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in mast furling line splicing ssardone at 11:09am 07.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1824 Out sailing last Friday night (2001 Hunter 320) and the furling line for the mainsail broke at the s
Stuffing box questions? (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:59am 07.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1448 Hi All, A couple of questions regarding the stuffing box on my 41DS. I measured the shaft at 1 1/4"
New Brakes dscribner at 10:02am 07.10.13 Trailer Sailors 17/5441 So, for the past year or so, almost every time I pull out, I have one drum or the other locked up ti
Windlass Birtwistle at 9:37am 07.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1003 The bolt securing the fleming support, which prevents anchor chain wrap, fell off. I believe the nu
Broken rudder to keel post Bill Miggins at 9:08am 07.10.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1303 I have an old (1975) Seafarer 21' sailboat with the above problem. Does anyone have any advice on h
Therapy CCrane2299 at 8:01am 07.10.13 Catalina 22 5/1331 That is the name I intend to put on the boat. 10 minutes before this video, I was calling it a day.
too much tension on main? dlewis812 at 5:35am 07.10.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1869 sailing on someone else's cat 30, while trimming the main a shackle holding one the blocks to the bo
Heart Invertor/Charger. Is it Smart? rfrye1 at 10:28pm 07.09.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1090 My 1998 Hunter 376 has a OEM Heart 2500W Invertor/Charger. I have problems over the winter with my h
Free to me catalina 22. How do I clean out the cabin (3) Davidm816 at 8:43pm 07.09.13 Catalina 22 12/6610 Any thoughts on cleaning this cabin out? The dust is really thick and heavy. I'm thinking water
O'day 322 magazine advertisement Philiponvictory at 7:32pm 07.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2638 I'm looking for a magazine advertisement for a 1986 to 1989 O'day 322. Will pay.
Can anyone ID this? Photos of unidentified pole and line (5) drchpete at 7:15pm 07.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1392 Attached are a few pics of a pole and a heavy line which were on my boat (H466) when I bought it. N
Well here I am Piratenorm at 7:06pm 07.09.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1016 After sweating out the details of a solar panel and fridge install, not to mention the keel repairs
Westerbeke 10/2 cruise RPM Mickstr6 at 5:53pm 07.09.13 Bigger Boats 13/4371 I've been limited to a cruising RPM for the last few years by a sluggish raw water flow through the
Should I sell them? dj2210 at 5:35pm 07.09.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2293 Purchased ST60+ tridata and wind instrument less than 2 years ago for my C27 but never installed the
Where to install Battery Switch Ward H at 5:13pm 07.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/912 I plan to install a Blue Sea mSeries battery switch. Any suggestions on where to install it? Coupl
what is this on my deck? (1) dan8152 at 4:18pm 07.09.13 Catalina 22 17/2224 just behind the cam cleats on the pop top. I have two of these (one on each side) and I have no idea
Transmission fluid anchorron at 2:38pm 07.09.13 Catalina 30 2/1624 Can anyone tell me where the dipstick is for checking transmission fluid? Is it under the heat excha
hunter 15 2012 drain pipe faliure gkhanna2000 at 1:42pm 07.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1592 Hunter 15 sank this weekend because of the drain pipe disconnecting from the hull drain plug..anybod
Hunter 27 EDGE speed UNDER SAIL GoldenCrab95 at 1:29pm 07.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4546 Anybody have a Hunter 27 Edge? What was the fastest speed the Edge went UNDER SAIL? What conditions
solution for steering lock on tohatsu (1) kpgraci at 1:08pm 07.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2499 After complaints from sailors about the lack of a steering lock on the 4/6/9.8 tohatsu did make a st

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Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger Don S/V ILLusion at 5:54am 05.08.23 When was the last time you checked all the wiring and particularly the integrity of all power connec
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger JamesG161 at 5:53am 05.08.23 Raymarine Dragonfly 7 Most Raymarine devices shut off when less than 12 VDC at the device, not jus
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? dlochner at 5:53am 05.08.23 Yes it is. You loosen the thumb screw and the boom rotates so that you can reef the main. you can
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? rgranger at 5:51am 05.08.23 The gooseneck connection to the mast looks suspect. Is this the standard Venture 22 method? The bol
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff Rick Webb at 5:47am 05.08.23 See lot's of guys using these: 14 ft. Reach, Type I, 250 lb. Portable Telescoping Ladder (harborfre
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger dlochner at 5:40am 05.08.23 Many electronic devices will shut down if there is a voltage drop which can occur while starting th
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff jviss at 5:13am 05.08.23 Now you made it simple, keep it with the ladder. Ha! Good idea. I usually try to find a ladder
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? dlochner at 5:09am 05.08.23 The gooseneck connection to the mast looks suspect. Is this the standard Venture 22 method? The bolt
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff Rick Webb at 5:07am 05.08.23 Well, here's the thing. When I grease the prop the boat is on the hard, and I don't know if I'm go
depth transducer and plumbing issue JamesG161 at 5:01am 05.08.23 distance from bottom of keel to depth transducer, in order to set the thing properly. Anyone know t
depth transducer and plumbing issue dlochner at 4:59am 05.08.23 Bleed the HW tank. The easiest way is to open the valve on the pressure relief valve. Water should c
Life's Most Infuriating Moments JamesG161 at 4:52am 05.08.23 The shipping will be more than the clips. With your trending LUCK, buy 2 sets. :laugh: Jim...
Hunter 240 mast replacement rgranger at 4:11am 05.08.23
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Cap'nCook at 4:09am 05.08.23
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? CowboyWay at 3:43am 05.08.23 2)))) Noooooooooo 1)))) seems like something EXTERNAL is your problem, like a bag wrapped around
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 11:34pm 05.07.23 I installed the Whale IC shower pump a couple of years ago. Works great. @Johann and @artboas, hav
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Sailavie1 at 10:02pm 05.07.23
Bilge pump wowes!!! azambella at 9:24pm 05.07.23 Sounds good. I will look into these . Thanks
Bilge pump wowes!!! jon hansen at 9:17pm 05.07.23 https://www.fisheriessupply.com/jabsco-330-gph-medium-duty-diaphragm-bilge-deckwash-pump/36680-2000
No power at electrical panel on B331 BigEasy at 9:13pm 05.07.23 Also check the ground cable to the engine block; corrosion there can cause the problem. (Initial sta

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