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Trailer dimensions for Mac26 Mike at 5:00pm 08.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1188 Unfortunately I don't have the MacGregor yet, but I am getting prepared. :-)I am in the process o
Autohelm 4000 Will Rupley at 3:56pm 08.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1101 All you H33 owners with autohelm 4000 .Where did you put the fluxgate?
Stepping the mast on a '78 Hunter 25 Matt Lydon at 3:43pm 08.26.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1448 I'm just picking up a used hunter 25 next week - How does the mast come down? (and up)Matt
Hunter 336 Jibs and Genoas Frank Swift at 3:22pm 08.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1630 I am thinking of replacing the jib with a larger size. I note that Doyle sells a 100% , a 135% and
Owners Manual for Hunter 23 Jeff at 2:58pm 08.26.02 Smaller Boats 6/2239 Hello,I am looking for a copy of the owners manual for a 1986 Hunter 23. If anyone could help me ou
Owners Manual Jeff at 2:58pm 08.26.02 Smaller Boats 3/1022 Hello,I am looking for a copy of the owners manual for a 1986 Hunter 23. If anyone could help me ou
Diesel Fuel Type Pete Loewenstein at 2:38pm 08.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/916 I pulled into a fuel dock the other day to top off my tank (I have a H356, with a Yanmar 3GM30F engi
roller furling attachment to foredeck john brantner at 2:08pm 08.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2306 does the roller furling attach directly to the foredeck, or is there a turnbuckle involved? help!
Update from Ray & Maria Bowles ex-Speedy owners Ray Bowles at 1:49pm 08.26.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1452 Before anything else our E-Mail address has been corrected in the owners directory.We spent a litt
ICW in a 35.5?? Gene Thompson at 12:58pm 08.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/908 Has anyone out there done the ICW from the Great Lakes to Florida in a Hunter 35.5? Any particular a
Thru Hull Plywood Spacers Rotting Mark Cothran at 11:58am 08.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1479 I am trying to find out if anyone else has experienced the same problems with the plywood spacers wh
Cradle for Hunter 31 (1987) 4' draft Elleigh at 11:48am 08.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1047 Help! I need a cradle for winter storage at my boat yard...I am hoping to find a used one....any th
Mast Height on O'day 22 Jinks at 11:24am 08.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/6264 I recently purchased a 1975 O'day 22. She has obviously had the mast replaced and it measures about
Polybutylene Pipe. Steve Dion at 10:55am 08.26.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/4814 FYI:Polybutylene pipe, as you may know has been "recalled" in homes. The problem is Clorine and H
C' 30 props Al Britton at 10:18am 08.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1026 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25 diesel. What is the optimum propeller for this boat /
AC installation Ken DeLacy at 10:02am 08.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1015 Greetings all, I finally broke down and purchased ac for the boat and have some questions regarding
o'day 23 fin keel Bob Sullivan at 9:53am 08.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1032 I have recently acquired an o'day 23 fin (fixed) keel sloop and am looking for any info available. I
Starter motor Don at 9:50am 08.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1161 I have a 82 Catalina 30 with the 5411 engine. My starter motor is toast - I can't rebuild it and I
hole in my 336's hull Bob Peters at 9:39am 08.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/843 Hello,Below is a note sent yesterday to Hunter Marine. I am wondering if anyone has had this probl
Mariner mast lowering Wayne Randolph at 9:29am 08.26.02 Day Sailers 1/1146 We are having difficulty lowering our mast. It did not have lateral stability with the old broken c

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H41 DS Wash Down pump location? Jonkistemaker at 6:16am 08.31.20 Wow looks like that works seamlessly. Thanks for the post very helpful.
hull speed, what it means. JohnShannon at 6:14am 08.31.20 Hull speed for boats is like the sound barrier for airplanes. Once thought unbreakable. In no sens
hull speed, what it means. sailme88 at 6:11am 08.31.20 The shallow water issue is known as "squat". It affects ships more than sailboats. Operates simila
Apollo Ball Valve Failure jssailem at 6:07am 08.31.20 I considered the series 93 Marelon valves. Only problem I had was sourcing the product. Not availabl
hull speed, what it means. shemandr at 6:04am 08.31.20 He said "Reynolds Number." Is there an emoji for sticking my head in the sand?
hull speed, what it means. Joe at 5:59am 08.31.20 The "Theoretical Hull Speed" formula was based on a full displacement hull's inability to progress w
Forepeak Bulkhead Castrilper55 at 5:47am 08.31.20 That is what I intended to do originally but as it turns out -not so simple. The bulkhead is struct
Windward sheeting cars (1) Jackdaw at 5:38am 08.31.20 Yeah... https://image.fisheriessupply.com/f_jpg/f_auto/t_Legacy-250x250/v1/static-images/192687-har
hull speed, what it means. dlochner at 5:33am 08.31.20 Interesting question. After an early morning shallow dive (deep enough to gain some understanding, n
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel smokey73 at 5:33am 08.31.20 I'm probably overthinking this which is par for the course. @Davidasailor26 - Thanks for correctin
Main sheet cleat location Joe at 4:26am 08.31.20 Talk about your rube goldberg solution. But as long as it works for you, why change it? You can ea
Backstay Failure Apex at 4:18am 08.31.20 Good point. I follow up on a lot of stuff I read in here. I haven't looked for a maintenance book
37C fuel tank size Manny at 4:14am 08.31.20 Thanks to everyone. I have a feeling 45 +/- is about right. While I have no idea if the fuel gauge i
hull speed, what it means. Will Gilmore at 4:07am 08.31.20 So far, this is the simplest explanation of the Froude Number, that I can find. Froude number \| phys
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel Davidasailor26 at 3:51am 08.31.20 OP Here: I did some digging and measuring and came up with some surprising information. Here are t
Funny Friday!!! rpludwig at 3:41am 08.31.20 we guys have a simple choice.....to either be right or happy....I have chosen the latter....
Starting a B331 Bluenose at 3:38am 08.31.20 Yes, Yanmar 3GM30F
Problems with my 2003 Beneteau 411 Refrig and Freezer NYSail at 3:26am 08.31.20 For the door latch go onto the beneteau Parts web site.... they may have it. Good luck
Main sheet cleat location (1) jonelli at 11:57pm 08.30.20
hull speed, what it means. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:23pm 08.30.20 It still most definitely applies It's 1.34 times the square root of the waterline length in feet .

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