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Main Sail Size Ronald Hallett at 5:01am 07.27.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1171 I had purchaced my boat last year and absolutly love it! The way it handles and accomidates the need
250 Water Ballast Poor Handling Jim Riley at 4:59am 07.27.00 Smaller Boats 4/1099 We have experienced very poor handling characteristics with our water ballast 250. Speciffically we
more weighty issues Jim at 4:37am 07.27.00 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1134 Thanks Justin ' Ben for the info - I've been told the trailor (Holsclaw 3020; 20 ft length, made to
Blue/Black Smoke = Fouled prop? Dave Ullrich at 3:42am 07.27.00 Trailer Sailors 2/2749 I have a 1983 Cat 30 with a Universal 5411 and have the standard 2 blade prop. Everything was fine
What Is A Vented Loop? John Giaccio at 3:26am 07.27.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1272 First I want to say thank you to all that wrote back to me, it is greatly appreciated. Thank you (of
cracked ignition housing mark schaefer at 3:02am 07.27.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1033 the plastic plate that my ignition and kill switch is mounted on is cracked from years of pulling on
Manual Head Replacement - Mounting Bolts Dick Carey at 2:57am 07.27.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/989 I am replacing my original ITT Jabsco manual Head (29090-0000) on my Hunter 33.5 (1990) with a new h
Anyone make Westerbeke aftermarket fuel filters? Barry Olsen at 2:28am 07.27.00 Other Sailboats 2/893 Got an old Westerbeke 21 in my boat and was wondering if Fram or someone made cheaper filters that f
william gurley carlyle lake, illinois at 2:21am 07.27.00 Mid-Size Boats 9/1196 Title: V-berth leakage problemHas anyone with a comparable 27' (1979-80) experienced water lea
Thanks for the answer Bly Jack Laird at 2:04am 07.27.00 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1068 nm
Adding Circuit Breakers Toby Miller at 12:33am 07.27.00 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1310 I have room on my DC electrical panel to add two more circuit breakers. I am wondering if anyone kn
Tachometer intermittent Toby Miller at 12:25am 07.27.00 Other Sailboats 1/900 I have a Yannmar 2QM20 on my boat and my tach is very intermittent. In fact lately it doesnt work m
48-55% Efficient 3 blade? Dave Ullrich at 12:19am 07.27.00 Other Sailboats 2/852 Kevin,In a previous response you said that I could get 48-44% efficiency on a 3 blade prop. Is th
Transmission or engine? Allan Lansche at 12:00am 07.27.00 Trailer Sailors 3/1850 I have a 1982 Catalina 38 with a Universal Atomic diesel engine model 5424, serial number 311064. T
Dripping raw water Mark Gale at 11:47pm 07.26.00 Trailer Sailors 3/2514 The raw water pump on my 21 hp M25 Universal diesel has a steady drip when running from what appears
Spinnaker Tim at 11:36pm 07.26.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1001 I am looking to purchase a used spinnaker for my 88 30 tall rig. Anyone know the correct sizing? (L
Bed Sheets/410 Bill Ihlenfeldt at 11:31pm 07.26.00 Big Boats 2/1469 Has anyone found a source for additional bedsheets for a Hunter 410? I called Hunter and they wan
Allowing water to drain under engine compartment daniel zlotnick at 11:15pm 07.26.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/944 Has anyone driller holes in the dam under the engine compartment to allow water to drain into the bi
Changing shift cable on C-27 David at 3:57pm 07.26.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1146 The shift cable on the A4 in my 75 Catalina 27 froze, preventing shifting into either forward or rev
O'Day 27 fuel tank Rod Waite at 2:53pm 07.26.00 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1518 I just purchased an O'day 27 with an Atomic 4 and 15 gal (approx) fuel tank. Both were seriously neg

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hit a rock in the keel Project_Mayhem at 7:37am 02.27.20 If it's lead I would be apprehensive to use heat as it's too easy to turn it to liquid. Lead is soft
hit a rock in the keel kjretlaw at 7:37am 02.27.20 Had the same thing happen to my keel grounding on a packed sand with high winds. I was able to bend
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) Will Gilmore at 7:28am 02.27.20 Ok, next section has been posted Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 Davidasailor26 at 7:27am 02.27.20 Often a skyhook is used. A hoop attached to the mast head and extending forward. A block is suspen
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) JamesG161 at 7:23am 02.27.20 I'd like to try out a titanium knife, never had one. Here is a handy and small one. Ocean Quest Ti
hit a rock in the keel BrianRobin at 7:21am 02.27.20 To have a bend like that it almost has to be lead, cast iron doesn't bend. I agree with Don above, o
hit a rock in the keel rgranger at 7:17am 02.27.20 Is it lead? If so, it does not take a lot of heat to soften it some. You might be able to la
hit a rock in the keel Fabian at 7:15am 02.27.20 It is of some kind of metal. And the question is: what material is exactly and what would be the cor
hit a rock in the keel Don S/V ILLusion at 7:11am 02.27.20 Happened a few times to us over the years in the Bahamas and like everyone else to whom this happene
Replacement trailer for an 85 Mac 25 (1) rgranger at 7:09am 02.27.20 I converted a powerboat trailer. It had V-shaped crossmembers, which gave room for the keel. I ad
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) dLj at 7:05am 02.27.20 The Russians have Titanium hull submarines. Many Titanium knives and tools are being made for mari
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) jssailem at 7:02am 02.27.20 I have a lot of experience equipment made of Titanium. And perhaps a few Casino winnings to be abl
hit a rock in the keel tfox2069 at 6:55am 02.27.20 Agree with JSSAILEM above. Also, its hard to tell from the angle of the photo, but it looks like a
hit a rock in the keel jssailem at 6:51am 02.27.20 Does it need repair? Yes. The fin design affects the movement of water over the keel. The bent fin
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) JamesG161 at 6:36am 02.27.20 You've brought up Titanium a couple times The Russians have Titanium hull submarines. Many Titani
Hot controller capta at 6:34am 02.27.20 I would contact the manufacturers. 160 degrees sounds overly hot to me.
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 jssailem at 6:29am 02.27.20 Often a skyhook is used. A hoop attached to the mast head and extending forward. A block is suspend
That awesome moment when... (1) capta at 6:25am 02.27.20 I didn't find it, but my parents did, and sent it to us somewhere in the SoPac. It was a two page ad
More January racing in Texas Bill19233 at 6:20am 02.27.20 Made the next race, eighth in a row. Ten boats on the bay for this Peanut Regatta. A real mixed bag,
Replacement trailer for an 85 Mac 25 (1) THECUSCUS at 6:10am 02.27.20 I converted a powerboat trailer. It had V-shaped crossmembers, which gave room for the keel. I add

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