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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 16/2623 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 8/1115 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 3/1955 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 17/4107 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 10/3780 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 20/3655 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 29/3901 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 9/3839 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 8/1120 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 1/1192 I am in need of a new mast step casting. Anyone know where I can get one? "Rig Rite" shows one all
honda 8hp gearshift lever extension mod. mick hodapp at 6:54am 09.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2271 hi folks, does anyone out there have any pics/info on extending the gear shift lever on my 89' hond

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Outboard Transom Mount w4swk at 5:32am 02.16.24 Thank you for the info! I looked at the Catalina Direct mount you have...the photo looks like what I
Outboard Transom Mount danooxnard at 4:32am 02.16.24 I have the 3 spring version of the Catalina Direct motor mount for the C-22. I also have a heavy 9.
Hunter 30 Skeg assessment MikeHoncho at 10:04pm 02.15.24 Didn't mean to imply that the rudder would just fall out. But, losing the skeg and the support that
Cradle: transport 4000nm? Sell, buy/build new? Sail 365/yr and stay off the hard? captain69 at 9:41pm 02.15.24
Hunter 30 Skeg assessment Roland5048 at 8:25pm 02.15.24 Hi Roland, good to know, in some other post they claimed that the skeg is not holding the rudder bu
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina rdmerhar at 7:12pm 02.15.24 Sorry for not updating the "true story". I had to go to the State Attorney General to get answers. L
new mulitbank battery charger experiences jdrutten at 4:57pm 02.15.24 Would this set up, without a AC charger, be correct? If you put the alternator in parallel with
removing trailer from boat in driveway Project_Mayhem at 4:56pm 02.15.24 The Precision 18 is around 1100lbs so theres plenty of options. I would look into suspending it from
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 02.15.24
Outboard Transom Mount Project_Mayhem at 4:38pm 02.15.24 I would avoid one with a plastic mount unless it's a reputable brand name. I've had two Chinese plas
new mulitbank battery charger experiences (1) twodzusfittings at 3:51pm 02.15.24 Would this set up, without a AC charger, be correct?
new mulitbank battery charger experiences DArcy at 1:34pm 02.15.24 I have the same setup as @jssailem, Sterling Pro charging the house bank and an ACR charging the sta
Cradle: transport 4000nm? Sell, buy/build new? Sail 365/yr and stay off the hard? David in Sandusky at 12:37pm 02.15.24 Our cradle is great for the annual haul out and storage through the winter on Lake Erie. But if you
Boating with osteoporosis David in Sandusky at 12:31pm 02.15.24 About this time, I would be installing an electric anchor windlass.
WARNING : Sailrite Machine (240v/international) version does not work with inverters Orbweaver at 12:14pm 02.15.24 Fair enough, and as you say add in an inverter of possibly dubious quality, possibly with inadequate
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH A DOMETIC Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator and Freezer, Powered by AC/DC or Solar (2) JBP-PA at 11:50am 02.15.24 I've had it three years so far, but my 22 liter is much smaller than any of the dual zone dometics.
Hunter 30 Skeg assessment dlochner at 11:39am 02.15.24 Here's the correct URL: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/h30-replacing-skeg-with-spade-rud
WARNING : Sailrite Machine (240v/international) version does not work with inverters dlochner at 11:34am 02.15.24 And yea, for SailRite to put right on their website that it doesn't work with inverters and then no
WARNING : Sailrite Machine (240v/international) version does not work with inverters Orbweaver at 11:25am 02.15.24 While high quality oscilloscopes are not practical, you can get a handheld 2Ch one with signal gener
Hunter 30 Skeg assessment ggrizzard at 10:49am 02.15.24 Lloyd, I can't seem to 'follow' the track to the thread you listed. Any specific locale? Thanks, G.

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