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Monitor Wind Vane wmcminn at 7:42am 09.16.13 Big Boats 2/2061 Does anyone have experience with the Monitor Wind Vane by Scanmar. I have a Catalina 400. Thanks. W
Can an anchor windlass be slowed down? Sailduffer at 7:35am 09.16.13 Ask All Sailors 9/3578 I have a Maxwell VC 500 anchor windlass on my Catalina 320. I need to slow it down by about half. Is
5 pin cable for wind/speed gauge stephanie at 7:32am 09.16.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1088 We have navigational instruments on our Hunter 23 for depth, speed ' wind direction that have 5 pin
What is this for ? It has started to rattle (1) PKFK at 7:25am 09.16.13 Big Boats 8/1306 68639.vB See center of photo - this is a Yanmar 3ym30. The silver colored screw has a metal sleev
Cutting my keel? DovetailNJ at 6:57am 09.16.13 Catalina 30 3/1355 I sail in Barnegat Bay NJ and am tiring of bouncing off of the shallow bottom. The 5' draft on my 19
Yanmar 2gmf over heating after 30 minutes Mark Nooney at 6:14am 09.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/4723 Hi all, I have a issue with overheating after running for 30 minutes to 45 minutes. Here are the ste
Hunter 18 full of water Ksail at 5:47am 09.16.13 Smaller Boats 6/1494 When I take my hunter 18 out of the water for the season, the boat has a lot of water in the hull.
Antifreeze SunCat at 5:47am 09.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1055 I discovered after hauling out my boat for the winter that the antifreeze reads at only 7 degree, my
Brought her home (2) agprice22 at 4:07am 09.16.13 Bigger Boats 6/1095 Picked up our new 272 yesterday. Lowered the mast with an A-Frame. That was not without event, as th
pintle replacement ancbob at 3:57am 09.16.13 Catalina 22 3/1213 This spring I replaced the lower 3/8 pintle on my kick up rudder. My boat is kept in a slip. In abou
Yamaha 37CK - Holding tanks Yamahasailor at 1:34am 09.16.13 Yamaha 1/1761 Hi Has anyone fitted a holding tank on this model? There is both a forward and aft head and both
Poulsbo HAPS Sept 6-8, 2013 Summary (2) Mikem at 10:10pm 09.15.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 2/3183 Dave, terrific write up. Dave and Susie Bill and Jeannine, great work. Mike ---------- Forwarded
Oceanside, Ca. to Dana Point, Ca. Brian D at 8:41pm 09.15.13 Destinations 10/4188 Left Saturday morning in thick fog. Probably shouldn't have without radar, but there was maybe a 1/4
Bright Green Lights at San Diego Harbor rfrye1 at 8:34pm 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2232 A few nites ago I was leaving SD harbor about 4am headed for Catalina Is. I was about at buoy #7-5 l
Winterazation for a boat on the water MLampner at 8:33pm 09.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1437 As long as I have owned my Hunter, three years at this point she has spent the winter on the hard. I
H376 handheld shower help rfrye1 at 8:15pm 09.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1000 My 1998 H376 shower hose is always getting kinked up and pinched below the faucet assembly. There is
Level reference position on hull M25 sumrvl at 7:49pm 09.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1598 Where would i place a level that would indicate when the boat is level on the water. My boat is on t
Used Main Sail SailAway1 at 7:21pm 09.15.13 Catalina 22 8/1598 One of the guys at the marina bought a brand new C22 back in 1991. After sailing it a few months he
Electrical issue...or not? IH82BL8 at 6:11pm 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1862 When I had the boat hauled in May I began to experience a new electrical problem: when the shore pow
Oday 272 Transom Construction and Rudder Hinge Pin Bracket enjoy at 5:41pm 09.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2069 I have a 1986 Oday 272 (converted to Edson wheel steering) Due to massive leaks at the lower rudde

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Capri 18 - time at ramp SailingLoto at 8:51am 08.16.22 A big trick I've learned on small boats, park bow down. It makes the mast easier to raise and it
New Prop: paint or? fstbttms at 8:50am 08.16.22 Then get in that warm Florida water and give it a scrub every 2-3 months. :laugh: Clearly you've
Catalina 25 floor access panels SailingLoto at 8:46am 08.16.22 My guess is rain water. Sit in at during a solid rain. I bet it leaks everywhere on the topside.
looking for cabin support poles for a 1992 hunter 32 Rick D at 8:39am 08.16.22 If you are referring to the ones over the icebox, I don't think they support the cabin, rather I bel
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Rltgold at 8:30am 08.16.22 I love both ! We trailer ours alot from San Diego to Santa Barbara and way down in Baja. Once you g
looking for cabin support poles for a 1992 hunter 32 (1) rgranger at 8:22am 08.16.22 ...or is this the pole? pole, you might find that you can use a piece of metal fence post from Lowe
Bomar Portlight Parts Phil Herring at 8:20am 08.16.22 We have the largest inventory of Gray ports replacement parts anywhere, probably including Pompanett
Morgan 462 Weight Storyteller20 at 8:18am 08.16.22 It sounds like you have a nice boat. Suspect your boat will be near the weight limit you stated. D
looking for cabin support poles for a 1992 hunter 32 rgranger at 8:18am 08.16.22 Are you talking about the pole that holds up the table? Pics would help.
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 8:16am 08.16.22 208380
Turnbuckle "locks"? JRacer at 7:57am 08.16.22
Morgan 462 Weight jssailem at 7:42am 08.16.22 It sounds like you have a nice boat. Suspect your boat will be near the weight limit you stated. Do
9 volts at bow light jssailem at 7:33am 08.16.22 The boat was launched in 1985. Likely the original wiring. Does the old corroded wire owe you anythi
Morgan 462 Weight sail sfbay at 7:29am 08.16.22 Welcome to the forum!! Since you know the sailboat's dry weight SailboatData.com - MORGAN 461/462 S
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve artboas at 7:22am 08.16.22
Bonding/electrolysis ? colemj at 7:06am 08.16.22 Mainesail: Thanks as usual for the thoughtful replies. I have a followup question for you (and an
Cherubini Hunter 33 Topping lift RoyS at 6:58am 08.16.22 My 1980 H33 has a halyard type line that fastens on the end of the boom, goes through a sheave at th
9 volts at bow light RoyS at 6:41am 08.16.22 You may find that the ground wire is shared by every light fixture in the cabin. Somewhere, perhaps
1980 US 305 Scott T-Bird at 6:36am 08.16.22 I'd also be interested in the bottom. I suppose this boat is predisposed to blistering? Has anythi
1980 US 305 Scott T-Bird at 6:27am 08.16.22 Are you looking at Misty Blue? She is priced pretty high for a 40 year old boat! Perhaps the PNW m

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