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Sailing performance with centerboard Mark Ferrick at 11:14am 04.22.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2031 I have a 1975 Hunter 30 keel/centerboard that happens to leak at the base of the pendant tube / hose
DSC Radio Safety Alert Chuckbear at 10:06am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1454 This is a copy of an email that we have just sent out to all of our subscribers. Up until yesterday,
Alternative woods for teak? Smiley at 9:56am 04.22.10 Catalina 22 13/6760 What are alternative woods to teak on a sailboat? I know plastic is used for the cabin crib boards,
Question for Maine Sail PrincessoftheLake at 8:52am 04.22.10 Big Boats 0/1168 When you replied to my post about rebedding the fixed portlights you had mentioned using a spacer.
Yanmar 1GM10 water pump problem jsvba at 8:27am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/4685 Got a virtually brand new, 2 year old, less than 75 hours, 1gm10 and I replaced the impeller when I
1984 34' Hunter Owners Manual betzhunter at 8:07am 04.22.10 Big Boats 4/2978 In need of a manual or manuals for the plumbing and electrical wiring for my 1984 34' hunter to trac
dinghy type by sail insignia (1) KD3PC at 7:46am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 6/5416 I have recently found (towed away by me) a free dinghy with sail, mast, boom etc. I was hoping to i
stern water tank - 34' Hunter dutchy at 7:22am 04.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1504 My '83 Hunter 34 has a water fill cap inside the port side stern locker. It is accessible from the
Depth sounder question sgnlman at 7:11am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1976 I have an older Horizon Depth Sounder DS10 with an in hull transducer. Out of the water, the reading
Water supply tubing for newer Hunter Ken Honeycutt at 6:20am 04.22.10 Big Boats 8/1842 Having trouble finding the water supply tubing that Hunter uses in the newer models. WM has some tub
Bilge Pump Installation OldDedHed at 6:14am 04.22.10 Catalina 22 6/2736 I am a little puzzled that this boat doesn't come equipped with a bilge pump. In forum searches plan
3-blades Campbell Sailer vs 2-(wide) blades fixed Philip_Oceanis 361 at 5:51am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 0/4 This question is probably too specific because I am only interested between the two but here we go:
Gelcoat stain Quoddy at 4:15am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1817 How do I remove stains from gelcoat? I was removing Horizon ablative paint near the waterline using
What supports the Mast on an O'Day Tempest? jfrancis100 at 2:54am 04.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1098 There is a crack on the port side of the Cabin top and it appears to be rust leaking out of it. the
all 23.5 owners bad_com_pany at 2:36am 04.22.10 Smaller Boats 4/1277 prolly asked this one before but still only a year sailing experience here on the h23.5 . question:
2006 Honda 9.9 Leaking? (1) robischd at 9:47pm 04.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4179 I have a 2006 Honda 9.9 that I purchased last fall. I started it up to do some spring maintenance a
Backstay Tensioner Mick at 9:18pm 04.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3551 I have checked the search engine of this site and not found anything. I have a 95 26C . It has been
Cutlass Bearing Replacement WilliamH at 6:58pm 04.21.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1458 I want to replace my cutlass bearing. I can not find a set screw in the strut that holds the bearing
New 9.2C owner boatguy30 at 6:45pm 04.21.10 S2 4/1732 Hi all- Just downsized from a 43' Wauquiez Amphitrite to a 1982 9.2C. Seems like a nice boat and
Ice Box Conversion for 1985 Catalina 30 LukeElua at 6:11pm 04.21.10 Catalina 30 0/2203 I am getting ready to install a SCQT4407 made by Norcold in my C30 and I was wondering if anyone els

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Sailboat Conversion to Trawler jssailem at 12:45pm 09.17.21 converting my small sailboat to a Trawler. Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Leeward Rail at 12:44pm 09.17.21 Based on my professional experience in the automotive field, which is much more economical than the
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 12:29pm 09.17.21 I have been following the folks at Quantum Sails since asking for a sail quote. They provide interes
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? twalker H260 at 12:23pm 09.17.21 All this information is still available on the Marlow-Hunter site here: https://www.marlow-hunter.co
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 09.17.21 Depends on what you want. An electric pump is made for dealing with small leaks at the dock. Small
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? ice breaker at 11:52am 09.17.21 I nabbed that from the hunter site before they were sold. It was an additional manual beyond the no
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 11:52am 09.17.21 Yeah you could. But worse than the size of the top itself is the size of the wooden box supporting
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Project_Mayhem at 11:45am 09.17.21 Well I don't have any first hand experience with dying a dodger but I have dyed a navy blue sail co
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Stu Jackson at 11:30am 09.17.21 On a masthead rig the most important telltales on the jib are the middle ones - not sure on a fract
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Stu Jackson at 11:26am 09.17.21 Unless you're using the lazy jacks to hold up your boom, you can loosen them up to the point where
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? Stu Jackson at 11:20am 09.17.21 5/16 was my thinking too. I keep trying to research anchor windlass installs on the H34 but find v
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 11:07am 09.17.21 On a masthead rig the most important telltales on the jib are the middle ones - not sure on a fracti
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! (1) BobH57 at 11:07am 09.17.21 Sorry for the late response. The forestay chainplate on my '99 H410 has crescent-shaped "ears" welde
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? jeepbluetj at 11:03am 09.17.21 Can't move to the mast with a stack pack. dmax is right, adjust em to where you can sail just fine w
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? jssailem at 10:52am 09.17.21 Ease the lazy jacks and snug them along the boom and mast while sailing. Release the lazy jacks and
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 10:44am 09.17.21 Ultimately I want the trimmers to make their own judgements using the various cues available to the
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 Bluenose at 10:38am 09.17.21 Good ol' Beneteau designers. I'll bet you boat designers have never used their boats nor have they d
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 10:27am 09.17.21 Will start to look at the telltales in the body of the main Don, it has not been something we have r
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? dmax at 10:26am 09.17.21 Unless you're using the lazy jacks to hold up your boom, you can loosen them up to the point where t
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 Davidasailor26 at 10:25am 09.17.21 OMG! It's enormous!! You could land a helicopter on it! Yeah you could. But worse than the size of

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