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Fuel Filter Drain Question Jim A at 3:31am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1028 How do you drain the fuel filter bowl to remove any water, algae or dirt? I just drain a little f
Crack in wooden mast Adam Howard at 3:24am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1511 I recently purchased an enterprise 4.2m wooden sailboat. It was built in 1968. Unfortunately, the
Head Liner Larry and Carol Schroeder at 3:21am 09.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/940 This is only the second year in the water, and we keep pushing the headliner up frequently in severa
Oxalic acid for water line john anderson at 2:32am 09.04.02 Big Boats 9/1710 I heard oxalic acid diluted with water is good for removal of the brown stain around the water line.
Leaking anchor locker? Jack Pavesich at 2:01am 09.04.02 Big Boats 1/1010 When we beat into heavy seas, we take water into the v-berth. This past weekend we were heeled to p
Slight fuel leak -do I need to bleed after fixing? Michael Angier at 1:54am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1161 I have a 1989 Yanmar 2GM20F in my Hunter Legend 335.There is a very slight fuel leak coming from t
A cleaner bottom Leighton at 12:46am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1388 Besides paying a diver to clean the bottom on a monthly basis, what are others doing to maintain a c
Transport US - Europe Jasper at 12:36am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/902 I'm looking into possibilities to ship my Hunter 28.5 from an US East Coast location to Holland. Any
head treatment CORKY TROTTER at 12:24am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/893 What do people find as the best head treatment liquid?I have a marine head on my 260. Had great sa
Bunks or Rollers Ric Trimmer at 11:51pm 09.03.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1710 Okay, here's a trailer question. I have an E-Z loader trailer for my O-23. It is equipped with ro
Bunks or Rollers Ric Trimmer at 11:50pm 09.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/994 Okay, here's a trailer question. I have an E-Z loader trailer for my O-23. It is equipped with ro
Unstepping a mast Ed Hebert at 11:26pm 09.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1075 Another embarrassing question from a guy that's never had to do this before. Can't learn if you don'
Riging intructions for 356 Miguel Gonzalez-del-Rey at 11:20pm 09.03.02 Big Boats 4/950 Where can I find information on the tension needed on all the cables on the rig of the Hunter 356?
iNFO ON MAC 25 Ken at 11:17pm 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1085 I'm looking at possibly purchasing a MAC25 - I'd like any photo's, brochures, spec sheets, etc that
A Navy Report? D Berube at 8:02pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1092 I heard somewhere, that there was a Navy report saying that since the 60s, wave height has increased
Center Cockpit versus Aft Jim Shifrin at 7:49pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1968 I really like the interior layout of a 32' center cockpit I have found but wonder about the raised h
Climbing the mast Mark at 5:13pm 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 13/944 Just speaking with an old (salt) friend of mine and he was telling me about a ladder he made for get
Stuffing box leak Steve Schwartz at 4:46pm 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1116 On a recent outing (Hunter '93 30T) my stuffing box started to leak. The manual says it should drip
Looking at a Hunter 31 Martin at 4:22pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 16/1740 I am looking to buy a 30+ sailboat to moor in Anacortes WA. I hope to spend my summers there and tou
Live a board? What size? Tyler at 4:03pm 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1121 Hailing all Hunter owners! I am looking into obtaining a live a board. I havenever owned a boat b

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Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? kloudie1 at 5:57pm 09.11.20 Nope, always goes to tank, then it can be easily pumped overboard if off shore.
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F MitchM at 5:53pm 09.11.20 You can buy a lot of Vinegar and small diameter long knitting needles for $1050... i did this
Out for a while and off the water for a while longer DaveJ at 5:35pm 09.11.20 Seems like you studied had for the test and results show it! Boats come and go, but our health is th
Replacement Propane tank for Catalina 310 Tom J at 4:24pm 09.11.20 I assume by now you have found a replacement tank. If not, check the RV supply houses. Their price
37C fuel tank size pbknowles at 4:08pm 09.11.20 That is fantastic. Thank you very much for sharing that.
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Don S/V ILLusion at 3:56pm 09.11.20 I found your listing but only after entering criteria for year, region and price range. If I search
26S Who has a ballast inspection plate? sail sfbay at 3:49pm 09.11.20 Blue Water Yachts sells them for $11 you quoted. Below are threads on MacGregors with ballast inspe
How to work my inverter/charger seadaddler at 3:45pm 09.11.20 I have same setup and I just push the inverter on the remote panel not a big deal to operate unless
had the windows are done fred1diver at 3:30pm 09.11.20
Advertising Advice for selling a boat SFS at 3:25pm 09.11.20 I don't know what to say. I have not had a problem putting in a few parameters - size range, price
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 (1) sail sfbay at 3:23pm 09.11.20 Blue Water Yachts, who specialize in Macgregor parts, sells whisker poles for MacGregor and mast att
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 3:20pm 09.11.20 Actually, being out greatly facilitates an inspection. The only good being in the water provides is
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 3:18pm 09.11.20 Don has a good point. I just went to YW and typed in Hunter, used, 38 to 38 feet. It did not come
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? markwbird at 3:14pm 09.11.20 Mark, here is a shot of my system; it is as from Hunter originally. The hose below the hand pump is
plastic fuel tank repair FastOlson at 3:08pm 09.11.20 This is one of those situations where replacement is the answer.
plastic fuel tank repair thinwater at 2:49pm 09.11.20 a. Repairing a poly gas tank is a REALLY bad idea. PE is very tough to bond, it failed either becaus
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 2:45pm 09.11.20 @Scott T-Bird Thanks, it's starting to make sense. If I run the line through the sheave at the en
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Don S/V ILLusion at 2:40pm 09.11.20 New Question: We just discovered that the listing indicates that the boat is on the hard which is c
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 2:37pm 09.11.20
plastic fuel tank repair (1) srimes at 2:32pm 09.11.20 That's a tough one. MAY be able to weld it, but high risk of contamination. For adhesives to stick t

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