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water entry through swing keel cable pipe Eric at 1:03am 10.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1455 I've only had my '83 C25 swing keel for a couple of months. When lowering the keel, a lot of water
replace fresh water tank Skip Howe at 12:45am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/1098 How to you get to, and replace the fresh water tank on a 1978, 25H. Cherubini model. It leaks when f
Trailer Roller Rich at 12:34am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/751 Last year I purchased a '98 240,and enjoyed sailing it this past year.Other then the streach it take
320 TV Location Gary at 12:08am 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1089 Anyone out there have a clever place to put a TV on a 320.(by clever, I don't mean on the nav table
Looking for a depth finder Brad at 11:15pm 10.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1298 What kind of depth finders are people out there using? I'm planning on adding a depth finder to my
Rigid Boom Vang Ben at 11:03pm 10.13.02 Big Boats 5/1426 Looking to add a rigid boom vang. Has anyone done it on a Hunter 34? Which unit would you recommen
choosing the right pole Robert Pell at 4:29pm 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/880 I am interested in outfitting 336 with a wisker or spinaker pole. I do not as yet own a spinaker but
Yanmar 3JH2E Marine gear oil ? Morrie at 2:39pm 10.13.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4249 I have a Yanmar 3JH2E in my Hunter 37c with the KBW series Marine gear. The Yanmar manual calls for
Centerboard troubles Charles at 2:39pm 10.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1111 I had an accident with my centerboard while out on the lake this weekend. The centerboard got caugh
Selling Your Hunter Jim Shugart at 1:26pm 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1032 Ahoy mates,I am considering "maybe" changing from my multi-purpose 1992 Hunter 27 down to a daysail
H30 Stuffing Box Design David Popken at 1:11pm 10.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1898 I have just been through the 400+ archive articles on stuffing boxes and re-packing, etc. and the li
Welding on a mast. Bill Leathen at 12:51pm 10.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/981 Somehow, the top sheave in my mast on my Hunter 23 wing keel boat pulled downward and tore out the p
O'Day Swift restoration Mike at 12:50pm 10.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1901 I have an O'day Swift hull and am looking for someplace to purchase the mast, sail, tiller, and cent
Leaks around mast support Kirk Haverland at 12:49pm 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1195 We have a leak in our 1998 280 that appears to follow the wires from inside the mast through the dec
Problem with the compass Carl Manns at 12:46pm 10.13.02 Big Boats 1/942 On my new h410 I have not been able to compensate completely for E/W deviation. After trying everyth
A couple of tips about my ole'leaky Mariner Craig - Boston at 12:34pm 10.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1053 Hey-Though I would share a few successes with my boat.I posted last year on the board about wate
Yanmar 2GM20F emits thick black smoke David at 12:28pm 10.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3493 After a 2 1/2 month lay-up, the 2GM20F diesel on my '88 H33.5 emits a thick black smoke sporadically
Racor 110 Fuel Filter Drain Plug Dick Carey at 12:13pm 10.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1393 Hi Guys ' Gals,I think I have a brain cramp. On the bottom of the Racor 110 Fuel Filter (metal bo
Fine yacht Mark at 11:45am 10.13.02 Big Boats 7/1392 Not often we get the chance down under in Western Australia to view a Catalina 36 MKII. The Mandura
Rudder blues Michael Austin at 10:50am 10.13.02 Big Boats 9/1189 I just bought a 1988 Hunter Legend 37.5I love the boat except with the shallow draft wing keelthe

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H34 cowl vents Ilanortho at 9:36am 09.06.20 Great work there, this looks really nice! Thank you; don't have more recent pic with plugs sawn o
H34 Kenyon Spreader Boot Size or any other suggestions PGIJon at 9:24am 09.06.20 PGIJon check these out. I just put them on my Hunter 34. A bit pricey but very nice quality and the
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dLj at 9:22am 09.06.20 If you do have bolts that need replacing, I'd recommend bolts made from 17-4 PH stainless steel. Her
Stolen bimini shemandr at 9:12am 09.06.20 Does your marina have video tape?
Greetings! Newb H22 owner sail sfbay at 9:11am 09.06.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Your plan sounds good. Might need t
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed JDE at 9:07am 09.06.20
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed NYSail at 9:05am 09.06.20
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? Artey1 at 8:51am 09.06.20 This what the data looks like on my Raymarine display. There is a bit of calibration involved and y
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed (1) kloudie1 at 8:46am 09.06.20 JDE, In your movie, it looks like the skeg is flexing along a 45 degree (up and aft) line..from the
H34 cowl vents Artey1 at 8:45am 09.06.20 Seems like a lot of extra effort if you can use the SS ones on a piece of mahogany Great work ther
H34 Kenyon Spreader Boot Size or any other suggestions Artey1 at 8:38am 09.06.20 PGIJon check these out. I just put them on my Hunter 34. A bit pricey but very nice quality and they
High winds Kings Gambit at 8:27am 09.06.20 Yeah. Your challenge will likely be gust control. You can be well trimmed for the steady conditions,
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dLj at 8:23am 09.06.20 I've done similar work, but I don't have any videos. Here's a video from Sailing Uma where they rebu
High winds sail sfbay at 8:15am 09.06.20 Sailing with just a jib sail is just fine. Less sail area to manage, reduces healing and works great
High winds cb32863 at 8:14am 09.06.20 Gusting to near 30 on a "maiden voyage" :huh:
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed JDE at 8:10am 09.06.20 I think I could work up to doing the repair myself. Never done a fiberglass repair to this extent. R
High winds Sailavie1 at 8:10am 09.06.20 That is what I do, I drop the main if over powered. And make sure your outboard is in good working o
Jabsco manual head operation... kloudie1 at 7:48am 09.06.20 Peggie, a question.. with the Jabsco pump handle up, wouldn't the pump out pump be able to suck air
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! dmax at 7:46am 09.06.20 Catalinas from that era are notorious leakers of rain water - there could be many sources. What is m
Can anyone relate? Justin_NSA at 7:46am 09.06.20 I used to have a McAfee security tool on my PCs ages ago called Guard Dog. It would replace sensitiv

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