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DS200 problems (1) richk at 4:13pm 08.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1291 I have an H35 Legend with a OEM DS200 Navico depth sounder. It doesn't work; I'm cheap. The Display
1993 Catalina 30 Information stevestk at 4:09pm 08.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2390 I looked at a boat Sunday for purchase consideration and thought I covered everything but: I'm tryin
Leaking chainplates or something else? Rich Langdon at 4:00pm 08.08.11 Day Sailers 3/2385 I bought an O'day 25 2 years ago and rebedded the chainplates literally 30 minutes after I signed th
1987 O'Day 302 Owners Manual - Scanned Copy jsmac at 3:01pm 08.08.11 Bigger Boats 2/4314 Hi Everyone, I have just found and scanned my 1987 O'Day 302 Owners Manual. It's actually in pret
How to haul a 27' Sailboat cross-country (1) PamelaJo at 2:55pm 08.08.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3277 http://s0.2mdn.net/dot.gif How could I go about hauling my 27' Catalina from California to
Mariner Cockpit drains JRH at 2:53pm 08.08.11 Day Sailers 2/1742 Hi....just launched my "new" Mariner....1970 centerboard model I purchased about 10 years ago...! Lo
Hunter 356 or 376 ? rdkaz at 2:29pm 08.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2232 Narrowed my boat search to either a 1997 Hunter 376; or a 2003 Hunter 356. Both boats are about the
Added a water heater thermometer? KenKindrick at 2:12pm 08.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1328 I want to know what the water temperature in my water heater is so I will know if I need to run the
leaking prop shaft waynesr at 1:48pm 08.08.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3285 I see the prop shaft on my cal 2-27 is leaking. What is the procedure?
Leaky Jabsco Discharge Elbow stevemac at 1:43pm 08.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/10396 Hi Peggy, In 2008 I performed a complete refit with a new Jabsco toilet, Shields Poly X hose, repla
150% genoa ebsail at 1:40pm 08.08.11 Day Sailers 1/1418 Has anyone purchase a 150% Genoa for a 25 O'day? if so how do you like it. Who made it? How much
Jib car repair Paul17630 at 1:30pm 08.08.11 Day Sailers 0/1190 I purchased a 1973 DS II. The jib car was frozen. I broke off the nut attempting to free it up. I ha
LED Lights? An anonymous user at 1:06pm 08.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1438 Anyone tried these? http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage'Page2Disp
Stepping the mast for the first time! An anonymous user at 1:02pm 08.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2584 Well we raised the mast for the first time by ourselves. I added a friction winch to the ladder on t
Hunter 49 Jabsco Solenoid location mrmarch at 12:58pm 08.08.11 Big Boats 2/1312 Does anyone know the location of the Solenoid Valve ' Siphon Breaker for the Jabsco head in the main
holding tank system on Catalina 30 abaron at 12:45pm 08.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/14594 I crew on my brother's new (old) Catalina 30. Circa late 80's. While he is replacing all standing ri
Beneteau 343 Rig Tension pmunger at 12:44pm 08.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1902 Does anyone know the Loos-Gage Tension for a 343? Uppers and lowers???
adding files to downlaod section of resources Richard19068 at 12:14pm 08.08.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/5587 adding files to download section of resources I tried to upload a pdf of an O'Day 31 manual to the
New member...Hello! tjar at 11:39am 08.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3166 I'm the new owner of a Macgreggor 26D, planning to pick it up this week. I've been looking at Macgr
New Photos Roger Long at 11:33am 08.08.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/2412 Shelburn to Lunenburg http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1709929248503.71118.1846284215'l=2f2

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Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting (9) nmanoilov at 7:17pm 08.17.22 So, I've finished the trolling motor wiring and setup. I've purchased Minn Kota Endura Max trolling
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows Capt Robbie at 7:05pm 08.17.22 Those are not original If the frames are still good you can try tap plastics they fabricated lots o
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... juggler at 6:26pm 08.17.22 This is the second posting where you asked for a partner. That sounds a lot like an ad. Ads are n
On the hard liveaboard or storage locations with boat ramps SW Florida so we can launch/sail during the season... Partners? juggler at 6:24pm 08.17.22 Thanks
New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) SV Maverick at 5:33pm 08.17.22 Thanks Smokey. Baycloud, If you notice hysteresis (due to a loose chain) which could lead to hunting
Going to Rio jviss at 5:23pm 08.17.22 Thanks for the update!
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Tedd at 5:14pm 08.17.22 Thanks, @Peggie Hall HeadMistress . I'd like to avoid the push-and-hold kind, but it's a good option
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 5:13pm 08.17.22 Thanks "sail sfbay". Totally agree with that process. Small wrinkle just now as I'm in Alaska and
On the hard liveaboard or storage locations with boat ramps SW Florida so we can launch/sail during the season... Partners? ggrizzard at 5:03pm 08.17.22 Your post mentions two problems. 1. In SW Florida. Not that many "dry" storage yards for sail boats
Going to Rio (2) DArcy at 4:57pm 08.17.22 CORK racing was a bit challenging for Branwen, she was working on pushing the start line to avoid th
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks sail sfbay at 4:41pm 08.17.22 Welcome to the forum!! Look to see if there is s manufacturer name and size on it. Then go online a
Air Pax circuit breaker (2) JHorr at 4:37pm 08.17.22 I found the problem. After removing the cover on the breaker aft in front of the shore power transom
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:35pm 08.17.22 This one should work in any deck pumpout fitting, metric or otherwise and will mate up with any dock
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting (1) sail sfbay at 4:34pm 08.17.22 Congrats on your new sailboat!! Please post a photo of what you are trying to find. Is it a pumpout
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Davidasailor26 at 4:33pm 08.17.22 Also be sure to throughly clean the top of the batteries so that there is no film of electrolyte to
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 08.17.22 Do you have a thread gauge ?
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 4:24pm 08.17.22 Hi @robm and welcome to the site. Your write up is excellent compared to the usual "my boat don't f
Shipping a 22 overseas ? sail sfbay at 3:48pm 08.17.22 Not a 22, but quoted prices to ship my Hunter 386 from California to Southhampton, England in 2015 w
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 3:35pm 08.17.22 Hey Maverick, how did you access the steering wheel chain? I've been wanting to check/tighten mine.
Shipping a 22 overseas ? Rltgold at 3:24pm 08.17.22 Lakeshark, You might be up to something ! Maybe I could join a 22 racing group and when they ship a

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