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Help with cooling system dfp51 at 6:14pm 07.03.20 Bigger Boats 23/1959
Will this go boom? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:13pm 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 14/846 I have a friend that's pushing me to store my vintage gas tank in the lazarette. Seems like this wou
Hunter 260 Bilge Question rs1sensen at 4:48pm 07.03.20 Smaller Boats 14/1967 I've been a long-time lurker on the forums, but have been searching for a Hunter 260 for some time.
Fresh water leak B40 GWG at 11:42am 07.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1330
Boom Rigging for 1982 Hunter 25 Alan in Colorado at 11:06am 07.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/950 I recently bought a 1982 Hunter 25. The running rigging is a very sad tale but through perseverance
Water heater replacement btmarino at 8:47am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1575
Trouble w/email alerts rgranger at 8:18am 07.03.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/644 Starting yesterday, when I clicked on an email alert associated with a watched forum, I would get a
The Times they are a Changing... (1) sailme88 at 5:29am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1189 We are lucky... We managed to launch and step on time without a COVID derailment. So far, there ha
Brass Cleaner? rpludwig at 5:06am 07.03.20 Catalina 22 10/1713 what do you guys recommend for brass cleaner, quick, eze, w/minimum elbow grease? Have some big stu
Bukh DV8SME Drinky Crow at 12:21am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1045 These old diesels are no longer made amiright? Laser owners reduced to parts swapping?
Force 10 Gourmet Four Burner Range - Sparker Location? (1) jviss at 2:53pm 07.02.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1022 Greetings, Does anyone else have this range, and know where the sparker is located? The sparker is
28.5 fresh water tank replacement (2) Dan Hunter 28.5 at 1:24pm 07.02.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/906 I just opened the fresh water tank on my 1987 Hunter 28.5 sailboat. OMG! A lot of mold and blisters
Bimini for 29.5 Hunter 1994 JHS at 11:33am 07.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/902 Is there standing room at wheel and good height over the rail seats. I do have a traveler in front
Fridge Replacement acevedolc2 at 10:18am 07.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1127 I own a 2008 Hunter 36 and the refrigerator is not cooling enough. It maybe time to replace. It has
Swing keel / centerboard depth effect on Lee or weather helm IASailor at 9:51am 07.02.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1375 I read and a thread that mentioned how adjusting a centerboard could change the effect of Lee / weat
Composting head larryvan at 9:46am 07.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/671 Just wondering if anyone has installed a composting head on a Hunter 34 (1983). Ww live on our boat
Blue paint chipped away (5) SergioA at 8:57am 07.02.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/692 I just pressure-washed the old bottom paint right to the original blue paint. It does a great job, B
American White Pelicans Terry Cox at 8:02am 07.02.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 8/1231 Returning from a week plus cruise around the San Juan Islands observed a flock of about thirty Ameri
Whitlock engine control bracket (volvo) (1) OWI at 5:29am 07.02.20 Parts Search 3/924 I am looking to replace the broken engine control bracket in the Whitlock cobra 5r engine control ho
Link tiller to engine? Tedd at 8:34pm 07.01.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1539 I saw a post somewhere (Hunter 260 forum, maybe) about linking the rudder to the engine for better s

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1991 Hunter 30T throttle cable replacement Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 07.27.24 Holy crap. Does NOT sound like fun. I had some small cosmetic fiberglass work to do today and it w
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 8:48pm 07.27.24 After dropping Donna at the airport in Bella Bella we spent a night at Shearwater to catch up on lau
Unusual stuffing box (6) Ralph Johnstone at 8:47pm 07.27.24 This is where you will find the grease point on an industrial high pressure pump. a lantern ring :
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (3) Michael Davis at 8:36pm 07.27.24 As the fog lifted we made our way to Ivory Island and Seaforth Channel for a great sail to Gunboat P
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (4) Michael Davis at 8:24pm 07.27.24 Time was getting short for our guest so we started making our way back toward Bella Bella .First sto
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (5) Michael Davis at 8:05pm 07.27.24 Our guest wanted to see a bit of Fiordland so it was up Finlayson and across Sheep Passage to Mussel
Bilge water question (1) George Da Porge at 7:20pm 07.27.24 Late to the game on this post. To help clarify the hose(s) coming from the forward end of the boat i
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair George Da Porge at 7:09pm 07.27.24 jmaitz - I've been away from this forum for a bit. May be late to the game with your repair. I also
Outboard motor parts. Project_Mayhem at 6:34pm 07.27.24 Marine Engine has gone above and beyond to do some research for me when there were multiple part num
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 4:37pm 07.27.24 Waggoners says that if you want a little solitude to try the end of Alexander Inlet. So we went ther
Is this a good price? (1) Tally Ho at 4:31pm 07.27.24 Try: CAJUN ROPES Online Rope Store, www.onlineropestore.com I have had good success with both of
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (4) Michael Davis at 4:29pm 07.27.24 After a quiet night we motored across Seaforth to Mathieson Channel and had a good sail up to Oscar
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? BAD ORCA at 4:28pm 07.27.24 I suspect you aren't holding the dry flush button down long enough for all the water to make it to
Is this a good price? dlochner at 4:12pm 07.27.24 When shopping for line, Defender and Fisheries Supply usually have about the best prices for major l
West Marine Inventory dlochner at 4:08pm 07.27.24 West Marine has suffered from Private Equity firms that buy businesses and then take the profits and
Outboard motor parts. kloudie1 at 4:07pm 07.27.24
West Marine Inventory Rick D at 3:36pm 07.27.24 I think that WM is trying to manage inventory and as Rick D posted may be constrained in capital.
Unusual stuffing box jviss at 3:13pm 07.27.24 I have never seen a stuffing box with a grease fitting (Zerk). Did you create that pic or find it o
West Marine Inventory shemandr at 2:41pm 07.27.24 I think that WM is trying to manage inventory and as Rick D posted may be constrained in capital. I
West Marine Inventory Don S/V ILLusion at 2:38pm 07.27.24

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