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Center of Gravity 1985 Sovereign 24 Sloop shadetreevet at 7:30am 04.07.14 Trailer Sailors 5/2823 Good morning: We recently were given a 1985 Sovereign 24 foot sloop (series PSGPS24). I have a pre
H34 - Have you used the emergency steering handle? Guillaume C. at 7:07am 04.07.14 Big Boats 3/1243 Have any of you tried steering with the tiller attachment, if so, how hard was it to steer compare t
Need spinnacker for H340 TimHunter340 at 6:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/589 I went to a sail shop and I don't think that is the answer. I just want a good quantity sail for a
SS thruhull & Valve vrm071 at 6:24am 04.07.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1433 Replacing all thruhulls ' valves in my 1976 H30. I see SS is an option and am considering replacing
Fact or Fiction? Don Crowther at 5:52am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1734 When I dropped my main sail cover off the other day at the awning shop I was told they didn't have t
Chainplate sealing seadaddler at 5:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/492 OK guys what type of sealer should I use on my 2007 H-36,I am on my last day of a 3 week cruise an
repair of leak in cutlass strut newboatowner at 5:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1307 I posted an inquiry last season about water that was accumulating under the fuel cell of my Catalina
Bulkhead Formica WoodyB at 4:57am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/739 When cleaning up my new Hunter 30, I discovered that some water had been trapped between the aft mat
The Kaufman's kpgraci at 4:21am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 56/6819
Interoir Insulation CYQK at 4:05am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1105 Have this foiled backed thin insulation on my shop door that works well keeping the cold out in wint
Two coffees please, All U Get at 3:36am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1715 Hi all, We just added a new milestone to our cruising life by completing an overnight trip. We h
H34 Anchor bail (boom bail) source lnikl at 9:25pm 04.06.14 Big Boats 4/1024 I am looking for a boom bail to fit over my anchor to prevent it from skipping off the roller. to fi
Transmission Wows (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 9:23pm 04.06.14 Big Boats 6/1075 Hi All i think i'm having issues with my transmission on my 93 40.5. The engine is a standar
Fuel additive update and new question sailsail at 7:22pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1592 My original post: We discovered about a month after haulout that the marina did not fill the fuel t
Raymarine thru-hull Tally Ho at 7:21pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1351 My 1996 Hunter has a Raymarine ST-50 plus Tri-data, which I think used a Z092 speed /temp transducer
Upper Shroud Clevis Pin bebling at 6:52pm 04.06.14 Parts Search 1/2403 Just bought a 1988 C-22. Missing one of the upper shroud pins. I see Catalina Direct does not have
Siren 17 info...? (1) finding41 at 6:38pm 04.06.14 Trailer Sailors 7/17005 I just acquired a Siren 17. I need sails... I'd also like to put any info about this boat in one eas
multiple charging sources on a single battery? Gene Neill at 6:29pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1075 I have a 5W solar panel and my motor puts out 60W. Is there any reason they can't both be connected
capr 18 height on trailer sailorsteve1 at 5:29pm 04.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/989 im wondering what the height of a capri 18 is on the trailer---specifically from the bow pulpit to t
Wiring Question shemandr at 5:10pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 1/96 Does anyone know of a way to neatly provide slack (So that electrical devices can be moved to conven

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Potential new Hunter owner shemandr at 1:17pm 07.11.23 I'd pretty much assume the trailer hubs need replacement and prolly the tires too. It depends on yo
Winch handle safe use Davidasailor26 at 1:14pm 07.11.23
mooring buoys Rich Stidger at 1:11pm 07.11.23 https://www.westmarine.com/marinetech-products-happy-hooker-mooring-hook-tip-103192.html?&utm_mediu
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 1:11pm 07.11.23 Are you looking at the original H23 or the newer water ballast H23.5? It is a wing keel Hunter 23,
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Rich Stidger at 1:08pm 07.11.23 Often the cover is wedged in place by dirt and debris in the cracks. Pull hard straight back. Wigg
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 1:06pm 07.11.23 Are you looking at the original H23 or the newer water ballast H23.5?
Winch handle safe use jviss at 12:55pm 07.11.23 I had a winch fail due to a broken bronze gear, and if there was a handle in it, it would have been
New Catalina 30 Owner sabre at 12:54pm 07.11.23 I'll be following your adventure - Monday I'm looking at a 1986 30 that's been sitting in the water
Winch handle safe use kappykaplan at 12:53pm 07.11.23 that when you uncleat a loaded line and a pawl should be stuck, the drum and handle will spin CCW v
Potential new Hunter owner kappykaplan at 12:52pm 07.11.23 Welcome to our merry band of sailors, 60bubba! :beer:
Perkins 20 Engine jviss at 12:51pm 07.11.23 with the engine tilted back toward the prop, you will only get about half the old oil out through t
Life (sailing) after heart attack. rgranger at 12:51pm 07.11.23 All this talk about heart events has inspired me to take a long bike ride after work today....:thumb
Satallite GPS messaging devices rgranger at 12:48pm 07.11.23 Nice review @BarryL THNX!:thumbup:
mooring buoys jviss at 12:48pm 07.11.23 It would be helpful to know more details. Is the buoy connected directly to the chain? Can you jus
mooring buoys Timm R Oday25 at 12:37pm 07.11.23 https://www.westmarine.com/marinetech-products-happy-hooker-mooring-hook-tip-103192.html?&utm_medium
Winch handle safe use jviss at 12:33pm 07.11.23 when you uncleat a loaded line and a pawl should be stuck, the drum and handle will spin CCW very f
Winch handle safe use Roland5048 at 12:19pm 07.11.23 I've always taught my beginner sailing students to always remove the handle when not in use. Reason
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Don S/V ILLusion at 12:02pm 07.11.23
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem Hayden Watson at 11:55am 07.11.23 if a carb engine only runs on choke, partial choke or added fuel into the venturi that is either a
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection Fleet at 11:39am 07.11.23 Thanks all. I'm going to inspect my keel bolts and mast step for any kind of ground wiring.

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