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Removing the travaler Dan Geltmacher at 5:29pm 05.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/954 Anyone ever removed the travaler track? Removed all the hardware already. With the exception of the
Hatch screens and latch interference Rod at 1:39pm 05.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/815 I recently purchased a 1993 35.5 legend with air conditioning and no hatch screens. Where can I fin
O'day 12 Mast Lou at 1:26pm 05.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2004 I am missing the top 1/3 of the mast for an O'Day 12 that i bought on EBay. can anyone help me fing
Steaming Light Wiring Ron P at 12:47pm 05.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/946 While trying to replace the steaming light on my 83 C30 I let the wiring go "into the hole" and down
35.5 engine control cables Pat Spino, "Flying Colors" at 12:04pm 05.01.03 Big Boats 2/1366 Throttle cable broke at the pedestal lever. Does anyone have the Edson or Morse replacement numbers
?Racing a Beneteau 311 Bob at 11:39am 05.01.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1925 I have a Beneteau 311 that I would like to race more competetively. The problem lies in the side sta
Lower rudder patern for C22 Mike at 10:24am 05.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/877 Does anyone have plans/paterns/dimensions for the lower half of the rudder for a C22? The bolts bro
Centerboard problem Bill Pritchard at 9:59am 05.01.03 Smaller Boats 1/1049 My boat was recently on a hoist and when it was lifted from the trailer the centerboard came down ab
Stiff Steering Gary Kunkel at 9:48am 05.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/6486 We have a 1988 Catalina 30 MKII(Edson pedestal, wheel steering) on which the steering is quite stiff
Holding tank inlet/outlet locations Bob Schmit at 9:48am 05.01.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/6295 Having just found out a week before my boat gets launched that the aluminum holding tank needs repla
genoa sail hanks for use with roller furling Gene at 9:27am 05.01.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1236 Does anyone know about sail hanks to use to hanks sail on over the roller furling. They would have t
Extra, extra, read all about the epic journey. Steve Dion at 8:52am 05.01.03 Ask All Sailors 0/881 For any of you sailors that know Eric Lindstrom he has the epic journey of his H'30 from New Jersey
Tiller Tamer Bruce Trotter at 8:31am 05.01.03 Ask All Sailors 11/2559 Have any of you used a tiller tamer. They have them at West Marine but I have never seen one on a bo
Replacing halyards Bruce Trotter at 8:15am 05.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1021 I am in the process of replacing my main and jib halyards and can not tell if they are 5/16 or 3/8.
Newfound Play From Prop on Drive Shaft... Jim at 8:02am 05.01.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1135 Hi again, When it rains it pours. Also discovered today, just as I was finishing up bottom painti
"Minor" Rudder Repair???.. Jim at 7:54am 05.01.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1719 Hi, One of two inquiries today as I came across a couple of items on my way to finishing my botto
Outboard size Adam at 7:50am 05.01.03 Ask All Sailors 16/1431 Hello, I have an ODay 23; I'm getting ready to get back in the water, but my current motor needs a g
Iron Bacteria Doug Washburn at 7:34am 05.01.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1203 The drinking water at our lake comes from surrounding wells. This water is characterized by the pre
Rudder Shudder Wayne Hale, Jr. at 7:25am 05.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1199 I noticed that while my Catalina 22 was in storage my rudder moves about 1/4 inch up and down on the
Odor Absorber Doug Washburn at 7:24am 05.01.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1259 Last year, I bought a can of something that looked like paste wax from which you removed the lid and

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VHF Coax Don S/V ILLusion at 1:19pm 10.21.20 No doubt the VHF, coax and antenna were installed at commissioning or by a previous owner making it
1981 22'Cape Dory dlochner at 1:14pm 10.21.20 The 5 hp will have more than enough power. Do you have a long shaft motor? Most sailboats with outbo
Cal 33 Lap pics jssailem at 1:13pm 10.21.20 Nice interior. Looks like you have a bit of a bug problem. I see 3 cans of bug insecticide.
Perkins 4.236 Exhaust Issue. kloudie1 at 1:12pm 10.21.20 Cool! That one looks to be made with top entry and if the bolt pattern is correct, it would work wit
Cal-21 Jib Furler jssailem at 1:06pm 10.21.20 I thought it would be nice to be able to change on the fly. That makes sense Pete. Where do you fl
Shift lever backwards? hj5150 at 1:01pm 10.21.20 Our 260 was the same when we first got it. I was able to change the connection points in the top o
Cal-21 Jib Furler Hunter216 at 12:57pm 10.21.20 You might have already found this reference but it looks like it might have some info about your boa
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter S/V Honu at 12:52pm 10.21.20 The "felt thing" is most likely just residue from the disappearing filter and soot...quit feeling it
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 rjarrell at 12:50pm 10.21.20 If not too late don't rule out the 37.5. Really nice boat
H 34 anchor locker hose Claude L.-Auger at 12:48pm 10.21.20 My 34 only has the one thru-hull, on the starboard side. When I deepened the anchor well, I kept the
I win! Glsawyer at 12:35pm 10.21.20 Is this it? Looks interesting.
I win! (1) Hayden Watson at 12:31pm 10.21.20 Is this it? Looks interesting.
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 12:26pm 10.21.20 Hey there! I just got a new to me Vagabond 14 that needs a bit of love, and have a potentially sill
23.5 Halyard Cleats Crazy Dave Condon at 12:23pm 10.21.20 @rgranger As always thank you for the photos
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... markwbird at 12:23pm 10.21.20 In all honesty, the Mac 26M is pretty awful. Sails like crap. The venture 21 is a bit smaller for
I win! Hayden Watson at 12:22pm 10.21.20 Crappy pics of the break. I sent a lot better pics to the builder That looks like a pretty clean b
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! HEINZIR at 12:13pm 10.21.20 There are very few sailboats on the Upper Lake any more. I would guess less than a dozen keel boats
Anchor light Scott B at 11:53am 10.21.20 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/hpcat.php?m=380&c=16
Cal-21 Jib Furler PeteTheri at 11:45am 10.21.20 I have a 100% jib and a storm Jib but the wind is so variable for me that I thought it would be nice
shut off everything or no? splax at 11:42am 10.21.20 I don't leave my boat plugged in to avoid electrolytic corrosion. I do leave my solar panel connecte

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