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Blooper/Gennaker tack point cautiousclay at 9:52pm 10.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/7001 We just bought a 1992 hunter 33.5. The boat came with a sail the previous owners called a blooper, n
Termites! SeanMorey at 9:28pm 10.18.09 Ask All Sailors 22/8083 Hi all, My salon woodwork has termites! Any advice? (My boat is fiberglass) Sean
Twin fuel filter system (1) Steve Dion at 9:11pm 10.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2035 After having a "nearly" plugged primary filter sometime back, I decided to install a twin filter sys
Anyone see QUERIDA (1) paulj at 8:59pm 10.18.09 Catalina 310 0/1762 Picture taken Aug 17 2009 at Cape Sante. paulj :troll:
lazy jacks finleydc at 8:57pm 10.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6894 Any Hunter owners with B'R rig use lazy jacks? I have a Dutchman but need a new sailcover and am th
Intoduction To My Boat miamibmw at 7:51pm 10.18.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1534 Let me apolagise for getting ahead of myseld..seems I have already posted 2 topics without a formal
Changing out the spreaders Don Crowther at 6:20pm 10.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/2463 Ahoy Mates I've just finished pulling my boat for the winter and this year I brought the mast down
Deck Recoring.... dvideohd at 2:58pm 10.18.09 The Cherubini Hunters 40/21778 I am "scoping out" the work necessary for complete Deck Recore. I think how you approach this in t
Catalina 380 Broken Lower Spreader (1) joe.henriques at 2:38pm 10.18.09 Big Boats 3/2084 I recently dropped my mast for winter storage. This will be the first time that I am storing the boa
navigating the forum for dummies! marion aberdein at 2:31pm 10.18.09 Catalina 30 1/66 I have tried to post an ad. regarding interior cushions for my 1977 Catalina 30. I can't find it to
Finding leacks and talcum powder Andreas7699 at 2:08pm 10.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2012 I have heard that it is possible to finf leaks ower the waterline (rain water) with talcum powder, b
Sticky Water Pump Pulley? SeacretSailor at 1:31pm 10.18.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3312 The last 2 times I've cranked up my Yanmar diesel, I heard a low screeching sound and found that the
2009 used Catalina 16.5 ron3302 at 1:22pm 10.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1907 I am today brand new to this forum and will appreciate any advice available about the Catalina 16.5.
Cruise Guest at 12:24pm 10.18.09 Destinations 3/2768 At last weeks skipper's meeting I introduced the idea of circumnavigating Vancouver Island next seas
Navigational Software Questions Chuckbear at 12:16pm 10.18.09 Ask All Sailors 21/4866 We, like many cruisers, we are finding ourselves using navigational programs more and more on our cr
what does cb look like-oday 25 digitek718 at 11:54am 10.18.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2345 hey I have been reading this site extensively and have found some great information.I bought an oday
Balboa 20 Aux motor mount (3) edhilsenhoff at 11:06am 10.18.09 Balboa 0/2359 Just got a hold of a Balboa 20 and took pictures of motor mount. Haven't had time to clean but here
what to choose.. kazik at 10:53am 10.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1891 Hello All, New to this forum, new to MacGregor, did sail regularily two decades ago. Family of four
H34 fixed port restoration Richard Bryer at 9:06am 10.18.09 Big Boats 1/1155 I finally got around to posting my project to restore the fixed ports on our '83 H34. It is currentl
Speed Transducer Isn't Working pkdailey4 at 8:37am 10.18.09 Ask All Sailors 12/5255 I have the Ray Marine ST- 60 Speed, water temp through hull transducer. It's the black plastic one w

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Tiller question Brucegspc at 7:47am 03.30.22 I completely do not understand your comments. Perhaps a little rephrasing might help. Anyway, if t
Tiller question Brucegspc at 7:42am 03.30.22 That's a "tiller pin" for a Raymarine tiller pilot, ST-1000 or ST-2000. Thank you.
Bent Wing BigEasy at 7:41am 03.30.22 Maybe the angle of the photo; however, it looks like the entire keel is cantered to port; starboard
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:37am 03.30.22 I think a good a/c mechanic would be able to make an educated guess based on the refrigerant, btu an
Bent Wing Sailor Sue at 7:33am 03.30.22 If the starboard wing is the bent one, 1. What kind of force and angle of force did it take to def
Bent Wing FastOlson at 7:29am 03.30.22 The yard will repair it or replace it. Their nickel. That's why they have insurance. If they choose
Bent Wing Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 03.30.22 Which side is damaged? I'm assuming it is the stbd side bent down, no? I wonder if it makes any di
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 rgranger at 7:24am 03.30.22 Can you call the manufacturer?
Mast rail (4) jssailem at 7:21am 03.30.22 203921203922 The one you show is one that appears to need the screw remove each time you want to pu
Bent Wing dlochner at 7:20am 03.30.22 How did they manage to do this? Which side is correct? First read your contract. Second, call your
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 7:18am 03.30.22 So the proper name for this is a "hank"? No, a hank is this ... Jib Hank #2 Wire to 7/16" You are
Mast rail jssailem at 7:15am 03.30.22 New halyards are always delightful. It will get you 5 or so years of enjoyment. I agree with the Bu
Bent Wing dlochner at 7:15am 03.30.22 Hello all, The attached photo is of a bend wing on the keel of a Hunter 410 damaged during launch.
Mast rail (1) GrantBrown at 7:10am 03.30.22 203917 203917So the proper name for this is a "hank"?
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 7:04am 03.30.22 Great info on the "electrician's wire pulling basket". I'll have to look that up. The shackle I wa
Mast rail GrantBrown at 6:52am 03.30.22 A new halyard does seem like a better option. Thanks,
T3800 Prop Shaft Diameter? jviss at 6:52am 03.30.22 Found it! Sorry for the superfluous post. :) It's 1 1/8" per my survey.
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 6:49am 03.30.22 The traditional way of attaching that smaller line - in this case called a messenger - to a halyard
Mast rail GrantBrown at 6:46am 03.30.22 Great info on the "electrician's wire pulling basket". I'll have to look that up. The shackle I was
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 6:40am 03.30.22 Structurally I think the lines are ok but they are very stiff from not being used. I would like to

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