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Vision 36 Mainsail won't go up...? sj01 at 10:51am 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2226 My wife and I are the proud (new) owners of a 1993 Vision 36. Have been out a few times experimentin
Evinrude Yachtwin tilt lock sgnlman at 10:23am 06.27.11 Engines and Propulsion 2/3862 I acquired a 1990 yachtwin as a freebie after having problems with my 15hp mercury. After mounting i
How much is too much weight for a Cat 30? dstaylor95 at 10:02am 06.27.11 Catalina 30 14/2898 This is somewhat of a repeat post and I apologize in advance...The question that I am having a hard
Travellift hang time Dubo at 9:57am 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2114 Hi, I had a yard lift my 31' Hunter on saturday so i could get access to the bottom of the keel. I d
Mast holders shake55 at 9:45am 06.27.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1267 I am looking for a mast holder that attaches to the stern for storing the mast and also for ease in
Tiller Arm Radius Riky Ricardo at 9:43am 06.27.11 Other Sailboats 2/2015 Our boat is a Rhodes 41 year 82. Im installing a Raymarine Type1 linear drive for the Autopilot. I
Adler Barbour thermostat Alice A. at 9:19am 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 9/12187 Our 1995 Adler Barbour cold machine acts like the thermostat has failed. It makes wild temperature s
Oriental NC: Whittaker Point Marina Review (1) rgranger at 9:15am 06.27.11 Trailer Sailors 6/4852 Hey All Just got back from a four day jaunt in the Pamlico and wanted to give Kudos to Whittaker Po
Vberth hatch weather stripping svoelker at 8:55am 06.27.11 S2 4/2735 The foam type weather stripping on my forward vberth deck hatch is old. Some of it is missing. I che
Dang batteries Paul356 at 8:45am 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1245 It should become quickly apparent that I don't like batteries much and they don't like me. But here'
pin hole in SS John at 8:17am 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2296 I found that the stainless steel sink in my galley has a little pin hole in the bottom which causes
Halyard size for vision 36 Skydaving at 8:15am 06.27.11 Big Boats 5/1316 Trying to find out the main halyard size (diameter of the rope) for a vision 36. The length would he
Wood thingy around keel crank. Need some advice. Capt Strapfoots at 8:12am 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2340 I have an 84 Mac 25 and the wood that surrounds the keel crank winch is starting to buckle... How do
Integration StandHorizon 2150 AIS & Coastal Explorer (1) pauljgrenon at 8:04am 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1671 Objective: Using my new Standard Horizon GX2150 Radio, Get AIS targets to show up on my computer run
Is there an alternate site for mobile users? Forrest15112 at 6:53am 06.27.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3532 Many sites have a location specifically formatted for display on small mobile device screens. I woul
Bow tie down loop. mklein@iowatelecom.net at 6:47am 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2009 Hey, my front bow tie down loop is slightly loose and in bad condition. The SS flat bar that is su
Hot water tank won't allow water in Ralph at 6:46am 06.27.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2050 Hi Everyone, Saturday afternoon we noticed that when we turned our faucet on and selected the hotw
is the pearson 27 hull bottom solid or core? ramsdoc at 6:38am 06.27.11 Pearson 11/3800 Hello all: I need to mount an in-hull transducer in my Pearson 27. I know that a core hull is not go
Best choice for replacment sails for Bene 361 Benjamin Disralei at 6:25am 06.27.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2486 Hi Fellow owners I am looking to gain more speed up wind and am faced with the dilemma as to the be
No Reverse Gear on Yanmar 4JH5E benwald at 6:13am 06.27.11 Big Boats 3/3770 I have a Hunter 38 with a Yanmar 4JH5E engine. This year I have noticed my remote shifter is much h

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McLube........ McLeak? Bob S at 9:31am 09.06.22 Expensive but I bought a quart can about 5 years ago after finishing a spray can. I use an acid brus
Another Auto-Pilot Accident DArcy at 9:29am 09.06.22 Not a very informative article but I have to assume the autopilot just wasn't working properly. I'm
Battery cables H260 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:20am 09.06.22 Yes I did install the battery selector in the port cockpit locker. There was a place for a second b
33.5 fuel tank leak Don Crowther at 9:17am 09.06.22 How much trouble is it to remove the fuel tank? I've seen a few posts about tank leaks and wondering
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 9:10am 09.06.22 I cannot find any documentation on the CDI code-O furler, but is does not sound like a top-down fur
41DS Refrigerator Replacement JamesG161 at 8:59am 09.06.22 You should have ample current on a 15 amp line to run both. Both the Microwave and Frig do have a
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 8:59am 09.06.22 I purchased it used from a forum member, it is described as "CDI Code Zero with torsion cable with
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 8:57am 09.06.22 That cleat angle is designed to be adjustable.The cleat angle moves in relation to the block. Likel
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 8:57am 09.06.22 I cannot find any documentation on the CDI code-O furler, but is does not sound like a top-down furl
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:50am 09.06.22 Leaving a boat in the water means leaving the seacocks closed. Have a way to keep your bilge pump
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:48am 09.06.22 I've been using this same technique on my Cat30's for about 15 years now. Never had a freezing pro
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:47am 09.06.22 I've been using this same technique on my Cat30's for about 15 years now. Never had a freezing pro
Hunter vision in mast wires JamesG161 at 8:45am 09.06.22 There are a group of wires running from your DC panel to the Mast. You may have to Step your mast p
41DS Refrigerator Replacement gfrazzle at 8:35am 09.06.22 You should have ample current on a 15 amp line to run both. If you think about it, many households
Hunter 37.5 - Dinette Table Stuck Scott NIelsen at 8:19am 09.06.22 You might want to spray some WD-40 at the top of the tube so it can weep down the post. Let it stan
Bottom Paints Ralph Johnstone at 8:19am 09.06.22 Start here: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/failed-bottom-paint-puget-sound-options.12499
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? OS2Dude at 8:18am 09.06.22 Oh the crimping tool was right there - I pointed it out to him - and he declined to use it. I'd h
Swing Keel questions watercolors II at 8:16am 09.06.22 This is my 30 season with a 1987 Catalina 22 swing keel. Im on a central PA lake where the season is
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 8:15am 09.06.22 Do you have any photos of the furler? What brand is it? One thing to remember is that the torsion
Adding a Marine Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:46am 09.06.22 PureAyre PureAyre is the only product I've ever found that actually eliminates any odor, even smok

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