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New steering gear Flip at 4:28am 08.31.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1008 I blew the steering gear on my 97 26X. Not having the cash for a new model upgrade I put in a Zero
Hatch Lense Replacement Dave Mauney at 4:10am 08.31.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1283 Has anyone found a way to replace crazed hatch lenses. I have Lewmar Ocean hatches on our O'Day 35
No ice pops for our kids Rick Pawelka at 9:26pm 08.26.01 Other Sailboats 9/1018 My wife and I have recently puchased a 2001 Hunter 380. We seem to have a problem getting our fridge
Refridgeration Blues redux Larry W. at 2:54am 08.31.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1124 Greetings; I found the problem with my freezer to be a blown/broken fuse in a corroded holder. The f
Flushing... Carol B at 2:21am 08.31.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1317 We have a Hunter 2001 380 and have had a couple problems with the pump in the Jabsco head leaking.
Mainsail Traveler for 281 Eldred at 1:50am 08.31.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1623 I would like to fit a mainsailtraveler to my 281. How should I go about it?
Considering a Hunter 31 purchase Mark Hudson at 1:43am 08.31.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/9036 I am in the market for a larger more comfortable experienced sail boat. I currently own a C-22 (my
H37c and H33 rake characteristic Terry Arnold at 12:26am 08.31.01 The Cherubini Hunters 3/997 Both the 37c and the 33 have a lot of rake. With my 79 H33 Bayhorse out of the water too long, I hav
Vented-loop in 15? Ed Schenck at 11:54pm 08.30.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1227 Well the Cricket now has a vented-loop. And yes, Peggy, between the pump and the bowl. :) You can
H 170 Rig Tension Renier at 11:29pm 08.30.01 Smaller Boats 1/891 Does anyone know what the specs are for tensioning the rig on a Hunter 170 using a gauge.
Anchor or Chain/Rode Locker on C-22 Bruce Jones at 10:29pm 08.30.01 Smaller Boats 2/985 I hang my anchor on the bow pulpit but have the chain and rode in a stern storage compartment. Has
Engine mount tighening Jack at 8:38pm 08.30.01 Big Boats 1/855 Recently on my 2000 340, I have had a vibration in the engine compartment at about 2200 RPM. I fo
Genset Barrie McDonald at 2:31pm 08.30.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1094 Has anyone ever put a generator (genset) on their Hunter Legend 37 and if so what model and where di
Isomat SIngle Line REEF SYSTEM Jerry B at 1:39pm 08.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 10/4783 After commissioning a recently acquired Oday 272, it was pointed out by the boat yard that the reef
How should I clean mildew from white hoses Russell Egge at 11:56am 08.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/825 The vent hose and other hoses (especially in the bilge) have mildew. What is the best way to clean
Phil, How come? Mark Johnson at 11:34am 08.30.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/929 In the classified section, when I search for 46's 450's show up? As you know, not the same boat. J
Mounting GPS chartplotter in cockpit Michael Wallach at 11:22am 08.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1147 I am considering mounting a chartplotter in my cockpit (attached to steering post) to permit easy vi
Yanmar rebuild Paul Stanly at 10:09am 08.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2469 I have a 81 H-30 with a Yanmar 2gm raw water engine. Lately, it has been burning motor oil yet ther
HOW WELL DOES THE MAC 26X SAIL? jim at 8:02am 08.30.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1022 I am considering buying a Mac26x and would like to hear from an experenced sailor with other boats w
19" Boat and Trailer Weight Alice L. at 6:59am 08.30.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1010 Can anyone tell me how much a 19' O'Day and trailer weigh? We have bought new cars since we bought t

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PVC Tube in 340 Mast looking2buy at 10:01am 05.08.20 sailme88, Thank you for your input. There are only 2 lines in the mast...jib and main (along with
Catalina 309 Anode (1) fstbttms at 9:59am 05.08.20 A prop on a 1" shaft requires a "C" anode. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/YS6Edl
Catalina 18 Trail Rite Trailer MANUAL or Specifications: HELP PLEASE Benny17441 at 9:52am 05.08.20 Go to a different office and say you have a homemade trailer that weighs 400 lbs and that you want a
Weld or replace? Ken Cross at 9:52am 05.08.20 I priced having ours welded by a local company that is well known for fixing stanchions. It was che
H34 Traveler bolts Mike Oldak at 9:47am 05.08.20 Thanks to both of you for your responses. I checked the aft end of the channels and they were both
Catalina 309 Anode Annabelle309 at 9:42am 05.08.20 I thought the same thing. I took the part number to two different west marine (which was actually
PVC Tube in 340 Mast sailme88 at 9:31am 05.08.20 I've assisted in many wrapped halyard issues. The trick that I learned is to relax ALL halyards tha
Trailering Advise Needed (1) Meriachee at 9:24am 05.08.20 Im sure you could have found a nice 320 for the price you paid for that motor flusher.
PVC Tube in 340 Mast looking2buy at 9:18am 05.08.20 Jsailem, PS - because the previous owner replaced the halyard (and I'm not sure he even sailed it a
Non-Clorox Water Tank Commissioning Alternatives? Davidasailor26 at 9:17am 05.08.20 You can combat both smelly and bacteria. Apply bleach ( chlorine) to system. Give it time to do its
PVC Tube in 340 Mast looking2buy at 9:15am 05.08.20 Jssailem, Thank you for the feedback. The previous owner just replaced the halyard so the line is
Wrong Boat in MD dlochner at 9:11am 05.08.20 IMHO this is all a dress rehearsal for the Green New Deal which the far left wants to inflict on t
Wrong Boat in MD bawlmer at 8:53am 05.08.20 And he did veto Kirwan. That would have been really shoveling money into a hole in something. ARRRG
Wrong Boat in MD bawlmer at 8:49am 05.08.20 Would you vote for the same dumb sob again? Insanity, doing the samething and expecting different r
H34 Traveler bolts (2) kloudie1 at 8:48am 05.08.20 +1 on Mark.. additionally, there are drain channels (port & starboard) at the front end of the slide
Best product to clean Vinyl Bumpers HEINZIR at 8:33am 05.08.20 Simply Awesome from the Dollar Store.
Hull Stripes 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:31am 05.08.20 I just removed mine. I used a hair dryer and any yellowie type stain I removed with oven cleaner. Di
Catalina 309 Anode sail sfbay at 8:28am 05.08.20 Any chandlery like Catalina Direct or West Marine can provide zinc anodes for your 1" shaft and I pr
H34 Traveler bolts markwbird at 8:21am 05.08.20 They tap into an aluminum plate. Also, I had the same problem with leaks above the sink area and I
Hull Stripes dmax at 8:19am 05.08.20 Use either tape or pencil to mark where you want the stripe. Mix up a bucket of water and 1/4 cup of

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