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rigging a foss form rudder Terry11319 at 3:34am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/860 My rudder is difficult to work. I believe the rope may not be routed correctly. The side that rais
Not!! Kile ShelliO at 4:32am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1510 I'm a newbe with only 2 years of expeience. I have a slip live near a lake and get lots of hours in.
tabernacle mast on catalina 38 SteveHutton at 4:21am 07.29.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2455 Does anyone have any experience with mast tabernacle on a Catalina 34,36,38? Do any companies make
Autopilot for Catalina 30 Hal at 4:32am 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1958 Hello,I am considering an autopilot for my Catalina 30 (1979 vintage). I plan to use the autopilo
atomic 5411 exhaust manifold very hot Tang07 at 4:54am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 6/5253 I have a catalina 30 with an atomic 5411 diesel. The last time we were out I had some wires melt do
Trailer weight of a Catalina 18? 90mtx at 4:55am 07.29.07 Smaller Boats 2/3770 I am looking at a traileralbe sailboat and am curious as to the weight of the Catalina 18 on the tra
Doyle drop down battens and in-mast furling optimystic at 6:05am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1435 I have a 2004 Hunter 41 with an in-mast furling system. I began racing my boat this season. The bo
Steering w/o rudder George at 6:13am 07.29.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2343 When taking a keelboat course in a dingy many years ago we learned how to steer without a rudder.
O'Day 192 Genoa Jib Doc Butch at 6:48am 07.29.07 Day Sailers 2/1559 Can the 192 handle a genoa jib? If so, where can one be purchased?
replacement pulpit Carroll Ertel at 8:01am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 3/1189 Does anyone know where i can get a new or used bow pulpit?Mine is bent down severely from hitting a
Mast to Keel Connection Tony23670 at 9:07am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2243 Recently I started to leave my slip for a day of sailing when the sky turned ugly and decided that d
Clean-up Issues s sauer at 10:26am 07.29.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1352 We recently experienced a holding tank hose separated from a fitting just at a level that allowed 'g
2-5 KW generators Gary Cosby at 9:23am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 4/1069 I just purchase a 38' lagoon with 3 air conditioners. I am looking for a reliable but quiet generato
Leaky windows!! Jimboyyy at 10:05am 07.29.07 Catalina 22 3/1364 Spent the night on the boat last night. Slept in the V-berth. Mental note, buy v-berth sheets. Got a
part name Hoppy at 10:03am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/858 Does anyone know what the nylon plastic ring at the top of the rudder is called and where can i buy
H26 Where to put the solar vent ? Fred at 10:49am 07.29.07 Smaller Boats 16/1378 I bough a no name solar vent at my local chandlery. Looks good, has an on off switch, takes a 6 inch
Steering Cable Tension? rardiH36 at 10:49am 07.29.07 Big Boats 2/1632 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 2/2102 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 4/1063 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 2/1266 I have been smelling diesel fuel for some time while sleeping in the quarterberth. Finally nailed do

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H34 Compression Post sail sfbay at 7:37pm 10.14.21 Have you seen these? Hunter 34 Compression post replacement. - YouTube AND H34 Compression Post Renn
Raw water strainer (1) Tally Ho at 7:34pm 10.14.21
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement sail sfbay at 7:20pm 10.14.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest sewing a tag line to the en
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. Mechone at 6:45pm 10.14.21 Most likely runs across cabin roof from the starboard side over to port electrical panel . There is
Please, when can I come back? Terry Cox at 6:36pm 10.14.21 once you get your COVID free PRC test results, was quite easy So that was the only requirement; a
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage Terry Cox at 6:34pm 10.14.21 Our boat has a vent register just below the upper transom step port side. A four inch duct connects
Available boat slip in New Smyrna Florida area ggrizzard at 6:18pm 10.14.21 Not sure if you've been in the area, but there are about 20 sailboats anchored in the basin adjacen
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure jonelli at 5:46pm 10.14.21 Rebed with butyl (buy "Bed-It" from MarineHowTo.com) - great stuff, many others will agree. https:
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure dmax at 4:23pm 10.14.21 Rebed with butyl (buy "Bed-It" from MarineHowTo.com) - great stuff, many others will agree.
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 4:08pm 10.14.21 I'm praying for the best and as others have said will definitely go in on a gofundme. Willing to hel
Rudder Repair - Wet Core, Split PaulK at 4:00pm 10.14.21 Pourable foam can be tricky because it expands. This can blow the halves of your rudder apart if yo
More on Maine Sail Leeward Rail at 3:16pm 10.14.21 I kind of like that analogy. The mind is a great thing to use. And Rod has a great mind for this ki
Interior Cushions 29.5 Crusty Ol Salt at 3:09pm 10.14.21 The only cushions we replace on our 29.5 was the aft berth. We bought a double bed size 8 inch mem
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure (1) jonelli at 3:04pm 10.14.21 CD sent me the non-web-listed replacement bolt that is part of their upgrade kit. other than being
Hunter 280 named Prometheus Crusty Ol Salt at 3:00pm 10.14.21 Thx gentlemen. Looking forward to many a beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix tfox2069 at 2:07pm 10.14.21 May I ask which spring you ordered with yours? I've been wanting to add one to our 356 conventional
asymmetrical spinnaker sock DArcy at 1:37pm 10.14.21 Check with ATN for a sock size. For solo sailing consider a top down furler operated from the cockp
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 1:12pm 10.14.21 I have a Hunter 18.5, 1988 vintage and I ran both the main and jib halyards from blocks (sheeves) o
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix karellen at 12:48pm 10.14.21 Added a Rodkicker 10 to my 2009 H36 and like it a lot. I can use my topping lift for all sorts of
asymmetrical spinnaker sock Parsons at 12:19pm 10.14.21 My great fear in just blowing the sheet and letting things fly around in front is the dreaded forest

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