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Installing a 135 Genny on a 94 Hunter 26 Eric Hartsough at 2:12am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/791 I have a 94 Hunter 26 with original sails that need to be replaced. I want to replace the Jib with
Capri 25 Pointing Joe M at 1:49am 09.11.03 Smaller Boats 5/4427 After quite a bit of searching for a club racer for the very lite wind Salem area, I thought that I
Cutlass bearing replacement-shaft size Dean Morris at 12:46am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/815 I just bought the boat and during the haul-out inspection the boatyard recommended replacement. I ag
Water Pressure Problem. Diaphragm or Air Leak ? Marcio Bodnariuc at 11:09pm 09.10.03 Big Boats 5/1063 I recently purchased a H34 1986 which was on the hards for 9 months in NYC.The water tanks had anti
Amazing odor-prevention discovery Paul McGhee at 10:11pm 09.10.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1058 ... well, not that amazing I suppose. I'm sure that regulars to Peggy's forum already know this, but
How does H 27s hulls yake a keel hit? Richard Marble at 6:57pm 09.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/990 I really like my Hunter 27 but I do have apprehensions about how the hull would take a keel strike a
Any thoughts on fastening to headliner? IslandJack at 2:24pm 09.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/856 The headliner on my '82 H-27 is hard plastic/fiberglass, and I assume its somewhat a Hunter standard
Fat Head UK Mainsail Bruce Leidal at 1:51pm 09.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1012 Does anyone have experience sail a Hunter 29.5 with the new UK Fat Head Main?
need the valve clearance on a 1 cyl Peters diesel Aaron Walls at 1:16pm 09.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/988 I have a 1978 model c-27, that has an old peters diesel. I am wanting to perform an overhead valve
electrical ground Rudy at 12:46pm 09.10.03 Smaller Boats 5/1185 I have a catalina 22 and have been working on the running lights. The stern and the mast work fine b
Keel Shims Matthew Telep at 11:40am 09.10.03 Smaller Boats 1/1108 I am considering the purchase of a 1980 Catalina 22. The current owner has informed me that he had
Performance Cruiser 28-31 ft 30K or less David Swingle at 11:13am 09.10.03 Ask All Sailors 22/4823 Performance cruiser? We currently own a Beneteau first 235 and are looking to make a step up. Wife
MacGregor Decal Tom Potter at 11:13am 09.10.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1232 Does anyone know where you can get replacement MacGregor decals?
Fire Extinguishers Scott at 10:22am 09.10.03 Big Boats 10/744 The latest Knotline reminded me to ask: are fire extinguishers required to be mounted and if so wher
When the Invertor/charger goes crazy Jim Rushing at 9:37am 09.10.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1107 This week my Heart 1000 invertor went crazy and boiled two-one year old deep cycle batteries. Expens
Used Boat Advice. TAKE THE QUIZ! (1) Chris at 9:19am 09.10.03 Smaller Boats 4/966 Scenario: A young novice sailor asks your advice. He is interested in buying a used sailboat (1977
A Better Nights Rest Bob F at 8:47am 09.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/773 On my H376, my rear queen berth has been OKAY. The foam mattress offers some support, unless of cour
Shaft Bearing Movement Jan Meermans at 6:30am 09.10.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1051 I have been having problems with the cutlass bearing being sucked up into the shaft on my 1999 O-321
Water Balast Question Bob Garcia at 6:21am 09.10.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/989 Please bear with the new guy question. My Mac 21 swing keel does not have water balst. Is my boat
Diesel advice needed Harry at 5:53am 09.10.03 Trailer Sailors 16/1797 Thanks to all the excellent advice I received here, I did a pre-purchase survey, liked what I saw, a

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Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller jibes138 at 6:33am 09.10.20 Are the screws for the traveler mounted all the way through the cabin top? See if there is a cover
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn shemandr at 6:07am 09.10.20 We visited my brother when he was a Midshipman and attended the Navel Academy Chapel service. I was
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. Alansails at 5:57am 09.10.20 let us know your choices, on our 25 we could store, had a stove, marine head, safety equipment, vhf
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity Maine Sail at 5:57am 09.10.20 Is this cutoff setpoint the same for Gel Cells, or should it be something different? Paging Maine
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn kappykaplan at 5:41am 09.10.20 As a former midshipman and retired Navy @JamesG161 , I appreciate you posting all the words. Tks. :
Unknown Sailboat Type 31seahorse at 5:29am 09.10.20 Hello tosudbury and welcome to SBO forums, No one will say, "I think it is a XYZ". There are so ma
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn JamesG161 at 5:21am 09.10.20 Almighty Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bidd'st the mighty ocea
sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingLoto at 5:10am 09.10.20 a lot of it was shot in Alabama from what I was told. I am not a TV person.... I watched most of
sailing Lake of the Ozarks TomY at 4:55am 09.10.20 you know it! I'm a fan of the Netfliks series (what a cliff hanger the last episode,...). Some
Battery charging question Maine Sail at 4:46am 09.10.20
sailing Lake of the Ozarks (2) SailingLoto at 4:05am 09.10.20 The Lake of the Ozarks looks beautiful, but treacherous. https://www.oldwoodsigns.com/images/product
sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingLoto at 4:02am 09.10.20 Do you hand out bibles while doing it?(Ozark mini-series joke) you know it!
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn rpludwig at 3:14am 09.10.20 :plus:
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. Rick Webb at 3:07am 09.10.20 That boat in decent condition would be fine on most days. The question is would you be up to the tri
Well I think they are cool Jackdaw at 11:26pm 09.09.20 I've sailed a Sense 43. Love it, love the whole concept.
Well I think they are cool markwbird at 9:26pm 09.09.20 No
Anchor bow roller ShawneH at 9:07pm 09.09.20
Anchor bow roller ShawneH at 9:04pm 09.09.20 Glad to hear the good news on the install. Any chance you can send pics of in progress and/or comp
Adding a Gas Cylinder to my Rigid Vang JRacer at 8:34pm 09.09.20 Agree, the casting where it is attached to the boom looks a lot like the current Selden Rodkickers.
Battery Planning Time dlochner at 8:10pm 09.09.20 Your questions are fairly common and are well covered in many threads in the "Musing With MaineSail"

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