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Recommended spares list for bigger Hunters? deacm at 8:29am 08.19.09 Big Boats 11/2354 I've searched the forum for 'spares' and 'spares list' but came up with nothing comprehensive. Has s
Tachometer not working on Yanmar 2GM20F navigator97 at 8:00am 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 5/10626 A friend of mine has the same Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine that I have and his Tachometer has stopped
Rudder Draft Marcia at 7:01am 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2215 We are thinking of ordering a new kick up rudder to replace our EXTREMELY heavy original rudder that
Extra H-26 Dock Line Cleats BrianW at 6:38am 08.19.09 Smaller Boats 3/1456 I NEVER have enough cleats! .... also my existing cleats are never large enough for the amount and s
ODay 14 info Stiletto27 at 5:06am 08.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4741 Hi my names Lee Stauber, 70yo, retired, own a Stiletto27SE which I sail On Conesus Lake,NY. I just w
Adding Axle to Mac25 trailer? Phoebe 1 at 4:35am 08.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3692 Has anyone added an axle to a MacGregor trailer? Is it a good idea? $200 + $150 for tandem fenders
HF Radio Carl sv WINDROSE at 4:32am 08.19.09 Big Boats 3/1319 This winter we are taking our 1987 h40 to the Bahamas for the third time. I want to get an HF rece
I believe someone posted for a West Marine 550 VHS Manual caguy at 10:04pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1052 I thought I saw this post on my pdf this evening but when I got home I couldn't find it. Anyway, I h
1974 coronado 28ft james collins at 8:42pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 1/3456 I am now looking at the 1974 28 foot coronado in nj and have read your replies, which I am grateful
Instrument Panel Lights b.nelson at 8:02pm 08.18.09 Catalina 310 2/1763 My 2001 hull #133 does not have instrument panel lights, or at least I have not figured out how to t
What year did the MacGregor start using the water ballast system? Liisa920 at 7:36pm 08.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2605 I took the advice of a few folks on this forum and sought out a fellow MacGregor owner to make sure
Paper Chart detail vs. Electronic Chart detail Hermit Scott at 7:05pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4257 I have never used a chart on my chart plotter. I could only see where I was with respect to land, th
Loss fluid in compass medic5402 at 6:56pm 08.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1554 What do you use to refill the compass when the fluid slowly leaks out or should i just replace it?
Tropical Storm/Hurricane Information (4) Cpt. Jon at 6:55pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2222 Haven't seen it mentioned yet, but I know most sailors must be watching to see where Hurricane Bill
Hurricane Bill Bob S at 6:19pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2465 This is my second season boating, we got off to a slow start but recently it's been wonderful. Now I
BVI Charter bnort3 at 6:16pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2564 I'm planning on bareboat chartering a 40 foot cat this spring break in the BVIs for the first time.
Gel Coat Adventure at 6:06pm 08.18.09 Big Boats 3/1446 Hunter gave me a jar of matching white Gel Coat for my boat but no hardener. I bought Gel Coat Harde
Water in bilge on B311 dino at 4:47pm 08.18.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2108 Hi, All, I have a small amount of water which comes into the bilge on my 2000 Beneteau 311. The w
Life Of a mainsail Mick at 4:24pm 08.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2356 As you will be able to quickly tell , I am new to the mac and with only about a year ' half into sai
Black sheets Hermit Scott at 3:14pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2999 Sta-set is cheaper if I buy the black instead of the tracer type. I saw that one guy had a dark colo

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Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (1) Growl at 8:17am 04.14.22
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side SeaRags at 7:39am 04.14.22 Thanks. I'm hearing that it's not likely a core intrusion issue. That's what I want to hear. Than
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side jssailem at 7:31am 04.14.22 I am hearing you like the boat. That you are willing to put up with some issues. The deal feels fare
Burning insense on a boat Terry Cox at 6:41am 04.14.22 We enjoy burning incense only while at anchor and with hatches open.
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side SeaRags at 6:39am 04.14.22 I'm having the boat transported to a different lake within a month. The boat will be pulled out and
Vernazza, Italy jssailem at 6:28am 04.14.22
Starting fluid RoyS at 6:19am 04.14.22 How would you get mmo into the diesel cylinders?
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? jssailem at 6:08am 04.14.22 Welcome to SBO. Yes the bilge looks like it needs maintenance work by an owner that cares about his
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? Scott T-Bird at 5:00am 04.14.22 The bilge pump and the switch is manufactured to be underwater, so if both are working, you should b
Starting fluid CYQK at 4:58am 04.14.22 Man that is a good tech explaination. Looks like mms is not a good starter fluid Thks
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side Tally Ho at 4:56am 04.14.22 As @Ted said, be sure to inspect the boat carefully and get a pre-purchase survey. I would want to
Vernazza, Italy TomY at 4:37am 04.14.22 You know it will be. We travel, the airlines get more expensive and more restricted in what we can
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? dlochner at 4:29am 04.14.22 Most bilge pumps can not completely dry out the bilge. It has to do with the type of pump typically
Vernazza, Italy Will Gilmore at 4:27am 04.14.22
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines Sailgunner at 4:24am 04.14.22 Did you install a second pump? Yes. Actually I installed the system so installed two pumps initial
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 10:55pm 04.13.22 But first, I need some dry lube!
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Skipper John at 10:23pm 04.13.22 After about 5 years the line on the drum started binding, softened enough that the wraps would push
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Skipper John at 10:21pm 04.13.22 Also, the furling line on my c315 was not led properly to the cockpit, resulting in excess friction
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna jssailem at 9:38pm 04.13.22 Don. US VHF FREQUENCY RANGE. 156.050 Channel 01A to 162.55 NOAA Weather Channel 1 AIS Primary Chan
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side Ted at 9:31pm 04.13.22 Never buy a boat without looking at the bottom, especially one that had blistering problems in the p

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