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Mainsheet difficulties wfulton at 9:51am 12.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/871 Having a very difficult time raising the mainsail - the last six or so feet of the mainsheet is very
CDI roller furler problem Leah and Ted at 8:38am 12.06.13 Ask All Sailors 25/9173 We have bought a new to us older (1988)ODAY 322 and when we took down the genoa roller furling sail
Water leak into aft cabin TXBay at 5:51am 12.06.13 Big Boats 5/3220 I have a water leak into my aft cabin that gets the lower aft shelving and underneath the bed area w
Anchor Bail (2) All U Get at 5:44am 12.06.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2335 Hi all, We had an issue with our anchor chain jumping off the roller while retrieving the anchor w
Door hinges for First 35s5 Julescardin at 5:29am 12.06.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1817 In 8/06 Russ Hunton 35s5 #55 "Commotion" found a manufacturer for replacement hinges made from stain
Rudder Damage (2) Browndog68 at 3:37am 12.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1310 Hauled my 23.5 out recently and it never fails, I forgot something. I didn't lift my rudder out and
Deck Plates shanker at 5:48pm 12.05.13 Smaller Boats 0/678 I'm looking at installing some Spinlock Power cleats at different locations than my current horn cle
Rode to anchor fastener? Plonk at 5:46pm 12.05.13 Ask All Sailors 19/5532 I've got a trailer sailor with no locker for the anchor rode and rope so I'd like to keep them in ba
z spar mast number qeaflex at 5:41pm 12.05.13 Day Sailers 3/2096 Hello, I,m dealing with a broken mast hinge on my 192 and need to know the z-spar mast section numb
Newbie needs Spreader for a 302 ensign pulver at 5:18pm 12.05.13 Parts Search 1/2934 Brand new to the forum. Just purchased a 302 and it's missing the spreaders. Any suggestions on wher
Anchor Set up for Columbia 28 tcul at 5:06pm 12.05.13 Columbia 9/4950 I have one of the older C-28s. It has a weird anchor set up. There is an anchor locker below deck
Bimini base width??? Counting Stars at 4:19pm 12.05.13 Smaller Boats 14/1976 Does anyone know the exact or nearly the dimensions of the bimini??? I found some good deals and wan
Finding water intrusion Jared1048 at 3:51pm 12.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1374 I've noticed in my starboard shelf amidships just forward of the galley counter a high concentration
cutless bearing chusansail at 3:28pm 12.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1517 I am in the bahamas, need to know the size for cut less bearing hunter 37 cutter. 1" shaft , need th
Bilge water korchinskyp at 3:07pm 12.05.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1212 What is the primary source of bilge water?
CD Stuck can't use the player 7sailing7 at 12:38pm 12.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1323 Does anyone know how to get a cd out of a Sony 705m cd player ? Thanks.
H42 Rudder Question robertsapp at 11:38am 12.05.13 Big Boats 4/1151 I'd like to know if the early to mid 90's Passage 42's had a rudder with a composite stock, or did i
Boom length on an 1983 S2 8.0B hargadine00 at 11:38am 12.05.13 S2 1/1201 I recently bought a 1983 S2 8.0B Sail drive. The boom is missing and I cannot find the details so I
Questions from 1994 MacGregor 26 purchaser DealMaker at 11:34am 12.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3260 Just bought a 26 foot MacGregor built in 1994. The manual that came with it calls it a MacGregor 26
Florida to bimini in a hunter vision 32 coxjam at 11:19am 12.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 13/4410 As any body done this and what was your experience? Is this safe or pushing the limits on this coast

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 10:26pm 06.16.23 Fantastic! She sounds nice.
Stuck screw on prop anode BigEasy at 10:02pm 06.16.23 My bad, since it was Aluminum Anode in Fresh water = 420mv :facepalm: Jim... Yes, was wonderi
Stuck screw on prop anode JamesG161 at 9:42pm 06.16.23 If I recall our discussion of your test= 820mv My bad, since it was Aluminum Anode in Fresh water
Stuck screw on prop anode JamesG161 at 9:28pm 06.16.23 The hull potential in now 320mV. If I recall our discussion of your test= 820mv Jim...
Stuck screw on prop anode BigEasy at 9:26pm 06.16.23 The hull potential in now 320mV. It's been a long but productive day Amazing how something so
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) JamesG161 at 9:20pm 06.16.23 216916 Time for you to enjoy Jim...
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:18pm 06.16.23 Thank you Jim for providing the sound video.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) JamesG161 at 9:17pm 06.16.23 To help John
Fuel Pipe ID (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:12pm 06.16.23 More than just a bit of a coincidence here. I spent the last winter working in this area when I rep
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:11pm 06.16.23 Oh yes. The mechanic, @LeslieTroyer and another dock friend gathered at a new brew pub near the doc
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 9:07pm 06.16.23 There appears to have been a culprit in the cause for such delay. Adjusted the timing and Varooom.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 8:49pm 06.16.23 Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!! Time for a :beer:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jon hansen at 8:49pm 06.16.23 yeah!
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:39pm 06.16.23 Flow of fuel is a critical element to the process of a diesel engine. This was an unusual developmen
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:38pm 06.16.23 There appears to have been a culprit in the cause for such delay. We discovered a fibroses material
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:27pm 06.16.23 We are scheduled to pull the boat and install the engine on Thursday at 8:15AM. Much excitement. I
Wood stain or varnish MikeHoncho at 8:25pm 06.16.23 Thanks for the Shellac tip. Looks super nice. Glad to help. You have to top coat it with something
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:24pm 06.16.23 We are scheduled to pull the boat and install the engine on Thursday at 8:15AM. Much excitement. I
11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? boaterbob at 8:18pm 06.16.23 Update. Rudder out with great effort. teflon bushing looks good. Will ream it out a bit and reinstal
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:11pm 06.16.23 It is a great day. The Varooom returned at 13:53. This afternoon.

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