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Main Sail halyard lines Francis at 12:22am 07.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1046 I am thinking of running my mainsail halyard lines into the cockpit and would like to know tood ways
H410 photos from Australia Sailor Don at 11:18pm 07.24.02 Big Boats 20/1889 If you have an H410, or are interested in buying one, you might want to check the structural integri
N.E. Sail Maker??? Mike at 11:10pm 07.24.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1057 My wife and I are looking to replace a ruined sail. We have three options:1. locate a New England
Low Boom Scott at 10:44pm 07.24.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/998 The boom on my Mac24 is lower than i've seen on other boats. Is there any way to raise it a few inch
Raytheon Loran Model 520 John Rich at 8:50pm 07.24.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1514 OK, so I hate to throw anything away! I've just resurected an old Ratheon Model 520 Loran. It seem
Bloodied, but victorious Brad at 5:21pm 07.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/722 We're in our second season PHRF racing our '85 Hunter 25.5, and while all over the the place last ye
Vision 32 brochure Don Webster at 4:57pm 07.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1254 I am planning on purchasing a Vision 32 foot sailboat in the near future. I would like to know if a
marina high speed wireless internet service a.giaccio at 3:27pm 07.24.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1213 many sailors need high speed wireless internet service for business (or pleasure)while at anchor, a
Spongy cockpit....need fix jim oursler at 3:25pm 07.24.02 Big Boats 5/1033 So what is the simplest and best cosmetic way to cut out and repair the cockpit area, damaged by moi
Fans, barbecue grill, and speakers David Bryant at 2:16pm 07.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1080 Does anybody out there in Hunter land have any advice on the best spots on the boat to install: spea
Stowe manuals and wind transducer Jeff at 2:09pm 07.24.02 Big Boats 3/2315 My new to me 90 H35.5 has a Stowe Navsounder and Navigator 2 instrument set. They seem relatively s
Where is your fridge compressor? Jeff at 1:59pm 07.24.02 Big Boats 5/983 The fridge compressor in my "new to me" 90 H35.5 is located just behind the stove underneath the cab
Rudder Josh Lincoln at 1:20pm 07.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1040 I have a daysailer II, I also have a Javelin (early 80's I believe).They both need rudders. I foun
Rudders Josh Lincoln at 1:18pm 07.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/923 I have a javelin that I just got 80's I believe. I also have a daysailer II.They both need rudders.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms Mike at 12:31pm 07.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/958 Has anyone experienced these alarms going off without explanation. HOw do you shut these things up
Sails for a Mac 25 Earl Keim at 12:02pm 07.24.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1060 Will Mac 26 sails work on a Mac 25? Were the stock sails for the Mac 26 good quality sails? Thank
For C Robb in Worthington Chuck at 12:01pm 07.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/859 I read your message re: sailing your C30 to Bermuda and working there for three years -- Where did y
Model of a Catalina 25 Brian at 11:49am 07.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1768 Does anyone know where to find model boats? My dad has recently acquired his first sailboat, and fo
The Mini Sail? Paul Pitts at 11:39am 07.24.02 Day Sailers 0/1768 It would be wonderful if anyone out there has any information on the 13' O'day Mini Sail. Knowing a
chainplates on a 23 mark seatvet at 11:12am 07.24.02 Smaller Boats 4/943 I had my Hunter 23 surveyed a few days ago after a renovation. The surveyor said that the plywood cu

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What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:23pm 08.23.20 Having introduced the Catalina 250 and all the Hunter water ballast boats, I told all my customers n
Water pressure/volume problem Sefuller at 6:19pm 08.23.20 Unless you know the pump discharge pressure, you're lost. Before disassembling the entire system,
Water pressure/volume problem Sefuller at 6:18pm 08.23.20 Have you verified the pump's output? 3.7 gallons per minute is not that much. Use a gallon jug and
Simple head plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:15pm 08.23.20 Our current system I believe is over complicated. Head discharge to a Y valve that sends it either
Water pressure/volume problem Ralph Johnstone at 6:13pm 08.23.20 I don't have a good way to test the actual pressure - it should be cycling on at 20psi, off at 40ps
Selden Mast foot replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 6:06pm 08.23.20 @DrJudyB To those of you, rarely you find someone to go the extra mile but this lady has done so an
Water pressure/volume problem dlochner at 6:06pm 08.23.20 Have you verified the pump's output? 3.7 gallons per minute is not that much. Use a gallon jug and a
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? dlochner at 6:01pm 08.23.20 I think Abe Lincoln said if he had to cut down a tree, he would spend most of the time sharpening t
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

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