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Hunter 29.5 Foresail reefer Maverick at 2:01pm 07.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1044 Can anybody please tell me the name of the manufacturer and model number of the foresail reefer drum
Lost Bearings IMA CANADIAN EH at 1:43pm 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2048 July 5, 2010 I seem to have lost my bearings. I have a Canadian built CS27 with a Hyde Streamstay On
Yanmar 1GM Flushing TDudley at 1:03pm 07.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2967 I need some advice on how to completely flush the raw water cooling system on my 1 GM Yanmar. I hav
Rudder Post Leak Jim S.11552 at 1:00pm 07.05.10 Catalina 30 1/2072 I think my rudder post is leaking at the top whenever I motor fast. How do I get to the packing gla
replace anchor cover colleenkav at 12:59pm 07.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1617 Does anyone know where I can get a replacemnet for the anchor hatch on a 1980 Catalina 27- the fiber
Electrical work (battery location, replacing wires, etc.) Samwill557 at 12:58pm 07.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1301 I have a 94 Hunter H26. It has two batteries, one in the port aft compartment and one under the sink
Installing hardware on cabin roof Samwill557 at 12:53pm 07.05.10 Smaller Boats 4/1633 I wish to install some additional hardware on my 1994 Hunter H26 (port side rope clutch, port deck o
Buffing Our Scratches In Stainless Steel Ducati at 12:51pm 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1526 I discovered a nice rough gouge in the bow pulpit. Can this be buffed out and made smooth again?
Tidal Moorings...... redsqwirl at 12:05pm 07.05.10 Pearson 0/1157 Hi Folks! I'm the happy owner of a Pearson 26. Alas, I cannont afford my slip in Kennebunkport (bi
Chasing Wires for Stereo GearWhore at 11:53am 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1516 I have a Hunter 240 I recently bought, and decided to install an auto stereo I had laying around. I
Universal Engine Paint & alternator 31seahorse at 11:52am 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 4/3419 Hello Members, (1) I'm changing to the new style alternator bracket on our 1984 Universal diesel M
Jabsco Head thaeni at 11:22am 07.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1192 When pumping in the dry position after a few strokes it becomes very hard to pump. The piston will f
Need help finding affordable bimini Drifter26 at 11:00am 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 26/6415 I'm looking for a bimini for our O'day 26. After doing a lot of research online, I've come to the c
1994 40.5 Holes in keel void space charris at 10:53am 07.05.10 Big Boats 5/2370 Recently purchased this vessel, at survey we saw a neatly drilled hole on either side of the keel, c
Reefing line in the boom jwieneck at 10:42am 07.05.10 Big Boats 5/1504 Stupid is as stupid does. Yes I did a stupid thing now I need some advice. When I launched this ye
need some help... jeromeddd at 10:18am 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1269 I am sailing from the great lakes to Nova Scotia. So far I have been single handed.. I would like so
yanmar oil pressure alarm jedjr at 9:52am 07.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 17/8467 I have an 18 horse yanmar on my hunter 28.Its a 1993 and the model is 2GM20F.Lately when I go to ne
What kind of Spinnaker? Nelsonhow at 9:51am 07.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1269 While digging through the cubbies in the bow of my H-30 I found a spinnaker in a sock that was purch
How do I run reefing line in boom? rortega46 at 9:17am 07.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2466 I have a 1991 Hunter 28 and when I bought it the mast was off and reefing lines had been pulled out
Spinnaker Pole Track Size heart of gold at 9:03am 07.05.10 Big Boats 2/1349 I am installling the necessary gear for a Spinnaker but can't seem to locate the size of track requi

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H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 8:30am 05.30.22 Because of having to tension the halyard, the cleat alone is not a good option. The cabin-top halya
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 8:25am 05.30.22
Forestay adjustment kloudie1 at 8:16am 05.30.22 With the "backstayless" rig, especially.. the aft side stays probably would have to be adjusted to m
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. kloudie1 at 8:03am 05.30.22 The port side forward chainplate appears to have a good bit of water damage to the fasteners and the
H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 7:48am 05.30.22 I like the way you addressed the engineering of this modification. Well Done. I favor the Standard
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. kappykaplan at 7:48am 05.30.22 Tks! I will be spending a quiet day at home with my cats.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat kloudie1 at 7:48am 05.30.22 Because of having to tension the halyard, the cleat alone is not a good option. The cabin-top halyar
Forestay adjustment Don S/V ILLusion at 7:48am 05.30.22 You can, however, the tension affects the other standing rigging components including mast bend so l
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 7:42am 05.30.22 Loved his Summary... Voyaging in small craft may not be for everyone, but for those who want to do i
H34 Jib Halyard cleat dkinzer at 7:27am 05.30.22 I recently installed two cleats on my mast I bought these cleats, with 5/8" line capacity, on Ama
Shower pump wont operate sunlover at 7:22am 05.30.22 I'd go at it with a voltmeter. Mine has a loose connection so until I get to it, I jiggle the wir
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter thinwater at 7:16am 05.30.22 Gasoline additive?
Shower pump wont operate lauris67 at 7:14am 05.30.22 The shower pump on my B31 has a relay with timer. Sounds as this is the defective part on yours. It
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? FastOlson at 7:00am 05.30.22 Archived story of a Cal 20: https://www.oocities.org/thetropics/5471/chalupaprep.htm Note that the
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon shemandr at 6:57am 05.30.22 It looks like the triangular piece with the three fasteners is dislodged. And there are cracks betw
Single-handed docking Davidasailor26 at 6:54am 05.30.22
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 6:50am 05.30.22 Very nice, Mike! :beer:
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter kloudie1 at 6:42am 05.30.22 Going to guess a bad batch of gasoline, since it was in the plastic can before getting to the engine
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? rgranger at 6:36am 05.30.22 With respect to tracking apps, I have used spot and like it very much for its ease and reliability.
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35am 05.30.22 assessing any boat based on pictures is a dubious task. Any boat that old will have issues a new boa

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