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Cherubini throttle position on my 33 oneeyedcoach at 3:17pm 12.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1050 The throttle on my 33 cherubini goes back to accelerate and forward to slow down. All other throttl
Fouled Furler capta at 2:38pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2073 We have a ProFurl on the head stay. Today when we were trying to bring down the Yankee the head swiv
Installing A Solbian Solar Panel (12) Maine Sail at 1:07pm 12.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 25/27633 First let me apologize for the poor image quality. All I had with me that day was my point ' shoot..
Broken Mast H23 nwkennard at 12:13pm 12.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1130 Hey all, I'm in need of a new mast (H23 89) and am wondering if I can possibly use one from a diff
Where Can I Find an Auto Battery Filler Fred Villiard at 11:09am 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2115 I've been trying to find an automatic battery filler. I'm putting in 4 6 volt batteries and were I w
Wire Labeling - How To (14) Maine Sail at 9:39am 12.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/7327 I get asked quite a bit how I label my wires and finally got around to an answer that was prompted b
racing photos dlewis812 at 7:07am 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1239 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/13/sport/world-yacht-racing-forum-photos-2012/index.html
Propane Outboard captainpat at 5:42am 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1363 Thinking about going to a 4 or 5hp propane outboard motor for the dink. I welcome any info, comment
Hunter 356 ken336 at 2:59am 12.13.12 Big Boats 20/9558 Looking at purchasing a Hunter 356. Can I get some feed back of those that are owners or are knowled
Would you fly this spinnaker? Nrmlspeed at 8:35pm 12.12.12 Catalina 22 8/2507 I have an opportunity to purchase a relatively cheap Asymmetrical Spin from another boat type. I ha
Blue Book Value AbbySedge at 7:46pm 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 13/6803 Does anyone on here know if there is an existing blue book listing the value of a used boat? I woul
Sheaves inboom jumbyway at 6:26pm 12.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2128 Anyone know of a source for replacement sheaves? Looking for in-boom sheaves used for reefing and o
S2 8.0 cc mast step pictures? Surfagoody at 5:44pm 12.12.12 S2 5/2069 Just finished rebuilding the mast step ( cabin top area ) and re-stepped the mast. Now my standing r
Speed at different sailing points Jared1048 at 2:36pm 12.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 16/4948 Hello, I've seen these circular charts that show how fast a boat sails at different points of sail
keel and skeg separating from hull (2) Mcksailor at 2:29pm 12.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2462 78' H30 owner and looking for any input. Skeg bolts need replacing for sure. Keel bolts look good, r
Headsail size Lost Parent at 2:03pm 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1579 Anybody know the dimensions of a 135 roller furling geneoa on a 1982 catalina 30
Yanmar air filters (1) Kite Runner at 1:52pm 12.12.12 Big Boats 6/4887 After much debating as to putting a foam element back in my 3YM30 air filter housing after being wit
iPad IOS 6.0.x bug Phil Herring at 1:22pm 12.12.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3620 It appears there's a bug in the app now. Here's what the software provider posted in their support
Need 3qm30f Heat Exchanger capjules at 1:09pm 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1271 Hello, I need a Heat Exchanger for my Yanmar 3QM30F engine. My yanmar dealer says they are disco
head stay tom power at 1:08pm 12.12.12 Catalina 30 4/1764 Hi All, Anyone know the head stay length for a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig? Thanks. Tom

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Busted Mast sbrogden at 9:16am 01.11.23 You will have best results if you maintain the original length of the mast rather than shortening i
Busted Mast LloydB at 9:15am 01.11.23 You will have best results if you maintain the original length of the mast rather than shortening it
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:01am 01.11.23 The instructions tell how to put it into service the first time, but have nothing to say about how t
Bearing Cap rusted tight LloydB at 8:59am 01.11.23 I can imagine an automatic lock that requires a slide and release or twist near the nozzle what did
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 sail sfbay at 8:56am 01.11.23 Joe makes a good recommendation to contact RigRite.
Reefing Sail Trim Hayden Watson at 8:17am 01.11.23 Here is a link to a video demonstrating how my SLR works. Apologies for my huffing and puffing and
H240 bulkhead thickness chriscampbell at 8:12am 01.11.23 Except if the bulkhead is treated with teak oil as most Hunters are. Nasty tendency to come loose i
2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin Nachismo at 7:46am 01.11.23 limitations I found with my 41DS in regards to what even a month or two in the mild Pacific can do
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs Lfarquhar at 7:45am 01.11.23 Thanks all - I'll review this with my rigger and let you know how it turns out!
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs Lfarquhar at 7:45am 01.11.23 If you have the original blue binder book that came with the boat, it has all the specs for your ri
Reefing Sail Trim David in Sandusky at 7:45am 01.11.23 What Hayden said.
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? JBP-PA at 7:42am 01.11.23 Goo-gone, soap/car wash and water are all I would use. Any abrasive to clean the spreaders will rem
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. isaksp00 at 7:39am 01.11.23 There are two drains to check. One is the cockpit drain that should be at the aft end of the cockpit
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics christophermoorkelly at 7:37am 01.11.23 Ok great, thank you all. Yes, it's steel and will be replaced with the same.
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics JBP-PA at 7:33am 01.11.23 Even a fiberglass center board will stay down from weight alone. There isn't much force pushing it b
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. steve_d at 6:58am 01.11.23 Thanks for the additional info. Didn't know of a cockpit drain. Will check that out.
Considering a Catalina 27... RoyS at 6:36am 01.11.23 I had a 1970? Catalina 27 in the past. Sailed it for years from Buzzards Bay to Casco Bay. One day,
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics shemandr at 6:31am 01.11.23 What about the rudder? It's likely set up to kick up in one method or another. On both of my cente
Considering a Catalina 27... tfox2069 at 6:23am 01.11.23 If you aren't aware, a guy named Patrick Childress made significant structural modifications to a Ca
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics shemandr at 6:13am 01.11.23 Weight alone, I think. I'm seeing rust so I'm assuming it metallic and therefore has enough weight

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