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O'Day Osprey Rudder specs Richard47 at 10:13am 08.11.11 Day Sailers 1/2128 Missing rudder... I need specifications to rebuild one, length and width plus possible picture. Can
ST-60 Wind Problem John T1594 at 10:12am 08.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4374 I have an ST-60 wind instrument as part of a wind/depth/speed package on my sailboat( 2000, H340). T
What type of drill bit to use? hman at 9:44am 08.11.11 Day Sailers 7/3962 Ok, I've gotten all kinds of advice from neighbors, family and friends and all different so I though
rubber sleeve on shaft split and needs replacement topherchris at 9:09am 08.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2162 The shaft has to be removed to replace the boot, can this be done in the water?
Hot and cold water pressure problem watercolours at 8:55am 08.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/972 Dear fellow sailors, My cold water pump for sinks works great, but the hot water to the sinks and sh
Understanding batter isolators bustedrudder at 7:25am 08.11.11 Big Boats 3/1301 Fairly new owner of a 40.5 which prior owner installed a Xantrex Link 10 on. On a week cruise and
Can the original sail be used with the Schaefer CF-500 The Lerchs at 7:22am 08.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1402 We are new about furler systems. Can the original jib sail, that came with the 84 Hunter 24', be us
Masthead lights Ken13559 at 6:58am 08.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1143 On my H326, I've a white Aqua Signal masthead lights (Streaming on top of Anchor, all round) with a
Good price on sailboat walt at 5:53am 08.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1767 This just popped up this morning.. dont know if its legit but if it is... This is in the Denver area
Pearson 30 window seals Ajax255 at 5:49am 08.11.11 Pearson 1/2002 Hi all, New Pearson 30 owner here, #255, 1972/73. This boat appears to have the original window
Portlight lense springs sandpiper10471 at 5:40am 08.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1914 I am in the midst of replacing a Grey portlight lense. Is there a trick to installing those pesky li
Mast mount options for Raymarine radar JeffThompson at 3:40am 08.11.11 Big Boats 4/1859 Wondering if anyone has any recommendations and/or experience with the different mast mount manufact
How much gas per hour--Honda 9.9 4-stroke? Segeln macht Spass at 3:12am 08.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2868 Has anybody every measured how much gas a Honda (year: 2000) 9.9hp 4 stroke outboard uses? Mine is o
Squeaky Pump PrincessoftheLake at 2:05am 08.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4821 Peggy- I have a Raritan PHII (new in 2005 and rebuilt in 2010) and a Jabsco (New in 2008). I get a
C&C 30-2 Buyer needs Owners to chime in please JRacer at 10:42pm 08.10.11 C&C 3/7643 I am looking at an 88 30-2. My interest is in racing and cruising. Can anyone provide feedback on th
Vent lines - how important is <45 degrees AJR4 at 9:30pm 08.10.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4429 Hi Peggy, I am in the final stages of installing a new holding tank/septic system on my Nauticat
Anchor Sail Update.... (3) Sumner at 9:21pm 08.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/7656 Last summer Ruth sewed up an anchor sail from a Sailrite kit and we used it in Florida last fall wit
Tidewater strong track Mark Juetten at 8:40pm 08.10.11 Big Boats 5/1966 Has anyone instaled a strong track and has it improved raising a full battened main. Saw one in acti
Beneteau fuel tank diesel odor Boyd18185 at 7:08pm 08.10.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3492 I have a 2002 French-built Beneteau 42 CC Oceanis Clipper. For the last 3-4 years, diesel fuel odor
Increase the Mixing Elbow life? Stephen Trapani at 6:55pm 08.10.11 Engines and Propulsion 8/4058 Can anyone provide a primer on how to run one's diesel motor in order to increase the life of the mi

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Bad spider cracks ? dlochner at 5:51am 10.07.22 Photos A and D are interesting. D looks like something heavy dropped there or the core is weak. Coul
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Kermit at 5:46am 10.07.22 Did the blind guy really wish John happy birthday in the bar? How did he know it was John in the b
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Kermit at 5:42am 10.07.22 This is one of my all time favorite movies. My kids still refer to the ocean as "the big blue wet t
Through holes and prop dlochner at 4:44am 10.07.22 From the listing I posted earlier: with an OMC Gas Sail Drive. See this old listing. Given what we
Issues Sailing Upwind Will Gilmore at 4:19am 10.07.22 Headway makes a huge difference. Also, how is she trimmed in the water? 22' is a small boat, easil
Through holes and prop Davidasailor26 at 3:25am 10.07.22 Seems unlikely that somebody would go that effort and expense for a 27-foot production sailboat. Su
Issues Sailing Upwind danstanford at 2:52am 10.07.22 You might be surprised at how much more effective your keel is at preventing that crabbing if you ge
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail JamesG161 at 11:45pm 10.06.22 First hand experience please, not opinions! I have a luff adjust with tiny cleat on the sail. I us
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail capta at 9:52pm 10.06.22 Wow, I didn't think there would be so many against battens in IMRF. My first thought was don't do it
Kanzaki KM35P gearbox fill level BigEasy at 8:31pm 10.06.22
Transducer question Cmccoy843 at 7:57pm 10.06.22 I got a toilet wax ring and melted the wax, poured it into a small dish and let it cool into a nice
Transducer question ShotgunSlim at 7:47pm 10.06.22 I got a toilet wax ring and melted the wax, poured it into a small dish and let it cool into a nice
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps Tedd at 7:34pm 10.06.22 Simple, ugly, but it works. Thanks! That's more or less how my wife describes me, so it should be go
Transducer question Cmccoy843 at 7:27pm 10.06.22 What type of transducer are you planning to install? Depth and speed transducers are generally inst
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps ShotgunSlim at 7:27pm 10.06.22 I had the same problem on my C-22 and I simply took an old tube sock, wrapped it around the strap se
Through holes and prop FastOlson at 7:25pm 10.06.22 Count to ten, then everyone take a deep breath. Count to ten, again. There really is not enough info
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Will Gilmore at 7:23pm 10.06.22 This is one of my all time favorite movies. My kids still refer to the ocean as "the big blue wet t
Issues Sailing Upwind mermike at 7:21pm 10.06.22 Not trying to be a wise guy, but you DO have the keel lowered, right?
Through holes and prop fstbttms at 7:18pm 10.06.22 Not sure what you are saying here. Are you saying the gap between the prop hub and the strut is not
Happy Birthday to John Shepard mermike at 7:18pm 10.06.22 Happy birthday John. We're all sailing for adventure with you like missing out on a good birthday p

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