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Trailer H26 winch and operation questions and help needed... (5) abk at 6:43am 06.14.14 Smaller Boats 10/1180 Here is the Winch on the trailer and the coupler in a separate shot. Problem1 The winch handle was
Stupid Transmission dparilla at 6:41am 06.14.14 Ask All Sailors 14/3222 I got underway yesterday for Annapolis. Only an hour after leaving the dock (in no wind) we heard a
San Francisco Bay vacation sfr at 6:26am 06.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/816 Pulling my Hunter 260 to San Francisco in September going to moor boat, park truck and trailer at th
Why the difference capdabney at 5:21am 06.14.14 Catalina 22 8/1502 Ok, I have made up my mind as to which model of C22 i'm looking for. Going for the 1st generation.
Best engine hoist for our inflatable dinghy?? star302 at 4:19am 06.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1250 Hi, We have a Hunter356 2002..Our dinghy has a 5hp engine. We have forspar nova davit system for
Book on history of Catalina 30s from 70s thru 80s shortstop at 7:56pm 06.13.14 Catalina 30 5/1402 Hi all, you have a wonderful forum here. My first post. I'm looking for a book or online source th
Arch Speakers (5) LiveAloha at 5:55pm 06.13.14 Big Boats 0/1009 Just On step closer to being complete. Manufacturer has promised completion by Monday. I guess its
Loose Bow Eye on Venture 22 (2) judsonj at 3:29pm 06.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1704 Hey, I just purchased this boat despite one or two issues (several of which I only discovered last n
Line sizes for Catalina 27 trevor1955 at 1:04pm 06.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/5014 Ahoy there! I have inherited a mixture of different line sizes on my Catalina 27 (1988 with wing ke
schooner39 schooner39 at 12:19pm 06.13.14 Big Boats 15/1649 I have just purchased a 1998 P42. During due diligence period, the pressurized fresh water system ap
Arch Speakers (3) LiveAloha at 12:01pm 06.13.14 Big Boats 23/7929 New replacement arch speakers in process. Stopped at manufacture to check out the progress. This i
mast base sheaves (1) sailfree20770 at 11:21am 06.13.14 Big Boats 5/1171 The mast base on my boat is different than shown in the Hunter manual. So the mast base details of t
halyard rollers sailfree20770 at 10:53am 06.13.14 Big Boats 0/672 From previous posts it seems the halyard rollers under the forward part of the "windshield" cause pr
deck protection Justin_NSA at 10:26am 06.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1541 My pop top is wearing through the gelcoat where the sliding hatch makes contact with it. The sliding
Do you use the Nav Table? wufibugs at 9:53am 06.13.14 Ask All Sailors 16/3241 Dave's thread about adding storage where his legs would go were he to try to sit at the nav table in
another new owner mike C16582 at 9:46am 06.13.14 S2 2/940 greetings, my name is Mike Colucci and I am the new owner of hull #20. (ex. Shooting Star) now re
Shore Power - Thanks MickP at 9:21am 06.13.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1288 Just wanted to say thanks for all the helpful advice i have received from the forum on this project.
Beneteau 323 Oven drfstop at 8:21am 06.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1008 Does anyone know the BTU's of the 323 LP gas stove? Thanks
Interior Bulkheads capdabney at 7:48am 06.13.14 Catalina 22 13/2053 Some body please tell me about bulkheads. I looked at a later model new design that is showing de
Port Pottie Blues CJRoxs at 7:37am 06.13.14 Smaller Boats 10/2060 I'm sure there will be a lot of puns in this thread but here it goes (no pun intended). My porta

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engine leak antifreeze (1) Tally Ho at 7:15pm 05.30.23
engine leak antifreeze Tally Ho at 7:07pm 05.30.23 I am going to get a small mirror and try to see the back of the engine. That seems to be where the
Possible SmartPlug problem Davidasailor26 at 6:49pm 05.30.23
Marine Toilet Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:29pm 05.30.23
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? shemandr at 6:08pm 05.30.23 For the education of the forum, do you think you could have done the task from a bosoms chair?
engine leak antifreeze CharlieAnn at 5:52pm 05.30.23 I am going to get a small mirror and try to see the back of the engine. That seems to be where the l
Possible SmartPlug problem jaysweet at 5:48pm 05.30.23 The last few fires in the marina were smart plugs. I do not know the details. Over time with my la
1998 Hunter 376 Greg Mott at 5:48pm 05.30.23 Hi Rich, Thank you so much for getting back to me. This looks a lot like the crack I have at the b
Continupus mainsail furling danm1 at 5:47pm 05.30.23 If the line is moving freely through the mast winch then chances are it is too thin or too slippery,
1998 Hunter 376 Terry Cox at 5:47pm 05.30.23 Hi Greg, Rich offers some sage advice. Lots of discussions on this site regarding cracks in the keel
O'day 28 Needs a New Transducer (Airmar P79?) Clutch Cargo at 5:37pm 05.30.23 Have you thought about installing one that shoots through the hull, eliminating any holes........My
O'day 28 Head Finished Clutch Cargo at 5:34pm 05.30.23 I think I know this boat....Is that you Pete? Could be......LOL
O'day 28 Head Finished Clutch Cargo at 5:33pm 05.30.23 Regarding the double clamping and length of the barbed fitting, ABYC only recommends double clamping
Possible SmartPlug problem Mark Maulden at 5:32pm 05.30.23 The last few fires in the marina were smart plugs. I do not know the details. Over time with my las
Possible SmartPlug problem jaysweet at 5:09pm 05.30.23 Not replacing a standard shore power cord based on one report of a failure in the absence of a defi
Sealing shaft-log options (1) ricksoth at 4:59pm 05.30.23 Here is the stuffing box alternative - plastic parts just for conceptualization. Bronze version beh
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) Tally Ho at 4:58pm 05.30.23
Sealing shaft-log options ricksoth at 4:52pm 05.30.23 Dave, how is creating an epoxy plug inside the tube just past (behind) the stuffing box cap replace
Slow sump pump with backflow Tally Ho at 4:48pm 05.30.23 Glad you got it sorted out. Jabsco is pretty proud of that pump! Hope it works out well for you.
engine leak antifreeze Tally Ho at 4:42pm 05.30.23

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