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RUDDER TILTING UP PROBLEM HORSLEY at 10:48pm 03.06.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/834 THE LOCKING MECHANISIM,HOLDING THE RUDDER IN THE DOWN POSITION, DOES NOT HOLD IT DOWN WHEN ATTAINING
Just had to laugh Rick Ellis at 10:41pm 03.06.03 Ask All Sailors 2/900 When I was a kid about a hundred years ago, we lived in Panama. My dad kept a Westerly Windrush at t
H-25 Trailer Ike Cook at 10:02pm 03.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/708 Looking for a used trailer for my 1974 Hunter 25. Or one that could be modified.
Forestay measurement for CDI fuler - deck hardware Marc B at 9:47pm 03.06.03 Smaller Boats 2/918 I'm adding a CDI furler to my 240. The installation guide calls for measuring the forestay length
Stability assessments Roger Tullett at 4:41pm 03.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/832 I am importing a Hunter 37.5 into the UK and due to the quangos in Brussels I will need a stability
spreader lights Jack at 4:07pm 03.06.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/944 I want to put a set of spreader lights on my OD25 but the speaders don't look large enough to start
Modify a stud sensor for plastic tank level alarm Jim at 1:11pm 03.06.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1668 1. Use a least expensive model of stud sensor you can purchased from HomeDeport. 2. Open the case b
Microwave under nav table Rod at 11:53am 03.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/826 I have a 1993 35.5 legend and want to install a microwave under the nav table. Has anyone had experi
All line halyard kit Steve at 11:48am 03.06.03 Smaller Boats 4/996 Has anyone installed the all line halyard kit from Catalina Direct? Would like to replace my aging
Input on wire rigging Bob at 11:36am 03.06.03 Ask All Sailors 0/830 Can anyone give me input on Navtec Dyform wire rigging? I need to replace a backstay, and am consid
Hunter 170, Length with trailer?? John Lekas at 11:09am 03.06.03 Smaller Boats 3/1475 Can anyone tell me the total EXACT length of a 170 on the trailer?? I am trying to see if one will
How much is 1974 MacGregor 25 worth? Pete W at 10:47am 03.06.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2248 How much is a used 1974 MacGregor worth. It has a furling, and spinnaker. Has a 8hp Nissan 1995 en
Sprung a leak and not even in the water 73mensailed at 9:58am 03.06.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/939 Due to heavy rains, I've discovered water in the port and starboard storage bins (not ice chest on p
Keel Bottom Work Jim Sides at 9:57am 03.06.03 Big Boats 2/724 I am going to grind the rust off of the keel of my 1987 H34 and am wondering what the best way is to
Bimini Size Pete D at 9:55am 03.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/949 I bought a Hunter 30' this winter. It is still covered, and I need the dimensions for a bimini. I in
I'M GETTING INTO SAILBOAT RACING AND I HAVE ?'S WALT at 9:53am 03.06.03 Ask All Sailors 5/811 DEAR CAPTAINS, I GETTING READY TO BUY A SAILBOAT FOR RACING. THE SAILBOAT I WOULD WANT: FAST, AB
Adding stanchions and lifeline Rod at 9:32am 03.06.03 Smaller Boats 6/2245 I just purchased a 1984 Catalina 22 that does not have stanchions or lifelines but I'd like to add t
Micro wave size Jim and Jane at 8:44am 03.06.03 Big Boats 3/799 We have Passage 42. We need a new micro wave. Has any one out there found a new model that would fit
Florida Keys George H260 at 8:36am 03.06.03 Smaller Boats 0/677 Is anybody thinking about trailering there boat down to the Keys next month.Fair Winds George
Cabin top core repair Steve H. at 8:09am 03.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1099 Well I did it, removed cabin deck skin from behind the hatch to behind the dorade boxes, about a 3'

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True Wind Discussion Redux markwbird at 1:18pm 05.13.20 How would you measure True Wind? You're standing in the cockpit of your boat, you have a radio, a c
Yanmar 3GMF cant achieve running RPM shemandr at 12:57pm 05.13.20 You should not take my opinion as expert or anything close. But to me blue smoke means burning oil.
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season shemandr at 12:43pm 05.13.20 Thanks for keeping us up to date on this!
2007 Hunter 25 Shoal Draft Keel Bunk waveform at 12:36pm 05.13.20 Looks like you have the same trailer and boat as I do so this should help. On the two centre drop a
Practice your docking with the ISS (1) justsomeguy at 12:35pm 05.13.20 179056:biggrin:
True Wind Discussion Redux shemandr at 12:33pm 05.13.20 :banghead:
Catalina 22 Transducer Install Lazy1 at 12:17pm 05.13.20 You mean, you have the same transducer I showed in the photo? If I use the wax from a toilet ring,
True Wind Discussion Redux jon hansen at 12:17pm 05.13.20 the apparent wind gives you the horse power to move the boat, regardless of any current. your vmgs a
Rust spots on my Pearson P26 cast iron keel snoreaster at 12:16pm 05.13.20 Hey gents, fellow P26 owner here with a rusty keel. Can you provide some additional detail on the pr
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 12:11pm 05.13.20 Love watching your vids! Here's a tip.. At 2:50 into the vid for example, have your traveler no hi
True Wind Discussion Redux Will Gilmore at 11:52am 05.13.20 Will, you're way over thinking this. :redface: Oh!?!? I thought that was the point of this thread,
Hunter212 Hunter216 at 11:38am 05.13.20 Hunter212; dropped the centerboard (keel) while pulling the boat out of the lake. As the trailer c
Bent mast Hardhead at 11:24am 05.13.20 I agree as well - I'd just rig it up, and adjust with the shroud tension. Unless you really need to
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap MitchM at 11:24am 05.13.20 elk hide covers come w holes punched in the edges and you use a 'shoelace ' stitch to sew t
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (1) Rictifyit at 11:21am 05.13.20 I'm getting ready to mount the hardware. As you can see, the little block that the centerboard bunge
Ball Swivel Trailer Bunk Brackets Aarrrgh! at 11:13am 05.13.20 My apologies to Brownell's
Ball Swivel Trailer Bunk Brackets Aarrrgh! at 11:10am 05.13.20 I was a painter for 40 years, with the last 20 years as a contractor. I used these for all of that
Catalina 22 Transducer Install Leeward Rail at 11:09am 05.13.20 Fwiw ours is mounted in sealant instead of plumbers putty. We tested with putty first to confirm loc
Ball Swivel Trailer Bunk Brackets Aarrrgh! at 11:06am 05.13.20 Check around boat yards for abandoned cradles. The screw tops are the same. Find the right ones and
What was he thinking? dlochner at 10:44am 05.13.20 Another article on the topic from the USCG Auxillary, published in Waterway Guide. https://www.wate

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