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C-310 Vibration under power Bill Babbitt at 1:41am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/2032 I'm having a problem with vibration while motoring my C-310. The engine seems to run very smoothly t
BROKE CLEVIS PIN /MAST DOWN RODGER at 1:22am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1043 2000 Macgregor 26X -20 MPH wind, going downwind, Jib only(1/2)and something happened which caused th
Fun and games on my ten day vacation. Long post. Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:20am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/850 Well, I'm back at the desk safe and sound, and in one piece from our trip up to the tip of the Bruce
"Sealed" lead-acid Delco Voyager Batteries Andy Howard at 1:17am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1824 Anyone have any experience with these maintance-free batteries? Price wise they look great, I could
Buying a boat - which sort?! Mandy at 1:14am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1288 We are looking to buy a boat on which to live and sail. Neither of us can sail at this point but we
Sail Repair Ozana Halik at 1:04am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/957 I have the original UK sails.I would like to have the sails inspected and repaired if needed. Also
Winches Worn Thomas Kolaski at 1:00am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1122 We have a 76 30' Hunter with the original winches. They rotate fine, but they don't grip the sheets
Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka Eric C Lindstrom at 12:52am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/888 Last night while sleeping on the portside setee I was awoken twice by a noise that went: Chunka-chun
tiller repair - Hunter 25 Dennis Bidney at 12:49am 08.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1167 On a Hunter 25, what is the best adhesive to repair a tiller that has separated in the middle along
To help or not? Brian at 12:36am 08.19.02 Other Sailboats 4/864 I was in a small harbor over the weekend and witnessed something I was curious about.A small motor
First in Fleet... Steve at 12:34am 08.19.02 Racing 9/1587 We had a 27 mile race on Saturday, and conditions were great for the boat (H320). We took first in
Refrigerator temperature variation Stephen DePaola at 12:31am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/970 We are having a difficult time cooling our refrigerator to a temperature that works. We have a therm
Exhaust smoke? Brian at 12:27am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/972 I have an 85 Hunter 28.5. I noticed over the weekend when I reved the engine either in forward or r
MacGregor 22 compared to Catalina 22 Mike Wesseler at 12:18am 08.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5265 We are new to weekend lake sailing (though my wife crewed for several years in the Caribbean)and loo
Cabin Comfort Michael Hogan at 11:59pm 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 9/1122 My wife and I have decided to purchase a new Hunter 260 within the next year. However based on my e
Mast/260/crazy Dave is a legend Mark at 11:50pm 08.18.02 Smaller Boats 5/779 Hey Crazy Dave there is no doubt you are indeed a legend.Its 21.30 hrs on Monday night in Western A
Jiffy Reefing a '92 33.5 Geoff in Ann Arbor at 11:40pm 08.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/859 Does anyone have a photo or diagram of how to rig the outhaul for the 1st reef? The diagram in the
Shore Power RD at 11:38pm 08.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/908 Sunday was a work on boat day.I have an a/c unit built into my HL 35.I was a hot and muggy Sunday
C-36 Engine power questions John Visser at 11:32pm 08.18.02 Big Boats 1/1082 Can someone with a similar C-36 please comment on this:I have a 1984 C-36 with a Universal M25 and
Several Questions regarding 1984 Mac 25 Kenny Chidester at 11:31pm 08.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1016 Hello All,After years of being a power boater I have made the transition to sailing. I recently tra

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Hunter 260 Centerboard Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46pm 08.23.20 Being involved with the design and top selling dealer; concur with those here as it was not ballast.
Water pressure/volume problem Stu Jackson at 5:36pm 08.23.20 1. Have you checked the pump flow with just a short piece of pipe or hose attached to it? 2. Are
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] JamesG161 at 5:20pm 08.23.20 wind on the Poncho Train Looks like at your worst winds will be from the E-ENE driving the surge
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? shemandr at 5:02pm 08.23.20 ... To FastOlsen's point, 3 weeks into this project and 95% of the time has been spent researching
Simple head plumbing Dave Groshong at 4:58pm 08.23.20 The options to send it a holding tank, overboard, or to a deck fitting are nice, a lot of municip
Standing Rigging heritage at 4:16pm 08.23.20 If you prefer to purchase online, I had good luck with Rigging Only. You will have to give them an
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kloudie1 at 4:14pm 08.23.20 Indeed! Looks like less surge and wind on the Poncho Train
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing NotCook at 4:10pm 08.23.20 That's a bit extreme, IMO, but we are liveaboards. Bungs as mentioned above are good for thruhulls,
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? berner73 at 4:03pm 08.23.20 Boat building is not a precise art. I wouldn't be surprised to find that some parts have been "coac
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? berner73 at 4:02pm 08.23.20 Thanks everyone for the input, to the person it was all spot on. To provide some closure on this th
Standing Rigging sail sfbay at 3:55pm 08.23.20 Remove it and take or mail it to a local chandlery that has a rigging shop, rigger or retailer like
Nautitech Catamarans Kings Gambit at 3:52pm 08.23.20 OK. But it could take some time before I learn much, and form opinion! Have not gotten very far on
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 3:44pm 08.23.20 rgraner -- I will add those as the outer banks looks like it has some nice sand(the sand in golf I f
Simple head plumbing Don S/V ILLusion at 3:33pm 08.23.20
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? dlochner at 3:31pm 08.23.20 Other have had interesting experiences with their pulpits. Ours are off now for polishing, and with
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops demasow at 3:26pm 08.23.20 I'm new to my 1982 Hunter 33. I discovered that the chain was disconnected from the sprocket insid
Anchor bow roller thelilnauti at 3:25pm 08.23.20
Simple head plumbing dlochner at 3:23pm 08.23.20 The person to guide you on this is @Peggie Hall HeadMistress She knows her stuff. Also pick up a co
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? FastOlson at 3:18pm 08.23.20 Other have had interesting experiences with their pulpits. Ours are off now for polishing, and with
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space SCFoster at 2:00pm 08.23.20 BTW, does anyone here have a 4D house battery under the companionway in front of the engine? I curr

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