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Hunter 260 swing keel drooping Rkoeninger at 10:20pm 12.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2407 Hi all, I just bought a 04 260. The swing keel droops at about a 45 degree angle with the retracting
Happy Holidays, BobM at 7:44pm 12.24.14 S2 1/898 Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas, etc...to all my fellow S2 owners!
Solar Panel Installation hunter legend 35.5 drkmcdaniel at 6:18pm 12.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/6466 Need assistance on installation and wiring of solar panels on a 1994 Hunter legend. We have an inver
Where does your boat name come from? (1) Meriachee at 2:30pm 12.24.14 Ask All Sailors 63/9984 There was a huge response to the question of your SBO name, and the question was posed; where does y
H34 Automatic Bilge Elec Hookup Location PGIJon at 10:50am 12.24.14 Big Boats 13/1966 Sorry about all these questions but I'm finally able to spend sometime working on the boat and I rea
Need a laugh? Check out my first attempt sewing cushions (2) kito at 10:30am 12.24.14 Ask All Sailors 39/5632 I have had my Reliable Barracuda sewing machine for a week now. After practicing on scrap fabric and
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! Phil Herring at 10:15am 12.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1756 Here's to a great couple days with family and friends, and lots of stuff for your boat under the tre
Furlex Jib Furling Drum Problems tjg1955 at 8:45am 12.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/6201 I have a 2004 Hunter 36 with a Furlex drum on the jib. When pulling out the jib the line will often
Reviving a dead battery John T1594 at 7:37pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2171 So, I saw this video in You-tube and find it hard to believe. I don't know that much about battery c
Battery bank and monitor question holdech at 6:53pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 46/7528 The various battery monitors I have looked at treat the "house bank" as a single entity. I tend to
Flat washer UNDER battery lug (2) Joe5917 at 6:46pm 12.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2553 The 4D batteries in my Catalina 320 don't have built-in threaded terminals but rather simple lead po
If I were buying a new mainsail Ken Cross at 5:40pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1416 I've posted before about possibly buying a H30. I was looking on this site at sail prices should I w
IYE traveler upgrade? Nauti-Gent at 5:20pm 12.23.14 Lancer 3/4499 I'm looking to upgrade my traveler to get more purchase power? I have an IYE England traveler syste
Prop shaft turns while sailing? McIntoshUSA at 4:11pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 35/10185 I recently noticed that while sailing my prop shaft turns. If I put the engine in reverse(engine is
AICW NY to Delaware River. melliott0352 at 3:48pm 12.23.14 Destinations 5/2748 Thinking of taking the boat south for the winter in a few or more years. Trying to do some homework.
Installing transducer in Hunter 216 Ed_S at 2:57pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 29/5256 I'd like to install a depth through hull transducer in my Hunter 216 Background: The 216 hull is co
Snarky Boat Names CloudDiver at 2:48pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 43/13152 I'm still pondering what to name my C-22. I'm leaning toward something funny, a little tongue in ch
Access panel for impeller change Tayana42 at 1:39pm 12.23.14 Big Boats 3/1076 Can anyone provide the link to the detailed post regarding the installation of an access port/panel
~yet another leaky keel stepped mast~ (1) Coyote at 12:09pm 12.23.14 Bigger Boats 6/2239 BEFORE I get blasted, YES, I know there are a hundred threads available with information on dealing
Sail Number for racing Tawhiri at 9:08am 12.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1526 Hi, I recently purchased an older C27 and would like to do a bit of casual racing. How do I can a sa

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Trouble keeping the rain out! RoyS at 5:38am 09.30.23 Mostly I use Lifecaulk (polysulfide) sealant for deck fittings that I might want to remove in the fu
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration RoyS at 5:15am 09.30.23 Roy, in terms of ounce, how much more oil do you remove? I never measured it accurately. I will gu
Anchor Locker Clutch Cargo at 4:56am 09.30.23 By federal statute, any vessel built after 1972 would have a HIN located on the starboard side of th
My solution for winch override. Yours? Apex at 3:53am 09.30.23 Thanks for the advice. I am actively working on a way to have the flexibility of the swivelling cle
310 questions from a potential buyer jssailem at 10:53pm 09.29.23
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:06pm 09.29.23 I guess you didn't bother to read post # 51. Are you sure copper ferrules are used? I have worke
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake SycloneDriver at 8:35pm 09.29.23 I guess you didn't bother to read post # 51.
PVC inflatable repair glue Hayden Watson at 8:23pm 09.29.23 I've tried HH66 which is the common one part pvc glue for reattaching patches and general stuff and
PVC inflatable repair glue MikeHoncho at 7:17pm 09.29.23 If I was doing a structural repair, I would probably spring for a 2-part. This repair is just to s
Yamaha 33 mast removal dlochner at 6:39pm 09.29.23 Use a yard that has experience. My mast has come down every year for the past 39 years. It is not t
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration sesmith at 6:35pm 09.29.23 I also use a vacuum extractor on my universal m35b. Once I figured out the extractor took out all t
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure morbidfollower at 5:56pm 09.29.23 Hello all Catalina 22 owners. My name is Jason and I am the owner of Rudder Craft. I am also a prou
Jib Furler Failure heritage at 4:19pm 09.29.23 I will sacrifice sail shape for the piece of mind of keeping my sail out of the water.
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Rltgold at 4:10pm 09.29.23 I agree with you!
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior JRT at 3:58pm 09.29.23 The coolant temp alarm is a sensor on the the lower port side of the engine. It is very well know t
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Gene Neill at 3:52pm 09.29.23 Hello all Catalina 22 owners. My name is Jason and I am the owner of Rudder Craft. I am also a prou
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 3:03pm 09.29.23 I like the idea. My solution was on the bulkhead, but I can see the merit. You cannot re-cleat the
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) Daze at 2:59pm 09.29.23 Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to send these pics. Confirms how I thought you did it b
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration Tally Ho at 2:24pm 09.29.23 My Yanmar 2GM20F has no drain hose. I always have to use a vacuum extractor through the dipstick h
PVC inflatable repair glue Hayden Watson at 2:02pm 09.29.23 I think ive tried them all and the two part expensive stuff works the best. If I was doing a stru

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