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How to stop a new 4 stroke engine. rs8684 at 7:25pm 08.14.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1421 Having had a 2 stroke engine my entire sailing life, I have always stopped the engine, when done for
Snaking wire from port side to starboard jonelli at 6:56pm 08.14.14 Catalina 30 6/1440 I need to get a couple of wires from the port cabin cabinet to the starboard cabinet for speakers an
Rigging a 19 Matt G at 6:08pm 08.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/5769 Just purchased an 84 O'Day 19 and having trouble rigging the main sail/boom and stays correctly. 1-
Golf of Mexico video cruising reports Delezynski at 5:44pm 08.14.14 Destinations 3/1897 Gulf of Mexico video cruising reports Hi all, WAY BACK WHEN, before there was such a thing as a "b
94 Johnson 9.9 outboard question sailboat738 at 4:26pm 08.14.14 Smaller Boats 13/6687 Hi guys , I have a johnson 9.9 on my hunter 23.5 it starts up and runs fine but when im in gear
Fresh Water Cooling hunter healer at 2:45pm 08.14.14 Big Boats 7/991 Hello I was thinking about purchasing a hunter 84 34 ft and was told that it has fresh water cooling
Deck Plate for a 1984 Daysailer II jdscammon at 1:53pm 08.14.14 Day Sailers 1/1056 I have punched through one of the original deck plates and would like to replace both at this point.
Ocean Hatch on Cabin top Dreaming at 1:39pm 08.14.14 Catalina 310 3/1160 Hey everyone. So, I was not smart and I stepped on the hatch on the cabin top and cracked it. The on
O'day 34 Hornet rob_sail at 12:42pm 08.14.14 Bigger Boats 48/12671 Hi, Is anyone familiar with the O'Day 34 Hornet? I believe two were built by Jim Hunt were used for
What size dinghy LordNelson at 12:40pm 08.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1195 I have an Oday 20 that we day sail on Seneca Lake in NYS. I need a dinghy to get out to the mooring
Gel Coat Cracks- to be or not... rblevens at 10:58am 08.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1249 On non-structural gel coat cracks... how much do you have to do to them before you paint over them?
cockpit speaker broken rduker at 9:58am 08.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1414 Someone kicked in the outside speaker in the cockpit and broke it. Does anyone know where I can get
Cemented Bilge??? gRussell at 9:18am 08.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1182 It appears that a prior owner of my 1973 O'Day 22 filled the bilge with cement. I assume to add weig
Wiring diagram Stochs at 9:10am 08.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/861 Where can I find a wiring diagram for Hunter 30 1977 vintage?
Hunter H34 Embroided on Towel (3) betzhunter at 9:09am 08.14.14 Big Boats 8/1285 We have a four needle embroidery machine and I had always wanted to embroider my Hunter on my shirts
1997 hunter 33 squidly at 8:59am 08.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/734 can a mid size hunter sail the blue water...i am kinda of a newbe and friends have told me it can bu
Clean bilges? bobgelb@gmail.com at 7:57am 08.14.14 Catalina 310 3/1203 Ow do you clean the area under the engine floor housing? There is stuff that flows into the bilges t
Hunter 27 (3) Canyonkeeper at 7:37am 08.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1853 After lots of cleaning she is starting to take shape. We two part teak cleaned everything inside an
Hunter 426/44 aft asym. captainpat at 7:11am 08.14.14 Big Boats 4/861 Hunter 426/44 owners: RE: Asym. spinnaker questions. 1) How to rig sheets? do they run to the g
Cockpit locker locks (5) Akapeterc at 6:11am 08.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/790 I've searched through the hunter owners website and cannot find these catches anywhere anyone have a

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Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem Ward H at 6:36pm 08.21.23 Catalina Direct should have the insignia. Sailrite.com is one vender who has the numbers. I'm sure t
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (2) RSHunter27 at 6:32pm 08.21.23 Well I didn't sink my boat. Looks good and I picked up a couple inches. But there was no change in t
Hunter 23 Keel (1) B-Mac at 6:25pm 08.21.23 If you want decent performanc to windward, you are gonna want to run the line that holds the keel d
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 6:21pm 08.21.23 Probably it was bonded together at factory but the joint let go over the years! Maybe you can try to
Sails up at the dock ? Ward H at 6:20pm 08.21.23 When the wind is off the bow too much, more than 70to 90 degrees, I move the boat to an area on the
Alder Barbour Refrigeration Hayden Watson at 6:08pm 08.21.23 Glad it's working. I have an AB cold machine from 1993. A few weeks ago, I noticed it wouldn't sta
Prop size for O 322? Mickstr at 5:59pm 08.21.23 Good luck! I went the other way on my 322. Boat came with a feathering prop, which was OK, but a bit
Sails up at the dock ? Mickstr at 5:51pm 08.21.23
Removing Aft Cabin "Headboard" MattieJo at 5:47pm 08.21.23 I do think it is screwed into that Moulded fiberglass. Are there accesses at the bottom of the tray
Wema tank level sender Screen Saver at 5:32pm 08.21.23 Yea the slider isnt leaking or absorbing fluid, its simply losing its magnetism. I can slide a magne
Sails up at the dock ? jssailem at 5:11pm 08.21.23 You will be among the many sailors that raised sails while tied in their slip. Use you head. No wi
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. kappykaplan at 4:58pm 08.21.23 @JamesG161 and @jssailem , thanks for the science. :beer:
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. (10) jssailem at 4:54pm 08.21.23 Jim and I have examined the available data relevant to storm development in the Atlantic. We are loo
Sails up at the dock ? (1) Tally Ho at 4:36pm 08.21.23
Alder Barbour Refrigeration baycloud at 4:32pm 08.21.23 Glad it's working. I have an AB cold machine from 1993. A few weeks ago, I noticed it wouldn't star
7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement Tally Ho at 4:00pm 08.21.23 You could try Rig-Rite and see if they can help. They will need to know the maker of the spar. htt
Stowing Winch Handles Tally Ho at 3:56pm 08.21.23 I picked up 2 of mine at a nautical flea market. They needed a good scrubbing, but functional. Gr
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix baycloud at 3:48pm 08.21.23 Here I made a quick video in case anyone is interested NwdLkVghbqQ
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 3:48pm 08.21.23 I have a non working M25XP with new injectors, cylinder head and a fairly new exhaust manifold if y
Difficulty raising the main Project_Mayhem at 2:51pm 08.21.23 To make things slide freely you must not only lubricate but clean the track and slugs. If you just l

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