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Helm conversion question AADIVER at 8:55pm 11.08.10 Catalina 30 16/4366 What would it cost to convert an '83 wheel helm to a tiller helm? I'm selling my 250 and buying a 1
Air vents on h34 Benny17441 at 8:12pm 11.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1948 I was looking at some h34 pictures and saw in different boats a pair of chromed vents installed behi
Through hull valves Andy284 at 7:43pm 11.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1535 I think this is an easy question for experience owners. What direction the through hull valves turn
Coolant system maintenance Andy284 at 7:33pm 11.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1492 Hello all, I have a question regarding my yanmar 2gm20f coolant system. I decided to change the coo
Why was the K-40 post moved? CharlieCobra at 5:21pm 11.08.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1849 I'm trying to save this boat and put the post here for the largest viewing audience. Was that an au
C 27 12 Volt power problem (1) Buzzlovelace at 5:08pm 11.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1642 Hello. Thank you for your consideration. Here's whats happening and what I have done. When perko swi
cockpit drain old guys sail at 4:49pm 11.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2340 Finally got my 26S home. The boat was full of sea water so I wet vacced that into the cockpit. Then
Adding Fuel Tank Sabor! at 4:44pm 11.08.10 Big Boats 0/1656 I have a very small fuel tank (39 gallons) in my Catalina 42, and need to at least double if not tri
Kettenburg K-40 free to good home (3) CharlieCobra at 4:27pm 11.08.10 Ask All Sailors 16/5825 Folks, I just heard of hull number three being free and is scheduled to be destroyed this week. She
Wild Port entry Grasshopp at 3:27pm 11.08.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3107 Is this good sailing skills or just lucky. I think I would have tried to find a different place to
East Coast to The Gulf rickk31 at 3:20pm 11.08.10 Destinations 7/4273 I need some advice. We are heading south around NC. on our way to Panama City. We are 33 foot with a
Parts for a shorepower socket Mickey84H34 at 1:36pm 11.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1356 The plastic threaded ring on our 30A shorepower connector broke and I'm hoping that parts are availa
Lifting Bridle tbtapper at 1:24pm 11.08.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2661 Anyone ever launch/retrieve their R23 with a bridle not the straps that go around the hull?? If so
jabsco waterpump dfalewee at 1:18pm 11.08.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1377 My 1982 cutter has an engine 3QM30H with an aftermarket kit made by Sen Dure : heat exchanger/ jabsc
35.5 Mast conduit Halipe�o at 12:53pm 11.08.10 Big Boats 10/2376 I'm trying to run a TV antenna wire and replace the VHF antenna wire to the top of the mast. It seem
O'Day 222: Mast (2) estopa at 11:57am 11.08.10 Day Sailers 28/13871 I also have some mast fixes as well. Mainly the sheaves that the main sheet halyard goes to. Both t
Area lights on 32 hunter mystical_ice at 11:24am 11.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/1653 Looking for suggestions for lights on a 32 hunter. At night it seems like it can be almost TOO dark
O'Day 22 EZ loader trailer weight? AndyS22 at 10:53am 11.08.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/6685 I'm trying to register my EZ Loader 6.0 trailer which came with my O'Day 22, all I have is a bill of
Engine Replacement on 27 Hunter Craig Zimmerman at 10:42am 11.08.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/4389 Has anybody replaced their 1GM with a Westerbeke 12C Two or with a Yanmar 2YM15 ? If so, please give
O'Day 222: Centerboard (15) estopa at 9:04am 11.08.10 Day Sailers 47/21950 Well Centerboard project to begin. As mentioned in various posts I have a very loose centerboard. M

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Stopping engine Scott T-Bird at 9:44am 07.25.22 Definitely shut engine down before turning the key. Have you killed the diodes in your alternator y
Sailing with no furling winch tfox2069 at 9:44am 07.25.22 I couldn't find a single device that is all of a ratcheting block with stantion mount and ratchetin
How soon is to soon? Scott T-Bird at 9:39am 07.25.22 In my experience, it doesn't take long to find a suitable boat unless you are extremely picky. So t
How soon is to soon? Scott T-Bird at 9:23am 07.25.22 It's never too soon! It's almost always too late! :biggrin: I don't really understand your intent
stormy chi=mac jon hansen at 9:17am 07.25.22 well, now that j111 is not the winner. not anything. and so it goes:banghead:
How soon is to soon? dlochner at 9:12am 07.25.22 It is never too early to look for the retirement boat. You may start today and find it tomorrow or i
Catalina 380 lift/Davit for Dinghy Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 07.25.22 On a Catalina 30? Or are you sailing a larger boat now? I think the stability of a Catalina 30 wou
Mast Plate Broken Hunter 460 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:06am 07.25.22 I would contact SBO for the part. Looks to me like it's made of cast aluminum and cracked due to loa
Sailing with no furling winch baycloud at 8:58am 07.25.22 Why can't you replace that last block with a ratchet block with cam cleat? first change will be a
Mast Plate Broken Hunter 460 Windpilot at 8:36am 07.25.22 Contact Allan at Seatek in long Beach for the part, maybe he can recommend a rigger that can replace
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 8:08am 07.25.22
Lake Montauk SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:07am 07.25.22 Anchored there many times when I lived in NY. You have to follow a channel when you first enter, the
Hunter 33.5 Roller Furling (2) MBroderick at 7:08am 07.25.22 Originally was a Hood, now a ProFurl - see images below.
Sailing with no furling winch dkinzer at 6:54am 07.25.22 Thanks. That does make sense.
Sailing with no furling winch tfox2069 at 6:50am 07.25.22 I replaced mine with a non-ratcheting block with a cam cleat. I'm interested to know the benefit of
Hunter 33.5 Roller Furling Don Crowther at 6:41am 07.25.22 I have a Hood 810 furler. The name was right on the furler head. Sorry I don't have any pictures of
Valid Insurance ? ? ? ? ? dkinzer at 6:37am 07.25.22 As jssailem noted, Oregon requires a Boater Education Card. Interestingly, Washington state does als
Sailing with no furling winch dkinzer at 6:32am 07.25.22 Why can't you replace that last block with a ratchet block with cam cleat? I replaced mine with a
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start Crusty Ol Salt at 6:20am 07.25.22 New batteries shouldn't need charging... If they did, something is wrong.. That was my first tho
stormy chi=mac kloudie1 at 5:46am 07.25.22 Looks like a hoot! That boat is scooting.. Certainly more fun looking than ghosting along in wind so

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