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H33 rudder post Richard Oliver at 12:12am 08.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1006 In tighting the packing gland for the rudder shaft, I noticed that the pipe that is glassed into the
Anchor light/steaming light help! Guest at 11:22pm 08.22.02 Smaller Boats 11/1364 I am having a lot of trouble trying to get these lights working.With the switch turned to steaming
pontoon boat Crazy Dave Condon at 11:20pm 08.22.02 Smaller Boats 4/788 When I married Annie(Scratchy), I inherited a poontoon boat. I now go pontooning.Any thoughts how
Macgregor 26M New design - release date - October Flip at 11:12pm 08.22.02 Trailer Sailors 9/2042 I have just ordered a new 26M.No printed data is available yet.Macgregor plans initial shipments i
Green specs in my gel coat Jeff at 10:41pm 08.22.02 Ask All Sailors 12/3438 Recently I have noticed little blue/green dots appearing on the gel coat of my Hunter 35.5. They lo
Missing drain plug in 17' O'Day Ed L. at 10:34pm 08.22.02 Day Sailers 1/1537 I recently bought an old, maybe 30 years old, Day Sailer. It is in pretty good shape, but has a dra
Trailer needed far a '23 Hunter ASAP Tamas Szekely at 10:15pm 08.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/904 Hi there,I bought a 23 foot boat on eBay without trailer. I need to resolve the trasportation betw
Cape Kennedy port? D Berube at 9:38pm 08.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1043 I have always heard there is a port near Cape Kennedy,(officially still Canaveral), where you can an
Adding a Hand hold John at 8:28pm 08.22.02 Big Boats 2/968 I am planning to add another hand hold in my hatch entryway. Has anyone added one to the starboard
stanchion bolt pulled thru deck rod teen at 4:17pm 08.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/977 I have a question on how to re insert a stanchion bolt to the deck of my hunter 30. Someone pulled
Propane tank storage G. Bush at 2:23pm 08.22.02 Big Boats 1/963 Has anyone converted the back quarter stern lazarettes for propane tank storage? If so, what size ta
Mainsail and Boom Rigging Question Debbie at 1:43pm 08.22.02 Big Boats 6/916 We are trying to figure out the rigging on the Boom and Mainsail on our 83 H34. The way the ropes r
Thanks Anyway moving a Cat 25 [author]Robert at 10:05am 08.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/892 I got the boat moved to my slip' in Arkansas by Waters Sails.Joe Waters was excellent in this move
Thanks Anyway [author]Robert at 10:03am 08.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/834 I got the boat moved to my slip' in Arkansas by Waters Sails.Joe Waters was excellent in this move
Bottom painting a 26 or 260 on the trailer Pat Hooyman at 8:45am 08.22.02 Smaller Boats 1/715 Does anyone have a good technique for safely raising a 26 off the trailer without a large boat hoist
Mickey McHugh, where are you? Richard Stidger at 7:54am 08.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/865 I attempted to send you an email and found that the address that I had was no good and also that the
Oil in Bildge Guest at 6:21am 08.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1011 Found a little oil in the bildge. Boat is 1996 C320 w/Yanmar. Is this normal?
1988 28.5 Holding Tank John at 6:21am 08.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1363 I have a 1988 28.5 with the holding tank under the aft (port) berth. There is a manual pump out loc
Which Dingy is best? Tom Hultberg at 6:18am 08.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3572 We want to get a dingy for our 1997 H26. We take a couple of trips a year to other lakes in Wi or M
catalina 25 - Bahamas George at 5:54am 08.22.02 Smaller Boats 1/1215 I am interested in getting a boat I can trailer and (when weather permits) take on a leg like to the

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Day Sailing in the Florida Keys stickinthemud57 at 3:11pm 07.06.20 I have had the advantage of always sailing in protected, familiar waters, only venturing to places t
My old stuffing box is shining like a new penny. I think thats a bad thing. jviss at 3:08pm 07.06.20 I, personally, think the green patina is the correct look for all things bronze and copper. It's a
My old stuffing box is shining like a new penny. I think thats a bad thing. IH82BL8 at 2:57pm 07.06.20 Tried vinegar, didn't make any difference. I cleaned it because, when I take something apart, I cle
Diesel - All Seems Fine, But ... kappykaplan at 2:52pm 07.06.20 What does the exhaust look like? Water flow overboard? Any chance you have a small air leak?
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? Alansails at 2:51pm 07.06.20 That is exactly how ours work, Flip the switch once its Red, off and on again its white! Do not unde
Schaefer 2100 furling line kappykaplan at 2:48pm 07.06.20 Turning off the wind and using the main to blanket the jib also works.
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? rpwillia at 2:47pm 07.06.20 Oh, oh. I thought you had some special led bulb and/or socket that switched between red/white. Y
Found a 2003 C310 rpwillia at 2:43pm 07.06.20 Just got back from my marina and they had to sand down the entire bottom due to the paint coating d
Fresh water leak B40 Ron20324 at 2:37pm 07.06.20
H260 - Thinking about repowering to a saildrive Crazy Dave Condon at 2:37pm 07.06.20 A lot of engineering and a lot of cost not to mention a lot of the rear berth would be gone for a sa
Fuel filter relocation twodzusfittings at 2:36pm 07.06.20 That CG document number won't pass muster. It is not permanenly attached. I removed mine and put t
The WTF Thread rpwillia at 2:32pm 07.06.20 What did you capture? Looks like it has an eyeball checking you out... Remnants of a 1 gallon mil
Portable Generator Crazy Dave Condon at 2:30pm 07.06.20 Does anyone know how many generators are used by sailors and how many reported incidents to include
Portable Generator fbcoache at 2:25pm 07.06.20 Excellent advise and info everyone. When I spend the night out I'm looking for a small cove where I
Hunter 260 Bilge Question Crazy Dave Condon at 2:20pm 07.06.20 The hull to deck joint is probably cracked advising the poster what to look for as to leaks and how
My old stuffing box is shining like a new penny. I think thats a bad thing. Morgan donor at 2:04pm 07.06.20 Try vinegar next time. You won't need a respirator. It'll do the same thing, a bit safer to boot. Pu
Schaefer 2100 furling line leo310 at 2:03pm 07.06.20 I agree with you John but what we do is let the sheet out a little then furl it in this removes some
engine will not remain running when shift into gear Brian D at 1:58pm 07.06.20 Sounds like a load issue. Prop too big causing the engine to work harder torque wise, or possibly th
Fresh water leak B40 thetone at 1:51pm 07.06.20 I have a similar issue on my 1990 35s5
H260 - Thinking about repowering to a saildrive twalker H260 at 1:47pm 07.06.20 That would be the first question I have. Is your 260 a water ballast 260 or a full keel 260/270?

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