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Hunter 216 keel problem (4) Dillard at 1:58pm 04.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2465 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 11/2318 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 10/791 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 7/1351 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 10/1762 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 3/878 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 12/2922 In the spring of 2017 I replaced the water pump on my Universal 5411 with an Oberdorfer pump. Today
H 27 rudder heritage at 8:52am 04.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/337 Has anyone adjusted the stuffing box on the rudder post. I can barely see it under the steering qua
hull cleaning balao92 at 8:46am 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 4/460 over the years, white substance from the rub rail has flowed down onto the hull, leaving white trace
Teak discoloration Northstar1014 at 8:39am 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 4/526 Hello, About 2 years ago, I used Cetol Natural Teak + Cetol gloss on my cockpit coamings. Unfortuna
Unstepping Mast on N28 (9) MitchK at 7:39pm 04.23.18 Newport 1/1144 During the repair work on my N28, I became apparent that the mast needed to come down. I looked arou
3/8" ID Coolant Hose for M-25XP (1) Ward H at 7:11pm 04.23.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1484 My M25-XP has two short lengths of 3/8" hose running from the thermostat housing to brass adapters w
Hunter 41 keel composition Tucker67 at 6:59pm 04.23.18 Big Boats 7/1248
travel-lift / hoist in Pacific Northwest Hayden Watson at 6:13pm 04.23.18 Ask All Sailors 10/704 Is there a list of locations that have travel-lift / hoists in Pacific Northwest?
Who would like to read my survey report?!? (1) ScubaGuy2 at 4:56pm 04.23.18 Catalina 22 9/977 We are under contract on an '84. Today, most of the survey was completed. I'm disappointed that he
removing old decals knotatwork2 at 4:01pm 04.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/954 Hello, I have an 1987 Hunter 23 and I was hoping to get the best method to remove the old decals o
Peanut Butter Simon Sexton at 12:19pm 04.23.18 Ask All Sailors 20/4028 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to share with everyone a really recourseful idea th
A/C raw water pump cavitating Frank H at 11:15am 04.23.18 Catalina 310 5/861 Hello Mates. Every time I clean the A/C raw water pump filter, the pump cavitates. I tried fillin
O22: Proper CB pivot play? (2) proto57 at 11:01am 04.23.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/563 149274 I just wrote to Rudy, but haven't heard back. When I do, I'll post the answer here. Meanwhile
Iron keel - white, acidic liquid? BrolleSenior at 10:32am 04.23.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1404 Hi! First year with my new old boat out of the water and I notice this weird, white, acidic liquid

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Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 6:09am 06.14.24 I was on the hook for the weekend last summer, alone, and overnight a nasty wind blew in that but m
The Sewing Machine Thread twodzusfittings at 5:55am 06.14.24 Twenty plus years ago I bought my wife a Swiss made Bernina 1000 sewing machine. She hated it from d
Leaking deck plate replacement JamesG161 at 5:52am 06.14.24 I had a Naval Aviation Mechanic explain how when they were missing an O-Ring to fix air Craft they d
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 5:15am 06.14.24 I'm tempted to upgrade to stainless, though. With the investment in materials for the skin, now i
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI dlochner at 4:23am 06.14.24 I'm not a radio guy and I am awkward at best when using my VHF. It is an unfortunate reality, for
27 Mast Gate Options seanmcclain at 4:17am 06.14.24 I have an 82 Catalina 27 and I have trouble reefing the mainsail because I can't pull the sail down
27 Mast Gate Options seanmcclain at 4:15am 06.14.24 You could rig jack lines on the luff. It will require a little work by a sailmaker, but it function
Edson Pedestal Screws (6) sailcapt340 at 4:02am 06.14.24 Scott, I took a few photos of the top thickness for you to see. Also re-measured the screws for bet
R2AK 2024 jssailem at 11:32pm 06.13.24 Over the next 10 days they will have 2 Low cells bring in favorable winds and 1High pressure cell pu
R2AK 2024 jssailem at 11:16pm 06.13.24 The first leg is a jump across a pond, the Juan de Fuca. It tests the boats and crews.
Hunter 376 / 3JH2E OEM Fuel Line Size (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:49pm 06.13.24 It's not world ending, but $15 for an inline valve just before the filter feels like an easy way so
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 10:26pm 06.13.24 So, is that the reason - single handed sailing? Yes, principally.
Diesel fill cap/plug kbanman at 10:19pm 06.13.24 Thanks for all the helpful replies! I swear I looked in the store here first and couldn't find them
Leaking deck plate replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:06pm 06.13.24 Gentlemen, gentlemen. With all due respect to both of you, I'm going to have to say that the greate
The Sewing Machine Thread Skipper J at 9:33pm 06.13.24 Hi Ward, Thank you, this is very helpful. I'd certainly rather spend the extra money now for the pe
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Stu Jackson at 8:27pm 06.13.24 and I am awkward at best when using my VHF. It is an unfortunate reality, for some, Scott. When I
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 8:22pm 06.13.24 Congratulations on the Sailrite machine. It can save you a lot of money. After you do the Bimini, y
Halyard line catsails8 at 7:57pm 06.13.24 I think I went with XLS3
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI dlochner at 6:41pm 06.13.24 I just got an MMSI for my new radio from US power squadron, it was fairly simple. That's the same
2008 Hunter 33 ice box ADW-Canada at 6:33pm 06.13.24 I should have noted on my original post that these are indeed minor items (especially the trash can)

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