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Mainsail for Hunter 30 HSMCh30 at 4:43am 04.07.15 Parts Search 2/1862 Help preserve an important part of Maryland history and promote sailing on the Chesapeake. Historic
H34 Split Backstay Mark48 at 9:01pm 04.06.15 Big Boats 17/1995 I was working on my boat today, and started wondering where others hook the backstay. I have been h
shallow water sailing electronics High Plains Drifter at 7:18pm 04.06.15 Trailer Sailors 31/6866 I have recently purchased MACGREGOR 26S and am eagerly awaiting my maiden voyage. I have spent a gre
Compression post rotten (3) Alctel at 7:09pm 04.06.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2463 While my mast is down, I took off the teak casing on the compression post and jabbed the wood undern
swing keels shouldnt stay in the water? piedpiperIII at 6:36pm 04.06.15 Catalina 22 17/2672 I read that swing keels should not stay in the water long time is this true? I also read that people
Changing keel on Hunter 28.5 bjmileham at 6:36pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1375 I'm moving my Hunter 28.5 from TX to FL. Apparently my 6' keel is going to be a problem, so I was th
my mast crutch (3) piedpiperIII at 6:25pm 04.06.15 Catalina 22 6/1244 This is what I came up with
1986 Hunter 34 "My First Big Sailboat" chrisrezba at 6:22pm 04.06.15 Big Boats 18/2208 My boat doesn't have a tachometer. Is this uncommon for a diesel ? I don't even see where it should
changing halyards from steel piedpiperIII at 5:25pm 04.06.15 Catalina 22 10/1926 is there an advantage or not to change my external steel halyards to internal rope? My 89 was this w
Shower in Hunter 33 (1) Dannotti at 4:18pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2379 I have a 2010 Hunter 33. That we bought last November. We have sailed short trips and have not used
Texas Coast Sailind and Anchorage TXGulfcoaster at 3:52pm 04.06.15 Big Boats 10/3205 Has anyone sailed south of Galveston and entered Matagorda Bay from the Gulf? There is an island - B
Hurth KZW at 3:40pm 04.06.15 Catalina 310 9/1421 Like many C-310 owners, I have a Hurth ZF 5M transmission. Question: What transmission fluid sho
Replacement Starter Battery Sailaway466 at 3:06pm 04.06.15 Ask All Sailors 16/6236 I have a Hunter 466 and my starter battery went out. After investigation I found that the previous
rudder pic nitrohemi1 at 3:06pm 04.06.15 Bigger Boats 5/1161 Thanks for letting me join your group,asking for a close up pic and measure of a rudder of a 89 oday
Android GPS bug Sandy Stone at 2:53pm 04.06.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1909 Trying to remain, um, thrifty, I recently downloaded MX Mariner to my old Toshiba Android tablet. W
How to change water heater on 1987 Catalina 30? Al17265 at 2:25pm 04.06.15 Catalina 30 30/10097 Need input on how to remove and replace 6 gallon water heater on my 1987 Catalina 30. What informati
Texas Coastal Sailing Location TXGulfcoaster at 2:00pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/516 Has anyone entered Matagorda Bay from the Gulf and anchored near Bird Island? Need a good spot for o
davit lift for outboard on Beneteau 373 Peter M at 1:28pm 04.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1252 I need to get a lift to raise my outboard from my dinghy to the boat (Beneteau 373) and back. Any s
Facebook post gives clue to new direction for Hunter? (1) Ed Caldwell at 1:15pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2051 Anyone else notice what's different about the boat in this photo? From a picture posted on Hunter's
Rode counter - worth installing or not? holdech at 12:50pm 04.06.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1144 The "windlass deal" I picked up a few weeks ago included a Maxwell rode counter. I'm curious if anyo

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Square top main on water ballast? (1) SkookumZac at 9:36am 08.30.23 219386 I have one on order :cool: I discussed square top vs roachy main with my sailmaker. He sug
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Hayden Watson at 9:30am 08.30.23 I have always heard that Volvo was REALLY proud of their parts but $200 for a small return line?!?!?
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 9:28am 08.30.23 This stuff. 3M Dual Lock tape. https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Reclosable-Fastener-SJ3560-Clear/dp/B07
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? jssailem at 9:23am 08.30.23 I had wrap on my exhaust system when I disassembled my engine. It took a sharp knife that ended up d
Need source for winch parts jviss at 9:20am 08.30.23 Excellent! Thanks for the update.
Replace section of G4 anchor chain jssailem at 9:18am 08.30.23 Win the lottery... Buy a big yacht and hire a Captain and Crew to care of the boat. All the problems
Winterization? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:44am 08.30.23 See the "Winterizing Plumbing" sticky at the top of the Plumbing and Sanitation forum...it's the se
Winchbit driver Hayden Watson at 8:42am 08.30.23 Sounds like a plan thanks for your comment. Do you have any pictures? Doesn't seem like it should
Refilling Compass - where's the port? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:42am 08.30.23 Refilling is only half the problem. Unless you find and fix the cause, refilling is a futile action.
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:40am 08.30.23 Hard to believe that the PHII would still be the top rated manual toilet pump ever since Raritan int
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Ralph Johnstone at 8:38am 08.30.23 Lewmar just confirmed the 3/8 Crosby G335 will fit in my V2 002 windlass gypsy. Incredible stroke
Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 08.30.23
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks VT Fitz at 8:30am 08.30.23 On the topic of marine lubricants, I just had a rigger down to my boat yesterday to retrieve my main
Raritan PHII long term review Skipper at 8:25am 08.30.23 How would you describe your pumping action - aggressive or moderate ? Did you lubricate the piston
Winchbit driver stageboss at 8:24am 08.30.23 I installed a couple of ceiling lights in my C30 and fully hid all of the wires. I used a combinat
Catalina 22 bilge care Scott T-Bird at 8:22am 08.30.23 https://people.com/4-people-dog-rescued-moments-before-sinking-boat-capsized-new-jersey-7963345 It
Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 8:17am 08.30.23 ust confirmed the 3/8 Crosby G335 will fit in my V2 002 windlass gypsy. Upsizing a connecting link
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 8:06am 08.30.23 A friend had a vinyl winch handle holder that he never installed because he didn't want to drill ho
2001 HUNTER 320 Keith P at 7:57am 08.30.23 Yes!!
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Scott T-Bird at 7:45am 08.30.23 My boat came with the wrap on the mixing elbow. I attempted to unwrap it once just so I could exami

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