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Plastic Shackles for Sail Slugs Substitute tomgrigsby at 1:39pm 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 9/3404 The plastic shackles on my main keep breaking. Lost 4 the last time out. A fellow sailor suggested
Haida 26 (2) RubyJean at 1:37pm 01.08.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/28845 How offten do you see these in the PNW?
Stern Perch Seats for Hunter 28 Sando42 at 1:31pm 01.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1328 Has anybody installed a set of stern perch seats on a Hunter 28ft, 1992 model? I am looking at buyi
drunken sailor dlewis812 at 11:44am 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 20/3913 http://www.dailypilot.com/ocnow/tn-cpt-0111-sailboat-aground-20130111,0,2842155.story?track=rss
How to Remove galley drawers Windcatcher at 11:40am 01.08.13 Big Boats 10/3363 I have a 1984, 34 ft Hunter. I would like to remove the galley drawers located to the left of the s
Hunter 25.5 Electrical Schematic JKCMBOAT at 11:05am 01.08.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/3821 Last winter we set our sights to restoring our newly acquired 1984 Hunter 25.5 to a safe and comfort
Automatic Bilge Pump Bill Roughton at 10:34am 01.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1761 I'm looking for a recommendation for an automatic bilge pump to install on my O'Day 27. Anyone have
Needed info for a part brownfamily at 10:12am 01.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/699 I have a Mac Ben 21 at the bottom of my mast I have a part that looks like an eye hook and also one
Shaft spin on Atomic 4 RubyJean at 9:43am 01.08.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3660 Hi all, I recently bought a O Day 27 in great shape. My question is that I'm changing the folding pr
Solar Rail Lights (2) geoffschultz at 8:41am 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3881 I tried to post this in the following thread forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=137356,
halyard exit plates? Chesapique at 8:32am 01.08.13 Smaller Boats 6/3480 The plastic halyard exit plates on my 94 H19 have broken off. Anyone have experience replacing them?
Where to get butyl tape? shozbot at 7:06am 01.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1191 Does anyone know where I can buy in Connecticut the type of butyl tape that is used for rebedding de
1972 Catalina 22 restoration (10) david_deland at 6:34am 01.08.13 Catalina 22 19/4090 I found this boat over by where I live for around 700 dollars and there was no way I was going to pa
Smile: Yes or no? (3) 1st boat at 5:20am 01.08.13 Catalina 30 14/4653 Just got my boat pulled (81 C30) for the winter. Picked the boat up in June and learning and loving
O'Day 28 derfus at 4:56am 01.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1165 Hi, Of the 507 O'Day 28's that were built how many are still in service?
Anchor rode marking All U Get at 4:51am 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 33/9803 Hi all, Yesterday while painting marks on my anchor chain I got into a discussion on what distance
Engine Hour (LCD) Meter Repair (1) NorthStar at 9:17pm 01.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 81/60260 I have finally had the time to troubleshoot and repair my Yanmar Tach-Hour meter. I believe wha
What's wrong with the 'trim' on this boat? (1) RichH at 8:18pm 01.07.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 53/24137 http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j449/svAquila/reef_zpsed162b23.jpg "photo" is from the Sail A
Beneteau Rubrail Lee Hadjiosif at 6:54pm 01.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3968 I'm trying to select a suitable rubrail for my 381 but I'm having trouble. I prefer the solid vinyl
Waccamaw Morning Roger Long at 5:09pm 01.07.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/3206 I had the anchor aboard almost before there was enough light to see my way out of the creek as the t

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Anyone selling Hunter 38? jssailem at 5:05am 01.17.23
Swing Keel Fittings danooxnard at 4:29am 01.17.23 Be very careful not to get epoxy on the hanger bolts, if you do you can glue them in pretty solidly.
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 3:42am 01.17.23 @chuckwayne is correct for most of the Hunters never came with gas strut vangs as some of my custome
Iron in saildrive oil Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 01.17.23 My tach was working intermittently, turns out the plug had jiggled loose on the back, so worth chec
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights Crazy Dave Condon at 3:28am 01.17.23 An old marina yard trick is to pressurizing the cabin and look for air bubbling out from anything sc
Iron in saildrive oil Ralph Johnstone at 10:06pm 01.16.23
Iron in saildrive oil forbin at 9:37pm 01.16.23
Corrosion On Engine (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:11pm 01.16.23 I was working on changing water pump on 2001 Yanmar 4JH3-TE 76 hp engine and have some corrosion go
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Benny17441 at 8:50pm 01.16.23 What is the engine, a 2GM-20F? Do not start replacing parts wholesale. I would have the prop clea
Invest 98L BigEasy at 8:25pm 01.16.23 Very Sad news arrived today about a missing victim of Hurricane Ian Brings back memories of the
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights rgranger at 8:06pm 01.16.23 . The short version is to seal the cabin with plastic, pressurize it, and paint soapy water arou
Iron in saildrive oil Egovos at 7:57pm 01.16.23 Thanks for the explanation. The only design flaw that scares me is that 13K one. I don't think i
Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40pm 01.16.23 I've notice a number of members here who have replaced the breather hose. What size is it. ID & OD
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 01.16.23 So - it has been recommended that I replace the motor mounts and while I'm at it i should replace t
Water stains to lacquer finish TimFromLI at 7:24pm 01.16.23 Thanks for the replies, getting the color right will be the hard part. the color in photos can can b
Corrosion On Engine Mclovin at 7:17pm 01.16.23 I started to try to pull the cooler core assembly out but won't budge. I don't want to damage so I
Busted Mast sbrogden at 7:06pm 01.16.23 To be honest, on my 25' boat I can't tell any difference when I raise the boom up or down four inch
Swing Keel Fittings pcharn01 at 7:06pm 01.16.23
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 7:05pm 01.16.23 mine is a Catalina with the Universal M-25XP. There is a difference between our motor mounts both
Busted Mast Project_Mayhem at 7:05pm 01.16.23 To be honest, on my 25' boat I can't tell any difference when I raise the boom up or down four inche

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