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Replacing spreaders on a Cal 2-27 Roadking Larry at 4:05pm 05.09.14 Cal 3/2565 I've decided that I need to replace the spreaders on my 2-27. The PO had redone them using some kind
Finally splash time! CharlzO at 3:39pm 05.09.14 Islander 1/3078 Well, with any luck, she'll be floating ON the water when I get to the yard tomorrow, and not UNDER
Mobile Alabama Boatyards 2mirage8 at 2:33pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 2/799 Are there any good hurricane safe(?) haulout facilities in the Mobile Bay area? Need to haul out sa
Changing fuel filter at sea Okey6772 at 2:17pm 05.09.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1018 How to change fuel filter at sea without spilling fuel or having to bleed engine (universal diesel)
Georgia Boatyards 2mirage8 at 2:13pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 2/828 Are there any good hurricane safe(?) boatyards in Mobile Bay area? Need to haul a sailboat out for
New Beneteau Owner salestosails at 1:53pm 05.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1471 just bought a 2001 Beneteau 311. Need some control panel rocker switches. Some are broken off. Be
Universal starting problems Richard19084 at 1:18pm 05.09.14 Catalina 310 5/1324 I have problems starting the Universal diesel engine if the engine has been off for more than about
batten question gitpicker2007 at 10:25am 05.09.14 Catalina 22 5/1090 I just took the 22 out for the 3rd time and am becoming more comfortable and familiar with it, but h
Hunter 30 Bow Rail Needed kasishunter30 at 10:13am 05.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/832 The dilemma: the PO of my "new-to-me" 1979 Hunter 30, obviously did not tie the boat up well enough
Mast weight Steve Hansen at 10:08am 05.09.14 Irwin 0/1543 Hi , I've got a 1984 31 foot Irwin Citation that I'm thinking of moving. I'm wondering what the mas
Gasket on water ballast plate tgrass462 at 9:34am 05.09.14 Smaller Boats 4/1123 Have any of you reconditioned and/or replaced the gasket on the plate that controls the flow of wate
Spinnaker size for heavy air markwbird at 8:56am 05.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1011 I am searching for a symmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 34 for racing San Francisco Bay which is us
Bowsprit for a Hunter 336 sandyr51 at 8:54am 05.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/724 Can anyone suggest a suitable Bowsprit or similar modification that will work with the foredeck and
identify furler system (1) rgarrison@gmail.com at 8:54am 05.09.14 Catalina 30 7/1375 Help, please. My PO installed this furler and I cannot id the manufacturer. Does it look familiar to
CDI......bend where it attaches to mast ?? (1) redsox6781 at 6:20am 05.09.14 Catalina 22 10/1300 I have a bend on the top of the stay where it attaches to the top of the mast. It is not too bad, bu
Do I need the Halyard Restrainer?? (1) Rag Doll at 5:41am 05.09.14 Bigger Boats 6/3440 This is a photo of the top of my mast on an Oday 28. With the new Roller Furling Sail I have do I re
Capstan matching dehler25 at 5:00am 05.09.14 Big Boats 3/877 My recent survey showed a problem with the way the chain travelled on the capstan. It appeared to be
Thread Locker on Alt POS Batt Post? Solstice at 4:32am 05.09.14 Musings With Maine Sail 8/10287 Mainsail, I helped a friend move his AO from starter to his House Bank yesterday. He asked me wheth
oversized genoa? suvh8er at 4:07am 05.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1395 I found a Genoa among the many (incorrect) sails that came with my boat that is just slightly too la
CNG Tank Exchange Locations Dave19957 at 4:02am 05.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/12270 I have a CNG stove system on my H34 that just ran out after about 5 years. My source no longer prov

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Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Hayden Watson at 9:16pm 08.14.23 Many foams will dissolve with gasoline or acetone.
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 9:11pm 08.14.23 Has anyone had experience removing this stuff from inside the mast? Is this easy or would I be walk
Funny Friday!!! Leeward Rail at 8:55pm 08.14.23 but it will go faster than the wind dead down wind. Sail GP boats can apparently reach 4 times the
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Hayden Watson at 8:52pm 08.14.23 Zebra mussels. Of course you need the blanking plug as mentioned. But those little buggers can be i
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 8:01pm 08.14.23 Hi Meriachee, Beautiful job on the sprit! Do you have any photo/videos of your top down furler? Th
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 7:58pm 08.14.23 Any issues with upward loading on that bow (anchor roller) bracket created by the leverage of the s
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast rgranger at 7:52pm 08.14.23 Do you need to get it all out? Or just enough to run wires up the mast?
Owners Manual search (2) rgranger at 7:45pm 08.14.23 218815
pros and cons of adjusting valves... kloudie1 at 7:33pm 08.14.23
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Don S/V ILLusion at 6:54pm 08.14.23 The make/model of the plug should be obvious by noting what it says on the speed display. That in tu
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 6:49pm 08.14.23 218813
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets Crazy Dave Condon at 6:34pm 08.14.23 Rivets
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 6:33pm 08.14.23 Good Lord man, this could well be the Holy Grail of the perpetual motion machine. erpetual motion"
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Rick D at 6:12pm 08.14.23 It offended me not to have one, so I purchased one and the bezel from this site and installed it. BT
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck jdrutten at 5:57pm 08.14.23 Zebra mussels. Of course you need the blanking plug as mentioned. But those little buggers can be in
Spreaders stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 08.14.23 Per Ecletic's suggestion, I would inquire with Blue Water Yachts. I have never seen a mast with shro
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Ralph Johnstone at 5:38pm 08.14.23 I did state the make and model, it's a 1988 Hunter 28.5. The 1998 Hunter 28.5 is a boat, not a ca
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Ed Caldwell at 5:26pm 08.14.23 Thanks I'll check it out... Thanks I'll check it out... CharlieAnn, be very sure before you star
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Calif. Ted at 5:26pm 08.14.23 I did state the make and model, it's a 1988 Hunter 28.5. Not the boat, the knotmeter, Raymarine, B
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck BlowMeAway at 5:22pm 08.14.23 I never considered a blanking plug, but after the 2nd year of ownership and finding my paddle wheel

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