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Autohelm ST4000+ tries to move rudder too far Patrick Randall at 9:52pm 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1162 I've just installed an ST4000+ on my boat. The steering wheel only moves just under 1 turn lock to l
MAST FOR TV ,VHF AND GPS ANTENAS kimbanda at 6:14pm 05.09.04 Other Sailboats 0/757 I am looking to install one mast in the back of my Hunter 310, in order to place the antennas above
Lines at the end of the boom? Rob Morton at 2:22pm 05.09.04 Smaller Boats 5/1068 I think the lines at the end of the boom are hooked up wrong. I looked in the archives and it didn't
Sailing Companions ex-admin at 2:18pm 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 58/3229 Well, it's clear the majority of us are not in favor of mandatory PFD's . So who do you want along
20 amp or 30 amp? todd at 2:16pm 05.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/2427 I just purchased a 1990 hunter 30. The spec sheet said 20 amp but the dealer had it hooked up to 30
Self Powered Knotmeter Rock Smith at 1:06pm 05.09.04 Smaller Boats 11/2076 Anyone installed a knotmeter on the 216? Please give details.
Wiring Diagram Jerry B. at 12:42pm 05.09.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1224 Here's hoping everyone will have a fabulous season this year-Meantime, I'm bogged down with a rats
How NOT to wallow out your tiller Rick Macdonald at 12:25pm 05.09.04 Smaller Boats 0/817 I'm sure I'm not the only one with a wobbly tiller due to lashing the tiller to keep the rudder from
Rusty keel bolts Bob at 12:21pm 05.09.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1557 We are looking to buy a used 1990 Beneteau 28.5 First that looks great exceptfor rusty keel bolts -
Adding Radar Hunt at 11:35am 05.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1119 I am looking into adding radar to my 1983 30. Someone suggested I pull the mast so that the cable c
Anchor rode Larry at 11:20am 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1227 One of the items on my short list for this spring is a new anchor rode. One of the outfitters in my
Cherub. ladder dimensions? Mark at 11:09am 05.09.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/965 Can anyone help me with the dimensions of a Cherub. 25' 1976 ladder for entrance to the cabin? Or d
How do I remove the Hatch Cover on O'day 25 Dave at 10:35am 05.09.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/977 I need to remove the sliding hatch cover on my O'day25 for painting am I just not seeing something o
Has anyone upgraded/modified traveler on O'Day 37? Bill at 10:33am 05.09.04 Bigger Boats 1/1168 Any experience with this that may help us?BillMaple BreezeWarwick, RI
Gear puller / prop puller Peter at 10:16am 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 3/3909 I'm looking to remove the prop on my c27 in a week or two. I keep seeing on these posts that I can
Peeling Paint on Rudder Rick Belisle at 10:09am 05.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1137 I've got an '88 H285. Great boat..but I'm frustrated by the fact that, every spring the paint (ablat
Gear shift extension for Honda 5 HP? Bob C. at 9:41am 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 4/6836 I just lauched my 1st sailboat (Cal 24) with a Honda 5HP outboard and motor mount. I found it extre
Need suggestion for attaching depth sounder to 26S pat barry at 9:12am 05.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1069 I have a 1991 Mac26 and need to attach a depth sounder. Can anyone tell me where is the best place
Need advice on broken headstay fitting, mac26s pat barry at 9:07am 05.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/968 I noticed the stainless fitting where the forestay turnbuckle attaches is loose. The two pop rivets
Are masts brand specific? 22 size boat? Don at 7:31am 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 1/934 Looking for a used mast for my O'Day 22. I believe I could used any brand mast as long as it is app

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New Tender william24424 at 5:07pm 01.03.21 Portland Pudgy. Unsinkable, rows, sails, motors, acts as a lifeboat? Made in Maine. I have a Fatty K
Replacing Hull Stripe Barn-dog at 4:48pm 01.03.21 I re-taped my H34 with two-tone (blue/gray) tape of the same width, that I found at my West Marine s
Tank Monitor Installations (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:40pm 01.03.21 Use an external sensor for the holding tank so any otherwise internal floats don't get crapped up :
Stanchion Talk Richard19068 at 4:29pm 01.03.21 When we do have to service our queens, they sometimes complain or punish us because our tools are
Fresh water pump Ralph Johnstone at 4:25pm 01.03.21 I now suspect a faulty cut off switch in the motor, or possibly vacuum leak-air being sucked in bet
The Proper Prop jssailem at 4:20pm 01.03.21 Might suggest you consider a CampbellSailor from WestbyNorth. https://www.westbynorth.com Kelsey is
Tank Monitor Installations Steve_Catalina at 4:05pm 01.03.21 The time has come to add tank monitors to the holding tank and probably 2 water tanks. As I look a
The Proper Prop Barn-dog at 3:54pm 01.03.21 The original was 15 x 15 x 1 RH2, the 3 blade is 15 x 14 x 1 RH3 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/
The Proper Prop Barn-dog at 3:50pm 01.03.21 Since your boat is on the hard I would measure the prop's circumference then divide that number by
Fresh water pump Tally Ho at 3:10pm 01.03.21 Thanks Greg, yes I did those things, see below for where I am now. Hoping to get back and contort m
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 3:07pm 01.03.21 I considered new sails but decided to give this a try for a few years to get some improvement. Shou
Fresh water pump Boomtown at 3:03pm 01.03.21 The pump starting by itself sounds like you still have some sort of leak. When you fixed the larg
Fresh water pump Boomtown at 2:57pm 01.03.21 Thanks. My apologies for being unclear about the tasks I had already performed. Filled fresh water t
Fresh water pump Boomtown at 2:43pm 01.03.21 That seems to be one whole hell of a job to launch into when you're not willing to follow the simpl
Transom: Solid Fiberglass or Cored dennisv at 2:35pm 01.03.21 Gentlemen, thank you for the feedback. After thinking about traditional boat building, I thought de
26X speed when loaded Justin_NSA at 2:05pm 01.03.21 No offense, but if you need speed, why not get a power boat? Keep the 26S for sailing.
Got a new sailing dinghy (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:02pm 01.03.21 Revision 3 of the jig is just about right :) - rve to a second jig for the port side. The section be
New Tender TomY at 12:57pm 01.03.21 Any obvious issues with using a rowing/sailing 11-foot catboat as a tender? We are likely no more
26X speed when loaded Benny17441 at 12:04pm 01.03.21 The best attributes of M 26X is that it is great at anchor. It can be the first one to get to the
Electric Cooler Wiring ontherocks83 at 12:03pm 01.03.21 The smaller ones are either a fridge or a freezer down to -7 F. the bigger ones have two compartment

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