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How to mount an anchor bow roller on Hunter 31 Captain Jim at 3:12am 05.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3063 After 5 years of sailing my 87 model Hunter Legend 31, I finally decided to have mercy on my wife an
Origo 3000 Don at 3:08am 05.19.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1541 Does anyone know where I can get the wood cutting board for the top of the Origo 3000?
Refer condensation damage Phil Rains at 2:47am 05.19.03 Big Boats 2/790 Condensation builds up and freezes on the lines from the compressor to the box. I have covered them
New photo forum - O'day 37 Olivier Ruhlmann at 2:35am 05.19.03 Bigger Boats 1/1490 I posted a new photo forum for O'day 37. I showed my latest repairs: reinforcement, and making boat
HUNTER 28.5 HEAD HOLDING TANK CAPACITY JOE at 2:22am 05.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1393 DOES ANYONE KNOW THE HEAD HOLDING TANK CAPACITY. ITS MOLDED INTO THE HULL, THERE ARE NO SPECS IN ANY
Canadian ODay Peter at 2:18am 05.19.03 Day Sailers 0/943 Just purchased an "older" 19 foot Daysailer and looking for help with rigging and where to find ID n
Tiller autopilot Jay Bitzer at 2:12am 05.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1176 Can anyone make any recommendations regarding a tiller autopilot for my 1987 Catalina 27? Thanks!
Crazy Dave, Plz E Mail me shroud tensioning method Edward Steenstra III at 2:02am 05.19.03 Smaller Boats 0/746 Have a new 216 and would like to know your shroud tensioning method. Thanks in advance for your repl
as built drawings James Perry at 1:33am 05.19.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1349 Can anyone tell how and where I can obtain as built drawings for my 1977 Hunter Cherubini 25. A cop
Need to Replace Side Ports KA at 1:26am 05.19.03 Bigger Boats 0/927 Bought this (our first) sailboat last summer. Lots of bad mildew stains because of leaky ports. Fina
Starboard Outboard Chris K at 1:10am 05.19.03 Smaller Boats 2/753 My H240 seems to heel faster to starboard than to port.. the only explanation I can see is that it i
VHF Antenna and Radio Power Lines Larry Stewart at 12:35am 05.19.03 Big Boats 3/891 I am in the process of replacing the original radio with the SH Intrepid with Ram Mic. Question...w
How to rig for reef Chris at 12:32am 05.19.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1140 How do I rig the reefing lines on a "new-to-me" 1980 Hunter 36?I have two hooks at luff end of boom
Anchor Light Bulb Fred at 12:22am 05.19.03 Big Boats 1/1164 The achor light is out on my 380. Before I go up the mast, is there anyone who knows what bulb is u
Halyard Exit Sheaves JimR at 12:17am 05.19.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/971 I have a 1987 Catalina 22 and need to find the replacement for the exit sheaves. Does anyone know th
Good Web-sites on Boat Construction? Walt Allensworth at 12:13am 05.19.03 Ask All Sailors 2/984 Hi! I'm looking for good web-sites that discuss the pros and cons of sailboat construction. When I g
Vacuflush Heads - Clogging Ed at 11:47pm 05.18.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1173 Peggy I am picking up a new boat this spring with vacuflush heads - just wondering if they are more
On Line - vs- Cataloge Jeff D at 11:16pm 05.18.03 Ask All Sailors 0/865 Pass along my experience yesterday for whatever it is worth. I needed a new gasket for my head and t
Marine head problem? John Powell at 9:50pm 05.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1687 My wife and I spent the better part of last week on our boat and had the first extensive use of our
Runaway Mainsail Halyard Bradley Cavedo at 9:49pm 05.18.03 Big Boats 4/800 We have lost the mainsail halyard up the mast on a Z-Spar furling main on a P42. Has this happened

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Can you identify this? capta at 2:07pm 10.05.20 Of course, but where in the line-up does one put this when outfitting? Many, if not most, liveaboar
Fuel line Precision 21 Bluenoser at 2:01pm 10.05.20 Thank you for that Bill. As there is a connecting plug (which runs over to the battery)next to the t
Looks Important Maybe Dave Groshong at 1:49pm 10.05.20 Could be from a shroud, I would check them, I prefer cotter rings.
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? Sailfanatic at 1:45pm 10.05.20 ... Reef lines in boom run straight through from boom end to mast. If you have a block and line i
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 1:32pm 10.05.20 Will do. I'll pose the question, a choice between Beef stroganoff or perhaps spaghetti?
Wisdom SFS at 1:32pm 10.05.20 Not necessarily. Someone could have years of experience and gained much knowledge but may still n
Looks Important Maybe kappykaplan at 1:30pm 10.05.20 I had something similar happen to me with the roller furler. Saw a fairly large cotter pin on lying
Toe rail corrosion fix forbin at 1:27pm 10.05.20 Brian, see that wasn't so hard, was it? Nice when it turns out that way!
cooling water/exhaust hose leak kloudie1 at 1:24pm 10.05.20 Welcome !! Kinda close one there Steve. I think that the little glassed in nozzle that the exhaust
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers Rich Stidger at 1:20pm 10.05.20 I can't help with your CDI MR2 furler but I will offer an alternative to consider. I don't know the
Toe rail corrosion fix dLj at 1:13pm 10.05.20 Don't know if this tread helps you at all or not. But makes for some reading... LOL https://forums.
Wisdom Richard19068 at 1:03pm 10.05.20 Wisdom: "The soundness of an action or decision with regard to the application of experience, knowl
cooling water/exhaust hose leak (1) sail sfbay at 12:53pm 10.05.20 Welcome to the forum!! I hope yours looks like the diagram below of a 1984 Hunter 27.
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers (1) Hunter216 at 12:47pm 10.05.20 This is the manual for the system. Based on a quick glance it looks like they have taken their head
Cockpit Cushions sail sfbay at 12:46pm 10.05.20 jssailem................since you bring these excellent questions up I will offer my experience with
356 water heater hose karellen at 12:45pm 10.05.20 Finished this project yesterday. Used Ralph's advice and added the split loom electrical conduit. Th
Can you identify this? twistedskipper at 12:42pm 10.05.20 We have ALL overlooked that you can get 12 volt elements to change out the OEM 110s. Yes, but at o
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers dLj at 12:17pm 10.05.20 Posting only to follow this conversation. dj
Toe rail corrosion fix Stu Jackson at 12:12pm 10.05.20 Thanks. I do know why it's happening generally (or happened, but I assume it's still happening), b
Cockpit Cushions jssailem at 12:12pm 10.05.20 Are cushions good to keep forever? This project has me wondering. I have had a couple of the foldi

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