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Can't find the intake water strainer nbraasch at 7:19am 10.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3967 Hello all - I have a 1988 Hunter 33.5 which has begun overheating. I'm pretty sure it's the fresh wa
Venture 15 Catamaran - Connection between the Mast and Boom. What's it look like? Aussie2021 at 7:06am 10.08.21 Ask All Sailors 2/858 Hi, Just wondering if anyone who has a Macgregor Venture 15 can load a photo of the connection fitti
Original Microwave Weasel at 9:07pm 10.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/943 I have an Origo microwave on my Beneteau 331 and I want to replace it with a more modern model. I ju
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 3:13pm 10.07.21 Ask All Sailors 37/6446 Please forgive the ignorant questions. I searched in the forum but I might be more confused than eve
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? JamieB at 9:34am 10.07.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1505 We've got a busted transmission and struggling to understand what will be ok to replace it with. We'
Anchoring near submarine pipelines? (1) JohnS at 8:58am 10.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/1475 Recent news reports indicate that the oil spill off the coast of LA is the result of an anchor dragg
2004 Bavaria 41 has puzzling gap between prop and cone. Dealer not sure what to say. Appears to be hub size issue. (2) boaterbob at 7:38am 10.07.21 Bavaria 2/2285 Prop is said to be (by Volvo dealer service guy) only size offered for my saildrive MS25S with 2.2
Cetol gloss SailingLoto at 4:50am 10.07.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1642 I have been refinishing my teak using cetol. I have read different things regarding the use of the
Sail help incs74 at 2:19am 10.07.21 Ask All Sailors 1/502 Hello guys! Anyone have any leads on a turbo sail for the hunter xcite model? New or used. Thanks
Companionway Hatch Storage (1) patrickfarley at 8:06pm 10.06.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3896 Is there a good place to store the companionway hatch on a 1981 MacGregor 25. I usually put the ha
New J/9 Sailboat Souellette at 5:03pm 10.06.21 Catalina 275 4/4622 I'm guessing many of you have seen the ads for the new J/9 sailboat. Seems like it's very similar in
New Airmar Technology shemandr at 3:55pm 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1579 This is from Soundings Magazine Newsletter. I think it's interesting. It looks like a step up to me
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Acadian_53 at 3:44pm 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2153 :)
Edson guardrail extensions ArkadiyS at 3:33pm 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 1/628
Any feedback/opinions on a dripless shaft seal TidesMarine vs PYI PSS? ArkadiyS at 3:25pm 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1484 I am looking to replace my shaft seal, and wanted to know if there are preferences between TidesMari
Southco latch for C&C 44 engine access hatch ~ 3" x 1 3/8" (1) Dan C&C 44 at 3:21pm 10.06.21 C&C 2/1605 Looks like a great forum! I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time here! I am in need of what I
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 2:21pm 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1848 Sailor misses a turn on the way to the Bahamas https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/boaters-rescued-af
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil (2) Nichole340 at 1:34pm 10.06.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/4243 A while back, I had a problem with getting oil into the lower unit of my 2000 3.5 HP Mercury Outboar
Deck paint for a Hunter 380 tb_gb at 10:04am 10.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/722 Forgive me if this has already been discussed, but the deck of my 1999 Hunter 380 is mostly white, w
Merrimack snatch block (2) George Jarvis at 9:20am 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/760 Is it possible to replace the pulley on a Merriman snatch block. See photos.

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The Rusty Compression Post Problem Intrepid-II at 5:31am 07.03.25 Hunter used the infamous I-beam in the H30 bilge through 1980. In 1981 they switched to the rig yo
Wheel Bearings for original trailers? Rick Webb at 5:05am 07.03.25 You cannot load up grease in your bearing using bearing buddies. Hand packing bearing is an easy pr
Wheel Bearings for original trailers? (1) Joe at 4:17am 07.03.25 My experience with those lightweight 2 wheel sailboat trailers is they pretty much all use the same
Sailing Instruments rpwillia at 2:47am 07.03.25 I have heard good things about these guys, where they repair your old instruments: Home - GaugeSave
Any good Hunter 260 dinghy options to mount dinghy, davits, bar, frame?? Maybe have bimini frame behind OUTBOARD and have hanging ropes for dinghy? Project_Mayhem at 9:46pm 07.02.25 Have you considered towing your dinghy or kayaks?
Spreader Tip C&C 25 Project_Mayhem at 9:39pm 07.02.25 1.5" Rigid aluminum conduit has an outer diameter of 1.9ish inches
Spreader Tip C&C 25 jssailem at 9:06pm 07.02.25 Here is what Catalina does for there spreader ends. Suspect it could work for you. Wood dowel to fit
Urgent Hood furler question Project_Mayhem at 9:01pm 07.02.25 My past experience with Hood furlers made me question whether it was possible to do this without rem
The Rusty Compression Post Problem Dalliance at 8:08pm 07.02.25 Hunter used the infamous I-beam in the H30 bilge through 1980. In 1981 they switched to the rig you
Sailing Instruments Calif. Ted at 7:49pm 07.02.25 I've replaced the screen om my ST4000 AP but my ST60's are starting to display screen burn and the w
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging jssailem at 6:42pm 07.02.25 Daze, Cruising with a preventer at mid-boom can cause the boom to fail at the point where you attach
Fuel tank removal? rpwillia at 5:48pm 07.02.25 Nice creativity on the workaround. Curiously, my tank on hull 185 is metal and not aluminum. From wh
Sailing Instruments (1) rpwillia at 5:41pm 07.02.25 I feel pretty fortunate as my ST60 instruments are still working great and are now integrated with m
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Scott T-Bird at 4:39pm 07.02.25 Our boat is back in the slip & all is well! The marina owner had been telling me all along that he
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Hayden Watson at 3:47pm 07.02.25 Hi all I am about to start looking into my steering gear on my new to me '94 Cat 30 Tall Rig. I am
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement kappykaplan at 3:10pm 07.02.25 De nada
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement DPotter at 3:10pm 07.02.25 Thank you!
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement kappykaplan at 2:52pm 07.02.25 In other word, if I have to replace the radial I will need to support the rudder so it doesn't fall
Urgent Hood furler question Hayden Watson at 2:50pm 07.02.25 When I did it, I would tie a halyard around the base of the drum so that I could use it to support t
Urgent Hood furler question (1) Hayden Watson at 2:47pm 07.02.25 Yep, several times. See attached diagram.

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