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Repairing Gooseneck NG 1, on Isomat mast on 1984 , Carlis Chaussee at 2:34pm 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/4241 I recently purchased a 1984 , 31 foot Hunter sloop. In some relatively stong winds, the components o
holding tank vent Dan Wesley at 2:18pm 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1060 My holding tank is pressurizing so apparently my vent is plugged. Any clean solutions?
oil press Dan Wesley at 2:13pm 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/977 I have low oil press at idle after the engine is a normal operating temeture, 20lbs.and sometimes l
Sailing at last! Harvey Small at 2:12pm 07.28.02 Smaller Boats 0/743 Finally we had a day with water in Alton Lake (last navigation pool on the upper Mississippi), wind
"SPEEDY" has a new owner and our journey begins. Ray Bowles at 1:31pm 07.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1104 We sold "Speedy" to a very nice couple in north Idaho today. The most enjoyable part of this tranac
Size of Sail Slugs on a 260 Jim Larson at 1:25pm 07.28.02 Smaller Boats 10/2023 We had an accidental jibe during high winds over the weekend and broke 8 sail slugs on the main. Bu
Georgian Bay Hunter Group formed! John vasey at 1:01pm 07.28.02 Other Sailboats 1/788 I am pleased to announce the formation of yet another Hunter Owners group in Ontario Canada! The Geo
THOSE ANNOYING SQEAKS. KEN NEILL at 1:00pm 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1043 I FINALLY GOT MY FIRST "BIG" BOAT, A 1991 CAT 28 WHICH I'VE BEEN ENJOYING SAILING ON THE HUDSON. SHE
Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Association News! John Vasey at 12:43pm 07.28.02 Other Sailboats 0/838 The Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Association had a very successful July Rendezvous with almost 30 boa
Honda 50 HP Prop Dave Daniels at 12:40pm 07.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1575 I need a new prop for the Honda 50 HP on my Mac 26X. Should I go to the Honda dealer or am I just
reef line in boom monte brown at 12:28pm 07.28.02 Smaller Boats 2/833 We purchased our 1994 Hunter 26' used this spring. We were out this weekend in fairly gusty conditio
Help with centerboard on shoal draft Oday 30 Arnie Hoffman at 12:22pm 07.28.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1694 I'm looking for people who have had experience replacing the pivot and housing on Oday 30 shoal draf
revision kit Hood 810 roller furling Anita Frumson at 12:08pm 07.28.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1960 About 2 years ago I bought the revision kit for the Hood 810 for my C-30 due to the fact it was hang
Control cable for Transmission Jim Legere at 12:05pm 07.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/992 Does anyone know the length of the transmission shift cable on a Hunter 37C with 3QM30? My guess is
Portlight Leak on C380 Henry Gamsby at 11:44am 07.28.02 Big Boats 1/1287 Two of my Portlights leak between the window and the rubber gasket. Is there anyway to tighten them
Mac 19 Gary Stern at 11:20am 07.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/985 I am considering a 19 because my town does not allow boats to be parked on the drive or in the yard.
backstay tensioner Del Wiese at 10:34am 07.28.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1337 I have a split backstay and want to add a backstay tensioner. The upper is 9/32" 1x19 wire, rated a
Water leak Fred W. at 10:26am 07.28.02 Day Sailers 1/1093 We recently purchased a 1981 Daysailor as a first boat. The self-bailor was clogged but some work w
Roller furling Ray Lewis at 10:25am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/880 Would anyone know the forstay dimension (length) on the 27 Cat with the 4ft. keel. I'am preparing t
Asymetrical S. sheets Tony Wilcox at 10:24am 07.28.02 Big Boats 12/1006 I am in the process of getting an asymetrical spinnaker. The Hunter spec gives a length of 65' for t

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26X vs 26M head size NINEv2 at 1:01pm 07.27.20 Wow. The 290 was as large as I was thinking about going (and out of budget) and it's only marginall
Handle sticks Rick D at 12:59pm 07.27.20 Both of my heads with pumps about a year old do the same thing unless I hold the select lever over t
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M jviss at 12:52pm 07.27.20 Umm... this is a rather simplistic view of corporate IT security. The 'social engineering' exploits
Zodiac raft parts source odaydokay at 12:47pm 07.27.20 Yep, like that, except the West Marine here has too small a diameter! And would like to be able to
Shurflo wrench - sea strainer Ralph Johnstone at 12:30pm 07.27.20 Does anyone know of there is a tool made just for unscrewing the clear Shurflow raw water strainer
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 twistedskipper at 12:28pm 07.27.20 @Biosci777, can you elaborate on what makes the Victoria 18 harder to sail?
Shurflo wrench - sea strainer dlochner at 12:23pm 07.27.20 Once the filter is open, try lubricating the threads with a little silicone grease. I've used the di
Handle sticks dlochner at 12:20pm 07.27.20 A quick check is to open the pump out cap and try pumping the head. If there is a restriction somewh
Shurflo wrench - sea strainer sail sfbay at 12:12pm 07.27.20 Like this one: Amazon.com: SHURFLO 150539 Filter Housing Wrench: Automotive Maybe contact Shurflow
Real chance of capsizing? dlochner at 12:10pm 07.27.20 This post by @DrJudyB from another current thread shows how boat become unstable in waves. Worth th
Zodiac raft parts source dlochner at 12:06pm 07.27.20 That seems like a generic poly rope. Probably cheaper at a marine store. Something like this from SB
26X vs 26M head size sail sfbay at 12:04pm 07.27.20 It does not have to fiberglass, it can be marine grade plywood or teak.
ODay 322 throttle cable odaydokay at 12:02pm 07.27.20 Call Rudy at D&R. He probably has all the numbers you need...........
26X vs 26M head size NINEv2 at 12:02pm 07.27.20 I know my way around a shop a bit, but I've never done any fiberglass work before.
What is this? odaydokay at 12:01pm 07.27.20 My 28, same year, has no such thing. Take a photo so we don't have to guess ok? Sounds like an owne
2008 Beneteau Oceanis - Engine battery alarm on while battery appears to be appropriately charged. GWG at 12:00pm 07.27.20
Handle sticks odaydokay at 11:58am 07.27.20 If my head sits for a long time, I have seen this. I applied just a tiny bit of vaseline to the sha
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison SycloneDriver at 11:54am 07.27.20 Fair enough if you have a 20A charger, but in that case the charger is pretty undersized for the ba
C and C 27 Mark 5 bow pulpit sail sfbay at 11:54am 07.27.20 Tube Fabrication & Bending Services serving Connecticut: thttps://www.thomasnet.com/connecticut/tube
C and C 27 Mark 5 bow pulpit odaydokay at 11:53am 07.27.20 I bent one up pretty bad a couple seasons ago. Needed a copy made and this Branford guy did it well

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