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removing mast on a 26x Gary Gibson at 9:40am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/998 I want to remove the mast on my 26x. am i asking for trouble? and can i remove and replace easly.
water under the sole Stephen Ord at 9:17am 11.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/734 During a recent rather violent storm I got some water under the cherry sole on my 1980 Hunter 30. M
cutter mac 25 dave at 6:58am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1015 HAS ANYONE OUT THERE MADE A CUTTER OUT OF A MAC 25? I'M PLANNINGTO ADD A BOW SPRIT, BOB-STAY AND A
What's with Zurich ins??? Jim McCue at 5:17am 11.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1035 Has Zurich decided to do only newish Hunters??? Never had a claim. I got my renewal and they have ab
rub rail leak ken green at 4:39am 11.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/982 I seem to have a water leak in the aft cabin of my 386. I noticed water in a puddle in front of the
o REplacing Corian Counter Tops Barrie McDonald at 4:10am 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2045 I have a Hunter Legend 37 and the gallery counters are finished in Formica, however, the head and fo*
MAC 26- D vs S vs C models...info please! Jeff M. at 4:06am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/969 From what I can tell from the pictures on the MAC 26 specs. page, the Mac 26D and 26S are essentiall
Tuning the Mast (shroud lines) Mike Douglas at 4:02am 11.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1225 I would like to adjust (tune) the shroud lines on my Catalina 30. I have just stepped the mast and
Aft split backstay pin size? Alex at 3:41am 11.23.03 Smaller Boats 1/959 Does anyone know the size of the aft split backstay pin which holds the the backstay at its attachme
Is there a deisel tank well drain? (1) Marcus at 2:59am 11.23.03 Big Boats 2/872 Is there a drain in the molded well that the deisel tank sits in ? I think a collection of fluids i
Apelco Radar Repair? Gary Kunkel at 2:38am 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 1/2957 Does anyone know of a repair facility that will tackle an Apelco LDR 9910 radar? I have one that won
selecting DAVITS for 350 Barry Gipstein at 11:55pm 11.22.03 Big Boats 3/1068 looking at various brands- want at least 300 lb working load and fixed blocks at top(welded) min 40"
tiller pilot for the 27 Doug at 11:54pm 11.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/964 can anybody give me feedback on the simrad tp10 tiller pilot? I am interested to know if it works we
Solar Cell Charging Warren at 11:42pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1452 I plan to be on a mooring next season. As such, I'm thinking of buying a solar panel to keep my two
DIY Shrink Wrap Derek Rowell at 11:33pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1101 A friend and I are thinking of investing in the Dr. Shrink kit and shrink wrapping our Pearson 422's
boat identification Paul at 10:21pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/999 Hey everyone i just got a sailboat to fix up during the winter time except there was one slight prom
yard power polarity and ground Tom Chastain at 9:29pm 11.22.03 Big Boats 1/1286 Aquarian2 in on the hard and when I plugged the yard power into the boat the reverse polarity lite*
VHF Antenna George H260 at 9:20pm 11.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/910 Found a great deal on a Polaris VHF/wireless Ram mike and Shakespear 5212 Antenna. Thanks for the ti
How to remove H 340 ruddder bearings ? Alex at 8:52pm 11.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/830 Has anyone replaced the plastic rudder bearings on the Hunter 340? What is the most practical way to
All-Sail Boat Shows John D at 8:32pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1043 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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Anchor Sizing and Roller Info Hunter 260 rgranger at 7:55am 12.08.20 A story about the holding power of a properly set danforth. I have the danforth that came with my
The Proper Prop fstbttms at 7:51am 12.08.20 The shaft is either 1 1/8" or 1 1/4" in diam. I need to measure it. The Hunter 34 has a 1" diamete
The Proper Prop fstbttms at 7:46am 12.08.20 Since your boat is on the hard I would measure the prop's circumference then divide that number by
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 jssailem at 7:29am 12.08.20 pulled out six out of the eight attachment points....... I can get the wedge style pry tool about 3
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value dlochner at 7:28am 12.08.20 I had a friend supervise the pumpout of the portajohn while I was attending to more urgent issues (
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? tfox2069 at 7:27am 12.08.20 Your list is good. But the likelyhood of getting antifreeze in the cylinders is almost non-existant
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 Hunter216 at 7:24am 12.08.20 Man this stuff sucks! I'm in the middle of a rebedding project and pulled out six out of the eight
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value jssailem at 7:22am 12.08.20 Have never pumped out in my life Perhaps a few minutes with the youtube videos "Dirtiest Jobs" wi
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? Claude L.-Auger at 7:19am 12.08.20 Your list is good. But the likelyhood of getting antifreeze in the cylinders is almost non-existant.
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 joker460 at 7:12am 12.08.20 Check out this Practical Sailor report Removing 3M 5200 - Practical Sailor
Dehumidifier Suggestions RoyS at 7:08am 12.08.20 I leave the head port light (window) open year round for better cabin air circulation. Window is scr
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

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