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Operating the head Tony23670 at 12:26pm 02.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1511 Just installed a new head on my boat. When I tried the pump, nothing happened, there does not seem t
Beefing up transom for a swim ladder Jon Martin at 12:47pm 02.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1210 I am getting ready to install my swim ladder and I want to see what you all recommend using to beef
emergency tiller (1) buzzzerk at 2:01pm 02.20.07 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1574 1980 Hunter 36Anyone tackled this problem: rigging a emergency tiller to the rudder post. I am not
h216 spinnaker gary1000 at 10:13pm 02.18.07 Smaller Boats 6/1369 I have instaled a spinnaker but did not have a chanceto sail with it last year.Does anyone have any
Swim Ladder? Don-MT at 12:39am 02.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1312
Sheet routing bawgy at 12:38am 02.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1103 I have a Venture 24 and when using the genoa I have been routing the sheets outside the shrouds . I
Quarterbirth portlight joelbus at 12:40am 02.19.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1275 The quarterbirth portlight on my 1979 Cherubini 30' was converted by the previous owner into a box t
Just thought I would warm some of your hearts. (1) sonofasailorsailing at 11:54pm 02.18.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1053 .....and other parts with this photo. Sunset in November '06.
Sea Scouts NEED 25' Sailboat trailer Richard G. at 1:50am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/928 Hi my name is Richard and I am a sea scout in ship 247 in Boynton Beach Florida. My ship was recentl
I forget.... Alan at 1:49am 02.19.07 Racing 16/2255 ...who it was that was looking for a tape of the 1991 Omega Gold Cup from Bermuda. Hunter built 10 i
Replacing stanchions Bill at 2:33am 02.19.07 Catalina 30 6/1908 I have a 1988 Cat 30 and need to replace 3 stanchions including the one with the breather for the he
146 featured on cover of Sailing Magazine Mike G. at 2:48am 02.19.07 Day Sailers 2/1489 Hi all,I now sail a Compac 19, but as the former owner of a Hunter 170, I couldn't help but notice
A Racing Bow Sprint Capt'n Bob at 3:15am 02.19.07 Racing 5/3503 For this racing year the GYA,(Gulf Yachitinga Association) for the north central Gulf OF Mexico has
Niagara 24 Upgrade Len Walker at 1:31am 02.19.07 C&C 0/2674 I'm the new owner of a '76 Niagara 24 and interested in upgrading the headsail to a roller furling u
Columbia 23T Rigging Info Len Walker at 1:25am 02.19.07 Columbia 1/3210 I'm refurbishing a '74 model that was stripped and abandoned, so much of the standing rigging is mis
lost in the archives Justin_NSA at 3:40am 02.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/918 Someone posted a link to a procedure for finishing wood using a final coat of urethane. I lost the b
Racing countdown timer? Derek Rowell at 5:30am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2089 I'm about to visit family for a couple of weeks in New Zealand. My brother is an avid racer, and a
Chain Locker Draining breckiceman at 5:32am 02.19.07 Other Sailboats 1/1036 Has anyone had a problem with the chain locker draining? If so what was your solution?
M25 sail dimensions J. Barrett at 6:27am 02.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2029 Does anyone know the dimensions of a factory M25 main sail? I'm trying to figure out where to instal
Trailering a 30 foot shoal draft John D3181 at 7:02am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 32/2632 We've closed the deal on the new-to-us boat on Kentucky Lake and now have to move the boat to Patoka

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Throttle position while sailing? (1) Inter20sailor at 1:51am 08.21.21 See attached from Yanmar.
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel Bogart at 12:56am 08.21.21 Sorry all. Should have made it clear that it is the Shore/Generator lights which are not working. C
South and middle Puget Sound MikeHoncho at 8:53pm 08.20.21 Quartermaster harbor on the south end of Vashon is a great gunkhole.
Cleats Benny17441 at 8:49pm 08.20.21 One last thing before you start cutting. The backing plate may be threaded or the nuts may be imbe
Sheer vs steering currents Benny17441 at 8:19pm 08.20.21 I think you mean "SHEAR" like break off or cut off. There are winds aloft that will shear the top
Need source for boat plumbing parts Ralph Johnstone at 8:07pm 08.20.21 They aren't my concerns: Sorry about that ..................... to many he saids, that she said
South and middle Puget Sound Ken Cross at 7:44pm 08.20.21 Penrose is a great stop. We bypassed Penrose on the way south. I agree it's a nice stop. We may en
Main sheet rigging shemandr at 7:21pm 08.20.21 Leave it? Again I'm not Catalina versed but should releasing the main sheet be as far forward as th
Need source for boat plumbing parts Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:18pm 08.20.21 might I be so bold as to propose a solution to address several of your concerns regarding hose runs.
South and middle Puget Sound MikeHoncho at 7:05pm 08.20.21 Penrose is a great stop.
Chainplate Caulking DArcy at 7:02pm 08.20.21 I just re-bedded mine with butyl tape. Easy to do, works well.
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message Good Vibes at 6:40pm 08.20.21 Thanks all. Quick update. New EV100 installed with seatalk to seatalkNG converter. All old instrumen
Main sheet rigging SeaDogRun at 6:39pm 08.20.21 I am new to this form and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all of your opinions and wisdom. U
Main sheet rigging Joe at 6:25pm 08.20.21 The simple answer is that some one decided they didn't like the original set up and decided to impro
South and middle Puget Sound Stu Jackson at 6:03pm 08.20.21 Hi Ken glad you're having a great time, hi to JoAnne.
Main sheet rigging Tally Ho at 5:09pm 08.20.21 Looks like it has the same purchase as the diagram, just using some different style blocks. Also, t
Midship cleat on toe rail? Tally Ho at 4:55pm 08.20.21
356 in boom reefing -need options Tally Ho at 4:50pm 08.20.21
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent ramoore at 4:35pm 08.20.21 Thanks! Those look really nice. The soft plastic on my original one looks pretty sad at this point.
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 08.20.21 If you DIY, buy two. One to drop. :) Buy two boats ? ? ? One with a clean hull for when the othe

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