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tiller for Hunter 26.5 jebertsch at 7:45pm 08.29.11 Smaller Boats 2/1249 I'm looking for a replacement tiller for my Hunter 26.5. The tiller is 46 in long, a 9" rise, and th
deltaville, va to Charleston, SC NEW sailboat owner Lance Baxter at 6:39pm 08.29.11 Columbia 3/2469 New sailboat owner. Just given a 28' Columbia sailboat that needs to be brought to Charleston, SC.Ne
wheel steering on mac 25 kenyon at 6:28pm 08.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1983 Looking At A Mac 25 With Wheel Steering ... Steering Is Kocked Is There A Un Locking Pin Or Is The S
oil cooler help-yanmar MitchM at 6:23pm 08.29.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2505
Seeking help - Hurricane damage Chris Blubaugh at 6:15pm 08.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1239 Hi - I just posted a question over on trailersailor.com about problems with my forestay chainplate o
Serious damage to fiberglass under seat area herbvogt at 6:06pm 08.29.11 Day Sailers 1/1518 I have a 60-70's vintage Javelin which has a serious split under the seat area (about 30 inches). Th
Lost Zinc on Cruise, what would you do? Lee Coller at 4:53pm 08.29.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2553 This situation happened to me last week. On a week long cruise California's Channel Islands, diving
H 34: 1984 Neeed New Rub Rail Steven1984 at 3:10pm 08.29.11 Big Boats 1/1312 Looking for a source for rub rail for 1984 H 34, Have seen posts from 2001 referencing this topic, b
dripless shaft seal bearing 83hunter 34owner at 3:07pm 08.29.11 Big Boats 5/2268 Hello, I am a "new owner " of a 1983 Hunter 34, and the shaft seal is dripping when engine is starte
What would you buy first? tjar at 2:59pm 08.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/10940 So, my new (to me) 26D has gone 25 years with just the rigging that Macgregor put on it. But, I'm l
H376 folding ladder Gillfowdy at 2:54pm 08.29.11 Big Boats 7/1918 Hello I have a 1997 Hunter 376 and would like to replace the stock fold up ladder on the swim platfo
NorCold SCQT-4407 Keith13315 at 2:36pm 08.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/7740 Below is an email I set to Thetford Contact Us on their web site They said call a service guy. Can a
$400 to replace exhaust hose; quote seems high Jared1048 at 2:23pm 08.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/1619 2' hose is around $14 a foot and it doesnt look any longer than 4-5 feet and an hour labor. I dont m
Little leak, little problem?? Stephen Trapani at 2:07pm 08.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2291 Of course, most little leaks in boats are little problems, but some of them are big problems and I
Little leak, little problem? Stephen Trapani at 2:04pm 08.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3378 Of course, most little leaks in boats are little problems, but some of them are big problems and I w
bent chainplate in cabin Olivia at 11:44am 08.29.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1295 Please remember rule #5...be kind to newbies (basically). We have noticed in the old/new to us C36 t
YSM12 Broken manifold Hermit Scott at 11:40am 08.29.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2968 I sold my trusty YSM12 this weekend. I started her up after a month of not being ran to show the buy
Smaller Wheel BillyK at 11:15am 08.29.11 Catalina 30 4/1787 Has anyone gone to a smaller Tiller Wheel for ease of movement from the helm to the front of the coc
Overheating Merc 15 Outboard ktbowles at 10:06am 08.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1533 I just purchased a boat that resided fulltime in Lake Mead, NV. The water there apparently has a lo
help bart5008 at 10:04am 08.29.11 Smaller Boats 2/1163 I managed to break the cheek block that turns the centerboard line. I have a replacement coming. Th

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Re-leather the Wheel? Rick D at 7:08pm 07.11.22 PM me who. thanks.
Halyard choice opinions... (1) jonelli at 7:03pm 07.11.22 We have been using NE Ropes VPC for several years. It has a low stretch high tech core and a polyes
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 6:56pm 07.11.22 Wow, that's awesome. I mean, the battery system, and your reporting on it! My "dream" system woul
Halyard choice opinions... dlochner at 6:43pm 07.11.22 We have been using NE Ropes VPC for several years. It has a low stretch high tech core and a polyest
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 6:43pm 07.11.22 Thank you! Ugh, the height might prevent me from implementing this on my Tartan 3800. This boat w
Funny Friday!!! Crusty Ol Salt at 6:42pm 07.11.22 The PO told you that he just changed all the filters https://i.postimg.cc/mDmjyK2w/20220710-110423.
Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? Davidasailor26 at 6:41pm 07.11.22
Winch Installation dlochner at 6:37pm 07.11.22 Redo it for the backing plate or adding more butyl along with filling with epoxy? Fill the old ho
Winch Installation SailorElliot at 6:22pm 07.11.22 Easy answer, fix them. An alternative to a backing plate is to use double thick fender washers. St
H41ds steering lube Nachismo at 6:18pm 07.11.22
Winch Installation dlochner at 6:06pm 07.11.22 Easy answer, fix them. An alternative to a backing plate is to use double thick fender washers. Sta
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? Brian D at 6:01pm 07.11.22 The Marina management is reaching out to local marinas asking for assistance in a way that would hel
Garmin GPSMAP 942 MFD Routing to Raymarine Auto Pilot? CowboyWay at 5:39pm 07.11.22 I think you need to hit "go to", I don't use the "route to" at all because I only steer to one wayp
House Battery Recommendation dlochner at 5:33pm 07.11.22 Its that time - I have two Lifeline 4DL 210 aH AGM batteries that now need to go.......anyone have
solution for rigid solar panels on hunter 45 ds 2010 (1) Jack Barnes at 5:30pm 07.11.22 We put 2X160 panels on the davits and above the help and bimini,
Im pretty proud of this so posting it here too dlochner at 5:29pm 07.11.22 Man... the shed envy here is strong! Almost every time I post a picture the shed gets comments!
High Alt Low at tip of Yucatan? jssailem at 5:18pm 07.11.22 Have not found anything off of Yucatan. There is a Disturbance that is a low level concern 30% ht
House Battery Recommendation jviss at 5:00pm 07.11.22 You can replace 400 ah AGM with 300 ah LiPo I think LiPo's are too dangerous for boats. When I ch
Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? kappykaplan at 4:53pm 07.11.22 In the past I have used a wet vac to suck it all out. I think this is your best solution.
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? jviss at 4:39pm 07.11.22 I just got a notice that starting in July 2023, the docks where I am berthed will be demolished. :(

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