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Normal cracks in keel? (3) bustedrudder at 2:03pm 05.21.11 Big Boats 3/2114 Looking at a 376 shoal draft. On haulout it was noted there is a 2' crack on the port side starting
trouble logging in Bob 04 H260 at 1:41pm 05.21.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/2873 I can login fine on the home page but if I try to login on the Hunter forums I get an error, user na
Coolant Change Siamese at 1:26pm 05.21.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/4973 I need to change the coolant on my 309's 3YM20 Yanmar. Can anyone speak with authority on the best
New Panel (1) c_witch at 12:59pm 05.21.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2066 HIee, Just thought I'd post a picture of the new panel I've made for our boat. It has mounted a n
Well...Hello There rhr1956 at 12:44pm 05.21.11 Pearson 0/1054 I just joined the group. I have sailed off and on for about 20 years and I am just getting back into
Keel jlgregg at 11:05am 05.21.11 Ranger Boats (WA) 0/2617 I will soon need to replace the swing keel in my Ranger 20. Does anyone make replacements?
Cruise to Ensenada Levin at 9:34am 05.21.11 Destinations 30/12662 Hello all... I've been toying with plans for a cruise to Ensenada later this summer and wonder
Mast Climbing? cscott at 9:24am 05.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3474 Question? Have any of you ever climbed the mast of your Mac 26? If so, what equipment did you use?
New to Forum Whitebeard at 8:39am 05.21.11 Ask All Sailors 18/2783 Just joined the forum and wanted to say hi. I hear the world is supposed to end at 6:00 PM today so
Mast (1) bowlinguy800 at 8:32am 05.21.11 Catalina 22 5/1519 Hello all, I'm getting ready to put my Cat 22 in the water for the first time. However I have a ques
Sen-Dure Heat Exchanger (3) guidera48 at 8:22am 05.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3387 Worked on the engine this week. New fluids, new hoses, lots of love. Turned the key and Voila. She s
rudder specifications dennyg4 at 7:19am 05.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1649 Sending second request, not sure I did the first one right. recently acquired a 25 oday, and found o
need dimensions of rudder for 82 oday dennyg4 at 6:53am 05.21.11 Day Sailers 6/2650 I recently purchased an 82 oday in good condition but have learned that rudder is retro fit from ano
Anyone want'a go for a boat ride? (1) CaptDon01 at 6:48am 05.21.11 Catalina 22 0/921 Motoring up and surfing down the swells on our way to San Diego Bay. Don
Boom Vang oday17bd at 5:39am 05.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/6917 I recently purchased an '83 DS II that is missing some rigging. There is an attachment point for a
3GMF Fuel Flow/Bleed Dave19957 at 3:54am 05.21.11 Big Boats 10/2666 I have a 1983 Hunter 34, Yanmar 3GMF, with a Racor fuel filter. I had no problems with fuel/engine
Leaks on Oday 23 Gnageyj at 3:46am 05.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3191 Just curious on how best to seal the toe rails and hand rails. Also, I bought 2 new teak hand rails
"Death of a Sailboat", or Mac Anatomy 101 (5) MrMikey64 at 10:48pm 05.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3304 "Just sit right back, and I'll tell a tale..." As I mentioned some time ago, I was considering scr
Irwin Citation (1979) 34' Refurbish questions amontem at 9:16pm 05.20.11 Irwin 1/4485 Hi , I am refurbishing my 1979 34' Irwin. I have some questions that perhaps some Irwin owner(s) can
Deck repair Mark H at 8:59pm 05.20.11 Smaller Boats 2/1525 Re: Deck/Cock pit Non Skid Area Paint My 1993 Hunter 23.5....My white non skid area on my deck

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Which Airmar Blanking Plug for Raymarine I50 knotmeter transducer throughhull? PlaneTom at 7:00am 08.26.22 I went through this when we bought our 310, there was no plug for the knotmeter transducer. I called
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed RoyS at 6:55am 08.26.22 We have had a few of these at our family lake house. There is usually a drain plug about mid way alo
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed andyshaw at 6:31am 08.26.22 Thanks for the help. Dave, your thinking is pretty much right down the lines of what I suspected, b
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Siamese at 6:31am 08.26.22 Definitely use MaineSail's advice for cold storage of batteries. The key to leaving them on the b
Which Airmar Blanking Plug for Raymarine I50 knotmeter transducer throughhull? jssailem at 6:09am 08.26.22 When you did the install, did you keep the manual or have a reciept for the transducer or the thru h
Convert Ice to Fridge (1) Hayden Watson at 6:05am 08.26.22 Another option is to get one of the many portable refrigerators around. Engle and Dometic are the b
Hunter 466 - Floor layout jssailem at 6:05am 08.26.22 He lists his boat as being in Guadeloupe. Besides the heat and the mold, it is possible his boat w
Mast gate (sailgate) for 29.5 Hunter 1994 with ZSpar mast jssailem at 5:51am 08.26.22 @JHS Dave knows of what he speaks. The SBO shop is an extension of the SBO forum. The owner is a ret
Fuel gauge sender dLj at 5:46am 08.26.22 Just to throw some more out there. The best fuel gage with direct readout I've ever had on a boat w
1986 Mac 25 Grumps at 5:42am 08.26.22 It may come back to its normal shape, but even if not it can still be fixed. Fiberglass can always b
Convert Ice to Fridge JBP-PA at 5:42am 08.26.22 Another option is to get one of the many portable refrigerators around. Engle and Dometic are the bi
1986 Mac 25 JBP-PA at 5:28am 08.26.22 It may come back to its normal shape, but even if not it can still be fixed. Fiberglass can always b
Convert Ice to Fridge kloudie1 at 5:02am 08.26.22 The box on the 34 has pretty good insulation.. Note the position of the evaporator box in Denise's i
321 air conditioning install SycloneDriver at 4:53am 08.26.22 Congratulations on your "new" boat.
Barient winch retaining clips? JPonHudson at 12:42am 08.26.22 I am having the same issue with my Barient 10p winches. What size circlip do I need?
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Dalliance at 11:20pm 08.25.22 My batteries (flooded lead acid) are fully charged at haul out. I completely disconnect them, just
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 10:40pm 08.25.22 Freon is back Click on Blue link above That is a DuPont trade name. It got a bad reputation, in th
Clock and barometer installation advice (2) Dalliance at 10:30pm 08.25.22 Mine are mounted on a piece of solid mahogany with a single angled hole in the back at the top. It
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 jssailem at 9:59pm 08.25.22 Steven, it is difficult to guess at these things. Even though they are the same design and sometime
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 9:43pm 08.25.22 Nice work... Before you put her back in the water, you might identify on the shaft inside the boat w

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