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Need new helm wheel... custom? lacoursj at 4:54pm 04.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/330 Finally putting 37ft cutter back together in St Thomas after the hurricanes of 2017. Looters took j
H26 curtains (1) rgranger at 4:19pm 04.29.19 Smaller Boats 4/1565 Does anyone know where you can buy these curtains? https://newimages.yachtworld.com/resize/1/18/80/
Macgregor 1988 26D sealing shroud deck straps Ms Hope at 3:36pm 04.29.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/904
Kermit, We thought we knew you. (1) WayneH at 2:28pm 04.29.19 Sails Call Lounge 13/3535 But there seems to be a dark side to the frog. , Texas. Ran across Animal and Cookie Monster but no
V17 - Issues/Refit (6) Vanka472 at 1:40pm 04.29.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3702 Hey guys! I am new to these forums but have read through what I could get my hands on, about the V
Hunter 260 "New" Deck Hardware Install h2o_snow at 1:08pm 04.29.19 Smaller Boats 12/1119 So... been slowly modifying our tiller 260. Next step is installing the new (used) asym spi gear. L
Help Needed: Identify this Seidelmann (2) ncfrech at 12:57pm 04.29.19 Seidelmann 5/12747 First time using this forum, I've found the communities that make up forums to be a wealth of crowd-
Fresh Water System Commissioning Question Rick486 at 12:54pm 04.29.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/4204 Hi Peggie: I'm sure you have answered this many times, so I'd appreciate you just pointing me to a l
Varnish or teak oil on wood for 23.5 Zerosfault at 12:38pm 04.29.19 Smaller Boats 6/1024 My 23.5 wooden parts have been varnished before. Should I stick with spar varnish or do I strip it a
Nautical Quiz....This could be a problem...? (1) rgranger at 11:40am 04.29.19 Ask All Sailors 53/4331 So I recently moved from Virginia to Alabama. I completed setting my boat up (almost) this past we
Spinnaker downhaul? Jazzydaze at 11:15am 04.29.19 Newport 2/924 Hi guys... so about 3ft front of my mast on the deck is a round stainless plate.maybe 3 inches roun
P42 Anchor Well Terry Cox at 10:54am 04.29.19 Big Boats 0/487 Just posted an article in the "Boat Info" tab regarding the Passage 42 anchor well. Our arrangement
Arctic 041-D for parts (FREE) Hayden Watson at 9:38am 04.29.19 Parts Search 0/382 Hopefully someone can use this because many of these parts are made of UNOBTAINIUM. If you are inte
Wooden Boats - Someone Talk Some Sense Into Me (6) Todd Atchison at 8:53am 04.29.19 Ask All Sailors 49/5397 So here we go. I need all the sane sailors (if there is such a thing) particularly those sailing woo
Request pedestal information on the Hunter 30 Cherubini PCannonSr1 at 8:14am 04.29.19 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1088 Can someone tell me who made or what type the Pedestal is on the 1978 Hunter Cherubini? I would lik
Leak at shaft (1) jngotasail at 4:19am 04.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1875 Hello, I got the boat into the water on Saturday. After a couple of hours I noticed some water in th
Two questions shine at 7:51pm 04.28.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2051 Why are there two holes on the bow and stern chain plates where the forestay and backstay attach ?
Nice to to kick off the racing/regatta season (8) Jackdaw at 6:11pm 04.28.19 Racing 10/1305 164180 Downwind fun, fast (12 knots), and time for a water or a smoke. 164186 2nd place overall!
Bottom paint question - Great Lakes (1) Sefuller at 5:11pm 04.28.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1114 Attached is a photo of the rudder on a boat we recently acquired, prior to disassembly for reconstru
170, Laying down the non skid strips Shorefun at 2:31pm 04.28.19 Day Sailers 0/517 So I laid down the non skid strips on my 170. I bought the non skid sold on this site. They are pre-

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New main sail too tall. Now what? thinwater at 8:36pm 11.12.24 If North used the non-furling length ... Was the boat available with a traditional sail? If yes, di
The correct mast length for 1996 Hunter 26 captandave at 8:24pm 11.12.24 Thank you, I just sold a MacGregor 26x and there is so much info about that boat. I do like a lot o
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk (1) albakers at 7:27pm 11.12.24 It took me a while to grab a picture, but here it is. We've had a lot of rain for a few days, and
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Tally Ho at 6:55pm 11.12.24 Does the boat not have a propane locker? Or do you need more capacity? As you probably know, the
New main sail too tall. Now what? Tally Ho at 6:47pm 11.12.24 I had a problem with my North Sail main, which interfered with the backstay and topping lift way up
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail DHembree at 6:27pm 11.12.24 While I do plan to fabricate a table similar to the one shown in the picture, there is another suppo
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 6:19pm 11.12.24 On positive note, my phone provider says my issue should be resolved by the 20th. Seriously? If it
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 6:14pm 11.12.24 Yup, got it. The first two owners had trouble and you still wanted a roller furling main? Hmm. --
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat jssailem at 6:06pm 11.12.24 OK. I found a reference to the Bayfield. Built in Ontario CA. It is reported to be a 30/32, dependin
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 5:59pm 11.12.24 I did a little digging online today looking for the main sail measurements for my boat. All the dim
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (1) NYSail at 5:58pm 11.12.24 Thanks Greg! Love the simplicity here. Is your thru hull below the waterline? And is your tank sign
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54pm 11.12.24 @DHembree I always referred to that as a pedestal table stainlesd steel support made by Edson. Un
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail (1) DHembree at 3:52pm 11.12.24 Are you talking about the location of pedestal steering in the cockpit? Does your current boat ha
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 3:41pm 11.12.24 ABYC standards are expensive to access, unless, you join ABYC as a Recreational Boater for 5 days fr
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Stanleywester at 3:33pm 11.12.24 Thank you all kindly for the thoughtful input. Very much appreciated. It's a Bayfield (Gozzard), no
cabin lightbulb change H30sailor at 3:09pm 11.12.24 Agree with above! I replaced with LED bulbs.
C30 MKIII Stanchion jssailem at 3:07pm 11.12.24 I was shocked to find lag bolts for the bow pulpit That may be a former owner's refit. The bow pul
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 3:07pm 11.12.24 How wide can go in Canada as in most U S states, overwidth is over. 8 ft and 6 inches?
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat jssailem at 3:05pm 11.12.24 Stan, sometimes it is complicated trying to figure out why a former owner wired the boat the way he
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 3:00pm 11.12.24 Are you talking about the location of pedestal steering in the cockpit? Does your current boat hav

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