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Atlantic. Thanks Tom and David Olivier van Mierlo at 4:41am 08.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/870 Thanks to both of you for your guidance and information.At this stage I'm making her ready for long
Hey where's my long post about engine trouble? Geoff in Ann Arbor at 4:32am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/898 ????
Atlantic. Thanks Tom and David Olivier van Mierlo at 4:29am 08.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/919 Thanks to both of you for your guidance and information.At this stage I'm making her ready for long
What's a fair price for a Catalina 22? Noah at 4:06am 08.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2155 I was looking at a nicely kept 1976, 22' model. It has the swing keel, VHF, 3hp outboard motor. The
NJ Intercoastal Frank Williams at 3:42am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1056 I am looking to buy a Catalina 27 in the Chesapeake and considering sailing it home to Greenport, Ea
fixed & update Bob Edgarton at 3:14am 08.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/935 I am thinking of buying a boat that is listed as an O Day 23, but it has a fixed keel (not a combo C
Novice needs help in boat purchase Denise Stevens at 2:51am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 23/1738 Help. My husband who knows nothing about the water or sailing, just called me from his friend's 30ft
Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka Eric C Lindstrom at 2:23am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/989 Last night I was awoken twice by a noise: Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka that seemed to be comin
water in lockers Dennis Bidney at 2:22am 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/832 1980 H25 and I always have some small water in the cabin lockers and can't for the life of me figure
Bad batteries or something else? Dana Sattin at 2:03am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1104 The last few times I have attempted to start my Universal 10-12h engine, the engine does not turnove
Mac 26S mast replacement Derek Parker at 1:51am 08.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1252 I've ordered a mast from Havencraft.It came in two pieces.The lower shroud and spreaders are suppose
Hunter 23.5, Tiller, metal or wood & Around Alone Hayden Jones at 1:42am 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 4/2164 My aluminum tiller wobbles after years of wear and tear. The bolt holding it to the rudder housing
COMPANIONWAY RAILS CLIF at 1:42am 08.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1045 I have an oday 23 1973. Non-pop top.The companionway that slides back towards the mast on the teak
C-310 Vibration under power Bill Babbitt at 1:41am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/2032 I'm having a problem with vibration while motoring my C-310. The engine seems to run very smoothly t
BROKE CLEVIS PIN /MAST DOWN RODGER at 1:22am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1043 2000 Macgregor 26X -20 MPH wind, going downwind, Jib only(1/2)and something happened which caused th
Fun and games on my ten day vacation. Long post. Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:20am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/851 Well, I'm back at the desk safe and sound, and in one piece from our trip up to the tip of the Bruce
"Sealed" lead-acid Delco Voyager Batteries Andy Howard at 1:17am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1825 Anyone have any experience with these maintance-free batteries? Price wise they look great, I could
Buying a boat - which sort?! Mandy at 1:14am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1289 We are looking to buy a boat on which to live and sail. Neither of us can sail at this point but we
Sail Repair Ozana Halik at 1:04am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/957 I have the original UK sails.I would like to have the sails inspected and repaired if needed. Also
Winches Worn Thomas Kolaski at 1:00am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1123 We have a 76 30' Hunter with the original winches. They rotate fine, but they don't grip the sheets

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Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot stm11 at 12:55pm 08.24.20 Thanks cagreen75. I am glad you provided this info because honestly I did not know anything about th
How to repair forward hatch with cracked Lexan? nightowle at 12:48pm 08.24.20 see if there is a company like this in your neck of the woods: Cut to Size, Polycarbonate & Acrylic
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot (1) cagreen75 at 12:45pm 08.24.20 Thanks careened. How does the rudder sensor connect? Here is the way I installed it in our boat. I h
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System twistedskipper at 12:44pm 08.24.20 The H260 was designed to better facilitate an anchor roller than the H26, and a roller was even offe
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System rgranger at 12:38pm 08.24.20 I think the bow roller is after market but there have been some very nice mods profiled on the owne
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Kermit at 12:27pm 08.24.20 I've been pulling mine with ballast and draining when parked on flat ground while I drop the mast,
Cheapskate Wifi Extender miketcook at 12:09pm 08.24.20 If you spend a little bit more, you can get a more professional and permanent installation. In our
Ignition switch headache... miketcook at 11:56am 08.24.20 This dialog was very helpful. A hot wire shorted and melted some wires at the instrument panel when
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot Sailm8 at 11:51am 08.24.20 Make sure the software is up to date. I'm almost sure yours will need an update or two. I mounted
Lost My Raw Water Intake Claude L.-Auger at 11:48am 08.24.20 Years ago on a previous motorboat of mine, I picked up a condom :eek: through the engine water intak
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise 31seahorse at 11:45am 08.24.20 Sludge (or some other foreign substance) intermittently blocking the tiny screen at the lower end of
Simple head plumbing PaulK at 11:42am 08.24.20 What do you do if your tank is full and you have no overboard discharge capability? Keeping that op
New Clutches on H34 Mike Oldak at 11:42am 08.24.20 Thanks everyone, I thought there was a plate but just wanted to be sure.
Center board 31seahorse at 11:40am 08.24.20 I agree that board up is a better choice due to less wear on the hole for the pivot pin. On the oth
Foamy Water Hello Below at 11:29am 08.24.20 Am I missing something when some of you are saying "flush" the tank and lines? Aside from running t
Sail Rigging Diagrams? Pkeller at 11:17am 08.24.20 The stock method of attaching the topping lift (same as on my H23) by routing it through the boom u
Noisy sailboat Serenity on Hudson at 11:14am 08.24.20 I always pull the halyards from the mast with a bungee to the stays. When I asked my neighbor that s
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 LouiseS at 11:11am 08.24.20 At work today but will try some WD40 or other lubricant to see if we can get some movement to free i
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling surfstud31 at 11:08am 08.24.20 Hi Sfbay, thanks so much for your reply. Actually yes, mine does look a lot like the one in the pic.
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) AmyH at 10:45am 08.24.20 Joel, we are currently on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rowlett/Rockwall. I am sure Bryan would love to connec

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