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Surveyor in Norfolk area Robert White at 8:37am 09.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1524 Hello, I'm not sure if this is the area to post this question but here it goes. Does anyone in the
Hunter 270 Cradle Dimensions jimfrankelly at 8:26am 09.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3454 Have to build cradle for 2002 Hunter 270 ' require dimensions, preferably in a technical drawing of
Hunter 23 motor weight Kevin McCarville at 8:21am 09.08.10 Smaller Boats 7/2492 Hi, I hava a 1986 hunter 23. I am looking at replacing the 9.9 Johnson Sailmaster 2 stroke with a
windgenerator/windpilot (1) pabraam at 7:57am 09.08.10 Big Boats 3/2141 In view of my planned Atlantic x-ing from Europe to to the the other side, I would like to equip my
please help lost my centerboard BobLesh83 at 7:23am 09.08.10 Catalina 22 2/1527 hello everyone, I am 27 years old. I've been working on boats since I got out of high school an
1973 Irwin - The Adventure Begins drl620 at 6:23am 09.08.10 Irwin 2/2546 Looking through some bills of sale I found on board the boat I recently bought, I found three differ
73 Irwin Ketch - The Adventure Begins drl620 at 6:10am 09.08.10 Irwin 1/2634 I recently purchased a 73 Irwin Ketch which has been "modified" to be more a house boat than sailboa
Got flies in your boat? Brian D at 5:38am 09.08.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3337 They will probably hang upside down on the ceiling. Take a small cup, add water and dish water soap.
Autohelm ST50 Wind help needed Rich Stidger at 5:13am 09.08.10 Ask All Sailors 10/9271 My Autohelm ST50 wind has died. I suspected that it was the masthead transducer because the wind sp
oceanis 321 new furling mainsail pkj at 4:32am 09.08.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2322 Has anyone installed a new in-mast furling mainsail with vertical battens on a Oceanis 321? I bought
Which Wind Indicator? nemosuit at 4:23am 09.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3165 Hi! Been looking at Windex indicators. Not sure which one is best for my boat. Which model woul
Filling Watertank Albanach at 3:57am 09.08.10 Catalina 310 10/3503 When I filled up my freshwater tank recently, I waited for the water to exit the vent as a sign that
Mind Sailing nemosuit at 3:54am 09.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2843
Leaking window over V-berth on Hunter 36 deacm at 3:30am 09.08.10 Big Boats 4/1835 It appears to be coming from where the hinge attaches to the plexiglass window itself, but I see no
west wight potter 15 centerboard wire rope Ron Dugan at 10:58pm 09.07.10 Other Sailboats 2/3562 Does anyone know the function of the wire rope attached to the lower back end of the centerboard? I
What a Day... Paul Wash at 8:24pm 09.07.10 Smaller Boats 2/1254 So we had quite a race on our 216 this past Saturday. West winds 12 - 16 kts with gusts to 24 kts. B
Hull Paint, Take Two... nemosuit at 8:15pm 09.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2161 Okay guys, We did a very thorough discussion of hull painting, and I thank you much for all that
lewmar traveler undersized Mystic51 at 8:14pm 09.07.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3026 We have a beneteau 331. the 3:1 lewmar traveler seems undersized. In heavy air it is very difficult
Skied the jib halyard-advice LooseDiamond at 7:28pm 09.07.10 Catalina 22 5/3488 Well, after 4 years of sailing, I finally skied the jib halyard. Leaving Cat Is. with a 15nm sail h
Boom Castings Bristol26 at 7:06pm 09.07.10 Bristol 4/2812 Does anyone know where I could get a boom end cap casting with the Mainsheet ears for a B26?

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A Technically Sophisticated Repair dmax at 9:16am 04.14.22 The Fonz always had the magic touch :)
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (1) Growl at 9:04am 04.14.22 Luckily I have some gift cards!
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity Dolphin55 at 9:01am 04.14.22 Thanks, Pat. Now that you mention it, I think that was part of the problem. My mate was inexperience
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jssailem at 8:59am 04.14.22 My Candy store of choice. I am required to leave my wallet at home. They teach the store staff how
1994 Hunter 23.5 - Motor Mount replacement SkookumZac at 8:54am 04.14.22 Hi Tiger, there is a thick aluminum mounting plate embedded in the fiberglass. The plate is tapped
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 8:51am 04.14.22 Cool! A trip to West Marine!
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jssailem at 8:46am 04.14.22 Go to a marine store and get a can of "SailKote" https://www.sailkote.net Very usable and will not h
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 8:42am 04.14.22 LOL, this might be an all day event I still have to find the dry lube at the hardware.
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jssailem at 8:39am 04.14.22 This feels like a sitcom or one of those movie series on a Saturday known as Cliff Hangers.
A Technically Sophisticated Repair jssailem at 8:37am 04.14.22 When servicing Naval Planes with tube based electronics, that was standard first adjustment techniqu
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 8:36am 04.14.22 Ok! sounds good, I will take it apart! Stand by. G
A Technically Sophisticated Repair Tater at 8:35am 04.14.22 Have you seen "No Time For Sergeants", with Andy Griffith? He used a similar repair for a radio. Th
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (1) jssailem at 8:29am 04.14.22 I was the investigative type, so I did take mine apart. That is how I cleaned out the small amount
Seams A Problem? Kings Gambit at 8:24am 04.14.22 If you are going to spend the trip worrying about the seam it might be worth moving on. Not on a t
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Scott B at 8:23am 04.14.22 Our dealer tells us that this is normal, and that using the winch is the standard operating procedu
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (1) Growl at 8:17am 04.14.22
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side SeaRags at 7:39am 04.14.22 Thanks. I'm hearing that it's not likely a core intrusion issue. That's what I want to hear. Than
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side jssailem at 7:31am 04.14.22 I am hearing you like the boat. That you are willing to put up with some issues. The deal feels fare
Burning insense on a boat Terry Cox at 6:41am 04.14.22 We enjoy burning incense only while at anchor and with hatches open.
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side SeaRags at 6:39am 04.14.22 I'm having the boat transported to a different lake within a month. The boat will be pulled out and

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