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Bilge Pipe Garry of S/V TASHTEGO at 4:18am 11.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1042 On TASHTEGO there is a plastic pipe (I can't see it but it feels like PVC pipe) which runs under the
Week One Trivia Winners OdayOwners.com at 3:48am 11.14.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/844 Three owners acheived perfection in week one of the O'Day Trivia Contest: John J. Cartier, Brian Ha
Position of Gennaker sheet leads? Jeff Church #545 at 3:23am 11.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1884 I plan to purchase a gennaker this winter and I need to rig the boat for it. I am not sure where the
Original V Berth pocket doors on H25 L and W at 1:39am 11.14.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1055 Does anyone have a photo or drawing of the original pocket door(s) in the V Berth entryway on the 19
F235 in light winds Jim at 1:17am 11.14.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1200 How does the First 235 do in light winds? What can be done to increase performance? Load balancing,
H37C fuel tank replacement ? Morrie at 11:31pm 11.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/933 I think I have a leaky fuel tank in my 1979 37C. I have read that aluminum tanks can be expected to
Soundproofing the engine compartment David Foster at 10:36pm 11.13.02 Ask All Sailors 8/2191 Large areas of the engine compartment for the one-lung Yanmar diesel on our 1977 Hunter 27 have no s
Mac 26S Cabin door overboard Bruce at 10:21pm 11.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/989 I lost the cabin door for my 1995 Mac 26S. It fell overboard and immediately sunk in very muddy wat
How to replace halyard? Craig at 10:03pm 11.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/951 the halyard to hoist the main has seen its day and next spring i need to replace it. a new replaceme
Answers to the Questions on the Questions Gary Wyngarden at 9:55pm 11.13.02 Ask All Sailors 16/1095 1. With 2056 test results in, 74% of the test takers got this right. The key to the right answer is
anchor light steve at 8:04pm 11.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1327 i recently purchased an anchor light with 15' ofcord. That will only hang about 1/2 up my mast.may
baracauls on shaft donrobinson at 7:10pm 11.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/968 what is the best way to keep barna cauls off the prop shaft an prop the boat only stays at the dock
2 problems with my 34 Travis at 5:37pm 11.13.02 Big Boats 9/986 Hi everyone, I just discovered a couple of problems on my new (to me anyway)1983 H34. My bilge pump
Lowering Mainsail Gene at 1:08pm 11.13.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1946 Working on making my Catalina 27 more solo friendly. Present project is to run a line to lower the m
Trailering the Hunter 260 Brian Reed at 12:28pm 11.13.02 Smaller Boats 12/1499 I am currently considering purchasing a Hunter 260 that we plan on trailering quite a lot. Are there
Removal of diesel tank for cleaning -- Vision32 Matt at 10:50am 11.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/980 Hi,Was out this past weekend sailing in some awesome wind in the Puget Sound and ran into a proble
New Head, Old Boat (1) John Miller at 10:38am 11.13.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1221 PeggyThanks for all your time and energy. I am looking forward to reading your new book in the spri
Keel cable breaks - What do you do? Chip Giles at 9:31am 11.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1019 What do you do if the cable to the swing keel breaks? Does anyone know of a jury rig to compensate
mast raising tube Dan Christensen at 9:16am 11.13.02 Smaller Boats 5/916 I recently purchased a 94 Hunter 26 but found that the mast raising pole is missing. For a variety
NEW anitfouling Alan at 9:14am 11.13.02 Big Boats 3/952 I just read about a new polymer that they are working on at Washington University which behaves like

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1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump (2) sail sfbay at 1:56pm 07.20.20 Below is a plumbing diagram of your Hunter 30 from the attached manual with a dedicated discharge ho
Trailer tongue weight (1) Meriachee at 1:48pm 07.20.20 Welded to the bow stop. You'll notice that there is a built in step, and a rod to stop the assembly
Topping Lift Question weekendrken at 1:33pm 07.20.20 PS. What yr/hull number is she? Forgot to mention that I turned the TL around, using the spare mast
Outhaul H26 (1) sail sfbay at 1:33pm 07.20.20 Bill............might take a look at Hunter 26 Owner mods on this site, specifically cockpit mods wh
Topping Lift Question (1) weekendrken at 1:29pm 07.20.20
CO alarm problem (?) JamesG161 at 1:24pm 07.20.20 High cabin temps due to the weather have been the only change. There is a high temperature limit t
Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me? dmax at 1:14pm 07.20.20 I talked to a broker the other day who has been in the business since 1995 and and he said business
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 1:01pm 07.20.20 Earlier in this thread, somebody recommended securing the reef clew to the boom before securing the
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 12:47pm 07.20.20 Thanks for sharing. I found your posts extremely interesting and fun to read. By the way, unless
CO alarm problem (?) MikeHoncho at 12:42pm 07.20.20 Replicate the condition but leave the battery charger off and see if that changes things. These dete
Trailer tongue weight srimes at 12:39pm 07.20.20 Good idea on mounting the boom and sail while the tank is filling. I'll have to try that. I've been
Pearson 23C mast weight sail sfbay at 12:33pm 07.20.20 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest measuring the dimensions of your mast and contacting Rig Rite who ca
Water or sun damage? kappykaplan at 12:23pm 07.20.20 Too bad they don't have boatfax, They do! BoatHistoryReport.com :beer:
Topping Lift Question dlochner at 12:12pm 07.20.20 The time you've been doing anything has little to do with proficiency. It is how you do something
Topping Lift Question weekendrken at 12:09pm 07.20.20 Depending on your mainsail roach and battons you may find that the lift either flaps against the sai
Topping Lift Question Don Guillette at 12:07pm 07.20.20 At Ease; I heard that spoken many time while in the military!! Dave has answered your question. Th
Water or sun damage? Justin_NSA at 11:58am 07.20.20 Better get a survey before you sink, pun intended, money into it. You may have a lot of hidden damag
Where to buy outboard? Meriachee at 11:51am 07.20.20 Looks like may have to wait for fall boatshows. If there is a fall boat show.
Water or sun damage? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:48am 07.20.20 How could humidity so selectively stain along a uniform line on the interior wood? It almost has to
Trailer tongue weight Meriachee at 11:46am 07.20.20 We had it down to 25 minutes flat. Little things like a roller in the mast crutch, a 4:1 on the rais

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