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A solution to permeated tubes Jose Venegas at 12:33pm 07.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 34/5729 As I explained in my previous posting, the Beneteau 361 has a very poor sanitation design with its h
tuning the rigging on hunter 26' monte brown at 11:28am 07.30.02 Smaller Boats 1/1391 What is the best way to tune the rigging on a hunter 26'? What is the proper tension on the forestay
Diesel Fuel Filter help Jim A at 11:18am 07.30.02 Ask All Sailors 0/929 Has anyone ever seen a filter like this before? Any ideas where I can get a replacement filter elem
Head backs up when not in use Chris Mead at 11:14am 07.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1437 When the metal holding tank is full enough, the bowl fills with liquid and seems to stop just at the
Jacklines??? Scott Narum at 10:37am 07.30.02 Ask All Sailors 19/2053 I confess I've never run jacklines on any boat I've had; mainly because I've never needed to. But t
2003 -- what's new Dennis at 10:20am 07.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1160 Was curious if anyone knows what changes if any are going into next years 26x.ThankDennis
sunshade catalina 250 Mel Aust at 10:01am 07.30.02 Smaller Boats 2/1239 Hello, purchased 250 to sail on lake that is exteremly hot late spring through early fall. Does any
Hunter 290 Anchor specs Frank at 9:14am 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1866 Help...I have a new 2001 Hunter 290 and the seller didn't include an anchor. They haven't been fo
does anyone have? cpat. a.m.guay at 9:06am 07.30.02 Smaller Boats 2/976 does anyone have a used roller furling set-up, for sale? this is to fit my 1986 catalina 22 swingk
Need advice or a new keel for 1971 venture 22 Todd at 8:54am 07.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2156 I have the opportunity to get a 1971 Venture 22. Aside from trim work and cosmetics, the keel has c
Careening a Hunter Ian Cameron at 8:43am 07.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1578 I'm assuming that this post is common to all Hunters, but no guarantees. Some time ago I asked if an
changes in 2000? Steve at 8:33am 07.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1000 I am seriously interested in buying a 26x. i noticed on one of the other posts that there were some
Renegade Doug at 8:31am 07.30.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1808 I have been trying to identify this boat I bought and am working on getting in the water (aren't we
Tachometer reading 50% Sam Curry at 8:13am 07.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/881 I have a Yanmar 2GM in my 1983 Hunter 30. It suddenly began reading at 50% of proper reading. Wher
Jabsco pump rebuild vs Joker valve Jose Venegas at 8:03am 07.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2423
Diesel Smell in bilge Steve White at 7:03am 07.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/915 My recently purchased 1993 33.5 Hunter seems to always have a diesel fume smell in the main cabin di
Heeling Rick Carlson at 6:41am 07.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/993 I just bought a Oday 23 and woundering how far or who many degrees will it heel befor h2o comes on b
Engine size for 26X Mike Freeman at 6:29am 07.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3084 Engine size for MacGregor 26X.I am about to order a 26X for use here in UK and France and I need t
Refiting a Wheel Steering System from a Tiller Eric Hartsough at 6:02am 07.30.02 Smaller Boats 4/878 I would like to refit my 1994 Hunter 26 Tiller Style with a Wheel Steering system. Checking to see i
transverse section of mast Ann Monroe at 5:59am 07.30.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1239 I bought a used Hunter 33 and want to install a track for a storm trysail. I don't know where the i

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Interior wood trim repair or other ideas forbin at 10:27pm 08.10.20 Hey all. I ended up gluing the wood back together and re-attaching it, looks good and we'll see how
Stripping Bottom Paint Project_Mayhem at 10:16pm 08.10.20 I did the same thing with TotalBoat's stripper. It ate through the topside paint that the PO put on
Sad day, and no way to fix Project_Mayhem at 10:05pm 08.10.20 My condolences. That really sucks. That was a big storm. Tornadoes were spotted in the Western burbs
Sailing in France with Covid 19 crbboca at 9:56pm 08.10.20
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 9:46pm 08.10.20 Hello Jim26m, I am a novice sailor with no immediate plans for a boat purchase. Doing my research a
Sad day, and no way to fix justsomeguy at 9:31pm 08.10.20 Be careful with cleanup. That's a big job with dangerous forces. Amen. Judicious chainsaw work, ro
Dufour 35 Classic Help jssailem at 9:21pm 08.10.20 No info on the spreader length. Suggest you call Ballenger Spar Systems, Inc. 215 Walker Street. Wat
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Jim26m at 9:20pm 08.10.20 What sailing experience do you have? As @rgranger says, you get heel quickly with water ballast, bu
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 9:18pm 08.10.20 Thanks so much everyone for your help. I think I'm almost there! The pick up tube is corroded in a f
Widgeon - another replacement question - buoyancy foam replacement jssailem at 9:16pm 08.10.20 Best of luck. Flotation in a boat is an important element. Makes it easier to recover should a heel
Batteries/Combiners jonelli at 8:58pm 08.10.20 I think I discovered my original problem. I'll start over... This might help someone later. I had
Stiff Steering Wheel balbontin at 8:39pm 08.10.20 Check cables, pulleys, grease, make sure break pads are clean, Quadra wires are not over-tight.....
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 8:33pm 08.10.20 I remembered reading the Racor manual ages ago about a "fuel check valve" that's cleverly hidden at
H-34 Manual Fuel Check (1) hunter34austin at 8:29pm 08.10.20 same here. previous owner did a hack job with the quarter berth wall. access to the locker from here
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner (1) Sunbird22358 at 8:29pm 08.10.20 Hard to be sure from picture, but it looks like you have the Main sheet rigged about right, jib shee
Following in the footsteps.... (1) Himilou at 8:22pm 08.10.20 Not much in the world of boat modification today, its work from home day until it gets too hot and I
Sad day, and no way to fix srimes at 8:19pm 08.10.20 Oh that sucks bro! I lost a boat the exact same way back in Arkansas. Big oak tree flattened it. Maj
Widgeon - rotted transom - suggestions on how to cut the stern bench (or not) to replace the full wooden transom Sunbird22358 at 8:17pm 08.10.20 I'm not sure that I properly explained my idea of cutting a small part of the deck off to gain acces
Following in the footsteps.... Himilou at 8:12pm 08.10.20
Widgeon - another replacement question - buoyancy foam replacement tdol87 at 8:09pm 08.10.20 Sunbird, Hunter216 and jssailem - than you all for your replies. The foam that was under the gunwal

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