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hunter 37 Adrian at 4:24am 08.04.02 Big Boats 6/1210 I am considering buying a hunter 37 as a liveaboard. They seem to be a great value for the size. T
Water trapped under floor? Steve Ball at 3:24am 08.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1128 My project-boat, a 1975 22' Venture, has been stored for several years (I bought it a year ago). It
1999 Legend 340 water tank indicator John at 2:44am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/964 My water tank needle is not moving , Perhaps the sender unit is faulty, the boat has not been used f
Wind Generator Installation Jack Lott at 2:03am 08.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/796 Does anyone have a recommendation on where to mount a wind generator. I have a year 2000 380 with t
Engine Stuffing box Martin Grant at 1:56am 08.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/944 Can anyone help me? I am about to replace the material in the stuffing box on a Hunter 33 any advice
Single Handing Gary at 1:47am 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 5/901 When sailing alone how do most of you handle the tiller. Tiller tamer, Autohelm, etc., etc.?????Th
Hunter 22 Zincs? George West at 12:39am 08.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/790 Hello, Does the Hunter 22 with a swing keel (2ft-5ft) need a zinc on the stainless steel plates that
Differences Rudolph at 12:02am 08.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1102 What is the differences between the different 26 models (C, D, S, X)
Bow Cleat Loose Jay Litsey at 11:21pm 08.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1146 My bow cleat is loose - can't screw back in nor loosen to put in bigger screws. Can't get to base o
More about turtling George H260 at 10:54pm 08.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1041 I looked at all daysailers long and hard before I settled on the Hunter 170. One of the main reason
Electric Motor? Steve at 3:30pm 08.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1077 Will a electric trolling motor have enough power to move my mac/venture 21? My current gas outboard
MILDEW HEAVEN 1990 H 27 JCAL at 3:08pm 08.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/858 I have investigated the drain problem. Then I called Hunter and talked to a rep. There are drain hol
Roller furler conflicts w/Spinnaker halyard block Peter at 12:48pm 08.03.02 Smaller Boats 12/2797 We have a Harken roller furl jib on our 1986 C22. We also have internal halyards. Now we have put
Manual or rigging guide for O'Day 15 Leslie at 12:48pm 08.03.02 Day Sailers 6/2197 I have just purchased a 1972 O'Day 15 that naturally did not come with a manual or rigging instructi
Considering buying a MacGregor Venture 17 Eric Havens at 11:45am 08.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/2434 I am considering buying a 1973 MacGregor Venture 17. I have never owned a boat before and am trying
single handed help George Traini at 11:22am 08.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1144 It seems I am now in a position that if I what to go sailing I am going to do it by myself as other
Oh Boy, I Found The Leak Dave Emery at 11:16am 08.03.02 Big Boats 2/1180
Traveler parts Rick D at 10:23am 08.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1063 Some time back I saw that someone had listed a website for replacement parts for older traveler trac
Draft of O'Day 28 John Emmerich at 10:04am 08.03.02 Bigger Boats 5/2904 I am in the market for a boat. One boat that is very interesting to me is the O'Day 28. I am getti
27 oday wheel steering Roy at 10:04am 08.03.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1812 Anybody installed wheel steering on a sailboat. Cost$$$$ Level of difficulty? Etc....Am thanking y

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Thru Hull Fittings Ron20324 at 10:38am 08.14.20 Hi: I'm a looking at a SJ 30' sailboat and the owner says he's replaced the thru hulls with high q
Thru Hull Fittings jssailem at 10:34am 08.14.20 Not necessarily. Lots of factors involved. How much does the boat cost? Is it the right boat for yo
What is wrong with this roller furler? Meriachee at 10:18am 08.14.20 Id still be far more concerned about the integrity of the rig, as adversed to the ability to furl.
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing kappykaplan at 10:15am 08.14.20 ???? ??????, ????!
Genoa Clew Ring (2) jssailem at 10:09am 08.14.20 Here is an example of the my soft shackles and the image of in use on my sail.
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing (1) capta at 10:00am 08.14.20 As Charley said, pick your weather very carefully and make absolutely certain that you do not have a
What is wrong with this roller furler? IASailor at 9:58am 08.14.20 That's all any of us can do without more/better photos...:banghead: I get it. The boat is 50 miles
What is wrong with this roller furler? justsomeguy at 9:55am 08.14.20 I'm gonna roll the dice That's all any of us can do without more/better photos...:banghead:
Genoa Clew Ring (1) capta at 9:51am 08.14.20 With my 3.4" sheets, bowlines or any knots are very impractical as a connection to the clew. I've be
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing JamesG161 at 9:49am 08.14.20 Hey all I just took the new Russian COVID-19 vaccine shot yesterday.:) I can tell can tell you ther
What is wrong with this roller furler? srimes at 9:45am 08.14.20 by that statement I mean that the sheets pull through the blocks and back to the cabin and the sail
Just a quick hardware swap he said...... (2) pclarksurf at 9:44am 08.14.20 Epic Frustrating fail-- god I suck at painting. I had exactly enough awlgrip for two coats each side
What is wrong with this roller furler? IASailor at 9:43am 08.14.20 Maybe PO just manually wound the furling line. I have no idea..
Beneteau 331 galley storage above fridge compressor arf145 at 9:36am 08.14.20 Yes, I store food in there, but don't love the fact that it is practically a bun warmer. I cut holes
Drama in Pago Pago S/V Honu at 9:33am 08.14.20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_flag_(contagion)
What is wrong with this roller furler? jon hansen at 9:33am 08.14.20 fred flintstone, make and model maybe? works the same as fred's cars?
Genoa Clew Ring DrJudyB at 9:18am 08.14.20 It may be spectra webbing covered by a light sail cloth. Where's @DrJudyB ? (I know, probably sti
Genoa Clew Ring Rich Stidger at 9:12am 08.14.20 Here's what I've used for years. I've posted this before. Makes it very easy to change sheets. My j
Arch for Hunter 40 Legend geek_guy at 8:25am 08.14.20 I don't remember exactly the dollars, but think it was around 1200 - 1400. No pics at home. But it
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing Kings Gambit at 8:24am 08.14.20 1. I have a H25 and have been searching for a small dinghy. Any suggestions? The only storage would

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