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Another refridge question-leave on or off? Bob F at 4:32am 01.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/770 Just bought a '98 376. I live in Phoenix but the boat is in San Diego. During the winter/fall/spring
Self draining cockpit Bob La Rocca at 9:07am 01.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/966 I own a 1972 Mariner that I'm trying to restore.In the cockpit just before the cabin entry,there are
H28 plastic stuffing box HELP! Randy at 7:27am 01.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1067 Tried to repack plastic stuffing box, but ran into a problem. I can still stop dripping, so I know
Lazy Jacks Walter Frank at 3:32am 01.09.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1094 Any opinion's on the merits of various systems? I plan to install one this spring.
Some thoughts after being at the Seattle Boat Show Les Blackwell at 4:47am 01.21.02 Other Sailboats 3/924 I've just finished "working" at the Seattle In The Water Boat Show as well as spending a day at the
Catalina Smile Mike at 10:54am 01.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1159 A freind has a Cat30 that has a slight " Smile " and it tends to leek water into the bilge, thus it
Ignition Switch Replacement Rich Brown at 3:32am 01.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/951 I have a '78 Hunter 33. The helm station ingition switch has become unreliable, causing me to have
Barrier coats Thaddeus Rice at 2:04am 01.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1092 I will be putting my boat in the water from about mid April untill around the end of October. I have
roller furling on 32' C mark gullickson at 2:49am 01.21.02 Catalina 22 0/1101 what problems will I encounter installing a harken roller furling on rod rigging? first questi
looking for Newport solid fuel cabin heater mark steven at 1:14am 01.21.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1271 I am looking to add a newport solid fuel cabin heater to my boat this spring. Not being essential to
1986?? HUNTER 27 Mark Chapman at 11:55am 01.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/2192 I'm buying a 1986 Hunter 27' ....In all your spec listings, comments, categories, etc. I see a gap f
CENTERBOARD PIVOT PIN AND BRACKET NEWGATE13 at 11:23pm 01.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2152 Hi, I removed my centerboard from my 1997 MACGREGOR 26X (MACX1115K697) while it was on the trailer
Engine control cables lengths - '85 H34 Eric Bush at 9:21am 01.02.02 Big Boats 8/1359 I have an Edson pedestal. As with many accounts in the archive, I too have problems with the cable t
3-bladed prop for 30mklll J. Styrlander at 10:34pm 01.20.02 Other Sailboats 1/821 I have read different accounts of my rudder fludder problem at speeds above 4 knots. My 3 bladed pro
Wanted: Standard Horizon SL-1 Mike Vaccaro at 9:28am 01.08.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1025 If you've got a Standard Horizon SL-1 that you've removed from your boat, please e-mail at vacntess@
Can such a great boat really be so Inexpensive? Carter Taylor at 9:28pm 01.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1213 In the spring of 1992 I had purchased Sail Magazines special issue on Sailboats and equipment. My c
how to keep cabin dry? donald at 11:36am 01.20.02 Big Boats 4/1204 having problems with dampness and mildew in the cabin of my 1983 hunter 34. the boat is in south lou
double bed for bow area larry at 7:15am 01.08.02 Smaller Boats 8/953 Has anyone had a luck in making a platform/ base for a double bed in the bow area of the 260? Sleepi
Catalina-22 Mark II Hatch leaks John at 10:27am 01.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/985 I inspected a new Catalina-22 Mark II today and was disappointed to find that both the pop-top and f
What cushions make up the main salon berth? Mark Hudson at 7:33am 01.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1168 What cushions make the mattress part of the main salon berth? We have tried them all, in any config

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Locking the CB pclarksurf at 3:55pm 06.23.20 @Gene Neill ... what about the so called side slap... would the keel bolt actually reduce the sidewa
Centerboard Housing problems BRGirard at 3:38pm 06.23.20 Yes the holes lined up. there are actually extra holes but they don't work either. Had to replace
Harken Traveler Upgrade H34 (1) ivieto at 3:26pm 06.23.20 I'm going to up grade my traveler to a new Harken system. I'm thinking of leaving the existing rai
Gelcoat- Color Match 1990 (1989 Hunter Legend 35.5) jviss at 3:19pm 06.23.20 Once I inquired at a Sherwin Williams storage they said if I brought in a tintable gel coat they cou
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? jviss at 3:16pm 06.23.20 Can I charge it with one day of charging with a 100w solar panel backing up a deep cycle battery?
Cotter pin sizes Claude L.-Auger at 3:14pm 06.23.20 Hi Allan, I also changed to rings years ago and have been happy ever since. I leave them on the turn
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? rgranger at 3:06pm 06.23.20 Here is another thread on the same subject from a few months ago https://forums.sailboatowners.com/
Locking the CB Hardhead at 3:05pm 06.23.20 It would make the boat more capable of surviving a rollover or a turtle ... if it worked. There is
Centerboard Housing problems rgranger at 3:02pm 06.23.20 Do the holes on your new one line up with the holes on your old one? And why did you need a new one
Idaho and Center board uphaul rgranger at 3:00pm 06.23.20 The swing keel is housed inside a stainless steel bracket that has a threaded hole in the top. The
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 2:55pm 06.23.20 Please be very careful or you can ruin your Firefly's, if you continue taking them to 14.71V as sho
New Owner Here... Hardhead at 2:46pm 06.23.20 Welcome aboard !
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? patrickfarley at 2:27pm 06.23.20 Kings Gambit Great Idea I also: "When at a marina on power, I used a small home (A/C) window unit in
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Maine Sail at 2:13pm 06.23.20 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice. New system is up and running and we love it. 3 x Firef
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Georgedoyle at 2:10pm 06.23.20 I agree with Art. Connect the Maretron to your MFD. Simple and cheap. I took his advice on my 49 and
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Z83 at 2:00pm 06.23.20 Thank you Dave, I'm going to check that tonight.
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc desodave at 1:50pm 06.23.20 I've just gone through this with the Sprint Atlantic windlass on my H38 - with the same scenario.
Logbook Entries Capt jgw at 1:43pm 06.23.20 On big ships the captain or navigator would order the helmsman to steer a particular course, "Cours
Furling line stanchion blocks SailingaS2 at 1:43pm 06.23.20
Furling line stanchion blocks Justin_NSA at 1:34pm 06.23.20

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