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Packing nut adjustment John at 2:22am 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 13/4829 I found, yesterday, that there was a steady drip from my packing gland - about one drip every 5-8 se
Possible major issues with a '85 Hunter 40 K&D at 6:37pm 01.19.09 Big Boats 14/2297 We did a survey today and to say it did not go well may be an understatement. Has anyone had any is
Mast crotch roller Jansen at 6:04pm 01.19.09 Trailer Sailors 15/5765 On my Mac 26s I have trouble sliding the mast along the board I use for a mast crotch. I would lik
Thanks Fred - H34 Port Water Tank Replacement (5) zds at 5:20pm 01.19.09 Big Boats 0/955 Fred Ficarra is a great guy! A couple of weeks ago I decided it was time to replace the split and
Anchoring sailboat2009 at 5:17pm 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2890 I have Catalina 30 on the Chesapeake Bay, basically muddy bottom. Can anyone tell me where I can fi
strictly sail show?? duality at 5:06pm 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1750 i noticed on the shows web site it dosnt have west marine as a exhibitor. if anyone goes to the balt
Coast Guard Responds To Cargo Ship Aground Allan R at 4:01pm 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2187 Courtesy of WBAL BALTIMORE - The Coast Guard continued its efforts Monday to free a cargo ship tha
Cockpit sole rtodd at 3:05pm 01.19.09 Smaller Boats 4/1839 Does any one have any tips on how to best strengthen (re-fiberglass) the bottom edges (where it turn
Chartplotter Replacement JOEPUT at 2:54pm 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2151 I am replaceing my chartplotter , Which is beat one with an internal Antenna or one with an externa
Cabin Sole Replacement Project Tim R. at 2:45pm 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2951 I have finished documenting my cabin sole work on my Ericson from 2 years ago. See the link below fo
H27 1978 cabin top kielboatsa at 2:07pm 01.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1675 I am getting ready to install some rope clutches and winches on my cabin top to runs lines aft to th
Boltec? John at 1:39pm 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1478 Boatech? Is anybody familiar with Boatech? I think that's the spelling, although I can't find anyth
9.2 prop size/pitch Rok at 1:23pm 01.19.09 S2 12/5170 I'm interested in hearing what other 9.2 owners have regarding prop size. I have a Yanmar 2GM20F (16
how to replace lifelines Ginger80 at 12:30pm 01.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4265 I have a 1992 Catalina 30 , the lifelines are sagging and a station holding the life lines got knock
beaching with retractable keel? sail22sandiego at 12:21pm 01.19.09 Catalina 22 6/5217 As novice sailors and clueless keel users, is it safe to beach our boat (with the keel up of course)
Com-Pac sailors Forum captain cajun at 11:10am 01.19.09 Com-Pac 2/4536 To all Com-Pac sailors, If 5 members join this group, we can have our own forum. Go to Com-Pac sail
Jib with extension at bottom ? elvatoli at 9:28am 01.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2784 I'm planning to add an extension to the front bottom part of the jib in my Venture 25. Since the Jib
Travelling North this Year (1) amcmahon at 9:17am 01.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1289 Hey fellow Carolinians, I have a 1984 hunter 27 that I keep moored in the Brunswick River near Wilmi
home page Hermit Scott at 8:53am 01.19.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1840 Does any one else have part of the text chopped off of the 'more featured' list? Or am I using a wro
Companionway Hatch BarbossaHunter26 at 8:07am 01.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1276 I purchased a '97 Hunter 26 this past summer. It has been a great first-time boat; however, this is

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EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair jaysweet at 4:10pm 11.03.21 Interesting question: how hard would it be to have this black plastic ring made for you (out of meta
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? Codybear at 4:04pm 11.03.21 Hi Peggy, welcome to the site. I think this is the only reasonable place for fellow C275'ers to tal
Single handing (3) Will Gilmore at 3:58pm 11.03.21 The winch I have is mast mounted, just above the entrance of the main halyard into the mast. I'm s
Saturated rudder dmax at 3:54pm 11.03.21 I agree, both times I've encountered water in the rudder I've elected to go with a new one from Foss
Saturated rudder shemandr at 3:44pm 11.03.21 As FastOlson said, the internal grid structure is either drilled or more likely welded to the rudde
Hunter 23 reefing hook Daryl V at 3:44pm 11.03.21 Hello, I have the same set up on my 23.5... did you find the right reefing hook... i am looking als
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy dlochner at 3:42pm 11.03.21 A photo would help. Folks use halyards to hoist people, dinghies and all sorts of stuff. The quest
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy smokey73 at 3:39pm 11.03.21 Picture?
Shaft Shark Experience and Opinions and Confirming Diameter of Catalina 310 prop shaft pk104 at 3:31pm 11.03.21 I installed a Shaft Shark after a season when we pickup fishing line and lost docking lines in our p
Saturated rudder dlochner at 3:20pm 11.03.21 Worked fine for me. Description of 5200 from the 3M site: This high-performance polyurethane adhesi
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? shemandr at 3:18pm 11.03.21 I had full length vertical battens on my H356. My sailmaker called them VB 1.0. They were round an
CE certificate for Hunter 466? Eleftherios G at 3:10pm 11.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Page 38 of the 466 owner's manual manual Generic Section_Large Boats (sailb
Stern rail for 26S stickinthemud57 at 3:08pm 11.03.21 Sorry, but cody_cody did want it and it has been delivered. The folks at Railmakers are great, so go
Saturated rudder dmax at 3:07pm 11.03.21 This is correct, except for using 5200. The sealant needs to be flexible to accommodate the differe
Stern rail for 26S srimes at 3:01pm 11.03.21 I have a stern rail from my '94 26S that I have removed and have no plans to re-install. If you can
CE certificate for Hunter 466? sail sfbay at 3:01pm 11.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Page 38 of the 466 owner's manual manual Generic Section_Large Boats (sailbo
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? loneshark64 at 2:49pm 11.03.21
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? loneshark64 at 2:43pm 11.03.21 It is the statement "no wonder that it wears out in half a season" that seeks a solution. But the
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? BigEasy at 2:42pm 11.03.21 Here's the part I ordered: Much thanks. Hope you get it all wrapped up!
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? thinwater at 2:39pm 11.03.21 Understood, but you could still be held liable. Just saying. I am all for careful work, but forum

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