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216 Centerboard lift Erik Garcia at 2:56pm 07.07.12 Smaller Boats 12/2862 Anyone ever replace the hydraulic centerboard lift on a Hunter 216 with a block and tackle? I'm tire
Installing and removing Chart plottter coopert at 2:26pm 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1235 What is needed to remove the antennae and install new equipment. I currently have Ray marine RC 435
outboard options for Hunter 25.5 mming at 2:18pm 07.07.12 Smaller Boats 2/2082 I need to replace the outboard motor on 1986 Hunter 25.5. Currently have Johnson Sailmaster with 25
Rum Point Basin, Absecon Inlet gettinthere at 1:28pm 07.07.12 Destinations 3/2616 Anyone been into the Rum Point Basin recently? Approach depths? Is the dredge outside the entrance g
216 Hydraulic centerboard lift woes Erik Garcia at 12:58pm 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1252 My Sail Tec centerboard hydraulic lift has seized. Sent it to Wisconsin to see if they can service i
Neptun 26, swing keel down vellis63°N at 11:24am 07.07.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/2225 Hello The swing keel of my neptun 26, is down... I dont know if it is the rope or something else. Th
h 25 cooler drain Db421 at 11:17am 07.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2082 Refitting my '83 h25 and need help with adding a drain to the built in cooler. I'd like to "T" into
Steering? Wkemple at 11:02am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1288 Versus other sailboats I've been on my 380 seems very stiff to steer. Is this normal? The boat was o
Cleaning the bilge seanymph at 10:38am 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1290 I need to thouroughly clean and drain bilge. I am new to sailing and appreciate any and all advice:-
Vitrifrigo AC/DC Drawer Refrig/Freezer DJW at 9:35am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3218 I have the perfect spot where an old Norcold AC/DC upright refrig was originally installed (I took i
Water coming in self bailing ports.. arkansassail at 8:55am 07.07.12 Precision 9/18484 When under outboard power we have some water coming up through self bailing ports. Anyone plug thes
Post your passenger limits JVB at 8:22am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 54/16865 Let's put the common sense of this forum to use. Post 1) YOUR boat make, model, overall length, be
11.0A port light replacement quarteringbreeze at 8:21am 07.07.12 S2 11/3076 I've decided to replace the portlights and deck hatches on my 11.0A. After a lot of internet readin
Dedicated starting battery jviss at 8:15am 07.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 28/13837 Hi Mainesail, I am planning to install a dedicated starting battery. I already have a new echo c
Odor problem IMPD31323 at 8:11am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1608 Good morning gentlemen. I happened across an excellent condition 85 Mac 25 for next to nothing sitti
Last question on ballast valve (hopefully) (1) FlbkRoxie at 7:48am 07.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1209 We lost the bottom portion of our ballast valve assembly last weekend while launching the boat, and
Need a trailer stemkow at 7:26am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/749 Is there any advice out there on the size / type of trailer I would need to transport my Hunter 22?
Companion way hatch cover too tight. Rag Bagger at 6:56am 07.07.12 Catalina 30 8/4534
Lake Michigan winds dlandersson at 6:47am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1299 Is it just me, or do the winds on southern Lake Michigan appear to die around 12 - 1 pm, then get go
h34 transom leak VINN at 5:48am 07.07.12 Big Boats 10/2369 for some time now salt water has been leaking from somewhere near the transom on my 1984 h34 only un

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Iron in saildrive oil Egovos at 7:57pm 01.16.23 Thanks for the explanation. The only design flaw that scares me is that 13K one. I don't think i
Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40pm 01.16.23 I've notice a number of members here who have replaced the breather hose. What size is it. ID & OD
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 01.16.23 So - it has been recommended that I replace the motor mounts and while I'm at it i should replace t
Water stains to lacquer finish TimFromLI at 7:24pm 01.16.23 Thanks for the replies, getting the color right will be the hard part. the color in photos can can b
Corrosion On Engine Mclovin at 7:17pm 01.16.23 I started to try to pull the cooler core assembly out but won't budge. I don't want to damage so I
Busted Mast sbrogden at 7:06pm 01.16.23 To be honest, on my 25' boat I can't tell any difference when I raise the boom up or down four inch
Swing Keel Fittings pcharn01 at 7:06pm 01.16.23
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 7:05pm 01.16.23 mine is a Catalina with the Universal M-25XP. There is a difference between our motor mounts both
Busted Mast Project_Mayhem at 7:05pm 01.16.23 To be honest, on my 25' boat I can't tell any difference when I raise the boom up or down four inche
Iron in saildrive oil Ralph Johnstone at 6:58pm 01.16.23 They all seem to have one or more design flaws. Thanks for the explanation. The only design fl
Busted Mast sbrogden at 6:41pm 01.16.23 Found a site that tells me the leech on mu mainsail is 17.5 ft. Tomorrow I will measure from the top
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Hayden Watson at 6:40pm 01.16.23 With any battery, voltage is not a very accurate way to measure the capacity. I have Columb counter
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights (1) Greg Mott at 6:37pm 01.16.23 Hi Ed.s I am not sure what you mean about a cover over the halyard roller bar? My bar was cover b
Iron in saildrive oil forbin at 6:20pm 01.16.23
Reefing Sail Trim Hayden Watson at 6:03pm 01.16.23 I'm the SF sailor who started this thread. For those not familiar with SF Bay conditions, from Apr
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 5:57pm 01.16.23 Do you have a Yanmar or is it a Universal seeing as the boat is a Catalina ? ...Of course, the eng
Busted Mast sbrogden at 5:51pm 01.16.23 If the break was above the attachment point for the stays, there's no need to raise the mast I've
Busted Mast Project_Mayhem at 5:47pm 01.16.23 If the break was above the attachment point for the stays, there's no need to raise the mast
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 01.16.23
Iron in saildrive oil Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 01.16.23 Who took the sample and were there any marks on the drain plug from a wrench/screwdriver before the

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