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1982 Hunter 33' sailordk at 6:55am 05.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1550 I have a severly cracked compass housing, Merriman Yacht Specialty pedestal. Trying to locate after
Problem with light fixture PrincessoftheLake at 5:37am 05.19.09 Big Boats 7/1250 I have a problem with two of the light fixtures on my Hunter 1995 40.5. In the v-berth the overhead
Removing Bottom Paint Using Roll-Of geoffschultz at 3:44am 05.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1764 Removing Micron CSC/Extra Bottom Paint Using Roll-Of The other day I discovered that you can remove
Fresh Water Head and Effect on Calcification? geoffschultz at 3:37am 05.19.09 Ask All Sailors 31/8778 I'm in the enviable process of replacing my head hoses due to calcification (or whatever that '@# i*
Rig Tuning Problem RussB at 3:13am 05.19.09 S2 3/1398 I have a 1979 9.2A with a mast oscillation problem. At rest in the slip, with winds off the beam, t
Deck leaks around shrouds Beneteau 35s5 homeaway at 2:20am 05.19.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1595 Hi, was wondering if anyone can tell me about the deck fitting where the shrouds go through. Looks
raw water strainer Sointu II at 1:10am 05.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1213 Hi, I just changed the raw water strainer as the old one was damaged. I mounted above the water li
Sea Shanty Bad Obsession at 10:07pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1144 I listen to a lot of sea shanties. I came across this on youtube. It is beautiful. http://www.yo
MacGregor decals Gdindy at 9:34pm 05.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5657 Where can I purchase 4 MacGregor decals for my boat/trailer for my 26D Thank you for your help in
Pop top/seahood water intrusion (4) John23883 at 8:21pm 05.18.09 Smaller Boats 0/972 A word to the wise regarding our pop top/seahood on the Hunter 26. I found what looked like rust com
VDO Sumlog impeller daryl.ramage at 7:47pm 05.18.09 Sirius 21/22 3/9421 My 1977 Serious 21 has a mechanical VDO Sumlog and the impeller is broken. Any idea if I can just r
leaky rudder wantanewboat at 7:25pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1245 Rudder on newly purchased 'older boat' has rust stains and water coming out of middle of rudder. We
1975 H27 Cutless bearing zg1200b at 6:35pm 05.18.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1544 Can anyone tell me the OD and ID size ot the cutless bearing on my H27 Any part number and where I c
Mercury outbord user guide aceventura at 6:17pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1634 Hi, I have a Mercury 15HP 2 strokes long shaft 2001 for my sailboat. I'm trying to find the user g
rigging diagram daryl.ramage at 6:03pm 05.18.09 Sirius 21/22 4/9520 Does anyone know where I can find a rigging diagram for my 1977 Sirius 21? Daryl
Making an engine last longer Hermit Scott at 5:37pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2039 Nice N Easy posted about engine life, and for once I am not going to high jack someone's thread.:) (
Emergency Tiller irwin33 at 5:07pm 05.18.09 Irwin 4/2635 I just purchased a 1974 Irwin 33. It has pedastle steering and I am looking to purchase an emergenc
Rub Rails-1977 H30? jaj63207 at 5:07pm 05.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1566 I hope to launch my new-to-me boat this week. If I use pilings to align the boat into a slip, am I g
Anchor Well Cap rayk_1982 at 4:58pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1815 I recently purchased a 1976 Pearson 26' and I had my anchor well cap kicked overboard one night. I h
Lost Anchor Well Cap Rayk_1982 at 4:47pm 05.18.09 Pearson 1/1561 Hello All! I recently purchased my first sailing boat, a 26' Pearson. I've enjoyed every minute o

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Icebox conversion kits RoyS at 6:09am 03.13.22 Old ice boxes are often top loading and deep. This was to allow you to fill the bottom with ice and
Shackleton's Endurance Found Justin_NSA at 5:59am 03.13.22 Are you saying Shackleton knowingly embarked at a less than ideal time? Yep. It's part of the trag
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Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46am 03.13.22 @Daveinet The Hunter water ballast along with others for example MacGregor water ballast do not hav
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power BigEasy at 5:45am 03.13.22 Mike, As SFBay & David advised, your are going to have to trace and check the bilge pump DC cir
Shackleton's Endurance Found Gene Neill at 5:32am 03.13.22 The story is an amazing read. Had he been able to control his ego, they might have sailed under bet
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Purchasing Sails mikeracca at 11:15pm 03.12.22 I have talked with a couple sail lofts, and the one I felt the best about was Precision Sails. They
Purchasing Sails Crusty Ol Salt at 9:32pm 03.12.22 Sail loft... North Sail has been my go to loft. Nice folk. Good service. Measured my boat and then
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New Catalina 30 Owner (1) jssailem at 7:18pm 03.12.22 Firstly, welcome to the club. You found an old boat with an old scheme wiring. You were aghast that
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Icebox conversion kits PaulK at 7:06pm 03.12.22 We explored this idea extensively last year for our J/36. Turning the icebox into a fridge would ha
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