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ABYC Presentation on Electric Shock Drowning kenn at 5:38am 07.20.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2871 Recent fatalities have brought increased attention to the issue of injury and death which result fro
426/44 second anchor confusion??? captainpat at 4:24am 07.20.12 Big Boats 2/843 Would like the option of deploying 2 anchors if needed. Mt 426's primary anchor is a 45lb delta w/10
WudaCudaShuda Rudder H260/270 jimfrankelly at 9:40pm 07.19.12 Smaller Boats 0/829 I broke the rudder on my 2002 Hunter 270, shearing it off just below the rudder bracket after it kic
Dude, Where's My Electricity? ancientmariner at 9:19pm 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2474 So I'm getting ready for a month-long cruise. As we like to anchor in favourite spots for several d
Broken Shroud during high winds!!!!! Gilligan and mate at 9:09pm 07.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1789 Wow... Long night. Went down to waterfront to check the JBUG at her mooring. We have had high wind
1980 Cherubini Hunter Manual info needed BLUEDAWN at 8:07pm 07.19.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/4420 I bought a "fixer" 2 years ago , finally put her in the lake yesterday but had trouble getting the
dining table legs hard to switch from long to short FScott at 8:04pm 07.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1027 Has anyone found a solution to the table legs getting stuck in the fitting? I'd like to find adjust
Windlass wiring help Goldfinger at 7:45pm 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 23/8096 On my 33fter the anchor windlass is wired so it can only work when the engine is running. This was s
Has anyone got a pre trip saftey checklist? finding41 at 7:28pm 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2032 and a general camping/ weekending check list. Also a sail plan layout. The ones I remember seeing a
H260 engine Dave O. at 7:22pm 07.19.12 Smaller Boats 11/2354 I have a H260 with 2001 honda 9.9. I have tried everything I can think of (noise reduction kit for
Discolored lines shanepandront at 7:14pm 07.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1127 Is there any way to whiten discolored lines
31 vs. 34 neoflyer at 7:09pm 07.19.12 Big Boats 11/2130 Can anyone who has sailed both a Hunter 31 and 34 give me their opinion of the relative handling qua
Discolored lines shanepandront at 7:07pm 07.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/903 Is there any way to make discolored (graying) lines more white
Connect bose DVD player simpsonc at 6:35pm 07.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/884 I own a 2005 hunter 41ac with a Bose 3-2-1 series II When I hook it up I got a region code mistake.
Sailing San Francisco bay sfr at 4:57pm 07.19.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2202 I was thinking of towing my Hunter 260 down to San Francisco and sailing the bay. Can anyone recomme
Destination Isle Royale quietriot at 4:24pm 07.19.12 Bigger Boats 2/1087 Has anyone sailed to Isle Royale in Lake Superior? How is the anchor holding ground? Is the greay wa
Compass replacement for 25' O'Day full keel Jeff Janice Whipple at 3:06pm 07.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1476 We need to replace the original Ritchie compass on our boat but are having difficulty finding a repl
Engine oil for M35 Universal rbtrinkle at 2:49pm 07.19.12 Big Boats 4/7874 Alright, this might be a dumb question, but this is the first time ever working on a diesel engine.
Loose traveler sunset.c22 at 2:31pm 07.19.12 Catalina 22 6/1647 The traveler has become loose on one end, as if a nut on the back side had backed off. It moves abo
Extra cleat on a beam ibarabas at 1:20pm 07.19.12 Day Sailers 5/1950 Hi, I have a Hunter 170 and would like to use some fenders. However since the beam is wide using the

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311 Beneteau water tank . Bob S at 4:46am 05.04.22
shroud tension CurtisC at 3:53am 05.04.22 Use lever action shroud tensioners. I got a pair from West Marine Small 7 Hole Quick-Release Shroud
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast jmallett at 3:28am 05.04.22 First post here. I looked around and I'm happy to see this is a pretty active forum. I was sailin
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 3:23am 05.04.22 So I have epoxyed in my assembly which gives me about 1 1/2 inches of thread and all is good in that
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 10:36pm 05.03.22 The injector pump is a Boch VE injector pump and your right it has a low pressure pump inside it, he
Hunter 340 Head Faucet Replacement jssailem at 10:30pm 05.03.22 Has anyone replaced their 340 Head Sink Faucet with any other model another than the original type
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard jssailem at 10:18pm 05.03.22 Hayden. Tap Plastics is the best option. Sometimes you find the cut ends box has exactly what you ne
Hunter 19-2 rigging diameter? (1) jssailem at 9:57pm 05.03.22
Hunter 34 battery access markwbird at 8:32pm 05.03.22
Hunter 19-2 rigging diameter? sail sfbay at 8:23pm 05.03.22 Hunter_19_93-96_81491288.pdf (sailboatowners.com)
windlass not working and how to use it solo? arf145 at 8:06pm 05.03.22 Like BigEasy, I use the windlass solo, but I just do it from the bow. A little bit of back and forth
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Renn Nelson at 7:58pm 05.03.22 For 24 years I have searched for a small leak which originates in the anchor locker of my 1998 H-31
Drive Shaft Removal DArcy at 7:57pm 05.03.22 There is some good information here https://marinehowto.com/a-new-prop-shaft When I replace the cut
Drive Shaft Removal JoeWhite at 7:46pm 05.03.22 If you mean the propeller shaft, you have to disconnect the shaft from the transmission coupler, the
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast tajkost at 7:40pm 05.03.22 Did you ever find one? I have parted out 1986 and have everthing other that the damaged hull. Mast,
Two sides to 3jh3e engine coolant pump? JoeWhite at 7:39pm 05.03.22 I would be curious to see photos of the engine and pump
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SycloneDriver at 7:39pm 05.03.22 I think some air in the return may be normal. I remember seeing air in the lines of an old VW diese
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast tajkost at 7:38pm 05.03.22 First post here. I looked around and I'm happy to see this is a pretty active forum. I was sailin
Single-handing a Catalina 310? JRT at 7:03pm 05.03.22 I'm still not there for Single handing either, but will be trying soon, so good feedback. Out of cur
Hunter 19-2 rigging diameter? jssailem at 6:54pm 05.03.22 What are the shroud diameters on your boat? It being a 1996, can you ask the previous owner if they

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