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1989 C&C Mk2 Bow Roller and Windlass (5) tfletche at 9:56am 07.10.21 C&C 3/1214 Hello- first post to the forums here. I have a new-to-me 1989 C'C MK2 sailboat (Not a Catalina - I'
Hunter Stainless Arch ScottySailor at 9:37am 07.10.21 Big Boats 7/1065 Hey guys trying to get some info here I was thinking about running some extra wiring inside the stai
Looking for replacement tachometer Volvo Penta 2002 OWI at 6:05am 07.10.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1520 Had little luck with an aftermarket model i bought from a UK company last year. Water ingress after
mast raising pole attachment (2) patbratton at 3:03am 07.10.21 Smaller Boats 4/1058 can anyone affirm that the pole simply inserts into a one inch hole drilled into the mast? It looks
6" round fluorecsent (3) Udi at 2:34am 07.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/2962 Hi! One of these lamps needs to be replace. When taking the device out of its place it looks like a
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? miraculix at 3:25pm 07.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 34/3502 Hi all, On our Beneteau 40 2008, we still have the original Fridge and top loader Freezer. Last year
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? (1) patbratton at 2:54pm 07.09.21 Smaller Boats 7/525 196035
Wireless System Effectiveness in Northern Climes? AlastairLC at 2:26pm 07.09.21 Ask All Sailors 7/573 I've been using Raymarine's wireless wind, depth ' speed system in Arizona for several years and am
Looking for Hunter 38 on the upper Chesapeake bay for comparison letskeepriding at 1:12pm 07.09.21 Big Boats 6/569 Hi guys. I have a 2005 Hunter 38 with the 3 cyl 40hp Yanmar. I've always felt the engine vibrates a
1995 37.5 Hunter Legend companionway replacement bugsboat at 10:49am 07.09.21 Big Boats 2/838 I need to replace the sliding companionway hatch before too long. It is crazed, no cracks but I am s
Legend 45 1986 mast wiring (1) Brett Seiders at 8:54am 07.09.21 Big Boats 3/346 I am looking at installing a new Raymarine wind anemometer as well as new wiring. has anyone had any
Shaft packing life expectancy? rpell1@msn.com at 7:59am 07.09.21 Ask All Sailors 5/763 Hi all, Having owned 2 Cat30's over the past 15 years, I have always been meticulous when it comes t
Weld broken Strut? DanMaine at 7:14am 07.09.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1036 I have a 1983 Hunter 37 with a broken prop strut. it snapped in half while hauling a lobster trap a
O'Day 28 PaulRod at 6:04am 07.09.21 Bigger Boats 6/1848 Hello, I am seeing a potential trade for an O'Day 28. I already read some reviews but I would like t
Anti siphon dead ends in bilge BigAce131 at 5:34am 07.09.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/548 Hello there. I recently purchased a 1985 Catalina 30. Going through the systems I am a little stumpe
Free '65 Oday Tempest Sailboat (1) George B. at 5:29am 07.09.21 Ask All Sailors 1/36 Looking for a Good Home: Free '65 Oday Tempest sailboat. Needs restoration work, but appears to be
Raymarine chart plotter model numbers Coinspinner2564 at 8:19pm 07.08.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1398 Does anyone know the simple answer to the various Raymarine Axiom model numbers? I am looking to bu
Keel crack '82 O'Day 30' pcrice at 6:48pm 07.08.21 Bigger Boats 0/6 Had a lot of fiberglassing to do. Wanted to make sure there were no keel bolts. Hard to dry out. Dri
Keel crack at hull O'Day 30 ('82) (4) pcrice at 6:46pm 07.08.21 Bigger Boats 2/714 Had a lot of fiberglassing to do. Wanted to make sure there were no keel bolts. Hard to dry out. Dri
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling duck21 at 11:49am 07.08.21 Ask All Sailors 4/693 Hello, brain-trust. I was taught to keep some tension on the jib sheets in order to ensure a nice t

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11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? boaterbob at 11:59am 03.03.24 After all the above work, I discovered most of the rudder resistance was due to improper installatio
Water tank level gauge circuit board boaterbob at 11:54am 03.03.24 My 2004 Bavaria 41 was hit by lightening and insurance repaired by prior owner, except they did not
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 11:27am 03.03.24 Boats are designed for specific purposes, essentially they are tools for us to use for enjoyment an
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing dlochner at 11:22am 03.03.24 Boats are designed for specific purposes, essentially they are tools for us to use for enjoyment and
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Don S/V ILLusion at 11:11am 03.03.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 11:10am 03.03.24 Do a search on this site for postings by "Sequitur". He and his wife sailed from Vancouver to FL, r
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing kappykaplan at 11:00am 03.03.24 Do a search on this site for postings by "Sequitur". He and his wife sailed from Vancouver to FL, ro
How to Best Run Solar Panel Wires Down Hunter Arch Tubes? + Custom Over Bimini Solar Panel Install on 2006 Hunter 38 quadrille38 at 10:28am 03.03.24 THANK YOU!! SUPER HELPFUL! Oh another piece of information for you. As you are pulling wires thro
How to convert to tiller steering from wheel steering for Catalina 250... Stu Jackson at 10:21am 03.03.24 Congratulations on your new boat. It would be wise for your to familiarize yourself with this group
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. kappykaplan at 10:02am 03.03.24 This is a good Boat History site. If you have your HIN number or VIN... you can check it here. Bef
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. Orbweaver at 9:55am 03.03.24 All I ever seem to get in response my boat ads are the scammers. Easy to spot if you know the clues.
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 laitm001 at 9:54am 03.03.24 Ours has a swivel mount Thanks Jim, Did your screws/bolts go all the way through the bulkhead int
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 (2) JamesG161 at 9:38am 03.03.24 Ours has a swivel mount , that uses 2 bolts on the Bulk head. We off set ours, since a Finishing
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 9:24am 03.03.24 TV directly to the bulkhead wall but not sure/confident of screwing into the unknown. Any ideas how
Clean Out Oil Pan JamesG161 at 9:15am 03.03.24 I am now using a Full Synthetic Oil [5 years on same Engine as @Rich Stidger. No Sludge from that O
Safety Debrief JamesG161 at 9:08am 03.03.24 Safety first! We know how to check the weather world wide. Weather and Forecasting My score on th
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. JamesG161 at 8:41am 03.03.24 This is a good Boat History site. If you have your HIN number or VIN... you can check it here. Bef
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. MitchM at 8:13am 03.03.24
Sigma drive flex coupler Georgedoyle at 8:04am 03.03.24 How much extra space does the unit need between the transmission flange and the shaft? It looks like
Safety Debrief kappykaplan at 7:46am 03.03.24 Tks for sharing, tailboom . :beer:

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