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Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning whudatt at 6:23am 07.13.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1859 Good morning all, can someone please tell me if the spreaser end caps on my Mac 25 are supposed to
Boat ID please Roadking Larry at 6:18am 07.13.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1109 This neglected example of classic plastic showed up in the boat yard at the marina over the weekend.
Traveller car for MacGregor 26M phmoell at 4:29am 07.13.21 Parts Search 1/440 Hi! my new to me 26M is missing the traveller car and a replacement from BWY is 6 weeks out. does
Bilge Drainage? (3) SirMichael at 7:59pm 07.12.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1648 The head on our 1978 Hunter 28.5 stopped working, the nut on the bottom of the pump valve came off (
H26 Lightning ground CaptainRan at 6:23pm 07.12.21 Smaller Boats 7/992 There was a bit of lightning here in Vegas and it occurred to me that some sailboats have a ground f
O26 Centerboard Assembly jwittlin at 5:17pm 07.12.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/623 I think either my tube is leaking or the retainer bolts are loose/missing/damaged. I'm taking on ab
GFCI trouble shooting Tim22 at 4:19pm 07.12.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1771 The shore power at our club is a 15a GFCI receptacle. If I turn off my all my onboard AC loads and p
Anchor locker confusion (1) wyctoronto at 1:52pm 07.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1044
Venture 24 pop top. StanV at 12:46pm 07.12.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/817 Anyone know the correct size of gas lifts to replace the old style manual lift system for the Ventur
1990 Hunter 18.5 Soft Vang Dhozer at 10:26am 07.12.21 Smaller Boats 2/887 I recently purchased an 18.5 that came with a soft vang. The first trip out, I sailed without it be
Autohelm sailingsoon at 10:19am 07.12.21 Ask All Sailors 10/2077 Hello again guys.... Well once again to get your opinions/wisdom on a different subject. RAYMARINE
Gauges that do not fog buddybear at 9:31am 07.12.21 Catalina 310 6/1398 Has anyone found a gauge that doesn't fog. My temperature gauge fogs most of the time. Thanks, Mark
Looking sternward... jssailem at 9:04am 07.12.21 Sails Call Lounge 6/929 Being a self motivated history nut, I have been found poking about in SBO archives. Todays dive took
Oops message Ed Caldwell at 8:09am 07.12.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 13/1528 Phil, lately I've been getting a strange message when I click on links in your newsletter. Such as
Navico Simrand WP-30 mikemoyer at 7:39am 07.12.21 Parts Search 22/3081 I'm looking for WP-30 wheel pilot parts. If you have an old unit sitting around I'd love to buy it f
Tach stopped balmar 614 NYSail at 4:47am 07.12.21 Ask All Sailors 10/2730
Has anyone considered using a 4 piling lift for a Hunter 260? Will G at 9:14pm 07.11.21 Smaller Boats 4/896 I am new to the forum and just purchased and launched a Hunter 260. At Lake Anna in Virginia the wa
For my favorite programmers (1) WayneH at 4:52pm 07.11.21 Sails Call Lounge 0/399 196094
Z-spar gooseneck: repair or replace (2) Jaxn at 1:01pm 07.11.21 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1250 I ordered a reef hook from rigrite but I can't fit it without taking the gooseneck off the mast. It
Casting All U Get at 12:50pm 07.11.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1664 Hi all, Anybody ever do any bronze casting or other metals? I was attempting to get into a class b

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Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts dLj at 10:53am 12.10.24 It looks like RNC are no longer available on the NOAA site. Too bad, there are some regions in the
Yanmar Engine mounts. (1) smokey73 at 10:34am 12.10.24 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5. All this got me looking at my Yanmar 4JH2E mounts. Obviously need to repla
Need some search tips for Hunter site Terry Cox at 10:19am 12.10.24 Usually one or two key search words will get you to the info that you need. It most always seems to
Grey Enterprises opening ports for 1981 Hunter Cherubini 33 kappykaplan at 10:15am 12.10.24 Hunter 33 (77-83) downloads are here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=model&
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? (1) Hello Below at 9:49am 12.10.24 So, does this mean that using a 5-watt handheld VHF that operates on similar frequencies to AIS is
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? stephen_i_w at 9:36am 12.10.24 From my Em-Trak 2 Watt transponder manual: "The system has a Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) ra
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? dLj at 9:35am 12.10.24
Route & weather planning dLj at 9:29am 12.10.24 Thanks to all and a lot of good thoughts and in response No Im not looking for a computer to drive
Interior wood slats for C30? Project_Mayhem at 9:12am 12.10.24 It's possible they were thin strips laminated onto plywood. I didn't look at it that closely but it
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 9:09am 12.10.24 Since the hose you want to use is vacuum-rated, I think it should work fine. One of the concerns i
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 8:53am 12.10.24 AIS targets around us today. 200 isn't going to do it here. Raymarine has some fixin' to do.
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 8:52am 12.10.24 When I purchased my AIS transponder, I bought a 6db VHF antenna (like the ones power boats use) for
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? (1) Allan12210 at 8:45am 12.10.24 Multiple lines for talking to crew on deck.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Ward H at 8:28am 12.10.24 Just a little update on this project... @Blitz was kind enough to give me a killer deal on a brand
Interior wood slats for C30? Stu Jackson at 8:22am 12.10.24 How successful do you guys think sanding will be? Try a small spot way far aft, got nothing to los
Interior wood slats for C30? Ward H at 8:05am 12.10.24 In my 1989 C30 they were definitely ash strips and not plywood, so they must've changed shortly aft
Yanmar Engine mounts. (1) Tally Ho at 8:05am 12.10.24
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? (1) Tally Ho at 7:59am 12.10.24
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Tally Ho at 7:55am 12.10.24 Since the hose you want to use is vacuum-rated, I think it should work fine. One of the concerns is
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? (1) colemj at 7:53am 12.10.24 AIS targets around us today. 200 isn't going to do it here.

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