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Hatch Support Arm Peter Roach at 4:32am 05.30.01 Big Boats 4/1192 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with Bomar hatches. The support arm of the hatches seems to be breaking in h
Spade Anchor Tim King at 4:07am 05.30.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1385 Since I've been doing this guest forum I've heard Spade Anchors mentioned a couple of times. I've ne
How do I Install Oarlocks? Eric Grannis at 3:21am 05.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/4556 I have been advised to install oarlocks on my O'Day Javelin as an alternative to using a motor. Any
Fresh Water pump leak ??? Fred G at 3:17am 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1258 I apologize if this is a repost, but I can't find the one I typed up this morning, so I am resubmitt
Cruising on a 34 Oday Otto Naesset at 2:42am 05.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1319 I have a 1984 Oday 34 "TALL" rig. As far as I can tell this was one of a small number that were buil
A true anchor story Tim King at 1:57am 05.30.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1963 I overheard this conversation on my VHF radio about ten years ago. It was between a bareboat charte
Hunter 28.5 water heater on/off Mick at 1:53am 05.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1529 Did anyone see my last post about the water heater on my 1987 Hunter 28.5? I have the pressure wate
How to install a Main Halyard Fred G at 1:34am 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 6/2967 I have a 1981 Hunter 30 with an internal halyard setup. I would like to replace the Main halyard an
OD 23 Ed Nolan at 1:34am 05.30.01 Day Sailers 1/1051 I recently looked at a 23 and was pleased with the interior dimensions (I'm not tall but reasonable
Diesel hour meter John Mesa at 12:37am 05.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1104 My cockpit hour meter stopped working the other day. I've never had any problems with it before, it
Interior Cushions Robin at 12:24am 05.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/893 Realizing the cost of re-upholstering the interior cushions I decided to recover them myself. I cho
Ice Box Insulation Dave Viglierchio at 12:23am 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1648 Is 4" really necessary??It seems the insulation on really good portable coolers is much much thinne
Leaky Catalina 22 John Evans at 12:08am 05.30.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1046 > Hello folks,> > This may not be the appropriate place, but, here goes.> I own a 1976 Catalina 2
Foot Blocks John Lynch at 12:06am 05.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1017 First extended sailing on our 1981 27 this Mem. Day week-end in the Pamlico Sound! She did well in s
Boom/Pulley Connection Charles Stockham at 11:47pm 05.29.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1530 Excuse my lack of terminology but I have a 1981 Venture 25. The owner before me installed a "travell
Fresh water pump question Fred G at 11:16pm 05.29.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1166 I have a ShurFlo (sp?) model 220 in my 81' Hunter 30 that was installed in 1988 (according to the st
Other makes allowed? Peter Brennan at 10:57pm 05.29.01 Other Sailboats 5/791 Uh oh! I see this forum is sponsored and moderated by Adler-Barbour. Does that mean we are not allow
15 hp Honda Outboard Problem Paul Housman at 10:00pm 05.29.01 Ask All Sailors 5/8880 Took our boat out last weekend. Noticed that after warming the engine up the engine worked fine unti
water under seatees and sink Dave Oberholtzer at 8:55pm 05.29.01 Smaller Boats 6/935 I pulled the boat out last weekend after a couple of days of sailing and there was 1/2 inch of water
repost of blister website dave at 7:16pm 05.29.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1134 start cookin your boat at 90 degrees celsius!!!!take out the papers and the trash firstvery good r

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Transmission position while sailing Witzend at 6:45am 04.22.20 With the Hurth Z50 reverse, or you will damage the cone clutches.
75th Anniversary (1) JamesG161 at 6:25am 04.22.20 I saw this picture today posted by a US Marine who chronicles various stories of Marines in battle.
Sealand T series discharge pump Deleted member 117556 at 6:24am 04.22.20 One more detail Peggie. I installed this pump in the exact same location as the macerator which is
Nature has ignored the global lock-down. justsomeguy at 6:15am 04.22.20 Had a very healthy bobcat amble through my front yard two mornings ago. We've since put out water.
Nature has ignored the global lock-down. kappykaplan at 5:47am 04.22.20 Saw that clip on the news this morning. They can see the Himalayas from India for the first time in
splax at 5:45am 04.22.20 your knot is too large and binding in the trunk?
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 5:10am 04.22.20 Makes sense, now that I think about it. Why weld only the top portion of the crack. Widening the cra
Launched the Boat Last Weekend BillyK at 5:03am 04.22.20 i put several tubs of damprid in the boat over the winter.. the large tubs. it seems to do the tr
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing (1) Will Gilmore at 4:58am 04.22.20 https://starecat.com/content/wp-content/uploads/on-my-way-back-from-the-shops-toilet-paper-schwarzen
Replacing H240 stern portside mooring cleat caverun at 4:16am 04.22.20 Maybe @Chopper Pilot will see this and describe her experience doing this. Have not talked to her in
Starter problem on my Hunter 380: Help! Secret sail at 11:23pm 04.21.20
Wheel pilot installation 92 335 _Milkjug_ at 9:47pm 04.21.20 Great info. Thanks! I don't yet have any instruments on the pedestal guard, so this would be the fir
MacGregor 17 (1974) vs. Vandestadt and McGruer Siren 17 (1984) Csaucer at 9:28pm 04.21.20 I'm new to sailing and currently own a Siren 17. They are very easy to sail and maintain. I upgraded
Hunter 30T - 1991 - Dinette Table/Counter weight issue Rich Stidger at 9:22pm 04.21.20 So when you move the table up and down, does the line on the sheave move in and out of the mast post
Wheel pilot installation 92 335 BigEasy at 8:38pm 04.21.20 Not sure about the layout of your boat; however, I had an '88 Hunter 33.5. There was a large cockpi
MacGregor 17 (1974) vs. Vandestadt and McGruer Siren 17 (1984) Woreign at 8:29pm 04.21.20 I'm new to sailing and currently own a Siren 17. They are very easy to sail and maintain. I upgraded
H460 Washer Dryer Mikem at 8:26pm 04.21.20 I currently have a 2000 H460 with the three cabin layout and I am trying to convert to two cabin wi
modifications to allow sail slugs to go lower in the mast track. (1) Willie G at 7:51pm 04.21.20 I appreciate the methods here and I like the idea of the steel strip on either side. The issue is
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 sesmith at 7:20pm 04.21.20 Besides, it's what men do. :biggrin:
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 justsomeguy at 7:14pm 04.21.20 Respectfully disagree with the above :cool: I appreciate your respect, but if a replacement is ine

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