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Once more unto the stuffing box dennis young at 11:01am 07.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/985 I have just run for 15 minutes at 1200 revs in forward with my spring lines tied. No drip came throu
Water Tank Filtration System (1) Jim Rushing at 10:28am 07.13.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1163 Wanting to be able to use the water tank on my 35.5, I cut into the line after the pump and inserted
Mast Light Shannon at 10:22am 07.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/826 Hello I'm a new owner of a 1979 Hunter 30. I have a few questions, but i will only aske the ones th
Filling Portable Gas Tanks Norm Gelbwaks at 7:34am 07.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1037 Does anyone have suggestions on filling the 6 gallon gas tanks on the 26X other than removing them f
Where to locate a shore power plug socket Steve at 5:35am 07.13.03 Smaller Boats 2/1388 I have a 1981 Catalina 22. I got a great deal on a Guest batterycharger/conditioner at West Marine a
how to lift an organizer joe phibbs at 3:20am 07.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/873 Help! The mainsheet sheeve on the deck organizer on our 1986 Hunter 31 is cracked, broken and now s
Capri 22 Mast raising system Plus other help Richard at 1:51am 07.13.03 Smaller Boats 1/1880 In my last post I received a reply from Bryan about a mast raising system, I Could use any informat
Racing the O'Day 25 Tada at 11:29pm 07.12.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1512 We are racing in a cruising fleet with lots of other types of boats. None of the boats in our mixed
Rough evening Darren Mayes at 10:14pm 07.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/982 Wife and I were about to go out on our first overnight trip with our 1 year old daughter. I got out
Teak Trim for Seahood - missing on a C30 1984 Rick Daley at 9:53pm 07.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/927 I am missing the teak trim for the Seahood in the companionway on my 1984 C30. I am located on Lake
Streering on the 26x Dave Hummel at 9:27pm 07.12.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/846 I have a problem with the steering on the boat in that it slips through the turning radius,and jags,
can not get boat on a plane Gary Gibson at 3:00pm 07.12.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/979 I'm a new mac owner and had boat out today on a smooth lake, no water balast, and at full throttle c
rigging-Owners manual? Curt DeMuth at 12:42pm 07.12.03 Smaller Boats 1/830 I am the proud owner of a 1989 Hunter 23 Wing Keel boat. I am new to this and am having difficulty
trailer mods (1) mike at 12:39pm 07.12.03 Smaller Boats 4/880 There was a discussion some time ago about guides to lead your keel onto the trailer. Here's a phot
trailer mods mike at 12:26pm 07.12.03 Smaller Boats 0/685 There was a discussion some time ago about guides to lead your keel onto the trailer. Here's a phot
Gear shift barb at 12:00pm 07.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1110 I am a new owner of a 1988 Catalina 30. It is very very difficult to shift from neutral to forward,
Anybody bought a Marine Air Controller board? Jim Logan at 11:56am 07.12.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2594 I finally got enough time on a weekend to definitively determine the problem with my marine air syst
Link 20-best place nick at 11:42am 07.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/785 I have a link 20 and wondering where to put it navigation table or where have others put it.
Vent hose replacement Gene Kinney at 11:05am 07.12.03 Big Boats 4/906 This past spring I replaced both heads and hoses on my 1985 H40. Still having a few problems. Ther
Hunter 25.5 Lee Taylor at 10:29am 07.12.03 Smaller Boats 4/1006 I am considering purchasing a Hunter 25.5 WK as a first boat. Would appreciate anyand all input abo

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Radar Head Elevation On Mast MikeHoncho at 8:54pm 10.31.20 Lots to be considered with the location. The line of sight distance to the horizon at 20 above sea
Propeller shaft key material Captain Larry-DH at 8:15pm 10.31.20 Good question. Keys are used, along with friction, to transmit torque from the shaft to the prop. I
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 8:03pm 10.31.20 You are right ofcourse but for a 52 fool steelie for less than 5000 it's an interesting deal...lol
Fold or flex? Jackdaw at 7:22pm 10.31.20 So it sounds like yearly maintenance for feathering props. How often do you guys w/F'oF's need to d
I have a rigging question David in Sandusky at 7:14pm 10.31.20 If you have plans for the boat, and of you have any confidence the boat was built to those plans, th
I have a rigging question Tom J at 7:00pm 10.31.20 One good thing about a steel boat is that parts of the boat can be repaired, modified or fabricated.
Carbon Monoxide thinwater at 6:54pm 10.31.20 Certainly sounds like hydrogen gas being evolved typically from overcharging batteries. Likely caus
Radar Head Elevation On Mast Don S/V ILLusion at 6:50pm 10.31.20 . Assuming your are not using it for navigation or weather watching, keep in mind the primary functi
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 6:43pm 10.31.20 I worked are a commercial salmon fisherman on a 30 foot Steelie years ago...it felt good knowing tha
PHRF adjustments BarryL at 6:41pm 10.31.20 Hi, My club does not adjust ratings for sail material. How would that work anyway? Brand new Dacron
Cordage Jackdaw at 6:34pm 10.31.20 What's "old" Pre 2000 or older? My Lewmar ST winches are 1999. I planned to run smaller diameter
I have a rigging question dlochner at 6:32pm 10.31.20 This is problem is in the realm of a competent Naval Architect. There are ways to calculate the vari
Propeller shaft key material SFS at 6:25pm 10.31.20 Makes sense, thanks.
Propeller shaft key material dlochner at 6:24pm 10.31.20 Why wouldn't it match the prop, bronze for bronze? Or said a different way: why is it more importa
Carbon Monoxide dlochner at 6:03pm 10.31.20 How old is the CO alarm? As they age they become less reliable and more subject to error. Anybody n
Radar Head Elevation On Mast dlochner at 6:00pm 10.31.20 Lots to be considered with the location. The line of sight distance to the horizon at 20 above sea l
Spinnaker working loads? Meriachee at 5:36pm 10.31.20 I just have a turning block at the stern, and im going to put in Harken jam cleats just behind the r
Acrylic slider over companionway JoeWhite at 5:24pm 10.31.20 If it helps any, on my H25.5 I used the brown board that is used around plants in landscaping. It is
Propeller shaft key material SFS at 4:59pm 10.31.20 It should match the shaft, a SS key for a SS shaft, bronze for bronze. Why wouldn't it match the p
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 SailingLoto at 4:42pm 10.31.20 Good job! Nice craftsmanship, @SailingLoto :beer: thank you so much!

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