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At the end of my rope / I mean line... timarnold at 7:43pm 06.22.12 Smaller Boats 4/1624 My main sheet halyard has broken at the upper mast head pulley, dang! :confused: Luckily, the mast i
Yamaha 50 hp 4 stroke installations hesails at 5:19pm 06.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/856 Has anyone ever tried a Yamaha 50 hp 4 stroke installation on Macgregor 19?
Shroud locations and bowed masts (3) c_witch at 5:18pm 06.22.12 Trailer Sailors 8/3172 Hiee all, Ok so this is a new to us boat. We have never sailed it before nor seen it rigged for s
2012 Hunter 39 Wet Cockpit Floor canuck at 4:37pm 06.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1431 We are presently doing a shakeout cruise on our 2 month old boat. Every time it rains, despite havin
Need Stern Pulpit For 1992 Mac 26 ROBvanish at 4:28pm 06.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/846 Bought 1992 Mac 26 with a broken stern pulpit. Does anyone have or know of a junked/scrapped Mac 26
Replacement Pop Top For 1992 Macgregor 26 ROBvanish at 4:26pm 06.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1323 Need to replace a poptop for a 1992 Mac 26. Does anyone have a scrapped or junked Mac 26 that I can
Deck Fills Oday 28 Jeff H. at 4:19pm 06.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1195 I currently own a 1982 Oday 28 with deck fills that have had to have the caps replaced because the p
where to mount EPIRB? Jared1048 at 3:31pm 06.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2807 I dont have any real place to mount it where its easy to grab and not be obstructed if inverted.
Inflatable dinghy suggestions captron at 3:03pm 06.22.12 Ask All Sailors 11/4014 Hey guys ' gal's I'm in the market for a new dinghy (want an inflatable) just saw on line the AB bra
Tangier & Smith Islands (2) rgranger at 2:58pm 06.22.12 Destinations 5/3225 Hey All Your sage advice is requested :) I'm trailering my Mac V22 to Ingram Bay next Friday for a
Cowl vents to Solar vents Thomas22764 at 2:44pm 06.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1398 I want to change the cowl vents on my Hunter 310 to solar vents. Is there a problem I should be awa
Hunter 170 re-bedding a screw Kivalo at 2:16pm 06.22.12 Day Sailers 1/1791 Hi all, Apologies if this is a repost as I searched the archives and couldn't find a topic. My bro
Woods Hole to Gloucester (5) Roger Long at 1:33pm 06.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2759 My oldest son, Mike, arrived and we too a rather hurried tour of the town and the Corwith Cramer due
Mooring Pickup Stick racer2677 at 12:59pm 06.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1777 Has anyone found a foolproof method for securing a mooring pickup stick (tall buoy) so that it doesn
Hunter Marine: Debtor in possession GreggL at 11:43am 06.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1600 Since I've had multiple issues after delivery, there's been a lot of communication between me and hu
Need battery recommendations-Hunter 41 Islandgirl1 at 10:48am 06.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2155 Sharing with other Hunter owners is great. Our 2004 Hunter 41 batteries are okay, but after 7 seaso
solar vent zimmermansf at 10:14am 06.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1592 Just bought a 1978 Catalina 27 and the solar vent on the forward hatch is missing. Where can I obtai
kudos to HunterOwners.com Store Rick486 at 9:45am 06.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1290 I may be the last guy who frequents this board to become enlightened, and all the rest of you probab
Roller Furling Move From One Sailboat To Another Sail123 at 9:43am 06.22.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1592 Many of you remember me as the guy that wanted to change masts on my Clipper Marine's so I could swa
Storm tactics Hollyweirdos at 9:39am 06.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3386 Just finished a book called Storm Tactics. Very informative. Have any of you been out in storm con

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Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window kloudie1 at 8:09am 01.14.23 I found this very helpful: How To Install Fixed Portlights - YouTube I did my side portlights this
Hyde Streamstay 2 deck coupling rgranger at 6:48am 01.14.23
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? rgranger at 6:40am 01.14.23 You may find the hose you seek at a non marine store like Granger. Grainger :beer:
VHF Cabling and Connectors Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12am 01.14.23 The seller recommended this assembly. The price is great but it doesn't look terribly durable. Feel
Rain water through the mast sailme88 at 6:11am 01.14.23 I thought that I had a mast leak. Turns out it the the deck hatch just aft of the step.. The guano
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 5:06am 01.14.23 The seller recommended this assembly. The price is great but it doesn't look terribly durable. Feel
Rain water through the mast (2) Ward H at 4:44am 01.14.23 I had read about bird droppings and water getting into the mast for the top. When my mast was down I
Dock and Go Override How-to (1) brockfromwa at 12:05am 01.14.23 That sounds like a very complicated system. Do you have a volt/ohm meter? Do you know how to use
Dock and Go Override How-to (1) brockfromwa at 11:51pm 01.13.23 I have acquired the owner's manual for the ZF Dock and Go system and can share it with anyone who ma
The keel... is done Project_Mayhem at 11:20pm 01.13.23 Beautiful work and nice shop!
VHF Cabling and Connectors Project_Mayhem at 11:15pm 01.13.23 The seller recommended this assembly. The price is great but it doesn't look terribly durable. Feel
old fixer upper. winter movie Joe at 9:01pm 01.13.23 I liked the vid..... but calling a boat project like that a "fixer upper" maked me chuckle.:D
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Joe at 8:54pm 01.13.23 Sanding for the purpose of removing flaking paint and roughing the surface to give a better mechanic
2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin artboas at 8:11pm 01.13.23 That is partially true. The SeaTalkNG network can also be powered by the SeaTalk1 network. If the S
The keel... is done patrickfarley at 8:01pm 01.13.23 Wow. Now I know what to do.
Rain water leaking in V berth jonelli at 7:52pm 01.13.23 I've determined my rain leak is mostly coming in from the V-Berth. Fills up in front of the water t
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:33pm 01.13.23 Between the paint mfg web site and what is written on the side of the can, you should find all the a
Rain water through the mast jonelli at 7:26pm 01.13.23 Update: So, after caulking the mast wire conduit really well, I left the boat in another heavy rain.
Older sailers Ward H at 6:57pm 01.13.23 It's great to hear how many SBO members are still sailing in their 70s and some into their 80s. I st
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Davidasailor26 at 6:57pm 01.13.23 Depends on exactly what paint you have already on there. The paint companies have compatibility tabl

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