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Gary Gibson at 9:40am 11.23.03
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I want to remove the mast on my 26x. am i asking for trouble? and can i remove and replace easly.
Stephen Ord at 9:17am 11.23.03
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During a recent rather violent storm I got some water under the cherry sole on my 1980 Hunter 30. M
dave at 6:58am 11.23.03
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HAS ANYONE OUT THERE MADE A CUTTER OUT OF A MAC 25? I'M PLANNING TO ADD A BOW SPRIT, BOB-STAY AND A
Jim McCue at 5:17am 11.23.03
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Has Zurich decided to do only newish Hunters??? Never had a claim. I got my renewal and they have ab
ken green at 4:39am 11.23.03
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I seem to have a water leak in the aft cabin of my 386. I noticed water in a puddle in front of the
Barrie McDonald at 4:10am 11.23.03
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I have a Hunter Legend 37 and the gallery counters are finished in Formica, however, the head and fo
Jeff M. at 4:06am 11.23.03
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From what I can tell from the pictures on the MAC 26 specs. page, the Mac 26D and 26S are essentiall
Mike Douglas at 4:02am 11.23.03
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I would like to adjust (tune) the shroud lines on my Catalina 30. I have just stepped the mast and
Alex at 3:41am 11.23.03
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Does anyone know the size of the aft split backstay pin which holds the the backstay at its attachme
Marcus at 2:59am 11.23.03
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Is there a drain in the molded well that the deisel tank sits in ? I think a collection of fluids i
Gary Kunkel at 2:38am 11.23.03
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Does anyone know of a repair facility that will tackle an Apelco LDR 9910 radar? I have one that won
Barry Gipstein at 11:55pm 11.22.03
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looking at various brands- want at least 300 lb working load and fixed blocks at top(welded) min 40"
Doug at 11:54pm 11.22.03
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can anybody give me feedback on the simrad tp10 tiller pilot? I am interested to know if it works we
Warren at 11:42pm 11.22.03
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I plan to be on a mooring next season. As such, I'm thinking of buying a solar panel to keep my two
Derek Rowell at 11:33pm 11.22.03
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A friend and I are thinking of investing in the Dr. Shrink kit and shrink wrapping our Pearson 422's
Paul at 10:21pm 11.22.03
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Hey everyone i just got a sailboat to fix up during the winter time except there was one slight prom
Tom Chastain at 9:29pm 11.22.03
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Aquarian*2 in on the hard and when I plugged the yard power into the boat the reverse polarity lite
George H260 at 9:20pm 11.22.03
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Found a great deal on a Polaris VHF/wireless Ram mike and Shakespear 5212 Antenna. Thanks for the ti
Alex at 8:52pm 11.22.03
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Has anyone replaced the plastic rudder bearings on the Hunter 340? What is the most practical way to
John D at 8:32pm 11.22.03
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Is there a listing with dates and locations of all-sail boat shows this winter for the Mid West. I w

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Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking?
Fullsail at 7:02am 12.08.20
what was the event that leads you to believe coolant is in the cylinders? If the engine can be acces
The Proper Prop
sail sfbay at 7:01am 12.08.20
Since your boat is on the hard I would measure the prop's circumference then divide that number by 3
Coolant Smoke or more?
RoyS at 6:58am 12.08.20
I installed an electric boat horn to my engine temperature sender (switch). I can barely hear the or
1994 37.5 Mast sliders
rjarrell at 6:57am 12.08.20
Installed Harken Bat Car system on my 37.5. Made a big difference but last 3 or 4 ft was still a gr
Copper oxidation in bilge
vidalia at 6:44am 12.08.20
There is a lightning ground from the mast to the foremost keel bolt, which does not seem to show any
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season?
Scott T-Bird at 6:36am 12.08.20
Look in the winter but avoid the pressure to buy. There are so many variables, it is impossible to
Antenna whips
Bob S at 6:27am 12.08.20
Thanks Brian. The antenna is new, just installed earlier this year. When we unstepped the mast the w
1998 333 owner's manual?
Hunter216 at 6:17am 12.08.20
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season?
sailnoproblem at 6:03am 12.08.20
I bought in the middle of winter (Jersey) older boat. Not really it was a old boat. No survey and no
First Sail Boat!
rgranger at 5:55am 12.08.20
I agree... it does look strange. But interesting.
1998 333 owner's manual?
jmce1587 at 5:54am 12.08.20
Check the downloads section of this forum. Based on prior comments not sure if yours is 33.3 or 33.
Hole through Luran on Bow: Repair suggestions requested
rgranger at 5:51am 12.08.20
Please no more molecular crap explanation as it goes over my cotton pickin brain. However White
Antenna whips
Brian D at 5:50am 12.08.20
It depends on the actual length of the original whip. Do you now the model number of the broken ante
The Proper Prop
MikeHoncho at 5:46am 12.08.20
Don't waste your money on a tach: https://hackaday.com/2018/02/08/the-tachometer-inside-your-smartp
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season?
DougM at 5:40am 12.08.20
Having lived in Michigan most of my life, the decision to even put a boat on the market is difficult
Greetings, New owner of an O'Day 35 here.
eherlihy at 5:35am 12.08.20
I have had my 1986/1987 O'day 35 since 2010. While under my care, I have replaced or repaired just a
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive
Codybear at 5:32am 12.08.20
Can't say if replacement is critical or not. Much depends on how much stray electrical current the p
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season?
Justin_NSA at 5:25am 12.08.20
Never bought one in the winter but I sold one. My Mac26S was put away for the offseason but I had it
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work?
DArcy at 5:14am 12.08.20
Not sure it is all that much more expensive in the long run I was just commenting on the cost of t
C275 vs other "weekender/daysailers"
Codybear at 5:13am 12.08.20
You probably shouldn't put too much weight into my opinion on the C270 as I never owned one. I came

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