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Steering Cable Tension? rardiH36 at 10:49am 07.29.07 Big Boats 2/1618 Dear Large Boat Hunter Owners.On my recently acquired 1980 Hunter 36, I had to repair the cockpit
things to look for purchasing sailing 10385 at 1:31pm 07.29.07 Newport 2/2058 I am somewhat new at sailing and considering buying a 1978 30 newport mk11 , can anyone give me the
Pop Top Cover (1) oreana123 at 1:23pm 07.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1055 Today I set most of the snaps to hold the cover on. I sewed a screen to cover the hatchway exit. The
Diesel Fuel Leak - Top Of Diesel Tank Greg W at 12:50pm 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1252 I have been smelling diesel fuel for some time while sleeping in the quarterberth. Finally nailed do
Seacocks Tony23670 at 12:47pm 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1752 Reading "This Old Boat" by Don Casey, pg. 287, he states that the best seacocks, by a wide margin, a
topping lift, single line furler John at 12:08pm 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/995 Does any one know the lenght of the single furler line or the topping lift line for a 1990 H30? Als
Boom rigging John at 12:04pm 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/779 I am in the process of putting a H30G back together after a hurricane. I am not sure I know how the
stuffing box mal27 at 11:45am 07.29.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1171 I replaced the stuffing in the stuffing box during the winter as too much water was from coming into
Santa Barbara Island (California) ancorage depth? Ken Kindrick at 2:11pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 3/1103 My Brian Fagan book isn't here, and I'm looking for the water depth range at the anchorage at Santa
Leaking in the bilge SHADS at 2:02pm 07.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/955 Well I figured out that I'm getting water in the bilge through the washer on the swing keel pivot po
Transmission Fluid Chuck Fink at 1:43pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 2/1701 How full should the transmission fluid be. I checked the dipstick today and it was about an inch ov
Sail Slug is off my mast pvwarren at 3:22pm 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/975 Hi..I have a Hunter 25.5. The "sail slug" located closest to the foot of my main sail if off from
Half off your next boat? SailboatOwners.com at 2:44pm 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 42/2881 Would you consider partnering with a friend or relative to own a boat? Halving all the bills sure
Broken car on traveller Mike S at 9:55pm 07.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/975 I own a 79' Hunter 30. The top of the car where the shackle attaches has worn through. Does anyone n
Heat exchange cleanout ? cmorin at 8:58pm 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1044 Our 1989 Catalina 30 has a M-25XP engine that is running fine but there is green discoloration/corro
Need some experience with 25's Poppeye at 8:10pm 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/893 Hi Gang! I just bought my first sailboat, an '82 M25. She's a little rough, but seaworthy. My proble
C-22 backstay Matt K at 11:10pm 07.27.07 Catalina 22 11/5071 I'm knee-deep in rehabbing an '81 c22. The backstay seems odd to me however. It's a single cable r
modifications ted at 11:48pm 07.27.07 Big Boats 6/1099 A while back I found a well done guide for installing an engine access hatch in the shower. But now,
mast gate sara lynn at 11:46pm 07.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/932 where can I find a mast gate to keep my hanks from falling out?
water heater problem when on electric heat Syversens at 12:03am 07.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1239 ok... we have a weird thing happening with out hot water tank. Its always been like this but we only

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New Kells 23 owner to perform restoration (9) Thegt30 at 2:46pm 09.17.21 Im doing the same here on my new kells, this tread will be of some help for sure. I traded my first
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 2:33pm 09.17.21 No doubt I love being on "and in" the water. I'm a Navy bratt and a retired deep sea diver. Being
Cal 21 Year Built jssailem at 2:04pm 09.17.21
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler dLj at 2:04pm 09.17.21 I always weigh how much I want to be on the water compared with how much time I want to work on a pr
Cal 21 Year Built Deep Sea at 2:02pm 09.17.21 Thanks jssailem. Is that HIN placement true of all sailboats or just the Cals? Deep Sea
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 2:00pm 09.17.21 Thank you Don. It was back in 2019 that I explored the sails. And yes I looked into sails through SB
Engine Instruments Died DArcy at 1:58pm 09.17.21 Found the culprit. The engine harness connector is known to me as a bad actor so after a quick check
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:53pm 09.17.21 Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you mean removing the mast and rigging, then pow
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:47pm 09.17.21 Based on my professional experience in the automotive field, which is much more economical than the
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 1:41pm 09.17.21 I have been following the folks at Quantum Sails since asking for a sail quote. John: Have you as
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 1:38pm 09.17.21 :), b. For example I have a fixed, non-adjustable, fairlead car which is as far forward as it can
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:36pm 09.17.21 I've done some reading on the ballast issues. My swing keel carries 360 pounds. I plan to compensa
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 09.17.21 I've had it with this awful Camco stuff! The head smells awful and I've put an order in for Odorlos.
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler All U Get at 12:58pm 09.17.21 It would change the stability of your boat. The mast does more than providing propulsion, do some r
Cal 21 Year Built jssailem at 12:52pm 09.17.21 If the boat has an HIN then it will tell the year listed as built. Look on the Starboard Stern for a
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler jssailem at 12:45pm 09.17.21 converting my small sailboat to a Trawler. Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Leeward Rail at 12:44pm 09.17.21 Based on my professional experience in the automotive field, which is much more economical than the
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 12:29pm 09.17.21 I have been following the folks at Quantum Sails since asking for a sail quote. They provide interes
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? twalker H260 at 12:23pm 09.17.21 All this information is still available on the Marlow-Hunter site here: https://www.marlow-hunter.co
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 09.17.21 Depends on what you want. An electric pump is made for dealing with small leaks at the dock. Small

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