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Swing-keel question for ALL owners jcherubini at 1:22pm 03.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1390 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 2/938 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 1/1239 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 3/1120 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 0/794
Cabin lights update Ken DeLacy at 9:58am 03.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1193 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 3/923 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 29/2146 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 0/993 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 3/1043 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 3/1013 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 1/959 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 4/1012 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 7/1372 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 1/1026 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 2/897 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 5/1870 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 2/1732 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 1/972 Several of my inflatable fenders (including one new fender) will not hold air. They all leak from t
BATTERY LOCATION JIM at 12:36pm 03.25.02 Smaller Boats 8/1400 IM THINKING OF MOVING BATTERY TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE H2O IS ON AN 88 22, UNDER THE V BERTH, WE DO

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Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jssailem at 6:39am 07.16.20 Lee have you talked to the offending boat owner? Was the accident observed by witnesses? Is the owne
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 shemandr at 6:35am 07.16.20 Realistically speaking you should probably pay the $1,500 and get on with your season. If you go af
Stainless or aloominum rivets? Leeward Rail at 6:34am 07.16.20 Al-oo-min-ee-um ... Say it with us... :poke: I didn't realise that the non USA version of the C22
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jviss at 6:31am 07.16.20 my insurance has told me the following- I can proceed in one of two ways, I can either file a clai
Dry Ice.... Justin_NSA at 6:29am 07.16.20 I thought I was over this once I got my refrigeration working. I discovered last night that one of m
Baby stays Hunter 23 decktosser at 6:27am 07.16.20 The 23 did not come with a mast raising system. May I help. Contact me by private message with n
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ justsomeguy at 6:24am 07.16.20
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:21am 07.16.20 Gotcha, thanks. That makes a lot of difference. my insurance has told me the following- I can proce
Dry Ice.... jssailem at 6:21am 07.16.20 I learned if you want to keep your meat frozen dry ice is best. :)
272 speed under power LazurusLong at 6:17am 07.16.20 Thank to all who replied!!!:) Everyone is so helpful. Thank you for the link to NOAA table of distan
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jviss at 6:16am 07.16.20 my boat was in its slip with the mast parallel to the water. the speed boat driver was at fault.
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:11am 07.16.20 On the insurance front, who's fault was this? Not sure it matters, just wondering. Were you sailin
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 6:11am 07.16.20 But.. if the marina dock AC source had working ELCI, it would be impossible for a problem like this
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:10am 07.16.20 As a former sailboat dealer working with many mast manufacturers, the answer to sleeping, you will
Dry Ice.... Justin_NSA at 6:03am 07.16.20 Practical Sailor did a feature on this. https://www.practical-sailor.com/belowdecks-amenities/making
Hunter 260 steering issue Gypsea Kids at 5:56am 07.16.20 The light shining through is not from the crack but daylight between the hull portion of the deck an
Safely at the Dock shemandr at 5:50am 07.16.20 That is one snarly looking cloud!
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 OWI at 5:31am 07.16.20 In the manual it says how much rake the mast should have by taking a straight line ( hallyard) from
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 OWI at 5:25am 07.16.20 That is for a short mast, deep keel version.
Hunter 26 Outboard prop Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 07.16.20 Good advice given Ron. Thanks Crazy Dave

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