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Merriman Pedestal Parts/Repair Greig18131 at 10:32pm 05.07.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1252 Fellow Sailors, My new-to-me 1985 Hunter 31 has a Merriman Pedestal. The portion of the pedestal
Wtaer infiltation of keel Donald Chapman at 9:29pm 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/909 I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5 with a cast iron keel. On haul-out I noticed water seeping out of a samll
Suggestions for topping lift cleat dlemisch at 8:48pm 05.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1170 I recently purchased my first boat, a Catalina 27. Both the topping lift and the outhaul lines exit
Fixed Keel Hunter 22 Chris14566 at 5:24pm 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1244 Regarding the fixed keel hunter 22 (1984). On the cabin sole directly below the campionway steps th
Sloppy tiller/rudder Doug J at 2:27pm 05.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1216 I just bought a 1991 26S last night. Have not had it in the water yet, just going over the boat, ch
sink pump not working capnron at 11:57am 05.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2786 i recently bought a 1983 catalina 25 and filled the water supply but i can't seem to get either of t
Water heater bypass on newer Hunters Jay at 11:34am 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1878 I guess this isn't "ask a Hunter owner", since I'm not asking anything, but here's some info others
furler rigging bruce at 11:31am 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/861 Just rigged my new to me 1997 H26. It has a CDI roller furler and it seems slack. All shrouds are pr
Compression Test David at 11:00am 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/792 In an attempt to track down the cause of the white smoke coming from our 3HM35F, we were asked to te
Why A Foot Pump For the Cooler Drain -Cat 30 Bob at 9:52am 05.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/1257 I always wondered what that foot pump was for just below the drawers on the port side near the compa
No fuel gauge! any ideas? anybody added one? mgrawls at 9:52am 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/880 our 1984 34 hunter doesn't have a fuel gauge. there doesn't seem to be anyway to check fuel quantity
Alberg 22 to Hawaii Calico_Jack at 9:37am 05.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/7666 Hey guys,I just bought an alberg 22 and was going to take the little beauty to Hawaii from Victoria
Alberg 22 to Hawaii Calico_Jack at 9:34am 05.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3503 Hey guys,I just bought an alberg 22 and was going to take the little beauty to Hawaii from Victoria
BATTSLIDE dealer?? Jose at 9:29am 05.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/880 I learned another new lesson today about sailboat maintenance (Im up to about 500 now)...I dropped t
Jib tack Shackle dmelroy at 9:22am 05.07.05 Smaller Boats 6/2393 HI, I have an 87 hunter 23 and have a question about attaching the tack of the jib. I could not find
Keelbolt Torque Les at 8:29am 05.07.05 Grampian 1/1757 My Grampian 30 is now 30 years old, and in better shape than 15 years ago when I bought it. I plant
1 year old baby jamie snodgrass at 8:21am 05.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1042 hello everyone.I have a 1 year old beutiful baby girl and was wondering if anyone has any suggestio
looking for reviews scuba01 at 7:53am 05.07.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1255
CABIN TABLE CHET P at 7:25am 05.07.05 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1189 WELL IT HAD TO HAPPEN CRY .... LAST WEEKEND WHILE OUT SAILING I WENT BELOW TO USE THE HEAD AND GET*
The Small Great Circle Quinton at 6:16am 05.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/807 This is a description of a summer cruise that we made 2 summers ago in our old Venture 25. BTW, I'm

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H34 Keel Work mnmpizza at 7:21pm 03.24.21
Sail cover insignia Gene Neill at 7:19pm 03.24.21 A boat is only under sail for a small percentage of her life. You gotta be stylin' at the dock, too.
1976 Santana 21ft Sancarlo at 7:07pm 03.24.21 About a year ago I received a phone call about a 1970 Santana 21 for "free". Transom had separated f
Bow Water Ballast dlochner at 6:34pm 03.24.21 Large freighters often have these bulbous bows. These bulbs provide buoyancy in the bow and help to
H34 Keel Work Capt Robbie at 6:33pm 03.24.21
Why is America so disinterested in racing? shemandr at 6:31pm 03.24.21 I don't know if I agree with the "Say Todd old man ..." characterization of yacht racing - now or i
Gulf Stream Mr Fox at 6:30pm 03.24.21 Scientists have been using sensors to track the speed, density and temperature of the AMOC (Gulf Str
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' DAVA390 at 6:11pm 03.24.21 I saw this today and wonder how many sailors on boats under 26' use a kill switch? kill switch requ
Installing new fuel tank Justin_NSA at 6:11pm 03.24.21 I was thinking this as well. Would you epoxy the material to the boat? With the right epoxy I don'
Bow Water Ballast PaulK at 5:49pm 03.24.21 Are you sure it's not a sonar dome for hunting submarines? Could it be an unmarked Navy spy ship, w
Sail cover insignia Jacomo Sailor at 5:18pm 03.24.21 Why put your self through the hassle ? On the sail cover is for others to know what your boat is.
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port dLj at 5:09pm 03.24.21 Very true, however my first choice is always to search out the manufacturer's instructions when dea
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port Ralph Johnstone at 5:01pm 03.24.21 My observations over the years is he has really good, hands-on, practical advice, you won't go wron
Teignmouth Electron Mr Fox at 4:46pm 03.24.21
Installing new fuel tank Medusa at 4:27pm 03.24.21 If wood won't work, why not pick up a composite deck or trim board from Lowe's or Home Depot ? I
Installing new fuel tank Medusa at 4:26pm 03.24.21 Can't advise on the installation, but I would suggest that you use the opportunity to release all t
Installing new fuel tank Justin_NSA at 4:03pm 03.24.21 If wood won't work, why not pick up a composite deck or trim board from Lowe's or Home Depot ?
Installing new fuel tank sailme88 at 4:00pm 03.24.21 Can't advise on the installation, but I would suggest that you use the opportunity to release all th
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port dLj at 3:47pm 03.24.21 Here's my long winded question: we've searched everywhere for diagrams or info on how to best appl
Sail cover insignia sailme88 at 3:43pm 03.24.21 Why put your self through the hassle ? On the sail cover is for others to know what your boat is.

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