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Best boat name contest! SailboatOwners.com at 6:34am 06.26.03 Ask All Sailors 147/8946 This week's quiz on boat names has been the most popular quiz we've ever run, based on the participa
Spinnaker size Ken Johnson at 6:18am 06.26.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2234 Don, what are the dimensions for an asymetrical spinnaker for a Catalina 27 Tall Rig?Once again, t
Centerboard Stuck John at 5:21am 06.26.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1023 My centerboard on my 1973 23' O'Day was stuck right from the beginning of the season. Had worked a
Split Rudder Curt at 4:50am 06.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/937 We have a Hunter 26 with the split swing rudder. The actual rudder is positioned between two plates
All you 37.5 owners...... Paul Aubrecht at 3:44am 06.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/865 I am seriously considering buying a 37.5 from the early 90's(I have just started looking) and would
Centerboard Locking Bolt Steve Zweigart at 2:58am 06.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1162 My (new-to-me) 1984 MacGregor 25 has a problem with the centerboard locking bolt for which I am seek
Pearson 323 for the Bahamas??? tom at 2:45am 06.26.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1638 I am asking here as I suspect Pearson owners might be prejudiced. We wanted a boat a little more rug
Pamlico and Neuse Rivers launching ramps Steve Kamp at 2:18am 06.26.03 Destinations 3/1445 I posted this previously on the Hunter forum but should have asked the trailer sailors: I am plannin
240 Balance fore and aft Nathan Schaan at 1:52am 06.26.03 Smaller Boats 13/897 Noticed the other day that my 240 seems to be a bit heavy aft. I thought about adding some weight u
Anual boat depreciation - and why so few 1988 H23 Bill Leathen at 1:31am 06.26.03 Smaller Boats 3/1123 I am in the process of buying my boat partners half of the boat, and am trying to calculate the fair
Opinions on a 1970 Columbia 26 mkII Brent at 1:07am 06.26.03 Ask All Sailors 8/24238 Looking for my first sailboat and I've come across a 1970 Columbia 26 mkII. I'm going to actually s
Old Omega Capri 14.2 Alan at 1:07am 06.26.03 Smaller Boats 0/1142 Hello all, I am trying to find parts for my old Omega Capri 14.2. I have been unable to find anyone
Raymarine 4000 Autopilot fishtailing on 320 Steve Dale at 11:46pm 06.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/906 I have a 2000 Hunter 320 and have all Raytheon of Ray Marine instruments. The Autopilot is fishtaili
Topping Lift Buss at 10:36pm 06.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/869 I am a new sailor who just purchased a 23' Hunter. I am having problems figuring out how to secure
Shade Pete Staehling at 10:26pm 06.25.03 Smaller Boats 8/1209 Its seems that it is either cold and raining, oroppressively hot, with nothing in between this year
426 aft shower drainage Ed at 8:43pm 06.25.03 Big Boats 10/915 Anyone having a problem with the drain in the aft head? Our new 426 DS barely drains you end up sta
CO alarms - false readings? Ed at 8:38pm 06.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/960 Picking up my new 426 DS and getting it outfitted the last few days (will finally take her out today
340 Fuel Gauge John at 8:16pm 06.25.03 Big Boats 3/882 The fuel gauge in my 2000 340 simply decided not to work this year. Tank is full. Am I missing som
I need a tiller for my 86 Hunter 23 Charles H. Howell at 5:26pm 06.25.03 Smaller Boats 5/1172 Where can I find a source for a new tiller for my 86 Hunter 23'?
Thank you TowBoatUS David Guthridge at 3:16pm 06.25.03 Ask All Sailors 36/1803 If any of you are not members of TowBoatUS well you better get your checkbook out as fast as you can

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Refrigerators used by Hunter Terry Cox at 8:33pm 08.23.20 Different model here, but when our freezer stopped cooling in 2002 I had a local refrigerant guy rec
Simple head plumbing Terry Cox at 8:24pm 08.23.20 A fellow sailor has a very simple system that he calls dump and chuck. Certainly not my style, but s
new dodger loose and floppy jon hansen at 8:23pm 08.23.20 i believe that loose will lead to flapping in a strong breeze and that will lead to excessive early
How to fix stripped threads in deck for genoa track? (1) CowboyWay at 8:16pm 08.23.20 It turns out that there are no nuts under the deck holding the track down. My guess is that there is
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 rgranger at 8:14pm 08.23.20 Pictures of your winch will help
Mackinac Island (and Hessel) sesmith at 8:08pm 08.23.20 It's about 4 nm from St Ignace to Mackinac Is. What could possibly go wrong in 4 miles? :) . I thi
Prop shaft seal "alignment", can it be corrected? SoSound at 8:07pm 08.23.20 Yeah, maybe I'll take a photo or two tomorrow, although... that involves tearing the bedding up, and
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 7:48pm 08.23.20 @Crazy Dave Condon and @Kermit appear in the cockpit, armed with not enough beer, and looking for s
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Meriachee at 7:41pm 08.23.20 @Crazy Dave Condon and @Kermit appear in the cockpit, armed with not enough beer, and looking for sn
Fuse ConFUSion Benny17441 at 7:36pm 08.23.20 Can you tighten the screw so the fuse holder does not twist? If unable replace the fuse holder.
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 7:36pm 08.23.20 Thank you for your expert reply CDC. You have peaked my curiosity, what happens at 15degrees of heal
new dodger loose and floppy justsomeguy at 7:14pm 08.23.20 This was not a discount deal....I do not want to beat the guy up if loose and floppy is the new nor
Center board Benny17441 at 7:13pm 08.23.20 I would keep it raised to eliminate the board slap. As far as marine growth it can be an obstacle t
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib LouiseS at 7:10pm 08.23.20 We too are just setting up our boat which came with no sheets or halyard. Would love any recommenda
new dodger loose and floppy DrJudyB at 7:10pm 08.23.20 Panels should be tight and smooth, not loose.
Water pressure/volume problem Sefuller at 7:05pm 08.23.20 Have you taken the aeration screens off the faucet(s) and tested without them, many time those scre
Lost My Raw Water Intake Benny17441 at 7:04pm 08.23.20 I once picked up a plastic ice bag which acted as a flap valve. When the engine was sucking water
Simple head plumbing kloudie1 at 7:02pm 08.23.20 Originally, that boat was set up like mine, from the factory.. The head goes straight to the holding
Prop shaft seal "alignment", can it be corrected? dlochner at 6:52pm 08.23.20 We've all been there with the RTFM. What would be helpful for the rest of us are a few photos and k
GFCI Needed? Benny17441 at 6:44pm 08.23.20 An a/c circuit does not need a ground to operate. The current's return path is the neutral wire.

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