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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 54/16864 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 5/1606 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
battery monitors Neverbored at 5:48am 07.07.12 Catalina 310 2/1720 we're looking to install a battery monitor on our Catalina 310......which of these two would be reco
Interior teak John T1594 at 5:19am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2687 The interior teak finish throughout my 2000 H340 still looks great except for around the galley sink
catalina 27 value anchorclanker at 3:20am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 21/4375 This boat is at a Marina and it doesnt look so great. Its really dirty, teak looks rough, companion
Parker Solenoid switch ? (1) robert dros at 12:21am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1167 Found out that the solenoid switch to the Stove etc is and stays shut panel switch on and the switch

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Ice Box Conversion Quandary MikeHoncho at 4:03pm 01.16.23 Seems the time to tear apart a portable unit, configuring it to work in a icebox with location chall
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement spadaforaj at 3:51pm 01.16.23 Given the cost of the Selden replacement - 20 years for an aftermarket spring sounds pretty good to
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 3:34pm 01.16.23 Yes, very sad . . .
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 3:29pm 01.16.23 Very Sad news arrived today about a missing victim of Hurricane Ian A Sailboat owner who tried to r
Missing boom PRoberaon at 2:58pm 01.16.23 Thanks, got an opportunity to get electric 24 volt motor. Think it would work?
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights Ed.S at 2:33pm 01.16.23 I had the same problem on my 376. I found it was leaking around the screws which hold the cover to t
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights Ed.S at 2:27pm 01.16.23
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? thinwater at 2:22pm 01.16.23 Boating can be singlehanding or something you do with a buddy. Not everything needs to be husband an
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Slipin Away at 2:17pm 01.16.23 start with cutlass bearing first. Worn out bearing will cause misalignment
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 2:03pm 01.16.23
Iron in saildrive oil forbin at 1:48pm 01.16.23 What year and model saildrive? We purchased a boat in 2020 with a 2013 SD50. The Fe was 426 (sever
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 1:47pm 01.16.23 Escape was rigged with a 3/8 line by the dealer, works fine; should be the same mast if you have in
Replaced Motor Mounts Tally Ho at 1:44pm 01.16.23 Greg, if you have Yanmar mounts, keep an eye on them for clearance : sting job so replaced it one
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? dlochner at 1:41pm 01.16.23 The key to sailing as we get older is to get wiser since we aren't getting stronger. Over the past f
Considering a Catalina 27... Tally Ho at 1:38pm 01.16.23 When I started looking for a my first sailboat to sail on Lake Michigan, my list included 30-foot mi
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? JBP-PA at 1:04pm 01.16.23 I haven't opened mine up yet, but I'm curious if others were able to simply replace the bulb with a
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Caboteur at 12:48pm 01.16.23
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? stevefisher99 at 12:47pm 01.16.23 thanks. i've been in enough of the infamous Chessie pop up thunderstorms that i think the 35 is th
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? Hollyberry at 12:38pm 01.16.23 We used a Mantus 35 pounder on our 11,000 pound 34 footer - without a windlass (40 ft 5/16 chain plu
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? CowboyWay at 12:34pm 01.16.23

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