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sail repair Richard at 8:19am 03.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/903 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 3/1446 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 2/943 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 2/766 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 5/932 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 5/2512 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 2/1372 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 4/941 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 3/2732 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 4/967 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 1/11622 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 7/947 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 4/883 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 2/839 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 2/1130 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 8/1076 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 1/863 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 4/1086 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 2/1033 I have found this great fabric called softtouch 100% pvc.I think it is the same stuff that comes on
Boston is adding fees for boat slips and moorings Tom at 11:09am 03.16.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1883 Hi all,Did you know that the City of Boston is working on legislation to add additional registrati

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Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose (1) arf145 at 2:40pm 12.11.20 Assuming they are like those on the 331, the stanchion, which is 25mm at the bottom, fits over a pos
ARCO and API Alternators Rich Stidger at 2:29pm 12.11.20 I never heard of either of those brands/manufacturers. But that doesn't speak to the quality of eit
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system (1) DrJudyB at 2:12pm 12.11.20 My normal process is topping lift on, mainsheet and vang slacked, lower halyard, lose 1-3 slides ou
How much pump should a pump pump? bawlmer at 2:00pm 12.11.20 Actually most diesels will continue running without the lift pump as long as your injection pump run
Oil change... Make it a double bawlmer at 1:45pm 12.11.20 Can I take moment here to curse the engineer who thought it was a good idea to mount the oil filter
Oil change... Make it a double bawlmer at 1:42pm 12.11.20 I change my oil twice all the time. I started the habit because I always wind up buying way more oil
Another Rudder bushing thread- 1990 hunter Legend 35.5 (1) Ted at 1:31pm 12.11.20 Here is a drawing of a typical rudder bushing installation for a C&C 110. The bushings are held in p
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system Hunter216 at 1:23pm 12.11.20 @Artey1 Do you have flying cringle rings on the luff? Basically two rings connected via a strap thr
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose (1) Mechone at 1:10pm 12.11.20 You can buy stanchion supports some install them at the gates, I have seen some that attach to the t
ipad for navigation Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 12.11.20 I genuinely apologize if I took your tone the wrong way. I'm exhausted and at the time, not havin
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 Alan Johnson at 1:02pm 12.11.20 Removal of Devils glue On my C400 I had to replace my rub rails, both sides, a total of 74 linear fe
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? bawlmer at 1:00pm 12.11.20 Maine Sail beat me to it. Pull out the glow plugs. That will decompress the cylinders and give the w
ipad for navigation MikeHoncho at 12:56pm 12.11.20
ipad for navigation MikeHoncho at 12:55pm 12.11.20 Only iPads with wi-fi + cellular have a GPS, necessary for navigation apps, built-in. The wi-fi onl
ipad for navigation Sandfly at 12:48pm 12.11.20 I genuinely apologize if I took your tone the wrong way. I'm exhausted and at the time, not havin
ipad for navigation Stu Jackson at 12:40pm 12.11.20 Most of the responces have been very helpful.. I was not so appreciative of being told to "get on a
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system Artey1 at 12:29pm 12.11.20 Mike, while I'm highly inexperienced compared to your resume, I find reefing difficult for a few dif
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking pipedream at 11:59am 12.11.20 Good news, hope this issue sorts itself out easily for you now that you connected with the manufactu
ipad for navigation dlochner at 11:56am 12.11.20 I've done several searches and have read articles and other forums. However, I was interested in h
ipad for navigation Sandfly at 11:55am 12.11.20 Most of the responces have been very helpful.. I was not so appreciative of being told to "get on a

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