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centerboard service greg at 2:41pm 03.26.02 Day Sailers 1/1127 I have a 1980 Daysailor with a centerboard that is VERY stiff to move. I would like to know how to g
Swing-keel question for ALL owners jcherubini at 1:22pm 03.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1355 I am wondering about something concerning those who keep their boats in the water all the time. Do
Mast question Bruce at 12:54pm 03.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/908 Has anyone had any trouble with corrosions on their mast where the spreaderconnects to it. I had a
Rudder Stuffing Box 1981 Hun 33 Guest at 12:23pm 03.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1213 Has anyone ever been able to stop the rudder stuffing box from leaking?. Any idea what size flax?..I
Autopilots Rex at 11:18am 03.26.02 Smaller Boats 3/1088 Looking at autopilots. The old tiller tamer does not hold a reliable steady course. Any suggestion
Summer Cruise - Maine - See details. Paul Akers at 10:13am 03.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/776
Cabin lights update Ken DeLacy at 9:58am 03.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1163 Thanks for all the replies. I tested the lights to see if they were getting juice and the good news
I found the remains of a serial # Jason Patterson at 9:21am 03.26.02 Smaller Boats 3/895 Can someone tell me how many digits the serial number is suppose to have? Is there letters, numbers,
bbq grill john withrow at 7:33am 03.26.02 Ask All Sailors 29/2039 what do you call the nut thing on the magma grill mount that tightens it to the rail? you know, the
Life Style is moving north Derek at 6:52am 03.26.02 Big Boats 0/983 At the end of April. Depending on the winds I am going to go to Bimini or the Keys for four or five
Hatch hinges Jerry Anderson at 5:33am 03.26.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1021 I have a 1987 oday 322, Have broken a hinge on the anchor locker., I can not find a replacement!!
halyard wrap steven f. at 5:18am 03.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/972 Couldn't find anything in the archives so here I am. I have a 1981 H33 with the original furling sy
Topping Lift Lyn at 4:41am 03.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/929 I need to add a topping lift halyard to my 1982 27' Hunter. Boat is covered for winter storage at th
dont laugh, help me with the jib halyard terry holt at 3:50am 03.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/971 So i have finally taken down my jib for the first time to have it refurbished and restitched. I pull
Protecting folding props from growth Bill Crosby at 2:25am 03.26.02 Other Sailboats 7/1281 I have a Gori 2 blade folding prop on my Catalina 30. Last year was our first experience with the bo
Vision 36' Mast Height (repost) Tom at 1:40am 03.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1009 A friend that has a Vision 36' would like to shorten the mast to allow bridge passing. Anyone have e
Leaks from the portlights Paul Aubrecht at 12:18am 03.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/864 I know many of you have had the same problem,water leaks when it rains from the salon portlights,so
bunk replacement Chris Mainka at 11:23pm 03.25.02 Trailer Sailors 5/1802 Hi everyone - I just finished putting my trailer back togeather - It has rollers but I think I woul
oil stains on fiberglass Bob Middleton at 9:57pm 03.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1688 While changing the oil on my Catalina 27, some old oil from the drain pan ended up on the cockpit fi
Fender Bender Wyndjamr at 9:10pm 03.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/943 Several of my inflatable fenders (including one new fender) will not hold air. They all leak from t

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Cristobal Wind Info Tally Ho at 3:52pm 06.09.20 Predicted to miss Chicago, a bit to the west of us. Well, I spoke too soon. Winds were forecast
HANK ON FRUSTRATION jssailem at 3:45pm 06.09.20 Stu.. you devil... It is like you have been there and got the tee shirt.:beer:
Battery Management jssailem at 3:42pm 06.09.20 You can't combine a pair of AGMs and a pair of FLAs into one bank; hence, splitting loads. It is n
Where can I find one of these? Justin_NSA at 3:38pm 06.09.20 I just went back to that link on SBO and it now says unavailable which is strange because it worked
Jump Start Pack Wont Charge Don S/V ILLusion at 3:37pm 06.09.20 I have an Anker emergency jump pack that won't charge. I plug it in and the LED meter goes immedia
Changing Coolant jssailem at 3:33pm 06.09.20 Bawlmer. Excuse the naive questions. Do you have a coolant reservoir on the motor? Is the valve hi
Is it Trisail or Trysail? (1) capta at 3:30pm 06.09.20
3rd Reef on a 22 ? Will Gilmore at 3:26pm 06.09.20 Am I imagining things - or does that torn head sail, on the boat from Dillon, have a red figure of
Topping Lift (1) sail sfbay at 3:23pm 06.09.20 Take a look at section 2.2.3 entitled "Boom Topping Lift" in the attached custom Hunter 23.5 manual.
Changing Coolant Johnb at 3:19pm 06.09.20 I never looked that closely at the valve. I used it back in 2013 when I bought the boat to make sur
Mast mounted winch LakeShark at 3:18pm 06.09.20 I hear that point of view voiced regularly, and it always perplexes me. Getting the wrinkles out of
West Wight Potter P19 David Van Ess at 3:17pm 06.09.20 Yes Hi David. Photographs will assist everyone. I found this one of the interior. Is this what you
Battery charger Mirwin at 3:16pm 06.09.20
Battery Issue possibly? jssailem at 3:15pm 06.09.20 Ok...Jim we are running down the rabbit hole.. them using a quality charger, and then test as @jvis
Attack of the killer carp Johnb at 3:10pm 06.09.20 Learn how to make gefilte fish.
Hunter 26 rotten wood? Chrismck at 2:57pm 06.09.20 Me too... thank you! I'm guessing water leaked in the back cockpit hatch and has been sitting there
Is it Trisail or Trysail? Kings Gambit at 2:57pm 06.09.20 I'm talking years, if not centuries before the gaff rig became a popullar rig for coastal cargo wor
Topping Lift Whatfiero1 at 2:55pm 06.09.20 The 23.5 came with a short tang that hangs off the back stay if you pull the line at the boom it rai
Attack of the killer carp ggrizzard at 2:53pm 06.09.20 ...a "magic bullet" ? There's an answer in there somewhere! :laugh:
Marine Batteries rgranger at 2:52pm 06.09.20 Hey, I already started Insurance. :huh: Yes you did...:facepalm:

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