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Wiring issues. (1) dnimigon at 8:03pm 02.02.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1199 As you can see on our Cat 30 the wiring is not good. Everything still works but want to change the w
Companion way hatch issues. shine at 7:53pm 02.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1182 I have a new to me 1986 mac 25. The companionway hatch has a lot of play from side to side. It sque
Wear Bolt mac 25 shine at 7:24pm 02.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/573 Is there a keel wire wear bolt on 1986 Macgregor 25 swing keel?
Plywood in keel sump. Hayden Watson at 7:09pm 02.02.18 Catalina 30 6/2171 I understand that at some point Catalina quit using plywood to build up the thickness in the keel su
Refinishing non skid shawanaga at 6:26pm 02.02.18 Big Boats 5/999 has anyone used Kiwi non skid just courious if they sanded first
Electrical upgrade 2000 Hunter 320 No Dress Rehersal at 3:19pm 02.02.18 Ask All Sailors 7/588 Hi All. We have to make some electrical upgrades in order to accommodate our icebox conversion and m
iPolar software by KND SailingPerformance agprice22 at 12:47pm 02.02.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1192 Has anyone used this software yet? I think it would be cool to develop the polars for my Telstar 28!
1996 Hunter 260, water ballast, with trailer. SeaLuff at 12:01pm 02.02.18 Smaller Boats 12/738 I own a 1996 Hunter 260 , water ballast, with Hunter trailer. I need to replace the 1000 lb swivel t
Whisker poles? LouisMK at 10:41am 02.02.18 Bigger Boats 4/874 Cold as hell here in MD ' time to dawdle in obscurities; do any of you 34-35' types use a whisker p
new prop fro a Beneteau 323 Phil Mac at 8:17am 02.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3386 Hi All, I have posted this same question on the Benetau owners google group. I am contemplating rep
Sorry to see January go... shemandr at 6:09am 02.02.18 Ask All Sailors 14/674 Yes. There is one, and only one reason why I'm sorry to see January go. For those of you that have
2008 acrylic partite fixed lens. dakno at 7:14pm 02.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/293 Hello sailors. I am replacing a cracked forward facing salon starboard side fixed portlite. I have f
Anyone know what size of nut holds on my wheel? VisionPNW at 6:15pm 02.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/674 I have a 1990 Vision 32 I noticed I have no nut holding on my wheel. I see Edison sells a couple siz
Return of the what are these do-dads? VisionPNW at 6:11pm 02.01.18 Ask All Sailors 18/963 The more I clean my boat the more puzzling treasures I find. Any ideas?IMG_20180130_193018 by Vision
Question on deck panel removal Gdindy at 3:32pm 02.01.18 Big Boats 10/832 Greetings, I have a Hunter 410 that I purchased used. The panel on the deck of the floor between the
Transom thickness? for installing a ladder on Hunter 23 scott hall at 3:01pm 02.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/656 Desire to mount a ladder on transom. SS with a small teak platform. Have to mount 4 bolts. Does any
Moving up from a Hunter 30 (1990 model) Tartaruga Sailing at 1:55pm 02.01.18 Mid-Size Boats 15/4572 I feel that I am at a crossroad with my 1990 Hunter 30. I've only owned this boat for 2-1/2 years n
Automatic, Self Tailing, or Good Ole Winches? Simon Sexton at 9:01am 02.01.18 Ask All Sailors 38/1763 Hey Everyone, Good morning! I was sailing last Sunday on a C'C 57 center-cockpit racer/cru
Universal M18 coolant leak on the hard in winter in SE MI. Kopite at 8:03am 02.01.18 Engines and Propulsion 6/503 Hi, my engine ran fine all last season, no overheat and zero coolant loss. Now, after most of the wi
Folding prop sailermaned at 7:04am 02.01.18 Engines and Propulsion 7/708 I'm interested in a folding prop for my Hunter 31. the current fixed prop is a 15x12 2 blade, Made s

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Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Don Guillette at 10:06am 07.06.23 David: OK, I didn't see them in the picture. With all the sail trim controls for the main and jib to
Wiring advice? (4) jdrutten at 10:03am 07.06.23 Interesting timing! I'm troubleshooting my nonfunctioning bow light on my 306. I don't have continui
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Davidasailor26 at 9:44am 07.06.23 I grabbed the multimeter, shut off the battery charger and opened up the fridge door and....of cour
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Davidasailor26 at 9:40am 07.06.23 The ideal is to have the sail break evenly from top to bottom. If the foot flutters, bottom luffs o
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP (4) apell at 9:39am 07.06.23 ComPacs are a known quanity. You should get your money back "if" the boat is maintained . Thin spi
st 4000 and rudder position 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:33am 07.06.23 Hey WARD .......... does it glow neon blue at night
Wiring advice? (1) jssailem at 9:28am 07.06.23 Electricians faced with this issue are often using fiberglass flexible rods to push or pull wire thr
Wiring advice? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:22am 07.06.23 No telling if still there but Hunter ran messenger cables when building. Assuming not still there, y
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 9:22am 07.06.23 This leak under the engine only seems to occur after the engine has been stopped. Ok that means th
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? David in Sandusky at 8:58am 07.06.23 We (the Admiral and I) have cruised from Sandusky to Mackinac and back as well as all around Lake Er
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 8:49am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: I think Buddy Melges was not a big fan of the concept of twist. I s
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position miketcook at 8:34am 07.06.23 You're right. Talked w Edson. They also put a washer on the outside of the Snap Ring to distribute
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position Calif. Ted at 8:30am 07.06.23 I believe there is a groove on the shaft to accept a "circlip" or snap ring to stop the wheel. Snap
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (2) JamesG161 at 8:24am 07.06.23 217582 We are trying to stay ahead of Dave, with at least 24 hour forecasts.;) Jim and John
Hunter 37' Model yoms1984 at 8:01am 07.06.23 Thank you for confirmation. I was getting pushback that the 37386 couldn't be the serial number cau
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 7:40am 07.06.23 Last time I had a large fuel leak like that, it was the aluminum tank bottom. The fuel tank is 6 f
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? shemandr at 7:27am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: I think Buddy Melges was not a big fan of the concept of twist. I s
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position fox9988 at 7:22am 07.06.23 The shaft on my '83 Edson has a shoulder that stops the wheel from sitting deeper.
Gooseneck drgbanks at 7:15am 07.06.23 Not missing anything that I can see (other then there should be 2 clevis pins there)! HOWEVER, the
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:54am 07.06.23 Thanks, Stu, I just found your thread from 2016 about this. Reading it now!

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