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specs needed Nereussailor at 1:12am 03.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/950 I recently purchased a Mac 26S and I am looking for information on the boat. Any specs, or owners ma
info mike at 12:56am 03.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/958 hi i just picked up a 1971 24' venture is there anyplace to get a good photo of ringing me and my wi
swinging sailors...keels that is Rob at 12:29am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1286 I have been away for a few weeks an have just returned to read a few of the latest postings.....and
Stanchion Removal or not Jake Moor at 12:13am 03.22.04 Smaller Boats 5/1859 I have a 1981 C22 with the standard lifeline setup and have been thinking about removing the side st
Air Conditioner Installation Scott at 11:56pm 03.21.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1675 We want to install AC on our 1989 Catalina 36. The only space available that would seem to work for
Roller at base of mast Rick at 11:53pm 03.21.04 Big Boats 8/1253 Good morning,Would like to know what options I may have for replacing the roller(s) at the base of
Depth Sounder Scott at 11:51pm 03.21.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/961 I recently bought a 1989 Catalina 36 with a wing keel. We are having trouble with the Depth Finder a
Hull Indentations above water line George H260 at 11:49pm 03.21.04 Big Boats 4/1238 Our Hunter 410 has had a real problem since day-one with a soft hull material. Everytime we run up a
Anchor Roller Help Steve at 11:01pm 03.21.04 Smaller Boats 2/1059 I just got a anchor roller from Hunter for my 98 h240. In the archives crazy dave said there is a pl
Fiberglass keel repair JayK at 10:31pm 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1420 Recently I bought a 79 Oday 25 and I noticed that there is a small hairline crack in the front of th
Where to buy used sails clif at 9:25pm 03.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1147 I have an 1973 oday 23I was wondering why I was always overpowered or not enough.I measured my sa
Chopped Fin Keel Rick Hilimire at 9:17pm 03.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1034 We recently looked at a 77 Catalina 30 to purchase and noticed that the boat had a chopped fin keel.
Trailer Cable Sean Coerse at 8:33pm 03.21.04 Smaller Boats 4/1011 I plan on adding a backing plate / pipe to the bow eye on my H240 like posted on this forum earlier.
Tiller arm Mark Crociati at 5:32pm 03.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 Can anyone suggest where I may find a tiller arm for a Hunter 25' 1976. Procuring parts for sailboa
Home owner's insurance up to but not including 26 Mark Crociati at 3:32pm 03.21.04 Smaller Boats 7/996 A boat insurance agent told me that most home owner policies cover boats up to but including 26' (St
Where is the water coming from? (1) Bob N at 2:41pm 03.21.04 Smaller Boats 7/873 A few days ago I lifted the floor boards on my 1986 Hunter 23.5 and discover a small amount of water
Sailing in Soup ex-admin at 1:26pm 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 95/5843 The temperature has just dropped below the dew point and visibility has dropped to an eighth of a mi
Wing or Swing? Steven at 1:03pm 03.21.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1436 I am closing in on my first cruiser and most of what I am seeing will get me to the the same destina
Mast Step Rotten Kevin at 11:42am 03.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/937 I know I have seen the webpage showing how to repair the mast step. Does anyone know where it is?
Need Advice On Replacing My Roller Furling Joe Mullee at 11:16am 03.21.04 Big Boats 3/1308 Just purchased a new CDI roller furling for my H34 (F9 unit I think). Will be taking the old one off

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Battery Switch Query Don S/V ILLusion at 12:53pm 12.27.20 If the boat needs an automatic bilge pump it would need to be on. That would of course be determine
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (3) Thaniel at 12:52pm 12.27.20 Got a few more things done. Looking for some indoor projects I decided to make sure the cushions we
Battery Switch Query Flip Rutledge at 12:42pm 12.27.20 If the boat needs an automatic bilge pump it would need to be on. That would of course be determined
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing WBH at 12:36pm 12.27.20 Bill I came across this website data that may help. https://marinehowto.com/replacing-a-cutlass-bea
Catalina 27 (1980) port cockpit locker Hunter216 at 12:24pm 12.27.20 FYI www.catalina27.org is dead nothing ever loads. I keep seeing people post that link all over
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

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