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Topping lift length Colin at 6:42am 08.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1483 I need to replace the topping lift line on my 1989 Hunter 335 and the boat is 5 hours away. Can any
Coolant Overflow Bottle Jerry Spiro at 1:12am 07.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1199 Does anyone know where to obtain a new coolant overflow bottle itself(I don't need the hoses, etc) I
Sail trim tips Rich Riesmeyer at 5:50am 08.03.01 Smaller Boats 5/893 Any tips on sail trim on the 23.5? We can't seem to get any twist in the main. When the wind pi
TV antenna Janet at 5:17am 08.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/969 has anyone with a Vision 32 installed a round disk TV antennae near the top of the mast? Normally th
Weather Forecast/Weather Reality Gary Wyngarden at 1:08am 07.30.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1025 An old friend is visiting from Chicago, and we had planned to take him to Port Townsend, about a 35
Exhaust Question: C27 Thos Kober at 3:47am 08.03.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1010 While motoring, I have noticed that back end of my 1985 C27 drops down a bit so the exhaust is below
motor mount David Jones at 3:12am 08.03.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/989 THere seems to be a lot of flexing in the transom when I raise and lower my 4.5 outboardon my 72 O'D
FOLLOW UP FOR STEVE Tom at 12:56am 07.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/826 Steve, As a follow up to your response to my posting, when you spoke to Hunter about the spidering
Are there two cutless bearings? Gary at 2:55am 08.03.01 Big Boats 2/953 Is there another cutless bearing at the boat or is the one on the strut the only one? I am trying to
Using Bleach Pam at 2:34am 08.03.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1495 The water coming out of our faucets smell like sulfer. Can we put bleach in the water tank to clean
Knots SailboatOwners.com at 12:17am 07.30.01 Ask All Sailors 35/2354 How comfortable are you with knots?Do you use half hitches for everything, or can you tie a bolin
Easy way up the mast? Bob Rutland at 2:09am 08.03.01 Mid-Size Boats 9/1249 I had a couple of friends try to hoist me(150lbs.)up the mast of our 84 H31. We used the main halyar
Rudder Post Plates Jeff at 1:43am 08.03.01 Smaller Boats 5/927 I changed this to get it in the right catigory.I have a 98 model 260 and last weekend at our annual
Leaking Center Board Tube - 222 Scott at 11:44pm 07.29.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1338 1984 222, This weekend I noticed what I believe to be the Center Board Rope Rubber Tube is leaking.
selecting blocks for jib sheets Ann Elliott at 1:19am 08.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/832 We are overhauling a 1982 H25. Jib blocks (to attach to toe rail) are missing. Would like to know ma
26 footers and models Kevin at 12:37am 08.03.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1256 What is the differance between the 26' D,X,S and C models? What do those letters stand for?Thanks
Holding Tank Vent Problem? Ken Simpson at 11:22pm 07.29.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1533 Greetings!Our ten gallon holding tank seems to be acting like a three gallon tank. We get back ups
Hello Kevin Barry Russ at 11:49pm 08.02.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/997 Hello Kevin,Saw some of your posts, I have a few questions about your ocean sailing in the 26X. Pl
Black Particles in Head Bill Saint at 11:14pm 08.02.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2034 I notice that every time I pump my head, black particles appear in the pump water. Also, after sitt
Measure from boom to cabintop (for vang) Tom Wootton at 8:34pm 07.29.01 Smaller Boats 2/1028 I'm planning to order a Garhauer rigid boom vang for my H26. As per their instructions, I traced a p

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Annette Inlet Michael Davis at 8:50pm 05.31.20 Nice shot Michael. Perhaps you could use your clout with the border denizens and have them open it
Annette Inlet Terry Cox at 8:45pm 05.31.20 Nice shot Michael. Perhaps you could use your clout with the border denizens and have them open it u
Santa Barbara Island? Richard19068 at 8:44pm 05.31.20 Normally, I think, the north side of Little Harbor is a good spot to shelter from the prevailing we
Annette Inlet (1) Michael Davis at 8:09pm 05.31.20 180128 Back home in Lyall Harbour. A couple of jobs around the house then restock the boat and head
To cut or to dry? Gene Neill at 8:02pm 05.31.20 That grease would definitely fix any thread leakage. Looks like there might also be a leak in the ar
Anchor Chain Piling up in Anchor Locker Kings Gambit at 7:56pm 05.31.20
Passage 42 davits Paul Cossman at 7:26pm 05.31.20 Thanks for the info. my current dingy is an AVON 3.4 wood floor w/a 15 hp Mercury 2 stroke. I am l
Anchor Chain Piling up in Anchor Locker Sailgunner at 7:12pm 05.31.20 Yep. Use a boat hook to push it down.
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 7:07pm 05.31.20 180127
Demasted H260 IslandSouvenir at 6:58pm 05.31.20 @Hunter216 I'm finding some peace with what happened. You all have been so helpful, I feel I owe i
Passage 42 davits VanIslandGuy at 6:54pm 05.31.20 Our dingy is a Highfield aluminum RIB 3.1 metre with a Nissan 9.8 hp 2 stroke.
Anchor Chain Piling up in Anchor Locker quadrille38 at 6:52pm 05.31.20 Same boat same problem. i just keep pushing it down
Curtain hooks falling out Ron20324 at 6:34pm 05.31.20 Is there some trick to putting the hooks in the curtains that will keep them from falling out? pic
1988 ODay 322 Replacing Depth Sounder AlastairLC at 6:24pm 05.31.20 Go with wireless transducers. Saves a lot of trouble.
Uh oh! Recore foredeck blowingbubbles at 6:20pm 05.31.20 Hi BB.. I started my project wanting to redo the hull deck joint seal. The more i tried cleaning it
83 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise? Sinbad5358 at 6:09pm 05.31.20 My 1987 H40 came used with a 16,000 btu Mermaid installed under the port settee (aftermarket). Initi
Anchor Chain Piling up in Anchor Locker BobH57 at 5:55pm 05.31.20 Same problem. I just keep a boat hook near the bow and use it to knock the chain away from the windl
Template material Ron20324 at 5:55pm 05.31.20 ,, , but I use plastic sheet from Tap Plastic, $ 7.35 for 2X4 feet. Easily cut with scissors and use
Tank trouble (2) jssailem at 5:24pm 05.31.20 Andy, I just posted this Legend 37.5 fuel filter system upgrades? in answer to an engine dying fu

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