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Bent mast step Bruce Bythrow at 1:00pm 03.11.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1293 Has anyone had a problem bending the mast step? Last year, when dropping the mast for the first time
Fixed Port Windows Long Story at 12:29pm 03.11.14 Catalina 310 12/5704 I know there are a lot of articles posted on the subject on different suppliers web sites, but I wan
Hunter 34 main outhaul replacement capt62 at 12:04pm 03.11.14 Big Boats 8/2997 Any suggestions for replacing in boom out haul on '83 model?
hunter 29 vs 29.5 GoreBay sailor at 10:42am 03.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/646 Would love and appreciate some advice and information from Hunter 29 and 29.5 owners. I am looking a
refrigeration help ssardone at 9:59am 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 12/5355 Over the winter my refrigeration unit stopped working. It is an adler/barbour cold machine that was
12V Windlass off a 24V Bank IStream at 9:46am 03.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 8/3109 My boat has a dedicated 24V battery bank and charger in the bow to power a large thruster, along wit
Grounding Wire on the Hard lehigh375 at 6:55am 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2023 I saw a reference in this forum to grounding your boat while on the hard if your were plugging it in
Spring 2014 Boat Shoe Collection Nom De Guerre at 5:20am 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 21/4869 Spring is nearly here and I see the dog has taken a bite out my left Sperry Mako insole. I feel like
St. Thomas Lost Parent at 4:49am 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 0/618 Anybody in St. Thomas at the time
Sailing on, in spite of losing the captain Aquarella at 12:45am 03.11.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1445 Here is my blog and video about the first season of sailing after my husband died. It's a steep lear
O'day 25 Electrical System Layout (2) Ward H at 6:08pm 03.10.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1423 Last spring I had too many projects for my 80 O'day 25 and not enough time to complete them. One of
Bahamas Steve and Cherrisse at 5:59pm 03.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3297 Cabin fever were towing our 26m from Michigan to Florida and Sailing from Miami to Bahamas at the e
H30 - replacing the compression post (5) H30Gary at 5:57pm 03.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 22/6955 I'm in the process of replacing the compression post / I-beam on my 1980 Hunter 30. Some photos of
mast gate mmsailor at 5:51pm 03.10.14 Smaller Boats 10/4943 Does anyone have a recommendation for a mast gate for a 23.5 / ? Also looking at the trailer hitch I
Which is the killer...current or voltage. weinie at 4:56pm 03.10.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1631 :D http://youtu.be/XDf2nhfxVzg XDf2nhfxVzg Also, Electrocution in Water http://www.youtube.com/w
Suggestions on removing old transducer kito at 4:23pm 03.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/811 I would like to remove an old shoot through the hull transducer that seems to be epoxied in. I would
Looking at buying a Hunter 36 with moisture in the deck Waves of Possibility at 4:02pm 03.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2730 Greetings Hunter Community, I am a graduate student in Portland OR looking to buy my first boat whi
Storrage Space (7) shanker at 3:25pm 03.10.14 Smaller Boats 12/1564 Under the captains chair there is a locker that stores the gas tank, steering cables etc... The pr
Silver lining - Great Lakes water up 14 inches for 2014. dlandersson at 2:31pm 03.10.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1507 Silver lining - Great Lakes water up 14 inches for 2014. :D http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article
Plumbing the Depths Roger Long at 2:07pm 03.10.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/4813

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Edson wheel size and leather cover? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:00am 06.13.23 remove and measure the existing cover. measure the wheel diameter at various points to determine if
Merit 22 owners RussC at 8:00am 06.13.23 So cleaning out the boat this last weekend from the previous owners (always an interesting treasure
Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod Mike Mc at 7:31am 06.13.23 I ordered the EP162, I'll let you know if size is right next week. The gentleman at Nav Pod was very
Merit 22 owners Centex at 7:07am 06.13.23 So cleaning out the boat this last weekend from the previous owners (always an interesting treasure
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment JamesG161 at 7:01am 06.13.23 As you mentioned I don't think rudder will drop because of the rudder stop. No, it is the Single b
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment JamesG161 at 6:55am 06.13.23 I assume our next step is tried to loose those three bolts see if allows some sort of adjustment T
Transducer troubles rgranger at 6:52am 06.13.23 - all the zip ties I'm going through! ... ugh! Gorilla tape works well for this also...but it lea
In mast furling main working much better now rgranger at 6:46am 06.13.23 I've only ever used in mast furling on a charter so I should probably not weigh in but... it seems t
Screens for Windows JRT at 6:26am 06.13.23 I ordered these from Catalina Direct along with some maintenance stuff and they plugged in seamlessl
Mast step Crazy Dave Condon at 6:21am 06.13.23
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment bdincer at 6:20am 06.13.23 We do not think anything on the picture is bent.. It is solid steel.. We are really wondering about
Wood stain or varnish jssailem at 5:57am 06.13.23 I cleaned up my hand rails that were victims of years of abuse. I was not looking for perfection jus
Centerboard Repair and access drgbanks at 5:54am 06.13.23 I bought my 1987 O'Day Daysailer 3 in the fall. It's my first boat. I've not been on the water yet
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 5:45am 06.13.23 Be careful. High pressure diesel is dangerous. It can penetrate your skin and poison you, in addit
Centerboard Repair and access Will Gilmore at 5:38am 06.13.23 Some people have been successful at pushing the CB down, through a hole in the top of the trunk. If
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 sailme88 at 4:56am 06.13.23 Dave, in order for the engine to fire it must not experience any back pressure. Back pressure happe
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (1) Ward H at 4:00am 06.13.23 216782 This is the bleed screw on my M25XP. It should bleed any air out of the injector pump. Is y
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment (1) JamesG161 at 2:28am 06.13.23 Ok I am doing a bit of guessing, but here is what I see. the Port side and, hidden from view, but a
3D printing fun nightowle at 11:42pm 06.12.23 A few years ago a bought a 3D replacement part for our Raymarine wheel autopilot. It's the black ny
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report nightowle at 11:29pm 06.12.23 "A Nightmare sneaks up on you like fog. It lures you into a comfort zone an almost euphoric experien

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