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What the @!%$ is going on with my valves? robertsapp at 7:05am 08.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/4507 I had to replace my starter solenoid (cracked bakelite) on my 3GM30F, so since I had the starter off*
Rusty Keel bolt Maintinance (1) Buzzlovelace at 7:04am 08.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2290 Hello I have a 71' Catalina 27. The keel bolts(not stainless steel) are solid but do have some rust
H26 rail diameter? Chiriqui at 7:01am 08.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1282 I wanted to buy some rail cleats and I need to know if the rails on the H26 are 7/8" or 1" diameter.
Mast base damage fstenman at 5:52am 08.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1494 We recently had an accident caused by a stuck throttle on our outboard motor. The result was that th
Buying a 1990 Catalina 28, need opinions Peter Fridman at 5:29am 08.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1662 In the BVI's, needs some wood care, but otherwise seems in good conditions, any thing that I should
Westchester NY Wet Storage cabayer at 5:00am 08.23.10 Big Boats 1/1213 Good Morning Hunter Owners: I would like to wet store my Hunter 426 in a Westchester, NY marina on
cook stove & rigging tension sharps4590 at 3:29am 08.23.10 Catalina 22 19/3100 When I bought my Cat-22 it did not come with a cook stove. Is there a reason for using only an alch
how to change sails for wind conditions davemchine at 12:33am 08.23.10 Catalina 22 9/2123 Two weekends ago my wife and I took the 22 out in 12mph winds. Initially we put the whole main and j
Mac 22 trailer question. nemosuit at 12:22am 08.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2054 I've seen many pictures of two-wheel trailers carrying boats like my 1978 M22, but none close enough
damaged the side of my boat davemchine at 12:04am 08.23.10 Catalina 22 1/1406 I bought a pristine 22 and put it in a slip at a local lake. Unfortunately in my inexperience I used
upgrading battery davemchine at 12:01am 08.23.10 Catalina 22 7/3038 I currently have a single small battery on my boat. Eventually I would like to go on one or even two
best bbq? davemchine at 11:58pm 08.22.10 Catalina 22 6/3323 I bought a catalina 22 (with a wing keel) this summer and I have been thoroughly enjoying it. I'm wo
Turnbuckle separated! rohare at 11:38pm 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 9/5105 Last Sunday, the Admiral (my wife) and I were goofing around on Long Beach harbor. We were cruising
bulging cabin top seeadler1 at 8:12pm 08.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2537 Hi, I have an '85 O'Day 26 that has the mast compressing the cabin top, with a depression on top,
Just changed my oil...anyone have experience with the "LiquiVac Oil Change System"? JonnyQuest at 8:08pm 08.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2416 Not too much of a mess, but in the process I tried a hand pump and a pump powered by a power drill.
Vision 32 advise e714753 at 7:50pm 08.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1673 Looking to move up to the 91 vision 32. Is there anyone that can tell me the pro's and cons of this
Cockpit Cover 26d (2) oreana123 at 7:28pm 08.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1642 I get tired of clearing my cockpit drain of crabapples, pine needles and other detritus. I made a co
Downhaul on older (1960's) Widgeon? mzadvntr at 6:59pm 08.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1377 I've just acquired an older Widgeon. As I was rigging it last week, I remembered that the Widgeons I
Dodger jorgefife at 6:51pm 08.22.10 The Cherubini Hunters 19/4136 Does anyone out there have a dodger installed on his boat, that I could have a picture of? Mine is a
Owner's Photo Albums med2463 at 1:58am 08.22.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2124 Has anyone figured out the method of showing the photo albums on the Owner's Photo Albums. I'd like

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Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer Solar Generator sesmith at 4:13pm 05.21.22 If you are letting your batteries drop to 11.5, they are probably no good. I would get them checked
New Articles (1) jaysweet at 3:47pm 05.21.22 Thanks for the articles, Mainsail, and good luck with your recovery! I've just replaced a Group 27
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? (7) mjsader at 2:43pm 05.21.22 The joint in question didn't seem to have any caulk or sealant. I decided the plywood "backer" only
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA shemandr at 2:16pm 05.21.22 When I delivered my new to me H356 from Liberty Island Marina to Mattituck , which is about 70 mies
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger jviss at 2:12pm 05.21.22 I cannot "plug" it in to a wall outlet (and most of the chargers now have the 3 prong plug which do
eenie, meenie, minie, moe dlochner at 2:02pm 05.21.22 Clean the insulation. One of the black wires may be a very dirty red on ith 16 ga duplex or 16 ga tr
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (1) jaysweet at 1:56pm 05.21.22 Some days the universe kicks you in the teeth, but today wasn't that day! I swapped out the old fil
o'day daysailer boom sail sfbay at 1:51pm 05.21.22 If you cannot source a used or salvage one, suggest contacting Rig Rite for a Z Spar boom for your s
272le boom vang and backstay adjustor measurements sail sfbay at 1:49pm 05.21.22 If you have a diagram, suggest rigging these up with small diameter tag line, remove and measure.
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 1:48pm 05.21.22 Disclaimer, I do not have a 3d printer but my brother-in-law has told me about similar problems on
Anyone missing their rudder Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:40pm 05.21.22 Post it on Facebook...look for a "page" that seems to be about your local area. --Peggie
H240 keel housing bracket pin locations (1) twalker H260 at 1:38pm 05.21.22
Fresh/Black Water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:36pm 05.21.22 All the hoses--water and waste--are in need of replacement, but it's entirely possible that your san
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Head Sail at 1:23pm 05.21.22 Any continuity tester will help determine which is which. You may need a long test wire.
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Sailor Sue at 12:57pm 05.21.22 Any 12 volt battery should work. Can you pull your car up close enough to the mast, or use jumper wi
Need a replacement Tiller Head for Ericson 25+ (3) Mextor at 12:52pm 05.21.22 The Inner Diameter is 2 3/8"
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor RaleighRancher at 12:43pm 05.21.22 I replaced the cuddy floor on my '74 several years ago. Two triangles of plywood, meeting in the mid
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Plymouth Sailor at 12:40pm 05.21.22 Be aware, on some older Hunters, the factory laid some wires that transited the liner/cabin top wit
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Plymouth Sailor at 12:38pm 05.21.22 Take this opportunity to use those wires as a messenger and replace the black wires with whatever c
Topping Lift HC37 ggrizzard at 12:37pm 05.21.22 I found a thread with diagrams on this topic that the OP may find helpful' https://www.skippertips.c

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