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Anchor Roller for 1977 27' Hunter Project_Explore at 7:51pm 06.25.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2182 Just bought my first sailboat, 1977 27' Hunter, and noticed it has no place for an anchor on the bow
Slipping jib sheets on vintage Maxwell winches. Tallgrass Sailor at 7:39pm 06.25.10 Smaller Boats 10/2909 I've had 3 wraps of a 1/2 in jib sheet and was trying to sheet the jib a bit tighter with the winch
what make bimini piedpiperIII at 6:43pm 06.25.10 Catalina 22 5/1479 What make bimini do you have? do you like it? do you not and why? Alan
First REAL sail on Revival... (5) emkay at 6:36pm 06.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1386 14kt winds with 15kt gusts, I kid you not, 6pm to 8pm, check the link... http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/s
Additional portholes helmanta at 5:27pm 06.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2853 I am new here and new to sailing. I have done searches all over this forum and the internet. Maybe t
additional portholes helmanta at 5:06pm 06.25.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2 I am new here and new to sailing. I have done searches all over this forum and the internet. Maybe
anchor riding sail (1) Bob 04 H260 at 4:50pm 06.25.10 Smaller Boats 2/2755 I just made an anchor riding sail for my 260. I had an old hank-on jib for my Mac that had been in t
V22 sliding hatch needed Bill Lubawy at 2:26pm 06.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/13 Looking for V22 sliding hatch (section that goes on the pop top). Any hints on replacing or making s
Spreader to Mast connection 1982 H27 (2) jmnewell at 2:17pm 06.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1454 Another Mast mystery for me, 1982 H27 Cherubini, no spreaders on the mast when I purchased the proje
H26 Sail Slide Chiriqui at 2:01pm 06.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1187 What the specs for the sail slide on the main sail I'm trying to order replacements and I'm not sur
V-Berth Bedding rsthall@juno.com at 1:53pm 06.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/11405 I am looking for "specialized" bedding for my Catalina 25'. I understand there is a "Travasak V-Ber
Traveler to Boom connection gray_penguin at 1:22pm 06.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2780 When I purchased my 1978 H33 the main sheet was not connected. I dont think I have all the parts to
registering a trailer oldiesrocker2001 at 12:19pm 06.25.10 Trailer Sailors 15/3922 Hey out there! Last fall I bought a boat at auction from a charity orginization complete with trail
companionway hatch screen (1) flynfol at 10:50am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7172 I finally trashed the broken,water damaged, wooden hatch screen and made one that the screen can be
New head mikefin at 10:18am 06.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1837 The plunger on my manual Groco HF seems to be shot - it just goes up and down without resistance and
Honda Generators - running on boat Rob19574 at 9:49am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 50/22122 hi all - I have a Catalina 30 ('78) with an aft locker that I don't really use. I'm curious to lear
Sheet length/diameter Hisannah at 9:20am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 12/12426 We have a Catalina 30 and are replacing the Jib and Main sheets. Can you suggest a length for thes
Hunter Edge forestay too loose enigma at 9:01am 06.25.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1363 I will admit right off the bat that I have only stepped my mast twice so my memory is bad. The one q
Sailboat and Romance... say it aint so (6) RECESS at 8:35am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 16/2989 I mentioned in a thread yesterday I was taking my wife on a sunset cruise for our 15th anniversary.
O'Day 30 deck core? Considering a purchase. Crustacean at 8:32am 06.25.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2034 Hello, I am considering the purchase of a 1978 O'Day 30 project boat and was wondering a few things

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Changing Hoses Ward H at 12:51am 10.05.21 The water going into the tank should flow overboard. Which is illegal.
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount Ward H at 12:41am 10.05.21
Tiller "slop" thoughts Eclectic at 12:00am 10.05.21 I've had success making shims out of a plastic kitchen cutting board. They come in a variety of thi
mast damage at attachment point Eclectic at 11:54pm 10.04.21 We cut the end off of a Catalina 22 mast and added a spacer as suggested. Worked great. There is o
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount garymalmgren at 10:34pm 10.04.21 The raw water flow is fine. Brand new raw pump. Water discharging good. Efficient heat transfer re
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 10:02pm 10.04.21 Nice.
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? JohnShannon at 9:52pm 10.04.21 Kiwigrip is a brand of non-slip paint
Propane solenoid valve Benny17441 at 9:33pm 10.04.21 I have in the past temporarily by-passed the solenoid switch until a replacement could be procured.
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft JamesG161 at 9:29pm 10.04.21 Now to find where / why the tank is leaking (no obvious holes but suspect a small pinhole somewhere
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount Richard19068 at 9:28pm 10.04.21
Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... garymalmgren at 9:11pm 10.04.21 1. Strip back wire. 2. Solder stripped end. ( Or tin the wire, if you prefer that word) 3. Apply fl
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 9:01pm 10.04.21 So then the question becomes - how long will an epoxy bulb to stub joint last? :huh: I bet you could
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? TN at 8:52pm 10.04.21 It's a pity Marlow Hunter have stepped back from the bigger boats. The wait for a new Catalina 425 r
Propane solenoid valve (1) leo310 at 8:45pm 10.04.21 Looking at the ABYC Doc the SS valve will be ok.
Changing Hoses 12PT at 8:20pm 10.04.21
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount Skipper at 7:48pm 10.04.21 Consider continuity of the temp sending unit lead and the unit itself. I used an infrared thermome
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount Skipper at 7:45pm 10.04.21 Have you checked the impeller? The change in temperature is a clue, what's making the engine run at
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? LeeandRick at 7:35pm 10.04.21 Check the hitch itself as @sail sfbay says, minus the call to Trail-rite. You never know what someo
Electronic enclosure box for Beneteau Marek Jadczyk at 7:28pm 10.04.21 Try this : NavPod :: Waterproof Housings for Marine Electronics
Key Lime Sailing club, reviews? ramoore at 7:27pm 10.04.21 My son and I stayed there in 2018 for a few days while we were taking scuba classes nearby. We real

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