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Rig Tuning and Drive Shaft Alignment James10116 at 3:29am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1002 I just had my 336 B'R rig professionally tuned yesterday. On the way home from the service marina I
Lake Ponchartrain Sailors jlogan at 3:23am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1496 Planning a trip to Oak Harbor/Eden Isles canals this weekend...Is the Highway 11 drawbridge working
First 235 Trailer Bill10722 at 3:13am 04.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1592 I am the new owner of a First 235. The trailer needs repair or replacemnet. Can someone please giv
Marking braided anchor rodes for depth? Malcolm Young at 3:05am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 11/9759 Has anyone found a great way to mark braided anchor rodes so that you know how much you have let out
Splicing ends on double braid rope Rigoletito at 2:37am 04.13.05 Big Boats 2/813 I am splicing two ends of a 7/16" Sta set rope for my main Halyard Hunter 34, can somebody tell expe
VHF grounding question william3045 at 2:35am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/3159 i just pulled new wire and coax up my mast. when i did the coax and disconnected the VHF mounting br
Tall rig conversion Colin Jaques at 2:22am 04.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1128 I have a Capri 22 tall rig and want to do more sailing in SF Bay. I would like to keep the tall rig
Splicing Duble braid ends Rigoletito at 2:07am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/814 I am splicing two ends of a 7/16" Sta set rope for my main Halyard Hunter 34, can somebody tell exp
Leech Cord = Cupped Leech? Don Guillette at 1:58am 04.13.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3584 R lewis of kentucky. Here is the skinny on the leech cord. The leech cord is really not a sail trim
Old expired flares ltinsay at 1:32am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1217 During spring commissioning, I realize I need to replace many of my old and expired flares. How do y
Getting up my Mast Browndog at 1:11am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1144 I have a Hunter 25.5 and last weekend my Main halyard's shackle pin broke and the halyard went to th
Sirocco 15' daysailer Bobby8874 at 12:12am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/5647 Wanted to buy used Sirocco in Michigan esp. close to Grand Rapids. E-mail me at yorkrg@aol.com or te
Fresh water system bill at 11:51pm 04.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1579 I realize that this forum mainly deals with toilets but since I have a sink in the head, I thought I
Mast Winch to Cabin Tob fredsb at 11:30pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/898 I'm thinking seriously about buying CD's halyards to aft kit and moving my winch from the mast to th
Spar Wax? Drew at 11:09pm 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1273 Anybody have any advice on what to do with anondized aluminum spars? Should I just wash 'em down wi
Companionway leaks C30 Rick at 10:52pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1380 I like everyone with a boat am experiencing leaks around the companionway that drip down the inside
Mast Stepping Kit Bill Shipley at 10:51pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1043 I just purchases a 26S and am looking for a mast stepping kit. Anyone know where I can get one? Than
Tributyltin (TBT) Ban what do you use now John at 10:30pm 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1352 Since the Clear Sprays for propellors and shafts (Tributyltin (TBT) ) have been banned. What do you
Mac26S rudder hold down? Jack Sims at 3:25pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1086 Just purchased a 1995 Mac26S and noticed in the instruction book that a rudder hold down cable shoul
Heel and Helm Help Mac Bentley at 2:54pm 04.12.05 Smaller Boats 16/1398 I need to keep the heeling in check for the boat's namesake and it would be nice to hold down the we

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Great Lakes Navigation jssailem at 10:43am 03.31.21 This is one of the free PDF charts from NOAA at Chart Locator It is the chart of the St Clair river
Hunter 26 - Routing wire from engine to battery - where to drill hole (1) rgranger at 10:34am 03.31.21 I did something similar to what Dave suggested but for an auto tiller
Great Lakes Navigation Parsons at 10:21am 03.31.21 Great discussion on redundancy, which is necessary if you want to make your dockings equal to your u
Raw water pump replacement questions Stu Jackson at 9:56am 03.31.21 The gasket between pump and engine body: just clean and smooth, or use some sort of form-a-gasket o
Raw water pump replacement questions LukeAvanti at 9:51am 03.31.21 thanks!
Custom font for boat lettering (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 03.31.21 Did exactly what was suggested above ten years ago, so I imagine every shop on the block can use you
Confused on outhaul rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 9:29am 03.31.21 Is your mast a Selden Mast? If so, contact Selden in Norht Charleston, SC
Unknown email request Crazy Dave Condon at 9:27am 03.31.21 I have to be careful as I answer alot of questions from afar. I have a saying and it really drive
Confused on outhaul rigging dlochner at 9:24am 03.31.21 Can't speak specifically to your outhaul, however, outhauls are typically more than a single purchas
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location Crazy Dave Condon at 9:24am 03.31.21 @sail sfbay I was skeptical at first but it worked. Even that old stinking @Kermit the Frog and I
Hunter 26 - Routing wire from engine to battery - where to drill hole Crazy Dave Condon at 9:22am 03.31.21 Purchase a two prong trolling motor plug with cover. Easy to install and easy to connect/disconnect
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location sail sfbay at 9:19am 03.31.21 Crazy Dave Condon.............great recommendation!! I may have had similar installation of a depth
Shroud tension. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:19am 03.31.21 Be glad to assist but which 18 do you have or simply the year of the boat. I sent you a aprivate me
Unknown email request Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 03.31.21 If you owe me money, it was probably from me :biggrin: !
Raw water pump replacement questions Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 03.31.21 Time to find a torque wrench I reckon... Only for the purpose of differentiating between reefing
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 9:09am 03.31.21 Anything can happen. I always instructed everyone to go 10-20 miles pulling over to check hubs, las
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location Crazy Dave Condon at 9:04am 03.31.21 For small boats, many have GPS that can give speed. For Depth transducer, there is a trick. Inst
H36 Propeller shaft size. Dave Groshong at 9:03am 03.31.21 You can buy it here, would ship today or tomorrow from Florida, yes 1 inch shaft: https://shop.hu
Unknown email request Justin_NSA at 8:57am 03.31.21 Was he trying to tell you your vehicle warranty has expired?
Lifeline netting Crazy Dave Condon at 8:56am 03.31.21 Many of my customers reported issues with young dogs on the cabin top aand therefore kept puppies in

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