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Chesapeake Currents amcmahon at 12:40pm 05.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/873 Hey you Chessy sailors, I'll be heading north from NC thru the Chesapeake on my way to NJ/NY. My c
H34 fuel tank removal? splax at 12:23pm 05.03.13 Big Boats 6/1159 Hello, My quandary about the old diesel fuel in the tank ended as I resigned to dump some more addit
Red Snapper RECESS at 11:44am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1385 Am I the only sailor here jonesing for June 1st to get here already so Red Snapper season can open?
Just bought 1979 Oday 25 dcranford at 11:44am 05.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2650 Needs a lot of work so I am looking for any info Owners manual specs whatever Any help is appreciat
Need One of These! (1) GorillaToast at 10:55am 05.03.13 Catalina 22 16/1617 Tiller broke off when I sat on it while tacking. does anyone know of someone who is parting out a
Like riding a bike? kpgraci at 10:55am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1073 so....I know you northern latitude sailors deal with long sailing layoffs due to that thing you call
need help fast re 6 hp Merc Piotr at 10:11am 05.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1173 Going down Chesapeake tomorrow, so I decided to check my 2-year old OB I bought brand new from West
lifting bridle for S2 6.7/6.9/22 RonBarr at 10:01am 05.03.13 S2 0/1005 I have just purchased a S2 6.7 and want to go sailing. Has anyone used a lifting bridle on a 6.7/6.9
Sticking Telescoping Swim Ladder Capt Strapfoots at 9:36am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 1/870 I just bought a telescoping swim ladder but it tends to stick, if I shake it back and forth it colla
Looking for O'Day mast harraz at 9:13am 05.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/736 Hello, I'm looking for a mast for my O'Day II or O'Day 17. It's a 1986 boat with mast attached to
Atlantis Weather Gear Chris Burti at 8:44am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/5488 In the FWIW category, the Admiral and I each have a set of high quality Atlantis foul weather gear p
Hull Finish (2) agprice22 at 7:58am 05.03.13 Catalina 22 8/1500 Just finished the first 3 coats on my hull today. Thought I would send a photo. Instead of waxing, I
Hull 362 history Flyindiver at 7:20am 05.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/706 I have posted previously that I was considering buying a 235. The one I have been evaluating is hull
Valve clearance M25XPB pullark at 7:10am 05.03.13 Catalina 30 4/1250 Hi, I want to check valve lash/clearance and reading the service manual it talks about adjustment o
Sales tax question MollyMaguire at 6:58am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 27/3724 So, I live in Connecticut which has a 6% sales tax, but I'm buying a boat in Rhode Island, which has
3M Finesse-it vs Perfect-it III FourPoints at 6:46am 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/13468 I've been using the Finesse-it II on the buffer before waxing for the last few years with quite good
Faucet replacement (1) kingsailor at 6:21am 05.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1381 Does anyone know where to find the faucet in the attached picture?
Origo stove fuel YVRguy at 6:04am 05.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3583 Has anyone experimented with different types of stove fuel for the Origo non-pressurized or similar?
Squeaks in engine Albanach at 3:05am 05.03.13 Catalina 310 1/853
Looking at 34's foolproof at 10:15pm 05.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1107 Hello all: I currently own a '76 Catalina 30 and like a lot of owners, am looking at moving up.

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What size headsail do I have? (2) kbgunn at 3:13pm 07.11.22 I replaced my factory headsail last season with a sail of the same dimensions. The sailmaker labeled
What size headsail do I have? kappykaplan at 3:08pm 07.11.22 That is EXCLUDING the 1.5" loops at the head and tack used to attach to the furler? Yes
House Battery Recommendation (1) Maine Sail at 3:08pm 07.11.22 Its that time - I have two Lifeline 4DL 210 aH AGM batteries that now need to go.......anyone have
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SailingCal21 at 3:02pm 07.11.22 I've installed the VDO meter on my boat using 12 as the pulse configuration and it works perfect. I
45DS mainsail furling Ralph Johnstone at 2:50pm 07.11.22 I'll take a close look at the part of the line at the drum when the sail is reefed also - there may
45DS mainsail furling Ralph Johnstone at 2:46pm 07.11.22 Furling line parted with sail half out in 20+kts right in the Fort Pierce inlet washing machine Q
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22pm 07.11.22 @chriscampbell Go to boat information then to hunter resources/240/downloads/owners manual/ page 56
45DS mainsail furling flightlead404 at 2:07pm 07.11.22 Hi Ralph. Thanks for the info. Sounds like it is something that could, and should, be fixed. Glad I
solution for rigid solar panels on hunter 45 ds 2010 Bristol35-5sailboat at 2:07pm 07.11.22 Well done. Frame above the canvas results in cooler panels with higher output. And an easier upgra
What size headsail do I have? flightlead404 at 2:05pm 07.11.22 Measure the sail, too. Since you know the IJPE measurements, then compare the sail measurements, l
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? jon hansen at 2:01pm 07.11.22 think globally, act locally. i'm changing, so can you. don't wait for others, do what you can. e
What size headsail do I have? (1) Stu Jackson at 1:58pm 07.11.22 I meant, its it 110%, 115% or something else. I cannot find THIS information in the manual Measur
45DS mainsail furling buddy0 at 1:58pm 07.11.22 Hi Ralph. Thanks for the info. Sounds like it is something that could, and should, be fixed. Glad I
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Milan at 1:55pm 07.11.22 The first thing that I noticed on the photo of your alternator is that you have the original altern
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:48pm 07.11.22 Look on the back of the panel and is the color coding of wires is different. Advise please
Hunter 326 Microwave (1) Quasimotor at 1:46pm 07.11.22 207219
Leaks at the Hatch Crazy Dave Condon at 1:42pm 07.11.22 Remove that piece and clean old caulk. Caulk all the way across the side of the teak and screws.
Ignition Switch Boomer2it at 1:38pm 07.11.22 Fixed the issue, took my time and took a close look at the wires on the back of the key switch, AC a
Port flange screws loose 31seahorse at 1:38pm 07.11.22 On the serious side.....Perhaps a dab of caulk like BoatLife would hold the screws against vibrating
Help! Crazy Dave Condon at 1:37pm 07.11.22 In my former life , I was an experienced investigator well respected besides being a sailboat dealer

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