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Hunter Marine holiday schedule Phil Herring at 1:10pm 12.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1066 This just in from our friends at Hunter Marine.. Hunter will be closed for the holidays from Decemb
Raritan PHII ScottyIrwin at 12:21pm 12.17.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2533 I have one of these heads that is in desperate need of rebuilding. How can i determine the date of m
Out of control HAL at 10:39am 12.17.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2708 Is it fair to say that a simple fact of sailing is, that no matter how large or small a boat is, at
bunker positions for 0day 23 wade at 9:40am 12.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1989 Hi all, I am refitting an old trailer for my 74 Oday 23. My boat is in the water and the cu
Waterline Tape cscott at 8:28am 12.17.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3120 What type of Black Tape is used to mark the waterline on the Macgregor 26 sailboats? Mine needs rep
recommended outboard motor for capri 14.2 luckylen at 7:36am 12.17.08 Smaller Boats 4/10579 please advise recommended specifications of outboard motor for a capri 14,2
Radar installation George127 at 6:41am 12.17.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1878 We are planning on installing a Radome antenna on the mast of a B-343 this Spring. Has anyone done
Hurth gear box failures jansan1 at 4:03am 12.17.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/6590 Having had two Hurth ZF 5 gearboxes fail in two years I am thinking of installing a ZF 10 unit as a
23.5 bimini bad_com_pany at 2:51am 12.17.08 Smaller Boats 6/1546 am wondering here since I bought the boat "2months ago" its now shrinkwrapped and came with no bimin
need input on sailing h23.5 bad_com_pany at 2:08am 12.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1597 I recently purchased a23.5 hunter and had a few questions Ive owned runabouts , cabin cruisers , hou
Possible rudder issue Hobknobbers at 1:34am 12.17.08 Newport 3/2756 I own a newport 27TM and am having severe problems holding on to this boat while sailing. I can go d
Halyard size kdnichols at 7:30pm 12.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1495 I'm getting ready to buy some rope clutches to run my halyards back to the cockpit. In May I had bo
Beneteau 323 owners, need a friend Mike8193 at 7:22pm 12.16.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4613 I read this forum often and get great information from it. Sometimes the information is a little ov
Lancer 28 loose stanchions Fairwind at 7:18pm 12.16.08 Lancer 0/1594 One of my stanchions was loose and leaking, the one on the starboard side near the front of the cock
Hot Rum MoonSailer at 7:18pm 12.16.08 Sails Call Lounge 10/3584 The days are colder now and iced rum is not as much fun as it was in August. So now my rum is hot.
swing keel Jackeebaby at 6:50pm 12.16.08 Newport 3/3718 I am new to sailing and just purchased a 1973 newport sailboat with a swing keel. My problem is I ca
Hank or Furler??? Robeon at 6:46pm 12.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 57/19245 I have a 1984 Mac 25 that I trailer. My hank on jib has seen better days and I am considering changi
Leak in Hull - Catalina Capri 16.5 rayjanine@aol.com at 6:46pm 12.16.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3350 I have a 2006 Catalina 16.5 and when I removed it from the water this fall and opened up the drain p
1972 Cascade Schooner Thatiscorrect31 at 5:20pm 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1353 Hello All, My dad and I were looking to buy a '72 Casecade Schooner 33.7'. I was unable to find any
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Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Captain Larry-DH at 6:17pm 10.28.21 Unlike places where the winters are mild, allowing a freeze thaw cycle, which turns the snow into i
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DanMaine at 6:10pm 10.28.21 Can I ask where does the water sneak through the mast? I can't figure it out.
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (2) ChicagoWill at 6:01pm 10.28.21 wrapped up and vented in Montrose Harbor - Chicago.
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jon hansen at 5:45pm 10.28.21 with anchors, size maters, :cool: so what weight were each of your anchors? are they the same lbs?
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount (2) Skipper at 5:34pm 10.28.21 We have confirmation of a cure. :clap: After 1 hour running, all is normal. The problem was the HX,
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 5:33pm 10.28.21 I do not have this vessel, but I would think it would be on the deck and marked water. You would ha
Ericson 27 water fill JoeWhite at 5:14pm 10.28.21 I do not have this vessel, but I would think it would be on the deck and marked water. You would hav
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 4:45pm 10.28.21 The forestay attaches to the pin at the middle of the fitting. Between the two sheaves. Am I wearin
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check (1) twistedskipper at 4:36pm 10.28.21 The forestay attaches to the pin at the middle of the fitting. Between the two sheaves. Am I wearing
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 4:33pm 10.28.21 The spinnaker sheave is more recessed than the jib halyard sheave, but it is there. er on this mast
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hayden Watson at 3:57pm 10.28.21 ...If you ever have to take the flange off, replace it with a new split flange. The next person who
mainsail shape for proper furling sail sfbay at 3:43pm 10.28.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on you new Catalina 309!! Looks like Wickfiled is a carming
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 3:42pm 10.28.21 Higher quality design and materials, have always made Raritan equipment consistently top rated bec
Old Salts capta at 3:21pm 10.28.21 Been there and it was a hell of a fight to get back. To windward all the way. The End of the Interne
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange dlochner at 3:17pm 10.28.21 So many solutions. The set screw should be pointed and there is often an indent in the shaft for
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange capta at 3:14pm 10.28.21 Any prop shop or a machinist who works on shafts will have many in stock, on the work benches and th
Marelon Seacock fail! Alan Gomes at 3:12pm 10.28.21 My point was/is, what the hell is the function of a recessed thru hull on the exterior of the hull
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Alan Gomes at 3:06pm 10.28.21 To be honest, for the past 8 years I have not had a tied set screw and didn't worry about it. Just
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:40pm 10.28.21 Higher quality design and materials, have always made Raritan equipment consistently top rated beca
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 2:20pm 10.28.21 would go a long way in the members providing sensible advice. Who said anything about "sensible"

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