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Pop top repair flanagan at 8:50am 10.02.09 Catalina 22 5/2911 I have a 1984 Catalina 22, fixed keel, with a pop top. I pushed up to hard one day on the pop top a
Manual Windlass Bob S at 8:49am 10.02.09 Ask All Sailors 38/12264 Anyone have experience with manual windlasses? I believe one draw back is that they are slow but the
Setting Mast & Rigging delandz at 8:48am 10.02.09 Ericson 1/3164 I am the new/novice owner of a Ericson 26, bought it stowed for winter on trailer w/ mast down and s
Important Storage Tip wundrbar at 7:29am 10.02.09 Day Sailers 2/105 Now that winter is about to set in, make sure you store your Hunter in a HEATED garage to make sure
Storing Sailboats- IMPORTANT TIP wundrbar at 7:24am 10.02.09 Ask All Sailors 26/6093 Now that winter is setting in, this is a reminder to Hunter owners to store you boat in a heated gar
Transducer Install gersailor at 6:48am 10.02.09 Big Boats 6/1689 I'd would like advice,Tips, on installing a skimmer transducer on my boat. Location, proceedures etc
Transom Roller Mast Cradle Norm at 6:06am 10.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6962 I've seen some pictures on this site of what looks to be factory made transom roller mast cradles.
Bunk Boards Norm at 5:57am 10.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1553 My 1985 Mac 22 has spent all its' life on the trailer when not being sailed. My boards seem to be sa
Fuel Guage IntimaSea at 4:25am 10.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1581 I have a Hunter 290, and the fuel guage reads full when the ignition switch is on. The guage goes t
Dodger + Bimini Design Options Ducati at 3:37am 10.02.09 Ask All Sailors 19/14098 I don't mind the look of a dodger however a big honking bimini will take the sleek look away from ou
Humanitarian Boat Deal-Can anyone help? Mike Holibar at 10:27pm 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1387 Can anyone help this lady, a victim of the Tsunami in Samoa? http://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/index
Bow Roller Addition to H28 Steve A. at 7:28pm 10.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1221 Has anyone with a Hunter 28 (1992 vintage) added a bow roller to hold a bruce style anchor? I curre
How far do Shrowds and stays streach? Mougly at 7:28pm 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 19/4434 Hello all Could any one tell me how far can we expect the shrouds and stays to stretch after a se
I've found I have a small sail, Advice? Lpenrose at 5:18pm 10.01.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4706 Relativellty new to sailing, I purchased a Hunter 25.5 (shoal draft) this past summer. We keep it o
fuel gauge John at 4:32pm 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2893 On a trip to Monterey, I found that my fuel gauge had stopped functioning. The needle didn't move fr
Tucson sailing Club Don Guillette at 2:53pm 10.01.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4976 Last week I conducted a short version of a 3 hour sail trim seminar. The short time allotted (30 min
How to Sail in Seattle - Help! JoelHoover at 1:56pm 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2877 I just got a job offer in Seattle, and I think I might take it. I live in Los Angeles where the weat
stern seats Bart at 1:29pm 10.01.09 Smaller Boats 2/1332 Has anyone run speaker wires inside the tubing on stern seats? I have been thinking but have not eve
Boweye dhmurphy at 1:03pm 10.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2380 Hey guy's. I've got a 1988 26D. I'm a newbie. I've only had it out 3 times. The boweye has got loose
Deer for Breakfast? dmc at 12:02pm 10.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3260 Check out the tailgate. Deer for breakfast anyone? - Snotr Who say's a watermen can't handle thems

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Compression post leak GEB at 4:13am 04.22.22 Common problem. Many posts here about the same leak. In every case, the leak occurs at the mast ste
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (1) kappykaplan at 3:17am 04.22.22 I believe the linear drives are designed to be attached to the Radial Drive or Quadrant, My type 1
Epoxy and stainless steel. thinwater at 11:10pm 04.21.22 How do you suppose threaded fittings are added to commercial fiberglass tanks (none of these suggest
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed mikeracca at 10:44pm 04.21.22
Fresh water flush Xstream at 9:51pm 04.21.22 I described the best solution for that problem in post #4 (also in my book): Sink drain thru-hulls
replace starter/glowplug key switch JoeWhite at 9:42pm 04.21.22 No, you can remove the front screws and pull the front panel out then you will see the switch.
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed SFS at 9:20pm 04.21.22 I agree with what Rich said, and if the boat is near your house, and you have that gear, coupled wit
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 8:54pm 04.21.22
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed mikeracca at 8:52pm 04.21.22 I have pulled and replaced my level sensor a couple of times and I have never seen anything that re
Looking for info on the head/toilet AaronD at 8:41pm 04.21.22 I don't recommend my PO: nothing like straight in / straight out: iot who made such a mess 6 or
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed Rich Stidger at 8:36pm 04.21.22 I have pulled and replaced my level sensor a couple of times and I have never seen anything that rem
Folding 3 blade prop DArcy at 8:21pm 04.21.22 I had an old, ungeared folding prop on my last boat. Putting into forward would cause only one blade
Swim platform for my 26S patrickfarley at 8:11pm 04.21.22 Wow
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (1) Ken13559 at 8:00pm 04.21.22 NO don't cut the rudder tube! You'll let in water and sink! On my h326, just below where i stand, be
Anchor woes fred1diver at 7:56pm 04.21.22 Good point about the mud, we do have a lot of that around here, I will have to look into that
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? DArcy at 7:53pm 04.21.22 It looks like the quadrant is under the panel behind the wheel. Open it up and see if there is room
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (1) higgs at 7:23pm 04.21.22 204679 Quadrants I have seen look more like this.
X2Power AGM battery Scott T-Bird at 6:16pm 04.21.22 those batteries are made by Enersys, the parent company of both Northstar and Odyssey. With firefly
Yanmar 2GM20F rear main seal (1) Ken13559 at 6:14pm 04.21.22 Ken, the parts book says it is a double lip nitrile, HTC 60829 oil seal. I think that is 60mm id, 8
Folding 3 blade prop Davidasailor26 at 6:14pm 04.21.22 We have a Flex-o-fold 3 blade on our Beneteau 37 with 30 HP engine and love it for the same reasons

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