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Mainsail S-2 7.3 jimmybvi at 9:12am 06.01.10 S2 1/1723 I just purchased a 1982 s-2 7.3. It came with no mainsail. Where is the best place to find one. W
H36 Icebox kair at 8:53am 06.01.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1463 Folks, The icebox on my 1980 H36 seems useless and is taking valuable space. Has anyone on this for
S2 9.2 macerator & thru-hull? richard965 at 8:28am 06.01.10 S2 3/1611 anyone have the original plumbing for the head in their 9.2 that has a line from the (small) holding
Check those eyelets! lokiii at 8:21am 06.01.10 Day Sailers 1/1408 First time I've used a reefed sail on H170 (bought "new" 2008 model w/ North Sail). Gail warning da
Need a Furuno 1621 Radar Display Unit navigator97 at 8:02am 06.01.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2717 My Furuno 1621 Radar Display unit has a bad board in it, confirmrd by a local marine electronics sho
In water with no ballast rwallen44 at 7:39am 06.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1257 I have a 76 H25 that I am working on. If I have no sail or mast on the boat, can I safely put it in
Leaving for BVI Marc Bergmueller at 7:32am 06.01.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1634 I leave for BVI in four days. I'm excited and a little nervous. I've chartered a Sunsail 384 catamar
Beginners sailing to Catalina Island bbehler at 7:21am 06.01.10 Destinations 6/8766 Hello My wife and I own a Catalina 320 which we sail on beautiful Coeur d' Alene Lake in North Id
Oday 26 bow gasket near bow-tow-ring sail2kn0m0r at 7:08am 06.01.10 Day Sailers 4/1868 Hope you understand, my Oday 26 has a black gasket 'hole' slightly above the bow-ring where the trai
Prop Spinning catealley at 3:55am 06.01.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1425 I have a 1985 Catalina 27 with a M-18 Universal Engine. For some reason the prop continues to spin
Wet HULL Core Repair RobC222 at 9:17pm 05.31.10 Ask All Sailors 7/9062 Discovered this spring wet core in lower half of the transom in in the starboard side hull from the
Leak from mast step Dervish at 9:09pm 05.31.10 Cal 1/2272 Hello. I just got a 1974 Cal 2-29 which I love. I live in Washington where it rains a LOT. I starte
Draining oil from a Yanmar Diesel Randy18540 at 8:42pm 05.31.10 Ask All Sailors 16/21205 I need to change my oil and the engine doesn't have a drain plug. How do get the bad oil out? Thank
Mast Track Gate Dawno at 8:05pm 05.31.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/2046 Just learned after putting the boat in that our Mast Track Gate for the Main has been removed or fel
Change my boat name marty1000 at 7:41pm 05.31.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3160 Hi. I've just bought a Morgan 45 cc but it has a crappy name. The boat is being kept in Texas, USA.
Replacing bad breakers in the Circuit Breaker panel RussNorman at 7:39pm 05.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1782 Does anyone know where I can purchase replacement breakers for my circuit breaker panel. I have a 19
How do I get my hot water heater out RussNorman at 7:20pm 05.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2146 I have a 1983 Hunter 30. I have just purchased a new hot water heater with a heat exchanger. My prob
Morgan 45 CC (Catalina) 1995 marty1000 at 7:05pm 05.31.10 Morgan 1/4967 Hi! I've just purchased a 1995 Morgan 45 CC (Catalina) and would appreciate any information anyone h
Ron again with related question Ron at 6:26pm 05.31.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1521 Has anyone dove under the boat and temporarily plugged the prop shaft hole to stop water from enteri
Weight difference 375/387 Lady Jane at 6:18pm 05.31.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2622 Hello.. Does anyone know why there is such a difference in weight between the 375 and the 387 wing k

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cl 14 jssailem at 8:09am 04.28.22 Yes. The line looks a size or two large for the drum of the furler. Note this is a furler on a small
Not sure what I need shemandr at 6:44am 04.28.22 I agree there's more than one way. If you need to attach a mainsheet to the boom and you don't have
cl 14 31seahorse at 6:41am 04.28.22 Hello dewe48, I agree with Davidsailor's thoughts on the furler. The line should hold in the drum
cl 14 Davidasailor26 at 6:29am 04.28.22 So I put the mast up the order day and I'm understanding the way the jib actually holds it up. Now
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Swimfar1950 at 6:15am 04.28.22 Looking for the male NMEA connection to connect a Raymic to the pedestal. The Raymarine model is Ra
cl 14 (1) dewe48 at 6:07am 04.28.22 A picture would help
cl 14 dewe48 at 6:05am 04.28.22 Lastly, can someone tell me what this thing is for? I'm embarrassed that picture was before I cleane
cl 14 (1) dewe48 at 6:01am 04.28.22 So I put the mast up the order day and I'm understanding the way the jib actually holds it up. Now I
Not sure what I need (3) rgranger at 5:56am 04.28.22 There is more than one "right" way to do this. Smaller boats don't need as much purchase so you can
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug jssailem at 5:43am 04.28.22 Good to hear Amy and you are ok. :) On the interstate I am guessing you were traveling and a high s
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. jssailem at 5:32am 04.28.22 You are on a reasonable path. Diesel engines need clean fuel, clean air, and compression to run. Ad
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 5:29am 04.28.22 Is it possible to replace my RayMarine ST4000Mk2 mechanical rotary unit with a linear drive unit? I
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug LooseScrews24 at 5:19am 04.28.22 My former boat was 15 ft trailer pocket yacht. Now it was like sailing in a back packing tent. Had
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 5:17am 04.28.22 50A will also not be enough to measure current going into the house bank if you have an alternator
Hunter 28 or 28.5 Rudder HalfAfloatDave at 5:15am 04.28.22 I scraped and sanded all the paint off the bottom of my boat last spring, hopefully this picture wil
Ammeter replacement questions Davidasailor26 at 5:14am 04.28.22 50A will also not be enough to measure current going into the house bank if you have an alternator l
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. ice breaker at 5:07am 04.28.22 I had a problem once where the 90 degree barbed fittings that connect to the fuel lines got stuffed
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? dlochner at 5:06am 04.28.22 I'm sure you meant that as intentional hyperbole, no? I mean, at $600 to replace the wheel drive u
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 4:55am 04.28.22
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 4:55am 04.28.22 The shunt should be installed on the negative cable coming from the house battery. Depends on what

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