9:19am 10.10.20 I'da said one prop blade has a bend or fouling or maybe the ladies bikini bottom wrapped around it?
Anti Seize DrJudyB at 9:17am 10.10.20 Tefgel. Or Duralac, from Selden Mast.
Whisker pole topping lift sail sfbay at 9:10am 10.10.20 I assume you do not have a topping lift for the boom or want a dedicated one for the pole. For a de
Whisker pole topping lift (4) jssailem at 9:05am 10.10.20 If you have the mast down you can install a sheave on a box frame in the mast. to the mast. Then run

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