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Reefing rigging questions John Perry at 7:22am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 5/1079 On the starboard side, aft end of the boom on our C-22, a previous owner added about a 30" track tha
Tiller Sean Coerse] at 6:48am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 5/825 Has anyone replaced the stock tiller with a wood one? I measured the stock one and none of the stoc
first 24 mast set up Mark Lutley at 5:20am 08.28.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/989 After 2 years work my renovated first 24 is ready for launching. However I have just seen an article
Reefing rigging questions John Perry at 5:11am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 1/990 On the starboard side, aft end of the boom on our C-22, a previous owner added about a 30" track tha
Kubota vs M-25 Ed van Kessel at 5:05am 08.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1081 I am reading alot about Kubota tractor parts working on a M-25 engine.I just paid $62 US for a the
Polishing and waxing Robbin at 5:03am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 0/889 I recently purchased Maguires boat polish and wax. I also used Zud on my deck to remove rust and ot
Boat wanted Richard Bryer at 4:00am 08.28.02 Big Boats 2/962 I am looking for a Hunter 34- vintage 1983-1985. Prefer a fresh water boat. Should be in very good s
Oil in bilge/Tractor parts David at 3:59am 08.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/951 I've discovered 2 problems with my M3-20 diesel. I recently noticed oil in the bilge. The yard che
Water Tank Repair David Popken at 2:48am 08.28.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1709 My original 1978 aluminum water tank has been corroded at one end by a long neglected (not by me) ch
Can anyone Help Martin Grant at 2:44am 08.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1099 Can anyone help ? I am looking to replace the trim along the outside of the hull which contains the
Looking for a spinnaker and a spinnaker pole Christos Athanitis at 2:19am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 2/995 I am very much interested in purchasing a spinnaker and a spinnaker pole. I would prefer to buy the
Spreaders and spreader tips Philippe at 2:09am 08.28.02 Day Sailers 1/1171 Hello.I have just bought my Oday 192 and have discovered that the spreaders have been bent. Not sur
Lazy Jack Idea: Would it work? Andy Howard at 1:54am 08.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1073 I currently have a standard Lazy Jack system on board which stows along the mast and boom, that I de
Compass reading Bill M at 1:53am 08.28.02 Smaller Boats 11/1010 I upgraded from a 23.5 to a 1995 Hunter 26. There have been some gear failures but these items have
To Steve Dion (1) Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:00am 08.28.02 Ask All Sailors 0/904 Steve,I didn't see your Arachnaphobia post until today. Hilarious. I have printed it and will sh
Battery charging Mike at 12:04am 08.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1364 Went to start my outboard yesterday (electric start); no juice. I took the battery home and hooked
New Design dennis at 11:53pm 08.27.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1096 I read on one of the other sites that there is a new model (26M) scheduled for release in Oct/Nov.
Dinghy Shopping Tony at 11:31pm 08.27.02 Big Boats 11/1228 Shopping for a dinkFour people without getting soaked or two and two labs. light enough for me to
Asametrical Cruising Spinnaker Set-up C27 Bill D at 11:27pm 08.27.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1941 Looking for information on what type of blocks are being used for sheets and downhaul etc. How are t
Motor dragging... Jack Kelly at 10:41pm 08.27.02 Smaller Boats 5/1045 Anyone else out there who has a "23" with a Johnson 9.9 Sailmaster motor?When we have 3-4 in the co

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Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 9:45am 08.31.20 TJ Damn ! That is some great advice on the vent line. Mine is a corrugated white hose and not su
37C fuel tank size Blaise at 9:38am 08.31.20 On Midnight Sun, hull #42, the fuel tank is 42 gallons and the water tanks are 50 gallons each. Blai
hull speed, what it means. jssailem at 9:31am 08.31.20 Very interesting discussion. arity shared in discussing the math involved identifying the fluid mec
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. (2) senang at 9:28am 08.31.20
Replacing fuel line from tank to racor/motor senang at 9:21am 08.31.20 Use duct tape to attach new hose to old hose. Or drill holes and use steel wire. Pull slowly on the
Windward sheeting cars Drinky Crow at 9:20am 08.31.20 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...my brain not fully fuctioning yesterday.
Propeller for a Hunter 41DS (2005) with engine Yanmar 3JH4E senang at 9:18am 08.31.20 On our 2005 H38 with the same 3JH4E engine we have this fixed propellor installed by Hunter: Thank y
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? srimes at 9:12am 08.31.20 Weight aloft is bad for performance and racers will go to extreme lengths to reduce it. But I don't
H49/H50 main sheet input sail sfbay at 9:11am 08.31.20 How old is your mainsheet? My 2 cents..........from my experience they get thicker and/or more dif
Oil change at end of season? senang at 9:07am 08.31.20 Look up the starting of old engines on Utube that have been years out in the wilderness and you will
Beneteau 331 engine room fan CABixler at 8:55am 08.31.20 My 2002 #226 all does not have a fan. At least not one I ever heard. I'll have to check on the Bene
H41 power routing solar panel help senang at 8:55am 08.31.20 My answer is for our 2005 H38, but layout is mostly similar by manufacturers. Under the port hanging
H41 power routing solar panel help sail sfbay at 8:47am 08.31.20 Consider running cable through or adjacent to existing wall chases where cables between the navigati
O' Day 20 outboard size ScrapMtl at 8:42am 08.31.20 Hull speed can be exceeded. The caveat is that to do so the horsepower needs increase at a faster
Starting a B331 BarryBershad at 8:40am 08.31.20 Sounds like an iffy starter that might be compensated by a real good battery. I'd change the starter
Yanmar 2QM15 injector pipe leaking. newage1461 at 8:39am 08.31.20 These are not banjo fittings. The fuel pipe has a nut at the end that screws into the injector. Ther
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 8:27am 08.31.20 Having replaced the holding tank on my previous '92 Legend 35.5, I cannot emphasize strongly enough
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 8:26am 08.31.20 The vent on my H34 tank broke and after attempts to glue it, I replaced the tank and all the lines.
Main sheet cleat location jonelli at 8:26am 08.31.20 I guess you could say I have a mid-boom sheet on the boom end. I really don't hate it, it works wel
hull speed, what it means. jon hansen at 8:22am 08.31.20 nice video. thanks. clearly "hull speed" and what it implies is still very relevant as to how a ves

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