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1988 26 D trailer replacement timoneer at 2:05pm 11.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/437 1988 Mac 26D trailer. What's the best "off the shelf" trailer to replace the original Mac trailer?
Hatch Replacement Options for O'Day 26 Castrilper55 at 12:39pm 11.04.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/665 Has anyone replaced their hatch with a Lewmar or perhaps a Bomar 2000 series hatch? I have repaired
Solar Installers in SW Florida Pat Hooyman at 12:08pm 11.04.17 Ask All Sailors 0/316 We have a 2007 Hunter 38 that we want to put solar panels on this December while the boat is in the
Searching for Solar Installers in Florida Pat Hooyman at 12:04pm 11.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/7 We have a 2007 Hunter 38 that we want to put solar panels on this December while the boat is in the
T4 vs T5 oil njlarry at 7:02pm 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 2/5981 Any difference between T4 vs T5 diesel engine oil. I have always used T4 15 40 wt before but WM only*
Fire Extinguisher Recall Hello Below at 9:58am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 40/3704 Primary manufacturer is Kidde but sold under many other names. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t'rct=j
Replacement Rudder Alan Stephenson at 9:28am 11.03.17 Catalina 30 3/1176 The rudder on my Catalina30 mk3 TR is saturated and should be replaced or rebuilt. Has anyone used t
Boat Plumbing - Potable Water - Backflow Preventer Before Heater? (2) jviss at 8:24am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 35/5322 My previous boat had a backflow preventer between the pump and the water heater input. My current b
The Elissa...Who Knows About Her? (1) Simon Sexton at 7:21am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 30/1975 http://www.tallship-fan.de/images/segl543b.jpg Who knows their Nautical History?! Step right up an
Winterizing the Yanmar 1GM10 engine w/o starting? heath18703 at 1:52am 11.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1936 We usually winterize the engine by disconnecting the water intake line and running a gallon of antif
Raritan Phil won't flush in dry mode redhead78 at 12:11am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1649 Hey all havin a little trouble wf my head water in bowl won't flush in dry mode pump seems limp rea
1977 Venture 25 Hal P at 4:38pm 11.02.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/707 Question 1: Could someone post a picture of how the Canopy is held up or connected to the boat. Qu
H37C Accommodation Layout Change, too much? (1) cobright at 4:04pm 11.02.17 The Cherubini Hunters 21/2165 Skip ahead to the TL:DR to get to the meat of this... 6 months ago my wife asked what I thought abou
Shroud Cleat Project (8) Jacktar at 2:57pm 11.02.17 Catalina 22 29/5800 5 Ta dah ready to go to boat, and best of all check out the price143256 143257 Finally (I know h
Hunter 49 / 50 AC with 12kw generator problems artboas at 1:49pm 11.02.17 Big Boats 19/1905 Ok, so this is going to get a little technical. First of all, how many out there with 12kw FP genset
Raymarine ST60 plus package Voyager1 at 1:37pm 11.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/3122 I purchased my ODay 302 two months ago and the boat came with a raymarine ST 60 plus value electroni
Catalina 22 Cooler Step Options (1) brockway at 12:24pm 11.02.17 Catalina 22 9/4703 My Cat came with a blue cooler. Worked ok but not the best ice chest. I've got a 48qt Igloo Island
Port propane holder modified for a scuba tank Tucsonsailor at 10:21am 11.02.17 Big Boats 4/557 Hi All: I own a 380 Hunter. As you who own this boat know there are built in containers on the port
M25xp Oil plug washer size Ron Allen at 8:45am 11.02.17 Catalina 30 1/560 Hi I have a 1989 with a M25xp engine that has developed a small oil leak from the pan plug. What siz
Who Else Loves The Bruce Kirby Sonar?! (1) Simon Sexton at 8:38am 11.02.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1302 http://shumwaymarine.com/images/sonar/library/rolexUpwind.jpg

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I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:14am 03.20.24 :plus: I'm with @shemandr on this one. The walk-off option gives you an easy place to get into
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) rgranger at 9:10am 03.20.24 I bought and old boat early last spring. It had been under a tarp for 6 years and was completely na
I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' rgranger at 8:56am 03.20.24 You might re-consider a walk off transom. My H356 had one and I don't think I would want a cruisin
outboard hoisting (2) xavpil at 8:38am 03.20.24 I can grab a few pics of the hardware I used to attach the arm to my stern rail. I basically attach
Black stuff all over a boat? Scott T-Bird at 8:36am 03.20.24 The previous owner of my boat apparently had painted the underside of all the locker covers. It all
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:32am 03.20.24 You have a 39 ft boat with two thrusters? Yes, I do. My Hunter 39 is currently out of the water an
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:29am 03.20.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Do you know what brand of thrusters you have? I do not, and unfortuna
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 8:26am 03.20.24 The other thing is that if dampness is the cause of mildew, you need to solve that. The first rule o
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 8:22am 03.20.24 I am thinking that while I could clean it and maybe even get 90% of it the 10% remaining will simpl
Considering a new Catalina 315 IAhawks at 7:51am 03.20.24
Imperial or Metric kappykaplan at 7:37am 03.20.24 No matter what tools you put onboard, sooner rather than later the tool you really need is at home
Imperial or Metric dlochner at 7:34am 03.20.24 Yes, thanks. I have a mountain of spares so thought I would put them to use without buying new. W
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? (1) dlochner at 7:32am 03.20.24 One of the tricks I learned from @mainesail was to use SS supply hoses for connections and not the b
Black stuff all over a boat? Ted10028 at 7:30am 03.20.24 You may be talking about at least 2 different issues. First of all, mold doesn't grow on inorganic
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:28am 03.20.24 Not much winterizing happens in the spring unless you're in the southern hemisphere. You'll find co
C&C 25' Mast Organizer jssailem at 7:19am 03.20.24 Think the C&C25 mast may be a touch shorter I think not. Listed Mast Specs: Boat Specs Contessa
C&C 25' Mast Organizer D Swanson at 7:18am 03.20.24 @D Swanson - looks like your deck organizers are directly abeam of the mast. Would the mast base sh
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15am 03.20.24 There is a better alternative to antifreeze in a fresh water system, but it requires a bit of work:
outboard hoisting (1) dlochner at 7:02am 03.20.24 Looking again at the photos, it appears you want to take the motor off after the dinghy is lifted. I
Considering a new Catalina 315 Hayden Watson at 6:55am 03.20.24 In my marina, my 88 C30 tr/bs is rated as a 33' boat. They come down and measure it and round up to

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