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3.5" Rudder Shaft who manufactured the packing box (1) Stirling Hasen at 1:58pm 05.25.03 Big Boats 0/768 Hello Everyone.Since my Iron H-Beam upper rudder support (Hunter 54) has basically turned into iro
2QM20 start-up after 6 years update Richard McDonald at 12:44pm 05.25.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/927 I did get my 2QM20 to start-up successfully today after 6 years of dry dock. Thanks to all that resp
Mysteriously Filling Bilge Gary at 12:27pm 05.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/800 I have a 30 foot Oday and I have it out of the water and on a cradle and my Bilge is been filling up
Need to buy a mainsail cover William at 11:53am 05.25.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/890 Where best to buy a mainsail cover?
PowerThruster Miles Meyer at 11:29am 05.25.03 Ask All Sailors 0/830 Have new 8 hp outboard for 24 ft. sailboat and wonder if a power thruster, would help performance, s
Monkey Jim Bessinger at 11:21am 05.25.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1076 The tray that held the canon balls in the old sailing ships was called a monkey. There are knots wi
Seahood cracks Gail at 10:36am 05.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/825 Hi All,We have a '76 Cat 30 that we purchased a few years ago and have noticed several cracks in t
Rudder responses TIM at 9:41am 05.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1039 Thanks a billion for all the help with rudder photo's etc. I will be able to fabricate a new one wit
Pots & pans John Dodge at 7:53am 05.25.03 Ask All Sailors 4/984 Has any one tried the pots and pans from the Hunter Chandley?
water ballast port gasket Terry at 6:40am 05.25.03 Smaller Boats 26/2069 I am replacing a bad gasket on the water entry port of the ballast tank on the H26. I unscrewed the
New stewardship Robin Craig at 6:11am 05.25.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/817 Hello all, just a quick note. I am about to become the person looking after and sailing a 42ft on be
Rigging tension Rob Hays at 3:11am 05.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/877 Saturday while sailing my '91 Hunter 18.5 in the most consistant breezes since we bought her a coupl
Dimished Boat Speed Scott Narum at 2:21am 05.25.03 Ask All Sailors 15/1141 I've had my current boat (Hunter 326) for over a year now, and when I have motored it this year afte
Has anyone tried in-boom furling? Douglas Miles at 1:55am 05.25.03 Smaller Boats 1/669 I saw the interest and comments about the in-mast furling systems. I have not been that impressed to
Roller Furling Ann and Neil at 1:23am 05.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/851 We have several questions, and wondered if you could answer or forward this email to another MacGreg
Rudders Ann and Neil at 1:16am 05.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/751 To help improve the steering when under sail, we have been told that the steering may be improved wi
Fan locations on 26/260? Ron Mehringer at 1:13am 05.25.03 Smaller Boats 6/774 I was wondering where some of you have mounted fans on your 26 or 260? I'm looking for ideas.I hav
Gudgeon replacement on Catalina 25 Dan at 12:49am 05.25.03 Smaller Boats 1/3332 My upper fitting for the rudder, i believe it is the gudgeon, is bent. I am trying to replace the f
Keel Nut Removal Steve Carpman at 11:55pm 05.24.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1411 We would like to re-caulk the keel bolt holes and rebed the keel nuts on our 1991 Hunter Legend 37.5
Guest Charger Problems low voltage Alex at 11:46pm 05.24.03 Big Boats 0/1101 My 2630 Guest charger never worked right (always low voltage)and just quit completely. After opening

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SF Bay Area tiller pilot repair garymalmgren at 3:09am 05.27.20 Hi Peter. Lots of these types of posts (someone has a problem) just peter out without any resolution
Funny Friday!!! (2) Will Gilmore at 2:10am 05.27.20 https://media1.tenor.com/images/09fbf724b0f26c239f8c463c390e8424/tenor.gif?itemid=9358619 https://c
1GM10 (c), 2GM20 (f)(c), 3GM30 (f)(c), 3HM35 (f)(c) Shop Manual Ron20324 at 12:22am 05.27.20 ... I could only attach 10 files per post. That's all of them.... I believe the game plan is to g
Genoa lines Ron20324 at 12:16am 05.27.20 An old racer's trick. If the sail partially goes over the life line, but not all the way, sheet it
Genoa lines Dhamil6490 at 11:23pm 05.26.20 I need to proof read my posts before I post them. :facepalm: I meant to say "I'm not familiar wit
Genoa lines Dhamil6490 at 11:19pm 05.26.20 That piece is called a tack pendant. You can raise the sail as long as you can still get full hois
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Bkmama at 11:02pm 05.26.20 Any thoughts on the Minifish? One just popped up for $600. Together we're under 220lbs, but I suppos
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Rick Webb at 10:06pm 05.26.20 Can't go wrong with a Sunfish. Lasers are great too but tippy for a novice.
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Alfa at 9:36pm 05.26.20 Ron, in Beneteau Oceanis, cutlass bearing is set in the stern tube and water lubricating rubber in t
Bob and Bills excellent Covid19 adventure nightowle at 9:26pm 05.26.20 deal of the decade!
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying Benny17441 at 9:17pm 05.26.20 A 10 year old survey is just as helpful as a 10 year old Chest X-Ray. Get a survey done, at risk i
Frameless fixed portlight removal Rillo at 9:00pm 05.26.20 I replaced mine a few years ago. If I recall correctly my 1987 port lights were bedded in black sil
Xantrex inverter not inverting Terry Cox at 8:52pm 05.26.20
FIBERGLASS REPAIR thetone at 8:46pm 05.26.20 ended up using epoxy putty bacaus there was a dent in the lead. So easy to work with. I put it on ye
Hunter 33.5 Salon Cabinets TeamG at 8:40pm 05.26.20 Hold on a sec... Since you're gonna replace the liner anyway, take a pen knife or a stitch puller
Bob and Bills excellent Covid19 adventure dLj at 8:32pm 05.26.20 Nice indeed! dj
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Ron20324 at 8:00pm 05.26.20 Beneteau prop zinc for 25mm shaft is small and it is not lasting one season is sea water. They reco
Hunter 33.5 Salon Cabinets ggrizzard at 7:58pm 05.26.20 Hold on a sec... Since you're gonna replace the liner anyway, take a pen knife or a stitch puller t
1GM10 (c), 2GM20 (f)(c), 3GM30 (f)(c), 3HM35 (f)(c) Shop Manual Tally Ho at 7:57pm 05.26.20 I have the shop manual for my 2GM20F. I came with the boat and I finally got to scanning it. Ther
Funny Friday!!! Meriachee at 7:46pm 05.26.20

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