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Head Re-visited danm1 at 6:45pm 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1354 I want to replace the original Wilcox head on my Hunter 34 this winter and I was just about to go wi
Fuel oil sensor install 83 H34 datasailor2 at 3:31pm 10.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/629 My H34 does not have a fuel gauge/sensor and I am a little tired of listening for the change in soun
Hunter 376 Rail Crack Needs cleaned up (1) Kgatesma at 2:10pm 10.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/372
Please help !!! Mac 21 1981 Ssclancy88 at 1:45pm 10.01.18 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1363 I need a rudder for my Macgregor v21 1981 sailboat. I recently purchased a a Macgregor 21. But, some
Everything but the cushions RNC725 at 1:36pm 10.01.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/755 Just bought a 2002 326, the previous owner left everything but the cockpit cushions. Where to order
Max Prop problem Mystic51 at 12:57pm 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3981 I have a 2 blade Max feathering prop on my Beneteau 331. I have used it successfully for ten years.
Tension on intermediate shrouds Ben4195 at 12:49pm 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 4/566 hi folks, I think I need to adjust my intermediate shrouds. They're set to where ever the previous
Winterizing the AC motor ? Pat at 12:09pm 10.01.18 Musings With Maine Sail 4/934 Last year I completly forgot to winterize the AC pump....so I got to buy a new pump this last spring
Winter storage on the trailer shank at 11:17am 10.01.18 Catalina 22 21/1390 Hello, I hauled my boat out yesterday for the long Vermont winter sniff . I have the swing keep m
Vision 32 Mast Wiring SonnyMarshall at 11:05am 10.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/323 I am replacing wind transducer, anchor light and VHF antenna on top of the mast(Vision 32 freestandi
Adhesive Non-Skid (1) Simon Sexton at 9:36am 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2192 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to ask if anyone knows where I can get my hands on some adh
Federal flexible coupling LakeOntario270 at 8:44am 10.01.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/615 Some boaters swear by Federal flexible coupling on their Catalina34s. What problem is it suppose to
Nice quick easy wind indicator with a baby BOB for hunter 170 Photoman369 at 8:31am 10.01.18 Day Sailers 9/1082 i have put a few more hours in sailing Betty and its all coming together. Started on smaller lakes a
Battery Modifications GdlPaul at 8:21am 10.01.18 Catalina 310 13/3395 To date I have had no battery issues spending one night away from the dock, but I would like to star
Flexglue Franklin at 8:12am 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 9/1006 Anybody try that stuff for anything? The commerical is interesting.
Keep the Precision-23 or buy the O'day 26? Gene at 7:18am 10.01.18 Ask All Sailors 10/4609 I've owned the 1990 Precision 23 for 8 years and like the boat. It's in great shape, always stored
Ahoy! Sorry I couldn't resist. Fatbutter Pancake at 5:56am 10.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1020
Balmar Smart Gauge and my AGMs. weinie at 5:27am 10.01.18 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1476 Boat originally had 3 identical lead acid batteries (2 house, 1 start). I replaced them over last w
Transmission fluid jonelli at 8:52pm 09.30.18 Catalina 30 15/2121 I installed new fluid today according to the instructions I've read. I used an electric pump to suck
Any Sea Pearl 21 sailors in the Pine Island Lee County area. videorov at 7:12pm 09.30.18 Other Sailboats 0/766 Just wonder if anyone is sailing one of the Sea Pearls 21 in that area I will be moving to in the fu

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Ground tackle - joining rope to chain dLj at 7:43pm 04.02.24 Swivel shackles are nice, but I'm told that they are the most frequent failure point in local groun
Cleaning foam cushions? ggrizzard at 7:25pm 04.02.24 Agree with foam replacement. But, you could clean the covers (if they are still usable) by taking t
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain thinwater at 7:24pm 04.02.24 a. The corrosion is because the rope stays wet. Something is weird; I've never seen the corrosion th
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks ggrizzard at 7:17pm 04.02.24 Yanmar chooses specific distributors to service a given geographic area. The distributors sometimes
Water-ballast funny story massnspace at 6:22pm 04.02.24
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain Terry Cox at 5:47pm 04.02.24 All good points thus far. Our horizontal windlass has a gypsy for the chain and a drum for the rope.
Water-ballast funny story Crazy Dave Condon at 5:40pm 04.02.24 If anyone should know would be me but you have me stumped unless marine putty was used in sealing th
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 5:27pm 04.02.24
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Georgedoyle at 5:23pm 04.02.24 The in mast reefing can be a problem if you have an old Dacron sail. There are several posts from pe
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 5:23pm 04.02.24
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Davidasailor26 at 5:22pm 04.02.24 All very helpful! Thanks! No favorite parts retailer? I just go to my marina chandler since the ma
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 5:10pm 04.02.24 All very helpful! Thanks! No favorite parts retailer?
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 04.02.24 thanks can you show me where the starter motor is? The starter motor is low down on the port side
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! JR19454 at 4:53pm 04.02.24 I am still actively looking. I was very favorably impressed with the one I saw (2 times). Just did
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:52pm 04.02.24 How old are the tires? Any dry rot? Are tires same size. and correct pressure? Can you take
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) kappykaplan at 4:49pm 04.02.24 thanks can you show me where the starter motor is? I have circled the starter as shown in PK123's
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (2) PK123 at 4:48pm 04.02.24 @Ted10028 Both components should be bolted onto the same bracket (circled in green) . It looks like
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading JoeWhite at 4:43pm 04.02.24 If you think the cable is cut and are able to climb the mast, with the help of a friend , after disc
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) PK123 at 4:35pm 04.02.24 thanks can you show me where the starter motor is? Do have a look at the Yanmar Manual link I sent
Precision 23 mast question Crazy Dave Condon at 4:32pm 04.02.24 @mikevet take a look what is on the Precision site. Are there two sailors around that can help. Th

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