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SWAP VIDEOS (SWING KEEL vs. Vol. III) Mary and Joseph at 2:50am 06.01.11 Catalina 22 0/1339 I have the video "The DIY Guide to Refinishing the Catalina 22 Swing Keel" and was hoping to swap it
Hunter event in Pacific North West ... eliems at 12:11am 06.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/976 Does anyone know about the event coming up in June sailing Hunters to Telegraph Harbour ( or somewhe
Hunter 260 Boom Cleat System jimfrankelly at 8:57pm 05.31.11 Smaller Boats 4/1965 I want to improve the awkard to access cleat system at the mast end of the boom. It would be nice t
Radar Reflector for Hawaii Sail seanshine at 8:43pm 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1482 http://svbigriver.wordpress.com Leaving for Hawaii from Seattle on Saturday. We still haven't deci
Get rid of LectraSan and go to Holding Tank lnikl at 8:28pm 05.31.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/5680 I recently bought a boat that is equipped with a lectrasan. The unit seems to have a leak from the d
Greeting, sailor. (1) Kiltosman at 7:43pm 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2053 I'm Korean(South), not well English. Please understand. My master bought Beneteau 43(not family t
Cheezy Hatch Lock Juice6576 at 7:42pm 05.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1444 Was going out to the boat today to check lines because of theforecasted high winds today. When I wen
Honda 2000 on a 356 rishackie at 7:25pm 05.31.11 Big Boats 2/1436 I just bought a Honda 2000 generator after seeing many positive posts about the unit on these forums
1992 Hunter 27 - First Sail/Delivery across Lake Michigan chi23 at 6:54pm 05.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1716 Delivered the new (to me) 1992 Hunter 27 over May 25 ' 26 from Holland, Michigan to Chicago. Sailed
New / Used Jib mdb at 6:53pm 05.31.11 Big Boats 4/1179 The loft says my 135 % is shot. (No surprise - +/- 26 years old). Quote was $ 2,400 for a new cust
Drawer Slides sailaway3662 at 6:34pm 05.31.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1240 I have a Bene 473 and the plastic drawer slides for two drawers in the galley are shot. I would lik
Have it hauled or not pcjrusso at 6:12pm 05.31.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1234 Hi all, I am new on Oday Owners I am a member of Catalina Owners with my Catalina 27. I am in the p
Have you guys seen this? Stu Jackson at 6:12pm 05.31.11 Catalina 310 0/1332 http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=129924
YSM-8 Issues Mookie B at 6:03pm 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2009 I rebuilt the Yanmar on my boat about 3 years ago. While it only has about 50 hours on it since, it
Mounting shades on Hunter 260 earlkeim at 5:45pm 05.31.11 Smaller Boats 0/874 HI, I want to mount shades in a 260. the side shades can be screwed into the liner but the front
H29.5 Engine Mounts Dave602 at 5:42pm 05.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1504 I am contemplating changing my engine mounts myself once I got the quote from our marina yard. Has a
Tippy 170 Grays Creek at 5:37pm 05.31.11 Day Sailers 10/3597 I recently purchased a used 170 and have virtually no prior sailing experience. I sail on the Mago
New Nonskid (3) Ed H at 5:01pm 05.31.11 The Cherubini Hunters 17/5207 http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/images/gallery_thm/12/e1c3d427eafa1b8236d3fdc243ac084c_12219
water pump/exhaust tell tale... rochesterdriver at 4:57pm 05.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1315 The boat is a 78 30' Cherubini (of course). The engine is a 2gmf. The exhaust is below the water
location for depth transducer fiestaMojo at 4:09pm 05.31.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2023 At present my boat has the depth transducer mounted about mid-keel, on the starboard side of the kee

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Suggested whisker pole for H18? mark2 at 6:02am 08.20.22 I have ordered the Forespar 4-8' pole for about $120 (4'-8' Telescoping Whisker Pole \| West Marine).
Refrigerator Conking Out kloudie1 at 5:53am 08.20.22 Some units will attempt to reset/restart for a couple of tries then really shut down .. Depending on
Is this dinghy salvageable? RoyS at 5:46am 08.20.22 Dogs are hard on inflatables. My previous standard poodle was extremely athletic and weighed 70 poun
Refrigerator Conking Out YVRguy at 5:37am 08.20.22 Thanks all, for your responses. I should have worded the question more carefully. I am primarily i
1981 H30 Skeg removal RoyS at 5:25am 08.20.22 No experience with this repair. However, you might want to try using an abrasive wire saw in the joi
I got a free southcoast 22 SailingLoto at 5:03am 08.20.22 Can't thank you enough for the good advice. I went with JD green mixed with a little bit of black e
DC electric panel troubleshooting crownjewel at 3:44am 08.20.22 Thank you for the advice, gentlemen. It was either Socrates or Monty Python who said "I do not know
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair CYQK at 3:00am 08.20.22 used it on an inflateable hotub worked great
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode Davidasailor26 at 2:54am 08.20.22
What's up with my rudder? (1) jssailem at 9:42pm 08.19.22 Here is a clue.. The rudder on this boat is being held up by a line to a cleat so the boat can be dr
What's up with my rudder? justsomeguy at 8:13pm 08.19.22 It hinged pretty well on land but in the water it wants to float. You need to overcome its buoyanc
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair thinwater at 7:58pm 08.19.22 Following. I've started some tests. Unlike polyurethanes, it cures by drying. Thick layers, or glue
Hull and Deck construction sail sfbay at 7:25pm 08.19.22 Get an estimate for these structural repairs and request a repair allowance from seller. Even if the
What's up with my rudder? dLj at 6:50pm 08.19.22 I'd need photos of the mechanism, but typically you tighten the rope to pull the rudder down. Some
What's up with my rudder? JohnShannon at 6:34pm 08.19.22 Is it jammed? If you push on it will it go down? That line could be a pull up or a pull down. If
Macerator issues artboas at 6:29pm 08.19.22 Thank you Peggy. You are always incredibly helpful. The only point I was trying to make was the rock
New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 6:26pm 08.19.22 Sound logic and the correct choice for most people. I chose pypilot because it was easy to integrat
Refrigerator Conking Out Head Sail at 6:24pm 08.19.22
Refrigerator Conking Out (1) DeniseO30 at 6:15pm 08.19.22 More information would be helpful for those trying to help you, even when someone with 50 plus yea
DC electric panel troubleshooting Head Sail at 6:12pm 08.19.22 Trace the red wire to the bilge switch. Then trace the wire to the pump. At some point, the two ar

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