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H 34 '85 PLASTIC WINDOW FRAMES (1) OTTO at 5:46am 05.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/884 The exterior plastic frames surrounding sidelight, non-opening portlites crack and break. Does anyon
realigning engine & transmission Debra B at 4:52am 05.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1089 Is realigning the engine/transmission something that needs to be done on a regular (yearly or every
Need a trailer for a 81 Mac 25 Bob Weeks at 4:33am 05.31.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/944 Still looking for a replacement trailer for my Mac. Can anyone give me some info on their trailers.
Laminated Tiller Jinks at 3:38am 05.31.03 Day Sailers 3/1462 I remember reading that someone had replaced the tiller on their 22 with a J24 Laminated tiller. Do
Broken Masthead Paint Job Needed Roger at 2:53am 05.31.03 Smaller Boats 2/1068 Masthead is broken. Where can I get oe???? Also, my Catalina 22 needs a paint job. Any idea on cost?
Loose sidestays Phil at 2:44am 05.31.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/986 I have my "new" 26s, " Madrigal" in the water and love the way she sails. I noticed however that my
320 Bilge Question Alec Hart at 1:25am 05.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1143 What year did Catalina retool the liner mold for the 320 making the bilges deeper? PS article just
Mast raising device on O'Day 25 Dick Straubel at 12:44am 05.31.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2179 I just launched the O'Day 25 I bought last fall. My son and I raised the mast without hoists or oth
Sail measurements not matching with O 25 specs??? Gary at 11:32pm 05.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1180 76 Oday 25 fixed keelWhy do the I ' P measurements listed on this website not match my boat? Actua
need a mac 25 main sail Doug B at 10:40pm 05.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1123 I just picked up a Macgregor 25 project and it is missing the mail sail Does any one have a used on
Yanmar motor mounts Carter Leary at 9:18pm 05.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1120 I own a 1977 27' Hunter with a one cylinder Yanmar engine. Does anyone know where I might buy motor
Help, I need an owners manual for Hunter 1986 28.5 Rob Ward at 4:23pm 05.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1424 Could anyone help me locate an owners manual, digital would be great, for a '86' 28.5? Thanks
Leakie Cabin Hatch Ingrid & Trevor at 4:13pm 05.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1069 HELP!We are the new owners of a 1988 26M. We have two problems at the moment. Windows that leak in
solo and proud! Tom Monroe at 1:03pm 05.30.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1071 I've done lots of very challenging sailing as part of a crew racing on Lake Michigan, but I just got
Roller Furling Set Up Travis Schafer at 11:29am 05.30.03 Smaller Boats 1/760 I have a 1983 CDI roller furler on my 22 foot Hunter and was trying to set it up the other day when
Gooey substance S. Hockey at 10:43am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1005 I moved the light from above the stove to the head on my cat30 built in 1991 and now out of one scr
Outboard motor size Jim Morris at 7:14am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1064 What is the best size motor for a 1976 Catalina 27? I'm thinking of using a 15 hp Honda 4 stroke. Is
LOOS GAGE TENSION SETTINGS JIM DEW at 7:06am 05.30.03 Smaller Boats 0/774 Does anyone have the Loos Gage settings recommended for Hunter 20 shrouds and stays?I have been set
Prop vibration Floyd at 5:33am 05.30.03 Other Sailboats 2/799 We have a new Hunter 386 with a three blade Max prop on it. The boat develops a vibration between 2
Sail stop Tim Daley at 5:07am 05.30.03 Smaller Boats 8/912 My recently purchased '94 H26 is missing the sail stop and I am wondering if there is a substitute I

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Catalina 22 crack near lock pin ambler at 6:33am 09.21.20 The keel mounting bolt is pretty much above the waterline in the keel trunk so you shouldn't get muc
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Rick Webb at 6:24am 09.21.20 They would have to be different lengths to get the smaller saw to start inside the hole? Otherwise
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 6:10am 09.21.20 You should have 2 seals , one to keep the oil in the engine ,if it's direct drive off engine and a
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Ken Cross at 6:01am 09.21.20 It looks like clearance underneath may be a problem for a step drill. Even removing the nav station
Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 6:00am 09.21.20 I find that the #1 culprit is those darn driver bits that are used for everything. They are all ca
Chainplate Fabrication Hayden Watson at 5:26am 09.21.20 ... All this said, who uses plain carbon steel wrenches anymore? You find it more in clamps, vises
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Scott B at 5:26am 09.21.20 Two hole saws chucked together. The smaller one the size of the hole you have now acts as a guide t
Old propane tank safety-guy at 5:25am 09.21.20 Thanks for the help. I will see if the old hose will just attach. I will be surprised if it is tha
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Rick Webb at 5:24am 09.21.20 Two hole saws chucked together. The smaller one the size of the hole you have now acts as a guide th
Yanmar 3YM30 Heat Exchanger Removal and Cleaning Scott B at 5:21am 09.21.20 The Yanmar Service manual for the 3YM30 is here. May help some. https://hunter.sailboatowners.com
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Scott B at 5:19am 09.21.20 I did this swap couple years ago. Changed out one of the cig plugs and installed a USB socket. I u
Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 5:10am 09.21.20 @DianaOfBurlington the concerns expressed about Asian supplies no longer really applies in today's m
Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 4:55am 09.21.20 @Hayden Watson said it well above. The passive oxide layer is disrupted and you can get a tiny amou
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? daviddp at 3:41am 09.21.20
When was my boat made? NickBeneker at 3:05am 09.21.20 the plate on the transom only has the model number and hull number.
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Mechone at 3:01am 09.21.20 Impeller and shaft turns with the engine. Onan Cummins has no reference of a shaft seal. I'll press
Electric wire common ground question Ward H at 2:42am 09.21.20 One complication I forsee with two 2-wire runs is wire color, with the 3 wire I can tell battery 1
What is wrong with my sail? Joe at 2:37am 09.21.20 Show us a picture of the other side. We can't really tell from the angle you're presenting.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) Joe at 2:28am 09.21.20 This is what I meant by an open cam cleat on a riser. If the line is low to the deck when you rele
Adventures in reefing Ward H at 2:23am 09.21.20 Dyneema is nice and slippery and should run through the cringles easily. That same feature makes it

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