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Rudder Cheek Block Bob Gump at 9:05am 01.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 47/4562 Shortly after leaving the launch ramp I lost rudder control.... The cheek block on the rudder castle
Dinghy Seat Conversion Marc14857 at 9:13am 01.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1720 My dinghy is a West Marine by (Zodiac) SB-4 which is the equivilent of the Zodiac S285. The only re
Can anybody post a diagram of a Maxwell 20 (not 20A) winch Mickey84H34 at 9:44am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1214 I have 2 maxwell 20 winches (not 20A as shown on the Hunterowners Web) and it appears that a bushing
distilled alcohol, or ??? alan5491 at 9:57am 01.01.08 Catalina 22 7/1472 Hello everybody, im a newbie to the site here and have what I hope isnt a blatant stupid question f
NJ CHERUBINI HUNTER SAIL-IN jcherubini at 10:15am 01.01.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1161 Yes, it is time to plan an event, and here is the suggestion.As far as I know there has not been a
Alternator upgrade Eric Corkum at 10:14am 01.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1224 Anyone have experience installing a 150AMP or larger alternator on 473 with Westerbeke engine?
The other kind of stuffing box Stevep at 10:04am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1492 Hi all -- I am about to try to change the packing in my stuffing box. The stuffing box is the kind
What holds rudder up. Rob Haas at 11:02am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2576 Steering arm sits on top of Rudder packing gland causing excessive tightening of gland. Packing glan
How 'bout a new sailing video from the Deep South? Dick Dixon at 11:41am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1102 With a little time on my hands this week, I finally put together a video of our May 2007 sail along
Atomic 4 issue Aldi at 3:15pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1379 my Catalina 27 has an Atomic 4 late model in. I went ahead and purchased a spacer that you can fit b
Companionway Door Construction Question Bob at 12:54pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 31/3567 I would like to build companionway doors for my brothers Catalina 30. I have a basic knowledge and s
Cutlass bearing damage cmedsailor at 9:14pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1026 The cutlass bearing of my Beneteau 361 was damaged and unfortunately I must move the boat into the w
Are You Sailing seadaddler at 8:56pm 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 33/1734 I saw the deep south sailing video and sure made me warm upwhile I am stuck up here in the cold nor
main halyard cheek block Justin_NSA at 12:40am 01.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1765 Has anyone relocated the cheek block at the top of the mast to the port side? I'm planning on runni
Zinc or Aluminum??? MoonSailer at 3:07am 01.02.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1027 My boat is in freshwater. At the end of summer I noticed that my zinc on my prop shaft was almost 1
Antique/Classic Wooden yachts Farnsworth at 3:49am 01.02.08 Ask All Sailors 45/2994 Can any of you cognoscenti yacht experts recommend a classic wooden boat for me to consider purchasi
Cal 36 engine v-drive Jim at 1:37am 01.02.08 Cal 8/3257 Does any Cal 36 or Cal 40 owners have a diesel with a v-drive installation? I want to replace my At
How do I tabernacle with a roller furler? humanfish at 1:13am 01.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1336 I have a Mac 26X with a CDI roller furler. I usually sail single-hand and need to tabernacle every
Cutrains and Odyssey Sail Bill at 4:10am 01.02.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1089 Is Odyssey Sail still in business? Looking for curtains for my C27
CS Furler JimBr at 4:22am 01.02.08 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1485 Hi All,Does anyone have any information on the a Crusising Solutions Furler? I'm assuming it is or

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Looking at a boat...that sank! dlochner at 6:43am 10.18.21 Here's the story as I recall it. I do not know the owner of the boat you are looking at. The owner o
1981 H22 Forestay Chainplate replacement/roller furler (1) sail sfbay at 6:40am 10.18.21 1981 Hunter 22
Looking at a boat...that sank! Blowboat at 6:18am 10.18.21 I think I know this boat. Did this boat sink on Lake Ontario? While not as damaging as salt water,
Looking at a boat...that sank! Blowboat at 6:15am 10.18.21 Why not buy an un-sunk Hunter 32 or 34? It sounds like you're ready to enjoy some cruising time.
I need help sailing elipis at 6:15am 10.18.21 Day three update Well I have taken apart the aft wet locker. Taken the chair next to it our. Trying
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down dkdoyle at 6:07am 10.18.21 Thanks for the responses. I am going to move power to a dedicated breaker and see if this gets res
Looking at a boat...that sank! dlochner at 5:33am 10.18.21 I think I know this boat. Did this boat sink on Lake Ontario? While not as damaging as salt water,
Looking at a boat...that sank! shemandr at 5:01am 10.18.21 Why not buy an un-sunk Hunter 32 or 34? It sounds like you're ready to enjoy some cruising time. W
Should the prop shaft flange be painted? DougM at 4:51am 10.18.21 The prop shaft flange on my boat was painted red, not that the color makes any difference. I never h
Looking at a boat...that sank! DougM at 4:38am 10.18.21 If the boat had truly been sunk for only 48 hours, and was immediately subjected to the drying out p
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? Jim Legere at 3:39am 10.18.21 I would think that the end is a pop rivet inside a conduit, has the potential to tear the insulatio
37c projects Jim Legere at 3:28am 10.18.21 I have the same problem. Will be doing the same this winter 2021. Thanks for the info on the plan
Owners manual - B�n�teau First 33.7 chiodo fisso at 2:17am 10.18.21 Hi could you get the manual ? would you be so kind to share if so ? Thanks Alberto
Tiller "slop" thoughts Will Gilmore at 1:40am 10.18.21 Charlie and Thaniel have it. Watch the video and you can see the left side or starboard side of the
Beneteau 473 decals/stickers NYSail at 11:51pm 10.17.21 Beneteau spare parts site has them as well
Are Boat Shows Good Places to get Deals on New Sails? ricksoth at 10:51pm 10.17.21 I just when through the whole process of determining what type of furling genoa I wanted for a soon
Tiller "slop" thoughts (1) ricksoth at 10:27pm 10.17.21 Video attached. Boat is going back to the slip this week for the winter, so access for maintenance
H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions newsailor130 at 9:21pm 10.17.21 "I used a line with a braided cover, not a 3 strand. If you hit an object the line gets shredded as
Should the prop shaft flange be painted? Blitz at 7:06pm 10.17.21 For what it's worth; My prop flange is painted the same yanmar gray as the transmission. It has alw
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? Blitz at 7:02pm 10.17.21 I would think that the end is a pop rivet inside a conduit, has the potential to tear the insulation

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