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Cutlass Bearing Removal Tool Steverhnm at 3:29pm 03.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2341 Anybody have one they may want to loan to me? I will pay a deposit and a reasonable fee for rent.
Clevis Pins Stuck in Masthead CloudDiver at 1:00pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/3592 I remove the masthead for my C-22 to clean things up an have a closer inspection of standing rigging
O'Day 34 Dodger Yellowjeepman at 12:25pm 03.30.15 Parts Search 0/954 Looking for a frame or complete dodger. O'Day 34, New is way over budget Thanks Frank
Bilge covers G Day at 11:38am 03.30.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/818 Need to replace teak and holly bilge covers and would like buy ASAP
Water Maker Options (1) pchrisler at 11:11am 03.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1317 We are planning on doing the Ha Ha in October and want to add water maker. No plans for a generator
Water pump Sediment (1) WhiteNow at 10:54am 03.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1100 Have two tanks on vessel the tank 1 operates fine. Tank #2 sputters at sink and water pump doesn't s
Windlass Installation JMReilly at 10:45am 03.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2322 Just purchased a Lewmar pro 1000 Windlass to install on my 87 Hunter Legend 35. It will involve cut
Feathering Propeller Jpgerlach at 10:38am 03.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3558 Am looking at a variprofile feathering propeller for my Beneteau 331. Maxprop seems to be the other
Anchor bow roller awerman at 10:29am 03.30.15 Smaller Boats 2/1324 For ease of use I'm thinking of installing a anchor roller for the bow of my 1984 C-24 fixed keel.
Jib rail angles mm2347 at 10:04am 03.30.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/592 Just ran across some notes Ive used to install jib sheet rails. Maybe they can help some older ques
Adjustable backstay setting Cowpokee at 10:00am 03.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3158 The next time I have my boat out of the water I will replace the original backstay with a 4:1 adjust
Quick H27 question braol at 9:39am 03.30.15 The Cherubini Hunters 3/628 I can't get to the boat this week (otherwise I'd measure myself): What is the height from the base
what problem areas Vision 32 when buying v18744 at 8:48am 03.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4139 am first time buyer a 1990 vision 32 has caught my eye but need feedback on past problems in determ
Trailer Question (1) Greengas at 8:10am 03.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/2694 Hi I am attaching a photo of my Mac 25 on its trailer. As you can see, the bottom roller does no
Muddy->Dry Mooring Issue SeanH at 7:58am 03.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/738 Appealing to the knowledge of this group to see if any owners have moored swing keel boats on moorin
Finally giving it up rivettw at 7:42am 03.30.15 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2593 To all the 37C owners on this forum. After many years of owning my '79 cutter and many years of res
Rudder bushings burnswelds at 6:59am 03.30.15 Catalina 30 10/2424 Hello all, Last season my rudder developed about a 1/4" of lateral movement, after haul out I disc
What does this switch do? (1) Greengas at 6:26am 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 26/3443 Hi I'm brand new to sailing. I just purchased a Macgregor 25. I'm attaching a picture of two sw
Boat ramp newby! keljohnso at 6:00am 03.30.15 Catalina 22 38/5473 Ok, so if the weather holds, this weekend will be our maiden voyage! This will be our first time EVE
Boat grounding in SC Tim R. at 5:22am 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 6/2448 We witnessed via VHF the unfortunate grounding of a sailboat in the Edisto channel near Charleston y

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Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water RSHunter27 at 7:08pm 09.21.23 No experience with the Tides Marine product. It appears to be a lip seal, in a holder, so it is re
2003 Catalina 36 MK11 moisture in the stringers dlochner at 6:58pm 09.21.23
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Ralph Johnstone at 6:56pm 09.21.23 If @Tally Ho recommends the Volvo Penta shaft seal, that's about as factual a report as you're going
Alternator output to..... Ralph Johnstone at 6:49pm 09.21.23 You can get a toner/tracer on Amazon for as little as 20$ or less now a days and it will save you s
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 Ralph Johnstone at 6:41pm 09.21.23 It came apart simply and exposed all of the parts needed for regular inspection and periodic mainte
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Tally Ho at 6:41pm 09.21.23 No experience with the Tides Marine product. It appears to be a lip seal, in a holder, so it is rep
In hull transducer Ralph Johnstone at 6:33pm 09.21.23 (sunk it into a pool of silicone) and connected it to my seven year old Garmin echomap 54DV chart p
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? isaksp00 at 6:30pm 09.21.23 @labrmnus I'm not sure what you're getting at - are you just wondering about why extra things are re
Third Reefing Point Crazy Dave Condon at 6:26pm 09.21.23 I have an easier release for a topping lift. Are you interested ?
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:10pm 09.21.23
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Terry Cox at 5:37pm 09.21.23 Completed hose replacement of forward as well as aft lines. Thanks for the update. If you would pl
2003 Catalina 36 MK11 moisture in the stringers Steve V at 5:17pm 09.21.23 The core of the stringers are wood. I have drilled one out in the center upper area of the stringer.
23.5 unsinkable??? Davidasailor26 at 5:10pm 09.21.23 I will assume it sinks and continue to research options for our safety Crazy Dave saw it float and
Deck paint recommendations Nashville_Blues at 4:30pm 09.21.23
Deck paint recommendations Don S/V ILLusion at 4:14pm 09.21.23 Painting a deck with anything but really good paint which can withstand the abrasion and flexing isn
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? captbob47 at 3:33pm 09.21.23 Southern Cross Marine Services Pensacola New & Used Boat Parts Located in Pensacola FL , They have
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 Tally Ho at 3:01pm 09.21.23 Well.... pics attached of the binnacle on our 1994 H 29.5. It came apart simply and exposed all of
Need Guidance - Which trailer sailer fits? Siamese at 3:01pm 09.21.23 Good to do as you're doing, and decide what would be the best possible boat(s) for your situation.
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? rgranger at 3:00pm 09.21.23 Sorry to ask questions but that seems why the internet exists. The problem with many opinions if p
Deck paint recommendations Tally Ho at 2:58pm 09.21.23 It's time to repaint. I'm not the original owner, but it looks like the deck has never been painte

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