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Whisker Pole Ron at 3:36am 10.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1256 Has anyone installed a whisker pole on the C320? If so, can you share your experience (how to, prod
Water Got In! Bert Schmidt at 1:46am 10.21.02 Big Boats 5/968 I own a 1991 35.5 Legend. My boat was on its slip with other boats to its starboard side. Last week
Transom Locker Drainage John Bannister at 1:46am 10.21.02 Big Boats 13/1255 Anybody out there know if there is a drain to the bilges from the Transom Lockers. I have tried in v
Cabin windows C30 - 1981 Ron at 1:28am 10.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1046 Hi All,Like most C30s of this vintage, a couple of my windows leak. I would like to upgrade them a
Mainsheet Rigging for Mac 25 Richard Abineri at 1:25am 10.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1222 I just bought a 1986 Mac 25. I have not had it in the water yet. Can someone advise on the best ma
Hunter 33 Muffler Bob Hutchison at 12:38am 10.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1526 I need to replace the stainless steel muffler on my 1980 Hunter 33. I can't find a fiberglass repla
Transom strength? Tom at 12:38am 10.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1427 2000 - 2002 Macgregor 26XDoes anyone have experience using a motor larger that 50 hp? A 2-Strok
Compression post questions?? Fred G at 12:21am 10.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1231 I hear a lot of folks talking about checking the mast compression post. I don't know anyting about
Filling the fuel tank Tom Madura at 11:39pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1191 Having just gone through the annual ritual of filling the fuel tank prior to winter storage, I'm won
Seacocks & Thru-hulls Brent Headberg at 11:30pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 40/7250 This past weekend I was re-plumbing my head/holding tank system with a macerator pump and y-valve.
launch ramp capri22 fin keel fox at 11:22pm 10.20.02 Smaller Boats 5/1181 I am looking for advice on ramp launching the capri22 fin keel. I finally got my trailer set up with
Diesel Fuel - API classifications Jeff Bacon at 11:14pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1311 Hi All:While searching high and low for some oil this weekend, I started wondering about the API c
C 30 normal sound for starting a M25 diesel ??? Bob Lufkin at 10:48pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1123 Mine seems to crank real slow like a dead battery would sound in a car. Takes 2 or 3 tries and then
Dollars? Bob at 10:41pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 10/2595 If you had all had money in the world and were going to purchase a true ocean going yacht (but betwe
Quiz, quiz Jon at 9:20pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1013 Current quiz could use a couple more choices:#5 "All of the above"#6 "Experience Gained, outweighs
Portlights in aft bunk area? Reinhold Fussle at 8:17pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/896 Has anybody considered or actualy installed additional portlights in the aft bunk area under the coc
plexiglass restoration Michael Angier at 7:59pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1924 I have several pieces of plexiglass on my boat--ports, hatches, companionway cover, etc. They have s
Displacement Weight ? Gary P at 6:34pm 10.20.02 Trailer Sailors 3/2337 I'm thinking of buying an 18.5 and note that it displaces 1600 lbs. (dry). Does this also mean its w
Night from Hell SailboatOwners.com at 3:38pm 10.20.02 Ask All Sailors 82/4923 What's the worst night you've ever spent on your boat? What made it bad? Did an unexpected wind s
Hunter 356 Quality????? dstormont at 1:30pm 10.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/5858 I recently took delivery of a Hunter 356...and I love the boat, but I am concerned w/the quality....

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She's creaking at 40 Mechone at 5:04pm 09.23.20 Access it from underneath don't touch the top . Use an oscillating saw to cut underneath and remov
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... sail sfbay at 5:03pm 09.23.20 So is the original post going to do his own cushions?. I have purchased foam for buyfoam.com and po
Looking to buy CNG tank HandsOnTech at 4:55pm 09.23.20 Exactly why we are looking for replacement tanks
Hunter 34 - Relocating House Bank Batteries Allan12210 at 4:49pm 09.23.20 I installed 4 6 volt batteries split into two pairs. One pair is under the Starboard aft settee (jus
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Ralph Johnstone at 4:46pm 09.23.20 They recommend removing the pump and sending it for a rebuild. Thoughts? ONLY if you are absolute
ProNautic 1230P installation in Beneteau 331 Davidasailor26 at 4:45pm 09.23.20
Orca Attacks? kappykaplan at 4:42pm 09.23.20 You guys are having too much fun with this! :beer:
Orca Attacks? Rick486 at 4:35pm 09.23.20 A quick googling says 'partially color blind'. Orca or sasquatch? Thread is getting confusing :)
She's creaking at 40 dlochner at 4:31pm 09.23.20 I suspect the problem is a wet core and the core has finally begun to deteriorate. With the core gon
Tank Monitor (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:27pm 09.23.20 Most people refer to a Tank Monitor as the name given to a Holding Tank or Fresh water tank monitor
She's creaking at 40 (1) Project_Mayhem at 4:23pm 09.23.20 Here's a pic of someone else's boat but I've circled the areas. Everyone, including myself, steps on
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Project_Mayhem at 4:20pm 09.23.20 Take a look at buyfoam.com. They were one of the more reasonable priced places for custom cut foam
P42 Wiring drawings HandsOnTech at 4:18pm 09.23.20 I am not aware of the AC wiring recall. The one I am thinking of has to do with replacing battery re
She's creaking at 40 dlochner at 4:18pm 09.23.20 Can you help us out and let us know where the problem lies?
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Project_Mayhem at 4:13pm 09.23.20 I've had cam cleats and jam cleats. I prefer cam. Jam cleats often slip if you don't put a half wrap
Did the HOOK race Jackdaw at 4:09pm 09.23.20 Same crew (swapping 1) is going to do the WYC U-gotta Regatta in two weeks. On a J24. Should be a h
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Rick Webb at 4:09pm 09.23.20 Oops dunno where my head was. For a 3/4" bolt you can use a 30mm wrench if you don't have an 1 1/8
Tank Monitor mytime at 3:33pm 09.23.20 Give some info man! Tank? That couldnt be any more vague. Most of us love troubleshooting here s
Tank Monitor mytime at 3:26pm 09.23.20 :plus: Any onboard redundancy you can use to isolate the "problem"? No
Time to replace standing rigging justsomeguy at 3:25pm 09.23.20 I see that this site sells complete sets of standing rigging Might be wise to ask the site directl

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