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Standing Rig questions Hunter 36 Nick at 4:17am 07.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/852 Need to replace an aft T bolt and Turnbuckle on my 1981 Hunter 36. The aft split backstay bolts and
gaskets for Bomar porthole hatches on 1993 cat 30 jeff goodwin at 1:50am 07.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/2344 I recently bought a 93 catalina 30 with porholes that leak terribly. The gaskets are shot and I bel
Installing basic inverter Brent at 1:47am 07.01.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1231 I just bought a sailboat that doesn't have an inverter and it seems like the kind of thing that woul
Hole in the Bottom John at 1:02am 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 2/1023 Pinhole in bottom. Approx. 10 teaspoons per hour! In center of boat directly below centerboard winc
Sailing at Anchor Rodney at 12:51am 07.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/877 Guys:I know there is past discussion of my problem, but I do not appear to be able to locate it in
where can I get a 300lb mooring mushroom John Olson at 12:45am 07.01.03 Ask All Sailors 13/2650 I called w/m and defender and they are out of stock is there a place in the NY area that I can dri
Matching color of deck non-skid Gary at 12:42am 07.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1419 I've made a couple of small epoxy repairs to our non-skid deck. Now, I need to paint those areas to
Adjustable Motor Mount Jonathan Dyer at 12:29am 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 4/1047 Has anyone added an adjustable motor mount to a 240. We have a 2002 240 and are contemplating addin
Prop shaft Zinks dennis young at 12:25am 07.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/991 I hear you are supposed to hammer on the zinks to get one last turn of the bolts fora really secure
Cut the air so you can breath it! Bryan at 12:22am 07.01.03 Ask All Sailors 5/926 Just bought a "Taylor Made" 5000 btu AC, for a 29 sailboat. Used it last weekend to cut the heat a
Weather Helm John J Frank at 12:12am 07.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/857 This spring I dropped the mast to rebedded the chainplates. The yard worker then subsequently 'retu
autoprop Gokhan Ozer at 11:42pm 06.30.03 Other Sailboats 1/880 Has anyone an idea which autoprop model would be suited for my 1998 Hunter 310 and what I should ex
reefing Jim Hughes at 10:51pm 06.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/948 I've got a 21ft.venture and am adding reefing to my main.The luff is just over 21ft.My lower batten
navicom depth sounder and knotmeter Ghislain at 9:40pm 06.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1171 Hello again,Need to call on the Catalina nation once more!We have on board a depth sounder from
repainting bottom of boat allan beason at 9:19pm 06.30.03 Smaller Boats 8/1057 I recently purchased a 1993 23.5 hunter. I need some information on repainting the bottom of the bo
Candy stripe my jib Brian Peyton at 5:26pm 06.30.03 Big Boats 2/801 Hunter 340- 2000. It seems no matter how we work it, we still have a hard time furling the jib with
Replacing raw water engine intake hose -5/8 or 3/4 Brian Peyton at 5:16pm 06.30.03 Big Boats 3/3754 Hunter 340 - 2000. Yanmar 3GM30. Replacing raw water intake hose. Original hose is 5/8" wet exhau
Hose clamps on shaft log/packing gland broken Brian Peyton at 4:56pm 06.30.03 Big Boats 3/1056 Doing a routine check on my boat(H340-2000) and noticed one of the clamps looked loose. It turned ou
Change addresses with attbi.com to comcast.net Brigg Franklin at 3:38pm 06.30.03 Smaller Boats 0/1741 If you have friends with an attbi.com in their Email or web-site address, you will need to change th
Outboard prop size John at 2:57pm 06.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1069 I have a Honda 10 hp outboard on my 1974 Cat 27 tall rig. I am looking for recommendations on which

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New sailer Glsawyer at 8:33am 09.28.20 I just got a boatus insurance quote and it was 115 down and about 400 a year at 7800 value with a 25
How to get and keep good crew for racing? capta at 8:31am 09.28.20 I haven't raced since I was a teen and then I was just foredeck crew, but It's kind of a catch 22. Y
Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover Jan11 at 8:29am 09.28.20 We've got a 2004 Hunter 41 and cover it with a mishmash of tarps. It is time consuming and they oft
Opening hinged bulkhead in head to access electrical wiring in Macgregor 25 Tee Jay at 8:28am 09.28.20 Patience does not have anything to do with it. Because of being old and trying to stay away from cov
Spider Control Ben4195 at 8:27am 09.28.20 I generally have tons of spiders during the summers on western Lake Erie. What I've found to work f
Thermoelectric cooler All U Get at 8:18am 09.28.20 Is the fan turning as well as it used to? How about the power output of the transformer? I got d
NEED a new Auto Pilot? capta at 8:12am 09.28.20 my Autohelm 3000 complains all the time....lol Isn't that what winch handles are for now that we a
Tilt lock for Hunter 26.5 Nissan 9.9 outboard Xstream at 8:05am 09.28.20 I have the same problem on my 2006 Nissan 8HP (exact same motor as the Nissan/Tohatsu 9.8HP, not su
Spider Control bawlmer at 7:57am 09.28.20 Funny you should ask. I just moved into a new home and spiders were a big issue. Noticed I said "wer
Thermoelectric cooler JohnShannon at 7:44am 09.28.20 The compressor fridge will create 5 or more watts of cooling per watt of energy put into it. It does
Spider Control Justin_NSA at 7:43am 09.28.20 We use sprays containing peppermint oil on exterior rails, lines, covers etc to discourage them. It'
How to get and keep good crew for racing? Pirate Dave at 7:38am 09.28.20 you must ask jackdaw! he has the best looking race crew ever! That he does
Adding a new battery buddy0 at 7:35am 09.28.20 I recently went through the analysis for upgrading my house bank on my 05 Hunter 33. My first choice
Jeep grand Cherokee diesel as towing vehicle. (or similar) Justin_NSA at 7:29am 09.28.20 Exhaust Brakes? It's a diesel thing
New sailer Glsawyer at 7:27am 09.28.20 Past Eureka, CA the coastline tends SE. Prevailing wind (and sea) is NW. Unless you like sailing DD
New sailer Kings Gambit at 7:26am 09.28.20 Past Eureka, CA the coastline tends SE. Prevailing wind (and sea) is NW. Unless you like sailing DDW
Opening hinged bulkhead in head to access electrical wiring in Macgregor 25 jbrock at 7:25am 09.28.20 Mine is a1982 and the electrical panel is on the dinette side of the bulkhead separating the dinett
New sailer Glsawyer at 7:24am 09.28.20 The boat is fine for where you are and in CA, nice boat; but I question whether a trip down the coa
1984 Hunter 31 quarter berth headliner leak. Dubo at 7:20am 09.28.20 We have used a washable marker with good success locating water leaks. Draw a horizonal line where y
New sailer Glsawyer at 7:17am 09.28.20 Distributor? Must be an Atomic 4. I think those were the last known distributors found in engines

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