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Fresh Water Capacity? John Powell at 1:09am 06.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/984 I have a 1992 H-27. Does anyone know the fresh water tank capacity? I contacted the factory and, a
Raymarine ST4000 Plus MKII Autopilot Mark at 12:53am 06.08.03 Big Boats 2/1600 I have a Raymarine ST4000 Plus MKII autopilt that I installed myself. I am having a hard time adjus
Mac 25 Keel Winch John Doherty at 12:02am 06.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1015 The keel winch clutch mechanism on my Mac 25 just self destructed. Where to get a replacement, and
Wood floors Heather at 11:51pm 06.07.03 Big Boats 1/862 We have a 2001 380. Can anyone tell me what product they use to clean the hardwoood floors?
Tiller lock? Phil at 10:54pm 06.07.03 Smaller Boats 3/1519 Can anyone suggest a solution for locking the tiller on my 25.5? Concerned about unauthorized use.
Frustrated Unsightly Head Murray Beggs at 9:43pm 06.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/836 Standing on my boat last night 1980 Hunter 30 I was admiring all of the hard work my wife and I have
H34 Mixing elbow question to S Dion Jim oursler at 2:00pm 06.07.03 Big Boats 4/759 I looked at your great photo archive on mixing elbow disassembly. Why does it need to be taken apar
bow anchor roller L. Bivens at 1:01pm 06.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/891 I have a 1989 Hunter 30 and would like to install a bow anchor roller. I have seen pictures of 1992-
Info on heat exchanger water heater Arnie Hoffman at 12:51pm 06.07.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/855 Can anyone enlighten me as to what to expect from a heat exchanger water heater on a 30? I just pur
Replacing mast head sheaves Tom at 12:18pm 06.07.03 Big Boats 3/1370 Has Anyone had experience replacing the sheaves at the top of the mast. I have a '86 Catalina 38, an
Gas grills Paul K at 11:24am 06.07.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1371 We have decided that a using a gas grill on the taffrail might help keep the cabin cooler during our
Depth/Speed Dead? Robert at 11:04am 06.07.03 Ask All Sailors 3/957 I have a Nexus Star Sea Data speed/depth meter that has stopped working. When I turn on the instrume
emergency tiller Jim at 8:13am 06.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1030 I need to get an emergency tiller for my boat. I don't know were to go.I have a 1988 Catalina 30. So
trailer plug type Herndon at 5:43am 06.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/933 Is the trailer plug for the 26x a 4-flat plug? I need an adapter. See the link for a pic. I need to
REEFING mike mills at 4:43am 06.07.03 Big Boats 11/1591 I recently purchased a Hunter 37 my mast is an Isomet,my boom which has a reefing system of some ki
Head Odor Bruce Ebling at 4:15am 06.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1139 I am new to this forum, but have sailed Catalina 25's for 15 years now. I recently bought a C25 fro
Trailer Hop Mike at 2:42am 06.07.03 Smaller Boats 8/896 When I tow my '01 240 from the drysail lot to the ramp, 15-25 mph tops, the wheels hop up and down a
almost an owner Herndon at 2:04am 06.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/964 Well after a year of looking I will finally pick up my 96-26x on Sunday. Paid$10,000. 8 hp motor. (
loosing a shaft Jim at 11:55pm 06.06.03 Other Sailboats 4/711 I was told to put a donout shaped zinc on my prop shaft between the coupler and the stuffing box to
Power anchor windless for a 40.5?? Michael Yeargan at 8:41pm 06.06.03 Big Boats 7/846 Am considering installing a power anchor windless for a '96 40.5. Has anyone out there done this on

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Beaching a H260... Crazy Dave Condon at 8:45am 08.19.20 I personally would not take the chance of beaching the 260. Remember you have a water ballast tank
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) DrJudyB at 8:33am 08.19.20
260 Mods Benny17441 at 8:30am 08.19.20 Great, but for some that may be too far to walk for a beer.
Battery Data Benny17441 at 8:24am 08.19.20 Batteries do need to be used, keeping them with a low grade charging current for extended periods o
Sewage smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:20am 08.19.20 If that's where it is, you can improve the air exchange by replacing the "vent" thru-hull with an o
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jssailem at 8:19am 08.19.20
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:15am 08.19.20 Shields or Trident #148 is rated for below waterline connection, so ok to use for sink drain. If yo
Questions About Composting Toilets Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:00am 08.19.20 dgranger...depending on the age (plastics get dry and prone to cracking with age) and size of your e
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? dlochner at 7:54am 08.19.20 To start I'd like to see the boat and its general condition and equipment. Then I'd look to see how
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Jackdaw at 7:54am 08.19.20 Resume. In-charge experience over the the last 5 year on multi-day trips. If its going to be off-sh
Beaching a H260... Benny17441 at 7:54am 08.19.20 Pick a spot with sand and no rocks. You can careen her from side to side by having someone pull at
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? rschuss at 7:47am 08.19.20 I'm surprised that the cockpit drain goes directly to the bottom of the hull for discharge. I would
Sink and cook top Clive PC at 7:44am 08.19.20 clive, those mods are really nice. the salon berth is how the boat should have came. how are you
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Brian D at 7:42am 08.19.20
260 Mods Clive PC at 7:41am 08.19.20 BRAVO! What did you do with the old cooler space? See my later post with new house panel and draw
260 Mods Clive PC at 7:40am 08.19.20 I added a refrigerator/freezer to that spot hate buying ice Nice!
Hunter 326 bigger headsail nveater at 7:20am 08.19.20 New sails are always fun ! I would definitely consult your sail maker and have them come to the boat
Battery Data tfox2069 at 7:15am 08.19.20 Mainesail is the authority here, but my guess is you need to charge each bank to to float, rest them
Freedom 20 inverter/charger died after 16 yrs! Suggestions on replacements? secondwind410 at 6:47am 08.19.20 Does anyone know when Xantrex quality went down hill. I was given a barely used 2007 freedom 25. I o
Ancient Mariner Will Gilmore at 6:47am 08.19.20 No mariner in recorded history had traversed the globe without at least a compass, used by sailors

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