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swing keel falls Jim Gillmore at 10:55pm 02.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1107 My last trip out when I cranked the keel up it just came back down with the crank spinning wildly.
Perkins 4-108 John Luke at 10:01pm 02.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2037 I have a nearly 20 year old Perkins 4-108 that is in good condition but tough to start when cold. It
h30 decals Ernest Johnston at 8:48pm 02.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/884 where would I go for Hunter 30 decals. Repainted the point and the decals were missing. would like t
stern rail Bob Tucker at 12:26pm 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 9/1214 I have just bought a 1974 Hunter 25 which has no stern rail. I would like to add one and am looking
Raw water engine priming John C at 9:42am 02.24.02 Big Boats 1/985 I have a 84 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF engine. We have occasional problems after sailing in heavy
Hunter woodwork Skip Howe at 6:37am 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 3/881 I have just purchased a 1978 Hunter 25'. Great shape but would like to dress up the wood work. What
sail shape henry Weber at 1:35am 02.24.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1032 There have been several posts as to recogizing when a sail is blown out. My question to you guys is
2-blade vs 3-blade propeller Greg Wilson at 11:09am 02.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/869 We are looking at buying a C-30 which currently has a 2-blade propeller. The boat has the Universal
aluminum toerail mike at 11:56pm 02.22.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1267 i am refitting a 1968 glander 33 iwant to put aluminum toerail on it. the only place i have found it
Phil, are the archives developing Alzheimer's ? henkmeuzelaar at 9:04pm 02.22.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1005 In order to respond to John Cherubini's post in the ongoing thread about heaving-to cutters I needed
Cradle Painting Steve Carpman at 3:19am 02.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/860 My partner and I recently purchased a 1991 Legend 37.5, including the standard Hunter cradle. The c
Stanchion Caps Mike Collins - Yacht C at 10:54pm 02.21.02 Smaller Boats 2/2532 Anyone out there know a source for replacement stanchion black plastic(?) top caps. I'm missing one,
Catalina 22 Rudder Crack Jeff H at 3:03pm 02.21.02 Smaller Boats 0/1346 After closer inspection of the rudder on my recently purchased 1976 Catalina 22 I found a crack on
Canvis Work Eric at 8:23am 02.21.02 Other Sailboats 2/729 I am looking to do my own canvis work? How hard is it and what type of sewing machine should I purc
crazy dave mmsailor at 5:54am 02.21.02 Smaller Boats 1/944 Have been wondering, whatever happened to crazy Dave Condon? Dave if you are out there , say hello,
rigging Jim Hughes at 2:23am 02.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1114 I've got a 1974 MacGregor Venture 21ft. I'm looking for both spreaders, top shrouds,backstay and for
First 36.7 Owners Peter D. Krueger at 10:29pm 02.20.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1301 I am the owner of a First 36.7 hull #17 which is being commissioned at this time. My primary intere
Winter Project - Window in Bimini Jim Seamans at 8:39am 02.20.02 Smaller Boats 0/846 Finnaly got around to a project this weekend. Placed pictures up on the Photo Forum. It wasn't as b
Stove orifice Ray at 4:30am 02.20.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1051 Anyone know if the burner orifice is the same size for a Kenyon pressureized alchohol stove and the
Mast/boom slide track Keith Redfield at 1:36am 02.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1084 As the proud owner of a new (old) 78 Hunter 30, I'm still trying to understand the rigging. Why is t

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Loos model 1 or 2 tension guage? Sgt B Powell at 3:18pm 06.03.20 Got it. Launch is scheduled for this weekend. Thanks for the link to the guide.
Anatomy of a hole rpludwig at 3:08pm 06.03.20 keyhole bit or slot cutter router bit perhaps? although I'd be hesitant to go at it with a router at
Curtain hooks falling out Mechone at 2:57pm 06.03.20 When they break from age/sun and they will , I bought 100 of them off of ebay for 5.00
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. dlochner at 2:56pm 06.03.20 The boat is in salt air so the pin connectors is a really good one to check. The OP lives in Ohio
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. John Nantz at 2:52pm 06.03.20 The other thing to check is the pin connectors, especially the ones for the power wires. The boat
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. jviss at 2:46pm 06.03.20 Is there a wire for a neutral cutout switch from your gearshift? On my Yanmar it is orange and goe
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. Jumpstart at 2:44pm 06.03.20 Is there a wire for a neutral cutout switch from your gearshift? On my Yanmar it is orange and goes
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. jviss at 2:43pm 06.03.20 My boat has an on engine fuse which if it becomes loose (has happened) or blows (never happened) cu
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. Johnb at 2:41pm 06.03.20 My boat has an on engine fuse which if it becomes loose (has happened) or blows (never happened) cut
Anatomy of a hole shemandr at 2:38pm 06.03.20 I'm sure there must be a router bit to hog out the core material. That nail thing didn't work so go
Catalina 28 wing width SCsegel at 2:27pm 06.03.20 Unfortunately I do not have the manual. I was able to find the brochures online, but the one I saw d
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. dlochner at 2:27pm 06.03.20 This is interesting. I was lead to believe the Yanmars were damn near bullet prove. The engines a
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. Benny17441 at 2:11pm 06.03.20 No idiot lights? No power; you have probably cut a wire or have a short in the wiring harness from
Market research: What would you want? Davidasailor26 at 2:09pm 06.03.20 Think like this... the screen 'modes' can be smart, and change based on cruise/anchoring/racing...
Market research: What would you want? shemandr at 1:57pm 06.03.20 For racing I think the info I want to look at the most is compass course relative to header or lift.
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. jviss at 1:52pm 06.03.20 Keyswitch is bad, or wiring to it is bad. I say this because I had to piece together a narrative ba
Sacramento/Foothill Area Mac26M help rgranger at 1:47pm 06.03.20 ?:huh: See the last sentence of the paragraph labeled "Multi-Stage Battery Charging" https://www.
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. Red_Dog at 1:44pm 06.03.20 I would start by trying to find out why there are no display lights. Have someone measure the batte
Diesel Wont Start - Completely Frustrated. rgranger at 1:42pm 06.03.20 If it's in the spring, and the problem is electrical, I bet it's a poor connection. I know, I know,
Sacramento/Foothill Area Mac26M help timebandit at 1:40pm 06.03.20 ?:huh:

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