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Need to replace a gooseneck Cal 29 Danmcq at 12:42am 09.06.14 Cal 0/1245 Hi Recently bought a Cal 29, the survey revealed a crack in the gooseneck, so how do I know I am o
Hunter 260 cockpit or transom shower? langstraatp at 9:12pm 09.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2205 My wife and I just purchased a 2001 Hunter 260. This is an upgrade from a Siren 17 - quite the upgr
hard to adjust sheet & boom obsailor at 7:28pm 09.05.14 Catalina 30 3/1108 I've got a 1992 Cat 30 with mid-boom sheeting. The boom seems to be more difficult to move than I w
What size Genny best for Hunter 19-2 ? Captain One Eye at 5:47pm 09.05.14 Smaller Boats 1/1417 Greetings fellow 19-2 sailors . I'm needing a bigger headsail than the stock 100% jib . Was wonderin
Birds eye view of my Hunter 335 on the hard ingeanous at 5:19pm 09.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1127 http://youtu.be/7jAQOtjlUC8?list=UUPuYaYEANsF5rGPT91CO_Lw From the boat yard of broken dreams...
Catalina-22 Swing Keel Wanted CaptDon01 at 4:50pm 09.05.14 Parts Search 1/1555 Before I spend the big bucks and pull the trigger on a new swing keel for our C-22, I'm looking for
advice needed on fuel polisher for Yanmar 4JH2TE eianm at 4:39pm 09.05.14 Big Boats 2/977 I have always been worried that my fuel tank has no drain and no inspection port- this is probably t
Do you lock your wheel? Sailm8 at 4:17pm 09.05.14 Ask All Sailors 10/10055 Labor Day weekend we were anchored for 4 days. Every evening there was a hellacious storm with high
Winterizing Yanmar Out of Water slazerow at 2:24pm 09.05.14 Big Boats 3/2437 I have been winterizing my freshwater cooled Yanmar 3JH2E in the water over the past few years, with
Winching up the Mast wufibugs at 1:41pm 09.05.14 Ask All Sailors 41/4854 A variety of tasks to be done mast top. I have a good harness, but I know that between tools and par
Epic failed maiden voyage Diver960 at 1:03pm 09.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/2739 Well, today was supposed to be the day. I'm headed out of town for work starting tomorrow morning a
Pedestal bin Tim22 at 10:47am 09.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/579 Does anyone know where I can get a replacement for the bin that fits in the large cockpit pedestal.
US Boat Show Jacques C at 10:05am 09.05.14 Big Boats 14/1538 After 5 years of trying to get the Annapolis, we are finally going this year. We have a hotel and a
Installing auto pilot H 29.5 (2) james295 at 9:27am 09.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1211 Installing wheel drive on pedestal ,the motor drive is to long and will not allow the wheel to go on
Keel Winch appears to be stuck Triple Point at 9:08am 09.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2360 I have a hunch I'm missing something fairly obvious and, I'm clinging to the notion that there's no
Holes in the mast kpgraci at 8:47am 09.05.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2084 This for you structural engineers out there. To install a steaming light I need to drill a hole in
1983 Hunter 22 swing keel weight JamesO256 at 8:15am 09.05.14 Smaller Boats 3/3538 Has anyone weighed their boat, it seems like all the reference material has different weights for th
Just used Epoxy for the first time! braol at 6:51am 09.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1742 Well, I finally did it...I got all the materials together (at the same time for a change) and went t
Red Right Returning Especially All The Others steveebryant at 8:55pm 09.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/3791 Dear Long Time Sailors and Cruisers, Most all know: "Red right returning." Some may say: "Red le
Cleveland, Ohio Mac group wanted njbaker at 8:05pm 09.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1039 As a new owner and extreme novice sailor I am looking for any Mac groups in my area. Always good to

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Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma PlaneTom at 3:45pm 09.03.23 Ullman in Santa Cruz? Hodges and the gang. Great sailmakers. The did a stack pack for us a few year
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma marchem at 3:40pm 09.03.23 We bought new sails for our 310 a year or so back. The old main had a couple repairs where the grom
Raritan PHII long term review Terry Cox at 2:10pm 09.03.23 No wet blanket intended on this saga, but our two 1991 Jabsco electric macerator sea water toilets s
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Terry Cox at 1:38pm 09.03.23 how do you get through the gypsy Hi Ralph. Our horizontal windlass has a drum and gypsy together o
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place sailme88 at 1:09pm 09.03.23 Do you mean like this? handle direction primarily for strength reasons. But thanks for noticing thi
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement SailorShaggy at 12:59pm 09.03.23 It flows into a "catch" in the bilge with its own bilge pump. The only lines into the holding tank a
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:42pm 09.03.23 PS. Does your shower flow to the holding tank or to a bilge ?
Car Accident danooxnard at 12:42pm 09.03.23 Glad you are ok. There is hope if they cannot fix yours. https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/d
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:24pm 09.03.23 Looking at the waste water drawing : vented loop would be for the sea water inlet to any head as i
New sails for 29.5 Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 09.03.23 I always thought that a B&R rigged Hunter with a flat-topped, full roach traditional main would be
radar Sailgunner at 11:41am 09.03.23 Maybe you should contact Raymarine. They have a pretty good forum.
New sails for 29.5 Tally Ho at 11:36am 09.03.23 I always thought that a B&R rigged Hunter with a flat-topped, full roach traditional main would be
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement (2) SailorShaggy at 11:17am 09.03.23 We will need to see a copy of the diagrams in your owner's manual to tell you anything. It's all a
Replace section of G4 anchor chain (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 09.03.23 I've tried all kinds of rope to chain splices and have returned to a thimble and shackle. A man a
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 09.03.23 Looking at the diagrams in my owner's manual I do not see a vented loop We will need to see a cop
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 8:55am 09.03.23 Thanks. I'm on the boat in an hour so I will have a good look. We are expecting temperatures above 3
raising and lowering mast David in Sandusky at 8:54am 09.03.23 We took down, then raised our mast for three winters after we bought our '77 h27. First, you need a
DC panel led indicator stopped working Beau Jacques at 8:36am 09.03.23 Great - here in the UK "Blue Sea" supplies seem to be currently less available - but following the i
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 8:16am 09.03.23 Hi Stickinthemud5 It's outstanding characteristic is that it has a more definitive resting point. S
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Terry Cox at 7:02am 09.03.23 Your picture shows me, time to replace with new. I will never use a repair link on our boat. I've tr

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