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1988 legend port windows haranboy at 6:16pm 04.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/370 I need to replace my elliptical port windows. I need a source for the windows
so you think your a sailor jon hansen at 5:26pm 04.23.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/533 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cochrane,_10th_Earl_of_Dundonald this guy was quite the captai
Greetings fellow O'Day folks! (1) sbcwolff at 4:56pm 04.23.20 Bigger Boats 8/1102 We are proud to announce our newest addition - a 1974 O'Day 27 :) (We were previously sailing a Mac2
Hunter 340 Rudder Concern (2) tdc03 at 3:24pm 04.23.20 Big Boats 3/629 Hi, Looking at 340 and having concerns with what looks to be a repair at the top of the rudder post
Need a raw water impeller? sailme88 at 11:31am 04.23.20 Ask All Sailors 0/377 Just had a great experience with a Florida vendor. I was internet shopping for a replacement impell
Batteries Deleted member 117556 at 9:47am 04.23.20 Catalina 310 14/2300 It is about time to replace my 4D Interstate flooded batteries which are about 5 years old. I was t
Tankage (1) Deleted member 117556 at 9:41am 04.23.20 Catalina 310 26/4396 Due to a leak in my diesel tank on our last cruise, I am in the process of replacing the fuel tank a
ENO Oven/3 burner stove 1991 - Model 0439-85 - Beneteau First 310 (3) OWI at 9:20am 04.23.20 Ask All Sailors 4/2172 Our stove is an ENO Table Cooker 0439-85 (1991). It has served us very well over the years, but we h
Polars for a 1991 35.5 Legend Canonshooternb at 9:13am 04.23.20 Ask All Sailors 2/608 I have been watching a Raymarine video on Polar information for sailboats and getting it into the ax
Fresh Water Tank Vents (1) jbw4 at 8:38am 04.23.20 Ask All Sailors 20/5011 My boat has 3 water tanks. Each tank's vent line rises to an elevated loop, then descends beneath th
Spinnaker, swap from one boat to another? sbcwolff at 9:15pm 04.22.20 Ask All Sailors 7/670 Is it feasible to swap a spinnaker from our mac26s to a different boat? Looking at an oday27 that do
Opinions and thoughts wanted ScourgeOfTheHudson at 8:03pm 04.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/868 Greetings and good evening all. Today we got the rudder set up and some new lines installed as we ge
SBO store shout out (5) rgranger at 6:56pm 04.22.20 Ask All Sailors 5/618 I wanted a new compass for my hunter but was unsure of the model. I found what I thought was the ex
Sea Era not working seadaddler at 6:32pm 04.22.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1787 My Sea Era would not work today but used a long screw driver to turn the blades and now it works. An
Looking for trailer Mhamm at 3:58pm 04.22.20 Smaller Boats 3/555 I just purchased a 23 and can't wait to start sailing her. She didn't come with a trailer and going
Chart table fix (1) artboas at 3:15pm 04.22.20 Big Boats 4/954 So, I did I've this up before, but can't find it in the archives. Big problem (imho) with the chart
Hunter 320 2001: which windlass? (2) Nivale at 1:23pm 04.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/687 hello, I need to know which model and windlass mounted on hunter 320 from 2001. I need to replace th
Don your jibcap (1) Justin_NSA at 12:09pm 04.22.20 Ask All Sailors 7/992 I avoid gimmicks as much as possible. This looks like another one, listed in the Sail magazine Gear
Value for a 1985 Com-Pac 19? Csaucer at 11:56am 04.22.20 Trailer Sailors 7/2901 I have found a 1985 Comp-Pac 19 for sale in an area relatively close to me, but the price seems way
Hunter 34 depth transponder location JFKeller at 11:37am 04.22.20 Big Boats 16/1864 I have a Hunter 34 and I am upgrading the instruments (Data Marine gear is dead) and I am trying to

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Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 3:47pm 08.27.24 With my new Max Prop I've wondered about those. You're happy with yours?
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. (1) capta at 3:37pm 08.27.24 Stay in sequence and you might save yourself a great deal of work and perhaps, money. Start with the
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? (2) Tally Ho at 3:34pm 08.27.24 I usually figure if I am making better than half of the wind speed, I am doing OK ! With my new M
Engine removal? capta at 3:08pm 08.27.24 Removing engines from boats can be a job for a magician. I often construct an a-frame that fits belo
An A-Frame Question JoeWhite at 2:58pm 08.27.24 Here is my solution on my H25 1984. https://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=Hunter-25
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 2:57pm 08.27.24 The only way I approach breaking the wind-speed barrier is when being towed.
Install Air condition in hunter 38 quadrille38 at 2:33pm 08.27.24
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. Tally Ho at 2:16pm 08.27.24 Great engines, at their heart, being a marinated Kubota engine. I just love the flavor of a goo
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Davidasailor26 at 1:45pm 08.27.24 I just want to point out, this notion of exceeding the wind speed is often misunderstood. Yes, it
Engine removal? markwbird at 1:25pm 08.27.24 I had a Hunter 34 with that same engine and I can tell you that it weights about 300 lbs with the tr
Pelican Hook specs for 1999 Hunter 280 FastOlson at 1:21pm 08.27.24 Are your lifelines at or near the 20 year mark? Replace them, and use the newer C.S. Johnson Over Ce
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 dLj at 1:20pm 08.27.24 I think I'd measure the size the seal needs to be and look for gasket/O-ring material and see if I c
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. FastOlson at 1:18pm 08.27.24 If that '84 Catalina still has the OEM Universal M25 diesel, there is a good chance that the starter
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove justsomeguy at 12:35pm 08.27.24 That thing is a toaster? That's the only thing I figured it could be!
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Richard19068 at 12:20pm 08.27.24 One of the other things I learned over the years is that shoelaces should be a reef (or square) kn
To charge or not to charge dlochner at 12:13pm 08.27.24 Keep it simple. Alternator to Start Battery. AC Charger to LFP battery DC-DC charger from Start t
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. (1) Richard19068 at 12:05pm 08.27.24 If your "marine electrician" couldn't diagnose whether or not the solenoid worked I might not have t
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Timm R Oday25 at 11:41am 08.27.24 Our 25 came with 2 batteries. I believe the original one ,is the one mounted under the cockpit . The
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. Scott T-Bird at 11:20am 08.27.24 I had the same issue just a few days ago. It could easily be the push button switch is failing. @w
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. JoeWhite at 11:15am 08.27.24 Take a mallet and hit the starter lightly on all sides. Then try starting. If it fails, you need a h

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