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Rudder rebuild and install HankPhillips at 6:07pm 08.31.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1720 Hi, new here and enjoying reading through all of the threads. We're restoring a 1965 Jensen Marine 2
MacGregor 26X considering 150% Genoa bjggross at 5:27pm 08.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/7766 I'm considering replacing my Jib with a 150% Genoa. Does anyone out there have experience with usin
Windshield for H 295 rlrmystic at 4:28pm 08.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1410 I wrote sailboat owners and inquired about this window. Does anyone have a good source they could sh
8hp prop needed 79 H27 fnuttersny at 3:32pm 08.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1043 :eek: While cruising at 3/4 throttle I hit a submerged log and took out 1/2 x 3 inch section of lead
Fridge build and install on our Endeavour... (3) Sumner at 2:32pm 08.31.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2922 I just finished documenting... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/endeavour-inside-mods/12-03-
weather helm mwheeles at 1:11pm 08.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3203 When sailing Bneteau 373 in 20 - 30 knots of wind, I am experiencing an abnormal amount of weather h
Bummed out :( c_witch at 12:58pm 08.31.12 Trailer Sailors 18/7644 Well I went over to the boat yesterday for the first time since Sas had her operation. She is feelin
mac 25 boom vang connection?... preventor? centerline at 12:47pm 08.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/7431 on my 25 the vang connection to the boom is only about 18 inches from the mast.... is this the norma
Widgeon Rudder robin61210 at 12:43pm 08.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2872 I aquired a Widgeon but it's missing a rudder. I fabricated one that works for the time being, but
Pak a potty jetlag at 12:25pm 08.31.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/989 Hi I saw someone made a shelf and put in a pak a potty in The lav area and was wondering how they
Discharge hose - tank bottom or side? Bill Gladstone at 11:26am 08.31.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4226 We are installing a new holding tank and have the option of installing the exit hose on the lower si
2012 Yamaha-26-2EX SH jnovie at 11:20am 08.31.12 Yamaha 3/3551 I have been enjoying sailing my Y26 tall rig on San Francisco Bay and have often wondered how nice i
Deck pitting/chipping D Hardman at 9:36am 08.31.12 Catalina 30 4/2154 Good day all, I have utilized the discussion forum in the past and have had good success so I tho
Friday Morning Fun -Sailing a 310 to the Caribbean JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:32am 08.31.12 Catalina 310 18/7615 So I have been dreaming of sailing away. Sell almost everything I own, fit out the boat and head sou
Fuel tank replacemnt C30 1989 topman at 8:16am 08.31.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/5388 HI any hints/tips would be great for replacing the tank in a 1989 C30 Cheers
Safety railing mjmercer19248 at 8:01am 08.31.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1311 Some of the tops of the safety rail stanchions have broken. This is the piece on top where the cable
1979 Hunter Spinnaker Rig dwyermj at 7:01am 08.31.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/994 I'm looking at buying a 1979 Hunter 27 right now. One of the first things I'd like to do to the boat
Need help choosing a used weekender model 3sheetstothewind at 6:38am 08.31.12 Ask All Sailors 14/5317 Hello all, Greetings fellow sailors! I'm new to the forum as of today and would welcome some exper
control panel mystery mortyd at 6:32am 08.31.12 Catalina 30 13/1746 on my engine control panel there is what seems a female pin connector that even seaward doesn't unde
Hunter 36 differences wdeluna at 6:23am 08.31.12 Big Boats 7/1947 I currently own a 1995 Hunter 29.5. I am going to buy a Hunter 36. Does anybody know what the diff

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Anyone selling Hunter 38? csairlie at 7:53am 01.17.23
Replaced Motor Mounts (2) Hayden Watson at 7:45am 01.17.23 Personally, I do not care what design, style or manufacturer the mount is. The function is the same
Iron in saildrive oil Egovos at 7:44am 01.17.23 My guess is he's thinking without the tach they could have been running the engine harder than they
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? sail sfbay at 7:22am 01.17.23 Also inspect the propeller............a damaged propeller can cause vibration due to vortex sheding.
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights Ed.S at 6:55am 01.17.23 Hi Ed.s I am not sure what you mean about a cover over the halyard roller bar? My bar was cover
Anyone selling Hunter 38? Marmalade at 6:50am 01.17.23 As @jssailem mentioned, the Hunter 38 is the newest in the ~38ft range, introduced in 2004. The pre
Ice Box Conversion Quandary MikeHoncho at 6:43am 01.17.23 Not at all. The LG compressor units in the portable units are more or less self contained (used in
Reefing Sail Trim Morgan donor at 6:38am 01.17.23 Hayden, you have to loosen the main sheet (& vang) to allow the reef line to pull the boom up to the
Iron in saildrive oil forbin at 6:36am 01.17.23 If so the tach is driven from alternator pulses, so not anything related to the gears. My guess i
Anyone selling Hunter 38? csairlie at 5:09am 01.17.23
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

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