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Hunter 31 stern rail replacement Mark7604 at 8:01pm 08.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2125 It was a bad day. I crashed my 1985 Hunter 31 into a docked boats anchor during a swift ebb tide. I
'99 380 Jib Furler Line Size planoron at 7:45pm 08.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/516 Back again,,,I will be going out next week and need to replace the old furling line for the jib. I
Link 2000/Freedom Question Rick D at 6:42pm 08.15.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1231 Just returned from a couple weeks in Catalina Island. While there, I ran the Honda 2000 once a day f
Right of Passage? (2) Roadking Larry at 6:10pm 08.15.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1133 Last saturday I had the headboard shackle on my main fail. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/
steering h28.5 billandmir at 4:48pm 08.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/983 has anyone refit rudder bearings on a 85 28.5? I am looking for parts or refit parts.Rudder seems lo
H26 First time mast steping Dfisher at 4:11pm 08.15.14 Smaller Boats 5/972 I have gone through the manual a couple of times and done my research on here but have a couple ques
H460 Bow Thruster Brigadoon460 at 3:46pm 08.15.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2044 Hello, first off my apologies for throwing this post up as i'm guessing there have been posts on thi
Engine mounts Soaring eagle at 2:54pm 08.15.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2307 Anyone have any thoughts on replacing motor mounts ??? I have a Yanmar 30GM in a cat 320 . Yanmar
Heat exchanger clamp Tom J at 1:11pm 08.15.14 Catalina 310 8/2303 I had another heat exchanger clamp break. Ordered 2 new clamps from our local Universal distributor
Alternator and tachometer cutting in and out 4arch at 12:47pm 08.15.14 Big Boats 9/5523 I recently unplugged from shore power with batteries full, motored about 5 hours, and dropped the an
Dismasted! (2) KrustyKrab at 11:38am 08.15.14 Smaller Boats 24/3501 Is what happens when you don't use your mast-raising shrouds. Trailer sailors know what I mean. I
Hatchboard bag Canvasback at 11:38am 08.15.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2657 Hey skippers, curious to know how you stow your hatchboards. All comments much appreciated!
Macgregor Venture 22 Mast needed njbaker at 9:57am 08.15.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2986 Hello all. I just purchased a 1983 Venture in great shape but...I do not have a mast! Can anyone
battery relocation bryan crites at 9:54am 08.15.14 Big Boats 7/1680 Any ideas on a better battery location for a hunter 1984 34. I am cosidering moving them to a much e
Mast tuning specs AZTom at 9:42am 08.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/824 I recently purchased a 1999 Beneteau Oceanis 321 with in-mast furling. Can anyone help me find the
Raymarine Auto Tiller Pilot Remote twodzusfittings at 9:03am 08.15.14 Smaller Boats 1/837 Has anyone installed a RF remote to their Raymarine St1000 or ST2000. If so are you experiencing any
Wheel Nut wflowe2 at 8:53am 08.15.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2014 Friend Lost the steering wheel nut on his 1989 Hunter 30. The shaft is 1" SS and the nut was not met
New to me 272 on Seneca Lake (1) agprice22 at 8:40am 08.15.14 Bigger Boats 1/852 We have had a few wonderful days with our 272 refurb project! We have redone most of the boat, and w
Adding ball bearing upgrade to a cdi furler dkyvars at 7:53am 08.15.14 Catalina 22 5/2018 I have a cdi jib furler on my Catalina 22. Can I add ball bearing upgrade to it?
Toe Rail Help (1) repawn at 6:48am 08.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3061 I am repairing the leaks on my boat and have to remove the toe rails on my Oday 22 - there are 5 scr

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Cruising Yacht VMG High Current at 8:58pm 07.15.23 However, I suppose the smaller yacht could be limited by its hull speed more of the time than the l
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01pm 07.15.23 That's good news...at least until you find out how much PEX is in need of replacement 'cuz on a boat
simple wind/weather app for iphone jon hansen at 7:22pm 07.15.23 i find the NOAA forecasts on the radio to be great up here on the lakes
simple wind/weather app for iphone jon hansen at 7:17pm 07.15.23 i watch my barometer with a close eye. do you? i read High performance sailing by frank bethwaite.
Port side cleat shemandr at 6:57pm 07.15.23 Maybe your PO didn't intend to sail in reefing conditions. It's your boat now.
Shooting some video in the harbor jaysweet at 6:57pm 07.15.23 In your 2nd video at 2:22: Winsome, from Oxford MD! A beautiful small town on the Eastern Shore that
Ground? DaveJ at 6:46pm 07.15.23 A bonding wire should be bare copper, i.e, no insulating jacket. Green or green/yellow is for the
Ground? danm1 at 6:33pm 07.15.23 Green or green/yellow is for the AC grounding wire. Coincidentally, perhaps, I get a ground wire f
2008 H36 microwave replacement murrayabbott at 6:27pm 07.15.23 I have a microwave that will fit, the problem is on the my 36 the factory installed the microwave s
Port side cleat Joe at 6:24pm 07.15.23 You can pretty much do whatever you want to your boat. It's very common for sailboat owners to recon
Ground? jviss at 5:55pm 07.15.23
Reef points Tally Ho at 5:39pm 07.15.23 My friends have furling main sails, and I would guess 12-18 inches as @Davidasailor26 suggested.
Ground? Tally Ho at 5:36pm 07.15.23 A bonding wire should be bare copper, i.e, no insulating jacket. Green or green/yellow is for the
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage discovery at 5:15pm 07.15.23 Because there is no sealant that will bond permanently to PE, there's only one way to mend a PE tan
Ground? jviss at 5:03pm 07.15.23 Looks like the green wire in my boat that connects / bonds the mast, chain plates, thru hulls, keel
Need source for winch parts jviss at 4:59pm 07.15.23 But with a vice, a drill press will be faster. I doubt it. It would be much harder to center the
Need source for winch parts jviss at 4:56pm 07.15.23 But with a vice, a drill press will be faster. Can't imagine a press without a vice. Vise, not vic
Need source for winch parts thinwater at 4:54pm 07.15.23 A lathe is the right tool for that! How would you bore a hole properly to sleeve it on a drill pre
Ground? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:39pm 07.15.23 So, assuming that it's a ground or bonding wire, where should I run it or extend it to? Guessing w
Ground? danm1 at 4:34pm 07.15.23 So, assuming that it's a ground or bonding wire, where should I run it or extend it to?

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