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H42 passage - power outlet problem eianm at 9:15pm 02.23.14 Big Boats 9/1031 in my 1991 H 42 I have a strange problem that I hope someone may be able to help me with. The power
Dennis Conner thread jack preventer.... CCrane2299 at 7:24pm 02.23.14 Catalina 22 4/773 I wrote this post for the other thread but thought it might be better on its own as it has nothing (
GPS delima Pat at 7:18pm 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1839 Looking to replace my old Garmin 3 plus gps and wondering what model of handheld is good for an inla
Reinstalling teak back on the boat ArkadiyS at 7:15pm 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1297 I have just removed most of the external teak off of Cat 30 for restoration, and now ready to put it
Window replacement questions ArkadiyS at 7:09pm 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1248 I have just popped out a leaking window on Cat 30, any suggestions on the caulk / putty to use when
Shore Power Dead Inside budcurtis at 6:45pm 02.23.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3637 I have a 2001 Beneteau 361 with two shore power receptacles. One is for the house power and the oth
Perkins 4.236 low RPM edwmama at 4:55pm 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 0/696 Hello sailors I have the same problem with my 1968 perkins 4.236 85 bhp engine in my cal 46 sailb
Aftermarket Engine Starter Bob4203 at 2:02pm 02.23.14 Catalina 30 14/2107 Well after a cold spell I went up to my Catalina 30 today to check it out and when I tried to start
460 rudder jimali at 1:06pm 02.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2077 Hi I have a 2000 460 and am trying to drop the rudder (composite shaft) to inspect and clean the
Low Water Trailer Launching Ideas Needed JoyRide28 at 12:56pm 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 32/5380 Hello All, Here in Southern Oregon we are due for very low lake levels this year. Once the lake wate
How do I make a mast raising system? Sailin Dog at 12:43pm 02.23.14 Trailer Sailors 38/20315 I just bought a 2000 model year Catalina 18 and want to add on a mast raising system as I single han
Control panel access to wiring MH at 11:26am 02.23.14 Catalina 30 3/831 I will be checking some wiring on the low oil pressure alarm in the cockpit control panel. How do I
2005 Hunter 27 Bigjer40 at 10:00am 02.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2431 So my 84 H27 is gone and I am looking at a 2005 Hunter 27. I looked at the new ones and they look e
Short S2 7.3 video StanFM at 8:39am 02.23.14 S2 1/851 A few minutes of video during a new cruising racing format started here. Instead of 2 or 3 short co
Diesel stench deaconwayne at 8:21am 02.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 13/1944 I am the new owner of a 1998 Hunter 28 and the stench of the diesel on the cabin cushions is unbeara
Vision32 Yanmar 27 rstan2001 at 8:07am 02.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/611 Recently had some engine work done. The electric speedometer is not working. Any ideas where and how
Lowrance GlobalMap 3000 Power Cable PC-21X Styx at 7:25am 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 0/1182 I have a Lowrance GlobalMap 3000 and need a power cable. The model number for the cable is PC-21X. P
Charging lithion battery pack (1) emergpa1 at 6:47am 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2060 Is this alternator and external regulator a good match with this battery pack?Could this charger saf
Does anybody know ?? caribsailor at 6:04am 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1067 I have a 1985 Ericson and I am looking to see if anybody knows who provided interior fabric during p
Keeping front hatch at 45 degrees? iSailor at 5:59am 02.23.14 Catalina 310 3/855 I am looking for an easy way to keep the front hatch partially opened (approx. 45 degrees or less).

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What to do when the boat is not running... JamesG161 at 3:40pm 09.16.22 Note: John's bucket is empty and having to Stabilize himself from drinking 2 bottles of Wine earlier
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? Rick Webb at 3:31pm 09.16.22 Wonder what happens if I stack up all the broken pieces of the spring now that it is all cleaned out
Tropical Depression 7 (2) JamesG161 at 3:31pm 09.16.22 We are going to use this thread as a warm up. Looks like Puerto Rico well gets some strong winds s
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? jssailem at 2:06pm 09.16.22 " Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole". If you've got the money: sure! Met a Hunter owner decided on
New Mailsale mermike at 1:42pm 09.16.22 I have a Neil Pryde main. Full battens, with a Tides Marine Strong Track. Works well. I have mixed f
Selden bow sprit Hayden Watson at 1:32pm 09.16.22 I have compared the diameter and wall thickness of the recommended Selden sprit and my 12'-22' line
What to do when the boat is not running... Ralph Johnstone at 1:23pm 09.16.22 Volunteer at the local winery... How can I apply as a volunteer test pilot at a local winery ....
Selden bow sprit Davidasailor26 at 1:18pm 09.16.22 I was thinking about getting one of these in order to use a top down furler on my Asymm but may hav
Selden bow sprit Hayden Watson at 1:11pm 09.16.22 I was thinking about getting one of these in order to use a top down furler on my Asymm but may have
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 Simon Sexton at 12:56pm 09.16.22 Just had to ask what's your reasoning behind preferring raw water cooling ? @Ralph Johnstone it's
Reef line separated in boom Scott T-Bird at 12:46pm 09.16.22 Scott. If you were inclined to leave the cockpit to reef, then you keep the single line in the boom
Oceanis 41/45 - has anyone replaced the discharge pipe from main head? Joie de Vie at 12:45pm 09.16.22 Has anyone removed the after head discharge line of a Hunter 410. I've had both ends disconnected a
1985 Hunter 23' question Crazy Dave Condon at 12:42pm 09.16.22 @sail sfbay is correct 5/16 for jib sheet and 3/8 for main sheet. However Hunter went back and fort
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? Rick Webb at 12:39pm 09.16.22 Just the spring (both ends), and I did have to cleanup the aluminum where the spring seats against
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Justin_NSA at 11:20am 09.16.22 I tried a different brand detector and it still goes off. It's not even mounted in the head.:what: W
Reef line separated in boom jssailem at 11:19am 09.16.22 Scott. If you were inclined to leave the cockpit to reef, then you keep the single line in the boom
Trailer Tongue Question LloydB at 11:16am 09.16.22 A closer look at the images supplied to us by skipper you will see that the zip ties were tied aroun
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 Ralph Johnstone at 10:45am 09.16.22 and we even admitted to preferring a raw water cooled model rather than the current freshwater cool
Reef line separated in boom Scott T-Bird at 9:12am 09.16.22 Ouch!! If you reefing line looks like the leftmost diagram below and you can remove the end cap th
460/466 Propeller Scallywagger at 9:00am 09.16.22 For an idea of how you would go about getting a propeller try https://www.flexofold.com/purchase t

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