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Tour requested on a 321. Tampa Bay Florida sail at 7:37am 07.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1500 Hey everyone, I've been getting some great feedback on my 321 questions. Thanks to all. After much
Poor man's autohelm Deadline at 7:36am 07.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1558 Is there a poor man's autohelm for a wheel? I only need it for one long trip, not permanent. Is the
Balmar Overheating and Wiring Questions jfreeman at 7:30am 07.28.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/8661 Interesting problem. The last few times I have gone out, when I shut down, I have a very hot electri
How deep the rudder? Caboteur at 6:57am 07.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2215 I have a B31 with a 4'3" shoal keel. There is very little protection for the rudder which is nearly
Y33 bearings joenurse at 6:31am 07.28.11 Yamaha 8/3802 I have been sailing for about 10 years and bought my first boat 4 years ago. This year I bought a Ya
Hunter 22 Bimini drumbeater at 6:29am 07.28.11 Smaller Boats 2/1424 Does anyone have rough dimensions on what bimini fits this boat? I know they sell them here, but I'v
Fix For Crazed Windows? rachelmackenzie at 5:09am 07.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/6953 We recently purchased a 1995 336. The windows on the hull (two on each side) are so crazed/dull tha
Owner Modifications Benjamin Disralei at 3:35am 07.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1506 Hi Everyone I have been reading on this forum some pretty damn interesting modifications that have
Looks Like I Found My New Boat (1) An anonymous user at 11:30pm 07.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2829 We have located a 1991 M26s in Augusta, going down to look at it first weekend in August. The price
Attaching Slides to the Bavaria Toerail? Kings Gambit at 11:11pm 07.27.11 Bavaria 2/3048 Does anybody know if there are slides that can be attached to the aluminum toerails on Bavarias? I
Schaffer traveller car Jared1048 at 10:55pm 07.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1353 I recently broke the bearings on the traveller car and it doesnt slide very well now. Anyone know if
James Island, Wa paulj at 9:52pm 07.27.11 Catalina 310 1/1702 Short day sail to check water heater hose-check valve leak.....it passed. Sailed back to dock and
Overly Hot Water from Heater David21717 at 9:11pm 07.27.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/3240 My 2008 Catalina 309 seems to have a water heater problem. When the engine has been running a while
Outhaul Setup ridetheocean at 8:56pm 07.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2754 All, On my 336, outhaul ends on the mast (not in the cockpit). There is no winch either on the mast
Can a Hunter 260 handle a 15hp outboard? LarryH at 8:50pm 07.27.11 Smaller Boats 11/6840 I m looking at repowering my 1999 H260. with the strong currents at the inlet of the St. Lucie River
Weak Spot/Stern Rail (3) Viesail at 8:26pm 07.27.11 Smaller Boats 6/1668 Hello, I've recently acquired a beautiful Hunter 22 with a couple spots that need attention. Look
Hull thickness (2) betzhunter at 6:50pm 07.27.11 Big Boats 7/3018 I plan on replacing all the thru hulls on the boat (H34 ' 84) when I put new bottom paint later this
If you have a spinnaker what size is it? rpwillia at 6:07pm 07.27.11 Catalina 310 4/1828 Been looking for a spinnaker for a while. I have a ring mounted eye level and a pole set to the J of
Can't find mast sail stop semperfiflyer at 5:57pm 07.27.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1768 Trying to find a replacement for a lost mast sail slide stop for my 2002 Catallina Capri 22. Catalin
Engine start or...er...dead? jimlay at 5:50pm 07.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2187 Hey there! I have a Hunter 450 Passage with Volvo diesel and a Northern Lights 6kw Genset. Sailed

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Electric panel rgranger at 2:34pm 09.07.22 Pictures help but without that my guess at good advice would be to see if you have power at the lead
Thinking of downsizing from my H26 rgranger at 2:32pm 09.07.22 The biggest cockpit I have ever seen in a 22' boat is on a Rhodes 22. http://rhodes22.org From th
East coast Florida causing spots rgranger at 2:29pm 09.07.22 This could turn into a really great thread. Maybe we create a map and drop pins once it is run its
Reefer rack Calif. Ted at 2:15pm 09.07.22 I make mine from plastic coated wire shelving material, like you'd use in a closet, even got little
Forestay diameter on 1979 Hunter 30 ggrizzard at 2:12pm 09.07.22 Robert, I apologize. :redface: I was just starting an electrical project when you first posted and
Reefer rack marchem at 2:10pm 09.07.22
Swing Keel questions captcoho at 2:03pm 09.07.22 https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-22/hull-deck/technical-articles
Reefer rack sail sfbay at 2:03pm 09.07.22 Photo?
Swing Keel questions captcoho at 1:54pm 09.07.22 Hi - I'm new to the forum and have questions about the C22 swing keel. I'm in the market for a trai
East coast Florida causing spots ggrizzard at 1:53pm 09.07.22 New Smyrna Beach (Central Florida) has several lovely anchorages. The main one is hard by the downt
Hunter 216 tiller brake? chriscampbell at 1:46pm 09.07.22 This is what you want for a tiller holder: Tiller Clutch . Its very well made and you lock and unlo
37.5 1991 mast base plate jssailem at 1:07pm 09.07.22 Hans. A picture of your mast base would help clarify the challenge that you are observing.
McLube........ McLeak? rgranger at 12:07pm 09.07.22 I doubt the ingredients are significantly different between Teflon sprays. I usually get what ever
Installing Air Conditioning in Hunter 356 / 36 shemandr at 11:35am 09.07.22 On my 2002 H356 the raw water pump (AC current) was under the salon sole (not that it matters). I o
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Scott T-Bird at 11:10am 09.07.22 These fittings aren't in the water ... why would cathodic protection need to be considered? Besid
McLube........ McLeak? markwbird at 10:01am 09.07.22 Graphite would be messy.... I've used this with good results. It is teflon based.
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Apex at 9:55am 09.07.22 isn't there some areas hidden in-between liner that do not drain? I don't recall what boat that is,
1987 Cat 22 Transom Scupper Drain (7) brockangelo at 9:37am 09.07.22 That was one of my first projects, something I did before leaving it in a slip. I had been drinking
1987 Cat 22 Transom Scupper Drain Leeward Rail at 9:37am 09.07.22 All the later C22 have the much better aft scupper design. Installing brass tubes is easy if you ha
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Scott NIelsen at 8:44am 09.07.22 Is it a sulfur smell? Could be batteries off gassing, that is if your batteries are lead acid and in

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