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Hard grounding purcellr at 2:03pm 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 10/6056 I am planning on taking a look at a Catalina 320 wing keel that has a recent history of a hard groun
teak strips on douglagarde at 1:43pm 01.26.12 S2 1/1412 just bought s2 8.0b and am in process of renovating mainly interior cosmetics. just found 8 teak str
Questions about Cushions (new Hunter owner) (5) heychadwick at 11:20am 01.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1648 Hi All! I just bought a 1985 Hunter 25.5 this week. I'm loving it and it's in great shape. The pr
Towing a 26X humanfish at 9:33am 01.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2074
Dinghy hoist IanJ at 8:51am 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2473 I have a Hunter 31 (1985) with davits, and lately just cannot manage to hoist my 9' dinghy aboard.
Upgrades for Main Traveler and Main Sheet (2) bommers at 8:43am 01.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1737 HI - Looking for suggestions for upgrading controls for main. I'm thinking I need some cam cleats f
Fire Hose, EXPIRED SamLust at 8:39am 01.26.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1906 FREE. Expired fire hose for chafe, bumpers. dock edge etc. See Classified ad in gear for sale sect
Concordia Photos (1) rgranger at 8:19am 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1433 Hey All I attached a PFD file containing a bunch of photos of the Concordia. Warning! It is a
Appledore Crewman Dies After Fall from Mast Soundbounder at 6:48am 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5086 Sad news from Key West The first mate of the schooner Appledore who sustained serious injuries Ja
Electrical Wiring: Chasing Thru Deck/Hull Joint? GorillaToast at 6:47am 01.26.12 Catalina 22 5/1563 Should have asked this before I started my wiring project, but is it ok to run the boat wiring on my
rudder bearing replacement oaky at 6:27am 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 7/4984 I have a 1986 O'Day 27 with play in the rudder, I would like to repack the bearing this winter and w
Considering topside paint. Ed Schenck at 6:26am 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 17/5814 It might be time to paint over the thirty-three year old gelcoat. I always figured when the time ca
Pendent Line Tube geehaw at 3:02am 01.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2644 Just wondering if the pendent tube has any maintenance concerns? Do these ever leak or corrode thru
How do you repack the rudder bearing? oaky at 9:34pm 01.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1376 I have a 1986 27' O'Day and would like to repack the rudder bearing. What is the best way to do this
OK I did it, took the "Free Boat" Vic H. at 8:20pm 01.25.12 Irwin 41/12692 I know, I'm gonna take heat! After reinspection of the Irwin Citation 35, I took her for "Free"! I c
Poster before: Maine Sailors, Destinations Needed dscribner at 7:08pm 01.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1382 I posted this on the Trailer Sailors forum with limited input so I'll ply these waters instead. I
Catalina 27 thru hull replacement kurtengel at 6:35pm 01.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/4200 I have recently purchased a C-27 and decided to replace the thru hull fittings for the head sink dra
Yanmar 3gmf - Cant reach 3000 rpms palmettobum at 6:25pm 01.25.12 Big Boats 11/3249 Hello, I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF. At full throttle, I can't get the RPMs to reach
New Hunter e33 (5) Scott B at 6:24pm 01.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/6113 Spent a couple of days on board the new Hunter e33 at the Toronto Boat Show as an "Ambassador" for T
S2 9.2CC salon table dimensions jonblu at 6:14pm 01.25.12 S2 3/1761 Purchased a 9.2 S2 in Oct 2009 that had no table at all. Now ready to build a replica table but nee

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Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping dlochner at 5:13am 10.04.22 Dave, do you have any photos of your installation? I'm curious. Tks. Sorry I don't. There was s
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 5:06am 10.04.22 The Whale pump has been installed on Second Star for about 5 years with no problems. Dave, do you
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer kappykaplan at 4:52am 10.04.22 trailor Hmmm . . . Trailor Sailor or Trailer Sailor? :huh: :stir:
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps rgranger at 4:40am 10.04.22 One of the causes of abrasion is the fact that the strap starts to vibrate and slap when going 60 mp
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer rgranger at 4:37am 10.04.22 Thank you! What is Cold Galvanizing compound? Should I pick some up? It is a spray paint with zinc
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping dlochner at 4:31am 10.04.22 By design, a Rule bilge pump is (normally) a centrifugal pump. Cheap to buy, but their useful real-
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 3:08am 10.04.22 long-produced model Jabsco 37202-0000. I'll keep this in mind for the next time I have to replace
Floor Separated From Dinghy - Inflatible Kings Gambit at 10:03pm 10.03.22 Perhaps try Stabond U-148 two-part adhesive. Good for PVC or Hypalon. I used it to repair a blown se
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? Stu Jackson at 9:09pm 10.03.22 Thanks so much for that wonderful summary. Good hear you got her goin'. :beer::beer::beer:
Rebedding Catalina 310 Starboard Gate Stanchion - No way to reach bolts as it is behind galley cabinets - Deck plate mount? Stu Jackson at 8:47pm 10.03.22 Glad to hear Catalina's reply was in agreement with my suggestion. Good confirmation and thanks fo
Replace standing rigging H49 sail sfbay at 8:40pm 10.03.22 Have Rogue Rigging in Berkeley inspect it. Just did that and my 2005 was found to be in new conditio
Floor Separated From Dinghy - Inflatible Rich Stidger at 8:33pm 10.03.22 There are predominately two materials that are used to construct a dinghy. PVC or Hypalon. I am a
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping FastOlson at 8:20pm 10.03.22 @capta , they are both standard Rule pumps and not centrifugal. By design, a Rule bilge pump is
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! CarlN at 8:12pm 10.03.22
Replace standing rigging H49 artboas at 8:10pm 10.03.22 Not meaning to stir up jealousy, but sitting here on Lake Ontario.. my standing rigging will last lo
It's groundhog day (1) artboas at 7:58pm 10.03.22
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Ward H at 7:48pm 10.03.22 My concern would be with what you are proposing if there is anyway on updating the software to all
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Ward H at 7:46pm 10.03.22 @Scott T-Bird Just read a bit about the ST6002. It does have most, if not all of the features, of t
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Blitz at 7:41pm 10.03.22 I don't see a need to change out your ST6002 control head. You mentioned additional functions but d
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 quadrille38 at 7:03pm 10.03.22 We're currently the owners of a H33 and are considering moving up to a Hunter 38. I am the one who

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