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battens john24079 at 9:37pm 07.07.04 Smaller Boats 1/955 my battens are sewen in and a couple are broke whats the best way to change themhave a 76 cat 22
Trailer winch rating / Forestay warning! bodyfat2 at 5:07pm 07.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1236 I have to replace the trailer winch. What is the minimum rating I should look for? Are there any p
Speaking of winch lubrication/cleaning..... Bob F. at 3:19pm 07.07.04 Big Boats 1/1108 My main electric Lewmar winch is due for "service" and I was wondering how easy it is for a DIY proj
STERN RAIL SEATS rbsmith at 1:38pm 07.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1310 I have a 92 Hunter 30T. I have sailed a Hunter 336 that has the stern rail seats and loved then. L
1986 stench ac at 1:22pm 07.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/841 help please---- we have resently purchased a 40 that was dry docked for 2years. no hoses were cha
DS 1 original rigging Oday rescuer at 12:55pm 07.07.04 Day Sailers 1/1143 This may be an age old question but I've yet to find the answer. I've just rescued a O'Day DS 1 fro
head tank gauge always reads full bruce21273 at 12:53pm 07.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1236 Previous boat was a Hunter 23.5 with a portapottie. Just purchased a 2001 Hunter 290 with a marine h
Moving and setting up a C22 Walt12033 at 11:50am 07.07.04 Smaller Boats 2/890 I just bought my first sailboat and I just encountered my first problem. The boat comes without a tr
Spinnaker pole John Blonien at 11:30am 07.07.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2529 I have a macgregor 21 and I am rigging it for a spinnaker. I know that I need an uphaul and a downha
Asking for your 2 cents worth on sailing south Rich18890 at 11:20am 07.07.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1221
Bosworth Diverter valve-whew! Gene Kinney at 11:11am 07.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1423 Hi Peggy, I have a 1985 Hunter 40. I replaced the porcelain and the hoses for the master stateroo
Deck work larry d at 10:13am 07.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1014 My 78 25' Oday deck (particularly foredeck) is showing its age, both, in spider webbing and thin pai
'79 VENTURE 25 DARK WING at 9:56am 07.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1003 ISO CABIN MAST BRACKET{USED TO SUPPORT A 2X3 WOODEN FRAME INSIDE THE CABIN AND WHILE RIENFORCING THE
thru hull valve Tom1438 at 9:54am 07.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/998 I have a thru hull valve that will not close properly. The thru hull itself is in good shape. Is i
What are these things in my water tank? patrick at 9:41am 07.07.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1501 They look like little barnacles but are fairly soft and chalky. They have coated all sides and the
Has this happened yo you? Peter18054 at 8:50am 07.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/912 I own a Hunter. 1977 27. With a Yanmar 8hp. The engine was completely over-hauled last year and has
Curtains Dave Schoen at 8:18am 07.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1063 :( Does anybody have photos of replacement curtains (and curtain rod system) that they have installe
Water Gremlin Skipper21516 at 7:51am 07.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/927 The past two times we filled up our water tank on our Hunter 320, we came back a week later and find
Boom Vangs tarheel at 7:28am 07.07.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1449 I'm in the process of investing in a boom vang. I kept a traditional boom vang from my previous boat
CDI Furler mbechelb at 7:24am 07.07.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1020 I recently towed and left my Mac26X in our port boat yard. We have a lot of wind and where they had

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About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 jssailem at 1:01am 11.09.20 Nice looking boat. Again congratulations. As I gaze into my crystal ball, I see a lot of fun in your
TES Yachts Sailavie1 at 9:46pm 11.08.20 Hunters are nice. I own the H25 which has a fixed shoal keel. Easy to trailer, launch and retrieve a
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder Project_Mayhem at 9:44pm 11.08.20 If you decide you want a safety line, secure that line to the side of the boat that does not have th
Help a new C30 owner! jeepbluetj at 9:41pm 11.08.20 Oh, and things I didn't mention: Justin_NSA - the op listed location as MDR. I'm in Dana, so I'm ver
Trailer Jack Raiting Project_Mayhem at 9:39pm 11.08.20 I was hoping @Crazy Dave Condon would provide some input. How many pounds should the jack be rated f
Help a new C30 owner! jeepbluetj at 9:20pm 11.08.20 So, Is your A4 a runner or not? If so, just maintain it and run it. If not, Joe's advice to getting
272 transducer problem Benny17441 at 8:44pm 11.08.20 Check the wiring and the connectors, depending on the make, model and age it might be worth keeping
TES Yachts Tedd at 8:41pm 11.08.20 @Sailavie1 : Only because of the difficulty in finding these other boats, I will probably end up wit
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Benny17441 at 8:41pm 11.08.20 All props will require balancing from time to time. A three blade prop will present more drag und
TES Yachts Tedd at 8:38pm 11.08.20 @Sailavie1 : Thanks, that is a huge help. Interesting fact about the canals in Poland. I've noticed
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder (1) twistedskipper at 8:24pm 11.08.20 My C22 rudder had something similar to this, much handier for trailer sailing than a split pin throu
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder Rillo at 8:17pm 11.08.20 Is that broken bolt the pivot for a kick-up rudder?
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jssailem at 8:07pm 11.08.20 Good day.
Help a new C30 owner! Joe at 8:02pm 11.08.20 universal atomic 4 links You need to carefully check that the motor will turn over manually.....use
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 7:58pm 11.08.20 where you're going to procure a new rudder? Yes the rudder broke off SeaTow came prepared for sur
TES Yachts Sailavie1 at 7:57pm 11.08.20 Tedd, your taste in boats is similar to mine (I too had the TES and Seaward on my short list). I hav
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta smokey73 at 7:10pm 11.08.20 @JamesG161 I have been very pleased with the responsiveness and the repairs Progressive authorized
Pearson 33-2 engine removal CarlN at 7:09pm 11.08.20 Do you know how many hours on the engine? A boat like a Pearson 33 is likely to have under 1000 hour
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 pzacko at 6:58pm 11.08.20 She looks great! you'll love having the outboard crane! the dodger/bimini looks great, too Thanks
H28.5 busted furler drum Allan12210 at 6:51pm 11.08.20 Cruising Designs Reefer II. I just gave my parts to another member here. The good news is you can re

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