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Hoses for 3GM30F Rich at 3:46am 11.04.03 Big Boats 2/871 I've got an H35 with a 3GM30F. It needs some hoses replaced. Anyone out there know a good source f
H37C Staysail. Ed Schenck at 2:18am 11.04.03 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1453 Great picture of Windswept I John, thanks. I thought I would start a new thread since the original
mast lights Ben at 1:48am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 6/1746 I'll be having my boat hauled out in the spring in order to take care of the bottom paint, and re-na
Get rid of Boat Odors Bill lowe at 1:07am 11.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1096 I recently purchased a copy of Ms. Halls book and think it provides very useful information.As sug
Replacing rudder on Venture 21 Gwen s/v Luna Sea at 12:54am 11.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1101 The rudder of my '69 Venture 21 has "issues". This is a glass-over-wood sandwhich. The glass is good
A/B control modlule chet p at 12:34am 11.04.03 Other Sailboats 3/715 After working for 5 weeks straight this past summer cruise i shut down the unit to defrost. After a
ballast tanks stephen Kirkup at 11:39pm 11.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/888 This may well be a dumb question so I apologies in advance.I am in the process f buying a 26X and
Bottom paint preferences Bill at 9:25pm 11.03.03 Smaller Boats 2/835 Getting a new 25.5, our first boat (probably closing deal this week). Bottom is VC tar with no rema
Stuffing box (1) Bert at 12:24pm 11.03.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1075 Hi all,I am planning to repack my stuffing box but I have no documentation on my current model, whi
Anchor roller Bob at 10:18am 11.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/851 Now that my boat is almost out of the water for the season I've been looking at a winter project. P
gori three blade prop - lost one blade jerry at 10:08am 11.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/984 i have a new gori three blade folding prop. Used it about 8 times. One of the blades fell off. Any
Anyone Looking for a 23'er? Rick Webb at 9:28am 11.03.03 Smaller Boats 5/718 This could be a real good deal.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem'rd=1'item=
Wyliecat 30 Alan at 9:14am 11.03.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1460 Anyone have any info on the Wyliecat 30. I've heard that it is quite fast for a 30 footer? Has a PHR
Wanted: Possibly a Hunter 31 ROY at 9:10am 11.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/893 Am considering a Hunter 31(early to mid-eighties model). Want a good price. Like to have a clean boa
Electronics Tony DiCarlo at 8:20am 11.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/828 I am looking at installing new electronics on my boat over the winter. Does anyone have experience w
backstay adjuster Del Wiese at 8:19am 11.03.03 Racing 2/1642 I have a Legend 37 but I think this query is general to fractional rigs. In my experience, with a m
Engine To Shaft Alignment Question for a 28.5 Tom at 7:00am 11.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/931 My 1987 Hunter 28.5 seems to need a better engine alignment. The prop shaft shakes and vibrates to m
Keel damaged during haul out Andrew Bird at 6:45am 11.03.03 Big Boats 3/966 We hauled my 1999 340 last night, in the dark, with the local haulage contractor. Right on high tid
Owner's Manual Janet at 6:30am 11.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/870 I recently purchased a 1985 Catalina 30. Does anyone know where I can obtain an owner's manual?
Has anyone install an AutoProp on a 350 Mark at 5:44am 11.03.03 Big Boats 1/1090 I'm rather interested in installing a folding prop and like the concept that the AUTOPROP product of

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Sailboat rudder pulling to port jviss at 5:31am 06.23.20 When you rebuilt the rudder, how did you recreate the airfoil shape on the new side? If you didn't
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. dLj at 5:15am 06.23.20 I believe in the 1978 hunter 30's they put ysb 30's, not the ysm. If memory serves me the only diffe
changing that AIS boat name NYSail at 5:09am 06.23.20 Just read you get a unique call sing when you register through fcc for international MMSI. Thanks!
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... shemandr at 5:07am 06.23.20 I don't like the look of oxidized aluminum. Your painted mast seems to be bubbling. I would strip
Replacing the Hatch lens jibes138 at 4:57am 06.23.20 The hatch on the 35 is a Bomar. You can do it yourself pretty easy. I just did mine a few weeks ag
changing that AIS boat name jviss at 4:38am 06.23.20 A call sign is for a radio station license, if you don't have one, don't enter one.
AIS / MMSI number dlochner at 3:40am 06.23.20 You can always deactivate your free BoatUS MMSI number at a later date. However, for AIS and maybe t
Harken Traveler Upgrade H34 Mike Oldak at 3:40am 06.23.20 The screw spacing on mine was 100mm which is awfully close but not quite equal to 4". I ended up dr
Preventing spider cracks around motor mount dlochner at 3:26am 06.23.20 Gelcoat is very brittle and will crack easily under stress and it doesn't take much stress. Because
GREAT TOOL !! sailme88 at 3:24am 06.23.20 This? https://www.sailorssolutions.com/index.asp?page=ProductDetails&Item=CH01 YES !
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 3:07am 06.23.20 SO this is here you probably need to learn a bit about foil theory and how they work. Your rudder
Javelin deck inspection plate. Seaswood at 3:00am 06.23.20 What ever there was for insulation under the seat or seats has been demolished by the critter that l
Newb Tales ShotgunSlim at 2:56am 06.23.20 That's why this sailor always ties his down haul lines to the halyard or main sail shackles when the
changing that AIS boat name NYSail at 2:46am 06.23.20 So a couple of questions s to add..... reading my installation manual for my new Garmin 800 AIS, whe
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... rpludwig at 2:31am 06.23.20 Greg, I was going to say touch up till I looked closely at your pics. That lumpy paint job looks mo
Stern pulpit mark rocco at 1:00am 06.23.20 There are so many cat 22's out there.... I'd go on some list serves specific to the cat 22 and see
Locking the CB greg_m at 12:26am 06.23.20 My boat does not even have a keel CB locking device. @Gene Neill ... what about the so called side
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc artboas at 12:24am 06.23.20 Just add an analog hour meter at the key switch, they are rather inexpensive. I like gauges I can
Locking the CB greg_m at 12:21am 06.23.20 Always lock the companionway but not the cockpit and aft lazarettes. Never had a problem in all the
Pop-up assist for Venture 25 vwjon Mac25 at 11:35pm 06.22.20 I did this several years ago You can see where I had to reposition the bracket so that the strut wo

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