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Navico Tiller Pilot Jeff Rindfleisch at 1:55am 05.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/2075 I purchased a 26.5 which came with a Navico Tiller Pilot 2500 that was never installed on the boat.
STANDING RIGGING Andrew at 1:34am 05.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1327 CAN YOU TELL ME THE RIGGING TENSIONS FOR MY OLD BUT TRUSTY B 24 No one in England can seem to help m
Hood Furling Richard Borah at 1:00am 05.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1417 I have a Hood 810 single line Roller Furling that the centering piece at the bottom has been removed
Aux power switches Ted Bergner at 12:46am 05.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/894 I have a 1999 C320 and I can't figure out what the aux 1 and aux 2 switches on the electrical swich
Forward hatch replacement Brian & Jennifer DeVito at 9:50pm 05.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/905 My forward hatch needs to be replaced on my 1986 28.5.Any ideas where I can buy a replacement?Than
Two axle or one for trailering? Eric at 9:30pm 05.24.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1175 The Macgregor 26X I just bought didn''t come with a trailer. I'm leaning towards a dual axle trailer
Will Yanmar 2GM20 work in a Catalina 27? Geoffrey Jackson at 3:35pm 05.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1207 We have a 1975 Catalina 27 with a dead Volvo MD6A. After considering the various options, we've dec
New to saltwater mooring- should I do it? steven at 12:02pm 05.24.02 Day Sailers 5/1813 For 30 years I have sailed on freshwater lakes. During the past two years I have enjoyed some saltwa
facnor mainsail reefing system mike at 11:01am 05.24.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1094 i am thinking about buying a facnor mainsail furling system for my 31 ft hunter anyone have any feed
Give a Newbee advice Michael Shomate at 10:42am 05.24.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1049 Ok, so I'm taking delivery of a new MacGregor 26X in two days...any advice?
Where has all the water gone?? Ron at 6:36am 05.24.02 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1191 I've got a leak in my portside water tank on my H37C. Has anyone had a leak and discovered it was so
Daysailor 1 Robert McConkey at 4:59am 05.24.02 Day Sailers 2/1079 I am trying to find information on my 1960s daysailor. I believe that it is a daysailor 1. The boa
Vented loop Ron at 4:48am 05.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/821 I presently have a vented loop between the thru hull and the head pump. I just read in Mainsheet th
First Boat - 1980 Hunter 33 Richard Wigzell at 4:11am 05.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1283 We are buying our first boat, a 1980 Hunter 33. It is now in Connecticut on Long Island Sound and w
Outhaul Line - H31 Scott B at 4:02am 05.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/841 There is a 3/8" line is two part and goes around a sheave which is in turn held by a wire rope that
Keel Pin???? Rick Juneau at 2:26am 05.24.02 Smaller Boats 5/1031 I have a 73' Catalina 22 #2113 and I have heard about the keel pin under the port side seat that nee
roller furler headaches-the final (I hope) chapter Gerard at 2:12am 05.24.02 Smaller Boats 0/971 Well, I took the whole thing apart again, top to bottom, and here's what I found. The original probl
Mainsheet Traveler position Carlos Silva at 1:13am 05.24.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1467 On my 30' cruiser I have a mainsheet traveler system installed on the cockpit across the seats and p
Nice Reply in PS, Phil Jay Kent at 11:41pm 05.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/857 I was pleasantly surprised to see your letter to Practical Sailor about their recent article on Hunt
h-31 fuel filters lloyd at 11:29pm 05.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/941 I JUST CHANGED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FUEL FILTERS,I READ WHEN YOU DO THIS FILL CANISTERS WITH F

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Harness tether came unclipped thinwater at 8:10am 08.10.20 Look at the looped lanyard on that tether. Easy to pull as a quick release, and easy to snag on some
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 8:09am 08.10.20 thanks for the reply, rgranger. I appreciate your personal account and experience. I have heard abou
Top it up and hope???? odaydokay at 8:09am 08.10.20 Was it under water? It should be fine but to be thorough (and it wasn't submerged) you could top i
Raritan Smart Toilet Control with Multifunction Panel Juice6576 at 8:09am 08.10.20 This mod went absolutely perfect. The boat was already pre-wired for an electric head. The power fee
Foamy Water marchem at 8:07am 08.10.20 Any ideas as to why the water in my 2002 Catalina 310s Head is foamy? Thanks! if the foam goes aw
BENT PROP SHAFT NYSail at 8:04am 08.10.20 Just make sure you have no leaks where the strut bolts on..... that's a lot of force. Good Luck! G
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 Juice6576 at 7:59am 08.10.20 Well, I've got a pretty extensive update. After three tries, I decided to have Manitowoc Marina go a
Harness tether came unclipped JamesG161 at 7:51am 08.10.20 No, but I have not been heavy seas yet. It would have been informative if they found the the harnes
Anyone have any idea what this is? Justin_NSA at 7:51am 08.10.20 His wife probably told him he couldn't go sailing until he did his exercises.
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 7:49am 08.10.20 Did everything work well prior to the pump change? Other than change the pump what other hose or pi
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? Justin_NSA at 7:45am 08.10.20 The mallet came out yesterday for the Re-fridge defrosting at home. Worked perfectly to break up t
Anyone have any idea what this is? captcoho at 7:41am 08.10.20 Tiller tamer
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? shemandr at 7:39am 08.10.20 The mallet came out yesterday for the Re-fridge defrosting at home. Worked perfectly to break up th
BENT PROP SHAFT AQUILAMASTER at 7:33am 08.10.20 I had this happen to me several years ago, better part of $5,000 to get it fixed. Had the local bo
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? NotCook at 7:31am 08.10.20 I don't know if these count, but our solar panels were certainly a great add on. Well, yeah, that
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? (1) NotCook at 7:29am 08.10.20 The hatch over the galley is 8 feet above the sole. When it would start raining in the middle of the
BENT PROP SHAFT rmargeson at 7:24am 08.10.20 I had this happen to me several years ago, better part of $5,000 to get it fixed. Had the local boa
Specs of the backrest panel on the aft port side OS2Dude at 7:19am 08.10.20 We have a 30, so this is supposition but I would not think the cushion in the pic goes there. It lo
how can I keep my frig door ajar when off the boat Rick Webb at 7:13am 08.10.20 I'm not sure that clamp wouldn't squeeze the gasket on the fridge door, creating a "dimple" in it t
Help me with mainsail please! D Swanson at 7:12am 08.10.20 Welcome aboard. I recommend the following: Lay out your main in a dry clean space and inspect the co

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