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Correct way to rig jiffy reefing line on '91 Hunter 23? (1) isaksp00 at 9:26am 06.07.10 Smaller Boats 4/2982 Previous owner had all kinds of knots in the jiffy reefing line. Question is how to properly route
forestay bugsboat at 9:25am 06.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1253 Does anyone know the size of the forestay for a 1988 Hunter 33.5? I have a tuff luff for sale and ne
Transporting a boat from Ohio to Toronto Tasty Waves at 8:51am 06.07.10 Destinations 12/10335 We are at the survey stage of purchasing a 1986 Hunter 31 in Ohio, near Sandusky, and want to sail/m
Volvo Penta warns of engine damage from oil spill Alan at 8:31am 06.07.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2474 FYI just another bit of info on the results of the massive oil spill. As the effects f
77 Cat 30 Refrigeration? dstaylor95 at 8:21am 06.07.10 Catalina 30 2/2263 My wife would like to replace the stove with a refrigerator. Any recommendations on a refrig unit a
How much deck paint for a Cat 30? dstaylor95 at 8:18am 06.07.10 Catalina 30 2/2604 I am about to paint the deck of my boat. how much paint do I need to buy for painting a Cat 30. I a
mystery line (1) bellnier at 7:57am 06.07.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1562 I have a mystery line. It's a 3/16" line anchored to the mast head that is slightly longer than the
Hunter 310 Spinnaker Revere at 7:34am 06.07.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2066 Have Hunter 310 year 2000 with stainless steel arch. Does anyone have any suggestions and/or pictur
Belt problems with Balmar alternator GWG at 7:25am 06.07.10 Ask All Sailors 9/5252 I installed a Balmar 90-75 alternator on my Beneteau 361 with a Westerbeke 30B-3 27hp diesel. I cont
Removing A Water Pump From A Perkins 103-10 Diesel ARUNDEL at 6:34am 06.07.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3394 I've got a 351 Oceanis with the 103-10 (M30) Perkins diesel and it's leaking coolant from the water
Offset mainsheet, What are my options?? Curt at 6:11am 06.07.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1335 Good Day All, I recently obtained a Catlina Capri 18, 1991 vintage. So far so good. I am not happy
Solid Verse Hollow Spreaders Mick at 5:37am 06.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1272 On my 95 Mac 26 C I had solid spreaders which were about 36 inch long , on the 2001 26x they are ma
Boat Speed jjgizara at 5:11am 06.07.10 Big Boats 10/2339 What boat speed do you get with a 34 HP yanmar deislel engin in a 37.5 legend hunter? I can't belie
Storm caught me with my pants down (1) mcaswell at 10:50pm 06.06.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2900 The weather today wasn't too great (30 - 50% chance of precip, depending on which site I looked at),
need a supplier info Douglast at 10:21pm 06.06.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2123 well i placed an order from an U.S.supplier ,two hundred and some dollars for about 10 pounds worth
Mystery Block - to me.... (1) 1977oday22 at 10:15pm 06.06.10 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2345 Hello all and I hope it's been a safe summer so far. I've never used it, and am not sure why it's th
New to sailboats and wonder what I have (3) KGlancy at 9:53pm 06.06.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1834 I am going to be the very proud owner of this sailboat soon and was wondering any info about her. I
Brand new sailboat owner but what is She (1) KGlancy at 9:41pm 06.06.10 Trailer Sailors 4/3207 I am going to be the very proud owner of this sailboat soon and was wondering any info about her. I
New forward hatch. (5) Timo42 at 8:49pm 06.06.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3301 I was tired of the original fiberglass hatch so... These are after I cut the lip off, ground off t
newport RI marinas dlewis812 at 7:49pm 06.06.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2572 planning to sail to newport for the folk festival (end july). going to look into but any recommenda

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Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 9:41am 05.01.22 In this case you will find the source :facepalm: Jim... Or I could move to a warmer climate to av
Water in the Rudder Post Tube JamesG161 at 9:37am 05.01.22 I have a complete understanding of how your rudder shaft, bearing etc function. Trust me, more than
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 9:30am 05.01.22 Thanks for the alert. @jssailem @Hayden Watson Good news! Zero Keel bolts issues.:biggrin: The
Wetnesses under compression post Mark Maulden at 9:30am 05.01.22 If you are floating in salt water and you are tasting fresh, then you need to find the source. The
windlass not working and how to use it solo? Davidasailor26 at 9:25am 05.01.22
windlass not working and how to use it solo? JoeWhite at 9:23am 05.01.22 Yes, I installed wired remote used in the cockpit. Visit Windlass and Anchor \| Sail La Vie. Also v
why not have these built in? (1) sunlover at 9:08am 05.01.22 205006
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 8:53am 05.01.22
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SycloneDriver at 8:31am 05.01.22 A few years ago a coworker had a Cummins generator that had difficulty starting. I replaced the fue
Water in the Rudder Post Tube jssailem at 8:31am 05.01.22 I would direct you to the posts by @JamesG161 concerning his boat repair after the Zeta hurricane. H
Removing Old "Sling" Decals dmax at 8:16am 05.01.22 While I generally prefer the heat/scraper method senang mentions, I have also used one of these, on
OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER jssailem at 8:12am 05.01.22
Smoothing boat bottom and painting jssailem at 8:06am 05.01.22 We all compromise our boats to meet our sailing needs. Use your boat. Discover what you like and dis
How do I get to this bolt? Rick Webb at 8:05am 05.01.22 Started thinking about maybe a distributor wrench Amazon.com : distributor wrench
Smoothing boat bottom and painting mechjagger at 7:59am 05.01.22
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater Hello Below at 7:58am 05.01.22 Is there a wet muffler in addition to that? One of the easier to follow explanations for your engi
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 7:54am 05.01.22 Thanks @Den D that is the information I was looking for. So it sounds like the Furuno, B&G autopilot
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel IASailor at 7:50am 05.01.22 Now that the season is ready to begin, I'm getting ready to handle this repair. Thank you again to a
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater baycloud at 7:43am 05.01.22 It is all about flow....restrictions are the usual culprits.. The exhaust elbow is a prime location
Iso Therm mixing value install twalker H260 at 7:42am 05.01.22 Arrows on the valve body indicate the direction of the flow. KV = incoming cold water VV = incoming

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