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Reefing- What am I doing wrong? Rich Stidger at 8:22am 10.31.02 Big Boats 10/1524 I must confess that reefing the main is probably my single biggest problem.I have a h40.5 with a f
Dutchman Boom Brake on a h40.5 Rich Stidger at 8:15am 10.31.02 Big Boats 3/991 I have searched the archives and read the info there.My specific question is if anyone has install
Around Alone race and problem with Autopilots Joe Lucido at 8:05am 10.31.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1260 Could you post all this on your site??My brave Brother in Law, Tim Kent, is doing the "Around Alon
26S Bilge Leak Craig at 5:35am 10.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1433 On our maiden voyage with our 94 26S we found the bilges flooded to the waterline (approximately) ev
Spinnaker size for C-36 Tall Rig, and more John Visser at 4:59am 10.31.02 Big Boats 7/1330 What is the right size for a standard spinnaker for a C36TR?What is the right size for an asymmetri
Sail reconditioning? Dick Hoffman at 4:29am 10.31.02 Smaller Boats 4/1225 Putting my sails away for the season. Sails seemed "bagged out". Can reconditioning take care of tha
Bow thruster Dan Hawryschuk, S/V Floridays at 3:58am 10.31.02 Big Boats 7/1404 Has anyone retrofitted a bow thruster on the Passage 42. Can you make a recommendation as to model,
The Infamous Wing Swing Keel (1) JIm at 3:57am 10.31.02 Smaller Boats 2/775 Here is a picture of the famous 1985 wing swing keel. I quess it is really a shoal keel with a cente
Weekend Cruiser (1) Rich Songer at 3:10am 10.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1375 The challenge was given and, like a fool or dunce, I took it. My friends were buying anything from
MASE/MARINER GENERATORS MICHAEL HUDSON at 2:08am 10.31.02 Big Boats 0/1096 I found them. Mase Generators North America has parts for the old Ruggerini powered generators. Call
YANMAR HAND CRANK JIM at 1:48am 10.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1212 Did H34's come with a hand crank for the 3 cyl. diesel? Has anyone used a hank crank to start? Whe
Yanmar 3jh2e impeller replacement john anderson at 1:08am 10.31.02 Big Boats 5/3296 I know this has to have been covered in a forum somewhere, but I can't find it. Any simple way to r
Upgraded Alternator Denny Fegan at 12:15am 10.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/978 I recently had to replace the Motorola Alternator. I did not have time to have it rebuilt (I was hea
New Additions to MYST H37C Ed Napoleon at 11:27pm 10.30.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1198 Here is the new raido installation..Still needs the TNC to be installed for Email and WX Fax..Wendy
i'm taking the ASA course 101-103 this week Steve at 11:22pm 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/843 it's the course offered by upper bay sailing school. we will sail the entire length of the chesapea
New Additions to MYST H37C Ed Napoleon at 11:05pm 10.30.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/866 Here are a couple of new additions to MYST...New Icom 706 MKII G for the nav station..Will be email
Tow Servicws Pops at 10:10pm 10.30.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1023 As winter approaches, I will be putting on socks and a light jacket (Boy, I'm glad I don't live in
Fresh Water Mixing Elbow Steve Carpman at 9:49pm 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/879 We just completed our first year with our 1991 37.5 Legend. I have read many of the comments on this
What kind of sander on the bottom? craig at 9:23pm 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1072 Planning ahead for next fall, I want to give my bottom a good sanding to even out any rough spots, f
Twisted primary wire or Shielded near compass? Dale Isenhoff at 8:09pm 10.30.02 C&C 3/3006 I am mounting a new electronics pod on the Edson binnacle and am unsure if simply twisting the ancor

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87 Hunter 28.5 reefing the jib jssailem at 7:21am 09.15.20 Welcome to the forum @Shaw_2112 A picture is worth... well a lot when it comes to solving these ty
ICW, December south to North shemandr at 7:12am 09.15.20 ... I'll, hopefully, be the proud owner of not just two but three sailboats, two of which I need t
Main sheet twist Jackdaw at 7:08am 09.15.20 Replace the line with a 12-strand single braid that does not develop twist. Like NER Salsa. In addit
plastic fuel tank repair Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:59am 09.15.20 I only posted to explain why you can't use a water or waste tank to hold fuel--gas OR diesel. I'd b
ICW, December south to North Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 09.15.20 How far south is it that people don't winterize their boat when it's in the water and left unattende
Where to register my boat timover5969 at 6:48am 09.15.20 I figured as much but thought it should be put out there. Not sure it was put out there but in Flo
Height of mast when on trailer? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 09.15.20 Look above regarding bow pulpit
Measuring mast rake. Jackdaw at 6:29am 09.15.20 Our boat used to round up in a gust. Took out some rake and now the boat heels over in a gust. We p
refrigerator drain RoyS at 6:29am 09.15.20 Hold your compressed air horn firmly on top of the drain and blow.
Measuring mast rake. RoyS at 6:24am 09.15.20 Our boat used to round up in a gust. Took out some rake and now the boat heels over in a gust. We pr
O'day 222 Mast Base Plate Crazy Dave Condon at 6:23am 09.15.20 @anyhony Z Spar years ago built the masts for Hunter. They purchased Kenyon Isomat and moved to C
....and so it begins... Ron20324 at 6:20am 09.15.20 Follow up: Fueled today..19.7 gallons @$2.12.. $41.76 for the entire season.. 55 days sailing so
Main sheet twist Ron20324 at 6:14am 09.15.20 ... I remember washing the line and running it differently through the blocks and cured the problem.
plastic fuel tank repair Hunter216 at 6:10am 09.15.20 @Ron20324 Small metal cans 1 or 2 gallon, pick your colour :) https://www.uline.com/BL_8171/Gas-C
....and so it begins... DougM at 6:04am 09.15.20 During the 2019 season my fuel bill was $7.50. Unfortunately 2020 season use was zero.
Main sheet twist DougM at 5:59am 09.15.20 The mainsheet has probably developed a natural twist in it over time, much of it induced during coil
....and so it begins... All U Get at 5:54am 09.15.20 In the thirties this morning, we would have begun heading south if we had stayed on a ball in Maine.
Main sheet twist 31seahorse at 5:45am 09.15.20 Would the twist be corrected by changing the threading of the block on the traveler? Try to thread
Main sheet twist All U Get at 5:36am 09.15.20 That looks like a Schaefer block, contact Joy and ask if there is a solution. I had a block doing t
Measuring mast rake. Will Gilmore at 5:18am 09.15.20 You can, as I do, measure to the boom, for convenience. As Jackdaw says, the degree of rake is what

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