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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 8/1824 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
Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka Eric C Lindstrom at 12:52am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/888 Last night while sleeping on the portside setee I was awoken twice by a noise that went: Chunka-chun
tiller repair - Hunter 25 Dennis Bidney at 12:49am 08.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1168 On a Hunter 25, what is the best adhesive to repair a tiller that has separated in the middle along
To help or not? Brian at 12:36am 08.19.02 Other Sailboats 4/866 I was in a small harbor over the weekend and witnessed something I was curious about.A small motor
First in Fleet... Steve at 12:34am 08.19.02 Racing 9/1597 We had a 27 mile race on Saturday, and conditions were great for the boat (H320). We took first in
Refrigerator temperature variation Stephen DePaola at 12:31am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/973 We are having a difficult time cooling our refrigerator to a temperature that works. We have a therm
Exhaust smoke? Brian at 12:27am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/973 I have an 85 Hunter 28.5. I noticed over the weekend when I reved the engine either in forward or r

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New Clutches on H34 markwbird at 8:39am 08.24.20 I did it. In my case the holes did not match up so I had to drill new ones. There is an aluminum p
Windless anchor for Hunter 31 markwbird at 8:36am 08.24.20 No. But a couple of folks have installed a windlass. It appears to be quite an undertaking to do i
Windless anchor for Hunter 31 (1) sail sfbay at 8:23am 08.24.20 Welcome to the forum!! The 1985 Hunter anchor space is limited as Hunter probably did not envision
Sail Rigging Diagrams? isaksp00 at 8:11am 08.24.20 The stock method of attaching the topping lift (same as on my H23) by routing it through the boom up
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 LouiseS at 7:57am 08.24.20 Great advice! I have seen this happen before! So do you feel that the 'bolt out the front needs to b
new dodger loose and floppy Hayden Watson at 7:57am 08.24.20 Did you try adjusting the bows. Loosen the set-screws and pull the rear bow backwards and the front
Noisy sailboat Hayden Watson at 7:53am 08.24.20 One sure way to tell if it is wire or halyard is by pitch change with tension. the halyard slap wil
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot MattieJo at 7:51am 08.24.20 I owned a Hunter 310 with a similar pedestal and I installed a Raymarine wheel pilot myself. I agre
Ignition switch headache... LeslieTroyer at 7:47am 08.24.20 On new starter test tag. The initial current is high because the solenoid must pull/push the starte
ODay 272LE bimini fhujber at 7:40am 08.24.20 Did you ever get a picture of his bimini with zippers and how he handled storage? Thanks in advance
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot Good Fortune at 7:40am 08.24.20 There is a ton of documentation, manuals, diagrams, etc. on the Raymarine website. Also an "Ask Raym
new dodger loose and floppy (1) dmax at 7:39am 08.24.20 You want it tight - loose is an indication of poor workmanship - here's an exceptional one:
Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 7:28am 08.24.20
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14am 08.24.20 As long as you can get to each of the tanks to measure 'em, it's pretty easy to determine the capaci
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit sail sfbay at 7:08am 08.24.20 Have you contacted your local Raymarine service center or marine electronics technician?
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling (1) sail sfbay at 7:04am 08.24.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Take a look at the mast base and bo
Mast climber Choies smokey73 at 7:00am 08.24.20 The other method is with a climbing board. The board with clam cleats allows me to stand in the sea
Ignition switch headache... LeslieTroyer at 7:00am 08.24.20 JUST to be clear, M-25s and XPs that use the key switch start position to preheat as you do will ha
Lets talk tongue weight... Daveinet at 6:49am 08.24.20 Depending on how light your outboard is, it can be worthwhile to add a bracket to your tongue to mov
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Daveinet at 6:43am 08.24.20 Probably more important than where the ballast is, is the overall performance of the boat. If the bo

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