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Hoisting the headsail with a furler...... Nicholas at 1:50pm 10.18.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1201 We have a pretty old Hood Seafurl roller furling system installed on our 1990 Catalina 30. When we r
Microwave upgrade for H40.5 Model 1991 thru 1997 Anthony Zogheib at 1:19pm 10.18.03 Big Boats 0/703 Check out where I installed the microwave oven. It fit just perfect. To see the Before ' After pictu
306-290-radar nick maggio at 12:52pm 10.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/708 Any 290-306 owners add radar to your boat and where up the mast or on a pole at stern .Any photo's
Catalina 30 Stbd shelf (1) Gary Kunkel at 12:16pm 10.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/985 I had a leak in my Stbd chain plates (since fixed) but it ruined the teak plywood in my starboard bo
Catalina 25 Question Steve LeBlanc at 12:13pm 10.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/904 I have just come back from the Long Beach Boat show and the comadore, wife, really liked the Catalin
Obsolete portlights Mike Baker at 11:23am 10.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/814 I purchased a 1980 Catalina30 with one of the portlights missing and replaced with a makeshift piece
Reefing 170 Bill Nasuti at 10:38am 10.18.03 Day Sailers 5/1399 I have a newbie question with regard to reefing a 170. My boat did not come with the instruction boo
Hurricane Insurance paid!! Jack Swords at 8:17am 10.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/818 Hurricane Marty did $11,000 damage to my boat in Marina de La Paz on Sept. 22. Today, Oct. 18, I rec
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank John G at 5:07am 10.18.03 Big Boats 13/3900 Has anyone had the pleasure (or Pain) of removeing the fuel tank onboard a 85' H34?I am picking up
Extended Blue Water Cruising Walt Dudley at 4:59am 10.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1333 Hello everyone. I am the proud new owner of a 1981 Hunter 37 Cutter. Just signed the papers. I need
Removing Sail Decals Kenneth at 1:44am 10.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1140 While cleaning my mainsail recently I noticed that theglue under the sail decals of the Catalina de
Leech flap Rotor at 12:30am 10.18.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2261 When sailing close hauled in a strong wind I encounter significant flapping of the mainsail leech. I
is anyone looking rick at 11:35pm 10.17.03 Smaller Boats 2/941 for a galley. There is one on ebay right now.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt
Maintenance Keel on Oday 23 Phil at 11:09pm 10.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1534 Am considering purchasing an ODay but have concerns with the shoal keel and maintenance on an early
Teak toe rail for a 25 Randy Corbin at 10:53pm 10.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1808 I have a 1983 O'day 25. The teak toe rail is in bad shape and I would like to replace it. Does anyon
Alternator woes David at 4:44pm 10.17.03 Big Boats 4/962 Last week we started the engine and the tachometer didn't work. A check on the voltmeter showed that
Making offer on a H 25.5 Bill at 10:49am 10.17.03 Smaller Boats 2/859 (Our first boat) ;DI expect to make an offer on a H 25.5 shoal keel. I've looked over the boat a
235 hardware replacement parts Gerard Corbino at 10:38am 10.17.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1290 An inspection of my deck organizers and my traveler car revealed that the sheaves have badly erroded
O'Day Restoration Joe Bahrik at 10:31am 10.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1158 Help! I need a source for a wiring diagram or anything electrical in nature for an O'Day 22, shallo
Interior Wood Re-Finish Jerry at 7:15am 10.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/832 I am moving up from a 1986-31' to a 1996-336'. I have noticed to new interior wood finishing on new

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Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator rpwillia at 7:19pm 09.17.20 Did speak to Rick at I3DGear and he is awesome, but cannot print the inner black ring where mine is
A little help? jssailem at 7:10pm 09.17.20 @Krausser SBO Sales is in South Seattle.
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator jssailem at 7:08pm 09.17.20 Care with the inner black wheel is critical. I have my unit off the boat and have just completed a
A little help? Krausser at 7:05pm 09.17.20 This should be the gasket, or are you sure the acrylic/seal is leaking? https://shop.hunterowners.
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator jmce1587 at 6:46pm 09.17.20 Ray marine sells a wheel replacement unit for a bit north of $500. I had a crack in one of the hold
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator Mark Maulden at 6:43pm 09.17.20 I would think any RM dealer could get you one.
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person MikeHoncho at 6:43pm 09.17.20 Put some butyl tape in the socket
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator rpwillia at 6:25pm 09.17.20 @rpwillia, I'm with you. Mine is 16 years old, has a crack in the gray plastic inner ring, and sque
Rigging life? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23pm 09.17.20
ICW, December south to North dLj at 6:19pm 09.17.20 You are missing one important piece of information - what kind of boat?!? That sounds like a great
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! murrayabbott at 6:19pm 09.17.20 I have the same problem. It is a common problem. I went to Yanmar and they told me to move the expa
Rigging life? DrJudyB at 6:07pm 09.17.20
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories smokey73 at 5:59pm 09.17.20 So. This might explain why one might see, as reported, boats at anchor not showing lights or shapes
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator jaysweet at 5:54pm 09.17.20 @rpwillia, I'm with you. Mine is 16 years old, has a crack in the gray plastic inner ring, and squea
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories Kings Gambit at 5:54pm 09.17.20 110.6A. is MY mooring field....In reading the associated posts, a check was made of the NOAA charts
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person shemandr at 5:48pm 09.17.20 ...The technique is called broaching, I believe. You might google it for more detail. I didn't
Light jaysweet at 5:06pm 09.17.20 Zombie posting... just when you thought it was dead...
ICW, December south to North DArcy at 5:03pm 09.17.20 You are missing one important piece of information - what kind of boat?!? That sounds like a great t
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person Mr. Dave at 4:54pm 09.17.20 You could always have nuts welded onto the backing plate, getting the first bolt started in the firs
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person Capt jgw at 4:42pm 09.17.20 When I finally crawled back into the nether regions of my Mark 25 I found one of the backing plates

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