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Non permanent closing off intake and outlets Geof Tillotson at 11:27pm 04.25.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1633 So, while doing the spring commisioning I've decided that it's time to go after the "illegal" origin
jib or main? Woody at 11:22pm 04.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1211 When I bought this boat I was told it came with no sails, but there was a nice new little sail in th
Is there a plug? Woody at 10:49pm 04.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/977 I have a drain hole in the back of my cockpit for drainage out the back. Should this be plugged befo
main sail tack john withrow at 10:35pm 04.25.02 Smaller Boats 4/999 Put my 94 26 in the water. memory loss is signifigant at my age! Where does the grommet at the tac
Polars Mauricio Kaplan at 10:35pm 04.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1011 Where can I get or how to develop polar data for the O'Day 37' center-cockpit sailboat in order to u
aft cabin leak David Alves at 9:20pm 04.25.02 Big Boats 3/947 I have a small water leak in aft cabin head liner. The boat is on stands and is favored to the aft p
holding tank replacement on hunter 37 Malcolm at 3:23pm 04.25.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1652 Wish to remove ' clean or replace holding tank on 1989 Hunter. Do I need to remove all cabinetry fro
Need Help with replacing traveler and Car Bill Lockridge at 3:10pm 04.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1027 I need to replace my Traveler and Traveler car and I do not want to relocate to my cabin top. I want
Plastic Brisol Block type thingies Kevin Whalen at 1:42pm 04.25.02 Big Boats 1/1002 I want to replace the round plastic brisol block (act like velcro only made of hard plastic) type th
No battery charge meter on the 356? Deac at 1:29pm 04.25.02 Big Boats 5/988 I've looked high and low on the boat and can't figure out why Hunter doesn't put a charge level mete
Speed & Depth Russ Bridge at 1:05pm 04.25.02 Smaller Boats 8/850 I would like to add a Raymarine ST40 Bidata to my 1997 23.5, any suggestions for installation by own
aft berth storage compartments Carl Boms at 12:10pm 04.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/814 I am thinking of buying a 1994 Hunter 26. I noticed that the storage compartments behind the aft ber
Hunter 340's why the arch angle was changed? Alan Townsend at 11:46am 04.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1020 I was looking at two Hunter 340's with the arch over the cockpit. I noticed that in the plastic arc
Headsail furling Charlie at 11:03am 04.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/1043 I am getting lazy in my old age. I am considering a Schafer CF-500 furling system for my 23.5....Is
Asymmetrical spinnaker Larry at 10:56am 04.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/953 Considering buying asymmetrical spinnaker.Any advice?--Brands,size,etc
Swap berths? Chris Gonzales at 8:46am 04.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/695 We have decided to keep our C30 in the Sacramento Delta for a couple of months this summer. Anyone t
Leak from Mast base ED at 8:45am 04.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1214 I have noticed some water stains on the wood support structure below the mast step inside my Catalin
Message to Howard Clark Ken Palmer at 8:03am 04.25.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/851 I tried sending you a response, and my e-mail bounced. Now the whole world will see the answer. In
Sailing On TV Sean at 7:24am 04.25.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/813 Posted OLN website on the Lattitudes ' Attitudes bullitin board. It looks like we'll get a lot of h
rudder removal in 1984 C-30 Bill Gregory at 7:21am 04.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/839 I am removing the rudder on my 1984 C-30 (wheel steering.) Can someone describe the process to me?

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Jib sheet replacement Stu Jackson at 12:54pm 03.23.20 I am not a big Sta-Set fan, especially Sta-Set X. Dave, it may be unclear to those who don't know
Pro Furler Slider at 12:47pm 03.23.20 Yes, I have a wrap stop. Good idea to try turning drum and foil to unwrap, hope the halyard is not
Main Sheet Rigging (1) markwbird at 12:44pm 03.23.20 @markwbird that's interesting - I feel the same way about friction and speed of adjustment. Do you
Installed a RAM today seadaddler at 12:44pm 03.23.20 What model VHF did you get. I am having trouble with my second Ram Mic on my 422 standard horizon vh
Stuffing box help Paleolithic at 12:44pm 03.23.20 Success! I went to Harbor Freight and got a slightly larger pipe wrench (18"). After liberal spray
Canvas winter cover NYSail at 12:39pm 03.23.20 Check out North Shore Canvas.... I had a cover made for mast up storage and it fits like a glove wit
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors ToddS at 12:39pm 03.23.20 Waste and Water are the same (they use a winch handle to open)... they're identical except for a lit
Need some advice on the best way to prevent condensation inside the boat, which mainly occ wlieppe at 12:37pm 03.23.20 Yep. We can sail pretty much all winter on Lanier. But I find my days on the lake are infrequent b
Have any of you changed out a Beneteau 323 Windscreen? Babette04 at 12:29pm 03.23.20 Dug out my windscreen in pieces, replacing as soon as the hull temp is above 55 degrees
Changing oil first time Alan Gomes at 12:24pm 03.23.20 Start it up... Run it for 15 minutes or so to get it warm. Then check the oil level and cleanliness
Canvas winter cover (1) rgranger at 12:21pm 03.23.20 Many people leave their boat in year round and only take it out to bottom paint. It is not uncommo
Canvas winter cover Hydro Therapy at 12:12pm 03.23.20 I currently dont cover my boat during off-season. I didnt think about removal for hurricanes.
HYDROLUBE for my Hunter 380 BIGUA at 12:10pm 03.23.20 Kappykaplan you are right and thanks for the help, I am with a lot of work right know and driving wi
How to replace a pump-out hose? ToddS at 11:58am 03.23.20 Thanks Peggie, It looks like my existing VENT hose is 1.5" as well... seems like overkill to me... b
Bottom Care Advice Kevy at 11:39am 03.23.20 Thanks for all the replies so far folks, much appreciated. I'll have some expert help from the brot
HYDROLUBE for my Hunter 380 kappykaplan at 11:34am 03.23.20
Canvas winter cover dlochner at 11:33am 03.23.20 How do you cover your boat now? If you shrink wrap it, the pay back time for a canvass cover is pret
HYDROLUBE for my Hunter 380 GALIOSTRO at 11:31am 03.23.20 Thanks a lot for the translation and for the info! I go immediatly to find my owner manual.
Pro Furler BigEasy at 11:29am 03.23.20 All good advice from Jssailem. With regards to the top swivel; it is not serviceable. The bearings
Bottom Care Advice dlochner at 11:28am 03.23.20 After getting to bare gel coat a barrier coat is essential to prevent blisters and to seal the gel c

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