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Catalina 22 mast head maint. Steve Musica at 2:40pm 09.23.12 Catalina 22 3/1334 my main halyard is stuck and I have to lower mast as boat is stored in a parking lot in Maine all wi
Companionway Step Pads bobgelb@gmail.com at 2:38pm 09.23.12 Catalina 310 16/6521 I need to replace my rubber step pads. Any idea on where to get replacement pads? I see pads from Tr
Starboard repair seadaddler at 2:13pm 09.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3576 The seats on the stern of most Hunters are starboard with teak wood slats on top and are held on to
Winter storage jmhenry at 1:40pm 09.23.12 Pearson 1/1883 By Pearson is in a cold weather climate and I'll have her hauled in a week. What do you recommend fo
Deck hardware bedding... cmzs at 1:00pm 09.23.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4826 So I tried to read all that was said on this topic... Especially comments and tutorials by maine sai
Compound and Wax This Fall? Ducati at 12:39pm 09.23.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6267 The Spring boat prep in advance of launch is always a rush + the weather is always iffy. Was thin
I Should Have Been Sailing Roger Long at 11:32am 09.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/3357 It was a beautiful brisk day for the run from Dutch Harbor to Stonington. Lee and Lynn filled me wit
Fall mccauley13 at 9:52am 09.23.12 Sails Call Lounge 5/14748 Happy first day of Fall to all. Fair winds and happiness to each and every one.
Salon table subrock at 8:08am 09.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1442 We have a 2008 Hunter 36 and think it is a great boat that suits us very well. But there is one nigg
garmin blue chart mortyd at 8:07am 09.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1164 i undetstand from posts on this forum that garmin has walked away from its blue chart technology, th
Hunter 34 questions ranchu56 at 7:43am 09.23.12 Big Boats 6/2375 Fellow Hunter 34 owners, Two questions I would like to pose. 1.) Visited the Newport Internation
Westerly Centaur (1) jeg158 at 6:36am 09.23.12 Ask All Sailors 3/4685 My wife and I are currently refurbishing a 1979 Centaur and need a little info. The original mast is
Fiberglass problem?? paulh1 at 5:59am 09.23.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4275 Ok, I decided to fiberglass the small cracks and openings on my boat.I thought about filling with fi
galley foot pump csavage at 10:10pm 09.22.12 Catalina 30 3/1716 the pump is leaking; it's my understanding that it drains the icebox into the sink. is it connected
bow repair mroot at 9:31pm 09.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1474 When i bought this boat it had damGe from rubbing the dock and made it to the wood structure, any re
Rudder bearing on 28.5 Jeff McVittie at 8:45pm 09.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2108 I removed the rudder on my boat to check the bearings on the top of the rudder posts and make sure t
Mast base I-beam sloopslave at 8:17pm 09.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1613 My 1979 Hunter 30 has an I-beam under trhe cabin floor that supports the mast. The I-beam is so bad
Stern Anchor Payout Sytem chasmoyer at 8:11pm 09.22.12 Big Boats 6/1659 Has any 450 Passage owner devised a system to deploy the stern anchor while motoring up to bow ancho
Yamaha 10hp w/elec start, electronic choke Ward H at 7:17pm 09.22.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2100 Plan to close on the purchase of an O'day 25 this week. the outboard is a 10hp w/elec start, electro
Front Hatch Cover problem Oday Orange at 6:49pm 09.22.12 Catalina 22 0/1109 Hello, I am new to sailing started this past spring!! I have a 1973 Oday 22 That I decided to sail i

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Reefing Sail Trim (1) Hayden Watson at 6:07pm 02.20.23 I'm surprised no one has talked about reef-lines yet! Just a helpful pointer: Reef-lines should b
New England Boat Show 2023 ggrizzard at 5:49pm 02.20.23 I installed a mini-gun with removable mount on the foredeck. It weighs about the same as an AIM 9
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:24pm 02.20.23 Thanks, Big. I'll file those instructions. I have read here (which proves nuttin') that using fine
Yanmar GM Series Injector -> Compression Adapter Conversion Ken13559 at 4:45pm 02.20.23
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows BigEasy at 4:40pm 02.20.23 Razor utility knife Heat gun; careful, don't over heat multi / oscillating tool with thin non serrat
Installing EV-100 seadaddler at 4:16pm 02.20.23 I have 6002 auto and st 60 wind and speed and dept and radar all talk to each other.
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:59pm 02.20.23 Rather get some wire, such as a thin stainless rigging wire and use it like dental floss and run it
Reefing Sail Trim Simon Sexton at 2:53pm 02.20.23 I'm surprised no one has talked about reef-lines yet! Just a helpful pointer: Reef-lines should be
Pipe fitting for Oberdorfer N202M-908 dlochner at 2:49pm 02.20.23 Is this for freshwater or saltwater? With freshwater you can use brass and shop for a street elbow.
Summer dreaming (1) Tally Ho at 2:24pm 02.20.23 I live on a small mountain in Wyoming and hate the winter. My hobbies are boats and motorcycles and
Oven Repair zinahewitt at 1:46pm 02.20.23 Please find the parts page at the site below. From the technical drawing and my own two burner ENO:
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Barnacle Bill at 1:44pm 02.20.23 A trick I have used over the decades is not a screw driver or pry bar, unless you are replacing with
Beneteau 381 stanchion loose Syversens at 1:43pm 02.20.23
25.5 Trailer Setup (2) rgranger at 1:31pm 02.20.23 I have not done this before but I imagine the easiest way is to book some time with a boat lift and
Question on Teak Barnacle Bill at 1:30pm 02.20.23 I've seen and used tons of products over the years. Cleaning is first. If you have gray or almost bl
Yanmar GM Series Injector -> Compression Adapter Conversion zephyr070 at 1:29pm 02.20.23 Suggest you bring the injector along when buying the plug. 1/4"nptm could well be 1/8"nptm as I cou
deck latch (1) rgranger at 1:21pm 02.20.23 The OP posted one message a month ago and has not been back on the site since... I think
Installing EV-100 artboas at 1:10pm 02.20.23 I am replacing my st 2002 autohelm system with new EV 100 system on my 07 H-36 and at my helm runni
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Scubagirl62 at 1:10pm 02.20.23 We had a 23.5 and there were no issues! Loved the mast raising system in the 23.5. The water ballas
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 12:51pm 02.20.23 Thanks @Ralph Johnstone Sounds like the way to go.

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