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Setting mast and rigging bowlinguy800 at 5:30pm 05.28.11 Catalina 22 5/2740 Hello all, I just bought my first sailboat. I bought an 84 Cat 22 with the original paper work and m
Auto Pilot (4) jorgefife at 4:50pm 05.28.11 The Cherubini Hunters 25/9901 I pulled out from 2 boats: a Raymarine auto pilot wheel (bearings inside run well, all greased with
Water pump question fox islander at 4:44pm 05.28.11 Catalina 30 9/2828 When at the slip, hooked up to shore power, with all fixtures closed the water pump turns on every 1
sliding hatch water leak sesmith at 4:38pm 05.28.11 Smaller Boats 0/913 I tried to bump up an old thread but it was closed. This spring I tried the router fix for the wate
Leaving shrinkwrap on all summer Vegas at 4:10pm 05.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1588 I may not be able to launch my Beneteau this summer. It is on the hard in Michigan, with shrinkwrap
Visiting Roger Long at 3:40pm 05.28.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2505 Sprinkled through the various threads about my plans are some posts saying things like, "If you are
rudder removal on 1983 Hunter 37 Rabalais_87 at 3:06pm 05.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2071 I have recently bought a 1983 Hunter 37, I am in the process of removing the rudder as it has a bend
Centerboard winch RobHale at 1:53pm 05.28.11 Trailer Sailors 5/8167 Hi folks! I need some advice about replacing the winch that raises and lowers my centerboard. I b
Good Price or no? h20_4_life at 1:48pm 05.28.11 Catalina 22 6/1643 Hey guys, I'm new here. I am about to look at my first boat to buy. I've sailed for years on a 16' H
Black exhaust water (soot?) sandycohen at 1:21pm 05.28.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/3497 I bought a 1979 pearson 32 about three months ago with a Yanmar 2gm20f. Until last week I ran the en
Bimini for 35.5 Dima at 1:19pm 05.28.11 Big Boats 0/1365 I'm looking for bimini for the 1991 35.5 Legend. What is opinion on the pre-measured bimini for ~$13
sunrises and sunsets in mazatlan..... (8) zeehag at 10:42am 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1637 from old harbor anchorage--- come on, guys-- ye needs to come out sailing.... rising..http://i97.ph
Anyone ever tried sailaway78 at 9:55am 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2277 Thought there was a post about this a while back, but can't locate it. Has anyone used one of the h
Anchor locker cover for H31 Tellertale at 9:19am 05.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1297 Any idea how to get a replacement cover for a 1986 H31? Mine is about to give way.
mast wiring modification red grit at 8:59am 05.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1280 The wiring thru the mast for the deck lite and steaming lite was severed while the mast was being st
Yanmar parts cross reference sailaway78 at 8:45am 05.28.11 Engines and Propulsion 1/7089 Has anyone been able to find any kind of a cross reference between Yanmar marine engines and Yanmar
Folding / Feathering Props capjules at 8:39am 05.28.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3673 Hi, I'm looking for opinions / reviews from anyone using a feathering or folding prop. Are you hap
SR Mariner LK Knotmeter Replacement tomgrigsby at 7:03am 05.28.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6158 My knotmeter has not worked in the 3 years I've owned the boat. Is there a recommended replacement?
general confusion on leech tension kpgraci at 5:30am 05.28.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 26/15145 I read Don's book when I first started sailing a year ago but most of the stuff didn't stick because
Riding sail Rick486 at 3:27am 05.28.11 Big Boats 3/2197 Well, after owning a riding sail for three years and never having set the thing, I have it flying no

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Boom kicker or topping lift? FastOlson at 7:45am 09.26.22 If there is no spring in the rigid vang, how is it rigged to extend and release? The vang control t
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 7:35am 09.26.22 I don't have a spring in my rigid vang, but I do have an in-mast furler. Am I inducing wear by not
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive HeelBoy at 7:31am 09.26.22 Might be a fun project simply from a making stuff prospective. This is of of my most powerful addi
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up BC Bernie at 7:22am 09.26.22 I changed all my turn buckles, one at a time. Took pre operational measurements of the shrouds befor
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive Leeward Rail at 7:04am 09.26.22 From an engineering perspective, the cable is round, so the keel and cable won't care of the winch
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 6:57am 09.26.22 Easy peesy. No Jack's needed. Just need a bunch of 2 x 6s and the trailer tongue jack. Cut the 2x
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive HeelBoy at 6:55am 09.26.22 Looking at the photo, they won't work on a C22 because of how the crank is configured. I would susp
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Leeward Rail at 6:46am 09.26.22 Easy peesy. No Jack's needed. Just need a bunch of 2 x 6s and the trailer tongue jack. Cut the 2x6
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 6:46am 09.26.22 It can be done. You will need 2 to 4 - 20 ton bottle jacks, steel drums not the plastic ones, (or
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean Kings Gambit at 6:41am 09.26.22
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive rgranger at 6:39am 09.26.22 Try it! Let us know how it works.:beer:
Boom kicker or topping lift? jdrutten at 6:39am 09.26.22 The boom will bounce and move while the boat is at the dock or moored. This causes additional wear.
Gooseneck Vision 32 rgranger at 6:36am 09.26.22 If you don't find it here.... https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/index.php?keyword_session_id=vt~ad
Boom kicker or topping lift? rgranger at 6:30am 09.26.22 How does that work? never mind. I read "flatten" instead of "fatten".:redface: LoL On my H26, I
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive Leeward Rail at 6:28am 09.26.22 Looking at the photo, they won't work on a C22 because of how the crank is configured. I would suspe
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower (1) tfox2069 at 6:25am 09.26.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jdrutten at 6:24am 09.26.22 As far as fore/aft vs. port/starboard differentiation in motor mounts: all I can say is that Hunter
Boom kicker or topping lift? (2) rgranger at 6:23am 09.26.22 Topping lift is a problem for those with large roaches (as here in Louisiana? :yikes:) In Charlest
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up SawyerCurt at 6:13am 09.26.22 Thanks for all the great suggestions! I didn't do mine with the mast up, but if you are interested
Boom kicker or topping lift? kloudie1 at 5:57am 09.26.22 Topping lift is a problem for those with large roaches (as here in Louisiana? :yikes:)

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