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FRidge Light-44 Wallace24042 at 4:32am 08.30.05 Big Boats 2/821 Unable to get light on fridge to light. bullb/switch are good.
Windlass for the 1994 Hunter 37.5 Van23888 at 4:08am 08.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1377 I am planning to install a windlass in my Hunter 37.5. I would like to use an all chain 200 ft rode,
Hatch cover plexiglas Doug at 4:00am 08.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1156 The plexiglas on both hatch covers of our 87 H31 has developed a web-like patina due to many years o
Hatch lifter Lenny and Billie at 3:38am 08.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/912 Hi , We have just bought a 83 Catalina 27, and the hatch lifter is broken on it, just hangs down, tr
Katrina Info Nice N Easy at 3:35am 08.30.05 Ask All Sailors 31/2300 So far I cannot get any info. at all out of the Slidell area. Phone service is totally out of the qu
Engine Cutoff Robert at 3:27am 08.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1117 I am buying a '83 Hunter 34 that has a Westerbeke 21. I don't see any engine kill knob. The way the
Kemah Or Galveston to ??? Franklin at 3:24am 08.30.05 Other Sailboats 0/700 I'm thinking of taking a weekend sail down to either Freeport or Matagorda Bay (need crew for this)
Tuning the Hunter 33 rigging Tony Z at 2:44am 08.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2195 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 and the rig needs a bit of attention.It is definately not straight anymore
spreaders? J at 2:27am 08.30.05 Day Sailers 3/1163 I recently acquired a 17' daysailer built in 1966 from a friend, and the spreaders have seen better
Battery Charging Question Cris Hazzard at 2:01am 08.30.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1159 Hi.. I'm just setting up a new electrical system on my 1984 Catalina 27, and I had some newbie ques
winter boat cover Rob at 1:44am 08.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/978 I need a cover for my C 28MkII to get thru the N. Idaho winter in the water. Has anyone had a cover
Waste Tank Vent Steve Perry at 1:39am 04.25.05 Big Boats 1/844 I recently had a macerator pump malfunction with a resulting waste tank overflow through the deck pu
Compression Post Leak Jason Alexander at 1:32am 08.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/960 So my compression post is leaking a very little bit around one of the screws that holds the compress
Alternator meltdown tom723 at 12:38am 08.30.05 Big Boats 1/855 I just got back from a great sail on the bay. I turned off the engine and the oil pressure alarm we
B Wilkie Marvel at 12:33am 08.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/944 Does anyone have experience on removing their B
Kudos to Customer Service Ray Carter at 12:15am 08.30.05 Ask All Sailors 0/855 I rushed home, from signing the papers on our new boat, to order winch covers. In my hurry, I order
Kenyon No. 2 Winches for O'day 20 Peter Paulsen at 11:52pm 08.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1022 The Kenyon No. 2 winches need repair. Before I buy new winches, are there repair kits available and
Rasmus displacement Karstein Egeland at 11:47pm 08.29.05 Hallberg-Rassy 8/2774 Hello! I am thinking of repowering to something smaller than the original md 21 this autumn. Due to
proper lubricant for head Marc Beroz at 11:18pm 08.29.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1349 Hi Peggy. I want to thank you for your help last spring when you told me that my Wilcox Crittenden I
STANDING RIGGING BARRY at 10:52pm 08.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/962 WHAT IS THE RECOMENDED TENSION OF THE RIGGING FOR A 27 FOOT, 1977 CATALINA WITH A FIXED KEEL? I HAVE

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Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut shemandr at 2:02pm 05.10.21 By my calculations - and I'm not an arithmetic guy - I get a cross sectional difference of 0.07 squa
Bilge pump DougM at 2:00pm 05.10.21 my 323 did not have an auto bilge pump switch either. I installed a float switch in what little bilg
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 Rasselas36 at 2:00pm 05.10.21 WOW! Looks like I am SoL on this fix. I contacted the Lewmar partner in Miami. They only do strai
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 MySong at 1:57pm 05.10.21 I believe the current plates are made out of marine board. Not sure how old as I only owned the boat
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack Thaniel at 1:57pm 05.10.21 and one time got pretty close to the hole where the motor wires go into the boat. Where is the h
H38 Traveler "Upper Sheave" - can anybody post a picture or explain? (1) sail sfbay at 1:53pm 05.10.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new 38!! I had a 2004 Hunter 386 and now 2005 Hunt
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? Thaniel at 1:48pm 05.10.21 Problem is, the jib rigging is totally baffling and we cannot get the jib down. To lower the ma
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 (1) rgranger at 1:44pm 05.10.21 @shemandr has a good idea. If you are uncertain about wresting the O.B. into the cockpit, that woul
Mast thickness? Orbweaver at 1:43pm 05.10.21 Would a thru-bolt with an eye nut on each end work for you? I don't think that would be the best s
Need a clean SS cut dLj at 1:42pm 05.10.21 You can put a diamond blade in your angle grinder/chop saw and it will make a lovely clean cut. The
Mast thickness? Ron20324 at 1:34pm 05.10.21 Would a thru-bolt with an eye nut on each end work for you?
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dLj at 1:34pm 05.10.21 I don't think you are in danger at this point, and you should be able to use packing to seal your sh
Need a clean SS cut thinwater at 1:17pm 05.10.21 Like a chop saw with a grinder wheel? I've seem 'em. I have a 12" DeWault but it's strictly for woo
Need a clean SS cut Ron20324 at 1:08pm 05.10.21 Maybe you shpould look in a commercial plumbing supply shop? I Use a Blue Point TC 150 tubing cutter
self centering rudder/tiller? officebob at 1:07pm 05.10.21 I wonder if what I'm about to say (attempt) has any bearing on the discussion? In a big ship and in
Hunter 460/466 Hydrovane Cruising Spirit at 12:55pm 05.10.21
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut jssailem at 12:54pm 05.10.21 Fresh packing at least 3 and possible 4. Properly cut and install with the cuts spaced out around th
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:53pm 05.10.21 I needed 3'. 2X 16" actually. Shipping is almost as much as the tube.
Hardware Rigging (1) rhomberg at 12:49pm 05.10.21 Should I change from a track car block and winch to a fairlead and camcleat for my jib sheets?
Need a clean SS cut dlochner at 12:46pm 05.10.21 I didn't even know they made one for SS :thumbup: Use a good quality pipe cutter designed for S.S

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