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Raw water strainer Mity at 9:55am 04.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/703 Hi, I have a Hunter 320 and the raw water strainer is located under the bed. I would like to relocat
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. Jacksail at 8:55am 04.04.18 Catalina 310 47/8521 I'm going to replace the very old VHF radio installed at the NAV Station with a new AIS / VHF and wo
Catalina 25 Swingkeel trailer Wingwelm1 at 7:43am 04.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/489 we are in need of a used trailer for a Catalina 25 Swingkeel. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also
Original design category rating (ISO or CE) for Hunter 37c pre 1983 ?? (2) domwarman at 6:01am 04.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1710 I have a hunter 37c under offer in the UK. It's been given a Cat 'C' CE rating (see photo .1) on ent
Double Cat (1) All U Get at 5:12am 04.04.18 Ask All Sailors 32/2588 Hi all, Last night we had this catamaran moor behind us. Unusual looking masts and having two real
Leaf Springs Hunter 23.5 (1) jbreland at 4:05am 04.04.18 Smaller Boats 7/582 This is sort of a dumb question but I'll go anyway... did the leaf springs on the trailer of a hunte
Where can I locate these Velcro attachments? (1) jmce1587 at 9:27pm 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/702 I have these on back step to swim platform that also acts as a cover to the water fill. Any idea wh
Recommendations for caulk to be used on sea hood (2) jmce1587 at 9:22pm 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/676 hi all. I need to caulk my sea hood and am looking for recommendations as to the type of caulk I sh
Am I in trouble? (2) scottmellloyditude at 7:12pm 04.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/699 hey guys and gals. When I was starting to de-winterize my boat I noticed some rot on the bottom of
Stanchion replacement Chris115 at 4:52pm 04.03.18 Catalina 22 2/891 I need to replace one of the stanchions on my C22 Mk ll, but am unsure how to do this. The base of t
And so it begins Southpaw at 4:51pm 04.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 23/1678 We officially became live a boards on April 2nd when dropped the line at 4:14 pm. We would have left
Forward hatch lens replacement Gene Neill at 4:13pm 04.03.18 Catalina 22 15/1821 Has anyone done this job already? My lens is so crazed I'm afraid to look at it hard, let alone step
Happy Birthday 25yearslater at 11:14am 04.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 4/568 Happy Birthday John Harrison. Great day to watch Longitude again.
Companionway Gaskets - 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 10:46am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/447 Hi anyone - yes - it's leaking like a sieve seems to be missing a set of vertically-placed gaskets o
mast step bolts Hunter 30' Tie the Knot at 10:28am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/475 The mast step bolts are stainless on an aluminum step. Despite numerous attempts w/ PB Blaster and
Anchorages on west side of cape may nj canal spadaforaj at 9:58am 04.03.18 Ask All Sailors 2/825 Have to take a sailboat to the Chesapeake from Atlantic City NJ. Mast is to high for the bridges on
Ericson 25 Centerboard Plans/Drawings Hollymae D at 9:36am 04.03.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1130 I need to have a CB built from scratch. I am looking for a diagram/schematic I can use, borrow, or
Dodger for 30T Rxsail at 9:34am 04.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/448 We are on a lake in NC, only canvas shops that cover pontoon boats and runabouts. Where can I find
J-flag when C22 racing. Is this a thing? Jackdaw at 6:32am 04.03.18 Catalina 22 30/2274 Saw this report on the 2017 C22 Nationals. Never heard of a J-Flag, which seemingly requires boats t
Pre purchase condition ElMico at 1:13am 04.03.18 Catalina 30 18/2151 Hi everyone, first post here, looking for some advice on the condition of an early 80s Catalina 30 t

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321 Rudder Play - Parts Wesleymi at 3:47am 04.13.24 When I dropped my rudder, I couldn't get the steering quadrant apart and had to order a new one. It
Catalina 28 steering problem jssailem at 2:01am 04.13.24 Welcome to SBO William. Have you had the boat out of the water to inspect the prop and the rudder?
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? marcham at 12:47am 04.13.24 When an outboard auxiliary is used on a sailboat, I find it much easier to control the boat with the
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? LloydB at 9:36pm 04.12.24 It looks to me like you really want a PWC. Why a sailboat?
3GM30F Service Issue Mark Maulden at 9:30pm 04.12.24 to me, this looks like a leaky injector(s)..You shut the engine down and fuel keeps dripping into th
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer higgs at 8:08pm 04.12.24 Your avatar says McGregor, but this boat does not look like a McGregor. Looks more like a Merit 25.
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? DArcy at 8:05pm 04.12.24 Cant see how it would decrease value. Because anyone that would mount an outboard to the back of a
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer MikeHoncho at 7:47pm 04.12.24 The trailer is made for a much larger boat. Even if the tongue weight was correct, the bunk system
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? FastOlson at 7:30pm 04.12.24 The way the OP's question keeps being repeated with no evidence of learning from reading replies, se
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? jssailem at 7:28pm 04.12.24 A way not yet considered would be to re imagine your boat. Take the single engine out and install tw
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 7:10pm 04.12.24 One big concern is you will have to leave the helm to use the outboard. If you really want "extreme
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? DArcy at 6:55pm 04.12.24 Not sure why you say an outboard that you could turn perpendicular to length of boat would not give
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:53pm 04.12.24 I agree if your diesel fails an outboard could get you back over the bar to the dock in a reasonabl
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:48pm 04.12.24 Because you never want to try making a tight turn with the prop engaged. Plus, if you have to make
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? dlochner at 6:43pm 04.12.24 Not sure why you say an outboard that you could turn perpendicular to length of boat would not give
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:24pm 04.12.24 Not sure why you say an outboard that you could turn perpendicular to length of boat would not give
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:13pm 04.12.24 I have handled all kinds of boats from sailboards to square rigged, full keel ships as well as smal
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer David in Sandusky at 6:00pm 04.12.24 Wow, The boat is funny on the trailer! It also appears that the boat is at an angle to the trailer.
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? DArcy at 6:00pm 04.12.24 I'm sure those are good ideas, and I do appreciate the effort. But don't forget there are 7 advanta
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? dLj at 5:07pm 04.12.24 @Ted10028 - several times I've listened to folks ask you why are you asking us things and then telli

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