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Slipping clutch/gear on Yanmar 1gm Ormenlange at 4:34am 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3146 Hunter 1983 27'... with yanmar 1gm that has never been in salt water.... when you put the engine i
Roller furler and towing Tedd at 11:51pm 10.13.17 Trailer Sailors 22/4932 We bought a Macgregor 26S this summer and have begun thinking about various upgrades. I thought all
Shelters? Tedd at 10:22pm 10.13.17 Trailer Sailors 16/1564 I'm planning to get some kind of shelter to park my Macgregor 26S under during the winter. I've been
Looking to upgrade our sailing experience SoSound at 9:19pm 10.13.17 Ask All Sailors 11/665 Looking for insights and advise on selecting the right sails and equipment. Specifically, using a C
Hunter holly and teak floor BreakingWind at 6:45pm 10.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 45/8797 Just acquired a 01 h260 and had some questions about the floor... the holly and teak floors seems to
Hunter 40.5 Stern Tube diameter - help smokey73 at 5:12pm 10.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1913 I need to order a PSS dripless shaft seal maintenance kit for my 1994 Hunter 40.5 but I'm not at the
Motor Mounts - Yanmar 4JH2E (2) smokey73 at 4:41pm 10.13.17 Ask All Sailors 8/2471 I think I need to replace the motor mounts and took some pictures. The diesel runs great and there
Solid Bimini / Solar Panel Mount Daddio at 3:49pm 10.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2763 I have a hunter 29.5 and am looking for new ideas to mount my two 100w solar panels. I currently hav
New harmonic in driveline Skipper at 2:08pm 10.13.17 Ask All Sailors 20/994 Have a new med/high pitch vibration in the driveline. More like a hum. Happens intermittently, but i
Selden In Mast Furler - New Problem (2) Nodak7 at 1:29pm 10.13.17 Big Boats 9/3155 Ok I am completely confused! The track guide for my mast furler is "stuck" at the bottom of the trac
Moisture Meters jviss at 11:33am 10.13.17 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2766 RC, I know you like the CT-33, but I couldn't help myself and bought a $40 General pinless moisture
Winter storage Oil change. Before storage or in spring? dsaniti at 10:40am 10.13.17 Mid-Size Boats 43/8445
Roller Furling upgrade MitchK at 10:15am 10.13.17 Newport 13/3034 Have any of you upgraded the foresail to a roller furling setup. If so, which furler did you go with
26S swing keel pivot assembly mystery copper sleeve (1) Bfranchini at 10:14am 10.13.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2873 Question for Sumner or anyone who has serviced the swing keel of a 26S Thanks to Sumner's detailed
Hunter 240 Zinc Arnie53 at 9:30am 10.13.17 Smaller Boats 15/1433 I have a Hunter 240 water ballast that is kept year-round in the Marina at Great Salt Lake Utah. Wh
1990 Mac26S Reese hitch pulling question Mike Harvey at 6:53am 10.13.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/982
Harvest Moon Race hewebb at 5:47am 10.13.17 Ask All Sailors 2/390 I was fortunate to be able to charter a boat and put a crew together to run the Harvest Moon Race ou
roller fairlead for a Benetau 321 (1) rsotomayor at 8:19pm 10.12.17 Parts Search 5/1185 Hi. I lost the Roller Farilead on the aft port side of a Benetau 321, which tore off during hurr
Harbor Freight jviss at 5:07pm 10.12.17 Ask All Sailors 52/6154 Harbor Freight has a lot of great tools for boaters, at prices we can afford I currently have in
Rudder bearing replacement - Beneteau 57 (2009) Philip Relf at 4:17pm 10.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1115 I replaced the rudder bearing last year and it looks like I'll have to do the same this year. Has an

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Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:34am 03.16.24 There is such a thing as a buyer's broker. I know an agent who mainly deals in high-end sailboats
Bad Layered Fiberglass? Hello Below at 8:32am 03.16.24 @jssailem A competent marine surveyor will certainly answer the OP's question regarding the fibergl
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:30am 03.16.24 One feature of the boat that I had not seen prior to owning mine was that all the underwater thru h
Pacific NW Weather jssailem at 8:13am 03.16.24
And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 8:11am 03.16.24 I just used my lead line to determine the course into a fuel dock, and checked to see if I had enoug
Main Sail Issue Hello Below at 8:06am 03.16.24 "Mainesail" Last seen Wednesday at 7:48 AM. So says the Sailboat Owners tracking info.
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated dLj at 8:00am 03.16.24
Bad Layered Fiberglass? (1) jssailem at 8:00am 03.16.24
Hull color Don S/V ILLusion at 7:50am 03.16.24 There is a reason why most insurance companies pay to repaint entire topsides for one small damaged
Found a 2003 C310 Stu Jackson at 7:46am 03.16.24 Looking at cost now, I think I'm just going to go with 2 group 31 AGM instead of 5 batteries I have
Pacific NW Weather Hello Below at 7:23am 03.16.24 As always, thanks for your insightful and accurate weather reports. I await your future forecasts as
Hull color JBP-PA at 7:19am 03.16.24 For small repairs you can get a repair kit to match your color. Evercoat makes several different ki
Hull color FastOlson at 7:00am 03.16.24 The supplier of the OEM gel coat was probably Ferro. They seem to still be around, part of another c
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Ted10028 at 7:00am 03.16.24 On a 1975 boat, it could be anywhere th least owner wanted to install it. Old boats require a goo
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: jssailem at 6:54am 03.16.24 Any idea where I look for the charger On a 1975 boat, it could be anywhere th least owner wanted t
Hunter Legend for Sale? shemandr at 6:53am 03.16.24 There is such a thing as a buyer's broker. If you know what you want they can help you find one. T
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated shemandr at 6:50am 03.16.24 My Credit Card information was just stolen. I'm not in any mood for digital adventures. I think th
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated JBP-PA at 6:49am 03.16.24 Erm, there already are portable standalone AIS. If you have a AIS PLB, you have one. They are also
Hull color Davidasailor26 at 6:39am 03.16.24
And I Complain About 12' Tides jssailem at 6:39am 03.16.24 Techniques long lost on many current sailors and boat owners.

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