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Steering conversion philip at 5:17pm 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/837 I have just purchased a ledgend 260 and the only options for steering in the UK I believe were a til
Servicing Winches csobalvarro at 4:25pm 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1396 Does anyone have any information on how to service the winches on a Mac 26D or similar model? The ma
Broken Steering Linkage Oliver Linsley at 3:10pm 08.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1136 I am cruising Desloation Sound, and have found today after returning to my 1978 30, anchored @ Savar
LP Tank Location Recovering Racer at 2:42pm 08.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/846 Do any of you have suggestions as to the best location for LP tanks on an O'day 30 or 31? I don't w
Constant Water in My Bilge Paul at 2:23pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2964 I have an 1978 O'Day 23. I constantly have water in my bilge and I cannot figure out where it is co
weather helm Steve11003 at 1:42pm 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1254 I recently purchased a 245 Seildman. I had experinced sailor help rig the boat, he siad he was goin
rubber rub rail monty at 1:06pm 08.15.05 Big Boats 0/713 I accumulate a lot of growth, algae and such, between the rubber rub rail and the deck. I notice tha
Looking for a trailer for a 27 Catalina Craig16965 at 12:49pm 08.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1270 Hi all,I am looking at buying a 27 Cataline in Michigan and bring it back home to Newfoundland Can
Broken throttle handle - 1978 Ericson 32' Rick Debe at 12:38pm 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 0/752 Broke my throttle handle to my Yacht specialty steering pedestal. Does anyone know a vendor who stoc
Lead edge rust smile Andy Horning at 12:00pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1222 My Hunter is an 80's vintage Hunter and it has a cast iron keel. I have had the boat for 3 years now
Where did all the trailers go? jbreland at 11:52am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/850 As I said in an earlier post I'm looking for a Hunter 22.It is my understanding a Hunter 22 is a tr
I need one of these! Richard at 11:41am 08.15.05 Big Boats 5/814 I need one (actually four!) of these little doo-hickeys. They attach stuff to a rail. Ideers?TIA
Cleaning @ PYC Tom F23554 at 11:34am 08.15.05 Day Sailers 9/1351 To John Kivel;We have the other 170 berthed on the other side of Dave and Debbies boat. I was sear
Mast Stepping Information Needed! Bill Langley at 11:23am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1356 Hello, I have just purchased a 1985 McGregor 23' trailer sailor and need some advice. I have always
AC Generator for a H380 Gus at 11:11am 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1060 Hi,Does anyone know the kind of generator that fits in a Hunter 380 ?I will be happy with someth
Cosmetic Blisters? 10 to 15% of Hull Bert at 11:06am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1584 Charlie,I am considering purchasing a 1989 used Catalina sailboat. The owner gave me the survery
Leech line jam cleat Sandor20950 at 11:01am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1227 I'm still getting familiar with my 1993 26S. At first I was quite unhappy with the mainsail shape. T
Vent fitting Carl at 10:46am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1294 After lots of helpful dialog in this forum, I'm putting the finishing touches on a new custom moulde
Nice Osprey! Roger F at 10:45am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/703 Nesting osprey on a ledge marker near our mooring in Casco Bay were very nice touch....until one of
Mirage 25 Admiral Carol at 10:20am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/1408 Ahoy all shipmates ! I'm wondering if anyone has seen or has obtained a sun/rain cover which is "

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Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal alexco38 at 5:40am 04.22.21
Keel is gone Eleven at 5:36am 04.22.21 Thank you for your help. Yes, I agree there is a good chance the keel could be laying under the boat
New Owner of an H34 WasabiRush at 5:24am 04.22.21 A sailpack would be a great idea, I usually sail with limited crew and having the sail fall into a
New Owner of an H34 WasabiRush at 5:20am 04.22.21 You can actually set 2 sea states for the AutoPilot. Depending on your Raymarine Model, a simple b
How Much Paint kjretlaw at 5:17am 04.22.21 If you're doing the painting yourself then 2 gal with a short nap roller for most ablative paints.
Mast setup shemandr at 5:13am 04.22.21 I need a white flag emoji!
How Much Paint Joe at 4:59am 04.22.21 Read the label on the paint can. Capt jgw's formula is pretty standard. Bottom paint is way cheap
Dock Tying Alternatives (1) Joe at 4:43am 04.22.21 Want to add spring lines but intended to attach them to the toe rail with a snap shackle instead of
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:29am 04.22.21 Obviously I'm a bit biased. But we have sailed our 310 many 1,000 of nautical miles both offshore an
What is this called?? Joe at 4:19am 04.22.21 The type furling unit on the boat is important info. The lesser expensive types, like CDW, will hav
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles dlochner at 4:04am 04.22.21 Before you tighten them again, lubricate with a dry lubricant like MacLube or a waterproof lubricant
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat rgranger at 3:54am 04.22.21 If you have a stout tree, You can park under the tree... lower the nose oof the trailer all the wa
How Much Paint rgranger at 3:47am 04.22.21 Every different kind of paint goes on differently and the coverage is printed on the can and other
Centerboard removal issue Crazy Dave Condon at 3:16am 04.22.21 As you look at the top plate that the bolt head rests on, do not be beat on on it or you could brea
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat caverun at 2:45am 04.22.21 Here is the post that describes replacing the line with the boat in the water. Note that I did not a
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal Dubo at 1:42am 04.22.21 Some questions. Was the bellow compressed to spec? Was the rotor free of all oils? Have you confi
Mast setup Scraigward at 12:30am 04.22.21 @Crazy Dave Condon, could you explain a bit more please about the barrier coat?
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DianaOfBurlington at 12:16am 04.22.21 ... between the toerail and the double cabin ceiling. I'm not sure I can fit four boat cleats in t
Hunter 41/41DS (or others) air vent covers MFD at 10:58pm 04.21.21 Great - thanks!
What is this called?? Tom J at 10:21pm 04.21.21

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