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ATN vs. Generic Sock Jim at 11:41pm 07.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/959 Do I spend $380 for an ATN dousing sock or $179 for a generic from West Marine? Comments on both wo
Shoal Draft boat (under 3.6 draft) Funy Ceili at 11:35pm 07.15.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1206 I'm looking to buy as big a boat as I can with such a low draft - 3 and 1/2 feet. This is to take p
ST4000+ Installation Tips Phil D. at 11:12pm 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1070 I'm about to install the ST4000+ on my 1998 Hunter 280. Directions seem straight forward. Has anyone
Hunter 146 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:51pm 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 2/1020 this is a big improvement over the 140 and it looks to be fast but stable reviewing the one that jus
Mansfield Crazy Dave Condon at 10:39pm 07.15.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1254 Peggy,Do you know of anyone who can supply a replacement Hand pump assemlby for an old 1980 Masfi
Cracked cockpit seats Jay Litsey at 9:40pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1292 I went under the cockpit to clean out the storage area, looked up and saw sunlight through some crac
centerboard sloppy? Rex at 9:35pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1248 I bought a used mac gregor and the centerboard really bangs around in sloppy waters, light breeze.
new to sailing don robinson at 9:29pm 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1039 Im new to sailing when you have wind on the aft an you are going down wind a want to drop the sails
Help Crazy Dave Mark at 4:07pm 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 14/1096 Hello Dave.We took delivery of a new 260 last October down here in Western Australia.When we got i
Electrical Guru's... take your best shot! Rob R at 3:03pm 07.15.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1130 Hi Folks - This weekend I installed a battery combiner, and also bought a better, 3 stage charger.
Towing weight for Ford Windstar marcus at 1:37pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2718 Does anyone know the overall weight of a Mac26 and it's trailer?We have a 1999 Ford Windstar which
Foredeck chainplate has moved? Cindy at 1:35pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/992 We recently purchased a 1990 26S. This past weekend we noticed that the chainplate where the forest
keel humming Droo at 1:12pm 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1383 I have another question for yall here, when the boat starts movin pretty good it starts humming. Now
sailing question.... Guest at 1:02pm 07.15.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1394 Hello all,While out siling this weekend, I encountered some winds that got the better of me. I thi
Transmission Dip Stick MarcP at 1:01pm 07.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1362 Can someone tell me where the dipstick is located to check the transmission oil level on mt Catalina
What size motor? Alger at 12:58pm 07.15.02 Day Sailers 4/1098 My '86 222 has a very tired Honda 5 HP motor, which seems small to push the boat in soem circumstanc
Any Common C-22 problems? David at 12:55pm 07.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/986 I am going to look at a '79 and an '80 C-22. Are there any specific problems I should be looking for
Pop up ruddder problems Alger at 12:54pm 07.15.02 Day Sailers 4/1247 I recently bought an '86 222 and have a lot of problems with the pop up rudder system. The downhaul
hunter 30 exhaust problem rob lavern at 12:52pm 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/926 is it possible to have the exhaust plugged to the point that no water comes out? my one cylinder yan
Self survey? (like being one's own attorney?) Dave at 12:33pm 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 3/958 What else would you suggest I look for? (obvious trouble spots)I'm buying an '86 C25 (swing keel s/

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Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Scott T-Bird at 8:26am 08.07.20 Scott, It does help. Without the foam luff the Genoa has no chance at all that I've seen of being u
Do I need a new rectifier/regulator? LagunaJay at 8:21am 08.07.20 Use a digital multimeter to measure the voltage at the battery, not the installed voltmeter. Thank
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Kings Gambit at 8:18am 08.07.20 Yes indeed! A very good illustration of how bad a reefed 150 can look! Mind you, we do not have
110VAC Outlets Ron20324 at 8:12am 08.07.20 On the 2003 cata 310 hull 218 Valcour, the GFCI is in the aft locker over the stove behind the micr
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 8:12am 08.07.20 Already ordered an alarm thanks!
Insulating our Hunter Fridge JamesG161 at 8:08am 08.07.20 We would like to replace the insulation around our Hunter 460 fridge Some science about insulation
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Scott T-Bird at 8:07am 08.07.20 Yes indeed! A very good illustration of how bad a reefed 150 can look! Mind you, we do not have a
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations (2) jon hansen at 8:06am 08.07.20 183455 bought these gauges so to now fill at an auto cng fuel station
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Scott T-Bird at 7:59am 08.07.20 "Live Free or Die." Is that just an empty slogan now? I guess the answer to your question might de
Stripping Bottom Paint sail sfbay at 7:55am 08.07.20 This youtube video entitled "Stripping Your Boat's Bottom - Featuring Pettit's BioBlast 9051 ..." mi
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 08.07.20 I think it depends. If you are out in the water and need to furl the 150, then I would do that. I
Insulating our Hunter Fridge sail sfbay at 7:47am 08.07.20 I looked at my Hunter 46 refrigerator last weekend and could not imagine how you could replace/add i
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Skipper7E at 7:45am 08.07.20 I took them to a Compressed Gas dealer. Look for some one who sells cylinders of welding gas or even
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Scott T-Bird at 7:41am 08.07.20
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:37am 08.07.20 Steve, I have arthritis in my hands going nuts right now. I rely on those I talk to reporting back
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:35am 08.07.20 Is there anything wrong with just furling it back to a more appropriate size as needed rather than
M25xp oil pan replacement Michael Davis at 7:34am 08.07.20 Thanks. Did your swap require the modification of the pan, installation of a dipstick, for instanc
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 08.07.20 One other thing when going down a mountain with a load, it wants to push the tow vehicle which is wh
Engine compartment fire extinguisher (1) sail sfbay at 7:29am 08.07.20 Does anyone have a recommendation for an automatic fire extinguisher for the engine compartment for
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:25am 08.07.20 Actually experienced swaying of a trailer for a Catalina 22 as the ordered surge brakes were not on

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