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290 vs 306 Any difference? Ed Fluss at 1:59am 04.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/2126 Hello all,Can anyone tell me if there is a difference between the 290 and the 306? Where any enhan
Cetol Stains Charlie at 1:54am 04.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/999 Does anybody know of a good way to get cetol off the fiberglass? Had a little accident....and no mat
Whisker poles on C-36's John Visser at 1:54am 04.17.02 Big Boats 6/1475 Anyone using a whisker pole on a C-36? I'd like to know how you like it, how you mount it (fixed ri
Rig Tuning Ben at 1:49am 04.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/960 Please tell me where I can find any information on tuning the standing rigging on my hunter 30.
Dodger for a H25 advice needed Dan Linebarger at 1:45am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 5/840 I have a 75 hunter 25 that at one time had a dodger, all that remains is the frame, the dodger didnt
Hunter "Sail For Charity" Butch Berchem at 12:34am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 0/1005 You are cordially invited to participate in the Mid-Atlantic States largest freshwater charity saili
Water system purification Frank Arndorfer at 12:09am 04.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1576 Peggy......some time back in one of these forums you provided some instructions for purifying the wa
Trailer guide pole failure. Douglas Miles at 11:50pm 04.16.02 Smaller Boats 8/915 600 miles into our 700 mile trip to Pensacola I noticed the guide pole at the back of the trailer wa
gas tank safety Dennis at 11:45pm 04.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/871 On my '81 C22, the port cockpit locker serves as the place for the gas tank for an outboard motor wi
Lifeline repositioning Bryan Howell at 11:32pm 04.16.02 Smaller Boats 4/805 The lifelines on my '75 H25 run to the top of the bow pulpit. The obvious impact is the jib/genoa h
Rotation direction of impellor? brad at 11:28pm 04.16.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1045 Installing a new impellor on a Universal 12 engine......it's a Sherwood pump.Well, you guessed it,
crane launching a mariner centerboard model paul DeMay at 10:53pm 04.16.02 Day Sailers 1/1091 Does anyone have information on launching a Mariner 2+2, 1970. centerboard model from a crane? Club
Battery Box Ventilation George H260 at 10:34pm 04.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1349 Hi all,My 95 336 has two group 27 batteries stored in the cockpit aft starboard compartment. The c
RENAULT Stephen Peacock at 9:47pm 04.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/926 I AM LOOKING FOR A PARTS FOR MY RENAULT RC-8D, CAN ANYONE HELP??
Poor performance with 150 jenny Tim Gillespie at 9:41pm 04.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/912 In my first season with my Oday 25 I bought all new sails, including a 100% jib and a 150 jenny. I d
Windlass Chain counters warren feldstein at 9:12pm 04.16.02 Big Boats 7/1428 Does anyone know of a reliable chain counter that can be added on to the Simpson Lawrence Horizon 15
Rudder Skeg Seam Rick Warner at 9:11pm 04.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1034 In getting my 1980 Hunter 30 "Tense Moments" ready for spring launch, I noticed that caulking materi
Crane launching a MacGregor 22 Jack at 3:17pm 04.16.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1153 I am looking for information for rigging my MacGregor 22 to be launched by a crane. The yatch club
Christening & the launch Chip at 12:24pm 04.16.02 Smaller Boats 4/745 Well we took the plunge last fall and bought our first boat, a '84 Hunter 20. I spent the last few
Best Size Headsail for H34 Greg Green at 12:20pm 04.16.02 Big Boats 7/1271 I just ordered a 120% headsail for my 1984 H34 thinking that a 135% would probably overpower the boa

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VHF/FM Antenna Query Don S/V ILLusion at 8:49am 03.22.20 While some have never experienced a problem using a spitter, they can and do fail and when that happ
Changing oil first time Johnb at 8:44am 03.22.20
Stern Tube Vent Fitting Failure BigEasy at 8:39am 03.22.20 I am somewhat surprised that an industrious machinist or mechanic hasn't replicated the nipples and
Kings Gambit at 8:37am 03.22.20 VW Bus; air-cooled aluminum block where cylinder studs pulled out of the block.
Banjo bolts kloudie1 at 8:30am 03.22.20 Ken, ya might be able to get some from a local motorcycle/scooter shop as well..
Feed water pump (1) kloudie1 at 8:25am 03.22.20 The March should work OK but it is its kinda lowest stable flow regime. You can see from the attache
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 8:12am 03.22.20 @Witzend that is awesome. The PO installed the pedestal and a leaning pad originally. For Christmas
Stainless Steel Bolts for Strut and Stern Tube Crazy Dave Condon at 8:06am 03.22.20 Yes Hunter used a high grade stainless steel nuts, bolts, screws, etc. unless brass was called for a
Wire Furler on a MacGregor 26s Justin_NSA at 8:06am 03.22.20 Some info here on them. Says they aren't good for racing if you plan to. https://stingysailor.com/20
Quick release shroud? Hunter216 at 8:04am 03.22.20 This is a link to a solution for a 216 https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=
Wire Furler on a MacGregor 26s sail sfbay at 7:59am 03.22.20 You might try... Blue Water Yachts
Looking for a part (Deck Organizer) Crazy Dave Condon at 7:55am 03.22.20 Call Garhouer and ask the spacing between the bolt holes and then check with you old spacing holes
Drywall Sander - Bottom Sanding? Justin_NSA at 7:55am 03.22.20 I've used them to wet sand my bottom. They are okay. I dunk mine in a bucket to unclog it and catch
2005 and newer Hunter 38 owners sail sfbay at 7:52am 03.22.20 You can see a 2008 Hunter 38 in Annapolis, MD at this broker: https://www.annapolisyachtsales.com/b
Hunter 23 Bimini Crazy Dave Condon at 7:52am 03.22.20 Ameriseam is under third ownership and do trust them. Ask for Jim Larsen. Introduced this compan
Changing oil first time Justin_NSA at 7:51am 03.22.20 Fall - No reason to leave the old oil with potentially corrosive contaminants in the pan all winter
Quick release shroud? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:47am 03.22.20 There are universal quick release levers offered for sail with some for adjustment in the turning th
Changing oil first time Davidasailor26 at 7:42am 03.22.20 The big debate is when, Spring or Fall. Fall - No reason to leave the old oil with potentially cor
Found a 2003 C310 (4) Witzend at 7:39am 03.22.20 Nice idea about the helm seat. Here is how I designed mine:
VHF/FM Antenna Query dlochner at 7:39am 03.22.20 What is the FM reception like in your area? A simple FM like this one from Scout might work well eno

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