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can rudders be moved via steering wheel when they are in upright position? ohiotj at 10:46am 03.08.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/713 Just bought a 1996 26x. its on the trailer with the rudders in the upright position. should i be ab
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) (6) newsailor130 at 9:24am 03.08.21 Smaller Boats 12/1142 My SS keel boats on my 1981 Hunter 22 are corroding. Is this caused by some stray current in the wat
Fix or toss (1) All U Get at 7:22am 03.08.21 Ask All Sailors 23/1871
Cutlass Bearing/Plastic Bushing Babette04 at 7:14am 03.08.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/683 Anyone know the life span of the plastic bushing in the cutlass bearing? How about the part #
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? Scandium at 6:05am 03.08.21 Newport 9/3131 Looking at a 1986 Newport 30 mk3. In pretty good condition. Except I noticed some brown water in the
Is this damage at bow of concern ? (1) gusestrella at 8:47pm 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1960 how concern should i be with this damage at the bow ?
Mast stepping/raising (H26.5) Orbweaver at 5:04pm 03.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1119 Hi all, I've been doing some searching and not having much luck. The marina where we have a slip for
Furler Line Size and Type for 170??? Shorefun at 4:26pm 03.07.21 Day Sailers 2/707 So my problem is the furler line on my 170 is too short by some small amount. Doing a base measureme
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 WasabiRush at 3:53pm 03.07.21 Bigger Boats 17/2697 Hello all. New member here, although I"ve been lurking about Hunter and O'Day boats for a while. I
Neck deep in the Dark Side DAVA390 at 2:43pm 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 28/2292 Well, i knew it was coming sooner or later but didnt expect sooner...Last summer,Admiral admitted sh
Rope for lazy jacks - H310 wdonovan at 12:46pm 03.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 7/1192 Any rec's on this? The 310 uses the lazy jacks as a topping lift so stiffness is important, stiffnes
Marelon seacock maintenance dave_and_dd at 11:50am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 14/5058 Hey guys - my Catalina 309 (2007) has what appears to be the OEM 93 Forespar seacocks. I'm getting
Bimini for a 1987 Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 8:19am 03.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/797 I have a dodger for my newly-acquired 1987 Hunter 28.5, but no bimini. I would like to purchase or
Universal atomic 5432 ken1976 at 6:57am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 4/961 Looking for some advice. Just inherited a 1986 35 Ericson from a land sale. It has an Universal Atom
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. (1) TomY at 6:24am 03.07.21 Destinations 31/4153 Our governor has lifted travel restrictions: Effective March 5: Travel from Massachusetts, Connecti
Hunter 456 cutlass bearing LawsonL at 5:59am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1130 I am away from my boat but would like to take the proper Cutlass bearing with me to replace it when
America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 5:48am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 31/2752
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? wdonovan at 4:29am 03.07.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3210 Finishing cabin sole on light duty cruiser (Hunter 310). Will use man of war. Question is do I seal
OUR SPRING CLEARANCE AUCTION IS OPEN (link inside) Phil Herring at 5:08pm 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1921 https://auction.sailboatowners.com ... running right now through Thursday noon (Pacific). WHY? B
Mooring in GA/SC? shaun12345 at 4:24pm 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/4066

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Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Ralph Johnstone at 5:17pm 09.06.24 I recently realized that I lost the water ballast cap... Send a picture of the tank where the cap
Replacing bulkhead with compression post (1) Tally Ho at 5:10pm 09.06.24
Engine wiring diagram for Hunter 35.5 dlochner at 4:48pm 09.06.24 Most of the wiring harness will be unaffected by the change in battery chemistry. The alternator out
Engine wiring diagram for Hunter 35.5 kappykaplan at 4:46pm 09.06.24 Perhaps there is something useful in the Hunter 35.5 Downloads section: https://hunter.sailboatowner
Back of Steering Wheel dlochner at 3:14pm 09.06.24 Wheels are generally one piece, so I'm with Greg in being unsure of what you are looking for. Are
Is my foresail too big? shemandr at 2:59pm 09.06.24 I would say that the sail is too long on the luff if you cannot put full halyard tension on without
Preferred helm wheel cover? Justin_NSA at 2:29pm 09.06.24
Preferred helm wheel cover? Justin_NSA at 2:28pm 09.06.24 Maybe time to consider transport to another spot where you can use it, or sell it for something you
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Art12050 at 2:15pm 09.06.24
Tank Sensors Boiler at 2:10pm 09.06.24 No such thing as a 50 cent solution on a boat! Lowes had some ceramic magnets about 1" x 3/16" x 3
Back of Steering Wheel Tally Ho at 2:08pm 09.06.24
Preferred helm wheel cover? Captain Larry-DH at 12:42pm 09.06.24 We're in the second year of a drought that prevents the fixed keel boats from launching :confused:
Fuel locker on a 1976 Cat 22 AaronD at 12:42pm 09.06.24 Wondering if anyone has managed to partition off the fuel tank storage from the main cabin on a Cat
New Cat 22 owner pclarksurf at 12:23pm 09.06.24 love it ! was just in Sidney Harbor two weeks ago-- you have some epic cruising grounds to explore
Preferred helm wheel cover? (3) sailcapt340 at 12:22pm 09.06.24
Big Boy Toys: pclarksurf at 12:20pm 09.06.24 Is there a significant difference, or if you can handle a C22, you can sail an Oceanis 55. Funny
Big Boy Toys: pclarksurf at 12:16pm 09.06.24 Nice boat. Did you manage to return it before the owners got back in town? :biggrin: they charged
2024 Honda 2.3 HP outboard winterizing sailcapt340 at 12:02pm 09.06.24 I do use Trufuel for my gas. And I just ordered the adapter for the oil drain. I think it will mak
Is my foresail too big? JBP-PA at 9:20am 09.06.24 What is the foot length? If it's 150%, you might consider keeping it as your light air sail and pick
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes LloydB at 9:07am 09.06.24 Wait a minute here - my grandpa explained it with a water hose and a giant tank of water connected t

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