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william24424 at 9:00am 05.16.17
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I have these troubling holes in my keel, discovered after sanding out a crack along the base. Marina
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Recently my Autohelm 4000 broke, 2 of the internal rollers snapped off. I can try the super glue fix
jrocheleau at 8:12am 05.16.17
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I'm looking for a blank replacement face for an older NAVPOD. Does anyone know when I can get a rep
SamRy at 8:12am 05.16.17
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I'm buying and importing a 32' sailboat from Michigan into Ontario, Canada. I plan to drive into th
freeheelbillie at 7:19am 05.16.17
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Doing an oil change and replacing the impeller this weekend. Manual calls for a 300209 oil filter an
DannyS at 5:01am 05.16.17
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I'm re-mounting a Raymarine C70 chartplotter and when I removed it last fall, the gasket between the
HarryHBogue at 8:42pm 05.15.17
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I am considering the purchase of an Oday 17 for use in the Bogue sound. Half the day, there is much
Buzzard Sailor at 8:05pm 05.15.17
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Having read on many occasions, previous threads about the 322 and 302 keel issues, I experienced fir
jhogle at 7:46pm 05.15.17
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Everything has been going really well with my first boat so far except for taking the boat out of th
murrayabbott at 6:25pm 05.15.17
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Hi. I have a 45DS and the rudder is lower that the keel. I was surprised to see this and am worrie
murrayabbott at 6:19pm 05.15.17
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I am hoping that someone else has run into this before, I am at my wits end. Ever since the boat was
Rich Langdon at 4:34pm 05.15.17
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I just purchased a new 30 watt solar panel to replace the old one for my O'day 25. I have a starter
Captaindon1991 at 4:13pm 05.15.17
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Hello I'm brand new to sailing. Just purchased my first boat macgregor 26d. So I live on the Columbi
Karcher at 3:24pm 05.15.17
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This picture is taken from below of a leak in one of the bolts of the starboard genoa track. I am pl
Jason F at 2:24pm 05.15.17
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Hello, My battery charger died and I'm buying a new one. I have 2 12v batteries in parallel. I need
TooCoys at 2:01pm 05.15.17
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Can anyone explain how the sheet rigging for my jib should be set up? Or better, provide pictures?
Bob Fry at 12:06pm 05.15.17
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So how do I go about pulling new wiring in my 1994 23.5
Ziggler at 11:45am 05.15.17
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PROBLEM: 1979 Paceship 23. Irreparably bent mast during haul out. Bought a new-to-me mast. New mast
Dusty Mac at 10:44am 05.15.17
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The new boat is a 21 foot sailboat weighing about 4K lbs. laden. Will occasionally overnight in reas
Drew13440 at 9:11am 05.15.17
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Anyone ever successfully install a shoot thru depth finder in a 240? If so, where did you place the

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1984 H31
jssailem at 7:08pm 06.16.24
There maybe some information here on this site. https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/resources/index.ph
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting
dlochner at 7:06pm 06.16.24
All ov the existing blocks are old and without bearings, do the friction in there is clearly an iss
Roller Furler quirky ?   (2)
BTC1984 at 6:38pm 06.16.24
Halyard restrainer fixed the issue. Easy to install with a couple rivets
Hunter 306 Sea Hood Removal
Arbee at 6:26pm 06.16.24
Just an update on this for your entertainment. The sea hood removal and replacement was easy btw, bu
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting
sidw at 5:34pm 06.16.24
OK, let me rephrase the question... the boom on my Oday 28 is set up like in the diagram above, and
tidy traveller options   (1)
Dalliance at 4:56pm 06.16.24
Spinlock PXR cleats are the way to go. With traveler lines long enough to reach the helm. I change
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Kings Gambit at 3:20pm 06.16.24
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting
thinwater at 2:53pm 06.16.24
Maybe there is another way for Sid to look at it. And no, it is not really 6:1. Assume all pulleys
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting
dlochner at 2:01pm 06.16.24
I know this post is old, but why do folks call this a 6 to 1 sheet? As I see it, it is only a 4 to
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting
Davidasailor26 at 12:50pm 06.16.24
I know this post is old, but why do folks call this a 6 to 1 sheet? As I see it, it is only a 4 to
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts
Ralph Johnstone at 12:45pm 06.16.24
Sorry but just waaaaaaaaay too many details omitted here. I don't know anything about a 1990 Hunter
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 12:36pm 06.16.24
I imagine that being so PO'd after completing the job, you didn't keep the old pump to determine the
Large Frame alternator in M25XP
Hayden Watson at 12:10pm 06.16.24
Once and Engineer always and Engineer. The fact that I recently retired only means that boredom lea
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting
sidw at 11:30am 06.16.24
I know this post is old, but why do folks call this a 6 to 1 sheet? As I see it, it is only a 4 to1
New Catalina 22 Owner Questions
ShawnL at 10:58am 06.16.24
I got some plastic ammo cans from Harbor Freight. Small enough to tuck into storage lockers, etc.
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)?
FastOlson at 10:41am 06.16.24
The pecking order of issues is interesting altho not unexpected. I would have listed the drive train
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working
SVFreedom at 10:31am 06.16.24
It was the Macerator. I had a brand new spare, after some further investigations, I figured it was

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