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Ignition Beeping Hunter 50cc Mark&Serena at 4:01pm 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/450 My 2009 Hunter 50cc has a constant low volume beeping once is it started. I have traced it to one of
Javelin deck inspection plate. (1) Seaswood at 2:47pm 06.22.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/998 Javelin needs inspection plate in stern area, there was a critter living there needs to be cleaned o
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 2:15pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 43/7798 Ok so I took my hunter 410 out for the first time since rebuilding my rudder. 4.7 knots under power
Furling line stanchion blocks (1) SailingaS2 at 12:14pm 06.22.20 Parts Search 15/2791
Hunter 326 Holding Tank Vent Filter GrantDP at 11:28am 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/495 Hi, has anyone installed (or replaced) a holding tank vent filter on their Hunter 326 (2002)? If so,
Harken Traveler Upgrade H34 Mike Oldak at 11:25am 06.22.20 Big Boats 17/2553 I'm going to up grade my traveler to a new Harken system. I'm thinking of leaving the existing rail
Unclogging refrigerator drain line jhickner at 11:02am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1466 My Beneteau 351 Oceanis refrigerator drain is clogged. Any suggestions for unclogging it?? Thanks. J
possible fix for cracked spreader? (2) CDGannon at 10:55am 06.22.20 Smaller Boats 3/1275 I've got a spreader that's cracked at the mounting bracket. I'm looking for replacements but, in the
How to lengthen the bottom of the furling jib on Capri 18? JonnyEp at 10:41am 06.22.20 Smaller Boats 3/908 (Please forgive me if I am not using the correct terms) I have a 1987 Catalina Capri 18 that I keep
How to measure for bimini? TideWalker at 10:22am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 2/546 I have a Hunter 28.5 and need a new bimini. The instruction for measuring are so vague, just wanted
Stuffing Box Adjustment odaydokay at 10:05am 06.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 18/2478 Those of you with inboards, in particular older ones, I was wondering how often you find you have to
Cotter pin sizes Artey1 at 9:31am 06.22.20 Big Boats 4/1277 Anyone know the cotter pin sizes needed for H34 standing rigging? I forgot to grab my bag while at t
First Trip of the Year MikeHoncho at 9:29am 06.22.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/680 My dad, brother and I are heading out on the 29th for a 4 day trip north. Hope to get to Port Towns
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? (2) patrickfarley at 9:22am 06.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/5702 I grew up on a ranch/farm in the central valley of California. I worked in the heat. The summer in
Bought a Morgan 250 Classic - rcolsen at 9:14am 06.22.20 Morgan 5/3132 It was time to get back into sailing and get something bigger than a dingy so we bought a 1975 Morga
GREAT TOOL !! sailme88 at 8:52am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1217 Hey all, Found a great tool. It's a hook knife. Sold as HOOKNIFE, by Sailboat Solutions in N.C.
Looking for Boat Trailer Jakegt117 at 8:37am 06.22.20 Trailer Sailors 4/1310
Deck organizer seized H340 Eli14312 at 8:21am 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/578 Most of the sheaves in my deck organizers have seized up. Has anyone found a solution? They're hidd
Maiden Voyage - The Soggy Dollar (4) TheSoggyDollar at 7:58am 06.22.20 Catalina 22 4/714 After 5 weeks on the hard, The Soggy Dollar cast off at McCotters Marina last night around 6pm after
New Rudder Diek at 7:21am 06.22.20 Big Boats 3/834 I need a new rudder for my Hunter 34. Any one have suggestions on where to purchase one?

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Aft cabin shelf colemj at 2:50am 03.04.25 Is it possible they were used to store a table and leg? Mark
Aft cabin shelf kappykaplan at 2:33am 03.04.25 Tks for posting. Sorry to say I haven't a clue, but I'm sure someone else will chime in.
Aft cabin shelf (1) Captain Starlight at 2:32am 03.04.25 230073
Aft cabin shelf kappykaplan at 2:15am 03.04.25 Can anyone tell me what the rails and the round device above the shelf in the aft cabin are for and
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation kappykaplan at 2:13am 03.04.25 SailKote is what I use. :plus:
Downeaster Fourm Jollyroger at 12:26am 03.04.25 I own this DE45 which must have been posted on this forum some time back in 2012. She is called "Bri
What must be a silly steering question john2 at 11:50pm 03.03.25 in the 1999/2000 model rudder movement is stopped by a block under the floor against the quadrant.
Antifreeze Leak john2 at 11:41pm 03.03.25 i,m still on for the head gasket or a freeze plug. Our engines are getting to the age that gask
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. garymalmgren at 11:33pm 03.03.25 Hi Randy. First identity the location of the leak. If it is on the low pressure side (feed from tank
Universal M25 will not start Michael Davis at 11:04pm 03.03.25 If you have fuel all the way to your injectors with no air bubbles then make sure your glow plugs ar
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. Randy Miller at 10:28pm 03.03.25 Sounds like good advice from both of you. One thing to keep in mind since both of you have mentioned
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 03.03.25 Does this mean my fuel pump needs to be rebuilt? No. The leak has NOTHING to do with the operati
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Tally Ho at 6:54pm 03.03.25
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation dlochner at 6:42pm 03.03.25 Any idea of the working load for a C27 downhaul? Under 100lb ? 200lb? I have an old (I think) 29mm
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? jssailem at 6:39pm 03.03.25 Great video, @Charles Erwin .
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! dlochner at 6:31pm 03.03.25 Debating between hot/cold vs having the shop take off some more metal A new split coupling will p
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation (1) jssailem at 6:19pm 03.03.25 On my 35-foot boat, I release the halyard, and the sail falls down without any assistance. If your s
Rudder flaps chichiflys at 6:18pm 03.03.25 Different boat, but same application. On a Chaser 33, I used 0.010" mylar sheet, with a 1" wide sta
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation jssailem at 6:17pm 03.03.25 I can not imagine the need for a block and tackle for a downhaul on a 27ft sailboat. :yikes: You sa
Early 80s H36 Strut chichiflys at 6:13pm 03.03.25 I can certainly grind down some of the strut when I get it back, but the pink is pretty deep. You c

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