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26.5 rudder bushing replacement Paul R. at 9:48am 10.11.01 Smaller Boats 1/1428 Replacement of the upper rudder bushing on the inboard rudder couldn,t be more straightforward, but
Venture 22 rigging Matthew Sole at 9:37am 10.11.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1828 I bought a 22 Venture, is missing all the hardware for rigging. How do you rig it? What do I need
Catalina 36 walk thru transom Arnold Robart at 3:13am 10.08.01 Big Boats 3/1626 Looking to buy a Catalina 36 with a walk thru transom. What year was this feature added?
AH 4000 Hayden Watson at 6:05am 10.11.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/989
Question on Venture Catamaran Dennis Gazzana at 4:51am 10.11.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1165 I been given a 1970's vintage 15' Venture Catamaran by MacGregor that is in need of alot of TLC. Do
410 recall newly anonymous at 1:53am 10.08.01 Big Boats 2/963 Has anyone on HOW had the retrofitted chainplates installed on their 410s yet? We're waiting for the
Spray Riser Leaking Bob F at 4:14am 10.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/963 Has anyone had problems with Exhaust Mixer (spray riser) leaking on their Yanmar 3jhte? My new (used
Leaky Portlight Fix Lou Phillippi at 3:45am 10.11.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/905 There is a leaky fixed portlight above my galley on my 1985 H28.5. Before I begin to remove, clean,
Helmsman Seat lockdown for 460 and 410 Robert Polk at 12:57am 10.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1254 The Hunter 460 and 410 helmans seat can be lowered to provide access to the swim platform. It uses
poor night display on ST50 SPEED russ at 3:38am 10.11.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/925 the backlighting on the display has deteriorated and now is not readable at night with Lamp 1,2, or
Computer Bill at 1:53am 10.11.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/901 Bill,I just added a computer to my boat and would like to hook up my RL70RC and other instruments.
galvanic/stray voltage corrosion Mark at 12:26am 10.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1239 I'm getting mixed advice about stray voltage and galvanic corrosion. I plan to leave my H28.5 in th
How to buy Ronco? Ed Schenck at 1:08am 10.11.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/1491 Anyone been successful in purchasing a Ronco tank? I do not find a way to order on their website(Li
Puerto Rico to Destin FL. Terry at 12:51am 10.11.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1191 I am planning to sail my 37 oday to Destin FL. from Puerto Rico. The time frame is mid Nov. Does any
WARNING: Check Mast Strut Bolts, Rivets Mike Kinney at 11:37pm 10.07.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/952 Last week I participated in the Harvest Moon Regatta which is a 150 mile offshore race down the Texa
Cycling water pump John Richard at 12:10am 10.11.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1104 I have a 2001 model boat and the water pump will occasionally activate for about a second. I realiz
Windlass Installation h35.5 D. Alexander at 12:03am 10.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/894 I am in the process installing a Sprint windlass on my boat and I was wondering if anyone has any in
Inflatable PFDs Mike at 11:48pm 10.10.01 Ask All Sailors 10/1066 I would like to tap into the experience of the group and get opinions on inflatable PFDs. I would l
Buying a 23.5 Hunter Sal at 9:54pm 10.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1089 I'm thinking of buying a 1994 23.5 Hunter. Is there anything specifically I should be looking for w
Port Starbord Tack difference Merrill Mant at 8:33pm 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/900 Ina previous message I spoke of speed differences on port and starboard. You questioned if the paddl

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Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) (1) thinwater at 5:10am 02.24.20 Examples of pitting corrosion, all from inside fuel tanks (steel and aluminum). The normal cause is
Battery monitor Maine Sail at 5:04am 02.24.20 One caveat regarding the Balmar SG200 is that it does not work if you have more than one flooded ba
Battery monitor Maine Sail at 4:58am 02.24.20 SOC & SOH are not accurate for our application. IIRC your current application is batteries sitt
Ready Made running rigging dlochner at 4:54am 02.24.20 Typically you purchase the line at the length you need and then pay a separate price for the splicin
Battery monitor Maine Sail at 4:52am 02.24.20 SoH is no where near an instant reading and this unit cannot learn SoH while tied to a dock. It requ
Could Winter be over? (2) TomY at 4:43am 02.24.20 Winter sure isn't over on the coast of Maine. But we'll climb close to 50F today so it feels like sp
IN-MAST FURLING MAINSAIL (2) Nodak7 at 4:33am 02.24.20 Dr. if you are going to do it yourself you will need to have someone down working the furler in and
Hunter 410 Freezer/Frig Lid Latches DrTinyToo at 4:18am 02.24.20 2000 H450: After multiple replacements I gave up; now use DUCT TAPE!
Hunter 410 Freezer/Frig Lid Latches RobChichester at 4:00am 02.24.20 Plastic? My refrigerator/freezer lids are recessed stainless steel latches that release with a 90 de
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) Davidasailor26 at 3:09am 02.24.20 Chapter 5 is really where things start to get interesting to me from a marine standpoint, beyond the
34 rudder post access for AP kappykaplan at 3:08am 02.24.20 ciao, sono italiano, e ho avuto un oday 34 in grecia per 20 anni, ho installato raymarine ev 200 co
34 rudder post access for AP GIUSEPPE at 2:12am 02.24.20 ciao, sono italiano, e ho avuto un oday 34 in grecia per 20 anni, ho installato raymarine ev 200 con
Furling question Will Gilmore at 1:46am 02.24.20 Hey Grant, I'm sure there are plenty of sailors on here who will have answers and good advice for yo
Replacement refrigerator strut on 420? Windpilot at 8:47pm 02.23.20 Taylor made has stainless struts, 20 lbs 20" for h410. I also needed to change out mounting brackets
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) Will Gilmore at 8:34pm 02.23.20 Strictly speaking ground is the election source, where they come from, not the sink to which they g
Ready Made running rigging JRT at 7:53pm 02.23.20 I have had great results with SBO. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu//detail-rigging.php
Ready Made running rigging Terry Cox at 7:46pm 02.23.20 Buy all mine from Defender.com where they carry New England ropes. Never tried giving them any specs
HELP NEEDED-Finally getting around to removing my main side polycarbonate/perspex panel that ports are set into to re-seat it. Paul Cossman at 7:43pm 02.23.20
1981 Hunter 30 Packing Nut ggrizzard at 7:18pm 02.23.20 I have an older model of the same boat/hull. In the 78/79 years, they had an access hatch in the qu
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