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Bulkhead, countertop replacement? Richard at 10:57am 01.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1588 I mentioned I'm zeroing in on Hunter 31s. I found one that's a contender... but it needs to have a b
26M specification/ratings Gary at 10:18am 01.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/858 Does anyone know these specifications/ratings for the 26M? Some of these depend on the boat setup (
Two interesting things today Michael7968 at 10:07am 01.30.05 Smaller Boats 4/769 Went to the marina today and found:1. water in one of the overhead lights2. my masthead light h
What a thrill Mike at 9:47am 01.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/775 Well it finally happened, my first sail. The bride of thirty years and I set off on and Island cruis
gel cell batteries for Beneteau 400 1993 Kerry Blalock at 8:51am 01.30.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/907 I just bought a 1993 Beneteau 400 that was made in France. It has 2 gel cell batteries that the surv
Dinghy Davits Ken at 8:39am 01.30.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1398 Looking for advice on the benefits and lack there of...on installing dink davits on my 32'. The Ding
topping lift Mike at 8:06am 01.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/990 I've got a 1982 DSII and I'd like to add a topping lift, any suggestions on how to rig this up? Is
How do you like the blue hull? Kai at 7:29am 01.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/927 Hello everyone, hope you all had a nice weekend!I wonder if you guys with blue 26M could give me s
Retrofit a hunter style steel arch Jon at 5:59am 01.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1458 Does anyone know of anyone retrofitting a hunter or for that matter any boat with a hunter style ste
Fitting a Spade anchor to my Hunter 33 John G, at 5:49am 01.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/949 I plan to acquire a 20lb aluminum Spade anchor for my 2004 Hunter 33. Has anyone fitted this type of
Need Edson Data Sheet Don at 4:25am 01.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/907 I am in need of the Edson steering data sheet for an O'Day 27 or 272. Yes I have contacted Edson, th
Pink Windows Paul Vance at 4:24am 01.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/885 I'm thinking about buying a 26D . This one has pink windows . Do many have pink windows or just cert
Cracks at the mast strut mounts Jan Anger at 4:14am 01.30.05 Smaller Boats 0/884 Please see my picture of the deck area close to the strut mounts. Does anyone have a similar problem
remove traveler and seal the holes Mike B. at 3:59am 01.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/874 fellow daysailers,I have a 1980 daysailer that I bought a few years ago that came with with a mount
center cockpit sloop Steve at 3:03am 01.30.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1075 What are the disadvantages to a center cockpit sailboat in the 30-36 foot range? I see so few of th
Mac 26D Daggerboard from IdaSailor John S at 2:25am 01.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1022 This is what the HDPE daggerboard from IdaSailor looks like. The section that my daughter is holding
Davits..to add or not to add.. ken at 1:21am 01.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2088 Looking for the plus and minus of adding a dink davits system to at 32'. Not a fan of drilling any h
Hey Phil John Dawson at 11:20pm 01.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/777 Why doesn't my name come up? When I log in, it accepts my info but fields remain empty so I can't ed
Everything you need to know about grounding? Bob at 11:11pm 01.29.05 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1040 We have a 1976 Hunter 30, which will we are going to start putting back together pretty soon (weathe
Never heard of this one..... Sam at 10:45pm 01.29.05 Big Boats 5/767 I finally found the autopilot unit that came with our 1985 Hunter 34. It is something called a Comb

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High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) Benny17441 at 10:16pm 09.17.20 Ok, you have a primary Rule pump with a swing arm float switch and you have replaced the secondary
Rust Never Sleeps. Ken13559 at 9:51pm 09.17.20 :plus: Welding stainless is not as bad as aluminum. It takes a bit of skill. Projects that I have h
Need repair shop in TX HMT2 at 9:39pm 09.17.20
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator Ken13559 at 9:38pm 09.17.20 You should be able to get the parts required for repair from eBay. That's I got mine...in bits & pie
Hello from Upstate NY Benny17441 at 9:01pm 09.17.20 Yes, it would be appropriate to have a Marine surveyor conduct a survey. It is not the $5K you may
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person Benny17441 at 8:54pm 09.17.20 For the longest time, we had some vice grips used as the gearshift lever on a Nissan 9.8 outboard.
Rigging life? Benny17441 at 8:42pm 09.17.20 After almost 40 years that metal must be stressed and the fact the rigger found some sections that r
Need repair shop in TX Ron20324 at 8:41pm 09.17.20
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator jssailem at 8:12pm 09.17.20 I called the tech number. I think it went to a call center in SC or Georgia. Then I got transferred
ICW, December south to North dLj at 7:59pm 09.17.20 I've never heard of a Brewer 12.8 so I had to look it up. Sounds like it is the successor to the Wh
ICW, December south to North DArcy at 7:31pm 09.17.20 I've never heard of a Brewer 12.8 so I had to look it up. Sounds like it is the successor to the Whi
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator rpwillia at 7:19pm 09.17.20 Did speak to Rick at I3DGear and he is awesome, but cannot print the inner black ring where mine is
A little help? jssailem at 7:10pm 09.17.20 @Krausser SBO Sales is in South Seattle.
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator jssailem at 7:08pm 09.17.20 Care with the inner black wheel is critical. I have my unit off the boat and have just completed a
A little help? Krausser at 7:05pm 09.17.20 This should be the gasket, or are you sure the acrylic/seal is leaking? https://shop.hunterowners.
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator jmce1587 at 6:46pm 09.17.20 Ray marine sells a wheel replacement unit for a bit north of $500. I had a crack in one of the hold
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator Mark Maulden at 6:43pm 09.17.20 I would think any RM dealer could get you one.
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person MikeHoncho at 6:43pm 09.17.20 Put some butyl tape in the socket
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator rpwillia at 6:25pm 09.17.20 @rpwillia, I'm with you. Mine is 16 years old, has a crack in the gray plastic inner ring, and sque
Rigging life? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:23pm 09.17.20

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