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Main Sheet Tackle Block size question Ward H at 10:34am 07.28.16 Ask All Sailors 21/5703 I plan on upgrading the fiddle block on my main sheet tackle. Currently it is a Schaffer 4-1 system
Looking for plywood Sunfish plans kito at 9:54am 07.28.16 Ask All Sailors 9/6442 I know this is a long shot but back in 1976 when I was a senior in high school I built a Sunfish clo
Hunter 28 Rudder Bearing Replacement Beck at 9:40am 07.28.16 Ask All Sailors 8/2874 I have a 1990 Hunter 28, and am considering replacing the rudder bearings. The boat is on the hard,
H36 sea hood removal Ken Honeycutt at 7:18am 07.28.16 Big Boats 1/458 Has anyone removed the sea hood on an H36 (2008). I need to access the wiring for the speed and dept
Can Racing Improve Your Sail Trim Skills? Don Guillette at 7:01am 07.28.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 42/6860 Recently, I had a phone conversation with a Aussie Catalina 30 owner. He wanted to know if I thought
Balancing the boat with additional ballast trim Bfranchini at 6:15am 07.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/6786 In all my readings about sailing, most skippers seem to prefer a boat that is heavier in the stern,
Zero power on transmit PeterBld at 2:41am 07.28.16 SSB and Ham Operators 16/1743 We bought "Wild Turkey". She was renamed "Marionette" and was moored in Panama in Gatung Lake for ab
drinking water from holding tanks brad minda at 10:46pm 07.27.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 41/9431 I owned a Catalina 25 for 27 years and never once drank the water from the holding tanks. it was use
boat shakes in slip. brad minda at 10:23pm 07.27.16 Catalina 30 13/4529 I know this may sound strange but if any wind is blowing the boat will shake. This shaking sometime
Hunter 25.5 yes or no? (5) SeanTX at 6:29pm 07.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 28/4448 Looked at a Hunter 25.5 today. He is asking 3700. Most of the hatches leak. Also all cushions that n
Hunter 25.5 yes or no? SeanTX at 6:25pm 07.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/465 Delete
Shortening the Length (fore to aft) of a bimini top. theaeronut at 4:55pm 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3485 Has anyone tried with any success to shorten the length of a bimini top. I'd like to modify a standa
ST6000+ Autopilot, Watch alarm sounds every 4 minutes Mypax at 4:00pm 07.27.16 Big Boats 5/773 We've just acquired a Passage 450 and the ST6000+ Autopilot shows the message "WATCH" and sounds and
Windlass Coddiwomple at 2:47pm 07.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/426 I have a Hunter 40 Legend 1986 and wondering if anyone has same model and year and put a windlass on
Spoiler Alert Jim Hawkins at 2:46pm 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1557 It has been so many times I have searched through very long threads trying to find an answer to some
CNG to Propane Coddiwomple at 2:38pm 07.27.16 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 8/3431 Hi I just bought a 40 legend Hunter 1986 and it has Compressed Natural Gas and I am looking to conve
Transient Slips Scott T-Bird at 12:32pm 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 31/3315 What is a normal price? I'm finding in the neighborhood of $95 per night at Jersey Shore (Lavalette
So How Many of Us Are There? rardiH36 at 11:14am 07.27.16 The Cherubini Hunters 75/10018 Over the last year or so, the frequency of postings on the Hunter Cherubini specific forum I think h
Buying a new Outboard Overseas? CloudDiver at 11:11am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 6/5698 This question is just out of sheer curiosity because I won't be buying a new outboard motor overseas
When is it too much?. . . OS2Dude at 8:39am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 12/864 I tend to go a little overboard in fixing up my boats. Our current boat is a 1985 Catalina 30. The

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Time for a new exhaust riser? Stu Jackson at 9:59am 03.30.24 Is this the crank case ventilation Yes. Many of us have stuck the end in a plastic can to avoid d
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD Crazy Dave Condon at 9:56am 03.30.24 what are you exactly looking for as your description is unclear
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 9:36am 03.30.24 Not to impugn Desolation Sound, a magnificent area, but if you have time consider visiting Waiatt B
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 9:09am 03.30.24 Not to impugn Desolation Sound, a magnificent area, but if you have time consider visiting Waiatt Ba
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 8:54am 03.30.24
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? shemandr at 8:43am 03.30.24
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? Kings Gambit at 8:41am 03.30.24 I am hoping to find someone to buy the boat this year. My father bought it as a project 6 years ago
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 8:28am 03.30.24 BTW, my home marina has a VERY similar situation, with many boats leaving the channel early to starb
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 8:18am 03.30.24 It doesn't point that well (At least the ones we sail) The Scot benefits from lots of vang, just
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? shemandr at 8:15am 03.30.24 I sail Flying Scots from the local sailing center. They are stable but the sailing center doesn't s
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD kappykaplan at 7:33am 03.30.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Perhaps you can find what you need here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 7:27am 03.30.24 thanks for the west marine master volt idea. If my store has those I will get two of them tomorrow!
Time for a new exhaust riser? dlochner at 7:04am 03.30.24 Take the elbow off and inspect it, that will be the only way to tell for certain. The fiberglass wra
Balmar Discontinues some Pulley Kits dlochner at 6:58am 03.30.24 An alternative to Balmar is Electromax. https://electromaax.com
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. dmax at 6:58am 03.30.24 Nice work!
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 6:56am 03.30.24 The Flying Scot is a good choice for family sailing. It can easily hold a couple of adults and a cou
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JRT at 6:32am 03.30.24 I highly recommend me more lessons and solid understanding of dumping power a d avoid any capsize.
3GM30F Service Issue kloudie1 at 6:26am 03.30.24 Besides air leaks, just wondering if the injection pump timing is correct..?
Time for a new exhaust riser? kloudie1 at 6:16am 03.30.24 The mixing elbows on Universals is a lot less prone to failure than on Yanmars but you may have a pr
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 5:57am 03.30.24 There are a lot of 15-16 ft boats that would fit your goals, many by small manufacturers. A few beca

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