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Autopilot Cable Routing Steve at 11:49pm 05.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/716 I have a 1992 H28 and am installing a Raymarine 4000 wheel mounted autopilot. My pedestal guard doe
Pricey West Gunter Meyer at 11:36pm 05.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/945 Now that it has taken over the Boat US Stores it seems that West Marine is aggressively driving up p
How to keep unused Varnish David J.11350 at 11:34pm 05.10.05 Ask All Sailors 8/3986 Okay, I checked the archives, but no luck. I bought a quart can of exterior varnish in preparation
mast leak on 216's doug miller at 11:09pm 05.10.05 Smaller Boats 5/1192 considering buying a 216, but concerned that the boat has a reputation for leaking at the mast. is
propeller rob at 10:54pm 05.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/874 I've been wondering, my sailboat has the 8hp yanmar, it came with no instructions at all. While sail
Rigging Tension david5583 at 10:20pm 05.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/690 I Have an Oday 222.According to the instructions with the Loos tension gauge,the shrouds should be
Painting the topsides Tim R. at 9:44pm 05.10.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1093 I am a big fan of DIY. I love the satisfaction of doing things myself and if I save a little money
Shifter Cable Jim at 9:36pm 05.10.05 Big Boats 1/808 Quite often I have experienced a problem with the transmissionin our 34 Hunter engaging when I would
Autopilot ST1000 interference Rich L at 8:06pm 05.10.05 Smaller Boats 2/906 Since I added a solar panel on my stern pulpit, I've had problems with my Autohelm ST 1000 tiller pi
Who bought the 26S on Ebay last week? Mike at 3:26pm 05.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/779 I notice that a few people have posted notes recently refering to their new 91S and was wondering if
Another portlight question Danny4719 at 1:55pm 05.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/865 After ordering and receiving 4 portlights from Sailnet, I finally had the time to install them. The
Parts for Renault RC8D Doug at 1:14pm 05.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1500 You folks were great with my last question now where do I find parts for the Renault RC8D engine. Sp
Various Questions rkssail at 12:48pm 05.10.05 Big Boats 6/830 I am new to this site and also relatively new (starting 2nd season) to my 1986 Hunter 34'. I have a
Backstay tension, calling all H37C riggers!!! Richard McDonald at 12:23pm 05.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1205 Just finished servicing the old Hyde Streamstay furler and was wondering what the correct backstay t
C22 Outboard mount question Rappsailor at 11:24am 05.10.05 Smaller Boats 1/825 I am replacing the wood board on my outboard bracket. I bought the plastic one from Cat Direct and i
I have to replace my 26S trailer - help please! RichardL at 10:56am 05.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1008
Humming Along Mike4049 at 10:12am 05.10.05 Smaller Boats 5/1015 I can't find the right tension on my keel cable to keep it from humming above about 4 knots. It is
A/C power mrbill2 at 9:22am 05.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/815 I'm thinking of putting my boat in a slip this summer. I don't have any A/C electrical.Can I us
Not sure about 26S centerboard Doug J at 9:06am 05.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1211 I just purchased a 91' 26S. Not gotten it wet yet. Just going over things, motor tuneup etc. When
Boat Transport ryan ericson at 8:46am 05.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1930 I am being transfered to Seattle Washington. Does anyone know good boat transport company. Thank

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Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Gene Neill at 5:45pm 09.30.20 I'm just glad the job is done now. When we bought her (good grief, it's been almost seven years ago)
New sailer Glsawyer at 5:45pm 09.30.20
Dripless Shaft Seal sold by sailboat owners Justin_NSA at 5:44pm 09.30.20 If you are shopping, look at the LasDrop Gen II. NO maintenance. Mine has been problem free. No agi
New sailer dLj at 5:42pm 09.30.20
H34 cowl vents Capt Robbie at 5:41pm 09.30.20 remove the old vent opening hardware, it's only a few screws. Then clean off old sealant and cut a
Salt Water in Bilge ianmcc444 at 5:32pm 09.30.20 What kind of shaft packing gland/stuffing box does the boat have? You may just need to adjust the
Hunter 34, bilge questions Capt Robbie at 5:29pm 09.30.20 as Allen commented most of the wiring that low in the boat is for the bilge and shower sump pumps. F
Tiny Styrofoam balls in Ranger 20 cabin ggrizzard at 5:19pm 09.30.20 We have a lot of 'members', but I don't recall a Ranger owner here. But I found this on this site:
Salt Water in Bilge Kings Gambit at 5:10pm 09.30.20 Check around the rudder post shaft/tube for possible ingress. Also, maybe the scupper drains/hoses.
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Morgan donor at 5:07pm 09.30.20 Change your oil & filter. Put the specified amount of oil in the engine as per the service manual. M
Salt Water in Bilge berner73 at 4:49pm 09.30.20 What kind of shaft packing gland/stuffing box does the boat have? You may just need to adjust the g
Anyone familiar with Larry Pollocks Running Cloud Trimaran? Michael Meyer at 4:19pm 09.30.20 Hey Running Cloud, (...Larry?) Thank you for the write-up. I am Dick Flint's nephew. I think I sti
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Rodd at 4:17pm 09.30.20 Hey all- Just got the oil analysis back-- No fuel in the oil, no water, no glycol. So what's next? T
Windlass install vmaks at 4:11pm 09.30.20 I am REALLY liking the concept of fastening a shelf inside the locker and cutting a hole in the cov
New sailer Glsawyer at 3:47pm 09.30.20 Lmao. Just realized I title this topic as new sailer. No wonder you guys think in new. I me t new
Windlass install Ralph Johnstone at 3:39pm 09.30.20 You are most likely right. Difficult to see without a closeup of the assembly. As shown in my setu
New sailer Glsawyer at 3:09pm 09.30.20 Just downloaded the 1st book. So I can read it several times And the second
Windlass install vmaks at 3:09pm 09.30.20 I see what that is....it is simply gelcoat where the cabin top in front of the hatch steps down to t
New sailer Glsawyer at 3:08pm 09.30.20 There is a wealth of books to read about sailing. It will be hard to know where to stop. 2 of my
Cockpit Instrument Configuration (4) Rich Stidger at 3:07pm 09.30.20 On my Hunter 40.5, I have two U-shaped binnacles. I have my d mounted together on the forward one.

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