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small hardware replacement rjk61248@comcast.net at 8:28am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 My 2000 290 was hit with a little theft will docked. Two small piece were taken and I have had no lu
Close calls with motor boats Keith and Sandi at 8:22am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 49/2713 The past two weekends of sailing we have had two very close encounters with a cabin cruisers while u
1981 Macgregor 36 Cat Trampoline Jon at 8:06am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1616 I recently bought a 36' 1981 MacGregor Cat and I will need to replace the trampoline soon. Does any
Rudder with gas spring strut Hold down John S at 7:20am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1740 When I changed over to my IdaSailor rudder, I installed a gas spring strut to hold my rudder down, a
Looking for a mechanic Mikes Oasis at 7:20am 07.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/920 I am looking for a diesel mechanic to spend a few hours with me on my boat to teach me regular maint
foot pedal frank at 7:17am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 I was just trying to figure out what was the make of the head on my boat,it has a foot pedal and a h
Yanmar cooling system windride2712243 at 7:03am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1456 I have a Yanmar YSM8, Single cylinder diesel that is raw water cooled. It was rebuilt in 2000. I bo
Sea Vancouver in BC John Nantz at 6:38am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1055 Just received this picture of the tall ships in Vancouver, BC. A fleet of squareriggers/vintage ship
I just got mine karmaf16 at 6:30am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/811 Hi all,Just got a 2001 Hunter 340 and as I prepare to take her over, I am trying to figure out the
O'Day 23 Main battens size. AD at 5:50am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1179 In the quest to sort out my friends mooring, I forgot two things before leaving my boat (putting th
Locker liners Shenanigans at 5:46am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1055 2 of the drop-in plastic inserts that go into the openings under the berth of my '27 have hardened a
Cheap Hunter 25 KennyH at 5:46am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1007 Anyone looking for a cheap Hunter 25. Pelican Marina at Elizabeth City has an older Hunter 25 for 1
Yanmar Throttle Question Mark P. at 5:17am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1214 Hopeing someone can help. I'm reviving a neglected Oday 26, 1984 with a yanmar 1gm diesel. Finally g
DS 1 Spiniker Pole Michael Reney at 4:47am 07.11.05 Day Sailers 2/1067 I have a 1968 DS with a spiniker but no pole, I can not seam to find out the proper lenth one should
Mermaid Marine Air condensators Brian L.20665 at 4:43am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1342 Interested in latest opinions from users of Mermaid condensators. There was quite a bit of interest
Columbia 40' Nose Fitting Colin at 4:03am 07.11.05 Columbia 0/1786 I am looking for a suggestion on repairing the steel support for the stainless nose fitting on the b
what is a barberhaul? GregS at 3:45am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/6371 Blatenly exposing my novice-ness again, but what is a barberhaul?
Laws on Graywater in California Josh at 3:39am 07.11.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/5185 Is anybody well-versed in the State/Federal legal rulings on graywater. I got a written warning from
New Project Post Doug Lasher at 3:11am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/799 I've posted my V-222 beatification project to the project forum - see "Oak Interior". Thanks to all
adding fairleads for topping lift...H35 Rich at 3:05am 07.11.05 Big Boats 3/937 I have a new topping lift, now run through mast to a sheave at base. Need to mount fairleads on dec

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Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada Tim22 at 4:53pm 04.07.21 In normal times I have always had my US orders sent to MyUSAddress.com In Ogdensburg NY. I have driv
Winch removal Don S/V ILLusion at 4:43pm 04.07.21
Question about installing high water alarm on 2004 Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 4:32pm 04.07.21 good choice, works well and reliable (18 years and counting). Ours is mounted just aft of the engine
B323 Head fullbore at 4:27pm 04.07.21 Hi Ron20324, sail repair has taken longer than expected. Repair person just told me its done, but r
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing dLj at 4:23pm 04.07.21 They will and are having an impact, but I don't see it in a negative way as your post implies. dj
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips Stu Jackson at 4:12pm 04.07.21 Immediate overheating even at idle usually means you have to burp the coolant system. You have air
B323 Head Ron20324 at 4:02pm 04.07.21
Beneteau Spare Parts Website Ron20324 at 3:57pm 04.07.21 I just don't understand why people can't read "Beneteau Parts Trouble". I went to the effort to go t
2004 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30 won't start....occasionally shemandr at 3:53pm 04.07.21 Occam's Razor: OK I had to look that one up. But I never did take Philosophy. I was good enough a
Question about installing high water alarm on 2004 Hunter 36 JoeWhite at 3:51pm 04.07.21 Since the detector is a switch, you can connect a car alarm siren horn in parallel with the soanaler
Question about installing high water alarm on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 3:51pm 04.07.21 Thanks for the information. It would be simpler to put it at the nav station. I guess I can alwa
Cutlass Bearing for Beneteau 36cc frietti at 3:29pm 04.07.21 Just ordered one from Prop Shaft Bearings in Brass and GRP Thanks - Was this for a 2000 Beneteau 3
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada Hello Below at 3:25pm 04.07.21 Middleman. In this case brokerage fees cover the costs of processing the paperwork and paying the t
Cutlass Bearing for Beneteau 36cc RitSim at 3:19pm 04.07.21 Just ordered one from Prop Shaft Bearings in Brass and GRP
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) (1) SeaTR at 3:18pm 04.07.21 Newsailor130, After reading your thread, freaky is what comes to mind. Why would the bolts fail ONLY
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada rgranger at 3:15pm 04.07.21 For us YANKS down below... what is brokerage in this context? Is this the same thing we call custom
Windlass foot switch Ralph Johnstone at 3:11pm 04.07.21 You may (but only if you're very religious, tithe heavily, and attend every Sunday) be able to remov
Windlass foot switch kbgunn at 3:02pm 04.07.21 If you replace it with a wireless remote switch you will save many $$$$$. Search on EB for winch re
Windlass foot switch kbgunn at 2:57pm 04.07.21 I would also suggest a modicum of maintenance and cleaning to avoid such $$$ problems in the futur
1976 Santana 21ft (3) mhancock3123 at 2:46pm 04.07.21 Third and final coat with the tape removed. Now I have to clean up and fix where the keel goes and h

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