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Mast strut adjustments Ashley at 1:29pm 08.05.13 Smaller Boats 5/1505 Question for Crazy Dave or anyone that might know the steps for adjusting the mast struts. I kept my
Noisy spinning shaft while sailing wstockho at 1:19pm 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1846 I have a Hunter 33 with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel and a fixed 3-blade prop. I normally let the shaft f
swing keel kgindling at 12:21pm 08.05.13 Catalina 22 7/1625 Hello everyone. My wife and I just bought or first Catalina 22 cruiser. We're very excited. Sailed h
Cal-22 hgj1805 at 12:18pm 08.05.13 Cal 1/4140 I just got a Cal-22 and need info on mast set up or any owners manuals or web site to get info. Than
Widgeon CB extending too far Jhassol at 12:16pm 08.05.13 Day Sailers 1/1061 What controls how far forward the Widgeon CB pivots when down? On my 1974 Widgeon, I noticed that th
Rudder Blade Vanguard Nomad mrwalker1956 at 12:11pm 08.05.13 Other Sailboats 1/4400 Since Vanguard no longer manufactures this boat, does anyone have a lead on where I can find a new r
Hunter 340 Skylight Fwd of Mast Leak revolution2013 at 12:03pm 08.05.13 Big Boats 4/1829 Hi, I have a recurring leak that is being generated from the large window/skylight forward of my m
Looking for a chain locker latch larrydynamic at 12:02pm 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1013 I have a 2000 Hunter Passage 450 and the anchor chain locker is missing the latch. The holes for th
What is this? (1) Manureva at 11:57am 08.05.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1371 Anyone know what is this thing?
roller furling rudym at 11:23am 08.05.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/6320 I have a 1983 S 2 9.2C that I bought last Fall. The Genova is rigged with a roller furling. This i
Engine Smoking on Catalina 30 sailaway123 at 11:14am 08.05.13 Catalina 30 4/2009 I had an issue with my boat (1984 Catalina 30 Diesel engine) this weekend. As I was motoring back
Mast Raising System Help caseyblacklab at 9:11am 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1858 I have a 2000 Hunter 212. I was told by the previous owner that it has a Hunter mast raisning system
belts and stretch Mark Nooney at 7:55am 08.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 14/2362 HI all I replaced my belts on a yanmar 2GMF. After about 15 hours the over heat alarm sounded. I che
Universal M18 in a Catalina 30 underpowered John rolka at 7:38am 08.05.13 Catalina 30 26/6469 This is my first season with a Catalina 30 with a Universal M18. I initially was looking for a M20
O'Day 19 - Hoisting Gib Dede7157 at 7:34am 08.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/964 Ok.. another newbie question.. (and please pardon my possible lack of proper terminology) Our jib
That " boat smell" Fred7825 at 7:30am 08.05.13 Big Boats 6/1682 I spray the bilge with bleach, rinse with water, follow up with a mildew protector. I am not able to
Batterys Alansails at 6:14am 08.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/6971 Maine, I have 2- 4D Batterys AGM and I was wondering after I read someone comment that they have Blu
Blown Battery Fuse- Overcharging AGM 4D (1) Schatzi at 6:13am 08.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 1/3194 Maine: A couple of years ago, I had the Promariner battery charger go up and replaced it with a new
Nina Rescue Effort lavidanueva at 6:03am 08.05.13 Sails Call Lounge 0/7833 I am a volunteer with Equusearch and the families looking for their loved ones on the Nina. They de
Steering Cable Tension Concerto at 5:28am 08.05.13 Catalina 310 2/1957 During the survey of "Concerto In Sea" last April, my surveyor pointed out a little slack in the ste

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how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 05.11.23 Acid wash. You can use muriatic acid from the hardware store or dilute hydrochloric acid. CLR or On
2004 Hunter 420 Passage-Curved cabin step? rgranger at 7:39am 05.11.23 There was a very recent post with a similar goal. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunte
mast struts (3) rgranger at 7:35am 05.11.23 Is the strut the same thing as a gin pole? I'm not sure what part you are trying to replace. If it
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Dil at 7:31am 05.11.23 you have so few... I'd wet a sponge with vinegar and then lay it on the barnicle and let it sit for
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat rgranger at 7:25am 05.11.23 you have so few... I'd wet a sponge with vinegar and then lay it on the barnicle and let it sit for
Raymarine Axiom flightlead404 at 7:23am 05.11.23 Sent you a link with my STL file. I just threw it together in TinkerCad, so not exactly professiona
When does a screw become a bolt? (1) rgranger at 7:21am 05.11.23 Oh... google just showed me another def of BOLT... The Bacon Onion Lettuce and Tomato Sandwitch (BOL
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 7:17am 05.11.23 One size does not fit all. Technically a tall masthead one does. ;):biggrin::laugh::beer:
When does a screw become a bolt? rgranger at 7:16am 05.11.23 I was bored... so I started this thread. Who knew we could talk about screws for 37 posts? I guess
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 7:16am 05.11.23 Is a driver's license needed when using a screw ? What about bolts of cloth ? Explain that with ye
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 7:14am 05.11.23 A drill if so used is a powered screw driver; the manual version is just what we think of when usin
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 6:53am 05.11.23
KM4A transmission on yanmar 80hp hunter bum at 6:51am 05.11.23 I bought the pdf for the engine and the transmission installation manuals but it doesn't mention whe
Hauturier equivalent in USA? Joe at 6:44am 05.11.23 I would not rule out anything out until I had actually checked with the authority that issues accred
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 walt at 6:42am 05.11.23 I have a Linklite that is probably near 15 years old now and I dont bother with the percent full dis
NOVABRAID NOVALITE HIGH PERFORMANCE jssailem at 6:04am 05.11.23
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help dLj at 5:50am 05.11.23 I sit here thinking "I am so happy I'm removing all my marine heads and put in composting toilets."
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna jviss at 5:48am 05.11.23 It depends on where you are, how close are other boats, how far offshore you wander, etc., etc. One
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 jviss at 5:45am 05.11.23 My advice.. install a simple battery monitor when you add solar. I don't know if they are any bett
When does a screw become a bolt? TimFromLI at 5:24am 05.11.23 >=3/8

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