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whisker pole Bob 04 H260 at 10:19am 09.11.09 Smaller Boats 9/3298 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 1/3797 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 10/2794 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 4/2041 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
ODay 25 Swing Keel Slot Gudenuph at 8:15pm 09.10.09 Day Sailers 10/6289 I'm thinking of raising my O'Day 25 to enable swing keel maintenance. I'd like to know the position
Fin keel swap to shoal keel blueberry at 6:50pm 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2518 I have Irwin 31 feet 1982. When the boat was sold new , Irwin offer two keels, fin and shoal keels.
Endeavour owners site down?? magicmoments at 6:28pm 09.10.09 Other Sailboats 4/3179 Does anyone know if teh Endeavour owners site has moved or died / Magic moments Endeavour 37
Tach on H33 - 2QM15 dwgifford at 6:07pm 09.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1477 I have a 1978 H33 w/the 2QM15 diesel and the tach on the engine control panel seems to read low. Af

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PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? shemandr at 5:37am 04.25.22 I never understood the design of the Hunter 356 macerator system for the very reason the OP states.
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Rick Webb at 4:53am 04.25.22 The larger small Mercury outboards have a "Grip Shift" throttle. Twist the throttle one way for forw
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top RoyS at 4:52am 04.25.22 The dodger deck fasteners often leak water into the deck core.
Mooring ball pickup - single handed Will Gilmore at 4:08am 04.25.22 the common mooring ball rings that are located in Puget Sound at various State marine parks, like B
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53am 04.25.22 I respect you for asking. There are no dumb questions because I beat everyone asking. once, I as
Question on ODay 302 crack Davidasailor26 at 2:32am 04.25.22 The crazing at the seats is probably just cosmetic and not a big deal. Corners are susceptible to th
Docking with a loop nightowle at 11:08pm 04.24.22 Thanks for the video, Greg. I did something similar with a flat board and a cheapie wall hook. The
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 9:55pm 04.24.22 She looks like a smiling debutant. All cleaned up and itching to party.
New Catalina 30 Owner (5) mikeracca at 9:35pm 04.24.22 So things are way different with Luna today. Waaaayyy different. She looks like a boat again! I al
Question on ODay 302 crack jssailem at 9:29pm 04.24.22 As the years go by and the boat is sailed not left in a marina, the gel coat will develop stress cra
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Ken13559 at 9:28pm 04.24.22 Ok! sounds good, I will take it apart! Stand by. G Do go easy when taking it apart. Mine was many
Question on ODay 302 crack higgs at 9:22pm 04.24.22 I would suggest making the purchase contingent on a survey. I have seen those cracks on many a keel
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:54pm 04.24.22 As long as you understand that it's not only in NDZs that it's illegal to dump a tank or flush dire
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 8:41pm 04.24.22 how do people operate the throttle/gears when on the back of a 240? How about an extension pole f
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 8:30pm 04.24.22 This is the key fact. I hope it was not lost in the conversation. The ballast tank will fill to it
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 8:14pm 04.24.22 Hi Tim, That was the first thing I looked at when I first noticed the leakage. As previously menti
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 8:03pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of
40.5: Replacing Clutches TimFromLI at 7:20pm 04.24.22 I read that the garhauer and spinlock clutch rebuild kits are interchangeable. I have rebuilt my spi
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? P12nash at 6:58pm 04.24.22 Hi Peggie, I do a lot of day sailing but also have an annual 7-10 day cruise and do many weekend cr

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