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H2O under stern floorboards Hugh Burton at 11:44am 09.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/642 Getting our 26M ready for winter and I found a little H2O under the rear berth floorboards. Two spot
Leaky! atrometer at 11:14am 09.19.15 Catalina 22 14/1621 On my 1976 22', I have an apparent leak somewhere in the area of the rear seat of the dinette. Wate
Just got my MH-40 back zigracer at 9:51am 09.19.15 Big Boats 16/2624 So a little more than a month ago, I take the guys from work out for a day sail out of Noank/Mystic,
Bilge pump float switch. (1) scottmellloyditude at 9:35am 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1049 Some reason float switch decided to melt...
Installing Halyard Restrainer Mike48 at 7:57am 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2811 I'm installing a halyard restrainer that came with my Schaefer CF-500 roller furler. There is one h
Broken Rudder Cap Hunter 27 Hapa at 6:16am 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1116 Aloha All~ I was hoping my first post would be sharing the joys of sailing in Florida... Not a c
Anchor light brand (2) jwieneck at 6:04am 09.19.15 Big Boats 4/1211 Am hoping someone can tell me what brand this mast head anchor light is. I could not see any label a
26S Trailer axle clearance indianajolet at 4:55am 09.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1491 Anyone know how much space should be between boat hull and axle on a 26 s when on the trailer? Than
vbunce vbunce at 6:16pm 09.18.15 Pearson 0/755 water leaks need help pearson 303 1984 port hole in head is leaking water a lot what type of port h
Takeaways from Newport Boat Show Solstice at 2:33pm 09.18.15 Ask All Sailors 2/805 Went to the show yesterday and the two most interesting take always for me were that Tartan introduc
What oil should I use in my Yanmar transmission Nelsonhow at 2:09pm 09.18.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1957 The Yanmar manual calls for SAE 10w-30 CC oil. But I understand that the CC rating is no longer use
Marine grade wire? Macboy at 2:07pm 09.18.15 Ask All Sailors 17/4110 So, aside from buying wire at a marine shop - why is it that nobody seems to know what I'm talking a
Head intake seacock Windtherapy at 1:06pm 09.18.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3782 How many of you close your head intake sea cock when not using the head? I know some people do but
'81H36 cabin top winch size question tmjb at 9:57am 09.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 20/3656 My 'new to me' H36 came with a Barient 10 mounted to the port side cabin top for the main sheet (' j
Companionway Ladder EnginesForward at 9:57am 09.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1134 I have a 1972 V-22. Does anyone have a drawing or photo of a companionway ladder that can be fabrica
My mast razing system (3) west wind at 9:53am 09.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/3902 My mast raising system No more waiting for help, put this together for approx. $100, can't believe
curtains nena at 9:34am 09.18.15 Parts Search 0/804 I'm looking for louvered curtains for my oday 26. The tracks are still there, but I need the curtain
Repower for Columbia 36 soLarrsfis at 9:17am 09.18.15 Columbia 9/3841 I need some help deciding what engine I should by to re-power my 1969 Columbia 36. I have two choic
Whisker pole (1) flynhi4u at 7:33am 09.18.15 Smaller Boats 8/1121 After using our redneck whisker pole the other night http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/atta
Mast step casting. avariale at 7:31am 09.18.15 S2 1/1193 I am in need of a new mast step casting. Anyone know where I can get one? "Rig Rite" shows one all

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Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? jon hansen at 8:39am 02.17.24 how often do you clean and lube the slot inside your mast? ... and the slugs?
Moving Up... kappykaplan at 8:20am 02.17.24 Congratulations on the purchase of your new-to-you boat! :beer:
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 8:19am 02.17.24 Or should I use a hand held wireless helm Mike? This gets my vote. Keeps the new radio down below
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC smokey73 at 8:18am 02.17.24 I have a Nex Gen 5.5 and am happy with it too. When you have to start it from cold it sometimes tak
Boating with osteoporosis buddybear at 8:14am 02.17.24 Thanks for the reply. I'll know more in 6 weeks. Will be drinking more wine. Did you actually fra
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? dlochner at 8:11am 02.17.24 I changed to a wireless mic, love it. You can be anywhere on the boat and use it. I have a B&G V60 w
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 8:06am 02.17.24 Thank you dlochner. So it sounds like I need a whole new radio set (helm Mike and nav station set).
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? dlochner at 8:04am 02.17.24 Check your boom angle when the sail is down. If the aft end of the boom is too far down, when you
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? smokey73 at 8:00am 02.17.24 Check your boom angle when the sail is down. If the aft end of the boom is too far down, when you g
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? dlochner at 7:46am 02.17.24 Unfortunately, the answer to your questions is no. You may get lucky and find a used mic on eBay, bu
1980 c and c 32 refrdge question dlochner at 7:35am 02.17.24 We are going to need more information. What brand of refrigeration? Is the refrigeration engine driv
Advice on transcontinental shipping sailme88 at 6:48am 02.17.24 You have several modes available. Over the road.. Club mate did this from San Diego to Maine... In M
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina sailme88 at 6:41am 02.17.24 there is a video floating around ( our intended) out there of a race boat stubbing it's toe and the
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? dlochner at 5:40am 02.17.24 Hi Legend owners, I am close to buying a 1989 Legend 37. The main is impossible to raise the last
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? (2) Marmalade at 4:54am 02.17.24 My guess is it's the full battens loading-up/binding. We had the same problem... went with a Tides
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC Slipin Away at 3:26am 02.17.24 I have the same boat and did remove the generator. It was actually not that hard. Unbolt the gener
Sunwind 311 - question about hull Kostas Metaxas at 1:02am 02.17.24 Thanks Everybody for taking part in assistance! Wish You nice weekend!
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 7:14pm 02.16.24 Among other things this part puzzles me. Usually a grounding damages the bottom of the boat, not th
Water Leaks marcham at 7:12pm 02.16.24 Another option cutting the top / fittings off and inserting a flexible tank. https://www.plastimo-p
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC (2) Bogart at 6:11pm 02.16.24 Thanks for your replies. Here are a couple of pictures. You will see that the genset is installed (i

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