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Winch lubricant Bill18593 at 12:42pm 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1886 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 6/795 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 4/1570 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 4/1179 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 0/896 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 2/1948 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 7/1783 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 1/1279 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 3/964 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 5/1517 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 2/1041 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 10/4677 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 5/1555 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 1/938 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 0/1288 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 1/1173 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 5/1177 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 4/1011 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 0/2618 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 8/1307 I just purchased an 87 Hunter Legend 37'. It surveyed fine, but was recomended to replace cutlass be

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Hunter 38 Improvements kappykaplan at 8:37am 03.17.21 I just love the poetry of wind and water. :plus:
Whitlock Mamba drive motor repair or replacement S/V Talisa at 8:37am 03.17.21 @discovery - Is your Raymarine drive the type that sits inside the pedestal? There are some known i
Hunter 38 Improvements Summerof69 at 8:34am 03.17.21 Thanks for all the replies folks. Much appreciated. I am happy to report that I anticipate finally
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Grace Note at 8:33am 03.17.21 Ahhhhh, maybe the laz is where my extra car keys and glasses reside, I'll check ;o)
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems Paul Mermelstein at 8:27am 03.17.21 The boom position can be very important and an incorrect angle often has the sail hang up somewhere
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') AWalker at 8:26am 03.17.21 I like this solution! The anchors are handy and there is a cold beer right there for after the ancho
C22 Swing Keel/Fiberglass Repair? LakeShark at 8:24am 03.17.21 It sounds like your on the correct course for the repair. The Hangers are held in by weldments that
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Justin_NSA at 8:20am 03.17.21 My laz' were like deep chest freezers. I discovered things I didn't know I had when I sold her (26S)
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Grace Note at 8:17am 03.17.21 George I like the life vest idea as well. I usually carry the water in gallon jugs as its generall
Hunter 26 sail plan? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:07am 03.17.21 This is the old man talking now due to sailing in all types of weather as a pleasure and racing sai
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver (1) jssailem at 7:59am 03.17.21 Rodd your answer to the 0183 data is maybe... The EM Trak unit you are considering has 2 ports for 0
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver dlochner at 7:52am 03.17.21 Also, will these units take 0183 data wired in separately from different transducers? Or do i need
Hunter 49 Staysail (1) jssailem at 7:48am 03.17.21 With my long-term plans being to take this boat to the Caribbean as my home, T J The idea of saili
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts kappykaplan at 7:37am 03.17.21 Happy Saint Patrick's Day! :plus::beer::beer::beer:
simple question, about spinnakers rgranger at 7:19am 03.17.21 Okay... I think I answered my own question about the drifter... https://www.uksailmakers.com/encycl
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems Rick486 at 7:17am 03.17.21 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 with an in-mast roller furling main. The boat was extremely lightly used
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems shemandr at 7:13am 03.17.21 So much to unpack here. If the sail was very lightly used and you think the cloth is still stiff, e
simple question, about spinnakers rgranger at 7:13am 03.17.21 Not to hijack the thread, but since that seems relatively settled can anyone explain the difference
simple question, about spinnakers (1) rgranger at 7:11am 03.17.21 Stu, I think we should ask @Phil Herring. I agree
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems duality at 7:10am 03.17.21 i had similar issue, was recommended to not have the halyard too tight, loosen it a bit. all is fine

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