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Removing sail from inmast furling fambarstow at 9:30am 11.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1470 His will be my first time pulling the main sail for winter. What is the process or concerns when dr
1998 Hunter 410 FREE dual pump Spectra Watermaker jsmac at 8:44am 11.27.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/2402 Hi, I just bought a 1998 Hunter 410 sailboat and it has a Spectra Watermaker installed. The boat i
Considering purchasing Mariner 19 mschiemer at 8:37am 11.27.12 Day Sailers 9/6615 Hello out there! I'm in the market for a used Mariner, some of which (as you well know!) are 30 to
Roller Furler Forestay Replacement Not Rolling Entire Genoa DILLIGAS at 6:06am 11.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1335 I seached the forums for an answer but didn't find one so here's my Roller Furler question: How to a
Sams Club 6v Batteries Leaking? Bowedtoothdoc at 6:05am 11.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4336 I came across a thread last night about someone's batteries using excess fluid and Maine Sail mentio
1998 Hunter 410 Stanchion Post Screw jsmac at 5:55am 11.27.12 Big Boats 2/962 Hi, On my newly purchased 1998 Hunter 410, there are 5 stanchions on each side with removable posts,
Top of the Mast JeffThompson at 5:05am 11.27.12 Big Boats 14/2867 Wondering if anyone has any secrets to getting to the top of the mast such that you can actually wor
sunset on my 40.5 SVPardonMyFrench at 9:51pm 11.26.12 Big Boats 3/992 Sometimes, there are magic moments in winter, even in Seattle. Saturday was one of those -- you migh
Owner's Handbook Fronk5 at 9:06pm 11.26.12 Catalina 22 16/8428 Hello, Does anybody hnow where I could get a copy of the Catalina Direct C-22 owner's handbook? Cata
Capri or older catalina 25-27' wing keel trailerable? Chief RA at 8:22pm 11.26.12 Smaller Boats 7/11859 long time trailer sailor. going back to sailing after 8 yrs w/ 2004 Seaswirl 2101 ocean fishing boa
backing plates teacher63 at 7:01pm 11.26.12 Smaller Boats 3/1660 A week or so I posted looking for info on backing plates. Those the weighed told me not to do what
Westerbeke Ten-2 cbourne200 at 6:22pm 11.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1499 My 'new to me' 1987 Oday 272 has a Westerbeke Ten-2 diesel. Until last weekend, I've had plenty of
Battery shelf Bob Paxton at 6:03pm 11.26.12 Big Boats 5/1566 Just purchased used 35.5 Discovered the batteries are about to fall into bottom of locker. Looks as
Catalina 30 windows and deck (4) Lost Parent at 3:53pm 11.26.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2069 Before and after
Electrical issue Stephen K at 3:07pm 11.26.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2622 I have a peculiar issue on the DC side. My fresh water pump and Autohelm are on separate switches, b
Are the masts for a 26S and 26D the same? dawg2 at 1:04pm 11.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1822 I have a company quoting a mast for my 26D. He says people with a 26C always order a DM-6 extrusion
Owners manual 1986 Hunter 34 JR-N-JONI at 12:50pm 11.26.12 Big Boats 8/2602 Does anyone out there have a PDF owners manual for a 1986 Hunter 34? New member in the family and lo
Looking for new outboard kpgraci at 12:27pm 11.26.12 Ask All Sailors 23/4993 The 1972 Mercury 7.5 two stoke I have now runs fine, but its a 15 inch shaft and it has a broken thr
Sails: Cruising/Racing Hunter 40.5 SVPardonMyFrench at 12:12pm 11.26.12 Big Boats 7/1854 I'd like to seek your advice on sails, most particularly from fellow 40.5 owners. While the 40.5 i
And Now for a Little Teleevision (5) Allan12210 at 11:53am 11.26.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1997 Remember when Grady said that on Sanford and Son? I wanted to install a combination TV/Monitor/DV

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Hunter 22 keel roller pin Benny17441 at 7:37pm 06.06.22 Get adequate measurements for the pin, Length X Diameter. Also measurements for Location and diame
Catalina 25 electric lsavocchi at 7:33pm 06.06.22
Catalina 25 electric Benny17441 at 7:17pm 06.06.22 The outlets in the cabin are likely 120V and you need to be connected to shore power for them to wor
Catalina 25 electric lsavocchi at 7:14pm 06.06.22
In mast furling? esedenka at 6:38pm 06.06.22 Starboard tack is what seems appropriate but if you have vertical battens with the pockets on the po
79 C&C hatch cover DArcy at 6:24pm 06.06.22 I had a 1974 C&C27, the 30 is basically the same design, just bigger. When I removed the hood off th
Fitting a bigger anchor on a Hunter 45cc esedenka at 6:17pm 06.06.22 Z83, How did it go with the Mantus 85lb setup?
Catalina 25 electric Davidasailor26 at 6:13pm 06.06.22
79 C&C hatch cover FastOlson at 6:09pm 06.06.22 The cover plate/top that your hatch slides under is usually called a "sea hood" or a "hatch garage".
Helm seat on 280 Crusty Ol Salt at 6:07pm 06.06.22
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter SailingLoto at 5:56pm 06.06.22 This makes the most sense, not very mysterious, but makes sense Yeah, I find it in the fuel pumps
Do I have a teak interior or cherry? Sailor Sue at 5:17pm 06.06.22 Not cherry. Any pictures of a bigger area of the wood - maybe a little less upholstery? Another pos
Cracked hull (3) SailorHunter at 5:08pm 06.06.22 Some, including myself, have remedied this by using expanding foam or Gorilla glue. Which works bes
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 5:01pm 06.06.22 The most likely it was roto-molded Polyethylene and then filled with expanding foam to stiffen it.
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 4:16pm 06.06.22
H 41 CUTLASS BEARING REMOVAL and SHAFT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE Tally Ho at 4:08pm 06.06.22 I would like to share my troubles that I have encountered while I was on this. First after 17 years
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 3:58pm 06.06.22 That some high steaks grilling right there. got to keep your BBQ safe.
Helm seat on 280 Art12050 at 3:38pm 06.06.22
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Fuel gauge / sender issues (3) sailcapt340 at 3:15pm 06.06.22

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