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base of lifeline--support jackfromhicksville at 7:31am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 1/1046 I have a broken base to one of my lifelines. I need some advise on where to go to repace it????
RC8D Transmission dborko1 at 6:05am 09.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2853 Hello All My RC8D seems to keep me tinkering and has not let me down till now. :confused: She start
Wanted 1994-2000 26 ft Hunter with Trailer vweedon at 5:12am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 0/1175 Looking for a 1994-2000 26 ft Hunter Sailboat with trailer, preferably with a 4 stroke motor. Loca
H23 vs H26 mojobently at 4:58am 09.08.11 Smaller Boats 3/1572 I currently own an 1988 H23 wing keel and am looking to move up to a H26. I love my H23 but my wife
Cruising! Roger Long at 3:08am 09.08.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/5504
2012 Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention CaptDon01 at 11:15pm 09.07.11 Catalina 22 1/1519 Here is the link for the 2012 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention: http://www.sailhavasu.com/ind
MD17C rebuild Mark Maulden at 9:02pm 09.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 174/75301 I have a 32 yr old boat with a Volvo MD17C engine that burns about 1/4 qt of oil in ~12 hrs of cruis
Internal heater Ihana at 6:59pm 09.07.11 Bavaria 0/1640 Which kind of heater are you using, propane or diesel? We are a 30 ft Bavaria, 2007 model. And pla
S25 Project madman960 at 6:22pm 09.07.11 Seidelmann 9/3697 Helllo All; I just purchased my first sailboat. It is an S25. Needs bulkheads glassed in, hull pai
Help- h40.5 leak at light over salon table Rich Stidger at 5:36pm 09.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1389 I guess I am lucky- almost no leaks in my 1997 40.5. However, just yesterday I find dripping from t
Autohelm 3000 power plug (1) bcollis at 4:26pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3752 I recently purchased an autohelm 3000 from eBay. It did not come with the boat side power plug. It l
Why should we care about pumping out... (2) FourPoints at 4:16pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4407 These pics were taken less that a quarter mile from the city waste "treatment" facility. Whenever it
Help with Hunter 18.5 mast stepping and mainsail attachment Green Arrow at 3:44pm 09.07.11 Smaller Boats 1/2418 I bought a used Hunter 18.5, and I can't figger out if the mast is supposed to sit flush down on the
Hunter 260 Holding Tank Vent Plugged jimfrankelly at 3:13pm 09.07.11 Smaller Boats 4/2022 It appears that the vent on our holding tank might be plugged. Has anyone been able to unplug the v
Re-sealing Lewmar Port Windows cymeyer at 2:19pm 09.07.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/11133 Have read some older threads on the above subject, but nothing recent. I am getting water inside t
Hawaii, anyone? justsomeguy at 1:16pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2095 http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/boa/2586752226.html I'd go, if the boat is well founded..
Using Jet A in a diesel? Inter20sailor at 1:04pm 09.07.11 Catalina 30 11/8025 A friend of mine offered 5 gallons of Jet A for use on the boat. (Universal MX25). I know that J
Spreader end cap AllanA at 12:58pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4471 Good afternoon , I am looking for a "Spreader end cap" for a spreader that was broken during Hurrica
Engine Oil In Bilge Blue Hull at 12:30pm 09.07.11 Catalina 30 13/7111 I have a 1981 C-30 powered with a Universal 5411 2 cyl diesel. I ran the motor for 3-4 hours last we
Stuck Oil Filter Ducati at 11:36am 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3465 I was told that you should only hand tighten an oil filter. If I had only known this info before

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Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 9:43am 08.28.22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Stu Jackson at 9:37am 08.28.22 It might be my age speaking but I suspect it is a generational thing. A similar version would occa
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 08.28.22 So, when Yanmar advises owners of their sail drives to replace the rubber diaphragm after 7 years,
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 8:13am 08.28.22 b. Samson has a good guide to rope. Samson Rope Guide. Also Marlow. Marlow rope guide. Age is not
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:54am 08.28.22
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (1) robm at 7:44am 08.28.22 Arghhhhhh :yikes: ! I hear you. These last pictures are a horror story with nut tightened against
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:39am 08.28.22 - Could you number the photos (lower corner) as it becomes difficult to discuss photos with so many
Sail modifications fred1diver at 7:04am 08.28.22 I told hom it would be cheaper to get a used sail than to modify his, I will have to explain all tha
Hunter Hull laid up DeniseO30 at 7:04am 08.28.22 @DOCKHAND You seem to be quite worried but, you seem to be evasive when people ask you what it's ab
Hunter Hull laid up Terry Cox at 6:51am 08.28.22 Most all Hunter models were laid up with solid FRP below the waterline and cored above. Whether bals
Storage on Cat 310 (1) PlaneTom at 6:44am 08.28.22 Very important- wine storage in the bilge. Keeps it fairly cool. Installed by the previous owner. I'
Hunter Hull laid up JamesG161 at 6:38am 08.28.22 My boat is 1998 The method of making the Hull Fiberglass, in its Mould, for our size boats, was used
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. rgranger at 6:30am 08.28.22 Vangs help keep the boom from rising up when sailing down wind. They are not critical but they do a
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering rgranger at 6:24am 08.28.22 I think a Tohatsu 6 would be big enough but... to answer your question. On my Mac 22 (that I no lo
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! rgranger at 6:18am 08.28.22 It really is hard when you get threads like the one I replied to today. Scant details. . No photo
What bimini top works with a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222? rgranger at 6:07am 08.28.22 What @sail sfbay said.;)
Hunter Hull laid up DOCKHAND at 5:04am 08.28.22 JamesG, what year is that on? Did it have moisture between the fiberglass and wood? If it did hav mo
Open House - well; BOAT DianaOfBurlington at 3:43am 08.28.22 Still doesn't work. When I inspect the link, it displays as "Sailboat Owners Forums". This site d
Looking for New Chart Plotter CaptainRed at 9:32pm 08.27.22 I just put a Raymarine Axiom 9 in my 85 C30 Tall-rig. Was $800 at 4th of July sale at West, with c
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 9:08pm 08.27.22 We bought our J/36 in 1997. It came with a nylon anchor rode, shackled to about 20' of chain and a

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