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steering David21856 at 6:58pm 04.03.09 Morgan 1/2360 We have a 33 O/I with hydraulic steering . How do you bleed the system? I have noticed some noise li
Springs for a Drydock trailer for Mac25 Mack Toles at 5:59pm 04.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1221 Need to replace the springs on the trailer. Can't find the capacity of the trailer. Would like to
Polishing SS (2) Tim R. at 3:13pm 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2296 Why buy new when all it needs is a little polishing. Here are the 2 pedestal guard bases from my bo
Remote Security Cameras? NotCook at 2:48pm 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1647 Like the idea of being able to check on my boat at the marina while I am at home. When we were at Ba
replacing upper shroud Hunter 20 1983 DaveHunter20 at 2:29pm 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1913 I live in N. Carolina and need a replacement upper shroud. Does anyone know the length or rigging s
Lake Coeur d' Alene? cptzeon at 12:54pm 04.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2505 We're thinking about doing two weeks on our 26x on Lake Couer d' Alene. Anyone been there? We'd lov
Design considerations of the 49 wing keel Brezzin at 12:49pm 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1811 Glenn- Thanks for taking the time. I'd like to know your thoughts on the design of the wing keel f
Boat vibrations selkge at 12:38pm 04.03.09 Catalina 30 2/1718 When idling and slow speeds I have a noisy vibration. This is most evident when idling in the slip.
Top Climber TexasLakeSailor at 12:37pm 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 18/4927 Has anyone used an ATN Top Climber? Did you find it easy to use? Is it worth the money or is it easi
The Henderson Bow Sequitur at 12:09pm 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/3395 Hi Glenn, It is easy to watch the evolution of the Hunter designs under your hand; your very disti
Running Spinnaker Halyard inside Selden Mast Dmac336 at 11:32am 04.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1967 I have an In-mast Furling mast from Selden....there is a Halyard chamber on fore side of mast...also
Warpage in the pop deck jkincannon at 11:09am 04.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1233 I am replacing the wooden part for the horizontal sliding hatch on my V22 and noticed the pop top de
Alternator for Mercury 6 Scubajeep at 11:07am 04.03.09 Smaller Boats 6/1578 I would like to put a alternator on my mercury 6 but I have not had any luck in finding out if this
looking for a room mate/ sailing mate. blownaway at 10:27am 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3233 I know this may sound strange and I will gladly accept feed back. I'm looking for some one male or f
Some questions for an older H33 Cherubini inquiztr at 10:13am 04.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2827 I have bought an 78 Cherubini 33' sailboat last august that I have been living on. I am getting it r
Mast Wiring Witzend at 10:09am 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1702 Anyone ever added wiring down a furler mast for a wind transducer on a 2001 Cat 310? There appears t
Plum-fun weekend planned KandD at 9:54am 04.03.09 Big Boats 4/1270 Here is my overly-ambitious weekend to do list; if anyone has any words of wisdoms, don't do this, d
two questions accroy at 9:35am 04.03.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1301 one is what is the best way to seal the through-hull where my drive shaft used to go? The shaft's st
Hunter/Legend Keel Attachment Story Al - s/v Persephone at 9:00am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/4114 Glenn - I don't like to pass-on urban legends, but Jack Tyler, who seems well regarded on Seven Se
Trip Report and Photos BVI March 2009 PrincessoftheLake at 7:05am 04.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2140 Captain Grumpy and I spent 9 days in the BVI's in early March while we celebrated our 25 year annive

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What's happened to VC-17 and FW-21 at WM? quadrille38 at 7:43pm 03.04.22 I managed to get 3 quarts of VC 17 Extra original from Defender early last month. Most sources had o
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 7:34pm 03.04.22 Never mind where it's supposed to be...boat builders rarely put them in the best place. In your ca
Standing room only Joe at 7:08pm 03.04.22 Being an option, and it being a "safe" option are two different things. I've stood up in many form
Stern Rail Outboard Mount bulbcreekfarm at 6:57pm 03.04.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! This question came on this thread
Cleat at goosenext JRacer at 6:16pm 03.04.22 The ridges do look worn. But, if they don't stay in place it seems to me to be a problem with the sp
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Siamese at 6:05pm 03.04.22 Yeah...new impeller...I missed that. You might get the Tohatsu, and end up putting that on the di
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 5:49pm 03.04.22 Full port to full starboard is about 2 1/4 turns. That is from center to either port or starboard
New to us Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 5:44pm 03.04.22 Full port to full starboard is about 2 1/4 turns. That is from center to either port or starboard j
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 5:26pm 03.04.22 From what I can remember it takes two turns (have to check this) from hardover to hardover. From th
Cleat at goosenext DeliriousSailor at 5:14pm 03.04.22 tinue to have an issue with these 2 jam cleats not holding. They are the reefing line and the outh
New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 5:11pm 03.04.22 Access for horizontally mounted vertical windlass. Power cables. There is already a label on the pa
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 5:03pm 03.04.22 I'm not sure its 2 turns and I have my steering disconnected for the replacement of my rudder right
New Catalina 30 Owner Kingjim91 at 4:57pm 03.04.22
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar dLj at 4:52pm 03.04.22 In the OPs case, it is important to know what is causing the leaching and it needs to be fixed. I'd
Standing room only LloydB at 4:45pm 03.04.22 At a glance it would seem safer than a paddle board but that would depend upon environment and prepa
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 4:29pm 03.04.22 From what I can remember it takes two turns (have to check this) from hardover to hardover. From the
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice Richard19068 at 4:26pm 03.04.22 In my basement there is a small marine supply shop filled with "good ideas." :facepalm: I imagine
Stern Rail Outboard Mount Don S/V ILLusion at 3:45pm 03.04.22 Regardless of whether it was designed when new to take the lateral stress from a moving boat which
Stern Rail Outboard Mount (1) sail sfbay at 3:32pm 03.04.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! This question came on this thread w
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 3:29pm 03.04.22

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