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Replacing Masthead Anchor light datasailor2 at 5:15pm 06.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4525 I own Hunter 1983 34. I will climbing the Mast to find out why my anchor light is not working. Proba
Food dye to locate leak ? Chris Nowell at 2:04pm 06.30.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3070 I am cursed ! I have managed to fix every deck leak on my boat, except for one. Directly above a bul
Mast wedges junovia at 1:58pm 06.30.12 Pearson 2/1704 Does anyone know the size of wedges to use to straighten the mast?
Dinghy jphud at 11:09am 06.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2136 Does anyone have an opinion on wether a 14 ' inflatable hard bottom dinghy is to large. Boat is 37,
Looking for Our next boat Gettingthere at 11:00am 06.30.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1970 I am located in the Pacific Northwest. I just sold a Hunter 33 to move to a trailerable sail boat fo
Keel cable when sailing drock10 at 10:15am 06.30.12 Catalina 22 14/2846 Hey do u guys let the keel cable loose when sailing or do u crank it up a bit so it puts a little te
Changing Main Furler Lines SVPardonMyFrench at 9:51am 06.30.12 Big Boats 2/1484 His All - I need to change main furler line on my 40.5 ; I can't see to find instructions that a
Electrical question (1) guidera48 at 6:21am 06.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1912 My ProTech 1220 bit the dust and quit working. Checked the internal fuse and it's O.K. So for father
M25 rudder control Reg 2012 at 5:38am 06.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2720 We have a M25 with a kickup rudder that has a lock down pin. We are sailing in Lake Superior. In mil
Newbie 85 p18 question on reefing arkansassail at 5:23am 06.30.12 Precision 2/3733 I can't find any reefing hooks on the boom. Is this common? Should I tie it down instead? I also
2GM20F Starting? steveebryant at 12:27am 06.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 17/6466 Dear Boaters: It has been hot here in Oklahoma with 100 degree weather. It takes 4 or 5 attempts
paint Bob G at 11:01pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1560 beginner question!!! I am trying to refinnish a rudder. I figured out that the cracks were just in t
new fresh water leak found! paul1938 at 10:06pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1403 The last three weeks we've been driving ourselves crazy trying to trace down water in our H33 bilge.
replacement autopilot? bugbitten at 9:21pm 06.29.12 S2 15/3141 My 9.2A came with a nicely-functioning Autohelm ST4000. About halfway into my 14 months of ownership
Flooring Project (2) gr8_2_av8 at 9:01pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2241 Just completed a flooring project for my 31. Cherry face veneer, inset with maple.
ID This Furler (3) dawg2 at 6:18pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1898 Is this a CDI? If so what model. If not, what is it? I just bought this boat and the furler sits d
Control Head jorgefife at 5:21pm 06.29.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1833 Here I come again! Yesterday ( given to me by my friends at the salvage yard) I got wht looks like a
MacGregors @ MdR? Brad1968 at 5:13pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1223 Any Macs up in MdR wanna get together for a sail?
Mast broke off at deck light area Chris Bogle at 3:59pm 06.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1863 Was out sailing today in 15 mph wind ' to my horror the mast broke in two at the mid way point. My q
Oceania 381 Keel Preparation pegasus381 at 3:10pm 06.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1288 We are painting the bottom of our 381 (2001) and need to know what to use to replace the undercoatin

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Ouch! WayneH at 7:27pm 02.14.23 My old marina got bought out last year. The new owners are catering to powerboats. Not just any powe
Superstitous steps rgranger at 7:23pm 02.14.23
Water system leak rgranger at 7:22pm 02.14.23 If you can drain any remaining water you might be able to pressurize the lines with low pressure ai
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:21pm 02.14.23 Very nice looking indeed. As a matter of fact, I think it would be even better if you didn't instal
Water system leak twalker H260 at 7:00pm 02.14.23 If you can drain any remaining water you might be able to pressurize the lines with low pressure air
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Ward H at 6:03pm 02.14.23 Very nice! Remember, we all started somewhere.
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer (2) mforum at 5:59pm 02.14.23 I found a local engineering shop and the really nice guy there cut the G10 backing plate for me for
4JH-2TE oil sender Passage 42 juznip at 5:41pm 02.14.23 Yikes, I just looked up the price for that part at one supplier, ~$150! I have the 3 cylinder ver
Halyard Diameters 1979 H37C Haul Away Jeff at 5:13pm 02.14.23 Thank you. You confirmed my decision.
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit Crusty Ol Salt at 4:40pm 02.14.23 Because it sat for five years, I would be inclined to change out the fluids and filters before star
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit dmax at 4:31pm 02.14.23 Because it sat for five years, I would be inclined to change out the fluids and filters before start
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit kloudie1 at 4:12pm 02.14.23 Couple of other things: check and set valve clearance and replace the anodes after the salt away. Si
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit (1) Alan Gomes at 3:53pm 02.14.23 I've seen some kits, but they seem pretty sketchy. This is a raw water cooled engine so I'm thinkin
Mk III aft locker hatch question Hayden Watson at 3:41pm 02.14.23 If it is bonded with 5200 or even 4200 you can get it loose with little trouble by using Debond Mari
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit justustoo at 3:30pm 02.14.23 I've seen some kits, but they seem pretty sketchy. This is a raw water cooled engine so I'm thinking
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York berner73 at 3:08pm 02.14.23 I have to spend this summer in the Northeast and I'm looking for recommendations for live aboard ma
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit dmax at 3:05pm 02.14.23 There really isn't a tune-up kit per se as diesels don't have spark plugs or points or anything. Thi
Superstitous steps stickinthemud57 at 2:38pm 02.14.23 I suppose cryptocurrency is out of the question.
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Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller jssailem at 1:20pm 02.14.23 do you recall dimension between your bridge riser mounts Measure your boat for the mounts. Get the

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