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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
Refrigeration Spill-over Fan Pete Loewenstein at 12:44pm 06.05.02 Other Sailboats 1/938 I have factory installed refridgeration on our new H356, and think there is a problem with the spill
Over-Stuffed Cushions Pete Loewenstein at 12:31pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1028 One of the few things I have to complain about with our new 356 is the excessive amount of stuffing
Max Prop Damage Mike DiMario at 12:12pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1232 I have recently heard that the feathering type props can cause a large slip and torque if one would
Request... R.W.Landau at 12:10pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 0/989 It is summer. I sure think it is a great time to fill the photo forum.r.w.landau
Wet side rail 'shelf' in V-berth & main salon Bob at 12:01pm 06.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1221 I am looking for some information on where a leak may be, and any short cuts on how to verify ifthe
How do I rig in 15 min.? Michael Shomate at 11:09am 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1301 I am a new 26x owner. One of the deciding factors in the purchase was the 10-15 min. time to raise
How do I get 20 mph? Michael Shomate at 11:06am 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1306 I just took delivery on my new Mac26x a couple of weeks ago. I have broken-in my Suzuki 50 HP motor
Outboard Recharge of Battery Randy Kolb at 10:44am 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/983 I have a Honda 9.9 horse 4 stroke that can charge a battery. I'n need to purchase a plug and make u
starter Tom I at 10:25am 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1196 I have a 1984 Catalina 30 but my question is of a general nature. My three cylinder Universal starts
Sanibel 18 Bob Carlton at 9:03am 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 2/2714 Anyone have any information about this boat? Thanks.
frozen winch Mike at 8:29am 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 9/1213 I have a jibsheet winch on my H23 that won't turn. I tried lubricating it from the top but no luck.
I found the right place Paul K at 7:57am 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1209 Sailing always seemed like such an easy way to spend some time on the water. What a mistake in judgm
Keel grinding particulars Jay at 7:34am 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 11/3021 I've read lots of postings from the archives about how to refinish a rusty iron keel, and have gathe
BlueBouy Sail Boat Info needed for Del Ray 24 Bob Tharp at 7:07am 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1094 I am looking for Information regarding the Del Ray Sail Boat, It was built by BlueBouy in 1966. I ne
28.5 Marine Air Don at 6:37am 06.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1003 I am planning on installing a mermaid air conditioner on my 85 28.5. Was wondering if anyone has don
PHRF Race Time Calculation question R. Young at 6:21am 06.05.02 Racing 4/2792 With PHRF ratings, the PHRF is multiplied by the total course distance and then subtracted from the
PORTLIGHT REPLACEMENT H-33 WILL RUPLEY at 5:40am 06.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1101 LOOKING FOR GRAY PORTLIGHT FOR H-33. HAS ANY ONE USED THRIFTY MARINER
barlow winch pawl springs TOM RAYSON at 5:35am 06.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2843 I HAVE A 1984 ODAY 222 WITH BARLOW AUSTRALIA WINCHES. THESE ARE SIMPLE WINCHES WITH A DIAMETE OF AOU

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Harness tether came unclipped srimes at 11:25am 08.12.20 The spinlock cutter is designed for the application: FYlwd8AqY6M I carry this knife: https://www.a
Corroded aluminum tank replacement MikeHoncho at 11:25am 08.12.20 Mine has the same thing and was leaking around the outlet spout. I took my anglegrinder/wire wheel
Coast guard boarding. Will Gilmore at 11:23am 08.12.20 then figure out we need help as we stand on the bottom of our boat. Did you mean to say, "as we st
Sad day, and no way to fix Alansails at 11:21am 08.12.20 As srimes said you maybe better off selling all the parts, it is more work BUT you may end up with a
BULB REPLACEMENT Justin_NSA at 11:15am 08.12.20 Take some tools up to clean and or repair connections or you may have to make more trips anyway.
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 11:15am 08.12.20 Yes, I think I'll consult a professional about it. The vang looks like it can also be raised. Than
Hunter 290 with no arch Justin_NSA at 11:12am 08.12.20 You might also have to raise the boom attachment to the mast. Then that might affect your rigid vang
BULB REPLACEMENT JamesG161 at 11:03am 08.12.20 SBO store? This is the link to the SBO store for the 460... Hunter 460-466 anchor light And here
Sad day, and no way to fix 31seahorse at 11:02am 08.12.20 You have the sympathy of every boat owner who sees your post. Work carefully as you "pull yourself
Corroded aluminum tank replacement (1) Stephentrapani at 11:02am 08.12.20 183745
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump kappykaplan at 11:01am 08.12.20 I have two electric bilge pumps in my boat, each with their own dedicated discharge. It's the only
Hunter cockpit light /speaker bar Mike2006 at 11:01am 08.12.20 Cannot find a white light bar /speaker setup for the hunter arch... I am thinking there would be oth
Do more zincs last longer? jviss at 10:57am 08.12.20 Here's the article from whence James' table comes: Marine Corrosion 101
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 10:54am 08.12.20 Hey Justin, Yeah that wont be good, but I like your idea of modifying the sail. I think the loss of
Harness tether came unclipped jssailem at 10:53am 08.12.20 The kong idea is a nice one Drew. I recently picked up a couple of Kong Tango Clips. I'll have to s
Hunter 290 with no arch Justin_NSA at 10:52am 08.12.20 You might be able to cut the bimini frame down to get it below the boom but doesn't solve your headr
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 10:51am 08.12.20 Again, I will add, This boat "fits" our needs just fine. I am inquiring if there is a way to modify
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

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