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Hatch cover screens need help.... Alan Wiser, '89 240 O'day at 11:15pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1372 My wife made a screen for the hatch using velcro. The soft part of the velcro is sewn in on the scr
Hauling out-rudder reinforcement ideas Ken DeLacy at 11:09pm 06.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1611 Hualing boat out in the next couple weeks to replace the cutlass bearing. As I plan on dropping the
Genoa advice Scott K at 11:01pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/903 When I bought my '79 Cat 22 last year, it came with two jibs. One of the jibs, the original, was un
Still Floating Scott K at 10:54pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 0/846 Last winter...-Dropped the keel, faired it, put it back in. -Completely rebuilt the winch system
What lines to run aft to the cockpit? Allen at 10:43pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1658 I recently installed a mast wing plate that will allow me to install various blocks so I can run lin
Rudderpost too much play Alex at 10:39pm 06.05.02 Big Boats 2/952 The Rudderpost on my Hunter 340 has quite some play. How much play is OK? Has anyone replaced the ru
Water Pressure John Young at 10:36pm 06.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1468 I'm not sure if you answer non-head questions but I have one about my freshwater system. I have an
What to do with line from new vang? Wynn Ferrel at 10:10pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1683 I just installed a new Garhauer vang, which by the way I highly recommend. Mark, at Garhauer, has b
Anyone using Hella fans? Wynn Ferrel at 9:53pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/2475 I need to replace one of my cabin fans. It is a one-speed Guest oscillating fan --- at the one spee
Chlorine damage to rubber in water system Jim WIllis at 9:40pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/3620 I've had a problem with water leaking out of the fresh water tank. Worse case scenario was a leak in
Yanmar Help! Steve Dion at 3:41pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2491 Here is something that you may or may not be interested in. http://www.yanmarhelp.com/index.htm
STRINGING COAX OVER THE SALON HEADLINER Don Clapper at 2:02pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/927 I'm currently in the process of trying to fish a coax (RG 8U) from the top of the compression pole t
h170 - is there a heavier keel? Doug at 1:59pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/1023 Does anyone know if hunter (or JY) offers a heavier keel for the 170? As many have already found ou
Weak spot in Sealand heads? Tom Boles at 1:41pm 06.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1101 Has anyone had a problem with Sealand heads where a 3/8" diameter black plastic rod that connects th
Battens BART FORD at 1:21pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/923 i have a 240 and have managed to break several battens. Are they important? How do they affect saili
Boom Tent - got one - but how do you put it up ? Bob Anderson at 1:18pm 06.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1065 I purchase my '74 Catalina two years ago. It came with a new boom tent, which the previous owner ne
Marina GFI outlet tripping Michel Sanscartier at 1:14pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1664 I bought a hunter 34 with shore power. Our Marina has GFI outlets. When connecting shore power, the
Head Leak Stephen Dawes at 1:13pm 06.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2187 Okay folks, I need a little advise here. Last weekend, on a family sailing trip we managed to prod
Replacement furling drum Kurt Syer at 1:13pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1418 I broke my furling drum on my Isomat furling sytem. Does anyone know where I might find a replaceme
Hatch cover for Mac19 Nancy Cochran at 12:56pm 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1030 Hello All,I'm looking for a new or used hatch for a Mac 19. We had an upper shroud part on us and

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Installing an Electric Bilge Pump dlochner at 10:50am 08.12.20 A friend of mine has asked me to install an electric bilge pump for him. That in and of itself is n
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump FastOlson at 10:50am 08.12.20 Separate hose and thruhull, always. Having a separate hand operated bilge pump is also an offshore r
Coast guard boarding. jssailem at 10:49am 08.12.20 Problem is most boaters do not know what the flashing code letters mean The hope is they will be d
Considering a Purchase - Advice? Ralph Johnstone at 10:46am 08.12.20 Comparatively simple -- I'm fairly technical, but we'd rather not inherit a systems-heavy boat init
Window/portlight replacement FastOlson at 10:45am 08.12.20 If you use screws to hold down the window, make sure the screw-holes are oversized, to allow for ex
Do more zincs last longer? (1) JamesG161 at 10:42am 08.12.20 Look for links about silver/silver chloride reference electrode - a cheap investment compared with
Hunter cockpit light /speaker bar rgranger at 10:40am 08.12.20 Does anyone know of an alternative supplier of the hunter arch light/speaker bar. Alternative to w
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve odaydokay at 10:39am 08.12.20 Or is it colder in winter or in the mountains???????????
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 10:36am 08.12.20 Thank you all for your help! I fashioned a new pickup tube out of CPVC and it works like a charm. I'
LITTLE TO NO WIND Don Guillette at 10:36am 08.12.20 Also, importantly, as you begin to move your apparent wind increases, hence the faster you go, the
Hunter 290 with no arch Ron20324 at 10:33am 08.12.20 Well, you did not say up front you spent two years, but still bought a boat that does not "fit" your
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 08.12.20 Maybe Ralph and I should share a post in the SailCallLounge, one day. "How does a siphon work?"
Help available at no cost DRhoads at 10:28am 08.12.20 I'm an experienced sailor with over 60 years in the game, and currently bored with retirement. Ove
Harness tether came unclipped thinwater at 10:28am 08.12.20 option 4. The tethers are also available with three Kong Tango locking clips. No quick release, but
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 10:27am 08.12.20 solent is attached at deck level to a reinforced deck cleat. The halyard and stay are hoisted aloft
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 10:23am 08.12.20 That's an odd comment Ron, We researched many different boats for almost 2 years before pulling the
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Ron20324 at 10:22am 08.12.20 Usually the first place to look under these conditions is blockage in that thru-hull vent. Plumbing
Coast guard boarding. Jacktar at 10:20am 08.12.20 oops electronic finger spasm! Anyway the new electronic flares produce a lovely bright morse code f
Coast guard boarding. Jacktar at 10:16am 08.12.20 Dont be lulled into a sense of securty and safety if you have one of the new fangled electronic flar
Hunter 290 with no arch Ron20324 at 10:15am 08.12.20 [QUOTE="MattyShmatty, post: 1651950, member: 153639 I'm 6'2 and I'll probably hit my head on it if I

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