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Winch lubricant Bill18593 at 12:42pm 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1604 I've checked the archives and can't seem to find posts on what kind of lubricant to use when servici
Funkey Fin The Lousianna Purchase at 12:08pm 04.02.05 Big Boats 6/761 I had my H34 pulled to replace a prop and add a new zink. Can't afford a Bottom Job right now and I
Any tips on rebedding the traveler track ... Will Baker at 12:07pm 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1482 On an '85 25.5 with a moderate rain water leak coming from the track? Thanks...
Hot water from a Yanmar YSM-12 trent at 10:34am 04.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1122 Can any one tell me how to route the plumbing from the engine to the hot water heater it looks like
Change 3GMF Yanmar Diesel to 3YM30 Charlie L at 9:50am 04.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/873 Does any one have any experience changing out a 3GMF Yanmar to a 3YM30. This is an increase of 10 H
Teak and Awlgrip Clear Debra B at 8:47am 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1888 OK several folks around here have been talking about the new "high tech" teak treatment applied by s
Telltales - Part 1 Don Guillette at 8:41am 04.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/1707 Mates: I have to do this in sections because the subject is too long for this format. It is probably
outhaul on 350 keevers at 8:28am 04.02.05 Big Boats 1/1226 Can anyone help with this? Do Catalina 350s have an internal or external outhaul system. I became cu
New Boat Prices wcole at 7:28am 04.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/927 I am considering purchasing a new Catalina 34. Is the price the dealer quotes firm or the start of n
Cockpit Drains Ernie14800 at 6:31am 04.02.05 Bigger Boats 5/1443 Hi all,I'm back, this time with a Boat! :)I just purchased an 87 O'Day 322, She is generally in gr
Rudder for Oday 15 Trey Bradshaw at 6:30am 04.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/990 I just picked up an Oday 15 that's in pretty rough shape. Only thing keeping me out of the water is
selecting an outboard - 15" or 20" shaft? joe lea at 5:39am 04.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3911 I've got my eye on a new Yamaha 4 stroke 8hp for my Macgregor 25. Would a the model with 15" shaft b
Steaming Light Problem Sandpiper20958 at 3:54am 04.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1483 Dear Fellow Sailors:I recently purchased a 30' Catalina. Great! However, the Steaming and Mast l
Dropping centerboard on a 26 Al Wharton at 3:21am 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/922 The drawings in the manual show a bolt with the nut inside the centerboard trunk. How in the world
Boom Tang!! Rick at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1262 This is not what you are thinking. When I rebuilt the boom on my 1986 C30 I had to ruin the tang at
Prop Nut Tim Pinkham at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1135 Hello All,I finally got my new prop. So I am anxious to install the new shaft and prop. My questio
216 Asymmetric sail K Floeter at 2:42am 04.02.05 Smaller Boats 5/1139 Has anyone purchased a 216 aymmetric sail from Hunter? How does it work?KF
Sailing In The Rain? Bad Obsession at 2:22am 04.02.05 Smaller Boats 4/899 Usually, if I see rain moving in I bring the sails down and turn on the outboard. If you get caught
Mast Head Fly Don Guillette at 12:44am 04.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/2485 Mates: Yesterday I spoke by phone with a sailor in England (Isn't this internet amazing - years ago
Cutlass bearing Alex at 12:37am 04.02.05 Big Boats 8/1264 I just purchased an 87 Hunter Legend 37'. It surveyed fine, but was recomended to replace cutlass be

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