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1987 Catalina 22 Companionway Screens (1) John Marrone at 12:14pm 01.29.22 Catalina 22 1/456 Looking for a manufacturer that is familiar with this boat that can provide a weighted perimeter and
Checking Rigging (1) skunther at 9:12am 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 7/955 I noticed some discoloration on a shroud collar, and am wondering if it might indicate internal rust
Time to replace lifelines? (6) skunther at 9:08am 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 18/2306
looking for a T120 wind instrument petrenyc at 8:17am 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 1/340 The anemometer shaft bearings are shot on our venerable TackTick T120 wind instrument -- does anyone
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size hunter0838 at 6:59am 01.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1016 Hi everyone - We are in the market to purchase a dinghy for our Hunter 38, but really not sure what
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. rhwins at 12:29pm 01.28.22 Ask All Sailors 5/450 I would like to replace the lower shives for the halyards. Access is to only one side of the axle s
Pacific Yachting Magazine - Complimentary Hello Below at 11:49am 01.28.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/827 As a paid subscriber I felt a tad slighted to learn that the PY magazine digital edition was accessi
Help with halyards at mast head (1) CatalinaforaMEa at 10:39am 01.28.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1924 Hello! I have been having trouble with the halyard on the front side of my mast getting wrapped up
H240 Rudder Questions (3) patbratton at 6:52am 01.28.22 Smaller Boats 9/936 After reviewing the Hunter manual drawings I examined my rudder and the controls are different. I as
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage fero at 6:28am 01.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/989 Hello, I have 160 ft of chain in the locker, usually use 50 to 80 feet for anchoring (in Caribbean,
Boat History Halvern at 11:58am 01.27.22 S2 6/899 I am getting a 1979 S2 11A, and I am curious as to the title history. Is there a way to search boat
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck AndyL at 4:54pm 01.26.22 Big Boats 4/475 I noticed that my cockpit table was a bit loose and I had to retighten the big screws on both legs.
Boom broke on O'Day Widgeon (3) Kyle Partain at 4:51pm 01.26.22 Day Sailers 4/702 Forgive my lack of correct terminology here, but I'm hoping someone can help me resolve this issue.
H34 chainplate anchors ScottFreeRick at 12:32pm 01.26.22 Big Boats 7/724 Winter is here in Nova Scotia, but so far has not prevented us from getting some work done on the bo
'76 Chrysler 15' Light air at 10:57am 01.26.22 Trailer Sailors 8/823 I'm considering a small backup boat. It's a 15' Chrysler with a great mainsail but a wornout jib on
Oday Mariner 19 portlights Chris Jones at 10:52am 01.26.22 Day Sailers 5/915 I am restoring a 1972 O'day Mariner 19 and need to replace the portlights on the sides of the cabin.
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Laid-back at 9:53am 01.26.22 Big Boats 11/896 Could someone give me an idea how much bottom paint they used for a Hunter 49 or 50. I am getting it
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Tater at 8:36am 01.26.22 Ask All Sailors 7/587 Can anyone help with making contact for membership in Alabama? I have tried going through the nation
help cutlass bearing h41 question Valerio at 8:21am 01.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/574 help needed, cutlass bearing is the bearing going into the hull were the shaft is entering the hull
New shelf in the cabin (1) patbratton at 6:37am 01.26.22 Smaller Boats 4/682 I posted the shelf project that I completed last week in the H240 Mods page. https://hunter.sailboat

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Mooring line...... TimFromLI at 2:57pm 03.31.24 I'm next door and my 45' uses 3/4" lines. Port Jeff Harbor gets rough with a NW wind. My boat weig
M-12 Oil Change (1) Richard19068 at 2:49pm 03.31.24 I went and inspected today. There is no hose near the right motor mount - what you saw is electric
M-12 Oil Change JoeWhite at 2:44pm 03.31.24 Randall, your new photo indicates that you are looking at the PORT side of the engine where the oil
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Guystapo at 2:14pm 03.31.24 Its common to get 4 footitis when it comes to sailing..I started on a Catalina 22 in Arizona ..Flori
M-12 Oil Change (3) Randall Schmidt at 2:13pm 03.31.24 It appears that there is a hose laying next to the starboard engine mount with a bolt in the hose a
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 1:16pm 03.31.24 Two things needed to start a diesel engine "normally". 1) Glow plug heat up. 2) Fuel pump start.
Starting Engine on pallet JoeWhite at 1:06pm 03.31.24 Since the engine is out, I would recommend installing a #8 black wire from alternator ground lug to
Not understanding stop solenoid function JamesG161 at 12:48pm 03.31.24 Two things needed to start a diesel engine "normally". 1) Glow plug heat up. 2) Fuel pump start.
Not understanding stop solenoid function Tally Ho at 12:38pm 03.31.24 My friend has a newer Hunter 33 and he has no fuel cut-off cable. He had issues with it not runnin
Hunter 410 door latch JamesG161 at 12:35pm 03.31.24 interior door latch for a Hunter 46 Look here for the complete set. Hunter 460-466 door latchset
Stuffing box question. FastOlson at 11:12am 03.31.24 Great suggestions. For the future, consider a PSS "face seal" with no drips at all . We installed on
Starting Engine on pallet Rick Webb at 11:08am 03.31.24 If you have an electric fuel pump and want to run it for more than a minute or so a small wire from
Stuffing box question. jssailem at 11:06am 03.31.24
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Stuffing box question. jssailem at 11:02am 03.31.24
Starting Engine on pallet Rick Webb at 10:54am 03.31.24 If you really think you need the coolant flowing just hook up a garden hose. A few pieces of PVC c
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 10:27am 03.31.24 Check carefully. A rotating shaft can and will grab anything that is near it. Best to turn the engi
Hunter 410 door latch jssailem at 10:10am 03.31.24 https://shop.sailboatowners.com/search.php
PHRF O'Day 192 jssailem at 9:54am 03.31.24 This is just club racing. :laugh: Club racing is some of the most competitive. Especially when Bee
Stuffing box question. jssailem at 9:44am 03.31.24 Check carefully. A rotating shaft can and will grab anything that is near it. Best to turn the engin

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