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I hate this boat! WJ at 12:16pm 05.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/966 Well i love it but i hate to sail it.I am talking about a ol hunter 25'(cheribini) that draws four a
Raising the traveler? BaySailMD at 10:59am 05.08.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/929 I have a 1982 ODay 34. I am trying to bring all the running rigging aft to the cockpit. What I'd l
CDI furler for 222 bob at 9:33am 05.08.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/718 my CDI furler luff broke. i need to order a new one. i measured the lenght of my existing and it is
H.33 Companionway Hatch JaxSailor at 9:09am 05.08.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1083 Some friendly neighborhood morons broke into my boat, and busted the plexiglas hatch instead of knoc
Yamaha 4 cycle 4 hp idle adjustment John6017 at 8:12am 05.08.05 Smaller Boats 1/1521 Just bought a used 2003 Hunter 216 - trying to get engine running - It's a 4 stroke yamaha 4 HP engi
hyspeed 510 windlass hugo at 7:32am 05.08.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1315 does anyone know someone who can rebuild my Simpson-Lawrence Hyspeed 510 manual windlass? i want it
Mop and Glo for the Hull Michael Mangione at 5:54am 05.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/5424 Sailors,I spent part of the weekend at my local sail club. One of our members was using Mop and Gl
replacing cartridges in head sink taps. Ron at 5:24am 05.08.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/916 I have a 1994 Cat320. The head sink faucettes started to drip causing the pump to run. I have the
Recommendations for a rigger Aloha Spirit at 4:41am 05.08.05 Ask All Sailors 3/3689 Hi,I'm looking for a recommendation in the Marina del Rey area for a good rigger. So far, the ones
Stove Cabinet for C30 Birchy at 3:39am 05.08.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/847 I purchased my C30 with a two burner surface stove, I would like to build a cabinet to hold a two bu
Backup plates Kevin13821 at 3:04am 05.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/926 Are there stainless or aluminum backup plates for the halyard spinlocks?Thank YouKevin
Backup plates Kevin13821 at 2:54am 05.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/944 Does Hunter use stainless or aluminum for back plates under the halyard spinlocks on a H260? Thanks
Fresh water piping shorty at 1:49am 05.08.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1007 I chewed into the 3/8" ID plastic fresh water pipe w/a hole saw so I need to repair w/a union. Does
Installing R.F. Main Tony at 1:15am 05.08.05 Big Boats 2/712 HELPI Tried to install my mainsail (roller furled) All was well untill I started to roll into the m
Bow casting Pulpit Support Kenneth Corbett at 1:06am 05.08.05 Grampian 1/1784 Hi,My turn to look for something. Just discovered the full impact of a collision with the dock last
In-mast or furling boom -- which is better? Jarrett P at 12:35am 05.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/990 Which do you think is preferable, in-mast or furling boom mainsail, and why? Two features apparent
Hose length and elbows. alan at 12:29am 05.08.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1160 Hi Peg, got the SeaLand 5 gal pump/dump plumbed in. Finally got past the idea of putting a 2" diame
Mast broken @ bottom/is 4" less OK? Pete at 12:27am 05.08.05 Smaller Boats 9/937 The mast on my H22 is broken off approximately 4" from the bottom where it mounts to the attactment
Seeking Herreshoff Meadowlarks Geo8308 at 12:09am 05.08.05 Ask All Sailors 0/932 Hi Everyone, I'm compiling a list of Herreshoff Meadowlarks and their location for the purpose of
Engine won't shut down.... Scott at 11:35pm 05.07.05 Big Boats 3/832 Hi I've had a intermittent problem with our 410 for a while. When you push the stop button the engi

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High winds jssailem at 6:07am 09.30.20 What causes you to think you need to adjust your rake and tension shrouds? Your halyards ( main a
High winds kappykaplan at 5:58am 09.30.20 Both the jib and main halyards need more tension to take the scallops out of the luffs of the sails.
High winds (3) gtg at 5:46am 09.30.20 :worthless: :wink3::biggrin: I need to tighten my shrouds and adjust my rake.
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Sailm8 at 5:45am 09.30.20 When the yard pulls my boat it rests on blocks under the keel. It will not balance there and they u
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors dlochner at 5:45am 09.30.20 The "solar panel wire" may have thicker insulation because part of the run will be exposed to UV. A
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender shemandr at 5:43am 09.30.20 127 lbs. sounds like a lot of weight if have to lift it off the dingy. Basically if you can Clean &
New sailer jssailem at 5:40am 09.30.20 Just finished reading a foolish voyage. Great book. If you liked that one the second book will be
High winds RoyS at 5:28am 09.30.20 You may benefit by rigging a preventer on your boom to totally control jibes. I leave mine on all se
Hello from Upstate NY George_NJ at 5:27am 09.30.20 Don't forget about quiet inland "electric-only" lakes. I too like motoring with the gas motor and th
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Daze at 5:20am 09.30.20 Thank you Laid-back. The information and picture are helpful. I plan to add a water-maker after my
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? NYSail at 4:21am 09.30.20 When you go to check it out, before you start it feel the block to see if they warmed it up prior to
New sailer dLj at 4:10am 09.30.20 I'm 34. Going threw a divorce. I'm ready for an adventure That's not enough of an adventure for
New sailer Project_Mayhem at 2:01am 09.30.20 1. It's almost always cheaper to buy a boat already equiped and in good condition 2. You're highly u
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Caboteur at 12:47am 09.30.20 I imagine... just about the size of a wine bottle cork. But would I forget?
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:24am 09.30.20
New sailer Kings Gambit at 11:22pm 09.29.20 We were anchored at, I believe, Frys at Santa Cruz Island in July of 2008. The night before we had a
Anchor locker drainage Ron20324 at 10:19pm 09.29.20 The anchor locker on my C30 does not drain completely. The small hole is located about a inch above
New sailer jssailem at 10:05pm 09.29.20 Here is free link to a good site. https://www.morganscloud.com/2020/08/18/is-it-an-adventure
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? jssailem at 10:01pm 09.29.20 The Perkins engine is a little engine that could and it did. There is a reason the Perkins 4107 and
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender CarlN at 9:53pm 09.29.20 Of those two, definitely the Suzuki 20 (which is the same as a Suzuki 15 but goes to a higher RPM).

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