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Now that Winter is Here ....................... Ralph Johnstone at 3:12pm 11.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/923 ....... I am curious as to how people handle such a moronicaly simple thing as storing sails in thei
Port Light Replacement Vincent at 11:22pm 11.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1678 I need to replace the port lights in my 1995 model 336. The vertical ones that were installed in the
1986 23.5 Hunter, Launching w/Lifting Strap???? Jeannie Williamson at 5:46am 11.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1113 My friends assure me that I can install a lifting strap on the keel bolts to lift the boat in and ou
Lexan - can you polish Paul Tyson at 10:04pm 11.27.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1840 The tinted Lexan used for the port lites and hatches is 18 years old and lightly scratched. Is there
Measuring Halyard tension Anthony Bavuso at 3:27am 11.27.01 Racing 10/2017 I was reading an article in Sail Trim titled 'Halyard Hoist and Sheet Lead' by Norris Strawbridge in
H33 cabin door hardware replacement Terry Arnold at 11:11am 11.26.01 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1149 I would imagine that all of the Cherubini boats had the same hardware for the cabin doors. On my 79
Internal Outhaul Lauraine at 2:12am 11.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1490 Chalice, our 1985 C30, has an internal outhaul that needs replacing badly. I have the diagram of th
Third Reef in a 335 Gary Wyngarden at 5:33am 11.29.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/916 I'm planning to do a cruise next summer up the West Coast of Vancouver Island, an area exposed to th
Under forward berth disintegration David Hampton at 6:42am 12.01.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1094 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5. I have just discovered that the pan under the forward berth between the
Shower Drain Alternative for 336 Rodney at 1:31am 11.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1191 Some time ago I requested input about an alternative to the standard shower-drain set-up on the 336.
Thinking about the new 356, any good ? :-) Iceman at 10:38pm 11.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 21/2019 I am thinking about buying a Hunter 356 but heard so many bad stories about Hunters but at the same
Battery test David S. at 10:16am 11.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1153 When I recently pulled the batteries(deep cell 24's) off my 90 C-30 I noticed a few drops off liquid
mast issue Nicole at 8:56am 12.02.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1213 How does one lift the mast and hold it in place and attach the forestay alone? Is there a peice of e
Refigeration for a Catallina 30 Joe Smith at 8:30am 11.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/971 We have been considering refrigerating the existing ice box on our Cat 30 with an DC unit..We would
Catalina 27 vs Oday 272 Ryan Craig at 8:09am 11.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/2938 I am currently looking at buying either a mid 80's Catalina 27 or Oday 272. I like the shoal draft
range on C Roland at 9:39am 11.24.01 Catalina 22 0/1217 Who knows how to get parts for a Hillerange stove? In particular, I need to get the hardware for th
Charter member? SailboatOwners.com at 7:37pm 11.18.01 Ask All Sailors 44/2329 Do you charter boats as well as sailing your own?Is chartering something you did before you bought
Where do I find parts? Jim Manna at 4:27am 11.19.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1125 I have a 85 25' and I need to replace the winch housing for the drop keel. Does anyone have the webb
Whisker Pole for O'Day 23 - Sailing Wing on wing James at 1:27pm 11.25.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1755 As I contemplate all the things I need to do this winter I keep thinking about sailing! and the thin
leaking windows Brian at 12:38pm 11.25.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1108 My windows are leaking around the glass.I purchased the gray window rubber seal from catalina direc

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Loss of Power smokey73 at 11:14am 06.30.20 @smokey73 a short haul costs $90 since that's where I dry store in the winter. The last time I got
Listing to port Stu Jackson at 11:13am 06.30.20 Try this, it's very old (early 90s): https://www.c34.org/faq-pages/faq-port-list.html If you go to
White smoke 2001 Westerbeke 30B3 kappykaplan at 11:11am 06.30.20 Based on my experience, when the mixing elbow clogs up, you get a heap of black smoke and a black, o
Getting at the water tank Stu Jackson at 11:11am 06.30.20 You have to remove the bulkhead between the aft cabin and the lazarette. To do that, you must remov
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... (1) sailcapt340 at 11:03am 06.30.20 Taking on jviss's lead....I went to US Plastics and asked for recommendations for a 1/2 inch to 15 m
White smoke 2001 Westerbeke 30B3 Justin_NSA at 10:59am 06.30.20 Just a thought for the experts: could a defective exhaust elbow cause this?
Kite sailing rgranger at 10:59am 06.30.20 sobering for sure....:yikes:
Screwed up nicopress fittings Grotto at 10:52am 06.30.20 If you are using Nicropress fittings, that sounds like you are using galvanized wire, as I don't th
Kite sailing Hunter216 at 10:50am 06.30.20 That is an excellent point. pU0mEWKf-_Q -Will (Dragonfly) Yep a collection of inexperienced peopl
Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D Justin_NSA at 10:23am 06.30.20 I am not familiar with that one. I just googled it and found a few things. Not sure yet will have t
Loss of Power VelaFella at 10:22am 06.30.20 My marina, Herrington Harbour, prohibits divers in slips. I suppose there may be environmental and
Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D Bonky11 at 10:19am 06.30.20 I replaced mine with the Idasailor HDPE version and gave the old rudder to the buyer. Maybe other M
Loss of Power kappykaplan at 10:18am 06.30.20 @smokey73 a short haul costs $90 since that's where I dry store in the winter. The last time I got
Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D Bonky11 at 10:17am 06.30.20 I made a rudder for a Mac 22. Can't find the pics right now but I started with two pieces of 2X12
Questions (many) re: Setting up a private mooring Justin_NSA at 10:15am 06.30.20 What keeps anyone from using "your" mooring ball?
Eractic Tachometer and engine power Guan at 10:12am 06.30.20 What is your Westerbeke model number? If we had that others could identify it and give you some ins
Loss of Power smokey73 at 10:11am 06.30.20 @VelaFella I got on the water for the first time this season last Saturday. Max RPM in gear was 13
Kite sailing Will Gilmore at 10:09am 06.30.20 I doubt they could sail safely on a nice weekend day in the Bay with hndreds of boats out there. T
Questions (many) re: Setting up a private mooring rgranger at 10:07am 06.30.20 Thanks @capta
Kite sailing rgranger at 10:04am 06.30.20 ... I doubt they could sail safely on a nice weekend day in the Bay with hndreds of boats out there

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