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Rudder Purchase kendyoozed at 6:31am 05.19.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1781 I am going to purchase a new rudder from rudder craft for my 26D. I wanted to purchase it through th
Lockley Newport LN 23- Are we family? SailorPaul at 4:52am 05.19.21 Newport 8/3574 Hey Folks, I'm really new to the Newport family (just bought a used LN 23), and just wondering if I'
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... (3) brett_howard at 12:14am 05.19.21 Newport 7/1636 I've just installed the Balmar Serpentine kit.... ut the alternator out quite a bit further. You
H26 installing inspection port CaptainRan at 8:09pm 05.18.21 Smaller Boats 1/577 I am planning to install a 6" inspection port in the cabin ceiling right behind the mast so I can ru
C30 Hard steering to port under power (1) Ontariosailir at 7:24pm 05.18.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1013
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler Ranger Dave at 6:36pm 05.18.21 Smaller Boats 12/3726 I have a 2002 Hunter 260, and I have sailed it for one season. Since it sits on a single lake all s
Seeking Recommendations for Replacement of Cockpit and Sink Drain Hoses swshogren at 3:02pm 05.18.21 Big Boats 7/1445 Well as I work my way thru the list I am now starting to look at the need to replace 35+-year-old ho
33.5 reefing configuration _Milkjug_ at 2:36pm 05.18.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1753 My '92 Hunter 33.5 didn't have a reef line run, removed at some point by PO. My question is what typ
Running rigging replacement (1) Chucktown Charger at 11:45am 05.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/842 Hi folks! I got a 2000 Hunter 240 and all of the sheets and lines need to be replaced. The boat had
Hunter 240 Running rigging replacement... (1) Chucktown Charger at 11:44am 05.18.21 Smaller Boats 2/28 Hi folks! I got a 2000 Hunter 240 and all of the sheets and lines need to be replaced. The boat had
Replacing the running rigging and some hardware (1) Chucktown Charger at 11:39am 05.18.21 Trailer Sailors 2/25 Hi folks! I got a 2000 Hunter 240 and all of the sheets and lines need to be replaced. The boat had
Traveler jksirius at 11:35am 05.18.21 Sirius 21/22 3/1602 Does anyone have/ has anyone had a traveler on their Sirius? I'm thinking it would help get closer t
Electrical Wiring inside Steering Pedestal - any good design ideas? Swedegeek at 10:07am 05.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1287 My 1998 Hunter 340 has a set of electronics that are 14 years old - approaching antique status in th
SOLAR for Beneteau 343 Ciarabc at 9:47am 05.18.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1670 Im adding solar to my boat. Should I put on dodger or bimini. I like the dodger idea because I do
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 Swedegeek at 9:46am 05.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1203 Got a "new to me" 1998 Hunter 340 that I'm trying to figure out how to maintain. I found the grease
Back to getting a Beneteau RickSegal at 8:41am 05.18.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3727 Greetings from Vancouver Island here in British Columbia, Canada. After selling my Oceanis 32.1 and
MMSI and vessel name change Tom Graves at 8:37am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 8/4736 I purchased a boat with MMSI assigned to previous owner. PO cancelled his registration, and the FCC
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? jssailem at 8:20am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 12/3759 A recurring question here on the forum. What about my standing rigging? When do I have to spend the
Does your club have a designated drink? Justin_NSA at 8:02am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1904 Saw this Scuttlebutt article on the web. Many yacht clubs have a designated drink. There's a list of
Inflatable Dingy Repair Slipin Away at 6:40am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 4/996 I know I am going to receive a lot of harsh comments regarding this post, but I have no affiliation

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Yanmar Glow Plugs Tally Ho at 6:45am 06.09.25 If you have easy access to the engine and air intake, you can try heating the air at the intake befo
Chart Plotter jssailem at 6:35am 06.09.25 Looking at the history of Onwa products, looks like they started in 2008. They are focused on provid
Beetle Cat LLoyd B at 6:31am 06.09.25 I don't know I think if you owned a Mac and a CDL you could perceive yourself as a trailer sailor e
Chart Plotter dlochner at 6:25am 06.09.25 Thanks. I've never heard of the brand. My first concern is the lack of a North American dealer and s
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Chart Plotter dlochner at 6:11am 06.09.25 Do you have link to their website? Seems to be too good to be true.
Compression Block and Mast Step Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 06.09.25 What does the bottom of the compression post sit on? Compression posts, even cracked, usually don'
Compression Block and Mast Step colemj at 5:54am 06.09.25 What does the bottom of the compression post sit on? Compression posts, even cracked, usually don't
Mounting bracket for Hunter cockpit speaker/light pod. Pnbair at 5:41am 06.09.25 On my Hunter 38, the speaker pod is held up with four 3 1/2" machine screws. The screws go through
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Rick Webb at 5:10am 06.09.25 Looks like a good idea to me on your trailer. 6" may even work. Can't tell from the picture but if
Hurricane Season 2025 Rick Webb at 4:55am 06.09.25 How meaningful are those predicted numbers? A storm that lands in North Carolina or Texas does not
Unreliable shore power SycloneDriver at 4:54am 06.09.25 A battery protector will protect your batteries but not your drinks. If there's nothing perishable
Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring kappykaplan at 4:54am 06.09.25 I can't find the file in downloads, but here's an old discussion: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/
3GM30F problems seadaddler at 4:48am 06.09.25 I had oil leak rear engine and took months to try and find out where and track down and constant wip
Unreliable shore power SycloneDriver at 4:44am 06.09.25
Hunter 30 tanks Intrepid-II at 4:44am 06.09.25 With respect to the problem you inherited, you will just have to literally dig in and clean up the m
3YM30 Remove core from heat exchanger seadaddler at 4:37am 06.09.25
Unreliable shore power mermike at 4:35am 06.09.25 A battery protector will protect your batteries but not your drinks. If there's nothing perishable i
Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring Laid-back at 4:32am 06.09.25 Art Boas posted a new water pump instal on front of the engine to replace the existing pump with the
Hunter 30 tanks (2) Intrepid-II at 4:24am 06.09.25 I have an 82 Hunter 30 and I just added 2 additional inspection/cleaning hatches to my water tank so

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