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Macerator Pumps RonD at 6:45am 05.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1082 In Peggy Hall's book she mentions how short-lived macerator pump impellers are.Just curious -- How
Bottom Paint Tod Snyder at 6:38am 05.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/906 I have a 1999 Hunter 42 Passage that was bottom painted at the Hunter factory in Florida. My problem
Hunter 19 Owners Manual R Avent at 6:27am 05.21.03 Smaller Boats 4/1549 I recently purchased a 1996 Hunter w/swing keel. The previous owner could not locate the manual tha
1975 O'day 27 Tiller hardware needed Scott at 6:03am 05.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1045 We've recently purchased a 1975 O'day 27, but the tiller hardware is missing. Any idea where I can p
Peggie's new Book Vic Willman at 5:46am 05.21.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1076 Got my autographed copy of Peggie's new book over the weekend and proceeded to read it cover to cove
Raw water hose replacement Carl Nencetti at 5:26am 05.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/7798 I was told by the surveyor when I bought Mambo last month that the raw water hose from the seacock t
Hunter 23.5 Trailer Winch MIke at 4:57am 05.21.03 Smaller Boats 2/1117 Anyone know where I can get a replacement handle for the trailer winch on the Hunter 23.5 ??? Thanks
Sailing with an infant j at 4:57am 05.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/870 This is my 1st year sailing. Unlike all the posts I saw, this isn't a technical question. I have a 6
capsize screen? Ben at 4:43am 05.21.03 Smaller Boats 2/1530 This is my first time looking through this site (I think it's great, btw) and I was checking out the
25' swing keel Bill Kawales at 4:40am 05.21.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/967 My swing keel is stuck in the tucked away position after a recent grounding on a sand bar. The boat
Aligning shaft, to motor and strut. Don at 4:25am 05.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/890 It's time for me to reinstall the new shaft and the strut that I had to remove to get the old cutlas
Successor to John Cherubini James Perry at 4:07am 05.21.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1037 I wonder if anyone knowns of a successor to John Cherubini who would be in possession of constructio
Lake Erie Islands Ken Koons at 3:52am 05.21.03 Ask All Sailors 4/907 I'm starting to plan a trip to the Lake Erie Islands and I'm looking for input on where to go and wh
Thoughts on a new idea Tim at 2:41am 05.21.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1026 I have an Avon inflatable that has black rubber oarlocks(idiot who designed this obviously thought
Any cabin table converted to bed ideas? Alicia/Jim at 1:51am 05.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/2329 We have a 1987 Hunter 31' with the u-shaped cabin dining table. Our base of the table does not drop
Sailing to Canada? RonD at 1:51am 05.21.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/882 The USCG has recently posted an information page on their Recreational Boating website. Note the re
SF Bay Potter sail Michael Eklof at 1:37am 05.21.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1118 Wondering where there will be P15's sailing this weekend.Thanks for the update!
Sometimes icing, sometimes not Becky Bioty at 1:25am 05.21.03 Other Sailboats 0/675 My Adler Barber unit has been off and on lately. It will be so cold it's freezing, then suddenly it
Trip suggestions for sailing from Groton, Conn to Vince at 12:00am 05.21.03 Ask All Sailors 4/935 I am moving my O-Day 34 from Groton, Conn. to Rock Hall, Md. via Long Island Sound and N.Y. harbor.
Centerboard woes Pat Fitzsimmons at 11:32pm 05.20.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/969 My name is Pat Fitzsimmons and I have a Mac26x, 2002 and for the second year have launched our boat

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Cabin Cushion Snaps Ron20324 at 8:26pm 08.15.20 Velcro or magnets.
Hunter 26.5 Dave Groshong at 7:50pm 08.15.20 Halyards should be 5/16=8mm, sheets should be 3/8=10mm, that's my recommendation, but it's hard t
Hunter 240 dry weigths sail sfbay at 7:39pm 08.15.20 Ouch!!.......you can check with a moisture meter.
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 7:32pm 08.15.20 So you don't cruise unless you get a slip and plug in? We are on a mooring and anchor out when we
Waypoints not showing on Zeus3 (1) SoSound at 7:29pm 08.15.20 On my system, there are options in Waypoints to display name and icon for each individual waypoint (
Hunter 33.5 Passage from Pensacola to Keys MarkSails21 at 7:28pm 08.15.20 As was previously mentioned the distance is more like 450 miles which translates to 5 days at sea. T
Cabin Cushion Snaps Revv up at 7:00pm 08.15.20 Try some lip balm or bees wax on both side of the snaps to lubricate them, there is a commercial pro
Cruising RPM. jviss at 6:59pm 08.15.20 I've never run the diesel just to charge the batteries. So you don't cruise unless you get a slip
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 6:52pm 08.15.20 Charging batteries, in neutral. :facepalm: got me! Certainly the only way - I should have thought
Cruising RPM. jviss at 6:44pm 08.15.20 how can you be at 80% RPM and "no or low power output?" Charging batteries, in neutral.
Full Batten Main Sail. Dave Groshong at 6:38pm 08.15.20 Don Guillete is the expert, him and JackDaw, we offer Don's knowledge here, and he does have a sp
Propeller for a Hunter 41DS (2005) with engine Yanmar 3JH4E quadrille38 at 6:35pm 08.15.20 I think if you do a search in the archives you will find that there are as many favorite props as th
Hunter 240 dry weigths (1) Caption James T at 6:34pm 08.15.20 Doubt water in the fiberglass. Would this still apply if there was damage below the water line o
Rod Don S/V ILLusion at 6:32pm 08.15.20 Our boat came from the builder with rod rigging except for the forestry. Never gave it a second thou
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing JohnShannon at 6:27pm 08.15.20 You are supposed to carry wooden plugs sized for all the holes you have in your boat. Depth sounder
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 6:26pm 08.15.20 One other quick thought how level was the trailer when hooked up to the car? That can have a profou
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 6:15pm 08.15.20 First step is to add another axle. I have a 23.5 (essentially the same boat) I added a second axle
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib Kevin&Karen at 6:00pm 08.15.20 For some reason, it is saying that the file is too large to upload. Look on the previous posts unde
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib johnCartelli at 5:54pm 08.15.20 John, If you want, I can send you a copy of the owners manual that was so graciously provided to
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 5:47pm 08.15.20 Any chance you still have some water in the ballast tank? I left the valve open(the air plug was p

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