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Underwater Running Gear Mike Linstrom at 12:58am 04.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/915 The prop and shaft had some minor fouling at haul out and I would like to do something simple to pre
1984 O'Day 26 Manual Jim Summersgill at 12:58am 04.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1177 Does anyone have a copy of the Manual for a 1984 O'Day 26? If so, how can I get a copy?
Mildew Woes Mary Connaughton at 12:48am 04.15.02 Smaller Boats 6/949 I seem to spend more time cleaning my boat than sailing so obviously I'm doing something wrong.Any
Fresh water plumbing David at 11:43pm 04.14.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1314 I recently had to replace the infamous grey (polybutylene) tubing on my fresh water system after a r
Glue for rubber gasket Dan Ulrich at 11:41pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2164 Anyone have suggestions/experience which type of glue works best to secure the rubber gasket materia
cleats Jim sullivan at 11:11pm 04.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/868 I've decided to upgrade the cleats on all lines coming back to the cockpit on my catalina 27. Looki
Need bar that slides over to secure anchor locker Brian at 10:51pm 04.14.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1140 I need to locate that twisty little bar that you slide over to lock the anchor locker hatch shut for
COMPRESSION POST LEAKAGE waldo emerson at 10:49pm 04.14.02 Big Boats 1/994 Have small leakage onto the compressionpost. Any experience with correctingproblem. What are the d
Replacing motor mount on O'Day 222 Dave at 3:40pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1336 I'm in the process of replacing the motor mount on my O'Day 222. I believe that the existing mount
INSTALLING POWERVENT 3000 IN FORWARD HATCH MICHAEL REDMOND at 3:33pm 04.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1287 I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS TRIED TO INSTALL A 4" NICRO POWERVENT IN A FORWARD HATCH.IS THERE
HELP..I need a measurement Tim Schaaf at 3:00pm 04.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/770 I happen to be up in the US on some family business. Of course, that gives me the opportunity to spe
A response to Brent David at 2:53pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 5/951 When I purchased my C30, It had one of those "new fangled" pumps already installed. Seemed like th
Window in mainsail? Brad at 2:18pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1982 I'd like to ask opinions on having a window in the mainsail. Why would one want one? I get that they
rudder damage Guest at 2:14pm 04.14.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1244 i have broken the tip off my rudder. does anyone know if its a solid or foam core construction as if
25 cat Fixed keel needs motor upgrade Dave Bonk at 1:41pm 04.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/935 I am replacing my 1978 evinrude 9.9 this season. I would like to buy a four stroke motor. My questi
Water in Gasoline?? Andrew Danner at 1:36pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 3/980 I have an Atomic 4 Gasoline engine in my Catalina 30 which has had several episodes at the start of
Has anyone replaced a spindle on a Hunter trailer? Ray Bowles at 1:34pm 04.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/808 I found out yesterday, when I went to repack the wheel bearings on my 95 Hunter 26 foot trailer that
Boatlift for an H240 Tom S at 12:45pm 04.14.02 Smaller Boats 2/876 Does anyone have experience using a boatlift for their Hunter trailerable? We want to keep our H240
Speed Transducer Marc P at 12:27pm 04.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1111 I guess my surveyor missed it but the speed transducer on my 1985 Catalina 30 Tall Rig is missing. T
What makes challenging sailing? SailboatOwners.com at 12:19pm 04.14.02 Ask All Sailors 33/1937 What's the most challenging water you sail in? What makes it challenging? Is it a tricky wind aro

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Hunter Legend 37.5 Head set up destiny12 at 5:27pm 03.21.20 The boat was direct from factory in 1995. the water intake for head has its own through hull in the
What is this on my Keel? jssailem at 5:26pm 03.21.20 Greg, You look like your PPE'd up and ready to visit grand ma ma under the new virus protection rule
Feed water pump dlochner at 5:25pm 03.21.20 Maybe a pump like this would work better, Everflo EF3000 Diaphragm/Demand WATER TRANSFER PUMP 3.0 G
1981 Hunter 30 main sheet / traveler / boom rigging Harbourboy at 5:18pm 03.21.20
Jib Halyard/Sheet Replacement jssailem at 5:08pm 03.21.20 Hey to you @EnamrdSalr21 and welcome to the fellowship of Cal owners. The guys pretty much have you
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 4:54pm 03.21.20 I've been thinking perhaps we should shift from paper to a bidet. Salt water on the boat. No paper n
Me 4 - Seacocks 0 Mr Fox at 4:44pm 03.21.20 Ah thanks dlochner and mainesail- I have learned something new about plywood and valve construction/
Beneteau 323 Standing Rigging Cotter Pin Size Question Ron20324 at 4:43pm 03.21.20 Use whatever fits through the hole in the turnbuckle, its not rocket science. All the pin or ring d
Main Sheet Rigging jssailem at 4:32pm 03.21.20 You have a rope clutch. It is like a cam cleat, but requires you to throw the lever rather than lift
Feed water pump capta at 4:13pm 03.21.20 Let me see if I understand this correctly, the Water Puppy is trying to push 6.3 gpm into a pump th
Any Marina Del Ray Macgregor 25 sailors here interested in giving a couple of new sailors a day on the water and some hands on experience? Brian D at 4:11pm 03.21.20 Might I suggest taking some sailing lessons as soon as this crisis is over? That would be your best
Anchor attachment point to rode jon hansen at 4:10pm 03.21.20 thin, of course to much of what you wrote. like the 'need' part. now what about that rope has stre
Rick486 at 4:04pm 03.21.20 Which... changing from Porsche to BMW because of a girl... or buying a series if hot cars rather th
Main Sheet Rigging Joe at 4:00pm 03.21.20 The mainsheet control line is the part going forward to the mast, then turned back to the cockpit.
Feed water pump JamesG161 at 4:00pm 03.21.20 We have a 110 volt Dometic/March water cooled continuous duty magnetic drive pump (8.3 gpm) that wi
Anchor attachment point to rode thinwater at 3:54pm 03.21.20 In the absence of coral or rock, I think it is true that you don't need chain, with emphasis on the
Jib Halyard/Sheet Replacement Joe at 3:53pm 03.21.20 Here's my 2 cents. Build yourself a "tapered" halyard.... this means starting with a 3/16" dyneema
jssailem at 3:53pm 03.21.20 I finally abandoned Porsche completely when a girl I loved (at the time) wanted more room, so I mov
Feed water pump Rick486 at 3:52pm 03.21.20 Water Puppy :) Seriously?
Rick486 at 3:48pm 03.21.20 Worse for me was a 1960 Porsche coupe I bought for around $500 in 1966, or so. I had always wanted t

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