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2006 Hunter 36 Galvanic Corrosion Frank Reinhart at 6:44pm 10.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/415 I recently bought a 2006 Hunter 36 and having some serious galvanic corrosion issues. I put a new pr
Universal M 12 Diesel Engine StanleyJ at 6:14pm 10.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/988 I have a quick question folks. I launched my boat late this year (July 15, 2016) and will pull it o
How Do You Adjust a KBW10 Tranmission? robertsapp at 4:39pm 10.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/5289 We're pulling our Kanzaki KBW10 transmission and shipping it off to be rebuilt. The unit seems to sh
Installing Hydraulic steering kimelmore at 4:31pm 10.24.16 Big Boats 5/941 Our current new to us boat is a Catalina 380. It came with an older Autohelm autopilot mounted on th
Rotted post in 1983 Oday 25 cabin (3) ddooher at 3:55pm 10.24.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2669 129453 On a 1983 Oday 25, the wooden post at the bulkhead separating the V berth from the rest of th
Hunter 42 P cockpit cushions Gary Bush at 3:25pm 10.24.16 Big Boats 6/969 Just purchased the Passage W/O cockpit cushions. Any ideas on best place to get them? The boat is i
Winter Boat Cover - Cotton Duck or Acrylic Coated Woven Polyester? Ward H at 3:24pm 10.24.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1811 Two winters ago I made my own frame and cover using the Kover Klamp system. Cost about half of what
How to Scare your neighbors (4) pclarksurf at 1:28pm 10.24.16 Catalina 22 40/8462 Seriously wish I could have captured the eyes wide open stares that I got from folks driving by this
All internal halyards on early 70's C22? LooseDiamond at 1:21pm 10.24.16 Catalina 22 4/846 Just acquired a derelict C22 with a nice galvanized trailer. Needed the trailer to replace my old n
Seldon headstay attach fitting failure (1) TimHunter340 at 12:14pm 10.24.16 Bavaria 4/7738 I have a Bavaria 46 sailboat. We were out sailing yesterday and had a Forestay failure. It turned
The stern tube size for a 1998 Hunter 410 Perfect Excuse at 11:21am 10.24.16 Big Boats 0/331 Does anyone know the diameter of the stern tube for a 1998 Hunter 410. The shaft is 1 1/4 inches. I
Recovering cushions Bill and Kathy McDonald at 9:27am 10.24.16 Catalina 22 23/2159 The cushions in our 75 C-22 are pretty ragged. Pretty sure the material is not marine quality and t
Keel winch drum kclancy at 8:18am 10.24.16 Catalina 22 0/236 The C22 Tech Manual suggested that when replacing the keel cable to also increase the diameter of th
Splashing her this week jlillie at 8:08am 10.24.16 S2 12/1118 Well, its been awhile since i've posted here but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy. The time is
321 Ignition system woes AdamCermak at 7:59am 10.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1876 Folks, I've had an intermittent problem with the ignition system on my '99 321, and am looking for
Hydraulic fluid leak at helm madmike50 at 7:09am 10.24.16 Ask All Sailors 1/212 My Morgan OI33 is leaking hydraulic fluid from around the helm wheel seal. Anyone know how to replac
Owners manual Morgan madmike50 at 7:03am 10.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/337 Anyone have a Morgan OI33 you would part with?
Boat Without Autohelm - Your Thoughts 51RD55 at 5:34am 10.24.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1559 It looks like we found a boat to replace our current boat but it does not have an autohelm and we ar
Wire sources? Justin_NSA at 5:58pm 10.23.16 Ask All Sailors 23/1291 I would have thought it was easier to find. I'm looking for marine grade, 22/3 wire. I'm rewiring my
Sails on board Coddiwomple at 5:07pm 10.23.16 Ask All Sailors 11/909 Hi sailing world, we are taking off next year from Ontario Canada, through the trent system then the

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Third summer, boat wont sail dlochner at 7:33pm 05.02.23 The term weather helm comes from the position of the tiller, which will be to the windward side. The
3 Blade Prop Swap? dlochner at 7:17pm 05.02.23 @dlochner - Thanks for the insights. One question - We plan to step the mast before departing in R
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? dlochner at 7:09pm 05.02.23 I have your book. I wonder what you think about @dlochner's technique for lubricating the PHII ment
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? CowboyWay at 7:05pm 05.02.23 Wow, that doesn't look like the M25 I remember in my 1984 Catalina 36! Mine had an intake manifold
Third summer, boat wont sail High Current at 7:02pm 05.02.23 As others have noted, that fin is pretty gnarly!! e on the bow / not enough on the rudder. The fin
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dLj at 6:57pm 05.02.23 Not knowing any different, I'll go along with what you say about reliability ... except that I've n
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 6:56pm 05.02.23 The nice thing about these is they have no expiry date. ard. The issue with the problem I found is
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 6:50pm 05.02.23 Hi Art. A bit puzzled by the description of your generator setup. Hunter rigged our 1991 model with
Advice on interior paneling repair rpwillia at 6:48pm 05.02.23 Catalina uses Target varnish and you can buy it online from them. It is a water based varnish (seems
Urgent warning to genset owners (1) Johnb at 6:41pm 05.02.23 The nice thing about these is they have no expiry date.
Fortress anchor CJB220 at 6:39pm 05.02.23 This is a very good discussion. It all started when I reviewed the article in Practical Sailor "Anc
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 6:38pm 05.02.23 The main reason in my mind is the higher reliability of these fasteners. These kinds of mechanical
Reattach wire to steering quadrant Richard19068 at 6:38pm 05.02.23 This may or may not help but check regarding the take up eyes shown in illustration 11 on page 7 of
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Jamme at 6:36pm 05.02.23 Find someone whose surname is Beneteau and ask him to join the group as administrator!
Third summer, boat wont sail stickinthemud57 at 6:16pm 05.02.23 Leeward describes it very well. Just as an airplane's wings (and a sailboat's sails) need to be reas
Fortress anchor Sailgunner at 6:13pm 05.02.23 Guess you didn't ask for anchor advise but just how it would fit on your boat. LOL. Anyway, I agree
Third summer, boat wont sail Leeward Rail at 6:09pm 05.02.23 That keel looks in horrible shape. Probably the worst I have seen on a c22 It should work as a
Urgent warning to genset owners Terry Cox at 6:04pm 05.02.23 Hi Art. A bit puzzled by the description of your generator setup. Hunter rigged our 1991 model with
Third summer, boat wont sail Leeward Rail at 5:57pm 05.02.23 Is it possible my bow has water in the fiberglass? No. The c22 hulls don't have coring. Fiberglass
Third summer, boat wont sail stickinthemud57 at 5:55pm 05.02.23 Heavens to Betsy. Everything that follows is secondary to the fact that the bottom and especially th

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