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My rudder problem has just become more complicate (1) SFKjeld at 7:50am 05.17.15 Smaller Boats 15/1509 The problem last week was that I couldn't get the rudder blade out of the water. Went to try the las
260 in Gulf and San Juan Islands langstraatp at 7:19am 05.17.15 Smaller Boats 23/2422 I am moving to Victoria, B.C. I have sailed my H260 on inland lakes in Alberta. Is the 260 a saf
Seacock G10 backing plate & West System Six10 DinoKanuck at 7:03am 05.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2031 Morning: The project is a Maine Sail style seacock install using the Alternate Backing Plate Meth
Interesting app Bob 04 H260 at 6:56am 05.17.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1153 I just came across this sailing app. I installed it but have not used it yet. It looks useful and it
What Happens When at Low Tide? (2) stephen Penny at 1:25am 05.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/961 What do you do when the tide swings 8.5 meter (28 feet)? These photos show what happens in Tenby
No reverse in 6 hp Mercury outboard Piotr at 9:15pm 05.16.15 Ask All Sailors 10/12412 I need help fast (before the next weekend). I had an impeller changed by a "mercury authorized servi
repowering my Hunter 26 Steve Tabor at 7:44pm 05.16.15 Smaller Boats 6/1180 I am getting ready to buy a new outboard for my 1994 Hunter 26. The Suzuki 4-stroke 9.9, 15 ' 20 all
delmarva Eastern Shore. MLampner at 6:52pm 05.16.15 Destinations 3/1790 We will be circling Delmarva starting a week from yesterday. I'd love to hear from people with exper
Dolly wheel Meriachee at 6:07pm 05.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1367 'nothing like this' had a rather interesting thing happen to the retractable spare/dolly wheel last
Launch Day (3) agprice22 at 5:48pm 05.16.15 Bigger Boats 10/1872 Finally launch day here in Watkins Glen in Upstate New York on Seneca Lake. Really nice to see my bo
Ants galore! Doc_holiday at 4:50pm 05.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1085 Yesterday I climbing in the boat to take a couple of measurements. I may have been in once before in
Transmission oil capacity burnswelds at 4:22pm 05.16.15 Catalina 30 7/1985 Hi all, I have a 1980 30 Tallrig with a 5411 diesel and hurst trans. What is the trans oil capacity
Help with Mast to Shroud Connector (3) TDudley at 3:42pm 05.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1169 I'm trying to strip my mast for painting and need to get the shrouds off. I took out the bolts but c
Clearance for fittings on water/ holding tanks Sailorjack at 3:30pm 05.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 16/2284 In one of the discussions about replacement tanks someone suggested a minimum clearance between the
Light spots in hull? (1) Macboy at 1:40pm 05.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1346 Dad and I looked at an X before we decided we actually wanted an "S". I recall looking in the hatche
Main sheet track (2) Macboy at 1:35pm 05.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2970 We've got the attached mainsheet track on our boat with a pin-lock car that slides to and fro along
Stern rail thingamagigs and a cleat (2) Macboy at 1:30pm 05.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1077 Hey all. Just looking for some communal head-scratching on this one. I've since learned that the thi
Installing Cockpit Coushion Snaps Panamax at 11:45am 05.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3588 Ones anyone have any experience installing snaps for cockpit cushions? Getting ready to drill into
Asymmetric Spinnaker Tack KZW at 11:07am 05.16.15 Catalina 310 6/2111 I'm looking into adding an asymmetric spinnaker. For those 310 owners who run one, where do you tack
Epoxy isn't adhering in some areas Don Crowther at 10:15am 05.16.15 Ask All Sailors 18/3335 Hello I find myself needing some advice again from the Forum. I've attached a picture of the projec

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Water /humidity? Richard19068 at 10:40am 11.18.23 Makes water out of what? The atmosphere like a dehumidifier?
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 9:43am 11.18.23 where did you get the instructions and photos of the installation you included in your post? Look
Bronze rudder part GarEi at 9:29am 11.18.23 Its the skeg not the rudder.
Bronze rudder part GarEi at 9:27am 11.18.23 bronze, I guess I will grind or sand back epoxy barrier coat until I find good adheasion and reappl
Bronze rudder part (1) GarEi at 9:23am 11.18.23 221468
st60+ wind ind, speed hull spd capta at 9:01am 11.18.23 I have little doubt that you could buy a matching ST-60 depth display, and the transducer. If not ne
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dLj at 8:53am 11.18.23 Wait, you mean I'm not the only one?!? I'm one of those "a place fo everything and everything has
Removing old paint dlochner at 8:36am 11.18.23 It looks like several layers of paint over raw fiberglass. The darker reddish color looks like polye
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 8:34am 11.18.23 Wait, you mean I'm not the only one?!? I'm one of those "a place fo everything and everything has
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam Stu Jackson at 8:25am 11.18.23 Dude, I can't believe you have the same problem! Wait, you mean I'm not the only one?!? I'm one
st60+ wind ind, speed hull spd (1) Tally Ho at 7:54am 11.18.23 It sounds like you would need to add a depth transducer and some type of display For depth. You cou
Where to look for a raw water leak. artboas at 7:51am 11.18.23 So, the exhaust hose in the aft lazzerette is totally cracked and I am betting that needs replaced
Remove Prop artboas at 7:48am 11.18.23 Great helpful video Greg. Timely as well. This time of year many are hauling their boat ashore, put
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 jssailem at 7:42am 11.18.23 Congrats on your new boat. May it fulfill your desires and bring much pleasure to your sailing days.
Convert partial battens to full battens jssailem at 7:40am 11.18.23 True Greg. The image of your full battened wing clarifies the information. Your boat is charging a
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 7:39am 11.18.23 221465
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? colin59 at 7:36am 11.18.23 Hi we have a simmilar play issue in a H290...where did you get the instructions and photos of the in
st60+ wind ind, speed hull spd RitSim at 7:26am 11.18.23 There are also depth instruments that are mounted inside the boat with no thru hull hole. This is ju
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 inkunzi at 7:23am 11.18.23
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:16am 11.18.23

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