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Sink Faucet Valves Kathy Curry at 11:05am 07.14.03 Smaller Boats 2/817 I would like to locate better replacement valves for the faucets in the galley and head of our Hunte
Catalina 30mkIII Keith at 10:43am 07.14.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1037 I was considering buying a 30 mkIII either new or late model but don't see any used late model boats
Catalina 28mkII Keith at 10:41am 07.14.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1246 I'm considering buying a 28mkII. Could anyone comment on how well it handles in high wind condition
Motor Size Marc Lanteigne at 10:32am 07.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/976 What is the biggest motor that can be put on the 25 and can it bring it on a plane the same way a 50
Sailing lite Paul at 9:24am 07.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/853 Anyone tried sailing a 26X without ballast?If the boat capsizes, does it take on water in the cabi
RUDDER OF HUNTER 54 RALPH ALVAREZ at 9:21am 07.14.03 Big Boats 6/1302 Hi everyone, just want to know if anyone can help me with a problem I'm presentingon my rudder. Whi
Wheel brake with wheel pilot, OK to use? Scott Wilson at 9:19am 07.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1157 In anticipation of using the newly installed WP30 this week, any advise or experience using the whee
Anchor Sail Tony Wilcox at 9:15am 07.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/880 I have seen some posts re using an anchor sail, does anyone know how big a sail would be needed on a
Forward Hatch Interium Fix Chuck Petty at 8:28am 07.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/967 Does anyone have any suggestions for an interium fix for the forward hatch on an H-27. Basically, t
I-Beam John at 8:16am 07.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1000 Does anyone know what the actual height is of the steel I-beam under the compression post in a 78 H3
rebed winches fred winter at 8:13am 07.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1250 in order to rebed the cabin top winches , or any other for that matter, does the outer cover need to
Mars Masthead light Mike Johannsen at 7:40am 07.14.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1237 Does any one have any information on Asimow Engineering combination mast head lights.Mine has broke
listing to port Rick at 7:21am 07.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1139 I have purchased an O'day 30 and have noticed a list to port while at mooring, I have checked rig an
Help and info please on tiller extensions (H240) Daniel at 7:17am 07.14.03 Smaller Boats 12/2518 Hello,Hope everyones summer is going well.Can anyone tell me if they have the Forespar Tiller Ex
How fast under sail Paul at 6:58am 07.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1049 What is the fastest you have gone under sail?GPS indicated 6.5 kts yesterday on a 26X with full ma
12V head conversion? Steve Feinsilver at 6:46am 07.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/1726 Have the basic Jabsco manual heads that came with my 2000 Hunter 410, and the aft one has a bad leak
How to sink a 260 C Smith at 6:43am 07.14.03 Smaller Boats 6/924 The trick is to motor for several miles at about 6 knots with the ballast valve and plug open. Fortu
blower switch on panel Steve Feinsilver at 6:32am 07.14.03 Big Boats 6/1022 Here's a stupid question: in the process of connecting an electric head (an interesting question in
Batten Length Paul H at 6:23am 07.14.03 Smaller Boats 4/1027 Interested in knowing if the batten should protrude out of the sail pocket or should it sit complete
Spinnaker with CDI furrler Cameron Root at 5:51am 07.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1049 How to rig the foot of the spinnaker without conflicting with the drum on the cdi.thanx in advance

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Stuff coming out of potable water tank markwbird at 9:03am 10.17.20
Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. Don S/V ILLusion at 8:47am 10.17.20
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 8:46am 10.17.20 Every time I lower or bring up the anchor I do a visual inspection of the components/splices looking
New Sails jssailem at 8:34am 10.17.20 That is great Gary. Having that communication and the information about the sails once they are on y
Impeller Puller Tally Ho at 8:25am 10.17.20 Just a word of caution when trying to get the old, stuck impeller out... the pump housing metal is
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel jssailem at 8:22am 10.17.20 after finding a hidden crack You do what some of us do not. :facepalm: Inspect the hardware all th
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? HMT2 at 8:17am 10.17.20 Lock them in a small space with an ozone machine and a fan for a few days. That should get the smell
Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. Tally Ho at 8:10am 10.17.20 I would run the pink stuff through the HX as you have done in the past. Greg
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel thinwater at 8:01am 10.17.20 I ditched the swivel on my last boat after finding a hidden crack when switching anchors. I never ha
Stainless cleaner thinwater at 7:44am 10.17.20 Also Cit Also generaic citric acid (the above are gelled citric acid) if you can soak it. Citric ac
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Tedd at 7:30am 10.17.20 Not having sailed a Venture 21, I can't compare the two. But I concur with @George_NJ that the 26S i
Stuff coming out of potable water tank NYSail at 7:23am 10.17.20 Do you have a access port to see inside the tank? Looks nasty! My old boat had a black tank when I b
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater christian42north at 7:17am 10.17.20
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater FastOlson at 7:13am 10.17.20 Major Stress/Strength issues, from opening up 3" holes in a grid structure?? Best to check in with t
Winter Projects Michael Davis at 7:11am 10.17.20 Exciting. Looks like a full house generator. Your not thinking about putting that beast on your boa
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 6:47am 10.17.20 Well, some might know the old adage, measure twice cut once. As a longtime cabinet maker, that lesso
Winterizing the C310 engine? njlarry at 6:37am 10.17.20 If I remember correctly the raw water cooling system is under 2 gal but I run 4 gal thru it and stil
Winterizing the C310 engine? sailme88 at 6:03am 10.17.20 All excellent advice! Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge with me. I'll pro
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel shemandr at 5:49am 10.17.20 Here is a link to a Passagmaker article on anchors, rodes, windage etc. and swivels. The out take i
Winterizing the C310 engine? sesmith at 5:46am 10.17.20 Don't forget to pump out the holding tank before haul-out! And depending on the tank drain conf

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