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Swing keel hanger bolts torque requirements MaryEllaRose at 7:16pm 10.30.15 Catalina 22 1/1657 Just to confirm: What size are the swing keel hanger bolts on the Cat 22? Aren't they 5/16" x 18 ? T
Expanding ballast on a lancer 28. Christophe at 5:30pm 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1499 Has anyone out there had problems with cracks forming around the margins of the keel area? I suspec
Heel angle Clydo at 4:51pm 10.30.15 Catalina 310 3/1008 Someone on this list had a knockdown and boat came upright fairly quickly. My days of rail - or mor
Lifejacket use/non-use Rick D at 4:47pm 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1431 Here's a link to a SAIL blog that says we may be getting too compulsive on lifejacket use. I know th
Removing trailer from sailboat S Kessinger at 4:09pm 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1899 I have a Macgregor 26S with a newly damaged (bent frame) trailer. I'd liked to remove the trailer o
Replacing halyard dvantong at 3:30pm 10.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1279 Is there anything special about replacing the main halyard on a roller furling main sail on a Benete
Rent a sailboat for a week jorg027 at 1:01pm 10.30.15 Smaller Boats 6/1104 My son and I would like to rent a sailboat, in a warm location, for March. All charter companies ha
Omc fuel pump for 9.9 evinrude outboard Fred at 12:28pm 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 8/5968 I am looking for a replacement fuel pump for my Evinrude 9.9hp 2001 but it appears that it is no lon
Looking for photos of a few hunter models Phil Herring at 11:09am 10.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2043 We are combing our owner photo albums for good, clear, representative pics of the various models to
Up grading to a catalina 250 water ballast Jim Eller at 10:28am 10.30.15 Trailer Sailors 4/1948 I have had a Catalina 22 for the last six years and loved it, but it is just too small for doing ove
I have a hunter 260 and the danforth a 149 031 needs replaced skip@morselakesailing.com at 9:12am 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 2/737 where do I go to get a new compass that has the no-spin Card, lights up at night and mounts to the b
O'day 28 engine controls wing15601 at 7:54am 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/817 I have a new to me 1981 O'Day 28 with Edson pedestal steering and engine controls and a Universal 54
Main sheet setup - my adjustemnt JohnVTX at 6:37am 10.30.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1401 Any of you do an alternate setup for the main sheet on a Sirius 21?
The changing dynamics of sailing clubs Scubagirl62 at 6:07am 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 45/6362 I been sailing for many years and first learned to sail at the local "yacht club". This is on a lar
Fuel system hewebb at 3:11am 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 4/614 I have a Universal M-12 and it appears that when fuel is pumped to the engine it goes directly into
Hunter 34: yet another sea hood removal nightmare Ilanortho at 7:59pm 10.29.15 Big Boats 9/3111 Took two of us 3 half days to remove. Was strongly bonded to hull along entire length with strong se
Experience with beta marine? Robert1224 at 6:05pm 10.29.15 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1244 Ahoy, Has anyone here had any experience with Beta Marine diesels or support? As I am looking at "b
Cleanout access for aluminum freshwater tank. (1) emergpa1 at 5:18pm 10.29.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2426 I want a cleanout access port for our aluminum freshwater tank because even after multiple cleani
Raymarine navigation trudic at 4:27pm 10.29.15 Ask All Sailors 1/306 Hi All, We are located in Western Australia and have a Hunter 41 fitted with Raymarine Navigation eq
1986 hunter main sheet travel car. aoversier at 9:56am 10.29.15 Big Boats 20/2923 I am searching for a main sail travel car for my 1986 Hunter 34. The original which broke is made by

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Plugged Waste Vent Line Hayden Watson at 1:46pm 10.23.23 I rinse my vent line every time I pump out. I get the pump running and then hold the rinse hose so
Racor filter size jssailem at 1:03pm 10.23.23 You can always check with Universal. recommended filter #298854 is a 10 micron filter not a 2 micro
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 12:38pm 10.23.23 A traveler will help but... try this. Just before you come about, fall off a few degrees... pick
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 12:32pm 10.23.23 It can be frustrating trying to get used to a different boat. I had an 18 foot sloop that I built
Plugged Waste Vent Line Nodak7 at 12:25pm 10.23.23 Yup. Happened to us when we first purchased her. Wrote an article about that experience awhile ago.
Serial numbers/year built. dlochner at 12:18pm 10.23.23 Ya, hard to tell for sure. I found some stuff online for how to interpret old serial numbers, but
Serial numbers/year built. CliffA at 12:07pm 10.23.23 Ya, hard to tell for sure. I found some stuff online for how to interpret old serial numbers, but i
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 12:03pm 10.23.23
Plugged Waste Vent Line dmax at 11:57am 10.23.23 I disconnected the vent hose at the tank and hooked up the inflatable dinghy foot pump - cleared it
Plugged Waste Vent Line Terry Cox at 11:51am 10.23.23 but I thought maybe someone has had this happen before and came up with a better way! Yup. Happene
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 11:39am 10.23.23 Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to read
Square top main on water ballast? (2) SkookumZac at 11:37am 10.23.23 I'm happy to report that my square top sail has arrived and it is spectacular.
Lantern Advice dlochner at 11:31am 10.23.23
Lantern Advice rgranger at 11:29am 10.23.23 Uh, that photo was taken just out side Elizabeth City, NC. :biggrin: Nice... :thumbup: The Albem
Hunter 216 in light air rgranger at 11:27am 10.23.23 A traveler will help but... try this. Just before you come about, fall off a few degrees... pick
Lantern Advice dlochner at 11:27am 10.23.23 @dlochner is in NY. You are on the border of NC and SC... Uh, that photo was taken just out side
Lantern Advice rgranger at 11:25am 10.23.23 @dlochner is in NY. You are on the border of NC and SC... (much warmer) and your boat is smaller.
Racor filter size Tucson Sailor at 11:16am 10.23.23 Thanks Dave, The 10 micron filter makes sense. I should have clarified we had the pin holes in the
Racor filter size Alan Gomes at 10:55am 10.23.23 We have a 1996 Catalina 30 MKIII #6374 with 390 hours on the MX 25 engine. It has the Racor 26RS sp
Hunter 216 in light air patbratton at 10:52am 10.23.23 It can be frustrating trying to get used to a different boat. I had an 18 foot sloop that I built w

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