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Compass Replacement MLampner at 6:19am 03.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2266 My existing pedestal mount compass on my 77 Hunter 30 has yellowed to the point that it is hard to r
Mainsheet Cleat (2) truckman at 9:44pm 03.05.11 Catalina 310 59/15311 Hello all, Just back from the Maimi show which got got me thinking about finally fixing the pathetic
Bronze Hose Barbed reducing adapter Source Prime Time at 8:51pm 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2259 I am having a problem finding a hose adapter. I have to go from a 3/4 inch hose to a 1 inch hose. Th
Rail bracket for a spare 10hp (2) RECESS at 7:31pm 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2262 I am planning on doing a cruise for 5 weeks from Carrabelle to the Florida Keys. I own a 10hp 4 stro
Charging System bowlinguy800 at 7:28pm 03.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2366 New to sailing and just bought a Catalina 22. I need to know how to and set up a charging system for
Ablative bottom paint questions jfrench at 5:40pm 03.05.11 Catalina 22 3/1910 I'm a new Cat 22 owner. I intend to trailer my boat and sail it in the Chesapeake Bay (salt water).
replacing halyards escapade12 at 5:06pm 03.05.11 Catalina 30 7/2495 I need to replace my rope halyards (internal) on cat30 I read that you sew the 2 lines together..i
40.5 cabin sole?? Wayne Dengel at 4:43pm 03.05.11 Big Boats 2/1483 Hey folks!! As some of you know, my wife and I are new 40.5 owners. We have been spending past few
four stroke tkarasch at 4:12pm 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3181 Why does anyone care to talk about the torque of a four stroke motor versus the torque of a two stro
X-5 auto pilot reviews. Marc Bergmueller at 3:10pm 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2914 I'm looking to buy an Raymarine x-5 wheel autopilot for a Hunter H310, and found some older posts(mo
building a trailer for an Oday 272LE suamicotom at 2:31pm 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2279 I am wondering where to get proper dimensions for the location of supports when building a trailer t
33 Strut and Rudder (4) Paul F at 11:57am 03.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 21/5393 The boat is pulled for a bottom job and to document the 33 prop shaft strut and the modified rudder
fractional head stay? ambrichard at 11:48am 03.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2642 I recently purchased an 1976 O'day 22 fractional rig with the taller mast (too tall?). Trying to ide
Rudder Autopsy; good and bad news (2) rajhnsn at 11:20am 03.05.11 Bigger Boats 7/2333 Some of you may remember that under a previous post I wrote about replacing my rudder because there
C27-When to use what? Joel H. at 11:16am 03.05.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2582 I'm a old Hobiecat sailor who just switched to a cruiser (1978 Catalina 27). The PO installed a ro
Has anyone replaced their forward fixed portlights? If so wi jrowan at 10:43am 03.05.11 Catalina 30 4/2130 Hello, I am new to this site, I recently purchased a Cat. 30 after owning many past sailboats, incl
Who's at fault? Roger Long at 10:22am 03.05.11 Ask All Sailors 20/5371 It's raining, can't work on the boat. Let's play another game of who's at fault. http://staugustin
Low boy 2 way pump Indysailor at 9:56am 03.05.11 Day Sailers 0/1174 I'm refurbishing the sink, tank and pump on my boat. If you're looking for a replacement for the han
Shroud tension 26C? Right On! at 8:55am 03.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2951 It was brought to my attention (right here on this forum!) that my shroud wires appear way to loose.
Standing Rigging Dave3560 at 8:29am 03.05.11 Big Boats 4/2056 Hi can anyone help I am new to this site and I have just bought my first Hunter legend 37.6 ( 1995 )

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Turnbuckle "locks"? heritage at 4:41pm 08.15.22 I made my own. Used double sided velcro and put a ss rivet about midways in the 5" x 1" velcro.
Sailing around Outer Banks, Hunter 240 rgranger at 4:36pm 08.15.22
universal m18 alternator recomendations jssailem at 4:26pm 08.15.22 Pictures will help the shop help you. Use a tape to help the image. Configure the new bracket upgrad
universal m18 alternator recomendations adamv at 4:14pm 08.15.22 thanks both - actually looking more closely I think my current alternator is not a Delco as someone
Start battery twalker H260 at 4:12pm 08.15.22 If it is a group 54 battery it may or may not have an issue. Cca for a group 54 looks to vary from
universal m18 alternator recomendations jssailem at 4:07pm 08.15.22 Take the alternator out of the boat and into town to an Automotive Electrical shop. They are likely
universal m18 alternator recomendations SycloneDriver at 3:58pm 08.15.22 I think that alternator should work fine, you don't have a lot load and you have solar. How much so
universal m18 alternator recomendations adamv at 3:52pm 08.15.22 Looks like this is the most 'official' replacement: ARCO NEW Original Equipment Quality Replacement
universal m18 alternator recomendations SycloneDriver at 3:48pm 08.15.22 I'm really surprised that no one has offered a suggestion. Bump.
Mast spreaders... The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:44pm 08.15.22 If airfoil design try Dwyer on the east coast. https://www.dwyermast.com/items.asp?cat1ID=40&cat1Na
Start battery wyctoronto at 3:40pm 08.15.22 This is a critical piece of information. Is it correct that the generator start battery is charged
Start battery SycloneDriver at 3:32pm 08.15.22 I'm very familiar with that tester. With the load (100 amps give or take) applied the voltage is a
Turnbuckle "locks"? dlochner at 3:27pm 08.15.22 Nice idea to use velcro instead of tape for covering cotter pins. The Cotter Pin wraps are more t
Turnbuckle "locks"? PaulK at 3:22pm 08.15.22 Nice idea to use velcro instead of tape for covering cotter pins.
First sail on 19-2 shemandr at 3:16pm 08.15.22 Or a sailmaker could offer more choices. WM may be adequate but the size and flexibility of battens
Raymarine i50 Tridata System with Thru-Hull tranducers Belgian Chris at 2:52pm 08.15.22
Start battery JamesG161 at 2:49pm 08.15.22 Note that when I try to start the generator with the boats engine idling the generator fires up imm
1987 Cat 22: 2-pin OEM Deck Bulb LED replacement Leeward Rail at 2:49pm 08.15.22 You likely have the same Aqua Signal 25 Combo Deck/Steaming Light... I would replace it. It is junk
1987 Cat 22: 2-pin OEM Deck Bulb LED replacement AaronD at 2:45pm 08.15.22 https://store.marinebeam.com
What's this hole in the shelf for? JRacer at 2:25pm 08.15.22 If it were a Beneteau, I'd say it's a Wine bottle rack. :biggrin:

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