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Hunter P42 Windlass lyleh at 7:10am 07.31.13 Big Boats 5/2026 I have the original Maxwell VW800 windlass installed on my 1994 P42 with 210' of chain and 200' rode
Cutlass bearing replacement question DougM at 5:09am 07.31.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2068 I am just curious if there is anybody who has changed a cutlass bearing on a 323 or similar Beneteau
Need a winch handle cristobl at 5:08am 07.31.13 Bristol 1/9491 I have replaced my Bristol 27's original winches with a pair of large Merriman winches (about 4-1/2"
Diesel Fuel Tank Contamination Piratenorm at 4:39am 07.31.13 Catalina 30 15/2656 Morning. My 1983 Mark 1 turned 30 this year. I just returned from a one month tour around Georgian B
In the water (1) russlmiller at 2:00am 07.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1578 After rehabing a trailer and many small fixes my 1973 Oday 22 has a new home on the water. Still a l
Marlow Hunter Rendezvous Summary Mikem at 10:52pm 07.30.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2853 Our voyage from Bremerton to Port Ludlow was uneventful until we came abeam Foulweather Bluff. The
Led Replacment bulbs 376 Mark Juetten at 10:08pm 07.30.13 Big Boats 4/3133 I wish to replace halogen bulb in built in ceiling linr lights in our 1996 376 hunter. I am having d
Main Sail Boom bag wellskp at 9:42pm 07.30.13 Big Boats 0/1316 We have fully batten, full roach main that is stored in a bag on the boom. Second try. The zipper ge
Tiller extension bakeroo at 8:31pm 07.30.13 Smaller Boats 1/1615 I want to add a tiller extension to my C=18. Anyone done this? How far from the end of the tiller wo
H23 boom rigging photos PLEASE!!! caseylpz at 7:45pm 07.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1046 I have an 85' H23 I can't figure out the boom rigging on it. Does anyone have photos they can post o
Missing tack bracket (1) Craerz at 7:36pm 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2561 Hello sailing folks, I have recently bought an old Idylle 11.5 by Beneteau, and there seems to be s
WiFi range extender. Am I wasting my time? Chris Patterson at 7:02pm 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 44/8505 I was in a big box electronics store today, had to have a new router, plus I'm like a kid in the can
anyone make their own companionway screens? iSailor at 6:21pm 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 37/22208 looking for low-buck solution to making a companionway screen. Any insight / pictures or your so
Muscongus Bay to Bar Harbor Roger Long at 6:12pm 07.30.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2298
Universal 5411 water in the oil Bruce Adams at 6:06pm 07.30.13 Catalina 30 2/1211 I had coolant water in the oil in my Universal 5411. I just pulled the timing cover and found my rep
companion way hatch rudewarrior at 6:02pm 07.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1214 Hwllo everyone, i have a 36 cherubini that had no companion way hatch when i bought it. Does abyone
Is it so nice as all that? weinie at 5:52pm 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2117 `Is it so nice as all that?' asked the Mole shyly, though he was quite prepared to believe it as he
1984 Hunter 34 Purchase starrider1961 at 5:24pm 07.30.13 Big Boats 8/2578 I made an offer on a 84 Hunter 34 and it has been accepted I will be getting it surveyed. Can anyone
Pop up tent enclosure Nicolas Babic at 5:02pm 07.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1154 Does anyone know where i can get the alumninum frame work for a 1996 Hunter 23.5 companion way enclo
Galvanic Isolators Wedgie at 4:31pm 07.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1189 Hi There, I would be interested to hear from any Hunter owners who have installed a Galvanic Isolato

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Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 10:10am 06.13.23 Good Job! Congratulations, Glad you are out there! The 310 is NOT a J-Boat, But is a safe, fun capa
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 06.13.23 I used to hang my key on the raw water seacock, to make sure I always opened it before starting the
Edson wheel size and leather cover? Alansails at 9:52am 06.13.23 We bought the wheel cover from Edson and made it a winter project , As I remember, I called edson an
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. tkwhalen at 9:40am 06.13.23 Having the same problem with aft unit post lithium conversion. Mid and forward units are fine. The a
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 9:09am 06.13.23 JVISS ........................ ? What? My Catalina 36 muffler had a drain petcock. But, yea, you
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 06.13.23 Also, make sure you frequently drain the muffler so you don't get water backing up into the exhaust
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 8:51am 06.13.23 Thanks Ward. That's exactly what I got from the OP's description of what he did to clear any air f
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 06.13.23 Doesn't the engine need to be cranked for the injector pump to pump fuel? Thanks Ward. That's ex
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Scott T-Bird at 8:40am 06.13.23 David, Thanks for opening this thread, it's a good discussion. I single hand my 320 frequently and
Edson wheel size and leather cover? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:00am 06.13.23 remove and measure the existing cover. measure the wheel diameter at various points to determine if
Merit 22 owners RussC at 8:00am 06.13.23 So cleaning out the boat this last weekend from the previous owners (always an interesting treasure
Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod Mike Mc at 7:31am 06.13.23 I ordered the EP162, I'll let you know if size is right next week. The gentleman at Nav Pod was very
Merit 22 owners Centex at 7:07am 06.13.23 So cleaning out the boat this last weekend from the previous owners (always an interesting treasure
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment JamesG161 at 7:01am 06.13.23 As you mentioned I don't think rudder will drop because of the rudder stop. No, it is the Single b
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment JamesG161 at 6:55am 06.13.23 I assume our next step is tried to loose those three bolts see if allows some sort of adjustment T
Transducer troubles rgranger at 6:52am 06.13.23 - all the zip ties I'm going through! ... ugh! Gorilla tape works well for this also...but it lea
In mast furling main working much better now rgranger at 6:46am 06.13.23 I've only ever used in mast furling on a charter so I should probably not weigh in but... it seems t
Screens for Windows JRT at 6:26am 06.13.23 I ordered these from Catalina Direct along with some maintenance stuff and they plugged in seamlessl
Mast step Crazy Dave Condon at 6:21am 06.13.23
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment bdincer at 6:20am 06.13.23 We do not think anything on the picture is bent.. It is solid steel.. We are really wondering about

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