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H37C Anchor locker mod. Ed Schenck at 1:29am 11.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2142 Finally posted the pics of my "hawse pipe" project on the Photo Forum. As I mentioned in another po
Loss of steering Dan at 1:23am 11.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/910 I was pulling the boat into my slip this last week and discovered that when I turned the wheel to th
Help ..need measurements for insurance quote Craig at 1:15am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1033 Hi all , does anyone out there have the exact measurements for the standing rigging on a 1977 Hunter
painting the deck Peter at 1:01am 11.17.03 Smaller Boats 4/1051 I own a Catalina 22 built in '77. The deck is beginning to wear badly, and I find lots of powdery ge
You all with outboards... Up or Down? Steve at 12:31am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 19/1267 Just curious. Those of you out there with outboards. When you are sailing (i.e. with the motor OFF
Repower 33 - what engine to use? Jeff Warner at 12:23am 11.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1092 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 with a 2QM15 Yanmar engine. I need to rebuild the engine or replace it with
Operating water/engine tempeture Bo DePena at 12:17am 11.17.03 Big Boats 2/839 I would like to know what the Spec operating water/engine tempeture should be on my 1984 hunter 34.
Teak and holly floor boards Peter at 12:07am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1261 I need to replace the cabin sole in my 1987 Catalina 36. Does anyone know of a supplier of 1/4" tea
Hull speed Gary at 12:03am 11.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1639 I have a 1986 catalina 27 and was asked what the theoredical hull speed was. Does anyone know how I
Repairing/replacing forward hatch Jerry Butsko at 10:08pm 11.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1048 We recently cracked the forward hatch plexiglas panel at one of the corner hinge screw location.Do
The prop question? Perhaps again? Dennis at 9:43pm 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 1/884 I have a 5 hp outboard, that has a 2 blade prop! Would the efficiency increase if a 3 blade was put
Furling Headsail Don K. at 8:31pm 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1694 What sail would be best for furling, reefing. A 4.5 oz. 170 or a 5.0 oz 150 genoa.
YANMAR 3 cylinder Steve at 7:16pm 11.16.03 Big Boats 4/991 Need some help with a good reference book for servicing my Yanmar 3 cylinder. I have worked with ga
Boat Info. Steve Watkins at 7:00pm 11.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/858 I'm looking at a Hunter 23'. It's in a boat yard and full of water. Where do I find the boat informa
Too tippy? SailbotOwners.com at 12:21pm 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 135/8804 We've all experienced the adrenalin rush... you get hit by a gust of wind; your boat heels a bit, ac
Polyglow report Bill at 12:12pm 11.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/781 (restoring a 25.5 - our first boat)Just tried this system for the first time. Scrubbed the entire
Seacock Handle Replacement (1) Mark at 12:10pm 11.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/2345 This weekend I set out to clean the outside of my seacocks and replace one of the seacock handles.
Deck discoloration/stain Helen Gray at 11:20am 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1254 After being "on the hard" for five weeks, everything looked okay on my deck. After getting back to
Best Place for Parts Jonathan at 10:30am 11.16.03 Smaller Boats 4/1112 I'm new to the Catalina world and working on restoring an older catalina 22. Where is the best plac
Starboard cushion needed... Steve Ullrich at 10:10am 11.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/830 I need to recover or replace the starboard setee cushion in my 1985 Hunter 23. It is the OEM blue f

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Water heater tech question wdonovan at 3:24pm 11.16.20 Both answers above right on: think of your hot water tank as a still. Inside the tank is a metal pi
Water heater tech question Claude L.-Auger at 3:19pm 11.16.20 Both answers above right on: think of your hot water tank as a still. Inside the tank is a metal pip
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker Moodymike at 3:18pm 11.16.20 Sorry, I can't help as I've never seen such a 'new' boat up close! This is the model with the walk
ODay 34 Reefing Lines mgarner at 3:17pm 11.16.20 right now at the gooseneck
Water heater tech question wdonovan at 3:15pm 11.16.20 Hot antifreeze/water mixture passes through the water heater to heat the water in the tank. Hmmm t
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker ggrizzard at 3:14pm 11.16.20 Sorry, I can't help as I've never seen such a 'new' boat up close!
My turnbuckle has failed........ (3) FasterHorses at 3:12pm 11.16.20 Thank you for all the responses, collectively your responses are making me a better, more knowledgea
Water heater tech question kappykaplan at 3:09pm 11.16.20 Hot antifreeze/water mixture passes through the water heater to heat the water in the tank.
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker Moodymike at 3:07pm 11.16.20 Is that an American import or a British built Hunter? Thanks for the reply, it is a American Hunte
Irwin Citation 34 Furler replacement Dave Groshong at 3:04pm 11.16.20 The CDI FF9 is about the same price as a Harken ESP unit 1 furler: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/p
Water heater tech question ggrizzard at 3:04pm 11.16.20 It should be distilled water with a 50/50 mix of anti freeze. I can't tell you which coolant to use,
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker ggrizzard at 2:58pm 11.16.20 Is that an American import or a British built Hunter?
Christmas... ggrizzard at 2:57pm 11.16.20 Brian, I'm sending my 2 attack cats to your boat this week!
ODay 34 Reefing Lines daviddp at 2:56pm 11.16.20 Will your lines be brought back to the cockpit? Mine terminated @ the mast/boom connection so the m
Oil Mystery ggrizzard at 2:53pm 11.16.20 How many cylinders?
ODay 34 Reefing Lines dmax at 2:47pm 11.16.20 Sorry, I thought they were all Isomats - it's probably pretty similar but hopefully someone with the
ODay 34 Reefing Lines mgarner at 2:32pm 11.16.20 I am currently in the middle of that project as well. It depends on what type of reefing system you
ODay 34 Reefing Lines (1) dmax at 2:29pm 11.16.20 I am currently in the middle of that project as well. It depends on what type of reefing system you
Lowering mast On Mac 25 justsomeguy at 2:16pm 11.16.20 Did you carefully select that fence post length to match or be shorter than the distance to the for
Deck fitting installation problem - O-Day 28 dmax at 2:13pm 11.16.20 Thanks to both of you. Since the cover is already on, I will wait till spring, Dremmel out the core

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