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Hunter 216 mast tackstera at 5:37am 06.24.14 Parts Search 2/1793 Need a mast for a 2003 Hunter 216. Located in SD.
Rowers rescued in rough seas by Coast Guard (1) Brian D at 5:32am 06.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1299 Six rowers in Great Pacific Race from California to Hawaii saw their competition end over the weeken
raising the mast on a O,Day 25 Auggie at 5:20am 06.24.14 Day Sailers 9/2088 I am a new part owner of an O,Day 25 and would like some information of raising the mast. Any tips
Thoughts - Honda B100 on 26c chapster5 at 3:40am 06.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5048 I have an opportunity to replace my 2 stroke with this Honda 4 stroke and just wanted to get others
Tall Rig or Not? EvanMorris at 8:53pm 06.23.14 Smaller Boats 0/768 New to Catalina, just purchased 1984 Capri 25, mast measures about 29' 4" from top to deck, is my bo
A Tale of Two Pumps ................ (6) Ralph Johnstone at 8:23pm 06.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2750 Doctorbill recently brought up a subject which I swore I would not get into as I'm still in therapy
Hunter 216 broken mast tackstera at 8:07pm 06.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/635 Just bought this Hunter 216. Got excited, didn't pay attention and the worst has happened. Hooked
Yanmar Raw Water pump Oday 25 Captain25 at 8:06pm 06.23.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1108 any tips on servicing the raw water pump on a 1GM yanmar. very tight in my 25 Oday. I assume that pa
Preparing to Replace Running Rigging choover at 7:48pm 06.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1046 I am preparing to replace the running rigging on my '84 Hunter 31. Any advice, tips and tricks you c
Leaky faucet Delawaredave at 7:40pm 06.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/606 1982 Hunter 27. Faucet (believed original) in aft leaks when used - does not leak when closed. L
Tell-tail Question Ward H at 7:24pm 06.23.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/3618 Had a nice long sail today in winds 10 - 15. Started out with full main and full 110 jib. On close
Three blade propeller for Hunter 33 meirgerner at 5:17pm 06.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/2385 I have a Hunter 33 (Legend) with Yanmar 3YM30 engine and 1" shaft. I am looking for an appropriate p
Baby stay jimparnin at 5:08pm 06.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/8688 I have an Irwin Citation 38 with a baby stay. Other than fouling my Genoa while tacking what is its
2GM20F rough starting (1) Daddio at 4:54pm 06.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/911 I have a 96 29.5 with a 2GM20F diesel. It does start and run ok but it has this single leaver contro
sail numbers from hunter Mike 1 at 4:48pm 06.23.14 The Cherubini Hunters 16/5131 I came across what I think are the original Vector sails for my 1982 H27. They do not look like th
Teak Restoration: What about the bungs? Ziggler at 4:29pm 06.23.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3045 With all the hardware stripped from the deck, it seems an opportune time to varnish the teak handrai
drawer under table? Gene Neill at 4:27pm 06.23.14 Catalina 22 2/804 Like this one: http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm/product/517_22/teak-drawer-for-under-dinette-
Fold in half???? hero4theday at 3:50pm 06.23.14 Trailer Sailors 6/2314 I was browsing Craigslist and saw this. I've never seen a boat fold in half. http://knoxville.cr
Revuild or replace? (1) rblevens at 2:42pm 06.23.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/983 77285.vB
Beware of Odorlos! Terrel01 at 1:58pm 06.23.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/29281 I just want warn people that using the chemical called Odorlos can result in disaster. I used the p

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Harken Jib Sail Furler Ward H at 9:29am 05.31.23 The number of wraps will not be boat specific. You could check the manual for your Harken furler but
Center Board problem bwilldoit2 at 9:25am 05.31.23 Hello I wanted to update a give the info that I found out about my problem. There is a brass plate t
Merit 22 owners dLj at 9:23am 05.31.23 Now for sailing stories... dj
Sealing shaft-log options dlochner at 8:45am 05.31.23 Dave, how is creating an epoxy plug inside the tube just past (behind) the stuffing box cap replac
Merit 22 owners (1) emh56 at 8:38am 05.31.23 Got the mast up on the Merit 22 this weekend for the first time! We also built an a-frame ginpole s
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 8:33am 05.31.23 Thanks Andrew. It is a fun route. Never the same. Often boring spiced up with excitement. A challeng
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising mermike at 8:25am 05.31.23 It's probably dripping down from the bleeder screw on the high pressure pump.
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 8:17am 05.31.23 You can find mast heads that will fit your mast extrusion at Dwyer Aluminum Mast Company. https://
G-Flex Question - Curing Time chholden58 at 8:11am 05.31.23 Hi all, Turns out what I was seeing was just amine blush. Thank you for all the advice!
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report shemandr at 7:49am 05.31.23 I was inspired by the story to ring up my OpenCPN and look at the charts of the area. Looks like a g
Yanmar 2GM20Y won't run after replacing fuel lift pump. kloudie1 at 7:05am 05.31.23 It did not damage the pump. It is like this: Amazon.com: Facet-Purolator New Solid State Fuel Pump 1
Marine Toilet Question Ralph Johnstone at 6:58am 05.31.23
Yanmar 2GM20Y won't run after replacing fuel lift pump. Ralph Johnstone at 6:52am 05.31.23 Just had an electric fuel pump failure on a friend's boat.. several miles offshore.. yup, we forgot
Yanmar 2GM20Y won't run after replacing fuel lift pump. kloudie1 at 6:43am 05.31.23 Did ya open the fuel tank valve after doing the work ? (assuming yes since you were able to bleed )
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? arcadiahunter28 at 6:41am 05.31.23 For the education of the forum, do you think you could have done the task from a bosoms chair? No
PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. P12nash at 6:22am 05.31.23 Confirming my hunter 38 has the 15mm pex. I'd suggest if you are ordering parts that you order a pa
New owner of C310 Hull#23 JRT at 5:16am 05.31.23 Ok that is cool, I added a seat on a pedestal on mine to have a place to sit while cruising all day.
Marine Toilet Question Captain Larry-DH at 5:00am 05.31.23 Just found out that my electric Jabsco toilet doesn't have a built-in macerator. Any issues with TP
Possible SmartPlug problem Sailm8 at 4:57am 05.31.23 As the OP I have contacted an electrcian and will report back with his finding. May take a few week
Marine Toilet Question Captain Larry-DH at 4:48am 05.31.23 At the start of the pandemic, when there was a run on TP I installed a bidet in my home to cut down

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