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replacement pulpit Carroll Ertel at 8:01am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 3/1193 Does anyone know where i can get a new or used bow pulpit?Mine is bent down severely from hitting a
Mast to Keel Connection Tony23670 at 9:07am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2262 Recently I started to leave my slip for a day of sailing when the sky turned ugly and decided that d
Clean-up Issues s sauer at 10:26am 07.29.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1362 We recently experienced a holding tank hose separated from a fitting just at a level that allowed 'g
2-5 KW generators Gary Cosby at 9:23am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 4/1088 I just purchase a 38' lagoon with 3 air conditioners. I am looking for a reliable but quiet generato
Leaky windows!! Jimboyyy at 10:05am 07.29.07 Catalina 22 3/1365 Spent the night on the boat last night. Slept in the V-berth. Mental note, buy v-berth sheets. Got a
part name Hoppy at 10:03am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/862 Does anyone know what the nylon plastic ring at the top of the rudder is called and where can i buy
H26 Where to put the solar vent ? Fred at 10:49am 07.29.07 Smaller Boats 16/1386 I bough a no name solar vent at my local chandlery. Looks good, has an on off switch, takes a 6 inch
Steering Cable Tension? rardiH36 at 10:49am 07.29.07 Big Boats 2/1641 Dear Large Boat Hunter Owners.On my recently acquired 1980 Hunter 36, I had to repair the cockpit
things to look for purchasing sailing 10385 at 1:31pm 07.29.07 Newport 2/2117 I am somewhat new at sailing and considering buying a 1978 30 newport mk11 , can anyone give me the
Pop Top Cover (1) oreana123 at 1:23pm 07.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1065 Today I set most of the snaps to hold the cover on. I sewed a screen to cover the hatchway exit. The
Diesel Fuel Leak - Top Of Diesel Tank Greg W at 12:50pm 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1272 I have been smelling diesel fuel for some time while sleeping in the quarterberth. Finally nailed do
Seacocks Tony23670 at 12:47pm 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1764 Reading "This Old Boat" by Don Casey, pg. 287, he states that the best seacocks, by a wide margin, a
topping lift, single line furler John at 12:08pm 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1005 Does any one know the lenght of the single furler line or the topping lift line for a 1990 H30? Als
Boom rigging John at 12:04pm 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/798 I am in the process of putting a H30G back together after a hurricane. I am not sure I know how the
stuffing box mal27 at 11:45am 07.29.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1191 I replaced the stuffing in the stuffing box during the winter as too much water was from coming into
Santa Barbara Island (California) ancorage depth? Ken Kindrick at 2:11pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 3/1139 My Brian Fagan book isn't here, and I'm looking for the water depth range at the anchorage at Santa
Leaking in the bilge SHADS at 2:02pm 07.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/966 Well I figured out that I'm getting water in the bilge through the washer on the swing keel pivot po
Transmission Fluid Chuck Fink at 1:43pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 2/1726 How full should the transmission fluid be. I checked the dipstick today and it was about an inch ov
Sail Slug is off my mast pvwarren at 3:22pm 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/991 Hi..I have a Hunter 25.5. The "sail slug" located closest to the foot of my main sail if off from
Half off your next boat? SailboatOwners.com at 2:44pm 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 42/2922 Would you consider partnering with a friend or relative to own a boat? Halving all the bills sure

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Thanksgiving and Christmas Justin_NSA at 8:23am 10.26.21 There is no mention of an apostrophe. But we get accused of chewing crayons so what do we know. Mar
Thanksgiving and Christmas Brian D at 8:10am 10.26.21 Not an English major, but, since Corps is already plural and represents a group, alone it really has
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? SycloneDriver at 8:02am 10.26.21 I looked through an older online Groco catalog. I didn't see a socket offered and I don't think 2 &
New Outboard on Order Project_Mayhem at 7:59am 10.26.21 It sounds like your plan will work out nicely! I hope it goes smoothly!
New Outboard on Order patbratton at 7:57am 10.26.21 Most of the adequate sized electric motors are 24 volt and I currently only have 12 volt system. The
Safe to mount screws in the bilge? Project_Mayhem at 7:56am 10.26.21 A forewarning: My boat came with a pump screwed to the bilge. When we checked on the boat in March,
Sailboat agreement with dealer Don S/V ILLusion at 7:53am 10.26.21
New Outboard on Order Project_Mayhem at 7:47am 10.26.21 I've been told a separate propane locker may be required by law in some regions. I'm not sure on the
99 Fixtures of Lights on the Wall... Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 10.26.21 It's good to see a fellow LD/stagehand on the forums! This definitely sounds like a connection issue
Sailboat agreement with dealer AwwShucks at 7:44am 10.26.21 :plus: test sails AKA sea trial should ONLY be done after a buyer signed a contract subject to sur
New Pop Ups Project_Mayhem at 7:39am 10.26.21 code that hides the ad to logged-in users. So the ad is still there in the background potentially
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Project_Mayhem at 7:37am 10.26.21 Buy the groco socket if you can. I imagine the right tool will make this a non-trivial task. Money s
Sailboat Drone Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 10.26.21 You may have seen in the news where NOAA sailed drones into Hurricane Sam this week. Pretty cool t
Tabernacle replacement sail sfbay at 7:32am 10.26.21 Ouch!!.............might check with Blue Water Yachts MacGregor Boat Parts (bwyachts.com) who specia
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 7:26am 10.26.21 Plumbers Faucet/Drain socket? They are relatively tall and thin walled, if you can find a set with b
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Project_Mayhem at 7:26am 10.26.21 If you used silicone on the threads (use 4200 next time as it's less prone to failure) you can buy c
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? SycloneDriver at 7:24am 10.26.21 Modify a socket. Start with the correct sized, 2 & 1/2 inch, socket and cut it in half. Then weld
Propane solenoid valve Grichelli at 7:18am 10.26.21 Battery powered rotary (Dremel) tool. Grind the gelcoat off the screwheads and clean them up. Or, b
Sailboat agreement with dealer sail sfbay at 7:17am 10.26.21 Please let us know what the dealer offered.
Bent mast rgranger at 7:16am 10.26.21 Place the mast between 2 trees and bend it back in shape.......that is what I did on a Catalina 22

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