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Yanmar SB 12 Gearbox RichRico at 10:17am 07.22.19 The Cherubini Hunters 0/637 Yanmar SB 12 1978 Hunter 30 Need diagram of inside gearbox. Shifter arm engages forward gear just pa
Setup pumpkinpie at 9:54am 07.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2884 .
O'Day 34 water tank replacement LLP03 at 9:30am 07.22.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/946 We recently purchased a 1984 O'Day 34 and are doing a refit. We want to remove the original water ta
Need Boom Info for a 26ft O'Day MaryC at 9:14am 07.22.19 Ask An Oday Owner 5/765 Hey everyone, Our Sea Scout Ship on Cape Cod, MA has a 26ft O'Day. Somehow the boom has gone missin
Well....I broke it....now I've got to fix it. KeukaSailer at 6:32am 07.22.19 Day Sailers 1/899 Yup....I broke it...The Jib pigtail on our 146. Of course while out underway in the middle of lake K
REPLACING RAYMARINE ELECTRONICS John6212 at 4:39am 07.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/7377 I have a 2006 Hunter 45cc with the Raymarine C80 Chartplotter. I had the C80 replaced with a salvage
Wiring problem Franzcat at 4:30am 07.22.19 Catalina 30 13/1790 I recently removed the tachometer from my 89 Cat 30 for testing. When I returned to the boat I found
C25 Forward Lower Shrouds attached upper chainplate ? Leeward Rail at 8:36pm 07.21.19 Smaller Boats 2/798 Is there any conceivable reason someone would attach forward lower shrouds to the same chainplate as
Faria instrument troubles (2) Sefuller at 6:56pm 07.21.19 Musings With Maine Sail 9/4970 I recently built a new instrument panel for our boat. I originally ordered VDO instruments, but did
Loose Mast Mount Jkplusplus at 5:58pm 07.21.19 Day Sailers 1/680 Hi all, very new to sailing, but not so new to projects. Recently purchased a 78 DSII. Today for the
Racing a Hunter Bill19233 at 5:57pm 07.21.19 Racing 9/2350 We got out on Galveston Bay for the GBCA Rum Race #4 on Saturday. Good wind, had a blast, came in t
Beneteau First 285 Owners Manual lars77 at 3:57pm 07.21.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4610 Hello, I just bought and received my first sailboat--a 1988 Beneteau First 285! The downside is af
Fantasy boat (1) Hunter216 at 1:38pm 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 38/3726 This is the boat I own and the one I would love to have. Guess which is which?
Can't decipher Hull Number tafischer at 10:35am 07.21.19 Catalina 22 6/815 I am trying to decipher this hull number on 10264. My understanding is it should be 12 characters a
Trolling Motor for Catalina 22 as backup robk27 at 10:31am 07.21.19 Catalina 22 10/6672 I've been having some issues with my Tohatsu 6HP Sail pro outboard engine not always being reliable
Charging system DOCKHAND at 10:11am 07.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1263
Interior paint Freedom77 at 8:40am 07.21.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3439 Headliner in Freedom is 40+ years old. Ragged as a bowl of sauerkraut. Going to remove. Any suggesti
V-Boom (1) jviss at 8:31am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 12/3954 My boat's spar and boom were made by Offshore Spars. They do some pretty impressive work. I was th
Drilling a new keel lock pin hole. pulsewave at 8:22am 07.21.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1693 Hi all, I have a Macgregor 22 and I can winch the keel down about 33 turns (with the lock bolt in).
Rigging faux-pas (1) Jackdaw at 8:11am 07.21.19 Ask All Sailors 31/2098 Just saw this picture of a Hunter 26 with an innovative solution for a missing pin and ring... NOT!

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Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Brinky63 at 11:30am 07.16.24 @Brinky63 call back the forum store and ask. For Al Fooks. If he cannot help, follow up @rgranger
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! kappykaplan at 11:13am 07.16.24 I remember quite well where I was when these events occurred. Tks for the trip down memory lane! :b
Fuel Capacity of 2003 Beneteau 473 rbelau at 11:04am 07.16.24 Unlikely to be a printing error in the manual. I first looked online, and all the websites that refe
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 10:56am 07.16.24 Teak isn't your only source for decking. Custom boat builders are using tropical alternatives like
I just don't get this Foswick at 10:54am 07.16.24 I think there's more to this story. Ages 3 and 5 are not too young to go out for a day sail in dece
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover dLj at 10:38am 07.16.24 Teak isn't your only source for decking. Custom boat builders are using tropical alternatives like
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 10:36am 07.16.24 I would be suspicious of the extended wood coaming around the companionway entry. It looks like a
Fuel Capacity of 2003 Beneteau 473 Bob S at 10:24am 07.16.24 It is a good time now to start a fuel log. You know you filled the tank. Keep track of the hours us
What a day! Foswick at 10:24am 07.16.24 they went out and their three hour scheduled trip If there's one thing we learned from Gilligan'
What a day! Foswick at 10:22am 07.16.24 They are definitely transients {Biggs} especially given that we watched them grab a seal for lunch.
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover SoSound at 10:09am 07.16.24 There is a mystery that I'm keen to solve, though. If you look at the picture of the cockpit - on
I just don't get this DArcy at 10:03am 07.16.24 There is a video that mentions the boat is 18ft and that there was a variety of weather over the per
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 9:56am 07.16.24 226112 I love this picture. JIm...
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! JamesG161 at 9:53am 07.16.24 think Armstrong set foot on the moon on July 21, right? July 20th, 1969 hxPbnFc7iU8:11 Heros al
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 07.16.24 Over a couple weeks it evaporated while creating a stink. Every once in a lifetime, you get lucky
What a day! PaulK at 9:49am 07.16.24 We went whale watching twice out of Kennebunkport, ME and didn't see any. They gave us another set
I just don't get this dLj at 9:46am 07.16.24 Truly a tragedy. Very very sad. At 3 and 5 the children were likely not in diapers. I did take my d
Fuel Capacity of 2003 Beneteau 473 jssailem at 9:33am 07.16.24 Was I ripped off by a poorly calibrated fuel pump I would hope not. Surely it is possible. Perha
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor (1) jssailem at 9:26am 07.16.24 the fuel smell is almost entirely gone. Good for you. Diesel smells have a long half life. Getti
Hunter 376 Water Leaking Through Salon Lights -- Solved? duck21 at 9:22am 07.16.24 The PO for our boat replaced the wood table with a table made of Corian, probably for that exact rea

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