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search on mods Don Crowther at 8:46am 03.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/735 Phil or anyone I get this message when I try to do a search on owner mods WTF? This is even before
Beneteau 36cc - top lift carlager at 8:31am 03.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/815 The toplift wire on my Beneteau 36 cc is broken. The boom vang - sparcraft - is strong enough to p
Seacock gabrielw at 8:26am 03.04.13 Big Boats 2/1269 What lubricant is suggested for the sea cock?
rewiring Heater supply LaColla at 6:48am 03.04.13 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1558 Maine, I have a 2007 Hunter 33 with a typical battery set up- one bank of two batteries, that I use
Electrical Charging System Upgrade (Mostly Complete) (10) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:38am 03.04.13 Catalina 310 16/5493 So I have been planning (and replanning, and replanning and asking advice of others) an upgrade to t
Shaft Log Size Anonymous 121765 at 5:39am 03.04.13 Ask All Sailors 2/984 Guys, I posted this in the Newport forum but have no replies to the following question. So here go
Headliner discoloration dehler25 at 5:23am 03.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1001 Anyone have experience with discoloration of the headliner on a 450? I am looking at a 450 and the o
Steck or cherubini angellight at 8:47pm 03.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2481 I am confused? I have a 1981 Hunter 36, HIN HUN36079M810. Who designed my boat Cortland Steck or J
Yanmar 2GM20F Oil pan leaks Ken13559 at 8:42pm 03.03.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/9192 I notice oil drips from under my 2GM20F even when engine hasn't run for a week or two. On closer ins
Raymarine: New MFDs Paul Mermelstein at 7:24pm 03.03.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1988 Anybody install a new Raymarine MFD (c series or e series) over the last year or so? If you have per
Alternator Tantor at 6:10pm 03.03.13 Big Boats 0/724 Hitachi LR180-03C alternator I need manual. Can someone help? Thanks, John
C-30 transom ladder RhodySail at 6:04pm 03.03.13 Catalina 30 3/2126 Hi all, I'm getting ready to launch my new/old 1979 c30 and I'm debating installing a transom lad
30 O'Day diesel colinhulse at 5:21pm 03.03.13 Bigger Boats 13/5328 I have the 5416 diesel in a 1984 O'day. the oil filters are nuts expensive. Anyone know of an altern
2013 Morgan Invasion - May 3-5 in Tampa, FL TBHospiceCup at 5:17pm 03.03.13 Morgan 0/1471 Mark your calendars for the 28th running of the Morgan Invasion on May 3-5, 2013 in Tampa, FL. Star
add a third agm battery tuner at 4:57pm 03.03.13 S2 2/1135 My s-2 8.5 meter has 2 agm 79 amp group 24 batteries and a yanmar 2gm engine, with a gantz 6 watt so
C26 Mkii SOCAL C50 at 4:34pm 03.03.13 Columbia 1/2689 What is the biggest OB that will fit in the well? I can modify the well to an extent but I don't wa
Kenyon 550 K Duke at 4:17pm 03.03.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1158 Trying to get a jump on spring, I have was checking out my Kenyon kerosene stove (550-K) and found t
Replace table top for a 1971 Catalina 22 rickypoolside at 3:41pm 03.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/2817 My fabricator lost my table top for my 1971 Catalina 22. Does anyone have the exact dimensions so I
Spencer boats? (1) McMikeJr at 3:33pm 03.03.13 Ask All Sailors 0/2662 Just throwing this out there. If there are any Spencer owners out there you should know the Spencer
Should I replace seacocks? McZube at 3:11pm 03.03.13 Ask All Sailors 39/12665 We bought our boat less than a year ago and the surveyor recommended replacing the thru-hulls. We p

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Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler AaronD at 10:28am 04.03.23 The standard forestay from Catalina Direct is 1/8" 316 SS. My Schaefer SnapFurl CF-500 furler and th
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts dressler17 at 10:12am 04.03.23 They look better than mine and our keel is solid. Did you buy the boat?
Bilge Pump breaker (1) twalker H260 at 10:05am 04.03.23
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 9:59am 04.03.23 The gelcoat I applied yesterday never cured. I'm guessing ambient temp was around 55F. The can was
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions BobH57 at 9:30am 04.03.23 I've owned both Hunter 23 and Catalina 22 boats years ago, and preferred the Hunter. While the Cat 2
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Johnb at 9:30am 04.03.23 Okay so I didn't have time to expand on this idea when I first posted. Ammonium nitrate (availabl
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 8:48am 04.03.23 When is it time get it to cure, spray some liquid car wax on it. It will set up in minutes. Sprayin
Holes in rudder? (1) stickinthemud57 at 8:23am 04.03.23 Here's a side view that will hopefully be helpful. Hold-down cable/rope assembly is in red. Rope goe
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Jacktar at 8:07am 04.03.23 Aint nuthin like the hum when you get going in fair winds, love the sound
Holes in rudder? jodyjuli at 7:59am 04.03.23 I see now what your talking about. leading it through the rudder, i didn't see it at first.
HBW50 Hurth jssailem at 7:59am 04.03.23 one of the things that makes no sense until it does and then it becomes crystal clear and you wonde
Stuck tell-tales stickinthemud57 at 7:34am 04.03.23 I sprayed water with a super soaker once on the lowest telltales, but once I furled the sail I forg
Holes in rudder? stickinthemud57 at 7:32am 04.03.23 You are welcome, and glad to be of help. If by "hook it to the boat" you mean attach it to the hull
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 7:30am 04.03.23 You could also add some ballast by dissolving salts into the ballast tank. Okay so I didn't have t
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 7:19am 04.03.23 I'm beginning to suspect that the switch is bad. Toggle should not be illuminated all the time I be
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Sailfanatic at 7:07am 04.03.23 There's a discussion of various NER lines here PDAUozfyDsg
No bottom paint (1) rgranger at 6:37am 04.03.23 I have this pressure washer similar and if you ever leave the boat in the water for more than a day
Goosneck to Boom Joe at 6:34am 04.03.23 Okay, thank you all for your input. I think im going to drill a hole all the way through and place
Experience with Embarcaciones de Pesca? Spanish fishing boat site rgranger at 6:33am 04.03.23 Have you tried "The Hull Truth"? It is a similar forum that specializes in recreational fishing boa
Stuck tell-tales All U Get at 6:09am 04.03.23 I sprayed water with a super soaker once on the lowest telltales, but once I furled the sail I forgo

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