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can rudders be moved via steering wheel when they are in upright position? ohiotj at 10:46am 03.08.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/559 Just bought a 1996 26x. its on the trailer with the rudders in the upright position. should i be ab
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) (6) newsailor130 at 9:24am 03.08.21 Smaller Boats 12/1038 My SS keel boats on my 1981 Hunter 22 are corroding. Is this caused by some stray current in the wat
Fix or toss (1) All U Get at 7:22am 03.08.21 Ask All Sailors 23/1619
Cutlass Bearing/Plastic Bushing Babette04 at 7:14am 03.08.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/448 Anyone know the life span of the plastic bushing in the cutlass bearing? How about the part #
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? Scandium at 6:05am 03.08.21 Newport 9/2531 Looking at a 1986 Newport 30 mk3. In pretty good condition. Except I noticed some brown water in the
Is this damage at bow of concern ? (1) gusestrella at 8:47pm 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1576 how concern should i be with this damage at the bow ?
Mast stepping/raising (H26.5) Orbweaver at 5:04pm 03.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/865 Hi all, I've been doing some searching and not having much luck. The marina where we have a slip for
Furler Line Size and Type for 170??? Shorefun at 4:26pm 03.07.21 Day Sailers 2/564 So my problem is the furler line on my 170 is too short by some small amount. Doing a base measureme
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 WasabiRush at 3:53pm 03.07.21 Bigger Boats 17/1974 Hello all. New member here, although I"ve been lurking about Hunter and O'Day boats for a while. I
Neck deep in the Dark Side DAVA390 at 2:43pm 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 28/1784 Well, i knew it was coming sooner or later but didnt expect sooner...Last summer,Admiral admitted sh
Rope for lazy jacks - H310 wdonovan at 12:46pm 03.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 7/949 Any rec's on this? The 310 uses the lazy jacks as a topping lift so stiffness is important, stiffnes
Marelon seacock maintenance dave_and_dd at 11:50am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 14/4036 Hey guys - my Catalina 309 (2007) has what appears to be the OEM 93 Forespar seacocks. I'm getting
Bimini for a 1987 Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 8:19am 03.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/680 I have a dodger for my newly-acquired 1987 Hunter 28.5, but no bimini. I would like to purchase or
Universal atomic 5432 ken1976 at 6:57am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 4/823 Looking for some advice. Just inherited a 1986 35 Ericson from a land sale. It has an Universal Atom
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. (1) TomY at 6:24am 03.07.21 Destinations 31/3071 Our governor has lifted travel restrictions: Effective March 5: Travel from Massachusetts, Connecti
Hunter 456 cutlass bearing LawsonL at 5:59am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 6/881 I am away from my boat but would like to take the proper Cutlass bearing with me to replace it when
America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 5:48am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 31/2252
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? wdonovan at 4:29am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2723 Finishing cabin sole on light duty cruiser (Hunter 310). Will use man of war. Question is do I seal
OUR SPRING CLEARANCE AUCTION IS OPEN (link inside) Phil Herring at 5:08pm 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1706 https://auction.sailboatowners.com ... running right now through Thursday noon (Pacific). WHY? B
Mooring in GA/SC? shaun12345 at 4:24pm 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/3045

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Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 Joe at 6:57am 01.25.24 Just a thought, but since you're in Socal why don't you drive up Newport Beach/Costa Mesa some afte
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) LaDonaMina at 6:57am 01.25.24
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 6:48am 01.25.24 My experience is that when I am outdoors under the sky for long periods of time, I will see strange
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 6:40am 01.25.24
Hunter misleading weights rgranger at 6:34am 01.25.24 I wonder if the published weights are taken before fitting out the boat (empty hull only). I don't
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 01.25.24 Just a SWAG 0.017733990147783 Thought you were supposed to show the answer in Roman numerals too.
Resealing portlights hays735 at 9:51pm 01.24.24 The frameless ports or the Lewmar framed ports? Thought I replied but not seeing it in the thread,
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? SoSound at 7:59pm 01.24.24
Hunter misleading weights HEINZIR at 7:56pm 01.24.24 Hello Hunter trailer sailors. My wife and I actively cruise a Hunter 23.5 out of Seattle. Wonderfu
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) nightowle at 7:50pm 01.24.24 Christmas lights. Never used them much.
Resealing portlights hays735 at 7:45pm 01.24.24 Chicago Screws are also know as barrel nuts and sex bolts. I thought they look like sex-bolts but
Resealing portlights hays735 at 7:43pm 01.24.24 The frameless ports or the Lewmar framed ports? Frameless
Resealing portlights dlochner at 7:07pm 01.24.24 Chicago Screws are also know as barrel nuts and sex bolts.
Resealing portlights dLj at 6:27pm 01.24.24 You can get 316 Chicago screws through Mcmaster-Carr dj
Resealing portlights dlochner at 6:24pm 01.24.24 The frameless ports or the Lewmar framed ports?
Gear Ratio dlochner at 6:21pm 01.24.24 If the boat is on the hard, you can rotate the engine with someone looking at the prop. Rotate the
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? quadrille38 at 6:12pm 01.24.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Oahu750S at 5:45pm 01.24.24 I'd feel much more comfortable having the boat hauled out by a crane, travel lift or forklift. This
Gear Ratio waterking2 at 5:28pm 01.24.24 no i looked for label , but found none
Gear Ratio kappykaplan at 4:57pm 01.24.24 Is there a label plate on the transmission with that information?

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