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climbing an installed rollor reefing.. Needosh at 5:07am 08.26.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1152 Hi Folks,I am just wondering if there's a way to get up the furler on the forestay.. one screw worke
Before Boat Ownership (1) Kermit at 4:43am 08.26.15 Sails Call Lounge 8/2493 This explains a lot! Or Since you're thinking of a project boat... Or You will NEVER see this
Mast wiring/electronics install taboni at 4:34am 08.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/3156 Mast wiring/electronics install cost Just trying to get a sense of how much a job like this costs t
Dropping the rudder ODay 31 Okia42 at 3:58am 08.26.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/602 Hello from Long Island New York. Just purchased an Oday 31 need to drop rudder this fall during th
Is $5k reasonable for a rough 78 C30? dailytrek at 9:36pm 08.25.15 Catalina 30 24/3717 I'm looking at a C30 which has all the original sails, rigging and interior. It therefore needs, sai
Determining Tall or Standard rigging dailytrek at 9:24pm 08.25.15 Catalina 30 15/5459 I'm viewing a C30 which the owner is uncertain if its a tall rigging or not. How would I determine?
Yamaha 33 would you buy one today? Oysterpirate at 6:14pm 08.25.15 Yamaha 16/16443 Hello All Looking at a 1978 Yamaha 33. It is outfitted with all fairly new electronics, set up f
Kent Narrows, current conditions? njlarry at 4:02pm 08.25.15 Destinations 11/2577 Hello All, Have a trip planned that will involve the infamous Kent Narrows channel. Just realized t
Hunter 38 Water Leaks Seadaze38 at 3:54pm 08.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/5021 Hello, My recent purchase of a 2007 Hunter 38 keeps turning up problems, so I am wondering if t
2001 Hunter 410 autopilot Jim D at 1:50pm 08.25.15 Big Boats 4/1557 Hi Looking to install the original autopilot drive designed on a h 410. its a Raymarine drive moun
Power issues Craig Cook at 12:25pm 08.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1041 Hey all, we just purchased a very lightly used 2008 Hunter 27. It was ordered with the shore power
Water problem aliebnick at 10:57am 08.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1363 I have a 1986 Hunter31. I recently noticed that there is blackish water acccummulating in the area w
Mast carengin at 10:46am 08.25.15 Parts Search 0/832 I am looking for a used mast for my first 32. The original was a Isomat NG 46 the replacement can b
Led bulbs for cabin lights. gsherwood at 9:15am 08.25.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1342 Does anyone have a source for led bulbs to replace the standard bulbs in the cabin overhead lights?
4" Rubber hose on engine exhaust to under water danstanford at 9:13am 08.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2580 My new to me H290 has something I do not remember seeing before and I don't see in the manuals. Wher
Propane regulator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:57am 08.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/4645 Hi All, Propane stove inoperative due to no gas at stove. Have turned on all 3 burners with solenoi
Standing Rigging HMT2 at 8:05am 08.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/751 Hello Kemah/Clear Lake, Texas sailors, I am about to replace my standing rigging and want to know i
X-Change-R oil change system Jim Beck at 7:28am 08.25.15 Big Boats 5/3083 The MH-40 I recently purchased has the built in oil change system. I have been told that it is diffi
Rigger in Kemah Clear Lake HMT2 at 7:00am 08.25.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1210 Hey Kemah/Clear Lake area sailors, I am about to replace my standing rigging. Have any of you used
Lake Erie Rendezvous Alansails at 6:24am 08.25.15 Catalina 310 3/812 We have just returned from The 310 Lake Erie Rendezvous which was attended by 8 boats!:dance: It was

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Coolant flush JoeWhite at 9:13am 11.15.23 I flush the cooling system with distilled water to avoid the mud granuals and chemicals that exist i
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Hello Below at 9:05am 11.15.23 Hi all, While sitting in my easy chair, my mind started wandering about the little things that need
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? JoeWhite at 9:05am 11.15.23 The rubber gaskets may have dried up and may leak. I keep a spare one but rotate them so that I alwa
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? rpell1@msn.com at 9:03am 11.15.23
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 twodzusfittings at 8:52am 11.15.23 Looks like the 5425 to me... Isn't a 5425 a three cylinder?
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 Johann at 8:51am 11.15.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 11.15.23 Wearing a speedo might boost him into the Boat Babe realm. Please be careful what you wish for .
End of Season Storms JamesG161 at 8:37am 11.15.23 You needn't capitalize "gasp". You again? going to ignore your posts. Bye.!
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:21am 11.15.23
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 (1) Stu Jackson at 8:12am 11.15.23 Somewhere on that website is a history of Universal. Here's my file copy of list of all their engin
Keel seam location on a full fin keel? (3) BC Bernie at 7:21am 11.15.23 Hi there. I have hull #250. I had similar too. This is not the Catalina smile as referenced in past
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Maine Sail at 6:48am 11.15.23 The only way to get more out of that alt without over-stressing it is to remotely rectify it.
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 Arrgh at 6:42am 11.15.23 Looks like the 5425 to me...
Suddenly needing some brake work justsomeguy at 6:36am 11.15.23 I bought this trailer new in '05. 18 years later...who needs brakes? ;)
End of Season Storms justsomeguy at 6:31am 11.15.23 last Gasp You needn't capitalize "gasp".
End of Season Storms shemandr at 6:26am 11.15.23 I had stopped checking the NHC map every AM. Imagine my surprise this AM when I saw a yellow X basi
End of Season Storms (3) JamesG161 at 5:20am 11.15.23 My Gulf area this Morning. Holding my breath this morning that it will not be Named.
Keel seam location on a full fin keel? dlochner at 5:08am 11.15.23 A very common sighting on external keel boats. There are several causes, the number one cause is the
Grounding wires Maine Sail at 2:01am 11.15.23
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 9:39pm 11.14.23 Just a shot in the dark but IF you ever do find it, maybe unscrew and lift it up and slip a soft rub

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