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When to replace standing rigging Found at Sea at 4:49pm 10.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1614 My 1985 Hunter 34 has a slight rust staining around the terminals of the standing rigging. Other th
Fall sailing Tim R. at 4:42pm 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 21/3118 Sitting at Jewell Island waiting for the eclipse. Great wind all the way here. We just had beers a
What is this part? (1) Knot Flying at 3:56pm 10.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1071 When I recently bought a 1994 H26, I found this part in the lower step with the water ballast valve.
Cruising sail replacement Lsloomie at 3:10pm 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1837 Just blew put my old roller furling jib/genoa on my o'day 37, and am looking for a good but econo
Signet SL80 BoonMcGee at 2:56pm 10.18.13 Parts Search 0/1820 I need a head unit (cockpit LCD unit to read knots and depth) for a Signet SL 80. Mine can't be repa
TORQEEDO electric motor seadaddler at 2:29pm 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 15/6087 I would like to here the bad or good of anyone who has purchased one of these electric outboards for
Help Identify what this valve (1) n4hhm at 1:35pm 10.18.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1429 Anyone know what this valve might be for. It is located just above to the left of the stuffing box a
what free weather service(s) do you use rufus1138 at 12:54pm 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1931 well, the title has it all, i use noaa with a huge grain of salt, accuweather also with a slightly s
Hunter H34' breaker panel replacement lights (9) Blackacre at 12:14pm 10.18.13 Big Boats 6/2337 I seen several post where people were looking for replacement lights for their power distribution pa
Outboard two cycle mixture. korchinskyp at 9:38am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 20/5790 After mixing up two gallons of gasoline and oil using the 50:1 mixture recommended by Johnson, I had
kittiwake owners trainmanjess at 7:21am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2911 hello all I am looking for other kittiwake owners on here... I am a new owner of a kittiwake sailb
Looking for reviews on O'Day 28s... Steps at 7:18am 10.18.13 Bigger Boats 7/2411 I have been looking all over the web for some formal 3rd party reviews of the 28 O'Day, and so far j
saying goodbye trainmanjess at 6:57am 10.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1189 hello all I am sad to say I am leaving the MacGregor part of the sailboat owners forum... I will s
rear cutlass bearing with fitting dccooper at 6:53am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1221 I am a novice, building a George Bueghler design on a budget. I am ready to align the 1 1/4" prop s
Deer Island Anchorage at Biloxi? JonnyQuest at 6:41am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4575 Hey local MS sailors. Looking closer along the shoreline, to sort of gunk hole. Not a lot of option
Engine oil weight Ken13559 at 5:26am 10.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 19/4853 Previously i use Delvac 15W40 oil with STP silicon oil treatment on my 2gm20f. WOT was 3400. Later i
Hunter 240 outboard bracket Justin at 10:31pm 10.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/741 Just wondering if anyone has changed, replaced or altered there outboard bracket on a hunter 240? My
Universal M18 raw water pump issue drh1965 at 6:26pm 10.17.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/4034 So the original Oberdorfer pump start leaking out the weep holes. It is a 202M15. I replaced it w
Xantrex remote control panel- feedback please? eianm at 5:32pm 10.17.13 Big Boats 5/2307 I have a Freedom 20 inverter charger on my 1991 H42 ( I think it was replaced in 2007 after a lighte
Head servicing question Roger Patry at 4:39pm 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1971 I recently bought a new 26M. It comes with a dockside servicing port to drain the toilet. I like t

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Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 11:45am 06.04.23 Got it out!
Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips morbidfollower at 11:38am 06.04.23 Thanks for the positive encouragement Stu. You would have been a great resource to have here to lear
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:48am 06.04.23 :kick::laugh::laugh::biggrin:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 10:38am 06.04.23 You have the patience of Jobe, John. I'd have lost it long ago, been arrested, convicted, and sitti
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't WayneH at 10:33am 06.04.23 I've been following this thread mostly because it sounds like my luck. Today, my engine still does s
Hunter 38 Fixed Portlight Shade ggrizzard at 10:22am 06.04.23 Not sure... If it was made of canvas (sunbrella) and snapped onto the side of the cabin, I don't thi
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 10:18am 06.04.23 I think these might work. You will need to ID the AMP value of the breaker. These are AC or DC. The
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 10:17am 06.04.23 Is it one or 3 breakers that have lost their toggles? it is a bank of 3 Is it one or 3 breakers th
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 10:10am 06.04.23 Tim. Does this look like the part. https://defender.com/en_us/lewmar-winch-replacement-feeder-arm-4
New Alternator Regulator? Rich Stidger at 10:06am 06.04.23 Is that P-type vs. N-type? I think so.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RussC at 10:03am 06.04.23 You have the patience of Jobe, John. I'd have lost it long ago, been arrested, convicted, and sittin
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 10:02am 06.04.23 I just occurred to me- When you test the alternator with a resistor connected to the field connecti
New Alternator Regulator? Rich Stidger at 9:58am 06.04.23 I will troubleshoot to see if it's the alternator or regulator, and if it's the regulator, probably
First time sailboat owner (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 06.04.23 216478
First time sailboat owner Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 06.04.23 No stock available. Sorry, I should have said that already. OUCH ! I think that applies to almos
Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips Stu Jackson at 9:35am 06.04.23 I do have an autopilot that for some reason won't talk to my gps over NMEA 0183 so it only function
First time sailboat owner JamesG161 at 9:33am 06.04.23 Here are the pics here is that breaker $100 in stock Hunter 42 breaker, triple pole single throw
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:32am 06.04.23 When I bought my first sailboat 60 plus years ago, several old salty sea dog sailors said there were
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Will Gilmore at 9:30am 06.04.23 I found this: Greater Richmond Sailing Association - Home The fleet, with help from the club, host
3 Blade Prop Swap? jssailem at 9:26am 06.04.23 When the water warms, you may want to dive under your boat and assure you did not pick up any debris

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