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need a mac 25 main sail Doug B at 10:40pm 05.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1136 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 1/1129 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 2/1436 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 4/1103 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 7/1089 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 1/767 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 2/1027 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 4/1082 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 0/783 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 2/823 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 8/920 My recently purchased '94 H26 is missing the sail stop and I am wondering if there is a substitute I
Universal engine heat exchanger Don at 5:04am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1097 My 2in heat exchanger on my Universal M-18 is having a hard time keeping up with the warm Florida se
Toughts on Westerbeke vs. Yanmar ???? Chuck at 4:25am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/3804 Looking at a 27hp model -- however, not sure if there are any advantages/disadvantages between these
Hunter 31 Mast Rake Bill Dorsey at 3:38am 05.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1088 What mast rake has been found the best for the Hunter 31 (1986 model)? I am using about 8 inches rig
Bottom Paint Bill Kelly at 3:09am 05.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/979 Just purchased a Catalina 30 and am relatively new to sailing. The last time this boat had its botto
How to make lifting harness for 17' Daysailer? Robert Matzke at 2:54am 05.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1168 I will keep the boat on a lake side trailer this summer and would appreciate info and experiences of
window? breaking joe phibbs at 2:45am 05.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/878 We have a repeating problem with our 1986 Hunter 31 'window': meaning the 30" long by 10" wide port
Doyle Sail Pac Rick Thompson at 1:07am 05.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/916 Does any one have any experience with the Doyle Sail Pac. I am looking into geting one and would lik
Bird Deterrent products Dave Shore at 12:03am 05.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1179 The season has started again, being bombed relentlessly by those nasty birds, seems I am spending mo
What did I do wrong or What just happened? Paul Aubrecht at 10:25pm 05.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/780 I have a 1993 28.I have 2 batteries that are connected in parallel.They are identical batteries,deep

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Dark side?? capta at 3:08pm 10.15.20 Since it would have to be a liveaboard that got more than 1.5 miles per gallon, I'm kind of restrict
US Coast Guard ATON Survey Rick486 at 3:06pm 10.15.20 Ditto
Centerboard Leak (5) dbdbgriggd at 3:05pm 10.15.20 CEC, I finally got to your update post, through that last link you posted. My boat (S22) was put up
Solar panel damage? sailcapt340 at 3:05pm 10.15.20 Have you checked the panel with a multimeter to see if it matches the output panel listed on the bac
Isolating Batteries dlochner at 2:58pm 10.15.20 That switch may not be a "make before break" switch. See this article; https://marinehowto.com/1-2-
Barometer vs temperature (1) jssailem at 2:55pm 10.15.20 Oh the fun. The answer is Yes Temperature affects the barometric reading you are seeing. The more
Isolating Batteries Davidasailor26 at 2:51pm 10.15.20 Oh well now, this really Is embarrassing. Good thing it weren't no snake.ically combine and isolate
Isolating Batteries (1) Jim Hawkins at 2:38pm 10.15.20 Oh well now, this really Is embarrassing. Good thing it weren't no snake.
Hawsepipe vent/cowl? jssailem at 2:30pm 10.15.20 If I was thinking about that I would want the air from inside the boat to go over the smell of the a
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? CarlN at 2:19pm 10.15.20 It's a good bet that the local town/city grants permits to place a mooring. Owning a buoy doesn't gi
Dark side?? Davidasailor26 at 2:16pm 10.15.20
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard MarcB at 1:30pm 10.15.20 I am looking for a 27 Edge to see in the NY area before buying one. Does anyone have or know of one.
Oday 272LE Squealing From Shaft odaydokay at 1:22pm 10.15.20 That would be my first question. Does that shaft really turn freely by hand in neutral? A couple of
WINTERIZING PLUMBING odaydokay at 1:15pm 10.15.20 If you do not re-connect the intake hose at the seacock and, like on my boat, just reach into the ha
US Coast Guard ATON Survey Daddio862 at 1:10pm 10.15.20 Done as well.
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? odaydokay at 1:06pm 10.15.20 There's a new wrinkle in the situation: When looking over the engine this morning, I discovered th
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard Meriachee at 12:51pm 10.15.20 I never heard back from the poster Dave, Does the ballast drain faster at sea level or the top of
Reverse Osmosis system under sink Beneteau 343 swisssally at 12:35pm 10.15.20 Hi Stu... Where would you put it? I was just thinking of space? There are the 4 stage types.. whic
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? Capt jgw at 12:26pm 10.15.20 Thanks jssailem On my other thread regarding mooring fields, someone posted the list of USCG speci
Measuring for a new sail fred1diver at 12:20pm 10.15.20 Cool thanks everyone for your input, I reached out to precision and they gave me some good info

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