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PSS Shaft Seal Harry at 5:23am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1117 I installed a new PSS shaft seal last year before launch (April 06). It's been great...no problems.
Garmin GPS question Hugh4753 at 5:39am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/935 Have a Garmin 492 GPS, last weekend it was working fine for most of the sail but then it got bumped
Aluminium corrosion in Rasmus windscreen Jeremy at 6:48am 07.18.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1737 We have the beginnings of quite severe-looking corrosion around some of the joints of the alluminium
Replace centerboard uphaul line Robert Forney at 7:00am 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 2/1297 I have a 1995 Hunter 19' and want to change the original 7/16" centerboard uphaul line. How can I ge
The quest for a dry Bilge Jim at 7:53am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1488 I have a Catalina 30 and I have noticed that my bilge stays dry except when we get storms. The wave
Ospray info ACR42 at 8:04am 07.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/829 Greetings,Does an Ospray manual exist? Am still interested in rigging...does the idea of stepping t
slide out galley stuart22320 at 9:05am 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/937 hi, i'm looking for a slide out galley for my 85 mac 25. if anyone has one that they want to sell pl
85 Mac 25 - Blocks all disintegrating! Mike Mac25 - 85 at 9:13am 07.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/957 In the last several years, ALL of the plastic (Delrin, acrylic, nylon, whatever!) in my blocks, (rud
H23.5 Aft Berth Opening Portlights? VT Fitz at 11:43am 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 4/1189 Apropos of stuffiness in the aft berth, I looked back in the archives for info on folks who may have
cabin top traveler H26 Comfortably Numb at 1:09pm 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 1/849 In 2001 I asked the question if anyone had mounted a traveler on the pads where the halyard clutches
Pictures of installed ST2000 on H26 Bob at 1:14pm 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/793 Before I start drilling holes all over the cockpit, thought I'd askfor photos from people who have
Main Sail ???? grigs at 1:50pm 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1571 Took my C 25 out for only the second time this season and when I was flaking the main it started to
Mast cables Flashman at 9:15pm 07.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1567 It appears I shall have to drill holes in my mast in order to run the antenna and masthead light cab
access Ely at 9:38pm 07.16.07 Other Sailboats 0/667 Recently purchased a Moody 42 (my wife's pick)and having some issues with access to things such as p
mainsail luff track problem robert i rogers jr at 10:10pm 07.16.07 Big Boats 0/725 Anyone have prior problems with a jammed stop in the luff track of a 240 ? The stop will mot move up
Autopilot Installation Ken Delson at 11:08pm 07.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2031 HELP! I am trying to install an autopilot on my Oceanis 323. There is no room for the rudder posit
Rigging Catalina 25 Just Dreamin' at 11:28pm 07.16.07 Smaller Boats 2/4598 We purchased a 25' Catalina which is sitting in a boat yard in Quincy, Mass. Unfortunately due to wo
Live aboard H34 Danny at 11:36pm 07.16.07 Big Boats 5/1017 I currently own a older Hunter 27 and have been doing a lot of sailing on a local lake in it. I spen
'90 H37.5 Shaft Seal Problems KevinE at 11:59pm 07.16.07 Big Boats 8/1025 I have 2 issues with my shaft seal. The first is a small grinding noise that only occurs at low RPM
Roller furling acting up, H 33.5 Patrick at 11:52pm 07.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/2009 The roller furling on my H 33.5 is binding when I try to roll up the sail. I dodnt see anything wron

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Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 Rich Stidger at 7:37am 07.15.21 I had the same problem with my OEM boom. I cut the bimini frame and reattached. No modification to
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Philly2DC2LBI at 7:34am 07.15.21 Hi all - spotted this thread, read the rigging instructions with interest. I'm still getting used to
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 7:33am 07.15.21 _____ What does your Rudder Position show on the AP display? If you dive the boat, try to move t
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? (1) jssailem at 7:28am 07.15.21 I do not have a Horizon 1500. I found this in the that may indicate yes. http://slspares.co.uk/pdf/
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (1) sullyd at 7:28am 07.15.21 When I get a chance I will scan the page of my Hunter manual to see how it compares to what you have
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? (1) sail sfbay at 7:18am 07.15.21 Take a look at page 15 of the manual attached.
Shore Power Light Bulb sblaylock at 7:15am 07.15.21 I was down at the boat yesterday and it is 115v. From what I'd found online it looked like an E10 ba
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues Maine Sail at 7:12am 07.15.21 #1 You have a Delco 12SI. If you are using it with an external regulator this means someone converte
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 daviddp at 7:09am 07.15.21 Lowering the Bimini will require essential remaking the whole thing. Cuts the steel, cut and resew
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues Ken_Cat30 at 7:04am 07.15.21 Thanks for the reply with the links Ward. It is forums like this that make the time thinking about
Weak signal reception rgranger at 6:51am 07.15.21 :clap:
First 285 sail slides bob_pattison at 6:51am 07.15.21 Trying to replace slides on main and they are metric 15 mm by 30 mm and i can get slightly larger s
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 07.15.21 Montauk Harbor would be a great place for a spectacle. It doesn't have the upper crust feeling, exc
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (2) rgranger at 6:06am 07.15.21 ... Is there of way of replacing the haul line without dropping the centerboard? I don't see how,
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues Ward H at 5:50am 07.15.21 Welcome to the forum, Ken! My 93 C30 had a different alternator with an internal regulator so I'm no
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Parsons at 5:22am 07.15.21 I'd be curious how the Mastgate works and your experience with it @marchem . I've got a traditional
Retractible Keel Line Replacement sullyd at 4:51am 07.15.21 I appreciate the offer. I currently have my boat on a lift in the backyard. I go down to mud every 6
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 Ron20324 at 4:43am 07.15.21 Don't raise the main, lower the bimini.
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 jssailem at 4:13am 07.15.21 To address your challenge a compromise will be in the works. Options appear to be: Sail with out th
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 daviddp at 3:54am 07.15.21

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