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What lines to run aft to the cockpit? Allen at 10:43pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1517 I recently installed a mast wing plate that will allow me to install various blocks so I can run lin
Rudderpost too much play Alex at 10:39pm 06.05.02 Big Boats 2/872 The Rudderpost on my Hunter 340 has quite some play. How much play is OK? Has anyone replaced the ru
Water Pressure John Young at 10:36pm 06.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1380 I'm not sure if you answer non-head questions but I have one about my freshwater system. I have an
What to do with line from new vang? Wynn Ferrel at 10:10pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1563 I just installed a new Garhauer vang, which by the way I highly recommend. Mark, at Garhauer, has b
Anyone using Hella fans? Wynn Ferrel at 9:53pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1665 I need to replace one of my cabin fans. It is a one-speed Guest oscillating fan --- at the one spee
Chlorine damage to rubber in water system Jim WIllis at 9:40pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/3149 I've had a problem with water leaking out of the fresh water tank. Worse case scenario was a leak in
Yanmar Help! Steve Dion at 3:41pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2375 Here is something that you may or may not be interested in. http://www.yanmarhelp.com/index.htm
STRINGING COAX OVER THE SALON HEADLINER Don Clapper at 2:02pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/900 I'm currently in the process of trying to fish a coax (RG 8U) from the top of the compression pole t
h170 - is there a heavier keel? Doug at 1:59pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/959 Does anyone know if hunter (or JY) offers a heavier keel for the 170? As many have already found ou
Weak spot in Sealand heads? Tom Boles at 1:41pm 06.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1014 Has anyone had a problem with Sealand heads where a 3/8" diameter black plastic rod that connects th
Battens BART FORD at 1:21pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/881 i have a 240 and have managed to break several battens. Are they important? How do they affect saili
Boom Tent - got one - but how do you put it up ? Bob Anderson at 1:18pm 06.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/983 I purchase my '74 Catalina two years ago. It came with a new boom tent, which the previous owner ne
Marina GFI outlet tripping Michel Sanscartier at 1:14pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1599 I bought a hunter 34 with shore power. Our Marina has GFI outlets. When connecting shore power, the
Head Leak Stephen Dawes at 1:13pm 06.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1966 Okay folks, I need a little advise here. Last weekend, on a family sailing trip we managed to prod
Replacement furling drum Kurt Syer at 1:13pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1338 I broke my furling drum on my Isomat furling sytem. Does anyone know where I might find a replaceme
Hatch cover for Mac19 Nancy Cochran at 12:56pm 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/936 Hello All,I'm looking for a new or used hatch for a Mac 19. We had an upper shroud part on us and
Refrigeration Spill-over Fan Pete Loewenstein at 12:44pm 06.05.02 Other Sailboats 1/854 I have factory installed refridgeration on our new H356, and think there is a problem with the spill
Over-Stuffed Cushions Pete Loewenstein at 12:31pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/954 One of the few things I have to complain about with our new 356 is the excessive amount of stuffing
Max Prop Damage Mike DiMario at 12:12pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1173 I have recently heard that the feathering type props can cause a large slip and torque if one would
Request... R.W.Landau at 12:10pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 0/931 It is summer. I sure think it is a great time to fill the photo forum.r.w.landau

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Towing wide Hayden Watson at 6:44pm 04.01.20 BC shipping regs
Circumnavigate in a Hunter discovery at 6:39pm 04.01.20 We circumnavigated eastern Caribbean 4 times from 2015-2019 on our 2002 passage 456. But didn't cros
Towing wide Noodat Lady at 6:35pm 04.01.20 Thanks for that Dave. And thanks to all who replied. I think I have a fairly good handle on it now.
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing (1) BobbyFunn at 6:29pm 04.01.20 Did i ever tell the story about how my boat and Harbor Freight saved my life and the lives of others
Heat shrink solder connectors Don S/V ILLusion at 6:17pm 04.01.20 None of these quick connection easy splice gadgets are good choice for high voltage or high current
Heat shrink solder connectors heritage at 4:54pm 04.01.20 I have tried these in my shop for various wire connections. I had trouble getting the larger butt c
Sailing in France with Covid 19 (1) Frenchie3958 at 4:50pm 04.01.20 Hi Paul, My boat ,a Hunter 36, is located on the left side of the Arzal harbour. This picture was ta
Social Distancing Boredom. justsomeguy at 4:47pm 04.01.20 I think it is reckless and irresponsible. And the post is an unrelenting wall of text. Please try
Like a bad case of piles, I have returned Kermit at 4:41pm 04.01.20 Welcome back, Phil! Welcome back!
Social Distancing Boredom. Captain Larry-DH at 4:38pm 04.01.20 Somehow I don't think you've got the idea of social distancing. In any other time this would be a g
Like a bad case of piles, I have returned (1) Kermit at 4:37pm 04.01.20 Glad to have you back, Phil. I saved my favorite programming groaner for you. There are 10 kinds
Self Isolation jssailem at 4:23pm 04.01.20 There is the Scarborough Diet. The South Beach Diet Now we know the West Vancouver Diet. Block it u
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Kermit at 4:16pm 04.01.20 Reports I have read talk about the use, by the Chinese, of animals other than the traditional weste
Heat shrink solder connectors JRT at 4:14pm 04.01.20 Thanks for the feedback, will skip them for sure now!
Social Distancing Boredom. capta at 3:48pm 04.01.20 Somehow I don't think you've got the idea of social distancing. In any other time this would be a gr
Sailing in France with Covid 19 (1) PaulK at 3:42pm 04.01.20 Which boat is yours? The Vilaine was not as big as this in Rennes when I was there.
Gurgling manual head Halb at 3:21pm 04.01.20 Jabsco-raw water manual
furler Dave Groshong at 3:00pm 04.01.20 If you decide to buy a new one, no one will beat us on price for a Furlex or Harken furler.
Gurgling manual head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:43pm 04.01.20 What's the make/model of the new toilet? Manual or electric? Sea water or pressurized fresh water?
Recommend me an honest broker in T.O.? dlochner at 2:40pm 04.01.20 You can try Navy Point Marine. They are based in Sackett's Harbor, NY, but have an office in Toronto

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