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Portlight replacements Keith Redfield at 3:03pm 02.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1092 My portlight dogs are frozen solid (liquid wrench and vice-grips be damned) and the plastic is extre
Engine for 26D Donald Cameron at 10:53pm 02.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1188 I want to replace the 4 HP motor on my 1988 26D with something more powerful and quieter. I've been
135% or 150% GENOA NORM at 2:14am 02.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1182 What is a better sail for my 25ft boat 135% or 150%.What is the sail area of the 135% and 150%I sail
Homemade boat stands? John Melohn at 7:53am 02.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3278 I need to get my MacGregor 26S off the trailer to work on the keel. Has anyone built wooden boat sta
Bomar Riser Arms Catherine Johnson at 10:02am 02.13.02 Big Boats 0/954 We have a 1991 Hunter Moorings 433 with Bomar extruded hatches Models 1000, 1011
OK...I bought it...now what?? Scott Narum at 11:53pm 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/973 OK..I just bought a new Hunter 326, I'll take delivery March 1. The 326 is essentially the same as
hunter 34 Adrian at 10:32am 02.12.02 Big Boats 7/1044 I am looking to buy a Hunter 34 as a starting boat and a liveaboard. I have heard about the list an
Water in stern lazarette Scott Wagner at 1:42am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1881 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 (31' 4"). I am the 3rd owner. When the boat is in the water, there is alwa
Hot Water Heater Bob at 5:44am 02.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/862 I have a hot water heater that runs off a ysb 12. No mater how long this runs, it does not produce a
Holding Tank Threaded Connections Dyk Luben at 12:37am 02.11.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1503 Peggy,I've got a polyethylene holding tank. There is a small leak where the PVC discharge hose adap
Master Battery Switch fred miller at 12:19am 02.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1104 The master battery switch on my 92' Hunter 35.5 has what appears to be 2 circuit breaker buttons bu
Alright!! Chuck at 8:57am 02.15.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1930 SO glad to see this come online. I have an O'Day 23 poptop and trying to build a tower on my trailer
Catalina 28 wingkeel rig tuning Dave Slepoy at 10:51pm 02.13.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1351 What is the proper method of tuning the Catalina28 wing keel masthead rig??? I would like to do som
Need info on height Alan Cook at 12:55pm 02.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1069 We are renovating at the moment, after which we plan to buy a Macgregor. Could anyone tell us what
Keel Coolers Richard at 3:12am 02.11.02 Other Sailboats 3/1495 Does anyone have experience with the VECO Keel Cooler used by Frigoboat or others on the Danfoss BD
L 40.5 Wine Rack Off The Shelf Rick Webb at 10:27pm 02.11.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/846 Rick, Thank You so much! I had bought three of these 18 years ago at a Dillards Department Store in
keys info again Gary at 12:25am 02.15.02 Destinations 2/1441 Can you repost those marina names in the northern keys that you said were so nice, or how can I find
Catalina 27 exterior wood Bob Middleton at 9:29pm 02.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/3091 I am looking at a 1988 Catalina 27 that has a terrible exterior varnish job on all the exterior wood
How Much KO Dave Mauney at 5:44am 02.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1323 On foam cushions that have a lot of odor at what ratio of water to KO would be good to start to spra
H23.5 cabin light question Arturo DeVitalis at 6:11am 02.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/898 Need to replace bulbs in two of the three interior lights. How do I get the lens off? It has been

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We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! RockynHilda at 1:32pm 07.23.20 Yes Sir, that is where she was on Canyon Lake near New Braunsfels Tx !
Battery Switch Help Scott T-Bird at 1:30pm 07.23.20 I have had it both ways on different boats. I much prefer to have separate switches also. Keep the
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! markwbird at 1:28pm 07.23.20 That looks like Lake Canyon.
Scarce as hens teeth... jviss at 1:13pm 07.23.20 "South Bay Strainer" Please, tell me more!
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! RockynHilda at 1:01pm 07.23.20 A 46' er otta be a mansion compared to a 25.5, but am growing from a Vagabond 14' er (which I have o
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! RockynHilda at 12:58pm 07.23.20 Yes Sealer and agree multiple coats will be required just to slick 'er up before the antifouling coa
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! (1) RockynHilda at 12:57pm 07.23.20 Those zebra mussels really are a problem as you can see by this picture, they are not good for a sli
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! sail sfbay at 12:47pm 07.23.20 Sealer.........are you speaking about epoxy barrier coat? If so, might need multiple coats.
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! (1) RockynHilda at 12:41pm 07.23.20 Have reconfigured trailer somewhat since this picture, and have boat in shop on stanchions for botto
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang jviss at 12:34pm 07.23.20 Silicone spray as described in the thread below. https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?threads/rigid-bo
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! (1) RockynHilda at 12:33pm 07.23.20 Thank you, Stainless is in good shape everywhere, there seems to be some hazing on the stripe at to
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang jviss at 12:33pm 07.23.20 Do the springs have rough spots that could be smoothed out? Could be a quality thing. I will check
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! sail sfbay at 12:24pm 07.23.20 Congratulations on your new boat and welcome to the forum!! Bottom antifouling paint.........sugges
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! RockynHilda at 12:18pm 07.23.20 Thanks Kappy, Lookin forward to good info for bringin 'er back into shape !
We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! kappykaplan at 12:15pm 07.23.20 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Battery Switch Help Tim Mills at 11:50am 07.23.20 I have had it both ways on different boats. I much prefer to have separate switches also. Keep the s
Redirecting Hunter 49 A/C unit drain pan water (condensation) away from bilge Don S/V ILLusion at 11:28am 07.23.20 Do a search on the forum for Venturi installation. There was a post sometime back that addressed
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Davidasailor26 at 11:19am 07.23.20
Scarce as hens teeth... odaydokay at 11:07am 07.23.20 Those that wander into areas with slime, seaweed, jellyfish etc. might benefit from the so called "S
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? DArcy at 10:43am 07.23.20 Tom, I hope your daughter is OK. I just went through a search for USB charging on board. I actually

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