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through hull trainmanjess at 5:35am 01.20.14 Kittiewake 6/4427 hello all I have 4 through hulls in my boat that cannot use... they are a bronze ball cock through
Nexgen 5.5 in a Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 5:27am 01.20.14 Big Boats 9/1710 Has anyone installed a NEXGEN 5.5KW generator in an Hunter 40.5? I got a very good deal on a Nexge
Polyester resin upside down Picflight at 11:39pm 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3296 I have Evercoat finishing resin 100518, I am applying on the outside, bottom of hull. The instructio
C-22's Finish in the Top at PHX Regatta CaptDon01 at 11:06pm 01.19.14 Catalina 22 5/1159 Well.....the results are in, and a couple C-22's took top honor's at the PHX "Birthday Regatta/Leuke
Tiller training Brian D at 8:55pm 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3186 Do you know anyone who is learning how to use a tiller? If so, here is an exercise that will help en
Plumbing the depths for.. puddlejockey at 8:23pm 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1314 Plumbing advice specific to the early 80's bini.. Can someone tell me how the plumbing is setup o
'87 272LE- Loose foot or attached main? Mickstr6 at 7:08pm 01.19.14 Bigger Boats 8/3052 I looked in the archives and didn't see anything to help me...I need to replace my very tired main a
Rudder Bearing Replacement, Hunter 35.5 Steverhnm at 6:34pm 01.19.14 Big Boats 18/7125 So it looks like rudder bearing replacement is in the future for me. Has anyone done this on a 35.5
Hunter 216 Centre Board michael gill at 4:56pm 01.19.14 Smaller Boats 3/1105 My 216 is showing too much sideways movement and I assume the bushes or some other element of the CB
oil indicator light Jwhy at 4:52pm 01.19.14 Catalina 30 2/928 Should the oil pressure light come on when the ignition key is turned to on?
radar on the mast jwieneck at 4:25pm 01.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4872 I am trying to finally put radar on the boat. I have never had radar before. So I decide after loo
I don't think I need a 9.9hp for a Mac25 (3) patrickfarley at 12:09pm 01.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 69/9288 I have been sailing my current boat for 3 years now. I have a 9.9hp 2 stroke engine. According to
Oday 30 KCB, hull and leak problems (2) robert sardo at 11:55am 01.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/989 I need help with an on going hull problem on a 1979 keel centerboard model Oday 30. There appears to
Out of water inspection Regular Guy at 11:05am 01.19.14 Smaller Boats 19/2714 I am new to this forum but was reading for some time as guest through many of these valuable informa
Batten Car System thaeni at 11:01am 01.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2106 I have a full batten main on my 33.5 and when dropping the sail it only comes down 1/2 way. I was w
Another Rescue at Sea Salty at 9:40am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 19/4340 There was a rescue at sea 300 miles off VA. According to the news report the couple was rescued of t
Sad day in St Lucia ifmdalvey at 9:37am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 73/8666 A link to a British report below, a yachting couple were attacked and the husband suffered fatal inj
343 salt water inlet grills Methane Mick at 9:23am 01.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1135 I cannot remove the two underwater metal grills at the intakes for the engine raw water cooling and
Fenders air leaking MORNING LIGHT at 8:34am 01.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/963 Among my 6 fenders, there are always 2 or 3 that are missing some air pressure. Can we change the va
Atlantic Canada Hunter Rendezvous July 2014 (1) Jim Legere at 7:41am 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1015 I thought I would pass this on: Dear Hunter Owner, As you may know we are organizing a Hunter Own

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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.
Winch handle safe use kappykaplan at 11:38am 07.11.23 waking sleeping crew members who are on night watch. Love it! :beer:
Santana 21 design info needed CurtPollard at 11:35am 07.11.23 Since you appear to be from Georgia, I think the transport costs would be to large to be practical.
Starting battery Johnb at 11:35am 07.11.23 He is trying to find out why his engine wont crank! attery" and assumed he had a cranking problem. Y
Santana 21 design info needed CurtPollard at 11:32am 07.11.23 I am in Portland, OR. I only need a boom. I was looking for info on the mast so I could find a corre
Rigging information (1) jssailem at 11:30am 07.11.23 217757 In this design (OEM), the bar is the traveler. The blocks on either side run up to the boom
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem MikeHoncho at 11:04am 07.11.23 if a carb engine only runs on choke, partial choke or added fuel into the venturi that is either a p
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 11:02am 07.11.23 Thanks for the responses! Excellent food for thought.
Satallite GPS messaging devices BarryL at 10:50am 07.11.23 Hi, I have pretty extensive experience with SPOT and some experience with the Garmin InReach. I fir

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