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VHF Antenna Replacement salishmermaid at 7:32pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3308 I need to replace my mast mounted VHF Antenna. The original antenna is a Metz Manta 6, but I wanted
Pelican Hook/ Gate Hooks for 83 oday 28 Euphoria2011 at 7:21pm 07.06.16 Bigger Boats 9/1470 One of my stainless Steel Gate hooks was very loose and plopped in the water,,,,can anybody confirm
Bilge Pump on C-310 KZW at 7:05pm 07.06.16 Catalina 310 25/4815 I'm looking for sage council and advice. Situation: I cleaned the A/C filter on Tuesday. Doing so l
Sails...letters & numbers mark rocco at 7:02pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 5/3982 I pretty sure that the letters on a sail diagram are the way you get the dimensions/size of your sai
O'Day 23 rudder tiller bolt location glaufman at 6:48pm 07.06.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/478 Hi all... on my '84 O'Day 23 the hole in the rudder for attaching the tiller has worn a bit and both
Fittings for spinnaker halyard on Hunter 356 Musetta at 5:59pm 07.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/558 I am planning to install a spinnaker halyard on my 2004 Hunter 356. I have not been up the mast yet
Pump out only removing about 1/2 the aft tank contents? Gdindy at 5:28pm 07.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2149 I have a 2001 410, I'm 3rd owner. Previous owner told me they usually used front head most of time a
New V berth tank for Hunter 42 JDemo at 3:55pm 07.06.16 Big Boats 1/906 I just stopped in to RonCo plastics in Tustin, CA and spoke with Scott. We discussed the problem of
Another sailor lost sailnewbie at 3:33pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 14/829 Lake ray Hubbard had a recent death for a sailor at the dock, first I read he was hit by a pole and
Anti-fouling Paint slomotion at 2:33pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1560 Hello - So our summer sailing season has been taken over by barnacles. Our sailboat hit the water
thread deterioration Glenn17467 at 1:45pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1198 Recently took sail in for restitching on 3 year old uv cover. Good sailmaker who made it, told me t
Yanmar 4JH4E Whistle Bill Marrero at 1:12pm 07.06.16 Big Boats 11/1706 I have a 2006 Hunter 41AC with a Yanmar 4JH4E 650 hours that whistles from approx. 1200 to 1800 rpm.
Pins for the cockpit table leaves? (1) danb2k at 12:19pm 07.06.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/849 Hi All: The pins which hold up the leaves on my cockpit table are bent and will likely break soon.
Alternator Upgrade suggestions Gunni at 11:32am 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 18/5362 I am planning an alternator upgrade for my Yanmar 4JH3E engine, replacing the OEM Hitachi. Looking
July 4th Weekend--Beginning of the California Summer? Kings Gambit at 11:27am 07.06.16 Destinations 2/738 The weekend certainly seemed like the beginning of summer here in Southern California, albeit an unu
MacGregor trailer Barry Midgett at 11:08am 07.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/594 I am now the proud new owner of my second MacGregor26, but it didn't come with a trailer. Need to fi
Fuel gauge SirMichael at 11:04am 07.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2166 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5. Fuel gauge on it is intermittent. It worked for a while and showed abou
help finding electrical part tim_kd7jz at 8:13am 07.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/812 Good morning! I have a Mac 22 that I am re-habbing the electrical on. I need to replace the socket i
Out board issues sailnewbie at 4:53am 07.06.16 Engines and Propulsion 28/2009 Experienced mechanic but can't figure this one out, 15 hp evinrude with new tank,hose and ball and e
oil leak H34 hunter healer at 3:43am 07.06.16 Big Boats 9/1026 H 34 OIL LEAK, When motoring for 4 hours or so I find a small puddle of oil under the engine! We hav

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H212 Centerboard raising rope broken Alan Backus at 6:53am 02.19.24 Hi Tim, I have the same problem with replacing the centerboard lift line on my Hunter 212 (not water
YANMAR replacement Scott T-Bird at 6:39am 02.19.24 What assurance do you have that either one will last as long as you intend to keep the boat? How mu
YANMAR replacement Project_Mayhem at 6:28am 02.19.24 If money is tight you could throw an outboard or trolling motor on the back as a temporary solution
No holding tank options? Project_Mayhem at 6:24am 02.19.24 I once read that 70% of MOB situations are due to people falling while peeing over the side of the b
No holding tank options? JBP-PA at 5:52am 02.19.24 ... while not ever putting anything into that shiny unused tank. Once it's tainted, that's it for
YANMAR replacement garymalmgren at 5:49am 02.19.24 Hi Sailing Pelican. I will step in for what it's worth. You have set out two but actually you have a
Your experience with propane outboards? SkookumZac at 5:42am 02.19.24 That's because a standard tank will dispense liquid propane if tilted sideways or upside down. That
YANMAR replacement dlochner at 5:09am 02.19.24 A used seawater cooled engine from a saltwater boat is a bit risky. The concern is how much corrosio
Black Butyl tape? JBP-PA at 4:46am 02.19.24 I love VHB and VHB + 795 is probably the best way to install windows, however my windows are mechani
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC Bogart at 3:31am 02.19.24
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Examinator327 at 10:52pm 02.18.24 How long will the track be? Have you thought of attaching a base plate with welded ring as an alte
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement PNWE36 at 10:47pm 02.18.24 Hi Dan, I am a little late in the chat but thought I would pass on some information anyways. I have
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 PNWE36 at 9:06pm 02.18.24 Thanks for the pics. Looks good after 5 years.
Western L.I. Sound marina danm1 at 8:26pm 02.18.24 Putting aside how to move the boat (I'd sail it) there are lots of marina choices. Where do you live
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig dlochner at 8:02pm 02.18.24 The take home message here is, get a good professional rigger involved, someone who had done this ki
Popeye the Sailor's Story JamesG161 at 7:15pm 02.18.24 When most people think of Popeye, we probably think about a hard-hitting sailor man fueled by a love
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig PaulK at 6:02pm 02.18.24 Attaching a Solent stay "just below the existing forestay" sounds like a recipe for problems. It wi
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 (3) jssailem at 5:00pm 02.18.24 223055 Here is the prop in 2023. Just out of the water, when I did the shaft replacement, the rebui
Western L.I. Sound marina shemandr at 5:00pm 02.18.24 I would regard the trip around the island as an opportunity for some mild adventure. And you don't
Black Butyl tape? mermike at 3:20pm 02.18.24 VHB tape and Dow 795 is a common method of installing windows. Search this site, there are lots of t

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