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Adding a ventilation system for the inboard diesel for a Hunter 30 KWE at 11:14pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1547 I have a 1990 30 ft Hunter Sailboat with an inboard Yanmar twin cylinder diesel. There appears to be
Mcgregor venture 21 Legth of forward and aft Stays pdstump at 9:41pm 06.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/615 Have a 1969 venture 21, but forward and aft stays are gone need to know lengths.
"The Wild Magnet" Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 13/964 Found this in my files. It was posted on one of the sbo.com forums--Hunter, I think--several years a
Removing submerged objects Ted at 7:04pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1051 A friend of mind hit an uncharted submerged object in our local NY bay causing considerable damage t
Buying new sails Jwhy at 4:21pm 06.17.16 Catalina 30 11/2219 I'm looking at sail makers and see a spectrum of specifications and prices from businesses ranging f
1990 35.5 boom kicker install shawanaga at 3:15pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/537 Hi I recently purchased a Selden boom kicker with attachment hardware but I have to open the goose n
Saltwater in the Yanmar engine of my 29' Hunter, why? eagle366 at 3:08pm 06.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 15/3359 Somehow I got saltwater in my Yanmar 2GM20F engine. Took out the engine and had it overhauled and re
Battery Charger - Charles 20Amp Canvasback at 11:03am 06.17.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3554 Skippers, I recently ran into an issue with dead batteries (house and 4D). Come to figure out it was
26' mast weight Windtherapy at 7:35am 06.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/993 Does anybody happen to know the mast weight on a 1985 26'? Building a mast raising system and tryin
Need a quick fix for a small crack in fiberglass Daveinet at 7:11am 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/5413 Got a hole/crack in the bottom of my boat. Need to temporarily seal it and wondering what the best m
Selling dj2210 at 5:34am 06.17.16 Catalina 30 4/1482 We have decided to sell our boat due to health, financial issues and other interests. I have enjoyed
JAVA Crazy Dave Condon at 3:37am 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 3/533 I spoke with Joan yesterday and she is in good spirits. She was taking JAVA out for the last time a
1976 Catalina 22 Genoa Car smic322 at 7:29pm 06.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1608 I recently bought a 1976 Catalina 22. I noticed that one of the Seaway Genoa Cars is broken. From
Jaded by positive information ....... woodster at 5:44pm 06.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 26/2367 ....I have had the displeasure of witnessing two attempts at a motor mount and shaft alignment in th
Stainless Steel Ports for "79" Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 5:27pm 06.16.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/670 Ahoy, Has anyone installed stainless steel ports on their Hunter 30? If so what brand and type did
2nd Happiest day in a boat owners life?? Rich M at 4:59pm 06.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1021 As the title suggests last week I sold Harmony my 1985 28.5 that we sailed for the last 26 years. G
C30 Throttle & Trans Controls Replacement HELP!!! lpbosch at 3:55pm 06.16.16 Catalina 30 12/1626 I have a Universal Atomic 5411 (1981). It has the duel controls. One for transmission one for thrott
Why we do this thing called sailing.... (2) rgranger at 2:58pm 06.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/497 These were taken a few weeks ago at Smith Mountain Lake, VA Post-um if you got-um
Any clue what this is....? (2) rgranger at 2:21pm 06.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1660 I have this clamp on my stern rail that has a cylindrical recess and a set screw to hold something i
1981 Hunter 22 broken mast (1) Flakeypuff at 1:47pm 06.16.16 Smaller Boats 13/1076 We just fractured the bottom of our mast tube lowering it. It was just a stupid mistake that has cos

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My last boat - probably Calif. Ted at 8:34am 03.18.24 Screw this! I've decided that I'm not getting old! No good alternatives I've discovered yet.
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase Project_Mayhem at 8:33am 03.18.24 Here are some common issues with the MK1's. I'm not sure if these have been resolved in later years
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car Project_Mayhem at 8:25am 03.18.24 Nice work! When I first read the title of this post, I thought you were trying to attach a genoa car
Swim ladder rebuild kit ? Project_Mayhem at 8:20am 03.18.24 It's not likely that a rebuild kit is available. Post pictures. Call the forum store as they might k
My last boat - probably dLj at 8:19am 03.18.24 Screw this! I've decided that I'm not getting old! Good luck with that plan.... Reminds me of the
My last boat - probably Project_Mayhem at 8:17am 03.18.24 Screw this! I've decided that I'm not getting old!
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 8:08am 03.18.24 @Blue Horizon Thanks for the detailed description, especially the alternator specs. It's nice to he
My last boat - probably smokey73 at 8:01am 03.18.24 @higgs sent you a pm
Hull damage mac twenty five stickinthemud57 at 7:46am 03.18.24 Welcome to the forum. Any specific questions? With pretty much all of the MacGregor small boat line
Hunter 466 Bow Thruster Installation Crazy Dave Condon at 7:37am 03.18.24 Tidewater Marina located in Havre de Grace, MD was a well respected dealer handling the large Hunter
Considering a new Catalina 315 stevenhagberg at 7:29am 03.18.24
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE Project_Mayhem at 7:16am 03.18.24 I would recommend getting a survey if you're serious about this boat. This should tell you the major
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina dLj at 7:10am 03.18.24 Why would a marina want you to prove ownership? Insurance requirements by a marina makes more se
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina dLj at 7:05am 03.18.24 How on earth would you prove your ownership with the documents you would generally carry? The only
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE StanleyJ at 6:32am 03.18.24 I have a 1988 272LE. It is a little bit big for frequent trailering. The beam is 9ft wide which pu
Electrifying my small sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 6:30am 03.18.24 10A isn't the power output - it is the capacity of the fuse. I could see the Op's devices (GPS, VH
Hunter Legend for Sale? cherwika at 5:37am 03.18.24 We have owned 2 Hunter 35.5 Legends. Our first was unfortunately destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. We ha
Hull damage mac twenty five dlochner at 5:06am 03.18.24 It is probably oil canning. The hull in that area is flat and the weight of the boat concentrated on
Painting the Boat shemandr at 5:06am 03.18.24 One other thing: In Michigan by the time it gets warm enough to paint outside the pollen season wil
Hull damage mac twenty five shemandr at 4:49am 03.18.24 My nephew has a IP 19 which had a deformed hull from the trailer. Once he corrected the trailer the

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