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ranger 26 rebob202 at 1:39pm 12.08.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/4747 I am looking at what I believe is a Ranger 26. Can anyone tell me where hull info is located? Hull h
Show me the Guts BruceK at 12:22pm 12.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1459 Anybody got good connections so I can track down all the boogymen running under and around my boat,
ice box drain pump mbills2 at 12:07pm 12.08.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3042 Hi, I have a 25' 1981 Hunter. The ice box is supposed to drain using the pump switch. It pumped ou
Where to look for a piece of mast? h28.5 sailor at 9:56am 12.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1599 Hi, I'm refitting a 1976 Catalina 27 and I need to find 1 foot of mast to make a repair. The prev
Teak Seating Surface Detaching DougM at 9:47am 12.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3129 Starting my spring worklist: I stored my B323 indoors this winter so everything would get good and
Looking for a used spinnaker misterieus at 7:28am 12.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 10/2116 I am looking to purchase a used spinnaker in good condition for our HUnter 290. If anyone knoww's of
Bent tips on shoal fin gordhodgson at 5:57am 12.08.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1315 I was wondering if anyone has had any experience in straightening the fins on a shoal fin keel or if
buying o-day 22 what to look for ? bigwhyte at 8:56pm 12.07.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2228 this will be my first sailboat what problems should i look for it is a swing keel min 70s boat on a
Trailer tire winter handling 1993 Hunter 23.5 Mark H at 7:16pm 12.07.09 Smaller Boats 3/1893 What is the best way to handle trailer tires for the winter? Leave tires on trailer,or remove them a
Wet Storage Winterizing Spanish Dutchman at 7:05pm 12.07.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3326 This is my first year keeping my boat in the water for the winter and I'm looking for some advise fr
New solid wood tiller (3) shine at 5:38pm 12.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2009 I made this tiller out of solid walnut that was very dry. It was cut out with a band saw, then I sha
In company sail so-west FLA David S at 5:37pm 12.07.09 Trailer Sailors 4/2856 I trail a 79 O'day 22 from Asheville NC. Last year May 2008 done a one night anchor out by Cayo Cast
Step down KJH at 5:04pm 12.07.09 Catalina 22 13/2706 Does anyone know what the removable,wooden board that serves as a "step", when entering the cabin fr
fuel timing problem wojo59 at 4:31pm 12.07.09 Big Boats 15/2609 I have a 1983 yanmar 3gmf in my 34' hunter. I had it rebuild. I am having a problem starting. Onc
What should I buy next? shemandr at 4:12pm 12.07.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1899 I'm bored already and I don't even have my winter cover on. If this starts a thread that lasts a wh
Dreaded project... Stephen K at 4:03pm 12.07.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2438 Its getting colder down here and that translates to fewer days out sailing... so this time of year i
Engine storage theskymaster at 3:11pm 12.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1437 Bought a 1978 Hunter 30 this spring. What do I have to do to the diesel engine and tank for the win
Broken Front Window jackson at 1:55pm 12.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1227 I have a broken front widow ( the large curved one ) on my Hunter Passage 42' The old one is gone an
Mixing Elbow (1) frank balcer at 1:50pm 12.07.09 Ask All Sailors 17/10820 While in the process of rebuilding my Hurth transmission I am going thru my exhaust components and t
What do you use your VHF radio for? Benny at 1:19pm 12.07.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2861 I guess the type of use may dictate the location of the radio. I for one have the fixed mount 25 wat

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Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) YVRguy at 7:34am 02.07.22 Considering the amount of territory you want to cover in a sail boat, recommend that you leave sout
Long way to check out trailer sailor SoCalAngler at 7:32am 02.07.22 In 2009, at age 66, my father drove from SoCal to Florida for a Drascombe Lugger. He wanted one oh
salon window leaks in a 2007 373 Jentine at 7:30am 02.07.22 I had a 393 and found after years of chasing the leak from the outside that the only solution is to
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) YVRguy at 7:30am 02.07.22 Why not clear in at the first possible opportunity (if you are required to actually stop in person)
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) YVRguy at 7:24am 02.07.22 As Stu has shared, the folks at Roche Harbor are very friendly of ran in person experience. The Wa
Replacement Generator for Beneteau 411 Jentine at 7:21am 02.07.22 8.5 kW seems a little large for your boat. I suggest you make a list of all the electrical devices
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested Captain Fantastic at 7:16am 02.07.22 Thanks for the advice and it's an old guy thing. Top capability fads at a certain age, it's more jus
Cable tv? Growl at 7:16am 02.07.22
Aft head shower Growl at 7:14am 02.07.22 Hello. I have a Hunter 41 DS. Has anyone taken off the door to the aft head shower and replaced with
Shower drain Growl at 7:00am 02.07.22
Old transducer with new depth sounder? dirt rd at 6:39am 02.07.22 Airmar depth is 2 wire . I connected old transducer to new ray marine I-67/70 instrument . Just wir
Old transducer with new depth sounder? dirt rd at 6:33am 02.07.22 You sure can.
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested shemandr at 6:26am 02.07.22 As far as the fishing chair goes I'd add that many sailers sit on the high side of the cockpit or de
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Parsons at 6:13am 02.07.22 With all that aluminum touching stainless, perhaps consider anti-seize grease (anti-gal) when re-ass
Old transducer with new depth sounder? dlochner at 4:20am 02.07.22 Probably not. Most, if not all of today's electronics use NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 protocols. Someone
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested dlochner at 4:17am 02.07.22 It sounds like you want a large T-Top to provide shade while fishing. You are correct to be concerne
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Joe at 11:33pm 02.06.22 As I mentioned previously, Fiberglass Bottomkote Aqua leaches more copper than is allowed by the st
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested Captain Fantastic at 11:12pm 02.06.22 Truth be told, I woke up from a nap today with the start of a solution that I questioned because of
Modification Impact Expert Advice Requested (2) Tally Ho at 10:39pm 02.06.22
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Tally Ho at 10:22pm 02.06.22 I used to do all that on my 4JH3E until a mechanic that I trust told me Yanmars don't need to be bl

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