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Storing the cushions Jack Kelly at 11:48pm 10.17.01 Smaller Boats 3/966 Well, we purchased our 1986 Hunter 23 !! Can't wait for Spring... Any suggestions as to how to stor
Pulpits and stantions CHARLIE at 11:20pm 10.17.01 Smaller Boats 3/924 I've just hauled my boat after my first season and while removing all the interior things , I found
NOT ENOUGH WATER UNDER THE BOAT John Averell at 10:48pm 10.17.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1195 I pulled my new 1981 Macgreggor 25 onto the trailer for the first time last weekend, and what a job.
Need Part norris palmer at 10:15pm 10.17.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1149 Who do I call for a part that is rivited to the boom that holds the main sail on the boom and attach
35.5 on the race course Gerald McCombs at 6:21pm 10.17.01 Racing 8/1494 Even though by all accounts the H35.5 is a very fine sailing craft, there does seem to be some discr
Interior Photos Tim Taylor at 12:46pm 10.17.01 Smaller Boats 2/990 i was wondering if anyone would know where i could find actual interior picts of a '88 or newer H23.
Is this thing balanced right? Tony Thomas at 12:16pm 10.17.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1157 Just out of curiosity, why on my Hunter 23 are the sink/stove, batteries, water supply tank, and my
makeshift shower for h26 tracy at 9:35am 10.17.01 Smaller Boats 4/1151 is there any one that has made a shower on there h26's.
forestay length debra stroud at 8:58am 10.17.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1382 I have a 78' Hunter 30. could someone tell me the forestay length? The boat came without standing ri
Winterizing Seacocks Jack at 8:39am 10.17.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1750 What method do yo use to winterize seacocks for a boat which is being bubbled? I attach a shop vac t
Electric motor powered keel winch Bob Finley at 7:40am 10.17.01 Smaller Boats 3/1692 I wonder if anyone has modified the keel winch to install an electric motor to raise and lower the k
3-Blade Prop Paul R. Mitchell at 7:09am 10.17.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1050 I'm thinking about switching to a 3-Bladed prop on Dilemma, our '83 H27 w/ 8-hp Yanmar. What is the
water between hull and floor Tom Novick at 6:20am 10.17.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1267 I just took my 91 MacGregor 26 out of a four year retirement for a week worth of sailing in the San
Sail Storage Tony Thomas at 5:12am 10.17.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1561 Is there any particular way to fold a sail when it is not being used? They always look so nice when
bottom paint Neal at 2:14am 10.17.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1141 i am new to the east coast and there seems to be a big disagreement on whether ablative or regular b
Looking for a 25' Hunter Manual FRANK McGURK at 3:44am 10.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/852 I would appreciate any leads to where I can get a copy of a 1981 Hunter 25 owners manual the one I r
Steve, Nexus? Ed Schenck at 1:32am 10.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/948 Back in the Spring you were going to install the Nexus 3000 system. Can you report on it now? Did
Sealing the deck Josh at 12:02am 10.17.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1236 Where can I find information on sealing the deck hardware? I know somewhere (possibly archives?) I f
Anyone using a Whale fresh water pump?? Bradley Cavedo at 11:12pm 10.16.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/906 Our P42 came with a Shurflo water pump, which does a fine job. I think a lot of Hunters have Jabsco
29.5 engine problem...one more question Jane at 10:47pm 10.16.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1148 Steve, Ed, Andy, and Alex,Thank you all for the advice. It'll save me big bucks (I won't have to h

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Anchoring...yes, Im asking an anchoring question. Kings Gambit at 10:21am 05.16.20 Kevy, The best way IMO to check your anchor position during the night is to use the radar. After se
Toilet Issue AwwShucks at 10:16am 05.16.20 Thanks to all - fixed the issue with a new joker valve this morning. The old one was clearly not c
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. DrJudyB at 10:13am 05.16.20
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F (1) Alan Gomes at 10:11am 05.16.20 Today warm up engine then ran in reverse gear to 2550rpm. Steady no issue for 5-10mins. Throttle up
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. jon hansen at 10:08am 05.16.20 i love this stuff too. for me, as you know, i'm a huge frank bethwaite fan. i love the trimming , i
C22 Removable instruments (2) Lazy1 at 10:05am 05.16.20 But for some rubber or foam tape I think this should work well. I might need a little more length in
Nominal Spar Wall Thickness JamesG161 at 10:01am 05.16.20 Lancer 27 PS Sailboats Maybe someone here knows. But you can drill and tap it to get the thickness
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. DrJudyB at 9:49am 05.16.20
Anchoring...yes, Im asking an anchoring question. Sailfanatic at 9:44am 05.16.20 hey, in sailfanatic's video, in the background, there is a macgregor 65', very cool! http://sailin
Anchoring...yes, Im asking an anchoring question. shemandr at 9:35am 05.16.20 I agree that you don't need to aggressively back down on the anchor as soon as it's on the bottom.
Fuel pickup tube Rich Stidger at 9:31am 05.16.20 Only you can pull the tube and measure/examine to learn the distance. FWIW, my pickup tube for BOTH
Anchoring...yes, Im asking an anchoring question. Kings Gambit at 9:30am 05.16.20 Thanks for all the great advice! I'll try the wind method. The wife and I had some hand signals w
Anchoring...yes, Im asking an anchoring question. jssailem at 9:17am 05.16.20 in sailfanatic's video, in the background, there is a macgregor 65', very cool! Jon, you have the
Anchoring...yes, Im asking an anchoring question. jon hansen at 9:16am 05.16.20 hey, in sailfanatic's video, in the background, there is a macgregor 65', very cool!
Anchoring...yes, Im asking an anchoring question. Kevy at 9:15am 05.16.20 Thanks for all the great advice! I'll try the wind method. The wife and I had some hand signals wo
Nominal Spar Wall Thickness (2) sail sfbay at 9:13am 05.16.20 Brian, left click on Isomat Mast Sections and you will get the table below.
Nominal Spar Wall Thickness JamesG161 at 9:12am 05.16.20 It really depends on the spot on your mast and the reason for wanting to know. The base is much thic
compression fittings-- ARE TINY! little breeze at 9:11am 05.16.20 Im Glad to see ya got it. I have tried to tackle one of them on my day sailor which is a smaller, h
compression fittings-- ARE TINY! little breeze at 9:08am 05.16.20 of course the manufacturers video shows them assembling the largest fitting of all time-- and of co
Nominal Spar Wall Thickness Brian D at 9:06am 05.16.20 Thanks for the links. I looked and could not find any info on wall thickness, but I guess I was not

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