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Davits for a Mac 26X SmellyCat10767 at 7:30am 07.13.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1241 I bought a Walker Bay 8'dinghy to get to and from shore when we're anchored. I really need some lead
Davits for a Mac 26X SmellyCat10767 at 7:29am 07.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/926 I bought a Walker Bay 8'dinghy to get to and from shore when we're anchored. I really need some lea
Stuffing Box Hunter 31 Jonathan Romero at 6:22am 07.13.07 Ask All Sailors 10/4407 Does anyone have a picture of the 1987 Hunter 31 stuffing box? I've tried repacking mine and I still
1985 O'Day 222, swing keel stuck in fully up posit Roland Winter at 8:14am 07.13.07 Day Sailers 4/3162 My boat swang unto a pebbly shore during the night with bow anchor anchored on shore, and a stern an
Darkening of Teak When Finishing? barry at 8:31am 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/961 The teak I start with has the nice light teak finish, but when the polyurethane finish is applied th
steering wheels kaamrhein at 9:03am 07.13.07 Big Boats 1/1488 where is best to buy one of those hour glass models?how difficult is it to replace?
Creaking from Transom - Stern area - Hunter 380 Robert Smith at 9:59am 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/803 I hope somebody might have some idea what might be causing the creaking I hear when I am sailing thr
Sail guide for a 10 yr old Hunter 23.5 Paul A. Spong at 9:48am 07.13.07 Smaller Boats 4/1253 Need to replace a broken sail guide. Don't have a dealer close by, can't find it in the Huntermarin
Forestay tension Manny at 12:24pm 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/903 Hi all,I have a CDI furler for my jib. Lately I've noticed with jib all the way out and in decent
H23 - Running halyards to cockpit jamboo at 12:55pm 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1027 Working on a project to run main and jib halyards back to cockpit.One of the halyard goes up out o
Improvements to a 26D (1) oreana123 at 1:18pm 07.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1248 I have been working on a 26D making improvements to the generaL livability including such things as
Turning the 170 over in the yard breadman at 3:21pm 07.13.07 Day Sailers 6/1507 I did it my daughter and I turned the critter over in the yard, we slid it off the trailer and once
Backflow TN at 4:16pm 07.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1626 My H27 is less than 2 years old and is equipped with the infamous Jabsco toilet. I greased the pump
HELP!! Need a Honda 7.5 water pump housing Rich Golden at 4:15pm 07.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1012 HELP! have't had her in the water since 4 June 07. Had to replace the impellar from damage from PO,
Which motor on which inflatable? Ctskip at 2:30pm 07.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1093 I am looking into getting a inflatable dingy, and I was thinking about an electric motor for it. The
Almost ready to launch Mac 25 Charm at 9:56pm 07.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1093 My '83 Mac 25 is very, very close to launching. I have a couple of quick questions.First off, I ha
Replacement double sided jam cleat Tim Haibach at 12:27am 07.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1352 My 1985 C27 has a roller furler installed (FACOR) with a continuous running line vs. rolling up arou
H26 wb Main Sheet Length sea_casper at 1:26am 07.05.07 Smaller Boats 4/1078 I am thinking of replacing my main sheet, Hunter 26 spec and existing sheet is 70 feet, this is too
BOOTS FOR TOGGLE SWITCHES Wallace Shakun at 1:34am 07.05.07 Big Boats 2/871 Looking for rubber boots for toggle switches foundon the "C" engine panel.
"Hunter smile" ted at 1:55am 07.05.07 Big Boats 5/5142 I took a look at an H450 last week. It was on dry storage. The keel to hull joint had some peeling a

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H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions (1) SeaTR at 12:39pm 09.29.21 Wait, there is more...or less...:) Attached is a file of misc hand-drawn modifications and replaceme
H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions (5) SeaTR at 12:25pm 09.29.21
Rudder cables - need some help AwwShucks at 12:24pm 09.29.21 Thanks all - made the decision to replace cables and chain given that they have seen 20 years of ser
water heater check (one way) valve dlochner at 12:21pm 09.29.21 Wrong type of check valve. Use a brass or bronze check valve with pipe nipples and attach directly
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem Stu Jackson at 12:18pm 09.29.21 the little key and the impeller. Are you talking about the circlip? If so, you simply don't need
Exhaust Steam Stu Jackson at 12:07pm 09.29.21 What engine?
Rudder cables - need some help Tom J at 12:05pm 09.29.21 You do have an Edson system. The cables will slacken over time with normal use. They are tightened
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem jbertelli at 12:04pm 09.29.21 Thanks sail stay. I am going to the boat tomorrow and will get back with the model number. I do not
H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions (1) SeaTR at 12:00pm 09.29.21 Howdy @newsailor130, I DO own the same boat and year (1981 H22), BUT it did not have a rudder (and o
water heater check (one way) valve Stu Jackson at 11:56am 09.29.21 Thank you all for your input. I respect all opinions, but I'll have to agree with Dave and will kee
water heater check (one way) valve Stu Jackson at 11:54am 09.29.21 I don't see a temp gauge or a way to set temperature. There usually isn't one.
Beneteau 323 shaft lock nut Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 09.29.21 Wow, I stand corrected. I have never seen a coupling like that before. Don't know if that design i
Not just a novelty to me Stu Jackson at 11:26am 09.29.21 But enough of that bilge water, the burning question here is "who gets to clean the light after it'
water heater check (one way) valve (1) phase3 at 11:25am 09.29.21 Thank you all for your input. I respect all opinions, but I'll have to agree with Dave and will keep
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat DayDreamer41 at 11:25am 09.29.21 Well the 2021 race season has come to an end and with that my son @daydreamerjr did a fine job of no
Fuel Filter Replacement Stu Jackson at 11:24am 09.29.21 Rich & Ralph are right. My last filter was replaced after 900 hours. How come my engine kept runni
Fuel Filter Replacement Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 09.29.21 So I replace the primary about every 4-6 years mostly from a guilty feeling. Exactly the route I'
Beneteau 323 shaft lock nut (1) W_Alves at 11:14am 09.29.21 Welcome to the site @W_Alves . Bit of a semantics problem here. Can't quite picture what a "sha
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (1) Renegade33 at 11:09am 09.29.21 Your boat looks great. I just purchased Renegade and will be bringing her back to the Long Island S
Not just a novelty to me Ralph Johnstone at 11:07am 09.29.21 Within the first month of any place I've ever lived, I can walk around the entire house with my eye

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