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Sidelines? Lifelines? PATBUZZARD at 5:17pm 06.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1531 If I'm using incorrect terminology please educate me. Anywho. When I bought my boat the previous o
Leaking mixer tap Dave555 at 3:23pm 06.21.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1181 In my 40.7 the mixer tap at the kitchen basin has started to leak. It leaks pretty much and it come
Companionway Stairs EastBaySailor at 2:49pm 06.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2107 We need to replace two steps on our companionway stairs, and I have not been able to find any after
Raising mainsail RDS2012 at 2:42pm 06.21.12 Smaller Boats 3/1341 Don't laugh. This is a dumb question. I'm trying to learn how to sail my new to me Hunter 18.5. No
New Sail Advise Rudder Nonsense at 2:25pm 06.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1802 Well I've been working on and sailing my 1973 V 222 for a year now and it's "spend money" time. I am
Hose from keel well ROMAR at 2:01pm 06.21.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/837 Have a Benny 311/321 with a lifting keel which leaves a keel housing amidship under the table. There
PDF manual for Hunter 25.5? heychadwick at 12:58pm 06.21.12 Smaller Boats 3/2030 Does anyone know where I can find one? I've got the pamphlet, but I'm hoping for the working manual
breaking in new batteries ? Stephen K at 12:52pm 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2774 I have learned so much from this forum, but I still consider myself a rookie at electrical stuff. I
Is It Safe To... GorillaToast at 12:46pm 06.21.12 Catalina 22 2/1258 Sail in light to moderate winds with the C22 swing keel less than fully lowered? I'd like to experim
Dumb question dept: H19... has a backstay? Phil Herring at 12:12pm 06.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/957 The mid-90's was the era of the hybrid rig, part B'R / part traditional. But the 19, did that boat
Jack-Lines methods chasmoyer at 11:31am 06.21.12 Big Boats 4/1311 We'd appreciate suggestions on equipping our 450 Passage with jack-lines when necessary; would you r
Louver Door Insert (2) DriftwoodNOLA at 11:09am 06.21.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3104 Back in the day . . . 30 years, my 1980 Hunter 36 was/is outfitted with plastic inserts to hold the
Is the hull of a 1981 22' Catalina really that thin? hp18carr at 10:14am 06.21.12 Catalina 22 5/3272 I'm new to the Catalina form, looking mainly at the 22' Catalina as a way to get out on the water wh
Basic Sail Trim Question, I think Ward H at 10:03am 06.21.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/6983 I want to sail my N17 level vs heeling over. I am still learning the boat but it appears with winds
Sailboat tunes upgrade (2) Tim R. at 9:58am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1580 For the past year or so, I have been using a bluetooth receiver to stream music from my ipad or andr
Hunter 170 Chase Tube for Battery wires tdabbs at 9:48am 06.21.12 Day Sailers 3/4166 Page 26C-1 of the owners manual shows a chase tube to run wires from the battery to a trolling motor
Lats and Atts sunk? Tim R. at 8:43am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 23/6084 I just received this email from Lats and Atts. Trouble In Paradise? As many of you know, we
Roller furler improvement (3) HukilauMike at 7:53am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2462 I am unduly proud of an improvement I made to my Oday 23. I have been frustrated with my roller fur
Holding Tank on a 2012 Hunter 33 Dunham at 7:35am 06.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2555 Hi everyone, new to this forum and to our Hunter 33. Something that we just learned over the weekend
Looking for marine mechanic schools fifedog at 7:30am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 18/4622 My boy just graduated high school, and is interested in a career in Marine Engine Mechanics. We're

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Looking for km3a or km3a shaft kanzaki (1) ksmax at 2:36pm 01.13.23 If it can help some people understanding. I am looking for a shaft because it's worn between the sh
Transmission Noise while at idle kloudie1 at 2:35pm 01.13.23 If you have to replace the damper, you'll have to pull the back cover off the bell housing and remov
Looking for km3a or km3a shaft kanzaki ksmax at 2:34pm 01.13.23 Hello Kloudie Thanks for the welcoming words! 1st: You don't know, but thank you so much for
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Kiwidrew at 2:29pm 01.13.23 @Kiwidrew Sorry I can't help you with finding the replacement boom but hopefully you'll sort that
Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 2:26pm 01.13.23 I agree with you both, overly complicated system with no apparent override system that is intuitive
Our new 310 Tally Ho at 2:25pm 01.13.23
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Tally Ho at 2:18pm 01.13.23 I was about to ask you what the local supplier was until I saw you were in Winnipeg Did you check
Dock and Go Override How-to dlochner at 2:13pm 01.13.23 I'm with @Ralph Johnstone on this, especially if you are sailing far afield. The more complex the sy
Looking for km3a or km3a shaft kanzaki kloudie1 at 2:05pm 01.13.23 Welcome to the Forum, Marc.. Another option might be to have a machine shop make a new coupling fla
Water stains to lacquer finish RitSim at 2:04pm 01.13.23 I replaced my water damaged salon seating risers. I did find that cherry was the color but had trou
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 smokey73 at 2:02pm 01.13.23 @Kiwidrew Sorry I can't help you with finding the replacement boom but hopefully you'll sort that
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 1:59pm 01.13.23 UV damage to the cables is one concern, since most coax spends some part of its life exposed to UV t
Water stains to lacquer finish stickinthemud57 at 1:43pm 01.13.23 I have a little experience with sanding and restaining from a few pieces I have done in our home. My
Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window Ralph Johnstone at 1:38pm 01.13.23 Hi @Presbrou1 and welcome to site. e (post #2) for a full write up : https://forums.sailboatowners
Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window FastOlson at 1:32pm 01.13.23 Remove and re-bed the window. The OEM calk will usually start to fail after 20 to 25 years. Saturati
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Kiwidrew at 1:32pm 01.13.23 @Kiwidrew what model boat do you have as it is a 1995 per you? Any markings on either end of the
Dock and Go Override How-to Ralph Johnstone at 1:27pm 01.13.23 My honest opinion, refraining from any sort of criticism, is to completely remove the system and hon
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck matts997 at 1:23pm 01.13.23 Are there drip loops on the wires? When a wire enters a horizontal opening a drip loop provides a p
boom type ??? Rick.johnson at 1:18pm 01.13.23 Ok let me try them Thanks
boom type ??? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:07pm 01.13.23 Kenyon Isomat now Sparcraft located in Charlotte, nc. Suggest working with Rig Rite. Former Hun

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