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Stolen Nav Cushion (1) Steve fm aus at 10:01pm 09.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/968 Recently my 356 2003 model was broken into and most of any thing of value taken bad enough but the w
Fraser Island Australia (1) Steve fm aus at 9:47pm 09.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1152 Recent sail to Fraser Island in SE QLD Aus
reefing the main sail dirt at 11:46pm 09.15.07 Day Sailers 1/1047 how can i reef the main sail on the day sailer. the manual said to roll the sail around the boom but
Fresh water cruising (1) Steve and Diane at 12:27am 09.16.07 Destinations 1/2223 We cruise in eastern Lake Ontario, Kingston, Bay of Quinte, and the 1000 Islands of the St Lawrence
Reasons not to share a marina with a powerboat (1) muised at 12:19am 09.16.07 Other Sailboats 8/1312 Had a knock at the door this morning informing me of a fire at our marina. Apparently a 30' or so p
New boat battery configuration GKuffner at 12:19am 09.16.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1831 I'm in the process of ordering a new 30' boat. Our club doesn't have electricity at the dock so ba
Anyone else had Yanmar transmission problems?? bob buker at 3:42am 09.16.07 Ask All Sailors 8/3892 If you have had transmission problems with your sailboat transmission on a yanmar engine, please con
Hey Hunter 45 owners Rick Sylvester at 2:54am 09.16.07 Big Boats 4/963 a neighbor is wanting to change the packing on his stuffing box in the slip and I'm trying to help h
steel vs. fiberglass arch ted at 2:22am 09.16.07 Big Boats 13/3088 Looking for info on the Stainless steel vs. fiberglass arch.Why did Hunter switch to all stainless
o'day 192 sean21272 at 2:00am 09.16.07 Day Sailers 1/1196 I'm in the market for an o'day 192 with trailer. I want to store it in our garage, but need to know
Anchor roller on a Grampian 26 Phil at 6:14am 09.16.07 Grampian 2/3574 Hi. Has anyone installed an anchor roller on the bow of their Grampian 26?I think the roller would
repowering with four stroke outboard? riversailor at 7:00am 09.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2009 I'm looking to repower for 28' morgan out island(8,000 lbs). The inboard is shot and funds are limit
Good Old Irwin 10/4 Skipper T21524 at 7:55am 09.16.07 Other Sailboats 3/2855 Hello All,I am looking for an owners manual or copy of such for an Irwin 10/4 1975, does anyone hav
Catalina 250: wing keel or water ballast? Erik at 8:31am 09.16.07 Smaller Boats 4/7865 Hi,I am interested in a Catalina 250 but can't decide if the water ballast or wing keel model is b
bimini gail15932 at 4:50am 09.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/964 can the bimini and the sail be used at the same time? If yes, how? any pictures to send? thank yo
H-216 fun Lee C at 7:35am 09.16.07 Smaller Boats 9/1366 What a great day of sailing yesterday. I took my son and a friend of his out on the Neuse River depa
trailer for Hunter 22 Ben Bennett at 7:12am 09.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/788 I am looking for a trailer for my Hunter 22. it has a center board. so a standard trailer will do it
membership kms at 7:06am 09.16.07 Big Boats 3/1289 Is anyone on this forum a member of the Catalina 38 National Association? I sent them a membership f
Pump out deck fill blue cap Nick8473 at 9:25am 09.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1086 I have recently acquired an O`Day 26, which was built in 1984. The pump out waste cap is missing and
MAST CRUTCH FOR h-23 BILL at 9:40am 09.16.07 Smaller Boats 7/1411 I need to build a mast crutch for my Hunter 23. Is it necessary that it fit into the rudder pins or

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Is there room for a Composting head in a 1983 Hunter 34? heritage at 4:50pm 11.05.21 C-Head has a shorty model that should be ok for your fiancee. It is 15" tall compared to 13" for t
Replacement Bulbs for Tachometer in a Type B Panel (1) dkinzer at 4:48pm 11.05.21 OK, on further investigation, I've discovered that my photo above is actually the bulb and socket. T
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans sandpiper10471 at 4:41pm 11.05.21 JC: Please explain why the shaft should be bronze, not stainless. Stainless seems to be the industry
Catalina fuel tank, free! xxhatter at 4:39pm 11.05.21 What are the dimensions
Replace light with fan? (3) kbgunn at 4:35pm 11.05.21 Should be straight forward. The only question would be how much vibration the fan would create. Ther
Winterizing bilge on my H37 sandpiper10471 at 4:16pm 11.05.21 Common problem with keel stepped masts. Jim is bang on with the garboard plug. Easy install. I also
Solar Storm... JamesG161 at 4:08pm 11.05.21 ham radio operator in Tanzania on 20M Did you try 10M? Jim...
What Top-down Furler Do You Like? (1) sail sfbay at 4:03pm 11.05.21 The Selden GX-15 looks like a quality top-down furler kit Selden GX15, Basic Pack (velasailingsupply
Solar Storm... (1) JamesG161 at 4:03pm 11.05.21 We are in the low side now and thus Less Solar Energy to drive our boats. Atlantic Ocean #2 Jim..
Replace light with fan? jssailem at 3:57pm 11.05.21 :plus: I like the Sirocco II model.
Single handing Project_Mayhem at 3:37pm 11.05.21 My choice would be to mount the hardware on the comings as it's easier to reach on most boats. Cabin
Advice for Priming Fuel Pump - Westerbeke 30B Jskosmo at 3:32pm 11.05.21 A bunch of research about the specs / PSI on the different pumps. And I found a reference where a ma
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) SailingLoto at 3:17pm 11.05.21 I charge my catalina 25 with a $35 ebay panel and controller. I believe it is 50w. It lays in the
Replace light with fan? Tally Ho at 2:47pm 11.05.21 Caframo fans are very good. I have 2 on my boat. Quiet but powerful. msAoGrp4T78 Greg
Jib or Genoa on 1994 Hunter 29.5? Dave Groshong at 2:46pm 11.05.21 Max 112% for B and R rigs
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair jaysweet at 2:46pm 11.05.21 I think this may be the cause of your cracked ring. I would not force the helm to respond unless a
Starting issue post fuel filters change Tom J at 2:44pm 11.05.21 Just did my end of season fuel filters change and am having an issue starting engine. (Universal M
Replace light with fan? jssailem at 2:28pm 11.05.21 You have the wiring there. Should be a straight forward project. Will need to to have a decent place
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair SoSound at 2:25pm 11.05.21 Considering the linear drive motor that works under the deck, I am not sure how you would free the
Starting issue post fuel filters change jssailem at 2:23pm 11.05.21 Good luck. On my Perkins, i need to get diesel out the #2 cylinder to know it is ready to start.

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