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To the spiders Rick at 11:47am 03.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/848 This weekend I took it to the spiders! Hoisted a spray can to the top of the mast, pulled my homemad
Changing the cutlass bearing Henri Mamet at 11:46am 03.19.07 Hallberg-Rassy 3/4555 I have the stuffung box and the shaft removed,but I am not sure how to remove the cutlass bearing. T
Moving Hunter 170 to Florida Kris at 12:05pm 03.19.07 Day Sailers 2/1109 Can anyone refer a boat hauler company to move my Hunter 170 on the trailer from Haddonfield NJ (out
Moving a boat, shipping? Doghouse at 11:34am 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1153 I may have to move my boat 2000+ miles, and am wondering if anyone has had a boat moved. What compa
Seizing the shrouds Manny at 2:02pm 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1179 Hi All,I'm getting close to installing my shiny new shrouds and stays. The fine riggers were kind e
Cutlass Bearing Size Tim at 2:02pm 03.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1002 Does anyone know what size cutlass bearing is for a 1988 H30? I know it's a 1" bronze shaft, need t
Motor Bracket KevinMc at 1:05pm 03.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1064 I have a Johnson 9.9. The old Mac Motor Bracket was difficult to handle. So I purchased a spring loa
BVI Bareboat Charter Roy Udwin at 9:08pm 03.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2044 We are planning our first BVI bareboat charter for Dec 2007.Since we are first timers we thought it
Protection for Electrical Connections. AndrewB at 11:15pm 03.08.07 Big Boats 5/806
curved mast kyle at 11:08pm 03.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2165 Last summer i bent/ curved my mast, the cheapist I can find a new mast for is 680.00 Is it possible
AL Mast Step for Gear Mounting? carina at 10:55pm 03.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1284 On '84 h27, is the AL Mast Step top plate OK to use for gear mounting. Considering a boomkicker and
Gooseneck & Slide for 1976 O'Day 25 (1) Corey16781 at 10:38pm 03.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1960 I lost the boom Gooseneck
Electrical Connection Dale at 1:22am 03.09.07 Big Boats 1/820 It was recently discovered that a splice connecting the refrigeration compressor to the cooling pump
windspeed vs hullspeed? WindDancer at 1:14am 03.09.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2725 This may be a dumb questionIs it possible to leverage the wind to attain a hullspeed(over water) g
leaks wrenchs wench at 2:12am 03.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2120 after a good rain i get water in cabin which requires me to pump bilge, moisture on starboard sette
exhaust thru hull Matt at 2:00am 03.09.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1408 Both the bilge and exhaust thru hulls tend to submerge when under sail at any speed on our 40' sailb
Advice on mounting a bowsprit (into cored section) Hank at 1:58am 03.09.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2189 It seems I cannot bolt throgh my deck or hull on my boat. I have to drill trough the gelcoat/glass
9.9 johnson wrenchs wench at 2:17am 03.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1214 i have the 9.9 johnson 2 stroke long shaft on my oday 22 and it gets me back in no problem when the
on vacation wrenchs wench at 2:21am 03.09.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1042 ill be in cape canaveral for the month of april at villages of seaport and would love to crew for so
on vacation wrenchs wench at 2:20am 03.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1060 ill be in cape canaveral for the month of april at villages of seaport would love to crew for anyone

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Electric Head not working Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 08.16.21 I have a hunter 41DS sailboat with a Jabsco electric forward head that is not working at all. No wa
Replacement windlass for the Leroy Somer MTB 82 MIBELLA at 9:04am 08.16.21
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 8:55am 08.16.21 Called Rudy again this morning. He says that "it should be ready this week."
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 8:10am 08.16.21 I still use my forty year old Kenyon. I have never had an explosion or fire like others report Peo
326 Head Door Retaining Clip jdrutten at 8:05am 08.16.21 My 306 has this part if I recall correctly: Hunter 306 door catch holder I imagine it might be simi
Whisker pole sail sfbay at 7:54am 08.16.21 Might want to see this Forespar instructional video on setting a whisker pole on the jib sheet, exce
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Maine Sail at 7:43am 08.16.21 Recently, we went on a trip. After 4 days, our batteries were depleted to 58%. Returning to home
A few 260 upgrades rs1sensen at 7:42am 08.16.21 Did you install those spinlock cleats for your jib sheets (white w/red tracer line) ahead of the wi
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Maine Sail at 7:42am 08.16.21 I have a 150 Balmar with a 614. We have had some 100 deg weather and I'm finding I need to supply
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove shemandr at 7:40am 08.16.21 I have fond memories of my mother lighting the alcohol stove on my Dad's cabin cruiser. Flames woul
A few 260 upgrades Joe at 7:13am 08.16.21 Did you install those spinlock cleats for your jib sheets (white w/red tracer line) ahead of the win
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove RoyS at 7:07am 08.16.21 I still use my forty year old Kenyon. I have never had an explosion or fire like others report. The
326 Head Door Retaining Clip kappykaplan at 7:01am 08.16.21 Could you post a photo?
Bene 361 Looking for parts in all the wrong places DougM at 6:55am 08.16.21
Whisker pole Joe at 6:50am 08.16.21 Although I don't have one on my whisker pole, I believe the spike end goes through the clew's cringl
Has anyone been able to get Raymarine Axiom to control older raymarine ST7000 auto pilot?? Terry Cox at 6:22am 08.16.21 Hi Eian, how are you doing in Sydney these days? Unfamiliar with Axiom, but like our old Garmin 178
Bene 361 Looking for parts in all the wrong places outwardboundguy at 5:54am 08.16.21
Bene 361 Looking for parts in all the wrong places Scott T-Bird at 5:50am 08.16.21 For hatches, find out the brand. Many use Lewmar hatches ... here's a link that explains a little.
Fuel Cap Winch DougM at 5:48am 08.16.21 The deck fill caps on the Beneteau I have, one for diesel and the other for water. the sockets in th
Hunter 23.5 swing keel sheave replacement (1) rgranger at 5:44am 08.16.21 I took my base off once to reseal it. It looked to me like it was sealed with 4200. The most criti

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