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question about upgrading mainsheet on 81 H30 Fred G at 3:48am 10.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/743 I have purchased a mainsheet upgrade kit (new pullys) to replace the original mainsheet system on my
Mast Stepping & Trailer Tire Retrofit on 146 Darren G. at 3:34am 10.07.03 Day Sailers 3/1534 I 've just taken delivery of a new 146 and am wondering if it's safe to walk the mast up from inside
In Praise of the Coastal Cruiser Gary Wyngarden at 3:28am 10.07.03 Ask All Sailors 32/3365 I am obsessed about sailing. If you don't believe me, ask my wife, kids, friends, etc. For me saili
Air Conditioning Chandler Clark at 3:10am 10.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 12/1071 I am moving to New Orleans and need to install air conditioning. Does anyone with a H31 have any su
3 blade propeller Ozana at 2:54am 10.07.03 Big Boats 2/1007 I'm going to the Annapolis boat show and to the consignment show this weekend, looking for a good de
Main size for 1981 Hunter 27 Richard Marble at 2:49am 10.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1397 I'm trying to order a new Main sail for my 1981 Hunter 27. This is my first time ordering a sail.
Installing Stantions and Lifelines QUESTION Richard at 2:42am 10.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1148 I want to install a life line from the cockpit area to the bow pulpit to help keep the kids on-board
Oil Change Question for my 28.5 Tom W. at 2:06am 10.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/864 I'm changing the engine oil and am not sure about deisels. The engine is a 2GM20F. What type and wei
Rudder and Center Board pivot bearings Keith at 1:34am 10.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1046 I am interested in putting a pivot bearing in my center board and rudders on the 26X. I think it sho
Spinnaker Size Art Femenella at 1:34am 10.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/922 I am looking for an asymmetrical spinnaker. I found one that has a luff of 37'4" and a foot of 18'4"
Gelcoat chips...Need some help.... Dave Busby at 1:21am 10.07.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1064 I'm pulling my boat next week, and while it is out I need to repair some gelcoat chips and cracks.
OMC saildrive? Tom Monroe at 1:10am 10.07.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1121 Any comments one way or the other on this drive? Particulary circa 1982 and used some in salt water?
C22 performance Tom Monroe at 1:08am 10.07.03 Smaller Boats 2/1144 I'm replacing my old O'Day 22, which is no longer seaworthy enough for the kind of sailing I do. I w
HULL STAINS jerry at 1:04am 10.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1007 Does anyone know of a product that will remove the stains on a hull left by rainwater runoff? Water
Catalina 387 Pat Tyler at 12:37am 10.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1005 Has anyone on the list purchased a Catalina 387? We currently have a 320 and are considering either
DAHON Folding BICYCLES John at 12:15am 10.07.03 Big Boats 1/1191 Has anyone out there used these bike? Taken them to Catalina etc? I'm thinking about getting them to
No Pump Out...No Longer Rich Lamond at 10:26pm 10.06.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1139 Dear Peggy,Just wanted to let you know that the aft head is now "fixed". Tried all of your sugges
batteries Bob Shultz at 10:25pm 10.06.03 Big Boats 5/1066 I need to replace my wet cell batteries next spring. Currently, I have two deep cycle house and one
Backflow again Al at 8:18pm 10.06.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1309 We have had a backflow problem too (many posts on this topic) and decided to replace the pump assemb
Outboard size Jazzman at 4:01pm 10.06.03 Smaller Boats 11/1410 I bought a 1978 C-22 about two months ago. The outboard I got with the boat is a 1984 honda 100 (9.9

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Simple Engine Maintenance Log tfox2069 at 12:48pm 11.18.20 Big fan of spreadsheets, so kudos. I use the Weems and Plath Maintenance Log, which I keep in the c
deck prep dlochner at 12:44pm 11.18.20 Try a pressure washer. Just be careful around deck fittings to prevent eroding the caulking.
deck prep Member 131497 at 12:35pm 11.18.20 to remove the loose paint on it/clean it uo also
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising Justin_NSA at 12:26pm 11.18.20 I broke the mounting bracket for my ancient Lowrance. I may replace it with a handheld. I really onl
deck prep PaulK at 12:24pm 11.18.20 Are you prepping to paint? We went with aggressive (40/50 grit) sandpaper for our paint prep. Took
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? Scott T-Bird at 12:22pm 11.18.20 It's the old adage, If it ain't broke, don't fix it. However in my case I had a pretty significant
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising BarryL at 12:13pm 11.18.20 Hello, Where are you going to mount the unit? A 9" plotter on a C22 is a real big plotter. I have a
Simple Engine Maintenance Log Justin_NSA at 11:57am 11.18.20 The spreadsheet has a second workbook titled "Parts" with that information. I''m humbled to admit t
Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first time buyer. Thank you for any suggestions..Layne Justin_NSA at 11:54am 11.18.20 Believe it or not, it was being given away on craigslist by a stranger. I had just bought the 26S t
Simple Engine Maintenance Log Sailfanatic at 11:53am 11.18.20 Nice idea. We think alike. You really check those items every week? I have one for all of my mainte
SaniFlex Hose Stretch Justin_NSA at 11:49am 11.18.20 Not the answer you are looking for, but can you use a 1 1/2" - 1 5/8" coupling with a short piece of
SaniFlex Hose Stretch malyea at 11:36am 11.18.20 I took the opposite approach when I encountered a similar situation adding a drainage sytem with 3/
SaniFlex Hose Stretch malyea at 11:35am 11.18.20 I did it with some effort. First, I grabbed the exposed steel wire end with linesman's pliers and p
Propane oven will not light (B331) Bluenose at 11:33am 11.18.20 OK, I'll try that. I know it really should be OK, and it likely has never been used!
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising dlochner at 11:27am 11.18.20 The Lawrence units are fundamentally the same as similar B&G and Simrad. They cost a bit less then t
Harken sheave worn flat Davidasailor26 at 11:26am 11.18.20 Could dirty, abrasive lines be causing some of this? Possible I guess. Water where I sail is prett
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising jssailem at 11:22am 11.18.20 Aaron, reading about your query and the "multiple iPad's" with worry about "cords" I suspect you uti
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Claude L.-Auger at 11:21am 11.18.20 The priming lever on the Yanmar mechanical lift pumps doesn't work worth a darn. I'm so glad to be
deck prep Justin_NSA at 11:16am 11.18.20 Check with Jamestown Distributors. They are experts in finishing boats.
Love Texas. Terry Cox at 11:14am 11.18.20 Lived in the D/FW area for ten years. Nice people, but the weather stinks. May through September, AC

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