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Motoring with ballast Gord at 10:29am 11.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/901 I have just bought a Macgregor 26X and I'm wondering how fast does it motor with full Ballast?
Draining fuel tank Jim Bessinger at 10:18am 11.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/974 I keep reading about draining the fuel tank every season, diesel, and I can't figure out how to do i
Swinging at anchor, excessively Molly P. at 9:16am 11.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/804 We've noticed that our Hunter 29.5 (1994) swings excessively when at anchor. The swinging has occur
Distance from rudder post to pedestal ciaran Storan at 8:20am 11.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/994 HI,Can someone help me. I am looking at converting a 280 from a tiller to a wheel. The vendor is lo
wiring help odat 25 jim at 7:46am 11.21.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1170 Hello, I have numerous electical problems, the biggest being the mast head forward running light. T
Save the Waves! MArk at 4:39am 11.21.02 Ask All Sailors 18/2628 I was going to post this message to the "Wave Height" thread as "Objective Objection" but decided bo
Yanmar check-up Travis at 3:36am 11.21.02 Big Boats 11/982 I have a 1983 H34 with a 3gm30f (20 horsepower) Yanmar. The engine seems to start and run flawlessl
Motorr Sailing Steve Carpman at 2:36am 11.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/728 Before purchasing my Legend 37.5, I chartered for many years. One of the rules that seemed to be co
Barrier Coat Questions Robert Wenhold at 1:53am 11.21.02 Big Boats 4/929 This is the season that I apply a barrier coat to my 1987 37 Hunter Legend. I am in the throws of g
Looking for Lessons in San Diego or Phoenix Buzz Biernacki at 12:46am 11.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/722 Last year I bought a new Mac 26X and took it out several times in the local lake. I would like to f
officially on the market for an H25 need help Steve de Filippis at 12:33am 11.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/736 i'm looking at boats between 77-84 i have seen quite a few in my price range. i have also seen 2 di
Oday 23 vs Oday 25 Bob VanderWaag at 12:21am 11.21.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/953 I have the option of purchasing either an Oday 25 or 23. I want a seasonable trailerable boat. Howe
In-mast furling systems Tom Arntson at 12:16am 11.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1008 Hi Guys,I'm in the process of purchasing a Hunter 386 with in-mast furling system. I wanted an in-
Where oh where can I find a trailer for a C-22 Marcus at 12:09am 11.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/957 Any suggestions on where I could find a trailer for a 22 ft Catalina in the Central Florida area?
Rope clutchs Dan Jones at 11:39pm 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 9/938 As we are restoring our Matilda 20 I was wondering what you all think about replacing cleats with a
Stove Oven Cleaning John at 10:31pm 11.20.02 Big Boats 1/838 What is the best method to clean the inside of a propane oven/stove? Do conventinal methods work jus
376 rig goes down Rick Sylvester at 10:15pm 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/757 Could it be related to the Texas chainplate failure? See link.
Advice on buying an 81 Mac25 please! Jeff G at 9:04pm 11.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/849 Was hoping to get some insights on the Mac25's. I'm going to look at an '81 that's been stored for
tiller brian at 12:40pm 11.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1058 I don't think I have the stock tiller on my 74 C27. I think it is longer than the original. Any idea
prop size with Yanmar 3GM30F (hunter 33) Edward Brennan at 9:18am 11.20.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/6985 Greeting all,I am repowering with a Yanmar 3GM30F. Though I have data to indicate which prop to us

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Crazy Dave Condon at 11:38am 04.30.20 Spoke with the OP. SUGGESTED TO CHECK THE THROW OF CASCADE/cb line. Correct line and so on. Wai
H240 steering Crazy Dave Condon at 11:34am 04.30.20 If you want, I will be glad to talk with you. Heck. Former dealer who helped design this boat. Sen
Adding a hour meter - Hunter 30 Benny17441 at 11:26am 04.30.20 Like others have said the hour meter is connected to the key switch. The logic behind this is that
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness Mr Fox at 11:21am 04.30.20
Oberdorfer water leak. Alan Gomes at 11:21am 04.30.20 The Admirable came in a looked over my shoulder and said "Quit stewing over it and buy a new pump!"
Replacing engine hoses to water heater jssailem at 11:19am 04.30.20 The wisdom of the ages says "Nothing ventured Nothing Gained" BigEasy has given you good advise. Co
high water? jon hansen at 11:13am 04.30.20 doug, a couple of years from now the water could be five feet higher that it is today. i sure hope n
Tankage (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:07am 04.30.20 178355 I did check, it's 27 gallons. Finding a gauge to fit is another story. None are that accurat
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness dlochner at 11:06am 04.30.20 I'll either burp the strainer when I'm in the water, or (more likely) just pre-fill it with fresh w
Oberdorfer water leak. jssailem at 11:04am 04.30.20 The Admirable came in a looked over my shoulder and said "Quit stewing over it Got to love the Adm
Oberdorfer water leak. Hayden Watson at 11:01am 04.30.20 So I am ordering a new seawater pump. Next question is should I paint it or leave it bare bronze?
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness jaysweet at 10:59am 04.30.20 If you mount the strainer above the water line, fill the strainer and hoses with water before launc
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness jaysweet at 10:55am 04.30.20 If you find foam core, dig it out at least 1/2" back, clean the inside fiberglass well and then pac
Marinebeam stern light wiring Force Majeure at 10:54am 04.30.20 Hi Folks. Jeff from Marinebeam here. Great discussion. Hopefully I can clear some things up about
Mirage 27 (Perry) Drinky Crow at 10:48am 04.30.20 I can't find one rated on our PHRF-BC list out here but according to an old US PHRF list it'll rate
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection Justin_NSA at 10:42am 04.30.20 And remember, fixer-uppers aren't usually the best deal in the long run. Unless you are not in a hur
Replacing engine hoses to water heater BigEasy at 10:38am 04.30.20 I have never done this before; however, it seems that using a brass barbed union/connector with cont
Sweet, babies!! Rick486 at 10:36am 04.30.20 Maxine still on the hard but launch date about May 15. In the meantime, I'm trapping mice at the hou
Missed out on the perfect boat... maybe youve seen others RitSim at 10:34am 04.30.20 Try www.Yachtsalvage.com . That's how I bought our B411 - it was actually a charity donation and
Water in cabin sjsflyer at 10:30am 04.30.20 I do. Thanks

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