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Packing Gland for a 1988 45 Hunter Legend GJK at 7:19am 10.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/987 I am looking for a source for a Packing Gland for my 1988 Hunter 45 Legend Sloop. The original plas
Capri 22 vs Hunter 23 Pointless at 8:09am 10.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1008 In my search for a used main (different thread) I realized how similar the Catalina Capri 22 is to t
Need help repairing a Merriman Pedestal Mickey84H34 at 8:24am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1155 The base on the Merriman pedestal on my '84 Hunter 34 is corroded to the point of structural failure
88 h40 head replacement with jabsco bob at 8:24am 10.10.07 Big Boats 1/779 hello allits time to replace my 19 year old head. am looking at the jabsco toilet .bolt patterns
Inflatables on Airlines Rick Webb at 8:53am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1123 Great news for boaters who wish to take theirinflatable PFDs aboard when flying to theirdestinatio
On my way south ;D Claude L.-Auger at 9:48am 10.10.07 Other Sailboats 1/893 Hello guys,Back about 3 weeks ago I posted a message mentioning that I was leaving the Montreal ar
Repower an Ericson 27 Gary Germain at 10:09am 10.10.07 Other Sailboats 1/1186 My Ericson 27' has been powered by a Yanmar YSB8. I am told the motor is beyond repair because repl
Westerbeke Disel Ron at 10:24am 10.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/853 Does anyone know the Model # of the disels in the 272LEs? I am trying to fine a manual for mine.Th
Flush anti freeze from engine coolant Chris at 11:02am 10.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1218 We have a 3GM30F Yanmar which is 8 years old. about 135 hours on the engine. I read that the engin
johnson 9.9 seahorse long shaft ted thompson at 5:45am 10.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1135 Where can I get a copy of an owner's manual for a 1987 9.9 Johnson seahourse longshaft outboard. I b
Battery boxes for 6 volts? Mike8245 at 11:31am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1290 I like many on this list have decided to go with 4 six volt deep cycle batteries. I will add more if
through hull fittings gerry aboud at 12:31pm 10.10.07 Catalina 22 0/1177 I am looking to but a Catalina 22 and am confused by the fact some boats have through hull fittings
Suddenly Hard starting YSM12 Rob at 12:43pm 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 2/989 My YSM12 suddenly became hard to start last week. Batteries are topped off, it has fuel, cranks well
Cradle for a Catalina 30 tall rig w/fin keel steve.s.frank at 1:19pm 10.10.07 Catalina 30 1/2379 Does anyone have plans on how to construct a cradle for a Catalina 30 tall rig w/fin keel. If anyone
Money is no object higgs at 2:30pm 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1270 What boat and what size would you own if money was no object.
Electronics advice needed, GPS,Autopilot,VHF,Depht Toby11535 at 2:53pm 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1268 Hello Everyone, I would like your advice in this matter:After just purchasing a 1977 Hunter 27, I a
GSP / Autopilot suggestions? Toby11535 at 2:50pm 10.10.07 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1112 After just purchasing a 1977 Hunter 27, I am looking to add some electronics, a tiller autopilot, ne
Bent Lower Strut Mount Erik Doll at 5:30pm 10.10.07 Smaller Boats 0/907 Just took my H240 out of the water for the season. Lowered the mast with the mast raising/lowering
Mac26s Centreboard (1) Flyingscozzies1 at 8:46pm 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1520 While competing in an overnight yacht race, we broke the 26s centreboard clean off the yacht.As al
Water under compression post Steve at 11:19pm 10.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/934 There's water seeping from under the very bottom of the mast compression post onto the floor of the

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Wood Battens install dlochner at 11:56am 10.25.21 It is probably atlantic white cedar. Cedar is light, rot resistant, and easy to work with. Grows all
1994 Hunter 40.5 price new jon hansen at 11:38am 10.25.21 way to go big D
Wood Battens install Ralph Johnstone at 11:38am 10.25.21 Loos like white oak as @Art12050 mentioned. Be careful of using any (hard) hardwoods like oak and m
Engine Issue Ralph Johnstone at 11:29am 10.25.21 Well, I think I blew up my engine Friday. I don't think there's one of us that hasn't thought tha
1994 Hunter 40.5 price new BigDawgz at 11:16am 10.25.21 The 40.5 was one of the best boats Hunter made. It had beautiful lines, and sailed beautifully If y
1990 H30-2 shore power breaker replacement Justin_NSA at 11:02am 10.25.21 Purchase new crimps from Blue Seas, and a proper controlled cycle tool. I bought my crimp tool fro
Wood Battens install Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:40am 10.25.21 On Tehani I used Ash. I glued vertical 1/2 inch battens to the hull, added 1/2 nich foam between and
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission mikemoyer at 10:38am 10.25.21 Ok, thanks. Do you know if the engine and the transmission share the same oil. My gut tells me they
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission Rich Stidger at 10:33am 10.25.21 I had a A4 in a 1968 Morgan 30 that exhibited similar run issues. Recheck the prop for wrapped line
Thanksgiving and Christmas (1) Justin_NSA at 10:31am 10.25.21 This is better!
Wood Battens install LloydB at 10:22am 10.25.21 It looks to me like Maple might be your best bet however if you wanted to go for a third contrast yo
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission mikemoyer at 10:20am 10.25.21 Have you checked the fuel filters for water or debris? No. I didn't think to do that because the e
How to change reefing line on Hunter 42 Passage single line reef system? Sailfanatic at 10:09am 10.25.21 FWIW, on our P31-2 with a similar reefing system, there is a lot of friction when raising the main a
Thanksgiving and Christmas jssailem at 10:06am 10.25.21
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... jssailem at 10:02am 10.25.21 Now you just need to find a big warehouse where you can layout the sails on a clean surface and dry
Another plumbing question? Terry Cox at 10:00am 10.25.21 Hi Scott. Started a thread sometime ago regarding our clogged aft head discharge hose. Long story sh
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission jssailem at 9:58am 10.25.21 Have you checked the fuel filters for water or debris?
1990 H30-2 shore power breaker replacement artboas at 9:36am 10.25.21
Wood Battens install chip veres at 9:28am 10.25.21 Not poplar, please. It rots when you look at it. Chip V.
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount Skipper at 8:50am 10.25.21 I kept waiting for the punch line - did this fix the problem? I'm assuming it did, but I hate to as

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