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Steering System 1983 Hunter 31 HMT2 at 2:08pm 03.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/874 Can anyone confirm that the steering system on the '83 Hunter 31 is an Edson? or is it some other br
Mac Sailors in San Diego Izzy at 1:39pm 03.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1264 Guys, Can anyone in the SD area recommend a low cost place to get some time on a sailboat at the en
Hunter 340 Bottom Painting smoothsailing at 12:14pm 03.08.15 Big Boats 2/916 Hey all you happy 340 owners, Spring is almost here in the Northeast and the ugly job must be don
REmoving mbaker269 at 12:02pm 03.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/890 My Catalina is actually a 380. I am trying to remove the prop, probably for the 1st time. Its a 199
O'day 39 toe rail replacement Panta Rei at 11:20am 03.08.15 Bigger Boats 3/3382 As noted in a earlier Thread, Crest aluminum has sections of toe rail and rub rail for the O'day 39
Universal Kubota experts - water pump (2) Skipper at 11:02am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 25/11336 This is related to previous post pump failure. I've found about 4 different Kubota part numbers to
Yanmar panel rebuild - indicator and alarm questions... (1) holdech at 11:00am 03.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/7795 I'm building a custom engine panel for our Yanmar 3GM30 and wondering if I should mount the alarm un
Hatch seals! (3) ttac at 10:33am 03.08.15 Big Boats 2/910 Hello all. I am looking for some new seals / gaskets for the hatches on our 1991 42 Passage. If some
Old through-hull holes brand name model? (3) steveinusa at 9:55am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1603 The Through-hull holes have dummy plugs in them where the old transducers went. Are there new replac
rudder shaft noise wolf at 9:52am 03.08.15 Pearson 2/1026 our 1967 Pearson Coaster developed a grinding noise in the rudder shaft assembly after a severe stor
No Joke All U Get at 9:36am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 23/4449 Hi All, I've been thinking about the Joker valves in the head and pose this question. During eve
What an eye opener dale4643 at 9:17am 03.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2371 Not a question here, just food for thought. I dropped of my main at Kerr Sailmakers to have 1 reefin
New Owner......Harpoon 5.2 D B at 9:06am 03.08.15 Trailer Sailors 2/2526 Found One! Harpoons are rare on the West Coast and I've been looking for one for almost a year. I
New to Hunter 23- Any advice on supply retailers? Monoceros2 at 8:01am 03.08.15 Smaller Boats 8/1471 All- We just picked up our 1985 Hunter 23 yesterday. While we have previously only owned 1 othe
Oracle Team USA- America's Cup Ron20324 at 7:50am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1252 Sad news in this morning's paper: The boat was being prepped to move to Bermuda for the Americas' Cu
New Engine Lizzies Teau at 7:00am 03.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/2562 We have a 1982 "First 38" and we need to replace our engine. Does anyone have any suggestions. Che
Coming to Oceanside Looking for day charter Izzy at 6:37am 03.08.15 Destinations 8/3254 Guys, Can someone recommend a day charter. I really need a reasonable price.
Dock stick storage Cowpokee at 7:22pm 03.07.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1304 Looking for ideas on how to store my dock stick in an easily accessible place. I saw a mod I like t
new trailer mr_mark at 6:10pm 03.07.15 Parts Search 1/906 I need another trailer for my 26x. The original is getting too rusted. Any suggestions?
Servicing Jib Winches on Hunter 40.5- HELP smokey73 at 6:08pm 03.07.15 Big Boats 8/1287 My Jib winches are in desperate need of servicing. The grease is more like glue and varnish than gr

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New winterizing mod - done! (1) Tally Ho at 4:37pm 11.02.23 I winterized Tally Ho the afternoon I hauled out, in about 1 hour. - I already drained the water ta
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 4:19pm 11.02.23 I went from outboard to Atomic 4 to Yammie and each was an improvement. That was my experience. I
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light pgandw at 4:07pm 11.02.23 Not a big fan of masthead anchor lights, but then the biggest boat I have owned is an ODay 25 with a
MaxProp prop fstbttms at 3:57pm 11.02.23 I'm on the fence about switching to Maxprop and of course , I can do that at any future haul out. A
Its funny Friday! (1) WayneH at 3:32pm 11.02.23 Kermit, here's my boat book on the coffee table. k from an old old Texas Hill Country oak. The sawmi
Engine Sensor ID twalker H260 at 3:10pm 11.02.23 From the yanmar parts catalog it looks like you are correct looking for part number 127610-91350. f
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) ggrizzard at 3:07pm 11.02.23 Air Force show-offs! :biggrin:
Electric winch on 91 Hunter Passage ggrizzard at 3:04pm 11.02.23 Well, the circuit may have an inline fuse that's blown. Or, the wiring to the breaker has a short.
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 dlochner at 2:28pm 11.02.23 And if I'm being perfectly honest with myself... I find diesels intimidating.... so I might have a
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 2:24pm 11.02.23 Is this really a thing???? I know it is the lore on the net and I've seen this argument many time
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 2:16pm 11.02.23 Charleston area with current? No way I would ever rely on an outboard. I found it very easy to get
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light Scott T-Bird at 2:12pm 11.02.23 I don't like using incandescent fixtures with LED bulbs so I have never compromised. I just spend t
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 rgranger at 1:57pm 11.02.23 That does sound a bit rich. I would look for a 38 year old 27' boat to be under 10K - I think. I
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 1:52pm 11.02.23 Stuffed? I think that kid was squashed. -Will very punny
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light rgranger at 1:46pm 11.02.23 Yea, I know the argument: If someone crashes into you and you don't have insurance and they are dis
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. shemandr at 1:42pm 11.02.23 When I needed repair to various sailboats I had I would take the boat up there from LI. I had high
Engine Sensor ID (1) sailcapt340 at 1:38pm 11.02.23 I have the same engine as you (3GM30F) in my 2000 340. I will be at my boat this weekend and will ch
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 1:37pm 11.02.23 That does sound a bit rich. I would look for a 38 year old 27' boat to be under 10K - I think. I
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) shemandr at 1:24pm 11.02.23 Speaking of airshows, I think the Stuart Airshow will be Friday November 10 to the 12th. Notice it
Interior Wood shemandr at 1:17pm 11.02.23 I'd be inclined to stick with the oil and keep re-applying it. I love the varnished look but the ca

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