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Stormy day Jorge Guerra at 6:49am 12.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1712 What stops the master from getting struck by lightning on a stormy day I know its a stupid question
Auto helm going crazy MORNING LIGHT at 5:49am 12.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 34/6607 Hi Got a Catalina MK2 1996 for one season. We love her but when I engage the auto helm while motori
My keel Jorge Guerra at 1:23am 12.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5244 I have an 81 MacGregor 25 that I am trying to restore it didn't come with the kill so I am trying to
Rudder Bearing Replacement cam at 11:29pm 12.02.15 Catalina 310 10/3914 High All, I own a 2005 c310 Hull 314 and during a recent hawlout noticed movement in my rudder post
Hunter 430 Forward Waste Tank Drawing (1) hearing guy at 8:57pm 12.02.15 Big Boats 19/4898 Looking for the technical drawing for the forward holding tank on a 1995 H430. The original tank on
C&C36 rudder bearing replacement, osmosis?, front hatch etc goco at 6:30pm 12.02.15 C&C 0/1156 Dear ... Forum Before i point my questions, a short introduction to Sailboatowners.com and its user
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Sail Drive Lifted Thur Hull (1) KamaHeleKai at 6:17pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 2/667 During the Great Lakes autumn ritual of hoisting out to dry dock, my '79 S2 8.0B with an Johnson-Evi
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New electrical panel Lodi47 at 3:05pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 6/998 Are there any suggestions for videos explaining how to wire a boat, specifically, I need to add anot
Proper Line Handling (1) cb32863 at 12:14pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 31/2330 We all know that when handling our sheets and halyards that we are supposed to pull with an over-han
Packing gland on H466 and oil change jack silver at 10:34am 12.02.15 Big Boats 4/1197 i have a 2004 Hunter 466; is there any easy way to get to the packing gland to service? and while
Another Keel Failure Rick D at 10:25am 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1583 This article in another forum concerning a keel failure on a pretty new boat is interesting if still
Cooling System Universal M3-20 mcclendon at 9:37am 12.02.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/829 The overflow line off the coolant tank has melted in the engine compartment of my C 28.5, so the ove
How do Avon inflatible oarlocks work?????? (1) Vegas at 6:13am 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2072 I bought this used Avon inflatable, and no book came with it. I forgot to ask the seller how the oar
1977 O'Day 25 Window Replacement lostintime at 5:26am 12.02.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2881 Hi all, Happy Holidays! Sadly I live in Michigan so "Happy Holidays" means the boat is out of the w
Cabin Deflection rich26nc at 10:12pm 12.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1429 Had some well meaning friends help tune my rigging. Now the cabin top is deflected at the mast step.
Early Christmas getting a new rig Fred Villiard at 6:04pm 12.01.15 SSB and Ham Operators 10/2228 I've made up my mind to retire the old TS-440 rather than fixing it. Trying to make up my mind what
Yanmar 2gm cylinder head; can it be fixed? Doons60 at 5:38pm 12.01.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/3169 I pulled the head on my Yanmar 2GM as I believed I had issues with an exhaust valve. I took it to th
Refrigerator kerry a berg at 1:40pm 12.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/766 Refrigerator keeps freezing/icing over. This seems to indicate that the compressor is still working

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Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 11:18am 03.08.24 Dunno. Been looking for it but can't identify it. The interior gearing, the blade shape, and the
Beat way to fix this interior wall Crazy Dave Condon at 11:13am 03.08.24 I spoke with the poster today. This is a boat he is looking at to buy with new sails and a newer ou
Keel to Hull Connection ggrizzard at 11:10am 03.08.24 Did you ask the current owner of the H30C Shoal Draft Keel if they were aware of any keel strikes.
Hunter Propeller Anode fstbttms at 11:06am 03.08.24 What brand of prop do you think it is? Dunno. Been looking for it but can't identify it.
Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 11:01am 03.08.24 It's not. What brand of prop do you think it is?
G-10 discs for thru-hull dlochner at 11:00am 03.08.24 This article from Steve D'Antonio arrived today. Thought it was timely for this thread. If you don't
Hunter Propeller Anode fstbttms at 10:21am 03.08.24 That looks like a Max Prop. It's not.
Painting the Boat patrickfarley at 9:23am 03.08.24 I am going to be watching this post. I have fiberglass showing through the gelcoat on the deck
Painting the Boat jssailem at 9:23am 03.08.24 John... In your case... Size matters. A boat owner in the marina I use, painted his deck using Brig
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) jssailem at 7:17am 03.08.24 Do sailboat normally have both the propeller anode and the shaft anode? Mine does not have two ano
Hunter Legend 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 03.08.24 @Ian Robinson I asked for some pictures of the caulking but are you concerned and/or dealing with l
Hunter Propeller Anode Don S/V ILLusion at 7:08am 03.08.24 Do sailboat normally have both the propeller anode and the shaft anode? as I said earlier, only c
Hunter Propeller Anode kappykaplan at 7:03am 03.08.24 That looks like a Max Prop. There should be an anode on the prop. :plus:
Beat way to fix this interior wall Crazy Dave Condon at 6:38am 03.08.24 As a former Hunter dealer, I would suggest finding the leaks first. I suspect the anchor drain and
Cockpit Handrail on Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1996) Rodrigo Burgos at 6:35am 03.08.24 Hello RitSim and thanks for your input. The issue we have is that there is no room inside the cockpi
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? LloydB at 6:33am 03.08.24 :thumbsdown:
Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 6:31am 03.08.24 That looks like a Max Prop. There should be an anode on the prop. Also, the shaft anode looks like i
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) FShab at 6:27am 03.08.24 Thank you all for the replies. Do sailboats normally have both the propeller anode and the shaft ano
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Scott T-Bird at 5:57am 03.08.24 I don't think you really need to worry about this very much but it is interesting that you are looki
Cockpit Handrail on Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1996) RitSim at 5:52am 03.08.24 For US threads, a 1/2" bolt uses a 3/4" socket for a standard nut. https://www.electronicshub.org/

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