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Rudder responses TIM at 9:41am 05.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1106 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 4/1136 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 26/2737 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 0/879 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 2/912 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 15/1223 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 1/704 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 3/953 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 0/835 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 6/828 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 1/3510 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 5/1567 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 0/1169 My 2630 Guest charger never worked right (always low voltage)and just quit completely. After opening
water leak adrian morris at 9:55pm 05.24.03 Smaller Boats 7/801 any suggestions on cutting down on rain leaks thru the copanionwat on a hunter 19
New nonskid treatments for decks Mark Swart at 8:56pm 05.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1085 I'm about to undertake a major project -- I need to put new nonskid on my 30 foot boat's decks. It o
center board replacement for Oday 25 Harry A Dennard at 7:43pm 05.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1025 Where can I purchase a new or used center board for 1976, O'day 25?
Greetings everyone! Susana at 4:51pm 05.24.03 Trailer Sailors 3/1467 Seems that every time I stop visiting the forum falls. May this be the final home! Cheers everyone!
Cleaning sails Bill at 2:05pm 05.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1032 Anybody have any suggestions for cleaning sails? I had thought about raising them up and spraying t
Bimini top dimensions for 235 Greg F. at 1:38pm 05.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1509 I'm planning on installing a bimini top on my 1989 235. Can anyone tell me the ideal length, width,
Hot water heater replacement H33 (1) Terry Arnold at 12:09pm 05.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/985 My 79 H33 is powered by a raw water cooled 2gm engine and the original 5 gallon heater was just a st

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Tension Specifications sail sfbay at 6:34am 10.11.20 The link below should be helpful in tuning / tensioning your standing rigging.. https://www.yumpu.c
Dripless shaft seal RoyS at 6:29am 10.11.20 I have used the PSS for years but the new ones may have a problem. The design has changed and the ne
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? sail sfbay at 6:25am 10.11.20 Sounds like you are not the only Catalina 22 with cockpit cracks as discussed in the threads below (
C27 Ditch the tiller jssailem at 6:24am 10.11.20 @Meerchaum not long ago we had a discussion on the benefits and issues of changing a boat from tille
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? SailingLoto at 6:22am 10.11.20 As a new sailor, on a budget, with 2 kids, here is what I found and how I learned ... I started sai
Need cushions for Hunter 23 (1) sail sfbay at 6:17am 10.11.20 Welcome to the forum!! You can buy cockpit cushions made of 2" closed-cell foam covered with Sunsur
Toilet seat. RoyS at 6:16am 10.11.20 Regarding "household size" vs "compact size" toilet; Most boats can install a standard household siz
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? shemandr at 6:15am 10.11.20 Scottoftheforest, how much pre-bend do you have? Who last tuned your rig? Straightening the mast i
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive F260SS at 6:10am 10.11.20
Zarcor companionway doors on your Hunter? (1) BlowMeAway at 6:09am 10.11.20
What to do if you lose your rig. sloughsailer at 6:04am 10.11.20
Toilet seat. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:53am 10.11.20 If your toilet is "household" size, a household toilet from a big box store will fit. --Peggie
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Ward H at 5:50am 10.11.20 2 --- Everybody's different, but the bottom line is how YOU run YOUR boat. Absolutely. Every post
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 5:30am 10.11.20 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress I am on way to boat to start taking apart the head locker. I will remeas
H34 Gelcoat and rudder kloudie1 at 4:11am 10.11.20 Welcome aboard, ScottFreeRick.. lots of good info and a lot of downloaded material on the original f
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Sailgunner at 3:27am 10.11.20 That's my anticipated near outcome. Very near term, the 5 boat units (about $5,000 Canadian) for a
Solar Panel Codybear at 2:10am 10.11.20 For some reason, I'm not getting notifications on some of the posts so I'm a little late to the part
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive Codybear at 1:43am 10.11.20 Yes, you will have to change to magnesium and these are the only two that I know of on a SD20. I rea
Overpowered prop? Hayden Watson at 12:36am 10.11.20 The engine supplier should be able to help you with the correct prop pitch.
Toilet seat. Hayden Watson at 12:34am 10.11.20 In my head, the seat was fine but the hinge broke. I bought a $13 seat at Home Depot that had the c

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