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Mast Cradle hook at 11:51am 09.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/596 I'm looking for a mast cradle for use when trailering my Mac 25. When I got the boat it was missing.
My next task (1) RWSlater at 11:29am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 36/1828 Jumping into the unknown soon. I need to replace my leaking macerater pump with a new one. Any insig
Main Sail (1) thaeni at 11:11am 09.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/921 Can't seem to get the wrinkles out. It won't go any higher, out haul it tight. Could it be cut wrong
Topping Lift with Dutchman flaking system CaptKimble at 11:02am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 20/2697 I have a problem with my Dutchman system in that when I release my topping lift to allow for better
Temporary sailboat headlight Hayden Watson at 10:48am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 7/607 On a recent cruise I needed to return to my home port after dark due to big adverse currents (6 knts
Hunter 380 Linear or Sprocket Drive Autopilot Tucsonsailor at 9:57am 09.25.17 Big Boats 13/1915 I have just purchased a Hunter 380 and have had three electronics folks seem to come up short with t
Simple Green is not simple. It is EVIL! Hayden Watson at 9:39am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 26/19538 Most of us do not read the fine print on product labels and get much of our product recommendations
Perplexed Randy Church at 9:15am 09.25.17 Big Boats 4/932 Hunter 34 owners, Racing my 1984 34 here in Rhode Island for years now and also crew on a J-24 in N
Confusing electrical problem Bob James at 8:58am 09.25.17 Catalina 310 27/3654 This problem raised its ugly head this past weekend - the buzzer on the key switch would not shut of
Lake Lanier sailing -- seeking opinions Vegas at 7:48am 09.25.17 Destinations 7/3199 Am looking at Lake Lanier as a possible new sailing location. My 37 Beneteau draws 4 ft. 10 inches.
Gel coat Amos Cape at 6:45am 09.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/7327 i have some hear line cracks I need to repair. I haven't been able to find a color on the Spectrum w
Identifying SBO Members lehighsail at 6:36am 09.25.17 Ask All Sailors 45/3534 Have the SBO posters ever tried to wear some type of identifying mark at the Annapolis Boat show so
Non-Slip Tape Owen Kelley at 5:55am 09.25.17 Day Sailers 3/701 Does anyone know where you can get the 6 inch wide Non-Slip Tape in the cockpit of the Hunter 170? I
Payoff (3) pclarksurf at 10:44pm 09.24.17 Catalina 22 8/838 This is a completely worthless post-- no sanding, no construction, no engineering psuedo or otherwis
Black plastic on Lewmar winch getting chalky Hayden Watson at 8:05pm 09.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/801 My 1988 C30 has a pair of ST40's and the black plastic on cap of the winch is getting chalky. Is th
Need help understanding Bilge setup in '71 Cal 25 (3) Nick B W at 7:40pm 09.24.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1849 I've not found much previous online regarding my question... This has 3 through-hulls on each side
My Hunter 36 lists to the port side Tim Mills at 7:35pm 09.24.17 Big Boats 10/1414 I have a 2004 H36 (new to me this season) and it lists slightly to port. Just a few degrees mind you
Awesome weekend regatta (1) Jackdaw at 7:12pm 09.24.17 Racing 11/1274 Team BlueJ take a 1st and a 2nd in today's two WYC Fall Regatta races, and we manage to finish 3rd o
Inspecting standing rigging john6206 at 5:23pm 09.24.17 Smaller Boats 3/812 It's easy to see what is wrong - knowing what needs to be replaced requires experience that I don't
Tongue weight on trailer? jackhartjr at 5:15pm 09.24.17 Ask All Sailors 19/5028 Hi folks, I have an Oday 22, I have a chance to buy a trailer. My question is this; what is the maxi

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Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? dlochner at 9:13am 06.19.24 this does not look good. And get towed, don't use the engine.
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues morbidfollower at 8:53am 06.19.24 I pull my fuel line every time as I come back into my slip. Motor will run for another 5-7 min or mo
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45am 06.19.24 225529 Please get the boat out of the water ASAP as this does not look good. As a comparison, this
Identify this brand/model hatch ? Leeward Rail at 8:38am 06.19.24 If you are having problems with seals, lenses or dogs, Hatchmasters might be able to help you. Home
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts Crazy Dave Condon at 8:27am 06.19.24 @fiatlux The forum store has the build list of parts for your boat. Both Al and Mike worked for
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 8:17am 06.19.24 I assume you need the part that inserts into the mast extrusion. Did it break or rip out the rivets
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Joe at 8:10am 06.19.24 That's true, and I'm so glad that we're still friends, can still discuss differences civilly, and a
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 8:08am 06.19.24
Electrical panel backing board (1) dLj at 8:02am 06.19.24 As you are designing your panel I just thought I'd share a photo of a section of my panel that I act
Electrical panel backing board (2) jssailem at 7:18am 06.19.24 This has been a 3 year project on my boat. And I had help. Panel was made by my buddy on a CNC mach
Missing Reef Hook? (2) rgranger at 6:49am 06.19.24 225525
keel bolt torque colin59 at 6:43am 06.19.24 Only most stern bolt had a damp peice of paper after that suggested test. Will retest the torque nex
Help with wiring for new engine kloudie1 at 6:40am 06.19.24 Yup, the temp gauge sensor on the old engine can be put on the new engine.. find the wires for the "
PTC One (3) JamesG161 at 6:14am 06.19.24 Good thing so far is Rain over the very warm Gulf of Mexico. The Buoy Info this morning. tern" no
Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 6:09am 06.19.24 G10 is flame retardant. Also G7 and G9. This is one of the things these are specifically made for.
Missing Reef Hook? Occasional Heeler at 6:01am 06.19.24 Thanks all and now it makes sense. Was expecting the same the setup as CHP as that was the config o
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Davidasailor26 at 5:52am 06.19.24 The photo below shows an old but healthy stuffing box from a Sabre 30, probably about the same size
Help with wiring for new engine dlochner at 5:35am 06.19.24 Yanmar is not noted for building robust wiring harnesses, so ditching the old one would get my vote.
Missing Reef Hook? Tally Ho at 5:35am 06.19.24 My H280 had the horns like @chp. But yours appears to be set up for single-line reefing and the 2
Missing Reef Hook? (2) chp at 5:24am 06.19.24 Looks like you have a different boom than mine. I have a horn that feeds through the holes in the go

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