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Info on replacement electric head Don at 7:23am 11.06.04 Big Boats 3/880 The Admiral has ordered replacement of the manual heads.Anyone have any advice or experience replac
Butane stove replacement ruedi ross at 7:17am 11.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/873 I have a 260 with a single burner butane stove. Is there any way to convert it to propane? Does anyo
satellite radio william at 6:10am 11.06.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1731 I'm interested in installing a satellite radio to listen to music and sports. Has anyone tried one o
Hunter 216 Opie at 5:45am 11.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/789 Any comments on the new 216? Value? Sailing fun? Comfort?Thanks.
Demise of the Hunter 260 crazy Dave at 5:22am 11.06.04 Smaller Boats 10/1088 This past Wednesday, the very last 260 came to my yard which is for sale. It was befitting that thi
rusting anchor chain Frederick15832 at 5:07am 11.06.04 Big Boats 6/1794 After 6 years my galvanized anchor chain start to rust.Is this normal? Does it weaken the strength?
Unusual distress signal - false alarm patrick at 3:29am 11.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/758 I went on an aerial search last night until about 0200 local. We were looking for an intermittent e
Spite Mast and Boom John at 1:20am 11.06.04 Day Sailers 0/1122 I have a Sprite with original wood mast and boom. The mast is rectangular and I want to get an alum
oday 23 fresh water system tom tarpey at 12:01am 11.06.04 Day Sailers 2/1389 I recently bought a 1980 23 footer.It has a slide out sink with a pump .The boat is on jack stands a
Shower Sump Discharge Renny Mitchell at 11:28pm 11.05.04 Big Boats 6/861 Okay here it goes. I don't know the name of the part I need but when my water is discharged from my
67 PIERSON SAILBOAT MARY at 11:15pm 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1403 NEED A ATOMIC 4 ENGINE FOR MY 67 PIERSON SAILBOAT. ANY HELP AVAILABLE, PLEASE COME MY WAY
Wrong filter? Bob at 10:31pm 11.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/2314 I have a Hunter 28.5 (1987) with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine. I changed all of the fuel filters r
Replacing the stove Bad Obsession at 9:53pm 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 2/806 I need to replace the stove in my Hunter 22. The old stove is now dangerous (it seems to leake. Th
Bimini Height on H31 Gary at 9:41pm 11.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1387 84 H31Having a bimini made and have come to the conclusion that, while sailing, the boom must ride
Cleaning/polishing alumimun Carl at 9:40pm 11.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1065 Recently purchased a 1985 Mac 25. How do I clean various boat parts made of aluminum? The mast was a
Folding Prop...Which is Best Paul at 9:13pm 11.05.04 Ask All Sailors 6/4335 Looking to purchase a folding prop. I have a 36' Beneteau with a 27 hp Yanmar. Please advise on w
Has anyone bought the new rudder ? John Scharer at 8:59pm 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 3/937 Has anyone purchased the new improved rudder that is being advetised on this website? I would be int
Bunk board mounting on original 82 Mac 25 trailer. Sam Lust at 1:09pm 11.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1594 Recently bought a 1982 MacGregor 25 with the original trailer. (My second 25 actualy. The first was
Warning! Steve at 12:15pm 11.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/951 I recently located an outfit on the internet that has an online catalog for MacGregor parts. Amongst
Saw the new 27 Today Michael7968 at 11:31am 11.05.04 Smaller Boats 7/873 Saw the new Hunter 27 at the boat show today in St. Pete.I'm not impressed. I mean, it isn't awfu

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Odd Offset Shackle; For What? kappykaplan at 3:44am 02.22.21 I have one like that on my main halyard.
Thru hull question jssailem at 3:31am 02.22.21
New owners/new name Clydo at 10:32pm 02.21.21 Just a thought. Might think about a name the Coast Guard could reply to. Something like "Lost at S
Beneteau 343 head rebuild question Paul Mermelstein at 10:28pm 02.21.21 @Paul Mermelstein yes, your setup is the same as mine. Unfortunately I already ordered the Jabsco j
all rope windlass DianaOfBurlington at 10:17pm 02.21.21
New owners/new name JAE at 10:02pm 02.21.21 Hey Mike just getting to submitting paperwork. It was documented by previous owners but lapsed and i
How many coats of varnish? DianaOfBurlington at 10:02pm 02.21.21
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? (1) ScottySailor at 9:53pm 02.21.21
Thru hull question DianaOfBurlington at 9:44pm 02.21.21 At Cherubini Boat we typically dealt with 25-30-yr maintenance cycles. Of 35 boats since 1975 I know
Paint recommendations for hard dinghy DianaOfBurlington at 9:39pm 02.21.21
Marking anchor rode jssailem at 9:39pm 02.21.21 I use colored zip ties. I tried paint but it wore off in a short time. The zip ties are holding up.
Hunter 49 Staysail ScottySailor at 9:38pm 02.21.21
1979 Columbia 28 Roller Furling jssailem at 9:35pm 02.21.21 Hood and the CDI systems are the price sensitive choices in the market. Alternatively you might try
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? artboas at 9:25pm 02.21.21 So slight update. After checking with Yanmar replacement engine manufactured in 2012, boat is a 2
Hunter 49 Staysail artboas at 9:13pm 02.21.21
Beneteau 343 head rebuild question zimboy at 8:18pm 02.21.21 If you'll only be flushing into the tank, you won't need a vented loop in the toilet discharge line
Odd Offset Shackle; For What? jssailem at 8:07pm 02.21.21 I found it listed on a site from the UK. It is referenced as: -steel-marine-double-bar-dee-shackle-
Thru hull question njlarry at 7:53pm 02.21.21 Reseal Reaseal with 5200 I used 5200 to seal a few thru hulls never leak and even using 5200 on th
Beneteau 343 head rebuild question zimboy at 7:46pm 02.21.21 I have a Beneteau 393 with the same setup, except with two heads. Anyway, on these Beneteaus the ta
420 passsage exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 7:43pm 02.21.21 To what ? ? ? ?

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