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keel pivot pin on Catalina 22's Dan Cring at 5:23am 08.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1272 I have an 86 Catalina 22. It has never had the pinreplaced or the winch serviced. Has been infreq
M26S Capabilities PeteB at 5:12am 08.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1172 We are completely new to sailing this year and bought a fairly well equiped 1990 M26s. It was the
Portland Daysailer Fleet PDuckX-DSI 3056 at 5:01am 08.04.05 Day Sailers 0/1217 I am trying to locate any Daysailers owners that may be in the Portland Oregon area. We are trying t
Dripless Cutlass Bearing Tai Chi Sailor at 4:36am 08.04.05 Ask All Sailors 15/4189 What experience do you have with a dripless bearing? Do they last as long as a regular "wet" bearing
Raise HNL Beagle at 4:07am 08.04.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1669 Does anyone have a better close-up photo of the mast connection for a Hunter sailboat (25.5', 1984)?
Here's a trim challenge SoupyT at 3:15am 08.04.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1556
Cherubini Builders J-G at 3:11am 08.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1816 One of the guys in our club has a Cherubini (37 ft). He just had some major deck work done on it.
A plethora of poop Dean Strong at 2:52am 08.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1003 ...washed the boat two days ago, and by yesterday, it was victim of at least a dozen direct hits. S
lift points Ed Flah at 2:50am 08.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/780 Trying to find lift for a O'Day daysailer ???? I want to dry sail thanks ed
Shroud Material for H25 ---- Size of Shrouds ?? kai13227 at 2:47am 08.04.05 Smaller Boats 3/952 Does anyone know what size cable is used on a 1978 H25? I have to replace the shrouds and the fore
Trailering a 1987 26.5 info? Rimshot at 2:45am 08.04.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1899 I am about to buy a 1987 Hunter 26.5 but need to have a trailer built to transport it. All trailer b
How much does my boat weigh? ted22530 at 2:42am 08.04.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2978 I have a Hunter 25.5 that Im looking to have trailered to another location. How can I find out how m
Hauling services for a 26' on trailer 1500 miles amherstnh at 2:20am 08.04.05 Trailer Sailors 6/1850 Trying to see what options are available to have an independent hauler move my H260 about 1,500 mile
A Little Shameless Self Promotion PDuckX-DSI 3056 at 2:16am 08.04.05 Other Sailboats 0/730 We have been building up the Daysailer fleet here in Portland Oregon and would love to have a few mo
Sanitation Vent Ron10127 at 1:34am 08.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1299 The holding tank and head on our boat has been replaced by the previous owner trying to reduce odor.
LIGHTNING DETECTOR Paul J. Rusyniak at 1:08am 08.04.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1257
Upgrading shore power Rick A at 12:58am 08.04.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1211 My new to me '73 Islander 30 Mark II has a 20 amp shore plug that runs directly to a block. From the
Hunter Tank Vents Jim Rushing at 11:45pm 08.03.05 Other Sailboats 1/1006 The litle hood covers used on the Hunter tank vents are the favorite place for bugs to live. The ven
Hunter 27 (84) cutlass bering size Charles Prevel at 11:38pm 08.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1056 does anyone know the size of the cutlass bering in the strut. I think it is 1 1/4 X 1 X 4.Thanks
Water Back-up and Burping Everett14920 at 11:14pm 08.03.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2180 Peggy,I have a 2004 Hunter 33 with a Jabsco Head. I am aving a problem where waste and water come

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cleaning a marine head Project_Mayhem at 8:36am 04.21.21 No-Flex Digestor Noflex Digestor is the best one I will definitely buy this next. The stuff I have
Painting over molded non-skid deck PeteTheri at 8:35am 04.21.21 No need to sand out nonskid diamond pattern. I cleaned nonskid, wiped surface with acetone, then lai
Painting over molded non-skid deck (1) william24424 at 8:33am 04.21.21 No need to sand out nonskid diamond pattern. I cleaned nonskid, wiped surface with acetone, then lai
B361 Battery replacement Guan at 8:14am 04.21.21 tks David. I'm probably going for 2 house G31 AGM and AGM21 for start... as will be lighter to repla
Mast setup Joe at 8:13am 04.21.21 I agee with Justin about the lazy jacks. It is rare to see a recreational boat of this level equipp
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions rgranger at 8:06am 04.21.21 ... and it looks like the line could easily slip off the hook. Is it hinged. It kind of looks li
Replacing steaming light and mast integrity tanstaafb at 8:05am 04.21.21 Thanks all! I also asked in another forum (the Discord chat for reddit's r/sailing forum for those i
Dock Tying Alternatives Will Gilmore at 8:01am 04.21.21 Tides? Floating dock? Wind and wave conditions? What do you need each line to do? The theory is
Replacing freshwater hoses on Catalina 310 marchem at 7:59am 04.21.21
Dock Tying Alternatives BarryL at 7:58am 04.21.21 Hi, My current boat doesn't have midship cleats. When I need a spring line I tie it around the chai
Dock Tying Alternatives YVRguy at 7:55am 04.21.21 I had a similar deck cleat restriction on my C27 and for years used my primary winches so rig sprin
Lubricant for impeller Benny17441 at 7:52am 04.21.21 Johnson (OE supplier to many engine manufacturers) supplies glycerin right in the impeller kit.. n
Dock Tying Alternatives Joe at 7:40am 04.21.21 No need to get complicated. Keep the bow and stern lines separate from the spring lines for the rea
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions Justin_NSA at 7:39am 04.21.21 That was my first thought but it seems like overkill
Dock Tying Alternatives DougM at 7:39am 04.21.21 I bought a couple of Forespar folding cleats an attached them to the toe rail amidship. I run one sp
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions srimes at 7:36am 04.21.21 fender hanger maybe?
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 mmlspace at 7:36am 04.21.21 This is all very informative. Thank you everyone. To the extent I drill into the deck just inside
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 Benny17441 at 7:35am 04.21.21 The steels "L" brackets I used might crack but would not bend. Those cleats were only used for sp
Well, that was surprising! DAVA390 at 7:34am 04.21.21 I used the 3M perfect-it products and a dewalt buffer on my cockpit last year and it came back like
Mast setup shemandr at 7:31am 04.21.21 The two wires hanging down look like running backstays. I'm not aware that a B&R rig has or had run

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