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Fresh Water Tank Question andy2518 at 7:40am 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1408 I've got an 87 Hunter 34 the water tank under the port settee has a leaking crack. Any ideas on wher
Replacing wood holding chain plates Herco Dunlop at 7:17am 04.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2432 I asked before but I can't find the answer given: What kind of wood is used in the interior and are
Bad Day at Manasquan - video 1938 Soundbounder at 7:04am 04.13.12 Sails Call Lounge 4/9289 1938 video of Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey 5kZPgHWuuQg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kZPgHW
Looking for this DC Motor. Help! (3) KingLoon at 6:46am 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3687 Hello all. I have been searching for this old motor for a long time. Any Information would be greatl
22' Catalina Swing Keel On 3 Rookers Island (1) Crystal Beach Fl at 6:26am 04.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1531 3 Rookers Island is near Honeymoon Island on the West Coast of Florida
Two rigging questions - First 38 jgurley at 6:23am 04.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4250 First, I went to adjust my backstay (two flip-down handles on the starboard bridal) and it wouldn't
Turnbuckle jaws (2) JonMulloy at 5:45am 04.13.12 Smaller Boats 9/2243 I've got a 1993 23.5. I don't know a lot about rigging, but I'm not sure of the condition of my turn
Transom 4 stroke mount helicop27 at 5:39am 04.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2039 Good morning all, I am the new owner of an O'day 26, my first boat ever, and have upgraded the prev
The Port of Easton Roger Long at 4:59am 04.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2003 http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/582401_2613371313990_1846284215_1585918_1616440826_n.
P42 windlass? eianm at 3:57am 04.13.12 Big Boats 2/1502 I have a '91 P42 with a horizontal windlass that truly sucks! Very dangerous and close to useless a
Respectfully Request NavyDavy at 3:53am 04.13.12 Big Boats 1/1950 I'm hoping to obtain information on the Catalina 445. Would any of you be kind enough to list the M
Jacaranda Robert Rabalais at 9:21pm 04.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/758 Have a 1994 Hunter 23.5 which I purchased 1 year ago and am slowly refurbishing all. All hardware re
Chain locker deck access for 386 Wind Shepherd at 8:12pm 04.12.12 Pearson 1/1199 We would like to put in a new access hatch to the chain locker so we can clear the chain from the de
Bronze Plaque Wind Shepherd at 8:10pm 04.12.12 Pearson 1/1833 I would like to get a replica of the boat plaque that is on the boat and have it made in bronze. It
Seafarer 38 Ketch Seafarer38 at 7:05pm 04.12.12 Seafarer 1/6845 Just purchased a 1974 Seafarer 38 Ketch and there were no manuals or any info about her systems or a
Engine mount supports Wind Shepherd at 6:46pm 04.12.12 Pearson 2/1278 Does anyone have knowledge about what kind of support is under the engine mounts? Is there any meta
Crud on Aluminum Parts davenlynn at 4:49pm 04.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1402 I'm redoing my rudder and I'd like to really clean up the metal parts. Most, I think, are aluminum,
Anyone know about this boat (1) sailaway78 at 3:26pm 04.12.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2403 Any of you New Orleans area guys know what happened to this boat. It's sitting on the bottom, very
Thinking about a pilot house sailboat Seattle Scott at 3:02pm 04.12.12 Ask All Sailors 8/6095 Mate wants to start looking for a boat with a pilothouse in the 32-37 ft range and less than $50K. I
starter button icos200 at 1:42pm 04.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/3350 I saw a post on this forum yrs. ago (around 2002) in which a Hunter owner had the exact same problem

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Need pics of rigging the back of the sail to the back end of the boom. Mac V222 1976 Slavik at 7:13pm 11.28.22 Awesome that's what I needed thanks.
DC distribution panel in Hunters ggrizzard at 6:50pm 11.28.22 A breaker, regardless of how it is re-set, is a breaker. :) If you can verify each circuit operatio
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Leeward Rail at 6:41pm 11.28.22 the line didn't break,the messenger line broke Doesn't matter which line. It's a trailer boat. Yo
Replacing Battery in RayStar 125 GPS Unit dlochner at 6:41pm 11.28.22 or Bed-It tape if it becomes available again https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?55717 http
Miracle Rescue of MOB BigEasy at 6:37pm 11.28.22
Watermaker desodave at 6:32pm 11.28.22 There's lots of watermaker threads on the Cruisers Forum and some very knowledgeable people : https:
New crew Gene Neill at 6:28pm 11.28.22 Short of winning the lottery, I'm never gonna own anything bigger than that 27' Albin Vega project s
New crew Leeward Rail at 6:05pm 11.28.22 Dogs are a great reason to get a bigger boat. The Admiral and pup would likely love to sleep in the
New crew Gene Neill at 6:00pm 11.28.22 I wish I could shrink her, and train her where to do her business onboard. (The dog, not the wife.)
Balmar alternator on Yanmar 3ym20 SycloneDriver at 5:53pm 11.28.22 Yes, he was lots of help.
Miracle Rescue of MOB Leeward Rail at 5:53pm 11.28.22 Once had a very large student in a swim class who could float for days, could barely Makes sense.
Balmar alternator on Yanmar 3ym20 jssailem at 5:40pm 11.28.22 Is that a picture of your helper there?
Miracle Rescue of MOB (1) Calif. Ted at 5:37pm 11.28.22 Wouldn't it take some effort to fall off a cruise ship? I'm certainly not familiar with them but tho
Side Stay Tension Calif. Ted at 5:27pm 11.28.22 Doug, We like to call those side stays "shrouds" and reserve "stay" for fore and aft, we know what y
Looking for a captain to sail my boat SFS at 5:08pm 11.28.22 Sending you a PM.
Replacing Battery in RayStar 125 GPS Unit kappykaplan at 4:56pm 11.28.22 What would be a good sealant to use when re-seating it to the deck? 4200 or 795 get my vote in thi
Winterizing SailDrive in water Dr. D at 4:47pm 11.28.22 Staying in the water this season. On the hard next winter.
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke NYSail at 4:27pm 11.28.22 Looks like great finger piers... why not find a guy with a 50 foot ladder and prop it up and go up.
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke JoeWhite at 4:23pm 11.28.22 Yes, you can replace the old line by tying to the new line. Pull about 6" of the core out and cut it
New crew Leeward Rail at 4:15pm 11.28.22 The Admiral is displeased that the dog gets my attention before she does in the morning. :biggrin:

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