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Dry bildge/strainer cleaning - how? Ed at 8:23pm 07.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/886 I will try this again - I got lots of advice on keeping a/c water out of the bildge, but not a word
What are fore and aft balance symptoms? Rick Macdonald at 4:52pm 07.22.03 Smaller Boats 4/1928 I just looked in the archive and found a thread about fore and aft balance. Nobody actually explaine
sheet keith at 4:49pm 07.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/914 how do you fix a bad roller for the main sheat on the mast??? do you drill it out than put a new one
Winch Dismantling Rod Worrell at 4:32pm 07.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/948 We need to dismantle our standard Lewmar No. 30 winches in order to remove them from our Catalina 30
Bilge Pump Effeciency Gwen s/v Luna Sea at 3:31pm 07.22.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1083 Has anyone researched the issue of bilge pump effeciency? What I mean is current drain (amperes) vs
Speakers in the traveler arch access holes Kobi Maru at 3:25pm 07.22.03 Big Boats 3/1289 I want to install new stereo speakers in my 1999 Hunter 340 traveler arch. The access holes measure
Charles Vega, RE: BOOM Jeff D. at 3:04pm 07.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/847 I happened to run across an Isomat boom from a Hunter 37 on E-Bay. $700.00. Don't know if it will fi
Lowering the mast Jack Brunicon at 2:59pm 07.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1026 Is there an easy way to drop the Roller Furler so the mast would be easier to lower? I am thinking
Need a second axle Jack Brunicon at 2:52pm 07.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1049 Just bought a 2002 26X. Should have bought the second axle. Need a 2 axle trailer or another axle
Trailering a C27 Donna at 2:10pm 07.22.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/986 We are having a trailer built for our 1979 C27. The local lake we sail on has no marina with facilti
Can you explain the cause of cement deposits? Rich Stidger at 1:36pm 07.22.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1331 I have known that over time the sludge in the bottom of the holding tanks turns from mud to concrete
original dividers Dave at 12:49pm 07.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1006 What do you guys and gals use as a divider between the salon and the head /locker area on your C27's
1968 Mariner portlites Skip Shepherd at 12:39pm 07.22.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1064 What replacement portlites are people using to replace the original plastic and gasket set-ups. Is
1968 Mariner portlites Skip Shepherd at 12:28pm 07.22.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1050 What replacement portlites are people using to replace the original plastic and gasket set-ups. on
Honda 8HP 4 Stroke Chris A. at 11:45am 07.22.03 Smaller Boats 5/1180 Does anyone have a Honda 8HP 4 Stroke? If so, how do you like it?
Repost with photos -- Traveler Block Problem (1) Ken at 11:25am 07.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/912 The blocks I'm dealing with are mounted (on swivels) to the gunwales on either side of the cockpit,
Lectrasan on H380 Carl Krave at 10:47am 07.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/921 I'd like to know if anyone has installed a Lectrasan marine sanitation unit on their boat (I own a 1
test for redit cookie Jim Seamans at 10:24am 07.22.03 Big Boats 0/810 hello PhilThis is a redit that worked. I'm on my laptop.jim
Yanmar Cruising RPMs Jim at 10:21am 07.22.03 Ask All Sailors 6/2407 Motoring in the ditch this past weekend, I passed a lot of boats and was passed by others in the sa
Albin Gas Engine in my 1971 Catalina 27 Lori Kallestad at 8:59am 07.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1243 I am a first time boat owner/live-aboard/college student trying to keep an Albin Gas Engine going un

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Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:10am 11.03.20
I have a rigging question dlochner at 10:02am 11.03.20 And, a new insult to add to the list. "Macgregor 26m, the Yugo of sailboats". (Just pulling your
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? Ajp at 9:47am 11.03.20 Some have put a pump in the ballast tank to facilitate emptying. Alan
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? CaptainRan at 9:33am 11.03.20 Thank you for the detailed reply, crazydave, much appreciated.
Windlass for a Hunter 380 (1) jssailem at 9:27am 11.03.20 Nice writeup. I also bought the Lewmar V3. It has proven to be a fine selection. With no "below a co
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 JamesG161 at 9:24am 11.03.20 Hurricane Hunters just drop a buoy in South Eye Wall. Surface winds at 138 knots Poor Nicaragua! D
Daggerboard trunk pics FuzzyBadger at 9:24am 11.03.20
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 9:24am 11.03.20 Oh yes I'm familiar with the short comings of ferro or what I just call "rocks"...the only saving gr
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions GL-WindPower at 9:24am 11.03.20 I have a H240 which is similar to the H260. I used some screw jacks and lifted the boat off the trai
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild Crazy Dave Condon at 9:21am 11.03.20 Can you post a photo of broken part. Also look on the boom and mast for any identification as to ma
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 jssailem at 9:19am 11.03.20 Yes the folks in Central America are in for a drenching. Sometime the end of this week or the weeken
I have a rigging question Jim26m at 9:19am 11.03.20 Despised is a strong word, not sure that many despise the Mac 26M I think it is more that the entir
Yanmar Engine Life??? jssailem at 9:17am 11.03.20 @Andersonelli I would not have any concern about an engine with only 2000hrs. It probably has not y
Mast raising/gin pole Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 11.03.20 He reached out to me. I am waiting to hear from him
Another what is this boat? (1) jssailem at 9:05am 11.03.20 I can agree with the possibility of it being a Pearson 44. The lengths of the booms and a measuring
Another what is this boat? capta at 8:55am 11.03.20 They didn't all have ports in the hull. Blow up the one with the blue stripe, and if those are not
Another what is this boat? kloudie1 at 8:52am 11.03.20 it doesn't have the big heavy duty looking rub rails but it has the three cabin-front "windows" whic
Winches rgranger at 8:44am 11.03.20 My South Coast 22 has winches on the sides and tracks with blocks for a head sail Maybe you could
Winches Justin_NSA at 8:28am 11.03.20 My South Coast 22 has winches on the sides and tracks with blocks for a head sail. I assume these
Another what is this boat? Scott T-Bird at 8:22am 11.03.20 The boat is a lot closer to 30 feet than 44 feet. The photo is taken from behind and we're lookin

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