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Dockside water inlet windsock1 at 3:49pm 07.16.11 Big Boats 8/6634 Three summers into using my new-to-me '97 376 I just discovered the little water inlet located on th
H22 Swing Keel Bushing Gregor at 3:44pm 07.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1115 Just pulled the swing keel off my 1983 H22 today and found the bushing badly deformed and in need of
Three questions ... eliems at 2:41pm 07.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1328 1) Should I mount a Horn or just have a $20 airhorn for when I need it? If mounting a horn, what wir
Bimini top edge flap? (2) Hermit Scott at 2:34pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 34/11889 Hey guys. I was getting ready to sew together a bimini out of 9.25 oz sunbrella. I have my old one a
Generator Battery Sailgunner at 1:53pm 07.16.11 Big Boats 7/1902 I am installing a diesel generator in my 410 and have a battery question. I think the standard inst
Starter???? Wkemple at 1:42pm 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1997 Boat starts when connected to shore power, no issues. Just put in two new batteries (starter and hou
Black Goo On Mesh Filter On The Suction Side of Water Pump CertaCito at 1:32pm 07.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/6454 Dear Head Mistress, I've been noticing that my water pump has been running longer than normal. On
Fresh to the Forum (1) @work at 1:28pm 07.16.11 Smaller Boats 1/1133 Glad to have a place to learn from others - I bought a stock 240 out of lake michigan last year and
No hot water? Pat T at 1:19pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2489 I have a Seaward water heater that just stopped heating the water by AC power. I notice from the man
Used Sail Value Question - Looking for a Guide ChockFullOnuts222 at 12:27pm 07.16.11 Bigger Boats 1/1547 Hey guys, I hope this post isn't in violation of the rules...I'm not offering anything for sale h
Need help ID a boat with no serial# wingysails at 12:04pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2271 I have a 15' 3" 6' beam sailboat with a mainsail ans a jib and some sort of tube running to the bow
Dock cushions [fenders] paul1938 at 12:00pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2726 Have a Hunter 33 with about an 11' beam and my slip is 12', so I have plenty for room. I've gotten t
Oday 26 swing keel tube replacement HakunaMatata at 11:54am 07.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1425 Does anyone know where to get a replacement keel tube at? I tried D ' R Marine but they do not have
Engine Will Not Start smoothsailing at 9:36am 07.16.11 Engines and Propulsion 17/4790
In Mast Furler Jam -redux shemandr at 7:46am 07.16.11 Big Boats 14/4169 Captain John Burns - Are you out there? I got my main jammed but good last Wed. PM when I had to cr
Magic tilt trailer without center bunk board (1) Segeln macht Spass at 7:42am 07.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1978 I bought this H240 with the Magic tilt trailer. Mine does not have a center bunk board for the kiel
326 mast step question bigsick at 7:24am 07.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1793 I have a 326 with a Selden furling main. I have to lower mast for repairs. I am at new club that a
Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:48am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/957 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:17am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1618 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Widgeon leaks haskell1 at 5:55am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1617 Took the 1970s vintage Widgeon out on the lake last weekend. On the water for 6 hours. what a bee yo

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Sails sail sfbay at 7:58am 10.16.22 Do an internet search on "Catalina 22 used sails" and "used sailboat sails" to find lots of supplier
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 7:20am 10.16.22 Jim, The new shaft anode, it's really a prop nut anode, will have to wait until next summer. The w
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. JamesG161 at 7:07am 10.16.22 Aluminum in a beer can maybe coated. Aluminum Anodes are an alloy. Time to get a Steady reading is
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36am 10.16.22 Pictures of hole please
Loading boat on trailer (1) Tater at 6:17am 10.16.22 I built guides for my Hunter 170. They are not pretty but very functional and cheap.
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak rgranger at 6:12am 10.16.22 Thanks for posting those pics
Winter Cover JBP-PA at 5:51am 10.16.22 One of the advantages I like about canvas over shrink wrap is that you can open up part of the canva
Winter Cover sailme88 at 3:43am 10.16.22 Location, Location, Location... It really depends on where you are.. Sounds like you are either at
Winter Cover Dalliance at 10:31pm 10.15.22 I would never even consider leaving my boat uncovered through a Chicago winter. Way too much chance
Gel Coat Spider. Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 10.15.22 I guess I got a little derailed when the original post was about spider cracks and we were now drift
Its funny Friday! (5) Will Gilmore at 7:46pm 10.15.22 210080 Two hunters wanted to go hunting on a remote island where they had been successful the previ
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 7:24pm 10.15.22 I goofed off a little today. I dropped my test cell in the water in approximately the same location
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak (2) Orbweaver at 7:21pm 10.15.22 I was finally able to get the boat sealed up and go to finding the leaks. It turns out I have 5 diff
Alternator Bracket SycloneDriver at 6:58pm 10.15.22 I measured the distance from center to center today I need to be able to shorten it down to at least
Leaking thru hull berner73 at 5:22pm 10.15.22 Lots of good advice above. Haul, fix and be thankful you caught it when you did. I wouldn't be able
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 5:17pm 10.15.22 LOL. No, it was just a matter of how I cleated off the rope that holds up the centerboard. Using the
Remote controls for 9.9 Yamaha on a Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 2:50pm 10.15.22 Thanks for the reply John. The controls currently move from port to starboard and back. If I move
Turn-Around Destinations? jssailem at 2:37pm 10.15.22 Two fun trips from my Everett home port that can sharpen a cruiser's navigational skills are: Evere
Gel Coat Spider. jssailem at 2:08pm 10.15.22 Ralph. We are not in disagreement. What I shared was a series of approaches to address the differing
Clipper Marine 21' As The Story as it was told, newly weds purchased in 1975, kloudie1 at 1:25pm 10.15.22 Congrats! A fun project indeed.. A fine little lake boat!

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