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Steering Wheel Delima Capt J at 1:37am 05.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/905 I have a H31 1984 with a Merriman steering pedistal. The friction control locking nut/collar is miss
Bavaria - Heavy weather sailing? Lion at 1:36am 05.09.05 Bavaria 7/13250 I am tempted by the price-size ratio of the Bavaria range, epecially the 42.Various articles list i
37-cutter holding tank Jason Terruso at 1:34am 05.09.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1041 Thank you, Ron Pearson, for your photo article on removing the holding tank on the 37-cutter. For th
CDI roller furling Gary8065 at 1:16am 05.09.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1638 I am planning to purchase and install an CDI FF4 roller furling on my 1986 catalina 27. I was looki
Teak Traveler Towers tim dranttel at 12:58am 05.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1213 I have an 86 C30TRBS with the mainsail traveler bridge across the companion way. One of the many th
Fresh Water System Question/Problem BCUSTER at 12:47am 05.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/811 I am not clear on how the fresh water tanks are supposed to work. All three tanks are full, Water i
H36 Autopilot Ken Juul at 12:19am 05.09.05 Big Boats 1/994 Dockmate is having problems with his autopilot (ST4000) not tracking correctly. Dealer installed it
Air Conditioner H-30T, 88-94 NuNees at 12:12am 05.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/751 I am planning to install an A/C unit in my 93 H30T.An archived post indicated that the A/C unit was
faucets bruce1309 at 10:39pm 05.08.05 Smaller Boats 9/1503 Both of my faucets (head and galley) leak at the pump handle. I also snapped the hose attachment on
Rhodes 18 info Tim R. at 10:25pm 05.08.05 Ask All Sailors 2/2047 Can anyone provide me with or point me to any information on a Rhodes 18? I understand it is still
Adding an organizer and clutches Kent13689 at 9:59pm 05.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/823 I have a 1989 Hunter 30 which I have owned since 1998. It has a four place organizer and four clutc
How many compartments Russ Payne at 9:37pm 05.08.05 Day Sailers 1/1125 Between the deck and the hull how many compartments are there and should they all drain water to the
replacing cartridge in head sink taps Ron at 9:33pm 05.08.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/903 I have a 1994 Cat320. The head sink faucettes started to drip causing the pump to run. I have the re
Leaky Ports on H28 Steve at 9:00pm 05.08.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1010 I have a 1992 H28 that has four opening cabin ports. A couple of them have a slow drip when it rain
H260 Bow Eye/Ubolt TrailerSailor at 6:23pm 05.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/846 Has anybody experienced problems with the bow eye/ubolt (where winch attaches) getting loose or work
Snow Damage to boat Bill at 4:55pm 05.08.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/953 I am looking for advice. Due to our terrfic amount of snow, the sliding hatch cover for the comapnio
Coastie cruising ex-admin at 2:21pm 05.08.05 Ask All Sailors 36/2653 Over the years, the role of the United States Coast Guard has changed. Now a part of the Department
Worked for me - may work for you!!! John G at 2:00pm 05.08.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/861 I took delivery of my new Hunter 33 (2004)last June and motor/sailed to my home port some 150 miles
Oday 25 saildrive leak: Caulk? Alan Johnson at 1:02pm 05.08.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1127 This question is applicalbe to anyone with an inboard. I have an Oday 25 with a rebuilt OMC sail dr
Oday 20 manual rpeddle at 12:47pm 05.08.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1085 I recently purchased a 76 O'day 20 and I'm interested in obtaining an owners manual. Any assistance

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Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 9:25pm 03.30.21 what part of my boat do you think is not ready to race? i have never asked for any changes in the r
Lifeline netting MikeHoncho at 9:20pm 03.30.21 I would not use through bolts for this. I would use snaps or DOT Twist Lock Fasteners. .
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 9:16pm 03.30.21 i stand by everything i say. you might want to reread what i wrote. i never whine. i said that the
Raw water pump replacement questions (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:00pm 03.30.21 especially for an old (70) coot like me 70 ? Don't kid yourself :doh:. I'm up the mast again fo
Solenoid Tom J at 8:57pm 03.30.21 For anyone that sees this - ended up being a ground wire Thanks for getting back to us. I have be
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Stu Jackson at 8:43pm 03.30.21 Who knows, perhaps if Catalina simply increased the pipe size marginally on the suction side, these
Lifeline netting CaptainRan at 8:42pm 03.30.21 Thanks Ralph, very helpful information. I will add a reasonable sized washer on the inside as well.
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? (1) Jumpstart at 8:26pm 03.30.21 I'm going to be kind here. But Mr Hansen and Lochner made statements and accusations that are patent
Raw water pump replacement questions JoeWhite at 8:22pm 03.30.21 Good choice on oberdorfer. The gasket is included with the pump. Just install it. No treatment requi
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Ralph Johnstone at 8:17pm 03.30.21 Well, I did order a few gauges so that I can get some numbers as well. :biggrin: C'mon, you're al
Lifeline netting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:03pm 03.30.21 My question is - is there any problem drilling a 3/8" hole near the window in the head? I presume
Auto Pilot MikeHoncho at 7:59pm 03.30.21
1984 Hunter 22 Mocsie at 7:45pm 03.30.21 Do you have the link to the hatches you found on Amazon? Just type in sailboat hatches with the s
Catalina 34 dodger Reiner at 7:39pm 03.30.21 I'm considering replacing my dodger on my Catalina 34. Does anyone have any general idea on what t
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? BarryL at 7:31pm 03.30.21 Hi Guys, Some interesting stuff here. Some more or less random comments and thoughts from me. If
Solenoid Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 03.30.21 For anyone that sees this - ended up being a ground wire The infamous disconnected ground wire.
My new saildrive Mark Maulden at 7:31pm 03.30.21 Latest - Boat splashed on friday with new saildrive. Have performed three one hr runs on separate da
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? (1) Dalliance at 7:22pm 03.30.21 I have them on both my main and genoa. I look at the telltales more often, but the draft stripes do
Solenoid M. Maron at 7:18pm 03.30.21 For anyone that sees this - ended up being a ground wire
Shroud tension. Harvey Chichester at 7:04pm 03.30.21 I traced the Chichester back to 60BC. You may have have heard of Sir Francic Chichester and the Gip

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