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stuffing box on Hunter Legend 355 Lambi at 1:17am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1554 Help, I can omly get 1 piece of packing in my stern gland,there was only 1 piece in there that was w
MAC 26X aft cleat replacement jgillich at 12:25am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/878 My aft rear cleet is broken and I would like any sugestions on how to replace it. I have looked unde
Kent Narrows Status Shippy at 1:41am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1692 Anyone have first hand experience/update on the dredging in Kent Narrows. We have a trip later th
hairline cracks in a new boat which has not sailed zoulu at 1:41am 06.05.07 Big Boats 28/3401 Has anyone encountered the same problem. We just bought a new 2007 which has not seen the water yet
Boom Furling mechanism for Monsun 31 Blaise Warren at 2:13am 06.05.07 Hallberg-Rassy 2/3736 Has anyone else had recurring problems with their boom furling system on a Monsun? Ours frequently
pop top leaks bababouy at 2:38am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/990 i have a pop top and it takes water when I have a driving rain. Also the forward hatch above the v-
mast lights KB Gale at 2:49am 06.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1107 Neither steaming or anchor light works on my 27' 1980 sloop. I believe they are on two separate fuse
RED FLAGS to look for before buying a Ranger 26 Trevor at 3:13am 06.05.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2301 Hi there- Looking to seal a deal on a Ranger 26. Was wondering if I should take note of any Ranger
Mac 25: Are trailor brakes required in Canada? Michael at 3:40am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/868 My wife and I are planning to tow our Mac 25 to Desolation Sound, on the B.C. coast. We've got every
Safety and rotted deck backing Biglake at 4:01am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1117 I was just told that the backing is gone and that it can be a safety issue in a big wind, waht is th
Shift and throttle cable Richard Bryer at 4:12am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1006 Does anyone know the Morse model number for the throttle and shift cables ( I believe they are the s
Bomar hatches vern23906 at 4:22am 06.05.07 Bigger Boats 0/1747 Last year I purchased a 1985 28' O'Day. The hinge on the forward Bomar hatch was broken so I tried
O'Day 22 rudder glopalm at 4:34am 06.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1202 I need to replace the rudder on my O'Day 22. The catalina 22 has what looks like a close fit. Are t
alternator richard at 4:54am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1334 I replaces my alternator on my oday 272.I stupidly lost track as to where the wires attach. My alter
Custom Mattress for aft cabin ernierogers at 5:17am 06.05.07 Big Boats 6/3424 I'm wanting to have a "real" mattress for the aft cabin of my 1999 Hunter 380 and I'm looking for so
Small Plate in Mast Larry Schroeder at 2:03am 06.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/823 Don't know the proper "name" but would like a spare of the plate you insert after you put the mainsa
Looking out the window and crying cry Jim Seamans at 5:24am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1244 3:00 pmW ( 276 deg ) 17 kts2:50 pmWNW ( 282 deg )18 kts2:40 pmW ( 272 deg )15 kts2:30 pmW*
Backstay for a 310 josh6526 at 5:49am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1140 I would like to start sailing my Hunter 310 offshore and the boat yard has strongly suggested that I
Running Rigging David at 5:41am 06.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1171 Greetings,I recently took ownership of a 1994 Beneteau 351 Oceanis with in-mast furling. The previ
Deck repair question ... (1) Scott at 6:10am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1324 Yes, sadly I am one of those people who purchased a boat without moisture meter in hand and went ahe

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Hunter 265 w/Nissan throttle/shifter problems Crazy Dave Condon at 4:44pm 08.27.21 Nissan outboards built by tohatsu
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock sail sfbay at 4:20pm 08.27.21 .........I'm seriously considering just putting a fixed ring mount on the mast now and putting stanc
Hunter 26/260/270 Rally in Sarasota, FL rs1sensen at 3:49pm 08.27.21 Hi All - this event is happening! I have extended the invitation to Hunter 240s as well as the prio
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 3:05pm 08.27.21 The boat arrives Sunday/Monday and I hope to bring it to the club early next week. We will use the
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Scott T-Bird at 2:58pm 08.27.21 Look at the Selden telescoping poles. Quality is as good or better than Forespar. Under $1000. Use
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock CarlN at 2:43pm 08.27.21 Look at the Selden telescoping poles. Quality is as good or better than Forespar. Under $1000. Use a
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Ralph Johnstone at 2:38pm 08.27.21 Don't you think shimming the strut will the most direct method of correcting the alignment? As lo
Rub Rail 26D kendyoozed at 2:31pm 08.27.21 Check here: MacgregorOwners.com search and MacGregor 26 Daggerboard (1987-1989) (bwyachts.com) I
New cabin table? matts997 at 2:20pm 08.27.21 The previous owner of my H280 replaced the OEM table with a smaller, oval-shaped one he made himself
Invest 99L kappykaplan at 2:13pm 08.27.21 Just saw a forecast of category 4 (major) hurricane as Ida sucks energy out of the Gulf. Getting sc
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock BarryL at 2:04pm 08.27.21 Hi, A mast mounted track is best. However a ring on the mast and some chocks on the stanchions is p
Surveys are a waste of money BarryL at 2:00pm 08.27.21 Hi, it is a great idea to read the books, do your homework, and inspect your potential new boat. Th
Invest 99L Rick486 at 1:42pm 08.27.21 This looks like another real deal, dammit
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 1:40pm 08.27.21 If the hose is going to be removed and replaced, and you can't get it off by rotating or pulling on
Surveys are a waste of money Rick486 at 1:38pm 08.27.21 I will add a small point to this discussion. When you engage a surveyor, look at their web page, or
Surveys are a waste of money dlochner at 1:30pm 08.27.21 A couple of points. On a boat that is less than $10K I would probably not hire a surveyor unless th
Surveys are a waste of money sail sfbay at 1:24pm 08.27.21 .........I get the survey report back and it has the wrong hull ID, the wrong year, several items li
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Scott T-Bird at 1:20pm 08.27.21 Topping lift is always first thing attached ... makes sure the expensive pole stays on the boat if I
Surveys are a waste of money jssailem at 1:12pm 08.27.21 I think some base a new report off of an old one--not hard to see how a less-careful person can lea
Surveys are a waste of money JoeWhite at 1:07pm 08.27.21 But did they charge you less...:poop: NO, they want to be paid before they provide the report. The

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