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I lost my swing keel/centre board. 26x '99 alllrite at 9:50pm 09.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/569 So I'm wondering what it was made of. fibre glass or some kind of molded resin? It seems they are
Rod rigging in Portland OR thebastidge at 9:22pm 09.04.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/865 I have a sailboat project and purchased a used mast, which came with existing rod rigging. Where in
Hull thickness on Hunter 34 GordonSmith100 at 8:48pm 09.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3128 I am a new owner of a Hunter 34 built in 1986. I need to have an in-hull transducer mounted, but the
37 cutter bottom paint Manny at 7:21pm 09.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 2/596 So let me start by saying this is not a question of what's the best bottom paint for my area, etc...
CBP Decals for 2019 All U Get at 6:05pm 09.04.18 Ask All Sailors 11/828 Hi y'all, I just heard from a cruising friend that he couldn't get his renewed decal from the CBP u
Fresh water intake for Mid 90s models Oceanis 440 NY at 5:45pm 09.04.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/722 Is anyone familiar with a factory install of a fresh water intake system that is used when at a sli
Advice about the P15K Toller at 5:43pm 09.04.18 Precision 1/2021 I am not much of a sailor, and my lake frequently has flags 100' apart blowing in opposite direction
Hunter 23 tack pennant help plz (1) BradH23 at 4:15pm 09.04.18 Smaller Boats 6/1080 How do you make a tack pennant? The PO made one way too long, so I need to make one or shorten mine.
Bilge pump issues Suspicious Behavior at 3:17pm 09.04.18 Ask All Sailors 29/1822
Hot water tank temperature controller- Catalina 320. Aftica at 2:41pm 09.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2503 We have had our 2000 C320 boat for 2 seasons and loving it. I turned on the hot water tank and got d
Hauling out mast up - H33 Maurice Doran at 2:13pm 09.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/643 We're hauling out our Hunter 33 with the mast up this year. I know previous owners have done it as
Please Criticise Electrical Layout (1) topcat0399 at 1:44pm 09.04.18 Ask All Sailors 6/553 Finally bit the bullet and dumped all of this into my ancient Venture far exceeding the boats value
WestMarine CPP Paint vs Slime ToddS at 1:02pm 09.04.18 Ask All Sailors 1/434 I've been using the (relatively inexpensive) West Marine CPP Ablative paint for more than 15 years w
Unseized Outboard Plymouth Sailor at 11:23am 09.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/583 I recently pulled up to my mooring, tied up, turned off my outboard and everything was great. I cam
Cutting a depth transducer cable marchem at 10:58am 09.04.18 Musings With Maine Sail 27/8822 I'm looking to add a depth transducer to my Raymarine e7D MFD, to get a graphical depth display. Cu
Galley ventilation / exhaust Parsons at 10:04am 09.04.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1451 Has anyone done a modification for exhausting cooking smoke from the galley, and would you mind shar
Lifespan of aluminum mast Hardhead at 10:00am 09.04.18 Catalina 22 8/3302 My C22 mast is 30 years old, and doesn't show any obvious stress defects. However, I did notice las
Bose 321 on Hunter 45 DS Boby_Hunter33 at 9:25am 09.04.18 Big Boats 4/792 Hi All, My bose 3-2-1 system is at the end of it's life time and bose say it is too old and they mig
Gordon in the gulf (1) Jacktar at 9:20am 09.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/494 Well all Catalinas in Pensacola back in the target zone. Got this little storm soon to be Cat 1 hurr
washing 26X upholstry Albertagirl at 8:15am 09.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/582 Has anyone washed the upholstry in their 26X to rid mildew smells? Any recommendations for getting

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Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. SoSound at 2:07pm 07.13.24 Hey Dave, can you please tell where you found this? I like it. Certainly! Amazon; Lock Clasp, t
What Starter Battery??? Tally Ho at 1:57pm 07.13.24 I was running my boat on 2 Sams Duracell 6-volt golf cart batteries for the past 2 or 3 seasons. As
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 1:51pm 07.13.24 The effort us appreciated. Thank you
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System dLj at 1:50pm 07.13.24 Ah, well I'm on the North side of Annapolis, you are south. Looks like over an hour drive from here
What Starter Battery??? jviss at 1:43pm 07.13.24 I like having a dedicated engine starting battery in case for some stupid reason I flatten the house
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 1:36pm 07.13.24 Follow up. So, I have three spares now! One new Westerbeke OEM 34440 impeller kit, $44.10; one S
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. jviss at 1:28pm 07.13.24 Driven, yet again, by compulsive DIY frugality (aka, too cheap to buy one), I don't blame you. Th
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:16pm 07.13.24 @Brinky63 call back the forum store and ask. For Al Fooks. If he cannot help, follow up @rgranger
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. jviss at 1:08pm 07.13.24 So far, this is about the most workable thing that I've found. I would attach one half to each of t
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. jviss at 1:07pm 07.13.24 I would try to mount the magnets as far away from the compass as possible. That's impossible, sinc
charging problem with new batterie ggrizzard at 12:17pm 07.13.24 Good point Jviss.
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. Sailor Sue at 12:06pm 07.13.24 How about cutting a round recess in the top of both leaves and also in the main table. Insert magn
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 11:35am 07.13.24 John, looks like you are getting much closer to dropping the lines and setting sail. Glad you came
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. SoSound at 10:28am 07.13.24 What holds the table in the vertical stowed position and keeps it from swinging about in a seaway?
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. (1) SoSound at 10:23am 07.13.24 Thanks, @RobG, I'm sure your project will also look great! Especially if you figure out how to get
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 10:08am 07.13.24 John, you are eating too many pancakes, noting your tummy size. :cowbell: I thought the Heat wave
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. jviss at 10:08am 07.13.24 ...Insert magnets into the recesses... 1. Magnets that close to the steering compass? 2. Magnets
23-2 Where to place the bilge pump hose? jssailem at 10:07am 07.13.24 Great for you, @AndrewJillings. Discovering a boat's various functions and idiosyncrasies takes time
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. Rich Stidger at 10:04am 07.13.24 How about cutting a round recess in the top of both leaves and also in the main table. Insert magne
What Starter Battery??? (1) JamesG161 at 10:04am 07.13.24 I have. Completely clean; look new. HunterOwners.com downloads Select the last manual in the list.

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