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'82 33' Cherubini Emergency Tiller..pffftt HunterSailorJax at 6:46pm 04.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3029 We were in the ICW in JAX. Rudder cables snapped. Reached for the emergency tiller....its had rusted
OD28 Thru Hull Question Tom Potter at 6:23pm 04.27.10 Bigger Boats 3/1781 I have a question concerning thru hulls under the Head sink. I have two side by side in that locatio
vertical launching compadre at 6:07pm 04.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2587 hi, i'm a prospective Mac 26 d (looking at 1990 model) owner and want to dry sail the boat, using ou
water system issues piragua27 at 5:46pm 04.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1356 we're new sailors and we purchased our first 27 foot Hunter last fall.. We winterized the water syst
Cleaning sails bigsick at 5:40pm 04.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1843 Never had to clean sails on old sailboat, but my new one (2003) I want to stay ahead of dirt buildup
to much sail ? lafland 17 picnic tion010 at 4:50pm 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2111 l o a 17.3. beam 6.8. displacement 700 ibs. total area 204 ft. main sail 119 ft jib( furling) 85 ft
Flaking The Main Solution Ducati at 4:23pm 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2807 Our last boat had Dacron sails with a Dutchman system for the main and a roller furling headsail.
Cover for Walker Bay Dinghy? fuzzy at 4:11pm 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2447 Ahoy, where can I find a cover for my 8ft Walker Bay dinghy? I store it under a gas dock and collect
Rudder leak Sandman1234 at 4:05pm 04.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1465 I own a Beneteau 42cc (2005). Recently, I notiiced water on the floor of the engine room and traced
mast step spacing chengczk at 3:01pm 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2304 Does anyone know what the spacing should be for mast steps? I am planning to install fold up steps a
Where do you buy a buffer quick in Portland, Maine? Roger Long at 2:24pm 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 23/4432 I went into a couple of stores and got blank looks and can't turn up a Makita dealer with Google. I
Need a trailer for '78 Catalina 22 fixed keel prayermama at 2:23pm 04.27.10 Catalina 22 14/4586 Please help! I just received a DONATED 1978 Catalina 22 fixed keel sailboat for my nonprofit to use
Stripped threads on riser of hatch '93 33.5 psherwin at 1:23pm 04.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1185 Hey: I have stripped out the plastic threads of the riser of one of my roof hatches ('93 33.5). How
2001 Hunter 340 Propane tanks David Dick at 1:11pm 04.27.10 Big Boats 13/3943 Does anyone know where i can get new propane tanks for a 2001 Hunter 340. I have not seen any on the
Alcohol stove/oven shadylady at 12:54pm 04.27.10 Pearson 0/1728 I'm working on a P-30 1971 with a Kenyon Marine Homestrand Alcohol Stove/oven on checking pipe to se
Propane tankless water heater Seattle Scott at 11:50am 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2599 Anybody using a tankless propane water heater without permanent mount, just hung from a rail when in
Help! I'm replacing bulkheads in my O'day 23 jayrose12 at 11:18am 04.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3166 Hey all! I'm replacing the bulkheads in my O'day 23. If anyone has an O'day 23 that they replace
Inside window trim (1) dscribner at 10:43am 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3511 Does anybody know where I can find window trim for my Lancer? I replaced the plexiglass last year b
Shipping Boat KandD at 10:35am 04.27.10 Big Boats 7/1708 Sort of a continuation / culmination of my recent threads, with request for advice. We are shippi
Reef line got tangled inside boom oldjags at 9:39am 04.27.10 Big Boats 5/2173 When we bought our boat, I noticed during the sea trial how much trouble the original owners were ha

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Which antiseize on injectors? ggrizzard at 12:06pm 05.10.22 :yikes: :laugh:
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains sunlover at 11:50am 05.10.22 Attwood 66061-3 Replacement Stainless Steel Deck Fill Cap with Chain https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000
Edson brake install! ggrizzard at 11:49am 05.10.22 Don't know what year your Hunter is but the wheel brake was an option when sold new and it may never
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains tfox2069 at 11:39am 05.10.22 It would be cheaper to buy a whole new deck assembly, hire three plumbers to install it, a project
MacGregor 25 Classification Giro at 11:23am 05.10.22 RichNils provided us with a thoughtful, comprehensive and intelligent answer to my original question
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement stickinthemud57 at 11:21am 05.10.22 I mentioned the manufacturer (Rolly Tasker), but not the dealers: sailwarehouse.com, and bwyachts.co
Is the 26x seaworthy enough to make Bahamas crossing? RichNils at 11:17am 05.10.22 Prepare as you would for any sail that is more than a day sail. Be sure to have safety equipment and
Dutchman "Twist"? JoeWhite at 11:16am 05.10.22 I had that problem. I solved it by removing and washing the 1/4" line and reinstalling. Also I short
MacGregor 25 Classification stickinthemud57 at 11:09am 05.10.22 Hats off to RichNils. A truly helpful, thoughtful, filled-with-useful-information response.:clap:
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Scott B at 11:05am 05.10.22 looks like keeping spares is the best. Indeed, but at $55 US ( times 1.3 for CDN ) plus shipping
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains sunlover at 10:54am 05.10.22 Unfortunately you cannot use the chain on the pump out cap and the diesel cap chain was broken off l
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 10:54am 05.10.22 Correction: he's not going to make the ring out of Teflon. I misread one of his emails. Adhesion is
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Scott B at 10:46am 05.10.22 Unfortunately you cannot use the chain on the pump out cap and the diesel cap chain was broken off l
MacGregor 25 Classification (2) RichNils at 10:43am 05.10.22
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains odaydokay at 10:24am 05.10.22 The chain retention screw (water fill) a few inches down from the deck cap apparently loosened, but
Sailing the Heel Brian D at 10:16am 05.10.22 I would suspect that at hull speed, the windward side of the keel would exhibit low pressure thus gi
Solar panel Windpilot at 10:12am 05.10.22 On my 410 they go into the ceiling inside the hull then down on port side to the start battery switc
Loose shrouds? Will Gilmore at 10:10am 05.10.22 Before you suffer a dismasting that will potentially ruin the mast, unstep it :plus:YES!!! -Will
Which antiseize on injectors? Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 05.10.22
Sailing the Heel Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 05.10.22 I did some quick and dirty tests close to beam reaching off fl coast a few months ago. In prob 20is

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