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Cabinet button locks Wolfram Milz at 11:44pm 06.05.02 Big Boats 4/1150 One of my cabinet button locks is jammed and stuck in the closed position. I have no way to get insi
How long is it? Joe at 11:39pm 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/905 My wife and I are getting pretty excited about the idea of buying a Mac 26X. We like the idea of bei
Vibration Under Power, is it normal? Will Baker at 11:31pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1805 This season, prior to launching my boat, I had the propeller shaft aligned. I have only had the boat
Hatch cover screens need help.... Alan Wiser, '89 240 O'day at 11:15pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1246 My wife made a screen for the hatch using velcro. The soft part of the velcro is sewn in on the scr
Hauling out-rudder reinforcement ideas Ken DeLacy at 11:09pm 06.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1302 Hualing boat out in the next couple weeks to replace the cutlass bearing. As I plan on dropping the
Genoa advice Scott K at 11:01pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/779 When I bought my '79 Cat 22 last year, it came with two jibs. One of the jibs, the original, was un
Still Floating Scott K at 10:54pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 0/776 Last winter...-Dropped the keel, faired it, put it back in. -Completely rebuilt the winch system
What lines to run aft to the cockpit? Allen at 10:43pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1520 I recently installed a mast wing plate that will allow me to install various blocks so I can run lin
Rudderpost too much play Alex at 10:39pm 06.05.02 Big Boats 2/873 The Rudderpost on my Hunter 340 has quite some play. How much play is OK? Has anyone replaced the ru
Water Pressure John Young at 10:36pm 06.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1381 I'm not sure if you answer non-head questions but I have one about my freshwater system. I have an
What to do with line from new vang? Wynn Ferrel at 10:10pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1567 I just installed a new Garhauer vang, which by the way I highly recommend. Mark, at Garhauer, has b
Anyone using Hella fans? Wynn Ferrel at 9:53pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1678 I need to replace one of my cabin fans. It is a one-speed Guest oscillating fan --- at the one spee
Chlorine damage to rubber in water system Jim WIllis at 9:40pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/3169 I've had a problem with water leaking out of the fresh water tank. Worse case scenario was a leak in
Yanmar Help! Steve Dion at 3:41pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2377 Here is something that you may or may not be interested in. http://www.yanmarhelp.com/index.htm
STRINGING COAX OVER THE SALON HEADLINER Don Clapper at 2:02pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/900 I'm currently in the process of trying to fish a coax (RG 8U) from the top of the compression pole t
h170 - is there a heavier keel? Doug at 1:59pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/959 Does anyone know if hunter (or JY) offers a heavier keel for the 170? As many have already found ou
Weak spot in Sealand heads? Tom Boles at 1:41pm 06.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1015 Has anyone had a problem with Sealand heads where a 3/8" diameter black plastic rod that connects th
Battens BART FORD at 1:21pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/881 i have a 240 and have managed to break several battens. Are they important? How do they affect saili
Boom Tent - got one - but how do you put it up ? Bob Anderson at 1:18pm 06.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/984 I purchase my '74 Catalina two years ago. It came with a new boom tent, which the previous owner ne
Marina GFI outlet tripping Michel Sanscartier at 1:14pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1600 I bought a hunter 34 with shore power. Our Marina has GFI outlets. When connecting shore power, the

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Mask protection.... nightowle at 11:32pm 04.08.20 is the second one Yasser Arafat? That would keep folks six feet away.
ADDING ROLLER FURLING! nightowle at 11:17pm 04.08.20 Have a look at the Alado furlers. Very good and easy to install. They are the preferred brand at a
nightowle at 10:50pm 04.08.20 It's a toss up between the rust bucket Datsun B210 that my wife brought into the marriage or the di
Autopilot Recommendation jev7337 at 10:16pm 04.08.20 No, not really. "Precise?" C'mon, doesn't happen in the real world on a sailboat. I visited CPT
Autopilot Recommendation Stu Jackson at 10:04pm 04.08.20 Wouldn't the new Raymarine units, or B&G etc. be more precise in steering? No, not really. "Preci
Old Man Going West!! justsomeguy at 9:37pm 04.08.20 It's "Go West, young man". :biggrin:
Sanitation hose layout diagram Ron20324 at 9:00pm 04.08.20 Shouldn't the liquid in the holding tank be brown, not blue? :poke: It's a THRONE for crying out l
Autopilot Recommendation jssailem at 8:02pm 04.08.20 The new EV series units are vastly improved.
Autopilot Recommendation jev7337 at 8:00pm 04.08.20 Have you talked to CPT about a repair or purchase of only the failed part? I was thinking CPT when
Autopilot Recommendation jssailem at 8:00pm 04.08.20
Autopilot Recommendation jev7337 at 7:52pm 04.08.20 Are you just using Zeus to control the AP without a seperate AP control?
Sanitation hose layout diagram Scott T-Bird at 7:29pm 04.08.20 My reasons for putting it immediately after the toilet notwithstanding, wouldn't it be a lot more a
Sanitation hose layout diagram Scott T-Bird at 7:17pm 04.08.20 Another point of reference. All of the labeling on the y-valve has the writing right-side up when i
Sanitation hose layout diagram Scott T-Bird at 7:15pm 04.08.20 Shouldn't the liquid in the holding tank be brown, not blue? Don't want to confuse it with the fre
Autopilot Recommendation Mark Maulden at 7:06pm 04.08.20 Have you talked to CPT about a repair or purchase of only the failed part? I was thinking CPT when
Ceiling Cover to Hide Motor Project_Mayhem at 7:03pm 04.08.20 NEMA rated enclosure or a standard project box is another option
Boatless Summer? Michael Davis at 7:01pm 04.08.20 Happy birthday D. May the coming year be better than it looks. :beer::plus:
Boatless Summer? Will Gilmore at 6:47pm 04.08.20 Happy birthday D. May the coming year be better than it looks. -Will (Dragonfly)
Buzzer alarm sounding Tally Ho at 6:38pm 04.08.20 So I was surprised today. I got a call from my storage facility. I was told that they moved the boa
Buzzer alarm sounding Timm R Oday25 at 6:25pm 04.08.20 Of all possible outcomes ,that's the one I would want. I'll always take a gauge over a light or buzz

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