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Floating Rudder Tonto at 4:22am 06.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3090 Hi , I have a Hunter 240 the rudder floats and is extrmely hard to get it set in place ,is it norm
My O'Day 27 Broken in to, need help Carpe Diem at 9:37pm 06.09.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2852 Hello fellow O'day 27ers, My boat, Carpe Diem, a 1976 O'Day 27 was recently broken into at mooring.
Hull Buffing j4jrevel@blueriver.net at 9:27pm 06.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1575 I have a 1999 Macgregor 26x that has sit for a few years and was wondering what to use when i buff
Replacement lenses for old light fixtures don kerr at 8:32pm 06.09.10 Ericson 1/3109 Does anyone know where to get replacment lenses for a 1970 Ericson 29.
macgregor parts/mast /cushions/cockpit grego at 8:04pm 06.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/2175 hey surfing craigs list found this listing offering mac hatch cover(pop top), keel trunk,cockpit sec
Pre-expanding new head hose (1) RobG at 7:15pm 06.09.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2278 I wanted to pass along a tip I worked out while replacing my head system. Even though the new Triden
jiffy reefed and ready for the wind piedpiperIII at 6:54pm 06.09.10 Catalina 22 1/1398 Well people I have set up my jiffy reefing and I am now ready to try it out. :dance: I have met ano
Help hole near rub-rail neptune2222 at 6:50pm 06.09.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1173 Boat got hung up on a motorboat as someones mooring pulled. Now I have to fix the hole and I was wo
Bahama cell service seadaddler at 6:30pm 06.09.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1546 Anyone use Verizon cell service in Nassua Bahama,my wife is going to me me in Nassua by flying into
Toilet basin fawcets jorgefife at 5:50pm 06.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3618 On my H33 (1982) I have a dual fawcet with a tread in between for the shower cord and attachment at
water pump plate loki2 at 5:34pm 06.09.10 Smaller Boats 1/1036 I have a yanmar single in my flicka, the problem is the plate to get at the intake impeller has 3 sc
Diesel smell fiestaMojo at 5:17pm 06.09.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1901 When I go to step on the boat from the dock, I get the smell of diesel; when I go down below I don'
Diesel smell fiestaMojo at 5:15pm 06.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1526 When I go to step on the boat from the dock, I get the smell of diesel; when I go down below I don't
Drain/Change Fuel Filter - Racor 110A Clark at 3:07pm 06.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/13369 I have a 1996 Hunter 280 with the metal Racor 110A primary filter. It is located in a place that ma
At A Loss by myself at 2:19pm 06.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1494 my hunter 22, 1984 has a six switch electrical panel, I just purchased it, any way I don't know how
1981 38' Mariner Pilot House Cutter/Ketch Reviews/Comments/Thoughts Usins at 1:57pm 06.09.10 Ask All Sailors 5/11858 Wife and I are possibly interested in either a Tayana or Mariner ketch. Seems there is little to no
Tipping the boat for a little work? OldCat at 1:37pm 06.09.10 Catalina 22 11/2515 This may be a way dumb question - perhaps way way dumb - but: I want to replace my spreader boots.
Bottom Painted, it's about time... (4) Tom Hoffman at 1:30pm 06.09.10 Trailer Sailors 4/2472 Stern Before http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k276/slvrgost/DSC02302.jpg Stern After http:
Shipping a Hunter 460 billt1 at 11:19am 06.09.10 Big Boats 6/2150 I'm trying to get quotes on shipping a 2000 hunter 460 shoal draft (5'6") and I'm stumped at the "h
Mystery leak in main cabin sailsman at 10:39am 06.09.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1188 I have a 1990 35s5. I have been getting water dripping in aft cabinet just above the stove on the p

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Mystery wheel markwbird at 9:28am 06.15.22 80's era racing boat. Probably custom or one design. I crew on a very similar boat. 1D48. Only n
Gate Valve scarletmoffett at 9:24am 06.15.22 Maintenance of Industrial Gate Valve requires the regular intervention of specialists, periodic test
Hiring a skipper Kings Gambit at 9:19am 06.15.22 I suspect the main reason is time. If you are planning for a retirement boat and not yet ready for
1987 Hunter 23': which grease gun for trailer? (1) rgranger at 9:18am 06.15.22 They are all fairly standard. If you go with the bearing buddies, you just need to make sure the t
Mystery wheel DayDreamer41 at 9:18am 06.15.22 Ah! I thought the intention was to make it difficult to get to the companionway.:ass: No need to
Mystery wheel rgranger at 9:13am 06.15.22 ... the intention is to sit on the rail with the wheel between your legs when at the helm. Ah! I
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 9:13am 06.15.22 Sounds as if from the original post that the boat is not actually ready for distant travel on its o
Looking for pictures of 87 Hunter 23' trailer wheels rgranger at 9:10am 06.15.22 Yes indeed. .... before fitting bearing buddies. But it is still a good idea to unpack and repack
Hiring a skipper Kings Gambit at 9:06am 06.15.22 Ok... Its been decided to travel over land instead. Less risks, also found a good price for the mov
Said goodbye to an old friend Scott B at 9:01am 06.15.22 Oh wow. That truly is a tough thing to do. I know the new owners are getting a fantastic boat. Do
Hiring a skipper rgranger at 9:00am 06.15.22 Good for you. Get the boat into warm water, then take it out into the ocean. Here are a few boat o
Scary thought for all solo sailors! rgranger at 8:51am 06.15.22 #6) When the autopilot is on, so is the harness and tether. The strangest thing happened. When I
Replacing engine instrument panel (1) mikeracca at 8:41am 06.15.22 @Scott T-Bird To open your console you should be able to push in on the center of the buttons I ci
Grounding two isolated battery banks cagreen75 at 8:35am 06.15.22 Thanks for the comments. What you describe will only happen if the AGM is at the bulk voltage thr
Grand Traverse Bay tips! Epic1969 at 8:31am 06.15.22 elmwood may be a good launch area, esp leaving a trailer for a couple of days. call and ask. It i
Looking for pictures of 87 Hunter 23' trailer wheels Johnb at 8:25am 06.15.22 Yes indeed. We had one boat with bearing buddies that was problem free and one without that I replac
Replacing engine instrument panel dmax at 8:12am 06.15.22 Maybe you could find one of the NavPods that would fit, they have a bunch of sizes.
Mystery wheel jimshipsky at 7:55am 06.15.22 Thanks for your responses. Anyone know what boat that is (make, manufacturer)?
Said goodbye to an old friend Bob S at 7:50am 06.15.22 She is a beautiful boat kept by the most meticulous owner! I always loved the color and her name (be
Replacing engine instrument panel Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 06.15.22 Mine has a slightly different pod which I've replaced, I'm using an older Mark 1 wheeldrive because

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