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Max Prop Richard Smullen at 2:59pm 03.09.00 Big Boats 1/1094 Have a old style max prop, have to haul to change pitch setting. Doing 3 year haul and trying to dec
Solid Boom Vang Robert Dean at 2:30pm 03.09.00 Racing 6/2505 Looking for a recommendation for a solid boom vang for a Hunter Legend 35.I have been doing quite a
K.O. C.P. B.C. C.U.??? Hayden Watson at 1:48pm 03.09.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1622 PEGGY HELP!! K.O. C.P. B.C. C.U.???My Diesel furnace had a leaky O-ring last November and now the
PX Spinlock review Dennis Brewer at 1:00pm 03.09.00 Smaller Boats 0/1000 On a perfect 10 to 12 mph Texas afternoon the new powercleats worked very well. It takes just a fli
Hunter 18.5 - Is adding a back stay a good idea? Todd at 12:50pm 03.09.00 Smaller Boats 1/1338 What do people think of the idea of adding a back stay to an 18.5? Is it a good idea to make the ma
Shifter housing????? Dan Geltmacher at 11:34am 03.09.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/962 Has anyone had a reason to pull the shifter housing off the side of the transmission. I have traced
35.5 windlass ted jensen at 11:34am 03.09.00 Big Boats 5/1165 My wife is finally insisting that I install a windlass on my 89 35.5Those of you that own larger Hu
H25 surplus parts John Larsen at 11:05am 03.09.00 Smaller Boats 0/937 I need a complete hatch replacement on my '77 H25. Anyone know of surplus dealers for this kind of
Thanks boomvang h.banick at 10:43am 03.09.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/939 Thank you for all the help! I called the maker and they sent me instructions to install the vangTHA
Bay boat or Coastal Cruiser? Kevin P. Kelley at 10:04am 03.09.00 Mid-Size Boats 9/1253 Hello: We are lookin for a boat to begin our sailing days. Some owners tell us that Hunters are OK f
If it ain't broke then don't fix it! Gene Roberts at 8:50am 03.09.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1381 Phil,Why do you keep changing the HOW web site? No sooner than I learn to navigate it you go and
Canadian Models N. Forbes at 8:22am 03.09.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1065 Is anyone aware of a problem caused by improper curing of the fiberglass in models shipped to Canada
Ni-Cd Battery replacement Steve Dion at 8:11am 03.09.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/972 I was in the process of trying to figure out what to do about my hand held VHF radio. The radio is
Three sheets to the wind Jim Loats at 7:34am 03.09.00 Other Sailboats 16/1038 I just got asked where this term originates. Anybody know?
L45 v L43 Art Butler at 7:23am 03.09.00 Big Boats 3/1269 I am in the market for a "new" boat and saw an '86 Legend 45. I have seen diagrams of the Legend 43
New Boat Randy Conner at 7:21am 03.09.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1064 I'am looking at buying a used 24-26 foot sail boat, I like the Catalina's I have seen, is there any
Cabin Heaters Mark at 6:46am 03.09.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1077 I am a proud new owner of a 1988 Cat 30. I want to install a cabin heater, and am looking for advic
Anchor roller rollers P42 Steve Watford at 6:21am 03.09.00 Big Boats 4/1258 I need to replace the delrin(white plastic) rollers in my anchor roller. I have a 1990 P42. It has 2
Looking for Dick Vance Darrel Richards at 5:58am 03.09.00 Smaller Boats 3/1075 Dick, Read your note on this site and itstruck my interest in learning more about your Sailing Club
H37C access door. Ed Schenck at 5:41am 03.09.00 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1512 We had summer on Lake Erie yesterday, 78 degrees and I played hooky. Finally cut that door on the i

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Bilge turned black! Ed.S at 9:59am 01.31.20 I have a Hunter 376. After a very rough transit I found the water in the bilge to be Black as India
Bilge Hose size problem Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 01.31.20 You want safety, correct any leaks that you may find ............................. and keep an e
Yamaha 25-2 Elysium in Marina Del Rey jssailem at 9:54am 01.31.20 Welcome to the forum. Always a wonder why someone selects one boat over the many others. Around th
H 33.5 Port side deck organizer turning block installation MarkSails21 at 9:53am 01.31.20 It was removing the hood that I was concerned about. Mine seems to have some sort of white caulking
Transmission Replacement justsomeguy at 9:47am 01.31.20 I used marine grade 3/4" plywood spacers under the front mounts. Thereby allowing your fwd mounts
Transmission Replacement Witzend at 9:43am 01.31.20 I used marine grade 3/4" plywood spacers under the front mounts.
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? smokey73 at 9:35am 01.31.20 While precision is a worthy goal, in about 40 years I have not observed a boat yard mechanic using
Transmission Replacement justsomeguy at 9:28am 01.31.20 consider chocking them up, that will stiffen thing up a bit. Could you elaborate a bit? Do you me
Transmission Replacement Witzend at 9:23am 01.31.20 You stole my name..Ha Ha. good choice though. My previous boat was the "Kinky Turtle" had lots of fu
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft PaulK at 9:22am 01.31.20 Many of the big waves that get written up are swells, not cresting waves. Boats simply float on top
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? Davidasailor26 at 9:14am 01.31.20 While precision is a worthy goal, in about 40 years I have not observed a boat yard mechanic using
Moving Trailer with Forklift? Hunter216 at 9:13am 01.31.20 Here's a great how to video :huh: RA7TIw5VCnI The only thing I saw that could use improvement is
H 33.5 Port side deck organizer turning block installation nveater at 9:07am 01.31.20 The hood is easy to detach- its just screws- use your screw gun remove the screws and lift off the h
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft Will Gilmore at 9:07am 01.31.20 Just came across this short Smithsonian article on waves. Considering some of the fascinating posts
H 33.5 Port side deck organizer turning block installation nveater at 9:05am 01.31.20 Yes- I added these to my 33.5 this past summer- there are pads set up for you to do that- if I could
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? FastOlson at 8:57am 01.31.20 While precision is a worthy goal, in about 40 years I have not observed a boat yard mechanic using a
Tandem-axle trailers with no springs twalker H260 at 8:48am 01.31.20 i would think they likely used Torsion axles. https://www.dexteraxle.com/products/torsion-axles
Antifreeze air lock? Witzend at 8:28am 01.31.20
Replace shaft and cutlass Witzend at 8:26am 01.31.20 Talked to Mike at Deep Blue, he indicated total length and built to SAEJ755. Depending on how long t
Replace shaft and cutlass Witzend at 7:45am 01.31.20 What measurement did Deep Blue reguire? Catalina Direct wants from the start of the taper (do not in

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