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ODay 272 LE Steering play Wayne at 9:47am 03.27.04 Bigger Boats 0/1559 I have lots of steering play in the 272 LE I purchased last fall. It's the standard Edson RLA steeri
Replace Teak Roy at 8:53am 03.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1090 I need to replace a 4' section of the 3/4 inch wide teak on deck of my H31. Where in the world can I
6 month old Trinidad SR bottom job Rob at 8:22am 03.27.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1364 I had a bottom job done aprox. 6 months ago with Trinidad Sr, which is hard antifouling. I had to h
Boat Odor John Burns at 7:41am 03.27.04 Big Boats 7/863 My 356 has developed an odor, at 1st I though it was from the holding tank, but as disgusting as thi
On Line Parts ? Tim Peoples at 7:31am 03.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/797 I broke the nylon pin that holds the rudder down while sailing. Is there an on-line source for thes
Jib Furler Don at 7:13am 03.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1100 Hello.....We are thinking of purchasing a new 26M,and except for "sailing time" will be kept on the
salon hatch, forward or aft facing? mike at 6:54am 03.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1073 i am about to replace my original pop up orange plastic hatch on a '76 hunter 30. i am using a new b
TO: Fred Ficarra Bob at 6:17am 03.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1201 Hi Fred.I'm coming up to your neck of the woods in sept, chartering a 40' powerboat (I know, I know
Out board steering lock out Herb at 3:21am 03.27.04 Smaller Boats 7/3694 When I am under power on my 22 I would like to lock the outboard off in a straight ahead postion and
Mast Step Greg C at 2:54am 03.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/912 I had the mast dropped before storing my boat for the winter and noticed one of the mast step screw
Centerboard Pendant Replacement Mike Pajewski at 2:42am 03.27.04 Smaller Boats 12/1105 I have been thinking that my H26 is going on her 8th birthday and I have never dropped the centerboa
216 Boarding Ladder Jacktar at 2:28am 03.27.04 Smaller Boats 4/899 Hi Gang!Got a problem. How does one board our new 216 in the event of an "overboard" or just afte
26S Checklist anyone? Marshall at 11:23pm 03.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/926 Does anyone out there have a good McGregor 26S checklist that they use? Don't want to reinvent the
what is an O'Day 14? Mike at 11:04pm 03.26.04 Day Sailers 14/7293 Traded in the Finn (getting old, have kid, yeah I know..) a friend of mine told me I could have his
thank you bob at 10:11pm 03.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/925 James Thank you ---- Rudy was a home run great site
Repairs mainsheet, side stay, and a top rope? anthony at 9:52pm 03.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/974 Help, I need to redo my mainsheet, need to know what pulleys and cams to use.I need to change a
Close Haul- How CLose Richard Stanley at 9:51pm 03.26.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2030 I was competeing in a race where most of the other boats in my class were able to sail much "closer
Pedestal Wheel Brake Tony at 9:39pm 03.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 19/5243 My 1978 H30 did not come with a Pedestal Wheel Brake. I would like to know if anyone out in the Hunt
CONCERNS ABOUT ST4000 AUTO PILOT Paul at 9:23pm 03.26.04 Big Boats 9/1140 Have been reading with some concern comments about ST4000 auto pilot. I have just ordered a Hunter
transducer mounting Rob Hoeflein at 9:19pm 03.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/898 I'm installing a new depth finder this spring. Does any one know a good way to temp.mount the transd

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Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port Nodak7 at 6:08pm 12.18.20 For a roto molded tank this highly improbable due to the fabrication process. No they do not have
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port Nodak7 at 6:07pm 12.18.20 Nodak7 - thanks for the photos. That inspection port looks like something you would use on a metal
Refrigerator latch Ron20324 at 5:49pm 12.18.20 I need to replace refrigerator latch on my 2003 Beneteau 473. Any suggestions? Usually the first r
Got a new sailing dinghy (2) Davidasailor26 at 5:48pm 12.18.20 I'd try a heat gun first, carefully, with a few scrapers. Then I'd try some paint remover. Then san
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose Ron20324 at 5:44pm 12.18.20 Hey Ron, The stanchions do angle outboard slightly due to the deck angle but not by an appreciable
To screw or not to screw? (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 12.18.20 Rounding over all the edges will make it easier to slide the pieces together. If you look, the corn
Clinometer (1) sailme88 at 5:18pm 12.18.20 Save your money... FREE APP..
Do I need a main downhaul? H26 joecool911 at 3:45pm 12.18.20 Cannot open. Put photo only if you can Look a couple posts up.
Bulkhead replacement on Hunter 33.5 MikeHoncho at 2:41pm 12.18.20
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port senang at 2:15pm 12.18.20 ...Also, your tank probably has a center baffle which may mean you need two of these. For a roto m
Sta-lok question Sefuller at 1:56pm 12.18.20 To wrap up this thread - I had reached out to Sta-Lok through their web contact form just prior to p
My new saildrive Michael Davis at 1:53pm 12.18.20 May 2021 be a good year to cruise.:clap: All the best.:biggrin: To One And All May the cruising go
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port Don Crowther at 1:43pm 12.18.20 Keep the port water tank full. Some have moved the batteries to the port side as well. I just keep t
To screw or not to screw? Stu Jackson at 1:01pm 12.18.20 Serious question; Why bother? I agree, I, too, used grease.
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port jssailem at 12:59pm 12.18.20 how did you get ride of the starboard list? That is easy. Get enough crew to sit on the port side
Clinometer Terry Cox at 12:16pm 12.18.20 Agreed! And yes....although I live in San Antonio, technically the my boat's port is New Braunfel
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port swshogren at 12:12pm 12.18.20 I'm lurking here. Here is the link to my post for the inspection port in my fuel tank. https://hun
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose SailingLoto at 12:11pm 12.18.20 i apologize. i didn't realize I had already responded to this post months ago. sorry for the redun
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose SailingLoto at 12:08pm 12.18.20 ok, great idea. I can see the mechanical advantage in this, even if slightly over complicated.
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port swshogren at 12:06pm 12.18.20 The one above is from Fisheries Supply. The bottom section folds and then fits inside the tank thro

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