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Folding Prop on a 356 Dave at 9:14am 07.20.05 Big Boats 6/918 I am about to have my 356 called Stormfront hauled and have the bottom painted. While it is out I a
swimming platform oleg edelman at 9:04am 07.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/801 Has anyone ever added a swimming platform to an older boat that didn't have one? I have Hunter240 n
Replacing Main Halyard Steve Brass at 8:41am 07.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1601 Because the rope connection is unravelling where it meets the wire, I need to replace the main halya
Lightning grounding???? King at 8:15am 07.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/898 Anyone have info on how, or if the mast on an O'day 25 is grounded for lightning strikes? I've heard
CT 34 Question Irish Ayes at 8:05am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1088 Does anyone on the board know anything about the CT34.Negatives and positives regarding the boat w
Moisture in aft cabin of H35.5 Legend Scott N. at 7:03am 07.20.05 Big Boats 3/911 I am the new owner of a 1992 H35.5 Legend. I understand from the previous owner that moisture in the
thinking of buying a 140 mark b at 6:58am 07.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/710 I am thinking of buying a used 140 to sail on Lake Erie with a local sailing club. I currently have
Idling Diesel Engine Amir at 6:55am 07.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/845 Hello,I have a H336. I have been told that it is not advisable to idle the engine for extended ti
Stabilizing A Dinghy Hanging On Davits Richard at 5:31am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 8/8316 I'm hoping all the experience in this forum will give me some ideas. I have 9 foot RIB hanging from
Loose Forward cleat on Port Side Bill at 5:26am 07.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1229 The forward cleat on the port side gets loose every year, I have fashioned a wrench on a 24" extenti
H27 Keel Attachment Dave D at 5:23am 07.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1738 I'm considering the purchase of a 1980 Hunter 27 sailboat. However, one thing I noticed in looking
Proud Dad Mike Misko at 4:51am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1084 Over the years I've tried to teach my son what I know about sailing and boat handling in general. H
Fresh water pump cycling John T1594 at 3:11am 07.20.05 Big Boats 18/1673 Driving me crazy!!! I have checked and tightened all of the grey Qest fittings on the fresh water li
Intense - Catalina 28 Shroud Tension Question Mr Lucky16746 at 3:08am 07.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/2518 OK, I just got a new Loos PT-2 tension gauge to properly tension all shrouds and backstays, but have
looking for other sailers palmetto dream at 2:51am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/924 Hi all I am looking for people to go sailing with in the upstate of south carolina. I own a mac 26m
Top speed on new 26M George Iber at 2:12am 07.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1011 I recently purchased a 26 M with a 50 hp Suzuki. It has an aluminum prop pitched to 10. The motor
Recharge Time Tony5898 at 1:26am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1352
Location for holding tank on 26m Fred at 12:38am 07.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/986 I am installing a head in my 26m and looking for information on the location of the head. Any info w
Checklist for Leaving the Boat Sherry at 12:16am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 21/5996 I just purchased a Hunter 30. I am trying to develop a checklist of items that need to be done when
Another Sliding Gooseneck question R. A. Lueck at 12:11am 07.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/874 I have a sliding gooseneck and it works great except for when you want to use the cabin "pop top".

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Rudder Bushing (2) JamesG161 at 9:59am 04.23.21 Here are the shop drawing for your H33.5 bearings. Full specs shown. Jim...
Tools needed? DArcy at 9:56am 04.23.21 Great suggestions above. When I bought my current boat I left my old tools on the old boat. I bought
Fitting a new head sail Ron20324 at 9:56am 04.23.21 And, GEEZE, MAN... treat those line ends and get rid of those fraying split-ends! String-wrap and/or
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 DannD at 9:55am 04.23.21 Thank you for the advice. I was and still Am leaning towards the gennaker and sock. We usually have
Rudder Bushing Don Crowther at 9:54am 04.23.21 Thanks Jim If I need to get them machined I probably will wait until the fall pull out.
Rudder Bushing JamesG161 at 9:51am 04.23.21 I'm looking to source the rudder bearing/bushing for my 33.5. I have been asked by 2 in Canada abo
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 (1) jon hansen at 9:45am 04.23.21 193093 my old alden:cool:
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 9:45am 04.23.21 Thoughts of a Cowboy.
Tools needed? Ralph Johnstone at 9:34am 04.23.21 I always keep my trusty metric adjustable wrench handy https://forums.sailboatowners.com/data/attac
Fitting a new head sail Scott T-Bird at 9:34am 04.23.21 Hi, I believe that the Catalina 30 comes with different rigs: standard, tall, bow sprit, tall+ bow
Rudder Bushing jssailem at 9:33am 04.23.21 Don, You might review @JamesG161 posts about his repairs for his SABA after Hurricane Zeta had her
Anti fouling Hunter 240 Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 04.23.21 What you have on there now could be anything from a mixture of bottom paint and poster paint all the
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 jssailem at 9:08am 04.23.21 I am with @jon hansen on this idea. Welcome Dan to the Forum. Congrats on your boat. With a sailin
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 (1) Whatfiero1 at 9:04am 04.23.21 A sail maker can measure your boat and determine the size
Tools needed? jssailem at 8:46am 04.23.21 You will never drop them because they know they can't escape! I had issues trying to train the soc
Tools needed? dmax at 8:45am 04.23.21 I also found you need two sets of wrenches (both sae and metric) because you often run into bolts wi
Trouble removing profurl furler jssailem at 8:39am 04.23.21 Firstly, working on the unit while it is on your forestay attached to the mast and fore deck is not
Tools needed? Serenity on Hudson at 8:34am 04.23.21 Tie the tools you are using to a belt loop. You will never drop them because they know they can't es
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? jssailem at 8:20am 04.23.21 Congrats @Flying Jay on your jump up to a bigger and more complex cruising boat. Many hours of fun a
Added a seat to my H26 CaptainRan at 8:17am 04.23.21 If you have the original bill of sale and /or dealer sticker , who was the dealer? Is this a regu

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