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S2 27 Predicted Performance (1) Crackaloon at 4:33pm 11.18.13 S2 10/2120 An interesting read on design...Predicted Performance.
Have you winterized your mast? (1) dkrizek at 4:01pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1787 Roller furling masts have a large sail slot in them that serves as a conduit for water and debris to
Stowe instruments roadking at 3:48pm 11.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/780 My boat has the Stowe wind instrument and boat speed displays. Has anyone just replaced the display
Yanmar WOT Mark Nooney at 2:30pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/4080 I interested in knowing if any of your engines throttle up to the "published" WOT. My yanmar 2gmf is
Columbia River Mr Mac at 1:48pm 11.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1672 We are considering a move back to WA (our home) and Vancouver is high on the list. Any Hunter owner
Boat cover FluidDrive at 1:21pm 11.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/905 I'm looking for the best value in a trailerable boat cover for my 14.2 Capri. Any help would be grea
Porthole Removal and re-seal KenK13623 at 12:01pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1719 I have a porthole on a 2000 310 that is leaking so I need to remove and re-seal it. The problem is
336 Holding Tank Replacement rachelmackenzie at 12:00pm 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/5062 In 2012 I posted about replacing the waste holding tank on our 1995 Hunter 336. I want to post a fo
Dinghy for 310 Advice please Dreaming at 11:50am 11.18.13 Catalina 310 27/6540 Hi Everyone, I've taken a gander around the forums and the net and I couldn't find what I was l
Installation of shorepower on H33C MickP at 10:56am 11.18.13 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1625 I need to install a breaker panel and galvanic isolator on our 1981 H33. It looks like there used to
Fuel filling overflow - vent line Clydo at 10:35am 11.18.13 Catalina 310 10/2333 My 2003 fuel gauge off a bit so when fueled first time had slight spill. Herrington Maine Technologi
Can you bring a microwave on Hunter 306? EddyF2013 at 9:58am 11.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1882 We have a Hunter 306 that we've been trying to sell. A potential buyer has asked us if they would b
toggle kgindling at 9:27am 11.18.13 Catalina 22 2/819 Not sure what toggle your talking about. Is it a swivel on the top of the forstay?
centerboard knock kgindling at 9:03am 11.18.13 Catalina 22 5/1405 After our first season of sailing our 84 cat22. Ive becomed concerned about the swing keal knocking.
Hunter 466 Water Tanks question rlamb at 8:31am 11.18.13 Big Boats 3/1268 We just bount a 2004 Hunter 466 and will be bringing it up the CA coast in a few weeks. During the
What is my boat? (7) Puddle Jumper13 at 8:13am 11.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2754 Ok so there have been questions about my boat. Being I can find nothing about a Macgregor Suncatcher
Need spreaders for the mast BoatNutterGil at 7:45am 11.18.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1508 I originally posted this on the Mid-size Boat forum, but was given advise to post it here. I am try
Axle Choice Spence at 7:39am 11.18.13 Trailer Sailors 13/4797 I'm ready to install my running gear to the trailer frame. There is no axles under the frame now and
C22 Bilge azguy at 7:30am 11.18.13 Catalina 22 24/3094 Does anyone run a auto bilge on their C22 :confused: I've been on a trailer while I'm doing some w
flooring hotrodderjim at 7:22am 11.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/927 I see alot of sailboats with flooring in them that looks like mahogany strips with white"chinking" b

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Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! JFDuBu at 10:06am 06.19.23 This is a bit of a bump and story about my over temp issue. After I install a complete new wiring ha
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Tedd at 10:00am 06.19.23 That would have been nice on my Clipper 26 but the spring mounts were welded in place and would not
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 06.19.23 Anyone have a recommendation for a replacement model (that woudl be relatively easy to install ?
Help finding the right boat JoeWhite at 9:43am 06.19.23 I can only comment from my experience.ASA 101 is not sufficient training for a 40ft sailboat. You mi
Low fresh water pressure dlochner at 9:41am 06.19.23
Help finding the right boat Davidasailor26 at 9:21am 06.19.23
Mice vs. Sail kappykaplan at 9:20am 06.19.23 why patch an old worn-out sail. sailing with old stretched sails is a buzz kill. lesson nu. one i
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems (1) spadaforaj at 9:03am 06.19.23 Hi all - found this image in an older forum - this is what is on mine - should I also start by repla
Mice vs. Sail jon hansen at 8:49am 06.19.23 when buying a used sailboat, the first thing i do is buy "new" sails. always have , always will. w
Low fresh water pressure Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 06.19.23 But that night was the first time the water pump didn't come on several times during the night. :th
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 06.19.23 Thanks - just pump some coolant into the intake until it comes through on the outlet pipe ? If yo
Low fresh water pressure WayneH at 8:34am 06.19.23 When we bought our boat, she was a project. Surveyor said to replace the water lines as they were no
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Hayden Watson at 8:32am 06.19.23 When I first got my boat the tongue weight was far too low. I found that it was actually quite easy
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question markwbird at 8:29am 06.19.23 Mine does not have that but I will say: in the absence of a windlass it would make a good place to p
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) (1) McPhee at 8:27am 06.19.23 A quick update - thanks to some help from @Dalliance, who was kind enough to inspect my install, the
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems spadaforaj at 8:26am 06.19.23
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:21am 06.19.23 I have not tightened the coupler bolts photo shows approximate correct alignment. An alignment do
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 jssailem at 8:17am 06.19.23 Your image is that of a Nylon/Plastic shaft stuffing box and shaft log. Here is a great site with d
Mice vs. Sail JBP-PA at 8:09am 06.19.23 The top smaller hole is easily a job for sail repair tape. Sail repair tape is dacron cloth with ad
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question Mike Oldak at 8:05am 06.19.23 From what I see that shelf can be taken out easily. I agree that it looks flimsy for a windlass. Mo

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