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How to remove and then replace winches phennessey at 4:08pm 04.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 21/12306 I am about to do my first ever cleaning and re haul of all winches on board My question is how are
Hunter 23.5 centerboard lift line replacement Fred White at 3:29pm 04.23.14 Smaller Boats 1/1998 Need to replace the centerboard lift line (rope) on my Hunter 23.5. I know I need to suspend the b
Need help identifying make and model (3) PNL at 2:53pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1285 maybe O'Day? 17' length over all. All help appreciated.
In the water (1) pk104 at 2:35pm 04.23.14 Catalina 310 8/1283 It was a cool and windy day in Ohio but PainKiller is back in the water and at her dock. Plenty of w
MI to FL boat relocation: sail it or truck it? Vegas at 2:01pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2096 I've gotten quotes from $5700 to close to $9000 to truck my 38 ft. diesel Beneteau from St. Clair Sh
Talking Boats.... Warren Milberg at 1:54pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1410 In reading the recent thread where an owner asked if he should replace a $7 shaft log hose that seem
Moving Into Monroe DHaranSailor at 1:26pm 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2397 Hello again! I just got the call from the Chicago Park District today that I got a spot this summer
Can anyone identify this battery charger? (1) robertsapp at 1:20pm 04.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1919 This is on our new to us 1997 Hunter 376. No sign of any kind of manufacturer's mark or label. Belie
Cockpit table Clydo at 12:46pm 04.23.14 Catalina 310 2/901 Anyone have idea for latch to keep two sides of table closed when sailing? PO used small bungee c
how do you store your sails gitpicker2007 at 12:43pm 04.23.14 Catalina 22 12/3894 I just wondered how those of you with experience handle and store your sails when you drop them. I
Shaft Alignment thetone at 12:13pm 04.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/938 I just had the cutlass bearing replaced on my Hunter 28.5. Had to remove the strut since my coupling
Atomic 4 Reverse / Forward Position eugenesdream24 at 10:56am 04.23.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/5405 Hey everyone, I am trying to figure out some stupid issues on an Irwin 28 I just purchased. She has
GFCI breakers MickP at 9:47am 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/964 The installation of shorepower to my H33C continues at a crawl. Main breaker and galvanic isloator i
Tayana 37 Found at Sea at 9:43am 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 3/2304 I hope I don't get bamboozled for asking a non-Hunter question. I'm considering buying a Tayana 37
Anchor Etiquette rgranger at 9:34am 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 23/2825 I didn't want to hijack the trip-line thread so I thought I'd start a new one.... It seems that the
What questions should you ask new offshore crew members H45DS at 9:06am 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2772 I'm planning a trip that requires about 24 hours of offshore in each direction, and I have not saile
Increased reliance on computers Stu Jackson at 8:49am 04.23.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1277 Just after another hard drive crash was reported...sorry about your loss. We recently had a windo
Stupied house battery question rlamb at 8:48am 04.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/635 On my 2005 Hunter 466 it came with 3 Lifeline 2D AGM house batteries. While I dont know for sure I
H260 Throttle Cable replacement Boydaclies at 8:48am 04.23.14 Smaller Boats 3/1275 Throttle cable broke and I don't see part number in the book. A few posts in the forums, but nothin
Parts manufacturer list dehler25 at 8:25am 04.23.14 Big Boats 2/570 About a year ago someone took the time to build a list of hunters original parts manufacturers, I do

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To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 twalker H260 at 2:00pm 08.05.23
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery Richard19068 at 1:46pm 08.05.23 I don't refute any of these claims about battery cables. My experience is the polar opposite. My
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Rick Webb at 1:38pm 08.05.23 I'm not suggesting that one in particular. There are different thread diameter and pitches also some
Tiller tamer WI Rigger at 1:11pm 08.05.23 Is your tamer on top or bottom of the tiller?
Zinc coating on a Max Prop fstbttms at 1:05pm 08.05.23 Nothing is better than Propspeed
New Campbell Sailer Prop fstbttms at 1:03pm 08.05.23 Maybe it's too late but French boats have a particular prop attachment system that you should be awa
Tiller tamer stickinthemud57 at 1:01pm 08.05.23 To be honest, I never disconnect mine, so it's not really an issue for me. Were I to do so, I would
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? dlochner at 12:16pm 08.05.23 Recently researched generators. All the brands are now using Kubota blocks. The most reasonable one
Looking for Catalina 28 Keel Sump Info thedepartedham at 11:48am 08.05.23
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 11:43am 08.05.23
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery Stu Jackson at 11:36am 08.05.23 I don't refute any of these claims about battery cables. My experience is the polar opposite. My b
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery jonelli at 11:27am 08.05.23 I might add that I had already replaced the trailer connectors, ignition switch, push button for st
Looking for Catalina 28 Keel Sump Info Stu Jackson at 10:56am 08.05.23 Ask here: Catalina28 groups.io Group I know you're new to Catalina, but it bears repeating: In ad
Heave To Question Stu Jackson at 10:51am 08.05.23 initiate a heave to from a port tack, which results in being hove to on a starboard tack Before
170 Motor Mount Fasteners stickinthemud57 at 10:11am 08.05.23 Can the plastic block be reversed, and does the other side have the same recess? If there were a r
Hunter 18.5 Forestay Connection Crazy Dave Condon at 9:21am 08.05.23 As a former dealer, I use to attach the forestay to the elevated hole in front. Looking at the fore
Winchbit driver Tally Ho at 9:01am 08.05.23 Someone posted this drill as a beast (also expensive) that he says can crank 220# up his 65' mast...
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice High Current at 8:40am 08.05.23 Yikes! Glad you and your boat are OK. The ignition switch issue sounds like a loose jam nut. Unles
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? kappykaplan at 8:11am 08.05.23 @Tally Ho , you're welcome!
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 8:03am 08.05.23 Tallyho has a Corinthian Series DMI. Maybe because it is a Corinthian Performance Series? I don't

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