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Whisker Pole Length Question kpgraci at 6:03pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 10/8682 I've always read that a whisker pole should be 100% the length of the foot of the jib. But accordi
Help lost key Lost Parent at 5:36pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2373 1982 Catalina 30 diesel It has 4 plug in spades on the back and one screw terminal . It looks orig
Assistance with Bow Eye Replacement. Leak prob. too abk at 2:52pm 04.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3660 My 1984 m25 bow eye ihas slid out and moves back and forth as it is loose. I removed the rig covere
Wheel Bent Any ideas? PGIJon at 2:43pm 04.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1203 While tying to install the raymarine wheel pilot on my h34, I have discovered that the wheel is lops
Bunks - for my Cat 22 to sit on - trail rite trailor (2) Sailor boy at 2:33pm 04.21.12 Catalina 22 19/4718 I could use some words on replacing my bunks ... best wood - sealing it - bending it - covering - et
Volvo Ocean Race, who is watching? RECESS at 1:53pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1404 Their coverage this year is outstanding. When they are out away from shore they load a 3 - 5 minute
Storm Jib Chris Bogle at 1:29pm 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1595 Just tried the sails that came with recently purchased Oday 22 ' found that the jib is a storm jib '
Some happy All U Get at 12:28pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2180 Yahoo, I started two outboards today and only had to remember what that turtle means. The two-strok
hunter centerboard removal motdem at 11:16am 04.21.12 Smaller Boats 1/1045 hi, does anyone know how to remove the 212 hunter centerboard? tom
oday 25 mast step hinge pins tigereye37 at 10:29am 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/4942 Does anyone know of a good source for replacement hinge pins for a 1976 oday 25? Also, if anyone kn
Broken stays in sail RDS2012 at 8:42am 04.21.12 Day Sailers 2/1346 Another newbie question. I just bought a '88 Hunter 18.5 and the stays (?) in the mainsail are brok
No Drain To Bilge In Forward Compartment healeyman at 8:08am 04.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1833 Recently repaired a water leak in the bow berth. (The bow compartment where the fresh water tank sit
Questions on Jib Handling and Reefing treeman at 8:03am 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2263 Hello: This is my first season with an O'day 222. At this point, I've got 2 hours of sailing exp
Downwind Surfing Sailm8 at 6:58am 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1609 Just returned from a two week trip and I was wondering. I had to motor sail to keep up with our gro
h-34 mast unstepping JFitz at 6:55am 04.21.12 Big Boats 8/2261 I'll be unstepping my H-34 mast for the first time. If I recall correctly, I attach the the crane lo
What would you improve? Maury Wray at 6:44am 04.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2338 I'm completely refitting a 1981 Venture from the ground up. If you stripped your boat of all riggin
Raymarine Speed Wheel Tim Gunderson at 6:26am 04.21.12 Smaller Boats 4/1619 Hi, My Raymarine Speed Wheel seems to stop turning occasionally, so my speed gauge stops working in
28 FT Rudder Bushing set up (3) Mick143 at 5:50am 04.21.12 Bigger Boats 2/1734 Trying to get the rudder so it does not thump on the mooring. When I took it out I photoed the bush
Hunter 2008 14.6 Rudder needed jwbus2004 at 5:34am 04.21.12 Parts Search 0/2604 I'm looking for 2008 Hunter 146 rudder. Thanks.
Nissan 9.9 oil filter wrench Tim Gunderson at 5:26am 04.21.12 Smaller Boats 2/1121 Hi, I have a 2001 Hunter 260 with a Nissan 9.9 outboard. I like to change the oil myself but the o

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North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast dlochner at 6:36am 12.17.22 I've been through Oregon Inlet on a charter fishing boat ... lots of large sport fishers at the mar
Hose clip/clamp dmax at 6:35am 12.17.22 Here's a good source with reasonable prices: Original Series SS, Ultimate Garage
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 12.17.22 I still don't understand I've been through Oregon Inlet on a charter fishing boat ... lots of larg
Fuel Gauge RoyS at 5:45am 12.17.22 There are different sender unit designs. I like the ones that are flexible as there is often little
sails Al Minns at 5:31am 12.17.22 Yes Rolly Tasker Sails Thanks.
sails Al Minns at 5:27am 12.17.22 has anyone used roller tasker sails on there hunter 23,5 looking for a new mainsail.
CDI FF2 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 12.17.22
Hose clip/clamp CYQK at 4:49am 12.17.22 +2 on awab available here many places
Hose clip/clamp dlochner at 4:48am 12.17.22 Here ya go. https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?name=scandvik-aba-hose-clamp&path=-1%7C51%7C2243
CDI FF2 (1) patbratton at 4:41am 12.17.22 The best way is what I did. Face the drum forward pointed directly ant the bow rail post at the stem
Hose clip/clamp Davidasailor26 at 2:57am 12.17.22 Also AWAB hose clamps. I think all AWAB are 316 stainless, whereas Jubilee can be any grade steel.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Davidasailor26 at 2:53am 12.17.22
Hose clip/clamp Ken13559 at 12:41am 12.17.22 Thank you
Hose clip/clamp (1) garymalmgren at 10:37pm 12.16.22 Called Jubilee hose clamps in Australia and Britainps.co.uk/products
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 9:00pm 12.16.22 John, You have my sympathy. The admiral came down with covid on 11/14 and I got it on 11/17.
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast TimFromLI at 8:14pm 12.16.22 Fourth Edit (on a roll): I mentioned Carolina Beach above, but... Thanks for all the edits and ti
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? rgranger at 8:11pm 12.16.22
CDI FF2 Orbweaver at 8:11pm 12.16.22 Dave, thanks for posting that photo of the bow on the 23.5. This routing is something I need to fix
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Captain Larry-DH at 7:51pm 12.16.22 I still don't understand nfusing info, laced with appropriate cautions. I would have a lot of questi
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 7:05pm 12.16.22 I tried that-took old one to Hydraulic shop. They said no fittings they have match the fittings on

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