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shifter lloyd at 3:54am 05.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/792 Has anyone ever tried to change from cable to electric or hydrolic on there shifter?Mine is stiff an
Bilge Pump Rick at 3:43am 05.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/994 Has anyone found a bilge pump or a way to set up the pump so that it doesn't leave 2+ inches of wate
Power Problem Tim11455 at 3:22am 05.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/811 I am expiriencing problems with running the heat pump and water heater at the same time. When the h
Spinnaker Set-up on 331 TR23738 at 2:38am 05.12.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2303 I am setting up my 2004 Beneteau 331 for racing in JAM (Jib and Main only) this year. I need to add
Allowable amount of play in a Cutlass bearing pimerese at 1:31am 05.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1853 Can anyone tell me what an acceptable amount of play is for the cutlass bearing on my Hunter 31? Al
Catalina 30's with loose footed main Allen at 1:27am 05.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1701 Hey Guys,I just set up a new loose footed main that has a clew strap. It doesn't seem like the cl
O'Day 23 Stuck Swing Keel picklefreek at 1:19am 05.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2526 I am new to this site and to the larger O'Days (had a day sailer in the past). Just purchased (awes
Windward performance on a Shoal Keel 31 Jo at 11:59pm 05.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/963 Are there any techniques that will improve the upwind performance on the shoal keel Hunter 31.
Water pump/ Swinging at mooring eric1795 at 11:43pm 05.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/809 My MacGregor has a freesh water system and has a Whale water pump fitted. After only 4 years the ele
Steering eric1795 at 11:36pm 05.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/739 My steering wheel shaft seems to be corroded and might need replacing. I need to know how to uncoup
Datamarine Depth Gauge Health Check Tony5898 at 11:31pm 05.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1439 I have an operational Datamarine Depth gauge on my C'C. However, after careful inspection, the back
o'day kitten carol browning at 11:21pm 05.11.05 Day Sailers 2/1844 Hello, I purchased a O'day kitten at tag sale for $25.00.I think its from the the 1960s. It looks
Gelcoat/old paint and peel away jwurch at 10:16pm 05.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1280 I used the peel away product on my bottom over the past few weeks. It worked like a charm. You can
dropping your keel Rick at 9:55pm 05.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/918 yep, it happened, i let someone steer while i went below and "bang", he hit a rock!!well, it opened
Tack attach method John S at 3:35pm 05.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3166 I would like to know how the tack of the mainsail is normally attached to the boom and if anyone has
Hatch Sliding James at 2:21pm 05.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/872 I will replace the teak hatch guides this year - Why? because the old ones are split, grey, coming o
motor steering BratsRUs at 2:02pm 05.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/998 Need some advice.Have always loved sailboats from afar so a few years ago I took a basic sailing c
new boat grounding in sea trial Sam at 1:43pm 05.11.05 Big Boats 19/1610 New Catalina had soft grounding on inside breakwater sandy shoaling and came to a complete hault whi
Microwave on 37.5 Sea Sharp at 12:49pm 05.11.05 Big Boats 7/1043 I would like to install a microwave on my new to me 37.5. I have seen pictures of most installation
Bow or stern first docking Broke sailor SV Marcell at 12:19pm 05.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/2821 Well I finally got my boat to Colonial Beach. I had a hard time getting the boat in the slip. Trie

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Prada cup on TV Davidasailor26 at 3:28am 01.22.21
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines JamesG161 at 1:48am 01.22.21 Some Hunters ride a bit higher, but even in high seas that aft area is water tight, all the way up t
Boating Card jssailem at 9:17pm 01.21.21 For the first few years Oregon said old guys are grandfathered in. But eventually they ran out of bo
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas Future Boat Owner at 9:16pm 01.21.21 I don't know the history and that is what I'm trying to find out. The wheel has been removed from t
Boom Bolt? justsomeguy at 8:31pm 01.21.21 Okay, tang bolt. :biggrin:
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well pa391as at 8:18pm 01.21.21 exploited? the well is part of the molded liner that is bonded to the hull. I am guessing that if yo
Boom Bolt? Joe at 8:05pm 01.21.21 My Catalina 27 uses the same method of attachment. You want the bolt to rotate to allow the metal t
Boating Card RussC at 7:57pm 01.21.21 link to the Oregon study guide and test etc.: https://www.boaterexam.com/usa/oregon/?msclkid=62bf4c9
Boating Card Brian D at 7:38pm 01.21.21 you'd think in this age you could just download it One can download the CA booklet. I did and star
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 georgetheleo at 7:34pm 01.21.21 Nah, I gave that money to Salvation Army and Humane Society. Its stupid for any Government to give
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Michael Davis at 7:23pm 01.21.21
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (1) Thaniel at 7:21pm 01.21.21 Not sure what motor you have. But if any of the jets can be removed without taking the whole carb o
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines mbertsche at 6:58pm 01.21.21 Thanks Ralph! Just the sort of testimonial I needed to hear.
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need JT Burkard at 6:56pm 01.21.21 Furler foil: Google furling jib. You'll find plenty to inform you. That's a very desirable $2000 up
Hunter 356, 2003 mod,- cockpit table seadaddler at 6:55pm 01.21.21 My table looks like the 38 shown in garanger Hunter parts search. Nick
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need Hunter216 at 6:53pm 01.21.21
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:50pm 01.21.21 Pretty much in the ball park for that era : otice is the exhaust is a few inches underwater. Bough
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines Hunter216 at 6:43pm 01.21.21 Greetings all. I have an offer accepted on this boat and waiting on survey next week. My gf & I lov
Boom Bolt? justsomeguy at 6:39pm 01.21.21 What is this bolt called that attaches the boom to the Mainsheet? It's called a strap bolt.
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines mbertsche at 6:37pm 01.21.21 Thank you Don. Neither of my Seawards did that, nor did a Pearson 26. It must be a Hunter thing. May

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