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Bought a project, need some advice (7) Van Almen at 6:15pm 06.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2363 First off, I just wanted to say how happy I am, to have found this forum. I have learned SO MUCH fro
New foot switch - use fuse? John at 5:56pm 06.16.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1955 I'm planning on installing a second ("down") foot switch for my electric windlass. I'll be installin
Owner Manual jcakers at 5:55pm 06.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1058 My computer crashed and I lost my owner manual for my 1984 Hunter 40. Does anybody have, or know whe
Hunter 33 (1981) Mainsheet Car spadaforaj at 5:33pm 06.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1126 Hi All Hunter 33, 1981, old style mainsheet car gave way and I have yet to find a way to replace i
Cheaper Sailboat Parts bnort33 at 4:18pm 06.16.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2095 I'm new sailor looking for alternative to West Marine. I'm sure there are internet marine suppliers
wilcox crittenden VS. raritan Hermit Scott at 3:54pm 06.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2952 Peggy, I know that your expertise in nautical crappers is based in what works in the real world of b
How Fast Does Your H34 Motor? Joe Mullee at 2:56pm 06.16.09 Big Boats 8/1391 Today my 1983 H34 went on the hard to do the bottom after two years in the middle Chesapeake. It's s
my jabsco y valve. help w position luvitt at 1:59pm 06.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/9317 i cant get my head in compartment where the y valve is. so i cant really tell what the face of it s
Homemade compressor breather for bottom cleaning??? Maldonia at 1:33pm 06.16.09 Ask All Sailors 91/22817 Homemade compressor breather for bottom cleaning??? Me again Got with a diver who told me to try th
Fuel Filter Failure Warren Milberg at 12:26pm 06.16.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2419 In the ongoing thread on fuel polishing, a number of posters alluded to the potential for diesel fue
waste Deck plate installation olignyp at 12:17pm 06.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1399 waste Deck plate installation H26 I plan to install a pump out for my Porta Potti. Any Rx about the
Repower with new Engine-Yanmar shilosamm at 11:36am 06.16.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1211 I have a 1990 Moorings 38 ( Beneteau) would like to repower but they don't make my engine anymore 3G
Need Bow Navigation Light madmegeth at 11:34am 06.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1248 I'm newbie with my first boat! Lost my bow rail mounted nav light. Not even sure how it mounts, s
Shackle on main sheet blocks dfast7181 at 11:15am 06.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1485 I have a 2005 hunter 33. Over Memorial day while sailing in 15-17 knots of wind we turned up wind to
Masthead light for '98 H340 tedt at 10:53am 06.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1273 Both the masthead and steaming lights have stopped working. I expect a blown bulb until I'm able to
Pearson26 on bottom of Lake HELP Tim White at 10:38am 06.16.09 Pearson 2/1507 My name is Tim Whiteand I have a question for anyone that might be able to help me. I have a Pearson
Dark Colored Hauls DJW at 10:34am 06.16.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2728 Looking at a 49' boat with a dark green haul. What are the pros and cons of a dark colored haul? T
Steering Backwards Steering at 10:17am 06.16.09 Big Boats 2/1570 I just replaced my cable on my Merryman Pedistal and the steering is now backwards. I did not notice
Mounting a Radar Reflector Bob S at 9:39am 06.16.09 Ask All Sailors 19/13978 I just bought a Plastimo 2" x 22 Radar Reflector. Has anyone used one of these on their boat? Just c
Backyard boat lift codfather at 9:02am 06.16.09 Day Sailers 6/2798 Thought I would upload some pics of my new backyard boatlift I built. It works great and was really

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Introducing Myself Catalina 22 at 9:25am 07.15.21 Thanks Tedd. Would there be much (or some) of outflow at night in the middle of summer like next wee
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Sailfanatic at 9:24am 07.15.21 A true single line reefing system, where the same line pulls down both the luff and the leach of th
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? (1) JamesG161 at 9:15am 07.15.21 I was surprised how freely the wheel spins when I disconnected it from the rudder. Here is another
Family Cruise Terry Cox at 9:13am 07.15.21 Fam had a nice time during our cruise. We experienced a delightful fireworks display in LaConner tha
Potagannissing Bay (9) john6206 at 9:07am 07.15.21
Dark Days Benny17441 at 8:57am 07.15.21 Jet skis are rental items; rent one, run for a couple hours and you might be good for a year.
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (1) sullyd at 8:51am 07.15.21 Again, I very much appreciate your help and knowledge with this. I have attached the keel diagrams
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA (2) Bob S at 8:49am 07.15.21 Been sailing these areas for years. Pretty lucky to have so many destinations within a days sail. We
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA Captain Larry-DH at 8:47am 07.15.21 I'm not sure how friendly it is for dinghy access. It didn't seem like there was anything available
GFCI trouble shooting Benny17441 at 8:39am 07.15.21 We in the great white North have to haul our boats every fall and launch in the spring. In fact we
Buying a used Hunter 21 Benny17441 at 8:32am 07.15.21 The H216 only comes with a thermoplastic composite. Don't know that any of the hulls were made of f
Mod to H-34 V-Berth bed Claude L.-Auger at 8:26am 07.15.21 I trying to envision how Hunter made the insert originally. My 79H30C was made the way you did you
Retractible Keel Line Replacement rgranger at 8:15am 07.15.21 It is more like a two person job
Weak signal reception DayDreamer41 at 8:05am 07.15.21 Should have saved that for tomorrow being Funny Friday
Introducing Myself Tedd at 7:53am 07.15.21 Hi @Catalina 22 , It's not a problem at all. We sail our Macgregor 26 there regularly. I only put t
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 Rich Stidger at 7:37am 07.15.21 I had the same problem with my OEM boom. I cut the bimini frame and reattached. No modification to
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Philly2DC2LBI at 7:34am 07.15.21 Hi all - spotted this thread, read the rigging instructions with interest. I'm still getting used to
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 7:33am 07.15.21 _____ What does your Rudder Position show on the AP display? If you dive the boat, try to move t
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? (1) jssailem at 7:28am 07.15.21 I do not have a Horizon 1500. I found this in the that may indicate yes. http://slspares.co.uk/pdf/
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (1) sullyd at 7:28am 07.15.21 When I get a chance I will scan the page of my Hunter manual to see how it compares to what you have

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