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30' Newport MKII (1974) mast needed rcardozo at 2:03pm 08.12.13 Parts Search 4/2478 A shroud snapped and I broke the mast in two. I am having a dufficult time finding a replacement mas
Great Loop Dream Walter Bostic at 1:22pm 08.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1470 Has anyone sailed the Great Loop in a Macgregor 26? Opinions on the suitability of this boat are we
Mac 26D daggerboard Sail Wizard at 1:00pm 08.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1001 I have a Mac 26D and would like to know how far down the daggerboard is suppose to be. Mine goes do
assbly dwg for 32 maxwell winch KanSailor at 1:00pm 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1102 looking for assembly dwg. for 32 maxwell winch, Does anyone know were I can fine one.
Signet Depthsounder Repair Apex at 12:49pm 08.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/960 Just a few months after purchasing our O'Day 28 the depthsounder began alarming continuously. I tal
Galley finished(almost) (5) ehudm at 12:17pm 08.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2099 Finally finished the galley last week before I went sailing , still missing some small details but I
Interstate vs Trojan Batteries csd0606 at 12:10pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 17/13230 We are having some electrical work done...fixed on our new to us H26. We are changing all to LED, n
New chartplotter/sounder Glenn17467 at 11:57am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1128 I purchsed a new Garmin Echo50 chartplotter/sounder. Initial times turning on it would begin and sh
Okanagan B.C. trip info Hugh Burton at 11:56am 08.12.13 Destinations 1/1140 Hoping to take my Macgregor 26M to Okanagan Lake B.C. this Sept. I'm looking for info on boat Launc
Overnight in Huntington (4) FourPoints at 11:36am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1063 Did an overnight trip to Huntington NY this weekend, rafted up with a friend. One of the guys on the
Keel Bottom Paint Prep (1) jpallen01 at 11:29am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1865 Hi - I've attached a picture of the keel of a boat I'm restoring. It's a 1977 Santana 525. The keel
Minimum Run Time wheatfieldcrows at 11:28am 08.12.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/2228 My fiancee and I recently purchased a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM 12 inboard diesel engine. Thi
hatch problem stoneyharbor at 11:23am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1775 I have a crack in a hatch. Is there anything to repair it rather than replace it? It is small, near
sailboat sailing hotrodder at 11:16am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1341 i have no sailing experience. own a 1987 hunter 23.5. would like any info. anyone might be able to g
Rigging Tension Chris115 at 10:58am 08.12.13 Catalina 22 8/1808 I am looking for some advice on adjusting rigging tension. Is the Loos Guage the best solution for t
port erie harbor. curvaceous at 10:45am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/833 beginner sailing cpl in erie, pa would like insight on highlights such as; secluded coves /anchor po
Topping lift jrcooksr at 10:08am 08.12.13 Catalina 30 4/1383 Let me qualify this question by saying I'm still rather new to all of this. I was watching a video o
Lagoon Pond Martha's Vineyard Bob S at 9:57am 08.12.13 Destinations 3/2594 Vacationing in Vineyard Haven Martha's Vineyard. The admiral and kids are taking the ferry and I was
Control lights Hunter 410 engine control panel (2) 2discover at 9:49am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1401 Hi I've just bought a '99 Hunter 410. The control lights on the engine control panel do not work. :d
Navico Wheelpilot 5000 Repair Caper2 at 9:26am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1044 I had the cable from the control head to the motor replaced recently to restore power in the system,

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Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 Bob S at 9:39am 02.08.23 https://www.garhauermarine.com/shop/transom-hardware-accessories-mast-boom-blocks-hardware/dinghy-da
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 9:29am 02.08.23 Bottom paint does not prevent blisters. For that a barrier coat is needed. Looks like I was reply
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 9:27am 02.08.23 Could you please supply your source for that information ? Thanks. Most of my knowledge is from
Why paint bottom? Alan Gomes at 9:26am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased
Black residue in transmission Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 02.08.23 Best advice is to positively identify your particular gearbox and go with their recommendations.
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 02.08.23 It is called experience as a dealer for Tohatsu that the small charging system runs lights only as e
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 8:59am 02.08.23 our floor has two layers, first is marine plywood on top of which we have the teak like floor boards
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 8:57am 02.08.23 interior. they are a bit dated and want to spruce it up. My preference is replacing the floor with t
Why paint bottom? Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased
Hull void/de-lamination (1) dlochner at 8:50am 02.08.23 It appears that the hull has been patched. The edge of the patch is visible where the arrow is point
Black residue in transmission kloudie1 at 8:41am 02.08.23 Just a couple of quick clarifying notes: there are two different kinds of Kanzaki gearboxes in the o
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 8:25am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased n
2007 H38 - Wiring diagrams Crazy Dave Condon at 8:21am 02.08.23 @flightlead404 Under the help desk, ask for Joe Kerr who was a former Hunter employee who I believe
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:13am 02.08.23 @Dave Groshong I know you have the build list for this boat, can you help this fellow out?
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 8:12am 02.08.23 You might want to circle the suspect area in your photos as the bubble is hard to see and the video
Why paint bottom? Rich Stidger at 8:04am 02.08.23 I think* that if there is even a slim residue of fouling, it will be conducive to promoting faster*
Why paint bottom? Alan Gomes at 8:03am 02.08.23 I have painted the bottom of my boats forever, but now that I own a small boat, 19 feet, I wonder i
Black residue in transmission (1) JamesG161 at 7:03am 02.08.23 Mine is a Synthetic Oil per Owner's Manual. I changed mine to higher Viscosity Oil, used by Highway
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 7:00am 02.08.23 212849
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 (1) JamesG161 at 6:49am 02.08.23 The Deck in the cabin is meant to support weight.

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