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power washer Mike8193 at 7:44pm 09.24.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1957 I will be hauling my boat out in October. It has been on a can for the summer and will need a good
Hunter 34 Rubber Fuel Line Size HelloOutThere at 6:42pm 09.24.08 Big Boats 13/2396 My 'ol reliable Yanmar conked out on me in heavy wind driven seas(6-8). We made it to port just fine
Hunter Cherubini 36 Spinnaker halyard DaytonaMke at 6:36pm 09.24.08 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3649 I would like to add an asymetrical spinnaker halyard to my Hunter Cherubini 36 (yr-1979) The mast h
What does your Stern swim ladder Quick Release look like? paulj at 5:06pm 09.24.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2047 paulj
olin stephens dies letterman at 4:39pm 09.24.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1041 Olin J Stephens, born 13 April 1908, and one of the greatest yacht designers of all time, died this
Ike Question Allan12498 at 2:16pm 09.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1113 I'm sorry to bring up Ike, but as I just got power and computer to my office I need to ask a questio
Rocna Anchor Tim R. at 1:28pm 09.24.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1450 I am getting ready to order my Rocna and see that WM has them on sale. No plug for Rocna or WM but
replace inhaul line celt at 12:37pm 09.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3073 im in the process of replacing the inhaul line. the main is down, the drum is unwound. How do i get
Hunter 320 v. 326 larry w at 11:13am 09.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1703 Want to downsize from my Beneteau OC400 to a Hunter thirty-something. Are there any significant diff
New Hunter Water Ballast - the EDGE tgrass462 at 9:55am 09.24.08 Smaller Boats 4/1597 Last night I opened my latest Cruising World I saw for the first time - the new Hunter Edge. Appare
New 'Anchors A Weigh' Calculations? Grizz at 7:03am 09.24.08 Big Boats 1/1184 Although this shouldn't affect the members that are day sailors, cruisers or racers...you never know
Grounging Keel Murray16764 at 5:46am 09.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1375 Last weekend, I bounced the keel off something hard while docking at Niagara-on-the-Lake. This afte
Not for the birds... Doug/Karen at 5:16am 09.24.08 Big Boats 7/1656 This past summer, we unwittingly provided a home to a family of swallows...in the boom of our newly
OB motor Trim Cosmo at 8:04pm 09.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1262 Hi, After 2 years of trying to solve the problem of the outboard motor hitting the rudder and be
bbq mount RNC725 at 7:36pm 09.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1205 anyone ever use/see a bbq mounted on the bow pulpit? seems safer than having it at the stern with t
Advice for adding davits to Cat 36 mkII Dave19325 at 7:32pm 09.23.08 Big Boats 5/2297 Looking to purchase davits for my 2000 C 36 . I have a 11 ft quicksilver inflatable. Any advice on t
System to raise and lower rudder Jay Smith at 5:19pm 09.23.08 Smaller Boats 1/1547 George Kobernus or anyone that has replaced the 2:1 system with a 4:1 system. Could you please give
unstepping mast PatrickS at 3:04pm 09.23.08 S2 1/1465
GPS failure.Then what? Skipper at 9:32am 09.23.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2542 If this topic has been analyzed, please direct me. I couldn't find anything in archives. As most
Bosch batteries robgs at 8:22am 09.23.08 Bavaria 3/2272 Has anyone tried to source Bosch brand batteries in the US to match those installed at the Bavaria f

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170 Gooseneck Repair Tater at 5:07pm 01.03.22 After a mast mishap, I found the original manufacturer (Dwyer) was a big help and great source for
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits Tater at 5:01pm 01.03.22 Sorry to highjack your post, but I thought I would offer Tater the following: By the way, in your
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 4:40pm 01.03.22 Can we at least agree that it is combustion engines and electric motors? No, because an electric
6" round fluorecsent SVFreedom at 4:15pm 01.03.22 Great! Glad I could help. This forum has been an excellent resource for me. I agree , this has bee
Hunter 34 chain plate inspection Charlie98117 at 4:08pm 01.03.22 I felt the same unease reading what some others have found. I have an endoscope so planning an insp
Replace a teak piece on the sliding cabin hatch MikeHoncho at 4:01pm 01.03.22 Even if cracked or broken, teak is normally worth fixing and refurbishing compared to replacement co
6" round fluorecsent Georgedoyle at 3:59pm 01.03.22 Great! Glad I could help. This forum has been an excellent resource for me.
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? twistedskipper at 3:54pm 01.03.22
170 Gooseneck Repair stickinthemud57 at 3:37pm 01.03.22 After a mast mishap, I found the original manufacturer (Dwyer) was a big help and great source for n
1987 Catalina universal diesel won't start Ward H at 3:35pm 01.03.22 Do you hear the clicking sound when you turn the key on? If so, that is the fuel pump clicking. You
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric MikeHoncho at 3:34pm 01.03.22 Can we at least agree that it is combustion engines and electric motors?
Cover, Crack and the Winter stickinthemud57 at 3:32pm 01.03.22 The manual recommends using a white tarp. I found a 10'x20' one on eBay that does nicely. Cracks rep
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD sailme88 at 3:28pm 01.03.22 Before I decided to rebuild I researched the ZR transmissions as a replacement. What was learned wa
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:22pm 01.03.22 Sorry about that. Follow my advice on contacting 23.5 owners listed under boat information and post
1987 Catalina universal diesel won't start Sanfelice at 3:17pm 01.03.22 The clicking you hear could be the starter solenoid or the fuel pump. The fuel pump runs as long as
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits (2) stickinthemud57 at 3:11pm 01.03.22 Videorov - I'm assuming that having it on the trailer is not a viable option for your purposes. 3" n
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Ken13559 at 3:08pm 01.03.22 You will become a better sailor if you go electric. Like you ran out if electric juice that forced
A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 3:06pm 01.03.22 i am sure that your upgrade of the insulation will be a huge improvement. i too have the same coun
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Gdindy at 2:44pm 01.03.22 Blessingz has anyone swapped out their diesel yanmar engine out for an electric engine? If so where
1987 Catalina universal diesel won't start Benny17441 at 2:41pm 01.03.22 That clicking sound is the starter solenoid engaging but the high Amp circuit from batteries to star

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