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340 Propeller Nut Jack at 7:12pm 10.28.01 Big Boats 2/1007 Just a quick question. I am replacing my 2 blade prop this winter with a 3 blade. is the tighten
Do I have something special? Joe Shaw at 7:11am 11.03.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1055 My wife and I purchased a 1972 O'Day 23 two years ago and have enjoyed it immensely on the bay here
C36MK2 Pac Crossing LA to Hawaii Kenyon DuKane at 1:41am 11.03.01 Big Boats 2/1082 We have tremendous confidence in the Cat 36II in most conditions. We are considering a leasurly j
Boomkicker Yes or No Peter at 9:25pm 11.02.01 Smaller Boats 8/1651 We have a 1986 C22. I find the topping lift a nusance and I am currently thinking about the Boomkick
Depth gage Lou Aubert at 1:21pm 11.02.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/989 I have a problem with my depth gage. When I go over 700 feet in depth the meter registers "--". When
H240 trailer too low - How do you raise it. Peter Skene at 10:32am 11.02.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/941 I find that when towing the trailer the rear if the trailer is only 1 - 2 cm from the ground.Any i
I'm back LaDonna Bubak - Catalina Owners at 7:46am 11.02.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/931 NYC was amazing and I even got to go sailing on LIS. Have ya'll been good while I was away? Hmmm, I
37.5 /Skunky aft lockers Don Wilbert at 3:38am 11.02.01 Big Boats 6/1030 Anybody out there with a 375 with shunky smelling aft hang up and storage locker ???? The drain line
Exterior window trim Carl Abrahamson at 1:21am 11.02.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1538 I need to find replacement exterior window trim for a 1985 hunter 34...Hopefullysomeone else here
135 vs 150% GEONA Tim Leighton at 7:30pm 11.01.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2663 Don (and anyone else w/ an opinion): Just ordered a Catalina 400 w/ the 150% geona option. Having s
H23 Forestay Turnbuckle Question Gary Bridi at 1:25pm 11.01.01 Smaller Boats 1/1085 I need to replace the turnbuckle that attaches the roller furler inside the anchor locker. I cant s
Water in Bilge Luke W at 11:38am 11.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/874 The previous owner of my 285 drilled two 1/4" holes near the bottom of the bilge into what appears t
FYI Steven Dion at 9:07am 11.01.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/844 Marine-type 12-volt batteries Could explode and cause chemical and heat burns and
Mariner 2 2 Roller Reefing Problem Richard S. "Coffee Break" at 7:43am 11.01.01 Day Sailers 0/961 I have a roller reefing jib that my wife really loves, no more having to put it up and take it down
"Don" concerning responce to fungal problem Atina at 6:08am 11.01.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/772 Don:Do you mean that you do not use a Rancor, 2 micron primary filter at all and only the 2ndary fi
Tachometer Troubleshooting Kenneth at 5:28am 11.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1052 My tachometer needle (diesel) swings wildly while the engine is running. Looking at the electrical
Christmas Lights and Inverters Ron Parkes at 1:56am 11.01.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1120 I plan on running up some Christmas lights this year to the top of the mast and around the safety li
Replacement Battens For Mac 25 Mark Arnold at 9:06pm 10.31.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1329 My North Sail - Main Sail on our 1984 Mac. 25 has no battens. Are these something that can be hand m
28.5 Regatta Cliff Ruckstuhl at 12:37am 11.01.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/959 After helping to have a Hunter 23 National regatta and now owning a 28.5 on Erie is there any intere
cutlass bearing scott at 9:29am 10.31.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1341 I have a 1986 h34 and need to replace the bearing. Anyone know the size I need? Is it a 'tuna'? M

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Its funny Friday! SFS at 7:16am 06.15.20 Telex, hadn't thought of that in a long time. In college, I was a radio announcer (DJ means somethi
Water in Bilge Area AndrewR at 7:09am 06.15.20 The keel bolt is the one that locks the keel in place and is above the water line, right? AKA set sc
Permission to Come Aboard... ; ) john6206 at 7:04am 06.15.20 Looking good! I went with the Catalina Capri 18, and am mostly thrilled with it, but there are times
Stiff Steering Wheel SFS at 6:57am 06.15.20 You said it is not connected to the autohelm. We encountered a situation on our H#! where the autoh
B and G H1000 Autopilot troubleshooting waltnebula at 6:51am 06.15.20 The rudder angle potentiometer may not be working. Disconnect the three leads for the pot from the
Nagging leak in quarter berth SFS at 6:47am 06.15.20 These threads may be of help. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/1985-hunter-31-stern-leak.
Need advise (5) jssailem at 6:37am 06.15.20 This looks like a fun rabbit hole to wander down and play... Just for fun I started by looking at t
Cockpit Cushions Crazy Dave Condon at 6:18am 06.15.20 Suggest contacting both references. Thank you @caverun and @CurtisC
TV Antenna Rick486 at 6:16am 06.15.20 Update: I removed and cleaned the connections from the antenna wire to the junction box, the D/A con
Centerboard issues on Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 06.15.20 Waiting on response for Stephanie to respond with a photo of interior ceiling photo for confirmation
Cabin upgrade 23.5 Hunter dontardio at 6:09am 06.15.20 Well done. Kindly send photos, plans, mfg names, and material list to dontardio38@gmail.com
Question on water in storage area catalina 22 MaryEllaRose at 6:08am 06.15.20 It may be coming from the L shaped keel lock down screw on the port side of the keel trunk. Mine use
Propane Stove L2B2 at 5:59am 06.15.20 I feel certain that by this time that your stove is gone, but if not, my husband, 21-year old daught
Cockpit Cushions caverun at 5:50am 06.15.20 Sea Wizard Marine makes a complete set of cushions for the 23.5- you might ask about getting just th
Rain water in cabin greg_m at 5:50am 06.15.20 My hatch has no problems clearing the top board. Just doesn't come out far enough to over hang them
Rain water in cabin greg_m at 5:48am 06.15.20 +1 to all the above.... .... (being old & swelled up some), ... Happens to the best of us! :)
Barient winch retaining clips? Justin_NSA at 5:39am 06.15.20 Yep. I had to have parts shipped from them when I cleaned/refurbished my 3 Barient winches. Still ch
Barient winch retaining clips? berner73 at 5:36am 06.15.20 I believe Hutton in Australia is the sole supplier for Barient replacement parts. HUTTON-ARCO Yacht
Morse MV-2 Parts for hunter RoyS at 5:24am 06.15.20 Careful. Many Chinese copies on line at Amazon and Ebay. They are about half price of the real item.
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For sesmith at 5:23am 06.15.20 Either the 26rk or the 25 should do you well. We love our '96 Seaward 25. The issue with some of th

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