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Lifelines Larry Baswick at 3:14am 10.13.02 Other Sailboats 7/1167 My 1994 lifelines are discoloured (brownish). I've tried VIM ' Softscrub and steel soap pads and oxy
Access hole Jerry at 3:13am 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/998 I just noticed an access hole in my chain locker. It is on the forward portion of the locker and has
State trailer law for hunter 260 Greg Hackworth at 2:47am 10.13.02 Smaller Boats 4/1592 After researching the web ' speaking with a few local dealers I am still a bit confused about the tr
towing a dinghy Ken Shur at 2:02am 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1095 I am new to towing an inflatable dinghy. Can you tow one with the engine in place?Can you sail u
Bilge de-lamination problem Bob Zaki at 1:32am 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1217 How big of a problem is the following? Model Catalina 30, 1978. I noticed a de-lamination problem in
Running downwind SailboatOwners.com at 11:37pm 10.12.02 Ask All Sailors 66/7149 Novices always think sailing downwind ought to be the easiest and fastest point of sail, which is of
H410 refrigeration issues Scott at 1:36pm 10.12.02 Big Boats 5/1566 Our 1998 410's refrigeration system is a real pain in the .... Anyway we have had all kinds of troub
Legend 35.5 deck delamination... Christian Van Horn at 12:48pm 10.12.02 Big Boats 3/1205 Has anyone had any experience with deck delamination on Hunter 35 or 35.5s? A boat which was recentl
Speaker Pod Jerry at 12:32pm 10.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/778 Hello Hunter owners,I know this subject has come up before, and I have spent time reviewing past p
TV and Antenna Big D at 11:46am 10.12.02 Big Boats 0/827 I am thinking of adding a TV and Antenna to my 2002 356. Here are my questions:1. What type of TV
BOOM FURLING Chris A. at 10:23am 10.12.02 Smaller Boats 3/1323 Does anyone have a boom furling for a Catalina 22? What manufaturers are there for C-22's? Winte is
rebedding snap john withrow at 9:42am 10.12.02 Smaller Boats 0/745 One of my hatch cover snaps has come out. What should I use to rebed it. It is a corner one with a
Foul smell in cabin Anthony Zogheib at 6:01am 10.12.02 Big Boats 37/2516 I just purchased a Hunter 1993 40.5 out of Texas. The boat had been in salt water through 2000. I
YouGottaRegatta-Mac Raft-up in Chattanooga, TN briangilbert at 3:52am 10.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1351 Not really a regatta... more like folks are going to get together at Chickamauga Lake just above Cha
Chicago Area Maintenance on My Yanmar 2QM15 Dick from Chicago at 3:41am 10.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/985 This is an urgent request. We need a reference for someone in the Chicago area to help us with a pr
Winter Storage - CDI Roller Furling Nathan Schaan at 3:33am 10.12.02 Smaller Boats 6/1249 I am curious as to what the best method is to store the track for the winter. I have left the track
algae nick maggio at 3:25am 10.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/889 I am new 290 owner how to prevent algae build up in fuel tank ,should I add preventer every year or
Need an "Eric" to buy my Ursula Don Bodemann at 1:39am 10.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/877 I was following the thread on mast stepping and followed Eric's to his web site showing his adventur
Motoring speed (Knots) Randy F at 1:23am 10.12.02 Bigger Boats 2/1198 I have just put my recently purchased Oday 25 in the water. I was motoring to the slip and wondered
How easy to install Autohelm? Jay Dunham at 1:10am 10.12.02 Big Boats 12/1593 I'm just about ready to purchase a new C-36, and am pondering the option list. I'd really like an A

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1/4" Halyard comfortable? Stu Jackson at 8:16pm 08.31.20 Yes, 1/16" of an inch makes a big difference. You beat me to it. What's 1/16" between friends?
Sailing with Efficiency higgs at 8:15pm 08.31.20 You might try reefing, if you have lots of wind it can be faster to have less sail up. A big flogg
Stripper Rings higgs at 8:12pm 08.31.20 Fantastic work, I didn't realize that there was a 3d printing service. That will be very handy. The
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors kloudie1 at 8:08pm 08.31.20 Sounds like you've found it.. If the engine runs, you can bleed it when running by cracking that fi
Forestay breaks for second time in three years justsomeguy at 7:48pm 08.31.20 Yes Can you post a photo of the break, and is there a toggle at both ends of the forestay?
Forestay breaks for second time in three years Spadman007 at 7:45pm 08.31.20 Yes
Forestay breaks for second time in three years justsomeguy at 7:39pm 08.31.20 The stay broke just above the top compression fitting. Do you mean "swage"?
1/4" Halyard comfortable? Ward H at 7:35pm 08.31.20 I find 5/16" is the smallest size line I'm comfortable with handling with any kind of a load and no
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors mnmpizza at 7:31pm 08.31.20
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors mnmpizza at 7:23pm 08.31.20 Looks good Shannon! Was it rebuilt, remanufactured, new? sorry, not my 3gm... should have stayed
Oday 27 Lower Shroud Chainplate dashaw at 7:17pm 08.31.20 What I am looking for is a picture of the ones fore and aft of the upper shroud chain plate. I think
Deck Cleats Ward H at 7:16pm 08.31.20 I would look into powder coating if you cannot find replacements. Back when I worked I was involved
Roller furling line size? BigEasy at 7:02pm 08.31.20 Line size is the easy one, what size retrieval line is one most roller furling? Recently replace
hull speed, what it means. jssailem at 7:00pm 08.31.20 I believe the 1.34 formula is incongruent with fore and aft waterline. It applies to the parabolic
Sailing with Efficiency Mr. Dave at 6:52pm 08.31.20 Maybe you should find somebody with more experience, and more confidence, to go out with you someday
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? Mr Fox at 6:52pm 08.31.20 Let us know if you find a good alternative and good luck!
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors BigEasy at 6:42pm 08.31.20 Looks good Shannon! Was it rebuilt, remanufactured, new?
Problems with my 2003 Beneteau 411 Refrig and Freezer (1) Mike M. at 6:38pm 08.31.20 Thanks for the suggestions. What I found was the latch doesn't have a catch to keep the door shut. T
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors kloudie1 at 6:32pm 08.31.20 Red circled area, Shannon.. The high pressure line from the HP pump.. You are correct.. when ya open
Forestay breaks for second time in three years Spadman007 at 6:25pm 08.31.20 Yes. I am also on a mooring ball so I have the mast up all the time. The stay broke just above the

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