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raising the mast Keith Branton at 1:12am 05.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/913 I would like to hear from anyone who raises the mast on a c27 using the factory installed hinged tab
Sail plan - H27-1980. Glenn Harvey at 1:09am 05.04.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1025 Does anyone know where I can aquire a sail plan or drawing for the H-27's. I'm thinking of creating
Dripless Packing Installation Dave Winiker at 12:52am 05.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/934 In order to install a PYI dripless coupling I've removed the 2 set screws and 4 bolts holding the tr
Its in the water !! (pics a promised) Stu at 12:38am 05.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/933 Hi there every one again -- We got our boat in the water yesterday -- it only took us from 8 in th
Need Rudder Butch at 12:28am 05.04.03 Smaller Boats 3/913 Help!I have a 85 Cat 22 (ISIS) docked in Elizabeth City N.C., someone has decided that they need my
Hot water heater Kevin Muhlendorf at 12:08am 05.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/831 I'm finally wet this week, and started testing out all the systems in the 85 Hunter 31 I bought in D
NO MORE BLACK SMOKE Tim Farl at 11:36pm 05.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/752 For years I have had BLACK SMOKE coming out of my Yanmar SB8 diesel engine exhaust.I change the inje
Port Vents Stan at 11:14pm 05.03.03 Smaller Boats 4/1134 I have 2 stern vents on the port side, the aft vent is open to the aft, and there is about 4 feet of
Buying a Battery Stan at 11:02pm 05.03.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/871 Since I need a battery just to power my running lights, and maybe occassionally the mast and cabin l
E Mail address for Hunter Rep. John Randolph at 10:47pm 05.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/779 I would like the email address and phone number of Hunter Represetative for Technical Questions.
Zephyr Sail Drive rebuild kit Mike at 10:34pm 05.03.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2357 Help!My O'day 28 which is a mighty fine boat has an OMC Zephyr Sail Drive which isn't quite so fin
Need advice in selecting type of boat for purchasing Farit at 8:25pm 05.03.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1090 I am looking for a sailboat to travel around the world with a team of 6-10. My first priority is saf
welds on the keel? James at 7:54pm 05.03.03 Big Boats 7/817 Hi!Thanks to this forum and owner reviews I'm the proud new onwer of a Hunter 40 legend! ( A littl
Mast Fittings John Tucker at 7:04pm 05.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/776 Aloha , I am trying to find out where the cleats fit on a 1978 Mac25 mast. My boat seems to have bee
lines, new and used joe phibbs at 1:33pm 05.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/813 We need to replace the main halyard on our Hunter 31 (1986) and have several questions:What line to
Rusty Oil Pan Ant Prior at 12:21pm 05.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/912 Basically looking at a used C30 (1986) at the moment, the sea-trial is next week.It's my first pot
Opening top on 37.5 dodger Mike at 12:21pm 05.03.03 Big Boats 0/829 Finaly got around to having dodger installed on 91 37.5. I designed one that features a top section
9 Gallon gas tanks on Mac 26? Sam Kramer at 12:09pm 05.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/912 Here's another in my series of new Mac 26X owner questions!The MacGregor website and literature (a
Honda 50 Question Sam Kramer at 11:59am 05.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/964 Here's a question about the brand new Honda 50 4-Stroke hanging on the fantail of my brand new Mac 2
Skipper Movie Productions: "Half Way to Canada" The Skipper at 11:30am 05.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1149 Hello everyone,I thought I might share a movie of me, the Skipper, sailing to Canada. I was half

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Replace Rivets or Tap and Screw? Sanfelice at 9:38pm 05.22.20 Stainless screws would work fine since it appears you are on a fresh water lake. By the way, Catalin
Tuesday might be the day I finally move the boat capta at 9:32pm 05.22.20 ok then, 'good luck'. hope your black box is full.
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 05.22.20 As an unrelated note, I have hull number 856! Mine was 10496, 1981.
I am a new 1981 Hunter 36 owner.... Stu Jackson at 8:51pm 05.22.20 Marc, A great big welcome! If you haven't yet, read SAILING FOR DUMMIES. A truly great book. Th
Disconnecting/Removing mainsheet while motoring? Stu Jackson at 8:47pm 05.22.20 and replace it with a snap shackle. Snap shackles are a bane!!! Please do not use one. Why? They
Plexiglass (acrylic) or Lexan (polycarbonate) for replacement lens for fixed portlights FastOlson at 8:36pm 05.22.20
1989 Catalina 30 Alan Gomes at 8:34pm 05.22.20 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 with a faded interior. Any suggestions on the best product to spruce up t
1989 Catalina 30 (1) weekendrken at 8:30pm 05.22.20 AND if you run out of sun lotion just cozy up against the cabinetry !
Replace Rivets or Tap and Screw? rgranger at 8:00pm 05.22.20 I have an arrow from Lowes I use it all the time. Once you get used to having one, you find all sor
Disconnecting/Removing mainsheet while motoring? Kings Gambit at 7:47pm 05.22.20
Cockpit paint for Hunter 170 (1) BobbyFunn at 7:34pm 05.22.20 Paint isnt going to look that great compared to plastic. Your paint choices might be experimental.
Disconnecting/Removing mainsheet while motoring? Richard19068 at 7:28pm 05.22.20 I was on the verge of pointing that out myself.:thumbup: But I think a topping lift is redundant if
Not rust, but what? RussC at 7:17pm 05.22.20 yup. rotting wood core .
Not rust, but what? dlochner at 7:14pm 05.22.20 Wet core would be my guess.
Loose Bolt on the end of my 84 Oday 222 boom - How the heck do I tighten this? HELP!! dlochner at 7:13pm 05.22.20 The tang should be a little loose and the hole should be hanging down so the main sheet can attach t
Replace Rivets or Tap and Screw? dlochner at 7:07pm 05.22.20 Aluminum rivets will make any future work easier. The loads on the the end caps are pretty low and t
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning Grotto at 7:03pm 05.22.20 Well, I'm afraid your secret is out with me at least. My grandparents lived on Lopez for years, and
Replace Rivets or Tap and Screw? catalanc at 6:58pm 05.22.20 Thanks for the quick reply, Martin. My current rivet gun is too small. Anyone out there have experi
Temp range? JRT at 6:50pm 05.22.20 Ok thanks all, I have a replacement, I guess I don't understand what is bad in the picture. Any tip
Tank Level System - WEMA Norway Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:44pm 05.22.20 Wema gauges typically work well in fuel and water tanks, but not in waste holding tanks (nor do any

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