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sail slugs iwillmott at 11:03am 11.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2075 I have a Hunter 40.5 which means the mast is long(high). The main is original UK sails with metal sl
rudder post details (2) Bergovoy at 10:24am 11.13.12 S2 27/6427 my rudder post is rusting away. is thisstuffing box below waterline??? any details of how the
There will be a Pause in Our Programming Roger Long at 10:10am 11.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/6348 I spent a couple nights in a slip last spring at the Hampton Public Piers which I found to be the go
Tarps and rope hitches (12) Trinkka at 9:27am 11.13.12 Trailer Sailors 10/4199
1980 S2 8.0B new owner, please help! timtim at 8:04am 11.13.12 S2 5/2647 New to Sailboats, just purchased S2. saildrive needs repair or suggestions on doing away with it. Sa
standing water soldier1964 at 7:55am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/5040 I have a Helms25 with two drains in the cockpit but there always seems to be more water standing in
chain stopper disaster (1) med2463 at 7:50am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4284 We have a Lewmar chain stopper, the $150 version, on our foredeck that locks sometimes when the cha
Paint Advise For Cockpit Floor (1) Britmick at 7:27am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1608 I have a Hunter 23.5 ' the cockpit floor gets dirty ' messy looking very easy! As almost everything
Spare parts fro Bahamas trip simpsonc at 6:42am 11.13.12 Big Boats 4/2215 I am relatively new to a 2005 Hunter 41 AC. We are planning to take her to the Bahamas in January,
Shroud tensions for 21.7 pb1 at 5:50am 11.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4011 Can anyone tell me what the correct shroud tensions should be on the B 21.7. I seem to get differen
Fiberglass hatch flanges are broken (1) paddy4699 at 5:28am 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1222 1986 C22 purchased this last July and now we are working on obvious needed repairs. Our biggest con
fuel tank gasket leak MORNING LIGHT at 3:44am 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1435 Hi since i've changed the the fuel tank sensor, it has been leakin ever since when i fill it up ev
Dinghy in the anchorage Sailm8 at 2:57am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2922 Just returned from 3 or 4 nights out. While enjoying sundown I noticed several dinghies motoring ar
New running rigging EdWard3 at 9:22pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1252 Welcome everyone. I am a new owner of a 1980 Hunter 30 Cherubini. I'm excited to post my first of
Synthetic Oil in Marine Diesels? Stretch at 8:29pm 11.12.12 Engines and Propulsion 12/11838 A friend runs a synthetic oil mixed along with conventional diesel engine oil in his 6 cly Cummins,
Home brew computer nav station (6) windwagon at 7:34pm 11.12.12 Big Boats 19/10792 Last year I posted pictures of a micro computer I built as my Nav station. During last winter I rede
26X Spreader Repair papamills at 7:11pm 11.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2382 The spreader tube on my 1999 26X had a clean break where it enters the spreader socket shortening th
stern teacher63 at 6:44pm 11.12.12 Smaller Boats 5/1431 After the second time of my portable fish finder transducer being cut and another $75, my patience i
Barient winch (line stripper ring) davjonLegend at 5:33pm 11.12.12 Big Boats 12/7920 The plastic line strippers in my Barient 23-11 winches need to be replaced (again). The last ones I
Old NMEA to New Raymarine e7 Question Old Sailor 2 at 5:04pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/785 I am getting braver. Many of you have helped me get into tghe guts of my boat and all excursions so

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Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Ralph Johnstone at 10:12pm 04.02.23 i had to heat with a oxetilene torch to get it loose, was really hard But it does sound as if you
ATN mast climber tip please. Ken13559 at 8:46pm 04.02.23 I saw the video from Top Climber and thought that was a great tools to have onboard. It was really v
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis walt at 8:32pm 04.02.23 . Cool subject.. I worked in Nuclear and Space radiation effects from around 1980 to 1990 dealing
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Rjm st.petersburg at 8:20pm 04.02.23 Try rope.com they have a large variety and some knowledgeable people.
HBW50 Hurth SycloneDriver at 8:14pm 04.02.23 It almost looks like the input shaft seal is missing.
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon jssailem at 7:50pm 04.02.23 There will be a CO2 You want a CO ( carbon monoxide) alarm. We had an interesting trip in 2019 (ou
HBW50 Hurth (4) dlochner at 7:43pm 04.02.23 Close up photos would be helpful. On a Yanmar, the transmission is attached to a bell housing or a
Goosneck to Boom dlochner at 7:22pm 04.02.23 Im not sure yet if im going to utilize the roller reefing potential of the gooseneck or not. Not
Kanzaki trans problems please help dlochner at 7:19pm 04.02.23 flange to the trans Possible issues: Stripped bolt or nut: Replace them. Add a split lock washe
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 7:14pm 04.02.23 You could also add some ballast by dissolving salts into the ballast tank.
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 7:10pm 04.02.23 Which boat??? Mine ;) It's a Belliure 41. dj
Kanzaki trans problems please help (1) Calif. Ted at 7:00pm 04.02.23 I believe mine are safety wired if it's the bolts from flange to shaft, similar to that seen below?
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 6:37pm 04.02.23 I got mine from Defender. I found it on sale, but I didn't order it on time. About a month later i
Goosneck to Boom Redwood707 at 6:36pm 04.02.23 Okay, thank you all for your input. I think im going to drill a hole all the way through and place a
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 patbratton at 6:33pm 04.02.23 This is the link to Sandy Grant's review: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?task=revie
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon Traveler7 at 6:25pm 04.02.23 Be sure to vent the generator and have functioning CO alarms on the boat. I carry 2 of them. I one
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please PaulK at 5:47pm 04.02.23 Hamilton has some good deals in their sale bin, but Defender's price for 12mm Endurabraid was substa
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Gene Neill at 5:34pm 04.02.23 It's a beautiful sound when you've been waiting ages for some wind, I'll say that much for it. :thu
HBW50 Hurth Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 04.02.23 My dad removed the transmission on our Universal (Kubota block) M12 years ago. I was a kid, but fro
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair jssailem at 5:31pm 04.02.23 George.. That looks like a stanchion with a single bolt that runs down through the gunnel. You could

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