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Below Waterline Blisters Tim Grace at 11:59am 09.11.09 Ericson 0/2700 Greetings, I am looking at an Ericson 35 which was surveyed 2 years ago which stated that she had
Companionway slides Brent25 at 11:56am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/6970 I am currently restoring a 1983 MacGregor 25. The wooden slides for the top hatch and companionway
Companionway slides Brent25 at 11:55am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2524 I am currently restoring a 1983 MacGregor 25. The slides for the top hatch and companionway need to
asymmetrical sail captain scott at 11:54am 09.11.09 Bigger Boats 1/2134 Has anyone ever used a asymmetrical sail on a O'Day 322?
whisker pole Bob 04 H260 at 10:19am 09.11.09 Smaller Boats 9/3299 I was out yesterday in very light winds and tried my asymmetrical spinnaker (a Doyle sail from my pr
Electrical Question on a 1,2,3 switch (1) Bob S at 10:07am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 29/4050 Twice this season I've had the 150 amp Blue Seas fuse on the house bank blow while sailing. I draw a
Nice to see.... Cdn Coast Guard says thanks for a safe weekend Scott B at 10:00am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1599 Took this article from SweetwaterCruising. We had a perfect long weekend last weekend, warm sunny,
chair rail seats mdemoret at 8:33am 09.11.09 Catalina 22 3/1697 Does anyone know if there are aft chair rail seats that can be acquired for capri 22 or do I make my
Headstay Length StuMGB at 7:59am 09.11.09 Irwin 1/3798 I am a new owner of an Irwin 32.5 CC sloop. I am installing a Harken Roller Furler and as the boat i
H25.5 Hull Specs to build trailer EdwardSantandrea at 7:49am 09.11.09 Smaller Boats 1/1768 I am a new owner of a 1986 H25.5 and trying to have a trailer built for winter storage. Unfortunatel
Shaft strut bolts- not created equal (1) jtmccue at 7:39am 09.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1363 Previously there have been some posts regarding the shaft strut and replacing its bolt fittings. A
In-mast furling mainsail clew webbing failure Geezer at 7:00am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2796 Has anyone experienced failure of the webbing that attaches the outhaul sheave to the clew of an
How to order/replace rubrail for MacGregor 26X sheriandruss at 6:47am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/4676 Hi All, Has anyone had to replace their rubrail? If so, where did you purchase it and how did y
CAT 310 market JCDSAIL at 6:46am 09.11.09 Catalina 310 2/2121 What happened to the used 310 boat listings? There appears to be only a couple for sale in the marke
GFO shaft packing life span? Johnt1594 at 6:32am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2042 The GFO shaft packing in my 2000 H340 is nearing five years of use now. I can still adjust the gland
Sailing St. Martin This November Ducati at 5:09am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1258 We are chartering (bareboat) in St. Martin this November. Our previously trip we sailed the BVIs and
Drooping spreaders mtoppozini at 5:04am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1086 Hi folks: I have a 1994 hunter 29.5 with double spreaders. The problem I have is when I tighen down
'72 cascade 36' sand sailor at 9:36pm 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1710 what do you guys think of this boat i'm thinking of making a bid on it '07 survey shows very good c
Broken Strut 27 Ericson - how is that fixed? deboraha at 8:55pm 09.10.09 Ericson 0/1946 Hi all, I am a new boat owner in San Diego. CA, 72 Ericson 27', with a broken strut. I had a diver
Yanmar 3YM20 Blower Wiring kenreed at 8:33pm 09.10.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2238 Does this bother anyone else? The blower on my Yanmar, which essentially vents the hot air behind t

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Merriman Pedestal Steering Shifter cable Don S/V ILLusion at 2:12pm 04.25.22 Also look at all cable hold-down brackets. If one is loose or broken, the entire cable may be moving
2002 Hunter 260 Raymarine Instrument work shemandr at 2:02pm 04.25.22 There are likely manuals online. Reset to factory defaults would be included. I think most electron
How do I update the 'About' Section in my profile kappykaplan at 1:59pm 04.25.22 @drm1 , you should see your user name in the upper right. Click on it, then click on Account detail
Potable Water Fittings Nichole340 at 1:54pm 04.25.22 Could it be that the fittings are acting like that because the system isn't pressurized during the w
Merriman Pedestal Steering Shifter cable Benny17441 at 1:45pm 04.25.22 Figure out the cause of the problem. Get down to the transmission lever and manually shift the tran
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 1:36pm 04.25.22 Thanks everyone. Got the software upgrade on the C80 chart plotter figured out. For the char
So I found this bolt ... jviss at 1:34pm 04.25.22 Scary. God only knows. One way to track it down would be, if you have the engine parts manual, is
Need help selecting Chartplotter/Radar to go with Raymarine instruments eherlihy at 1:32pm 04.25.22 Presumably your new Raymarine transducers are NMEA 2000 / SeaTalkNG? If so, any vendor's chart plott
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters jviss at 1:31pm 04.25.22 HI Ralph I inherited a leaky chain locker when I got my 310. I tracked it down to rainwater running
Annual WAxing ROutine drm1 at 1:20pm 04.25.22 all great feedback everyone. thank you. really started down the wrong path on Sunday. Broke most of
2002 Hunter 260 Raymarine Instrument work Davidasailor26 at 1:00pm 04.25.22 What is the model of the instruments? That will help us know how they are networked (SeaTalk, SeaTal
2002 Hunter 260 chain and cable maintenance Davidasailor26 at 12:58pm 04.25.22 What kind of noise (creaking, clunking, squeaking, etc)? Generally there is a way to access the chai
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 (1) ingramsail at 12:55pm 04.25.22 I used a couple prices of pvc pipe and hose clamps
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Rick Webb at 12:43pm 04.25.22 Got a Mercury 9.9 with the twist throttle, but still need a long extension to see where I am going
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 12:40pm 04.25.22 The larger small Mercury outboards have a "Grip Shift" throttle. Twist the throttle one way for for
Annual WAxing ROutine tfox2069 at 12:39pm 04.25.22 +1 on Mainesail's definitive guide. I did it for the first time this year on the hull and got good
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top JoeWhite at 12:38pm 04.25.22 My Mark II is keel stepped.
Autohelm Wheel Clamp Replacement 1989 Mark II kappykaplan at 11:40am 04.25.22 I know it looks a little cheesy Very nice out-of-the-box solution! :beer:
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 11:33am 04.25.22 I'd try it as is and see if you like it before spending money on add-ons. I had no trouble with min
Autohelm Wheel Clamp Replacement 1989 Mark II reuabyor at 11:33am 04.25.22

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