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Autohelm 4000 Stuart at 2:24pm 12.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1237 I am regularly having problems with the autohelm 4000 simply "losing it" and falling off. Whats stra
Origo 6000 alcohol stove Juan & Amy at 2:01pm 12.01.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1480 Help.........need detail info on Origo 6000 alcohol stove, how to fill and light burners on stoveto
Tacking SailboatOwners.com at 2:00pm 12.01.02 Ask All Sailors 56/3513 Tacking ang gibing in strong winds or choppy seas can be a stressful experience. But even under ord
Origo 6000 alcohol stove Juan & Amy at 1:58pm 12.01.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1036 Help.........need detail info on Origo 6000 alcohol stove, how to fill and light burners on stoveto
H170 Street Price Rod at 1:57pm 12.01.02 Smaller Boats 8/1006 I noticed the Hunter web site lists the MSRP of the H170 at 6949 with trailer. I've seen this a 2002
new boat owner! jim bartch at 10:59am 12.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/879 I have been inquiring about a hunter 450 passage and very happy with the responces.it seems like th
Wiring to mast on 25.5 Pat Henagan at 10:53am 12.01.02 Smaller Boats 2/868 Wiring to mast is broken one inch above deck and needs replacing. Can anyone tell me how to get to t
Holding Tank Woa's, The Saga Continues JCAL at 10:19am 12.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1390 Return of the boat from HELL, (The SAGA Continues)!Well you want believe it, Launched my 1990 27 th
Fuel Tank, Repair or Replace? Bob Camarena at 10:17am 12.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1026 In follow-up to my posting from yesterday, the aluminum Diesel tank on my 1981 C-30 has developed a
time share? co-own?? John Kivel at 10:09am 12.01.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1340 My neighbor has suggested going in on a boat together. Our families are similar and we are looking
help with stuck throttle cable and lost parts howard at 10:02am 12.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/923 we were motoring into a marina saturday when my throttle lever broke off when i tried to move it. m
rudder breakage on 2003 Hunter 260 Andrea at 9:54am 12.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/888 On our fourth time out on our new 260 our rudder snapped in two while we were sailing close hauled i
Mast Slugs or plastic guides are sticking Don at 9:46am 12.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3704 When I try to raise my main sail I've notice that my sail guides 'Slugs' stick, making it hard to ra
Mast Height for a H260 on Trailer Bob Inkrot at 9:11am 12.01.02 Smaller Boats 3/778 Does anyone know how high the aft end of the mast is when on a trailer.I need to check clearance fo
Solid glass decks Tom Geren at 9:00am 12.01.02 Ask All Sailors 9/5113 I'm looking in the 1970s 27' range and am appalled by the many references to soft decks and related
Shaft length of outboard for 1990 H23.Suggestions? Alex Kowblansky at 8:02am 12.01.02 Smaller Boats 6/989 Just purchased 1990 H23 without motor. Looking to by something in the 6-8HP range with electric sta
bladder holding tank installation Geoffrey Jackson at 7:08am 12.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2174 Our 1975 Catalina 27 has a bladder holding tank installed under the stbd settee. It's fairly small
I just bought a Mac. Gregory Wright at 6:41am 12.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1082 I just bought a MacGregor 22. I have been told that Mac's are the best boats on the water.
Pushpits.... Sean Herron at 5:53am 12.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1211 Hello,I just bought an O'day 22 with a fixed keel, I know that I will wnat to put a pushpit on it
Fujinon Binocular Rebate Problems John Nantz at 5:05am 12.01.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1398 Last September we bought a pair of Fujinon binoculars that were advertised nationally with a rebate

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Bow Eyes RitSim at 11:10am 09.20.20 https://sea-dog.com/groups/2260-shoulder-eye-bolt
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Justin_NSA at 11:06am 09.20.20 I like NYSail's adapter. If you ever want to install USB recharging on the AC side, look at the com
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Nichole340 at 11:02am 09.20.20
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel jaysweet at 10:55am 09.20.20 Got a Dremmel tool? If not, they are cheap enough to buy and always useful. I've cut 1/2" SS shackl
Rust Never Sleeps. Stu Jackson at 10:54am 09.20.20 You can also buy these: https://www.westerbeke.com/Product/NIPPLE/299693
TS Sally (4) BigEasy at 10:35am 09.20.20 Wayne, Sorry to see that your boat was damaged; however, hopefully damage is repairable in a
TS Sally jssailem at 9:34am 09.20.20 Wayne, Palafox looked to be a nice place to dock your boat. May the be fortunate to rebuild and reme
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile (1) DianaOfBurlington at 9:25am 09.20.20 This 'smile' is very common with cheaper production boats having fin keels. I have it too on my H25
Chainplate Fabrication joe28532 at 9:22am 09.20.20 All good advice Diana. The discs used were non metallic. 36 grit zirconia flap discs actually and th
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Meriachee at 9:22am 09.20.20 Its the best solution for the track cars, traveler and EZGlide, although the loads on the traveler
Cam Cleats how do you use them? thinwater at 9:14am 09.20.20 ... I'm still working on getting the sheets into them while grinding, not as convenient as self tail
Chainplate Fabrication DianaOfBurlington at 9:12am 09.20.20 Wipe the stainless down very very well with solvents and rinse with water, then blot/air dry. Any r
Ranger 22 Cushions sail sfbay at 9:11am 09.20.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Ranger Yachts 22 boat!! Are these for the cock
Cam Cleats how do you use them? thinwater at 9:07am 09.20.20 Obviously it depends on the size of the boat: Sheets. Yes, if tackle or the tail of a winch. No if
TS Sally (1) WayneH at 9:07am 09.20.20 Palafox Marina before Sally
A cure for leaking chainplates DianaOfBurlington at 9:06am 09.20.20 I like this very much. I've been doing this or recommending it for about 15 years since Dave Cherub
Information sail sfbay at 9:02am 09.20.20 Suggest contacting Triad and Load Rite. https://www.triadtrailers.com/triad-trailer-gallery/sailboa
Trailer information for 22' Spindrift (1) sail sfbay at 8:53am 09.20.20 You might get a pretty good idea of how long and wide the bunkboards and keel supports should be fro
TS Sally jmce1587 at 8:45am 09.20.20 Good luck with insurance and ensuing repairs. Foss Foam in Fla is great for rudder replacements. A
H26 - Bottom Paint Flaking sail sfbay at 8:41am 09.20.20 If you plan to apply new barrier coat suggest 5 - 7 coats of epoxy AFTER the bottom is dry and BEFOR

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