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V 32 Stem Fitting Donald Byers at 9:45am 11.22.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/924 I want to attach a bow roller using the horizontal bolts securing the stem fitting on my 1989 Vision
Snatch Block Steve Hall at 10:35am 11.25.01 Smaller Boats 6/1352 Today while sailing in St. Andrews Bay I broke the port side snatch block for the jib sheet. I am n
centerboard chas gorrill at 10:18pm 11.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/972 I lost my centerboard in a storm. I've got the price of a new one at 1220.00. My catalina is a 1973
O'day 302 cabin questions todd at 12:54pm 11.19.01 Bigger Boats 2/1704 How big is the aft cabin on the o'day 302? It has been very hard to find these dimensions or even a
Trading Wheels Peter Gabor at 8:49am 11.15.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1146 I have an unusual question. I recently purchased a 36' Catalina moored at Dana Point, that came
Number of 26' O'days made Jeff Smith at 6:41am 11.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1009 In my search for a 26' O'day to purchase,I came across a web site that claimed, O'dayonly made 87
Engine Manual Dave Daniels at 10:53am 11.18.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1103 We bought a used Mac 26X and need an Owners Manual for our Honda 50 HP Engine. Any suggestions?
1981 Hunter 33 Eric at 9:50am 11.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/2312 We have an opportunity to purchase a 1981 Hunter 33 at a very good rate. What would someone look for
new boat, strange questions Greg aboard 'BlueBerry' at 6:02am 11.12.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1527 Hello...again...Here's the latest on my new boat, BlueBerry. I am going through each of the boat's
Stern line when anchoring Fred W. at 8:42am 11.18.01 Ask All Sailors 10/2218 Could someone give me the best method of running a stern line to shore (with current of wind) when a
galley sink facet leaks jay weimar at 8:06am 11.18.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1105 my pump handle on the galley sink of my 1998 hunter 26 has started to leak water out the side whenev
Epoxy vs fibreglass- steel swing keel; need zinc ? bill at 5:02am 11.12.01 Smaller Boats 1/1477 Several years ago Catalina Direct came out with a fiberglass covered steel swing keel--no more corro
Trailer Needed James Landis at 5:36am 11.18.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/944 Want to know manufacturer/dealer of appropriate trailer for Oday 22'or Want to buy used trailer fo
genoa traveler Scott Dempsey at 4:25am 11.18.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1091 I would like to replace my 100% jib with a 135% to 145% genoa. This sail would be on a furling. Is t
Replacing Aluminum Water and Holding Tanks Bud Cook at 4:18am 11.12.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1039 Has anyone had occassion to replace the aluminum holding tank OR water tank on a 37.5 with plastic?
H260 Dodger John Revenboer at 3:55am 11.18.01 Smaller Boats 7/980 Does anyone know a good place to purchase a Dodger for a 260?
Gel coated cabin facing Justus at 1:44am 11.18.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/848 Hi Everyone,We are looking at buying a Catalina 27. I have noticed that the gel coated facing insid
Somebody answer Bob Campell Russ at 3:11am 11.12.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1185 I am interested in a autopilot for the 26X also
Kielbolts Justus at 1:28am 11.18.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/876 Hi Everyone,My wife and I are thinking of buying a Catalina 27. I just ran accoss one in Maryland.
Anchoring system Yehudi at 12:56am 11.18.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1045 I sail a 1980 37' cutter, which is a fantastic boat with very few design exceptions. The most appare

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An adventure with my mast light Brian D at 12:53pm 06.17.20 An update. It failed again... Although playing with the wiring in the panel "seemed" to have fixed
Fitting jacklines with a pop top AaronD at 12:51pm 06.17.20 Are you able to reach the bow with your jackline ending before the front hatch? Glad you found it
Changing Coolant bawlmer at 12:50pm 06.17.20 Update. Water heater issue resolved. I simply used a hose and funnel to fill up both hoses and WH be
Lower rudder bearings (3) Ed Caldwell at 12:45pm 06.17.20 There are several lubrication points in the bellcrank linkage between the wheel and the rudder. Rem
Where can I find one of these? Justin_NSA at 12:41pm 06.17.20 Latest status: Garhauer is shipping me 6 of them at $6 each plus shipping. My neighbor with a Hunter
Selden furling mast issue sail sfbay at 12:35pm 06.17.20 tfox2069, I experienced a similar issue with my Furlex head sail furler after a set screw backed and
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip victorhoisington at 12:28pm 06.17.20 So find a set of steps something like you would use for a hot tub or the same. We had a similar con
Selden furling mast issue tfox2069 at 12:23pm 06.17.20 tfox2069........it would appear you nailed it!! Hopefully drhoads will confirm for the rest of the
(1) Ed Caldwell at 12:22pm 06.17.20 I have visited landside in the area twice and cruised that area once. Fernandina Beach is the town
Lower rudder bearings victorhoisington at 12:20pm 06.17.20 Humming and other sounds from the rudder are not uncommon. it may be a bearing or it could be a fac
Selden furling mast issue sail sfbay at 12:18pm 06.17.20 tfox2069........it would appear you nailed it!! Hopefully drhoads will confirm for the rest of the
Head Happiness odaydokay at 12:15pm 06.17.20 I have been doing that for years, Peggy, and yes, it sure makes "stuff" slide better......
In hull transducer question. LakeShark at 12:10pm 06.17.20 Sounds like you got all your questions answered. I prefer the plumbers putty to the wax but both wo
Bose Sound System Replacement artboas at 12:04pm 06.17.20 It's time to replace the Bose all-in-one surround-sound (soft of) system on my Hunter 44DS. The re
New H 35 Owner checking in stuartsw at 12:03pm 06.17.20 Welcome aboard!
Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:58am 06.17.20 St Mary's River is about 30 miles north of the St John's. Been a long time since I've been to Ferna
Selden furling mast issue (1) tfox2069 at 11:58am 06.17.20 tfox2069 - "the upper part of the main is fully deployed, but the lower part still has a turn aroun
Selden furling mast issue DRhoads at 11:51am 06.17.20 tfox2069 - "the upper part of the main is fully deployed, but the lower part still has a turn around
An adventure with my mast light Hayden Watson at 11:50am 06.17.20 I have an LED Windex light to illuminate my Windex which uses a new two years ago 4-conductor cable
Part ID on Hunter 260 (1) Steve Gross at 11:50am 06.17.20 Thanks for the help. The attached photo shows the dual cheek blocks in question. I believe they we

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