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Help Widgeon need new seats Ann M at 7:58pm 04.25.22 Day Sailers 2/1096 My late husband restored a 12 ft widgeon I have no idea on the year (full open boat) it needed new s
Rudder bearing Voyager1 at 4:37pm 04.25.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/858 My Oday 302 rudder is knocking and has a bit of movement, anyone know where I can find replacement b
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage mrreg at 4:24pm 04.25.22 Parts Search 6/1199 Anyone have a good solution to building or purchasing an ignition key cover for the side mounted con
Rudder damage discovered after bottom paint removal to gelcoat (2) Verano at 3:43pm 04.25.22 Big Boats 5/1499 Recently purchased 2000 34mk2, decided as part of our total rigging refit to strip back 22 years of
What's in a Name? dlochner at 3:37pm 04.25.22 Sails Call Lounge 9/992 Sitting in an anchorage in a warm part of the world and I watched a large Cat, about 45-50', lower t
Potentially dangerous forestay situation (3) artboas at 3:23pm 04.25.22 Big Boats 6/1139 Ok, sorry to post something worrysome, but I felt it was the most responsible thing to do. I just ha
Paddlewheel Protection lehighsail at 2:33pm 04.25.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2324 I'm looking to see what others coat their transducer paddlewheel with to prevent marine growth. Min
No flow of hot water (1) Colin Campbell at 2:13pm 04.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/609 204776 On a friends Hunter, we can get no flow of hot water from the tank. All plumbing was remove
How do I update the 'About' Section in my profile drm1 at 1:53pm 04.25.22 Ask All Sailors 4/619 We changed the name of the boat and location but having some challenges figuring out how to Update t
2005 Hunter45 CC (1) Jeff Jellick at 1:43pm 04.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/826 On our 2005 Hunter45 CC in the aft bathroom / shower, there are two access wood drawers, covered wit
2002 Hunter 260 Raymarine Instrument work Gina at 11:48am 04.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/509 Some of my Raymarine instruments on my boat are not working. My anemometer has never worked per prio
2002 Hunter 260 chain and cable maintenance Gina at 11:41am 04.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/467 When I turn my wheel it makes a noise. I am not sure if this is how it sounded originally (3rd owner
Merriman Pedestal Steering Shifter cable gjward63 at 10:29am 04.25.22 Pearson 3/1588 On my Pearson 33-2 Merriman pedestal, I have reverse but no forward therefore I know the cable isn't
Need help selecting Chartplotter/Radar to go with Raymarine instruments Stargazer79 at 7:06am 04.25.22 Bigger Boats 9/2827 Refitting a 1984 34' O'Day: all new wiring, plumbing, deck repair, engine referb. Now it is time to
Hunter 34 Port Light Shroud Length (1) david21837 at 6:43am 04.25.22 Big Boats 5/838 Hello all, I am replacing some of the portlights and have noticed the new grey enterprise shrouds ar
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. sidw at 7:10pm 04.24.22 Racing 5/2466 Any opinions on this? Pointing? downwind with a whisker pole? anything else? Or do I not buy it?
Question on ODay 302 crack (2) sidw at 6:52pm 04.24.22 Ask All Sailors 5/842 I am looking at an Oday 302, and noticed some cracks at the forward corners of the cockpit seats. I
So I found this bolt ... (2) rpwillia at 6:20pm 04.24.22 Catalina 310 14/2331 in my engine bilge. It is a flat top socket bolt that is M10 x 1.25. It had to have come off the eng
Annual Waxing Routine drm1 at 5:46pm 04.24.22 Big Boats 20/4783 Hi. I have a 2005 Hunter 36. Had it professionally cleaned and waxed last year. It's still pretty sh
Need new deck surface patrickfarley at 3:47pm 04.24.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1216 Gel Coat missing

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Catalina 30, Universal M25 - No water running from the exhaust, issue with overheating. Please help! Scott T-Bird at 8:32am 05.30.25 Even when the blades look perfect the impeller could be failing. In 20 years of boat ownership, I h
Deformed bottom of the hull SteveHughessails at 8:29am 05.30.25
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 Don S/V ILLusion at 8:18am 05.30.25
Hunter 29.5 - Loose footed? ciso at 7:55am 05.30.25 Thanks everyone. I called up the closest loft that works with my sails (Doyle) and a guy there said
No in-water hull scrubbers available? thinwater at 7:34am 05.30.25 Yup, seems to de discontinued. I have one and sometimes used it for a spring cleaning, before the wa
No in-water hull scrubbers available? jssailem at 7:22am 05.30.25 I have seen ones on the dock made using PVC schedule 40 pipe and a piece of carpet for the scrubber.
Deformed bottom of the hull shemandr at 7:19am 05.30.25
Hunter legend 37 . Rudder problem. Almost imperceptible side to side movement. Is there a bushing or bearing that could be causing this. Rich Stidger at 7:17am 05.30.25 On my 1997 h40.5 I discovered slight play side to side in 2003. I checked with the local Hunter deal
Hunter legend 37 . Rudder problem. Almost imperceptible side to side movement. Is there a bushing or bearing that could be causing this. shemandr at 7:06am 05.30.25 There are bushings or bearings, I'm not sure of the correct term. Typically there are an upper and
Deformed bottom of the hull Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 05.30.25 As a former MacGregor dealer , I will chime in. It appears that the trailer could be the original
Hunter 290 throttle/ transmission cable colin59 at 6:15am 05.30.25 Thanks, retro fit went well, just time conssumming threading them thru and the cables were available
Deformed bottom of the hull Joe at 6:05am 05.30.25 Honestly, it looks like the trailer's design does not fit the boat's... That style boat will have
Deformed bottom of the hull JBP-PA at 5:57am 05.30.25 A 1984 Macgregor 25S has a swing keel, and it is definitely a sailboat. Later they built the sailb
overheating 1985 oday 35 wildegroot at 5:56am 05.30.25 Looks good. Be sure to use High Temp pipe dope when assembling the pipes. Thanks. I used X-Pando
Hunter legend 37 . Rudder problem. Almost imperceptible side to side movement. Is there a bushing or bearing that could be causing this. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 05.30.25 The Hunter legend indicates it was built in England. Unless someone can identify the issue, the p
Hunter legend 37 . Rudder problem. Almost imperceptible side to side movement. Is there a bushing or bearing that could be causing this. dLj at 4:22am 05.30.25 Got a video? Pictures?
Deformed bottom of the hull dLj at 4:04am 05.30.25 The beauty of the internet - lots of opinions.... I'm going to take a different tack. ( See what I
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point sailme88 at 3:39am 05.30.25 With the block, It works great. Yup, the block is the best. Seeing what was in place, I thought th
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 DaveJ at 1:52am 05.30.25 My Catalina 310 has this, as do most boats in our yard. It is a garboard fitting as mentioned above.
Deformed bottom of the hull DStegs49 at 1:13am 05.30.25

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