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Mack Pack for my Hunter 340 Andrew Bird at 6:59am 09.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/858 I'm considering buying a Mack Pack for my Hunter 340. I have Lazy Jacks on the main currently, but
Trailer Guides ? Jim at 6:47am 09.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/940 Does anyone have an opionion on the best system of trailer guides for an O'day 222 ? I have found t
Television Antenna Recommendation? Gordon Brooks at 6:30am 09.08.03 Big Boats 9/1223 I have installed an LCD screen HDTV in my Hunter 34 but need help in selecting an appropriate anten
Crazy idea on F235 lifting rudder (1) David Walters at 6:28am 09.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1354 Ok, I've been following some of the posts about how to rig a lifting mechanism for lifting the rudd
CNG vs. Propane CTimmons at 6:24am 09.08.03 Ask All Sailors 22/2286 I am considering replacing my old preassurized alcohol stove with either CNG or Propane. I know tha
How much? Steve at 6:18am 09.08.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1038 I'm in the process of buying a 1979 Paceship 26' for around 20k. The boat is loaded with many extras
Heads Up...426 owners with Fisher/Panda Mini 8 frank arndorfer at 6:08am 09.08.03 Big Boats 5/946 Important HEADS UP for 426 owners equipped with the Fisher/Panda Mini 8 gen sets:Several weeks bac
Head Backflow Asa Colson at 5:30am 09.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/971 The original owner of our boat had changed the head plumbing to go directly overboard. I replumbed t
leak at secondary fuel filter coleman brydon at 5:20am 09.08.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2085 I have noticed a seep on the top of my secondary fuel filter of the Yanmar 2QM.Earlier this year, w
Desert Sail, Elephant Butte Lake, NM USA Pat Byrnes at 4:43am 09.08.03 Destinations 0/1596 Sailing our 1994 Mac (classic swing cb) in New Mexico has become more of a challenge after two years
Help! New owner advice please Duane Dockter at 4:31am 09.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/807 Hey everybody!I am presented with an opportunity to purchase a 1985 28.5 as a "fixer-upper" for a
Garmin 176 and ST4000+ tracking problem solved Jim Seamans at 4:05am 09.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1138 This is a followup report on a problem I was having, posted Aug 4, 2003.Problem: the autopilot was
Winter maintenance for diesel John at 4:04am 09.08.03 Big Boats 1/804 After our first season, we had the dealer's tech do our H-356's winterizing, documenting everything
Below Deck Cushions Dennis Ottey at 4:03am 09.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1011 I am interested in getting a price on cushions for my 1972 27. Could not find them on the website.
Autumn and water ballast freezing Nick Holmes-Smith at 3:57am 09.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/882 I have just purchased a Hunter 26 water ballast model. In the interior of British Columbia in late
BOW THRUSTERS Waldo Emerson at 3:42am 09.08.03 Big Boats 1/1118 Have 380 considering bow thrusters.If u have them installed let me know:size, brand, wiring etc. a
Question for Catalina380/390 owners............... Bill at 3:38am 09.08.03 Big Boats 4/967 In looking at some Catalina models I noticed that most of them have a waterline length of about 4 fe
PHRF rating on O'day 22? Laurie at 3:18am 09.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1867 After a very long wait, it seems I will soon be a partner on a 22' O'day. Racing is in my blood, and
Standing rigging William Niessen at 3:17am 09.08.03 Big Boats 6/850 I hate to even mention this but in less than a month I will be hauling out and for the first time I
Removing Bottom Paint Ron at 3:08am 09.08.03 Trailer Sailors 4/1658 My '73 San Juan has old bottom paint on the hull (about the color of plain old rustoleum). I would

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Unknown Sailboat Type tosudbury at 2:06pm 09.09.20 Interesting little boat. On the upper right hand corner of the transom, there should be a series o
Cracked liner after keel strike smokey73 at 1:49pm 09.09.20 I don't know what you paid for your boat and what your agreed upon coverage was but you need to cons
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? Serenity on Hudson at 1:43pm 09.09.20 I've worked on the East River in small motor boats and motored into Hunters Point at LWS in my H23.5
Hunter 33 deck core material changes StephenD at 1:43pm 09.09.20 Wait, are you serious? If so, then so much for a community of sailors helping one another.
Hunter 33 deck core material changes sail sfbay at 1:37pm 09.09.20 What's funny?
Dingy 3.5 hp outboard will not shift into forward jonelli at 1:30pm 09.09.20 Thanks for the service manual. I never had a copy. You are welcome. Someone else here came throu
Job sheet jams Joe at 1:19pm 09.09.20 JSG's and Justin_NA's spacer is the best solution. Regular SS washers would work also.
Adding a Gas Cylinder to my Rigid Vang JRacer at 1:17pm 09.09.20 I've a '86 Legend 45, that came equipped with a rigid vang. But it doesn't have a gas cylinder or s
Winterizing our Hunter 386 Gary Ryan at 1:11pm 09.09.20 Great check list Jerry! We're on the Great Lakes, so I think all we can do is a pump out with the h
Helm Steering Wheel Moved? Ron20324 at 1:10pm 09.09.20 Turns out the wheel can be flipped...which I did. Everything is line up again. Feeling a little f
Job sheet jams Justin_NSA at 1:09pm 09.09.20 I was trying to describe. Should work and hold up well
Adding a Gas Cylinder to my Rigid Vang tfox2069 at 1:08pm 09.09.20 Is that possible? I assumed gas would be sealed units. How rigid is your rigid vang? Doesn't it hav
Catalina 310 with Schaefer 2100 Jib Furler - took apart, but can't get Stop Pin back in (1) gscottnelson at 1:01pm 09.09.20 When you say "took apart" what did you do? If I remember - dangerous - without sail could push ex
Job sheet jams Ron20324 at 1:01pm 09.09.20 You could wrap it. Maybe with some amalgamating tape or electric tape. :plus:
Job sheet jams (1) justsomeguy at 12:54pm 09.09.20 184782
Quietest water pump? Rich Stidger at 12:46pm 09.09.20 The Aqua King Shurflo pump I mentioned above is a four-chamber pump. Much quieter than the Jabsco t
Job sheet jams Scott B at 12:45pm 09.09.20 Looks like you can get behind the chainplate? I would try criss crossing almagamting tape over and
Adding a Gas Cylinder to my Rigid Vang Justin_NSA at 12:42pm 09.09.20 Is that possible? I assumed gas would be sealed units. How rigid is your rigid vang? Doesn't it hav
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Cole07 at 12:29pm 09.09.20 I'm not familiar with the boat, but I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem as long as you used a grommet
Job sheet jams Justin_NSA at 12:17pm 09.09.20 A crazy idea might be to fab a "plastic" washer with a center hole the size of the clevis pin, the t

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