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Garbage Truck Chipped Hull C-22 (2) Day Dreamer at 8:43am 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1668 This morning the garbage man accidentally hit the stern corner of Daydreamer our 1981 C-22 with his
Folding Prop for Oday 322 Specs AlastairLC at 7:47am 04.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1250 Can anyone recommend a good folding or feathering prop for an Oday 322? (Factory is fixed Michigan S
Simple (?) wiring question Macboy at 10:47pm 04.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/967 The rewiring project is getting closer (because winter has finally seemed to leave at last!). Questi
Centerboard repairs (2) Cowpokee at 7:37pm 04.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/827 Awhile back I completely tore off the SS cable for raising the centerboard. I had temproarily tied
First Sail In Awhile rardiH36 at 7:23pm 04.24.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/757 Various situations over the last 18 months or so caused me to radically scale back the frequency of
Does anyone have experience using Ewincher or WinchRite? Lorrie at 5:53pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 12/7008 I'm a retired woman who has sailed most of my life. I've had both shoulders operated on, so in orde
Need info on Beneteau rpell1@msn.com at 4:58pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 9/1282 Hi all, I'm looking to replace my Cat30 and one of the alternatives I have some interest is Beneteau
easMast Wiring...There has to be a better way (3) Marc14857 at 4:55pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/761 The pictures below shows my mast to boat wiring on my Hunter 44 AC as delivered by the factory back
Colorado sailing DAVA390 at 4:53pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 8/737 Visiting friends in Denver in July, hopefully it will be spring then. Staying near St. Mary's Glacie
Gasket Sealant on Thermostat? SirMichael at 4:45pm 04.24.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/2495 I did a bunch of testing on my 2GM20F Yanmar engine for a coolant leak. I sealed up the inner tube
Colorado Hawk Elden G at 4:15pm 04.24.18 Pearson 7/843 I just purchased a beautiful Pearson Hawk. It is fully restored. One real pretty boat! The previous
Dropping keel Hardhead at 4:11pm 04.24.18 Catalina 22 26/3612 Has anyone detached the keel, and just kept the raised up boat off the trailer above it? My swing
First sailboat in.... (1) Tally Ho at 3:49pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 13/737 There are a few powerboats in the marina, but I was the first sailboat. Launched today in a stiff no
Hunter 216 keel problem (4) Dillard at 1:58pm 04.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1734 New to me Hunter 216 about 14 years old. The shackle from the keel to the hydraulic piston cable is
Universal M-18 electric engine kill? Jimski at 1:16pm 04.24.18 Catalina 30 11/1683 Was just wondering.... My C30 Universal M-18 is stopped by pulling the engine stop cable, which shu
I love DST (1) HMT2 at 1:15pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/694 I love daylight savings time! I cut out of work early yesterday and made it out for an almost three
120v Rebuild - questions/opinions/advice (4) tipsyravensailing at 11:41am 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 7/995 Heya all Looking at starting to rebuild the 120 v side of my pearson and have the following simple
Water seeping through bilge (1) Chris87 at 11:33am 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1379 I've been looking at a 1987 Hunter 28.5 for three weeks. Great cosmetic condition! However, after tw
Oday 37' Center Cockpit dahert at 11:07am 04.24.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/785 Hi all, Just bought a 1972 ODay 37' Center Cockpit down in Placida, Fl. It needs new V-Birth cushion
Oberdorfer impeller change wing15601 at 9:07am 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1879 In the spring of 2017 I replaced the water pump on my Universal 5411 with an Oberdorfer pump. Today

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Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 4:58pm 07.17.23 Perhaps. It would be interesting to see how that handle would behave if a pawl gave way and set the
Let's Buy A Sailboat Don S/V ILLusion at 4:46pm 07.17.23 Recently, we ran out of fuel while entering a busy harbor and had to sail to the dock. Knowing what
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 4:46pm 07.17.23 They rather end the debate for you as to whether you leave them in the winch or put them in a holde
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 4:45pm 07.17.23
Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation Jumpstart at 4:35pm 07.17.23 Where in the Cleveland area. It depends on which side of town the boat is on. Central to East side I
Reef points Tally Ho at 4:32pm 07.17.23 I thought one of the advantages of a furling mainsail was the flexibility of setting the reef point
Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 4:30pm 07.17.23 My wife got me foldable winch for Father's day. it comes in handy when we race or when you single
Topside paint jssailem at 3:29pm 07.17.23 Spectrum provided Hunter Marine all of their Gelcoats. :plus: Consistent with what I have heard fr
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery (1) Joe at 3:16pm 07.17.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Topside paint JamesG161 at 3:14pm 07.17.23 There are 2 good sources for color matched gelcoat Not Really, if we are referring to Hunter Sailb
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Davidasailor26 at 3:08pm 07.17.23
Macerator thru hull not in use dmax at 2:59pm 07.17.23 I removed mine, one less hole in the boat.
Vent Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:48pm 07.17.23 5/8" is the standard size vent line. You can use Shields or Trident #148 sanitation hose (the chea
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:44pm 07.17.23 That might apply to a waste holding tank, but this is a water tank. --Peggie
Macerator thru hull not in use Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:40pm 07.17.23 I'd remove it because after a few years of no use, the rubber parts in it will have dried out and ha
Macerator thru hull not in use Calif. Ted at 2:34pm 07.17.23 I'd just keep it closed while exercising it occasionally, the next owner might use it when you get y
Clean main sail cover DaveJ at 2:33pm 07.17.23 I use 303 as well. I bought a gallon ($$$) with a friend, 4th year and lots left. dj
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 2:06pm 07.17.23 I've installed struts on a couple of my boats over the years and find them a very worthwhile additi
Topside paint dlochner at 1:52pm 07.17.23 Ok here is where you go for HUNTER paints, gel coats etc. SPECTRUM COLOR Their search engine will
Water proofing zippers.... jviss at 1:47pm 07.17.23 pretty unlikely to waterproof zippers but if it's a "plastic" zipper you can sure improve the ease

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