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replacement pads on my jackstands question CYQK at 4:43pm 03.08.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1250 time to replace the plywood on my jackstand pads thinking about putting astro turf on the top good i
New Owner of a 1985 Hunter 22 "Moccasin" Mocsie at 12:31pm 03.08.21 Smaller Boats 5/886 Howdy, I'm the proud new owner of a 1985 Hunter 22 that I have named the Moccasin. She is in great
Parting out campdavid64 at 12:22pm 03.08.21 San Juan Sailboats 0/6 I have the below parts available for sale from a San Juan 7.7 we are parting out. Let me know if int
New chartplotter gary16188 at 10:53am 03.08.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/894 I am looking to purchase a new chartplotter. I currently have a older Raymarine (2005) that is diffi
can rudders be moved via steering wheel when they are in upright position? ohiotj at 10:46am 03.08.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/728 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 12/1152 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 23/1889
Cutlass Bearing/Plastic Bushing Babette04 at 7:14am 03.08.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/696 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 9/3192 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 9/1993 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 3/1137 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 2/723 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 17/2799 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 28/2308 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 7/1210 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 14/5161 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 5/803 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 4/971 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 31/4250 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 6/1153 I am away from my boat but would like to take the proper Cutlass bearing with me to replace it when

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jabsco macerator paper gasket JoeWhite at 8:29am 09.22.24 Ed, i was responding to your question if you could use permatex and the answer is yes. You can buy t
Angled Engine Control Enclosure Schwarz633 at 7:06am 09.22.24 They are custom fabricated. I used to make the angled panels for them. We heat bent the two sides
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge Terry Cox at 7:02am 09.22.24 Hope someone can help Do you have a macerator breaker If your boat came equipped with an overboar
Non skid hairline cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 5:33am 09.22.24 You will need some reverse non skid which the forum store might have for your boat
Forestay Broke Away Crazy Dave Condon at 5:26am 09.22.24 @moorglade1 Look at your standing or stainless steel rigging to determine there are no broken stra
info on catalina 22 Joe at 5:25am 09.22.24 The "new design" was introduced in 1986. Fixed or swing keels seem to be the only difference below
My rudder broke off Crazy Dave Condon at 5:02am 09.22.24 Foss Foam and New Rudder are basically the same company. In addition this forum store should have t
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge marcham at 10:13pm 09.21.24 Your owner's manual should have a diagram of all the plumbing. If you don't have a copy, it should b
Fan inside fridge/icebox marcham at 10:08pm 09.21.24 Hi and welcome, can you post some photos? Congrats on the new boat! Are you talking about a fan be
Lubricating outhaul car/track (1) thinwater at 10:01pm 09.21.24 Or switch to a clew strap and ditch the car. That is what I have on on two boats. But it depends. Y
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge jmarty32 at 8:56pm 09.21.24 Thanks...this makes sense. Since there is a locker that has a hose that is just hanging. The manual
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing Michael Davis at 8:43pm 09.21.24 am thinking I should be tightening the nuts closest to the collar (or loosening them to replace the
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing (1) Nunavut at 8:12pm 09.21.24 Managed to install a Rule mate 500 in the Yamaha 25-II - fits in the first compartment of the bilge
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates Not Too Shabby at 7:12pm 09.21.24 Thanks Gene! try heating one of the inserted chainplates with a heat gun to see whether it would
Lubricating outhaul car/track Hello Below at 6:37pm 09.21.24 Remove the car and clean the grooves, maybe a little McLube in the grooves. :plus: If there are ba
Lubricating outhaul car/track Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 09.21.24
Lubricating outhaul car/track dlochner at 6:24pm 09.21.24 Any lube will just attract dirt and salt. Give the track a good cleaning and maybe a little light wa
Would loose outhaul lead to weather helm? Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 09.21.24 Flattening the main can definitely reduce weather helm. A looser outhaul tends to power the sail up,
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge jssailem at 5:52pm 09.21.24 When looking for your Holding Tank outlets, start at the holding tank and follow the hoses. If your
Non skid hairline cracks jssailem at 5:46pm 09.21.24 :plus: Researching the info on BoatworksToday.com. Is well worth the time.

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