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Window Replacement Todd Z. at 4:12am 10.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/888 I need to locate replacement windows for the main cabin. The boat is a 1977 Hun. 30'. The cut out i
Universal M-25/Kubota D-850 Rick Daley at 3:56am 10.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1693 Does anyone know the part number for the oil filter for the Universal M-25 or the Kubota D-850, usin
Tiller repair help needed. Walt at 1:09am 10.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1039 My tiller is delaminating. Can anyone recomend a proven method of repair?Does anyone know where I
Winterizing Bilge Drain ? Joe Noack at 1:08am 10.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1196 Has anyone heard of,or installed a drain in the bilge area called a Garboard Drain?I was conciderin
37 legend chainplates Bob Delli at 12:55am 10.27.02 Big Boats 5/1083 I am currently negotiating purchase of an '87 37 Legend.. Besides the head holding tank and hoses, (
Cabintop Handrails David Popken at 12:14am 10.27.02 The Cherubini Hunters 25/1773 How are the cabintop handrails attached? My H30 has no visible fasteners on the headliner directly
Blue smoke Dennis at 11:53pm 10.26.02 Big Boats 3/862 I have a '99 H340. While exiting our channel the engine lost some RPMs but kept running erratically
h27 Main Cabin Hatch Repair Bob Mains at 11:14pm 10.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1416 My Main Cabin overhead hatch has broken 'dogs' and can not be secured tight enough to prevent water
Belt and Suspenders? George Kornreich at 11:08pm 10.26.02 Other Sailboats 1/870 Hi, Jim,Do you recommend using BOTH Simply Brillant wax AND Superglaze, or is application of just
Blowing the ballast on water ballast boats Rick Webb at 10:55pm 10.26.02 Smaller Boats 7/869 I just saw a 12 volt shop vac on EBay and thought that might be just the thing to empty the ballast
New Sailboat price flexibility Carl McMackin at 10:34pm 10.26.02 Ask All Sailors 2/922 Hi,I am looking at a new 331 and having never purchased a new boat I am wondering how much room ther
cleaning /pressure washer mmsailor at 2:24pm 10.26.02 Smaller Boats 9/1039 Has anyone used those good pressure washers on the hull or non skid, I would stay away from ports an
Removing rudder post bearings Terry Wasik at 1:48pm 10.26.02 Big Boats 12/1510 I have 1988 Legend 35.5 and have owned it for ten years. The last two years have noticed some slop
Original Equipment Winches Jim Geiger at 12:30pm 10.26.02 Smaller Boats 0/714 I'm in the process of restoring a 1974 25' Hunter. The original equipment sheet winches appear smal
Genoa sheet winches Jim Geiger at 12:23pm 10.26.02 Smaller Boats 4/980 I'm in the process of restoring a 1974 model Hunter. The original equipment Sheet winches appear sm
Christmas Shopping Gloria at 11:13am 10.26.02 Big Boats 7/863 I've got to start Xmas shopping soon and would rather do it over the internet.Where can I get cloth
Mast Raising System Ward at 10:40am 10.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/986 Does anyone have a mast raising system for the h27 89-94? I have checked the archives and found som
suggested packing list h20 boy at 9:36am 10.26.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1109 I might join in a delivery to fla.,not having gone offshore for any amount of time I am looking for
Mac 25 Iron Keel Pattern & Specs??? Deral Meadows at 8:36am 10.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/855 I have researched all of the archives and find no information on the Keel specs. ' pattern for the M
Genoa on furler: which size (150 or 135%) for 26S C.Benny at 8:08am 10.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1047 I will by a new genoa and furler(CDI FF2 is my choice for the furler). The foot off a genoa 150% see

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Long shaft vs short shaft Leein207 at 9:36am 04.27.20
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Acvt at 9:36am 04.27.20 6-8 people is a lot on a boat that is trailorable. The Rhodes 22 is cool, but probably way to sma
Removing Oxidation dlochner at 9:35am 04.27.20 Or this: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/tips-for-a-great-buff-wax.117266 Or this (buffi
How to replace a pump-out hose? BigEasy at 9:32am 04.27.20 @BigEasy I'm completely amazed that I have such a common boat from such a common manufacturer, and
Webasto Air Top Diesel Heater service? smokey73 at 9:32am 04.27.20 Thanks SG. I'll give Nathan a call. I get up to Annapolis or at least the DC area every so often.
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Acvt at 9:31am 04.27.20 My 2 cents from my experiences. Seen the 26X, D, M, and S. They do NOT sail well, why do people kee
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Acvt at 9:27am 04.27.20 Let me clarify, you are wanting a towable boat so that you can tow it to NY and NJ and you are not
Removing Oxidation sail sfbay at 9:27am 04.27.20 .............recommend acetone to remove oxidation...............What's your thought on it? Aceton
Original Oday Upholstery Fabric BruceC at 9:25am 04.27.20 nramsey; You might want to rethink the use of wool for upholstery on a sailboat.
Webasto Air Top Diesel Heater service? SG at 9:24am 04.27.20 I'd give Nathan a call. While he handles Espar heaters as a dealer, but he services a lot of diff
Oday Widgeon conversion to workboat (1) Noodat Lady at 9:21am 04.27.20 A sailboat rolls less because of the rigging above and keel or centreboard below having inertia and
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience cb32863 at 9:11am 04.27.20
New mainsail question for a 2005 Beneteau 323 furling mainsail FrostyBeverage at 9:06am 04.27.20 I have a 2002 B311, wanted new sails for same reason. I worked with UK sails, they had a cruising l
Webasto Air Top Diesel Heater service? smokey73 at 9:03am 04.27.20 You might call Horton Marine Services in Annapolis. P.S. -- Was it working? Is it just a check?
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap BigEasy at 9:01am 04.27.20 Ward, Great results. Just purchased some paracord and attempted to practice a turks head on
Long shaft vs short shaft Noodat Lady at 9:00am 04.27.20 Our O'Day 20 came with a long shaft 6hp Mercury. Nice motor, too heavy, unnecessary hp. Bought a 4hp
SoCal being hammered Hayden Watson at 8:59am 04.27.20 Done for now. More on the way. 4.12" in 3 days. Lovely. My drainage pipes are too small for this mu
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap PaulK at 8:55am 04.27.20
Prop Walk when in reverse SFS at 8:50am 04.27.20 As other's have said, don't consider this a problem, look at it as a feature of the boat. It is act
Strange Winter? JamesG161 at 8:34am 04.27.20 The Polar Jet Stream keep dipping into Northern USA and not much help from the warm Pacific Ocean.

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