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Wiring Connectors... SailFysh at 10:22am 08.17.16 Ask All Sailors 28/2033 I'm sure this is old hat to most of you but I have never replaced a raw water pump. It is pretty str
Kentucky Lake Pam at 10:09am 08.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/952 Does anyone sail a macgregor on Kentucky Lake?
1993 macgregor. Pam at 9:47am 08.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/492 Can someone please tell me where the battery compartment is. And how the motor wires are ran to it.
What is your ratio--greater than 1? Kings Gambit at 9:16am 08.17.16 Ask All Sailors 44/2356 Reading through the posts on this forum over the past few years, plus what I see around me and see e
Hunter 39 Shower Sump Knotty Dog at 7:13am 08.17.16 Big Boats 10/1682 Good morning, Does the shower sump drain to the holding tank or does it drain to the bilge in this m
using search here walt at 6:40am 08.17.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/950 I haven't figured out how to best use the search here.. For example.. in the ask the macgregor fo
Volvo Penta Gear Oil (1) JamesG161 at 4:21am 08.17.16 Engines and Propulsion 18/5085 My MD22L has a reverse gear which supposedly requires just VP's own brand oil at $50 a quart!:yikes:
Rotating mast, boom articulation, clutches and winches pcoff61 at 12:30am 08.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/618 Hi there, Just picked up a 26S last week...non stock mast (3 x 5.5) and the vertical holed mast plat
84 Hunter Pop Top SeanTX at 8:56pm 08.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/886 I have a Hunter 25.5 with a pop top. Well the weatherstripping is ripped and has a cut or 2. Sources
Centerbd 33 Mk 2? Golden Road at 8:34pm 08.16.16 C&C 2/1037 Looking at a 1986 33 with the lifting centerboard. Anyone had experience with? Is the 4 foot keel p
Furler Identification (1) mrudman850 at 7:50pm 08.16.16 Catalina 22 1/544 Hi Think this is a Scheafer CF-500 but want to confirm. Having trouble with it and want to get the
Navionics+ Regions? JTulls at 7:46pm 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 0/307 Anybody out there have the new Navionics+ Regions charts? It looks like they just came out this sum
Rolling fuller jib. H26 Rudds67 at 6:19pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1224 How do you roll up the sail in a roller system of the boat. Is there a trick or do you just roll it
Thoughts and prayers for all our sailor friends on the Gulf Coast kimelmore at 6:04pm 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 11/638 I just want to give a shout out to those in the Gulf who are affected by the floods. Hope things get
Standard Propeller? ADuke at 5:34pm 08.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/758 Folks, What is the "correct" prop for a Hunter Legend with a 4JHE Yanmar engine and a KBW20 tranny?
272 Midship Cleats agprice22 at 3:59pm 08.16.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1273 Has anyone done midship cleats on his 272? I don't think they are standard, and I saw one with them
"have i just made the biggest mistake too?" (3) Pecostx at 3:27pm 08.16.16 Catalina 22 71/8584 126909 126908 126907 Hey y'all, just stopped by to join in the fun. In keeping with one of the top
Fridge on Hunter 260 sfr at 3:10pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/708 I have a 2005, Hunter 260 does anyone know of someone installing a 2 way fridge inside of cabin, sic
C30 MKIII &Raymarine X5 rudder sensor AXEL at 1:57pm 08.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/437 I recently bought a C30 MKIII and want to install the Raymarine X5 rudder sensor. I had this mounted
Water damage repair help neoflyer at 1:44pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3366 Went to my boat yesterday and found it with water in cabin about 8 inches above the floor. Pumped i

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Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 (2) JamesG161 at 9:38am 03.03.24 Ours has a swivel mount , that uses 2 bolts on the Bulk head. We off set ours, since a Finishing
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 9:24am 03.03.24 TV directly to the bulkhead wall but not sure/confident of screwing into the unknown. Any ideas how
Clean Out Oil Pan JamesG161 at 9:15am 03.03.24 I am now using a Full Synthetic Oil [5 years on same Engine as @Rich Stidger. No Sludge from that O
Safety Debrief JamesG161 at 9:08am 03.03.24 Safety first! We know how to check the weather world wide. Weather and Forecasting My score on th
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. JamesG161 at 8:41am 03.03.24 This is a good Boat History site. If you have your HIN number or VIN... you can check it here. Bef
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. MitchM at 8:13am 03.03.24
Sigma drive flex coupler Georgedoyle at 8:04am 03.03.24 How much extra space does the unit need between the transmission flange and the shaft? It looks like
Safety Debrief kappykaplan at 7:46am 03.03.24 Tks for sharing, tailboom . :beer:
Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line FastOlson at 7:34am 03.03.24 You appear to live in/near Portland. Just wander over to Premier Rubber & Supply - Industrial & Hydr
Bon Voyage! Claude L.-Auger at 5:39am 03.03.24 Congrats to you Greg. Been retired for almost 20 years and only regretted it in the first 3 weeks wh
NEW PORT LIGHTS JBP-PA at 5:29am 03.03.24 You can get tinted polycarbonate/ Lexan with UV and scratch protection coatings but it was much more
NEW PORT LIGHTS (3) JBP-PA at 5:25am 03.03.24 I am in the process of doing the same thing. I could not find tinted acrylic locally and ended up or
dual voltage water heater element east coaster at 4:32am 03.03.24 I apologize for my delayed response to your replies. An out of town family health issue intervened a
Bon Voyage! Ward H at 4:13am 03.03.24 Congratulations! I often wonder how I ever had time to work. You will too I am sure. Just give it
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 laitm001 at 1:58am 03.03.24 Just follow my directions about mounting directly to the bulkhead. It works perfectly. I think the
Clean Out Oil Pan garymalmgren at 11:49pm 03.02.24 Removing the oil pan in situ on most marine engines is bad enough. Replacing one with the gasket lin
Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line dkinzer at 7:21pm 03.02.24 A 5mm I.D. is 0.197 whereas 3/16" is 0.1875. So a 3/16" I.D. hose will fit tightly on a 5mm barb. Co
Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line dlochner at 7:04pm 03.02.24 The relevant standard for USCG fuel hose is SAE J1527DEC85, Class 1 or (UL) Standard 1114 per 33CFR
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? Davidasailor26 at 6:48pm 03.02.24 Samson Ropes has a pretty good guide including control line sizes at https://www.samsonrope.com/docs
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? steveebryant at 6:23pm 03.02.24 I have estimated that 48' will be more than meets my needs. I'm less certain about the nature of th

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