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heal the keel cary d at 7:24am 11.20.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1276 I'am new to sailing,my 1 st boat is a 1984 mac 25.one day i over cranked the swing keel up and twist
Owner's Manual Janet Ory at 6:26am 11.20.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1165 Does anyone know where I might be able to get an owner's manual for a 1978 25' Hunter?
Forced Air Heat on a Mk1 Catalina 36 Trevor at 4:02am 11.20.01 Big Boats 5/1705 I know there are a lot of C36s in colder climates, so help me out with my heater installation! I li
Keel Bolts Revisited Justus at 2:59am 11.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/906 Dear Sailors,Since I got such a good response to my keel bolt question I wanted to revisit the issu
Motor Gary at 12:12am 11.20.01 Smaller Boats 7/905 New sailor, just purchased a 1984 Hunter 20. What size outboard would you recommend? Will use it a
Strut and Cutlass Bearing-Hunter 310 Lee at 11:37pm 11.19.01 Other Sailboats 3/942 I have recently removed the transmission coupling from the shaft(not an easy task) in order to insta
Parts sources? Gene Gruender at 10:01pm 11.19.01 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1172 I'm finally getting Rainbow Chaser back in usable shape.I need to replace the deck/steaming light
Cutless bearing Garry Grofcsik at 6:37pm 11.19.01 Other Sailboats 5/928 Trying to figure out how to get an old, stuck strut cutless bearing out without removing the prop sh
lift centerboard sailing downwind ?? Alberto Buonocore at 3:29pm 11.19.01 Smaller Boats 2/1795 On smaller centerboarders, such as olympic 470s, it's common practice to lift the centerboard when s
First 47.7 Engine Compartment/Bilge Issues cmartinez@mail.com at 12:13pm 11.19.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1664 Aft bilge compartment does not drain into into the sump, and is directly connected with engine compa
fraid gib halyard Byron Lucas at 11:32am 11.19.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1129 Capri 26 - spring of 2001 installed Furlex.The eye that is attached just below the head of the mas
Anemometer Jan G. at 9:49am 11.19.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1764 I'd like to hear recommendations/advise on a model of a wind speed instrument. We have an '87 and ar
CAT 25 NEW WIRING BILL MEDWIG at 9:14am 11.19.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1144 Has anyone tried to run new wires to the bow lights ? It appears I have a break somewhere between th
Main sheet system for 25 DAle at 6:43am 11.19.01 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1243 It seems when I recived my boat there was no main sheet system with it. Can some one please send ph
How Hard To Install? Dan Ebert at 2:09pm 11.25.01 Other Sailboats 11/1067 Want to install refigeration on my HUnter H290.Dealer wants $1800.00 Plus (Only guy in area, got a
Far from home SailboatOwners.com at 12:29pm 11.25.01 Ask All Sailors 65/4079 What's the longest trip you've ever made in your boat?Do you strictly day sail to the other end of
3JH2E Raw Water Petcock Dick Aboard Alive and Free at 3:22am 11.19.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1426 I need a replacement raw water (brass) "petcock" which fits on the back of the 3JH2E Yanmar. Yanmar
Best Way to Sell a Hunter 40.5 Gary Steffanetta at 11:07am 11.25.01 Big Boats 7/1052 Can anyone offer any advice as to the best (quickest @ a reasonable price) way to sell a Hunter. I
Towing a 26X with a minivan? Rick Beach at 9:16am 11.25.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/5189 I am planning to purchase a 26X within the next year. There are several lakes within 3 hours of Cin
anti- slip treatment ramon at 1:36am 11.19.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/952 My boat is only (?) 16 years old and the non-skid is all but worthless. I need to re-treat this, re

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yanmar 1gm10 engine and shaft alignment John6275 at 5:58am 05.21.20 Update Finally ended up getting a marine mechanic involved. He checked shaft alignment and engine m
Water spigot Sailm8 at 5:58am 05.21.20 https://www.amazon.com/Milk-Spout-Kind-Kitchen-Gadget/dp/B01MQW9NT6
Stainless question Justin_NSA at 5:52am 05.21.20 Home Depot has SS rivets. I just used some on my bimini stanchions.
Stainless question dLj at 5:46am 05.21.20 Put a screw in it? That's a great suggestion. Essentially rivet the hole shut. dj
Water spigot Sailor Sue at 5:31am 05.21.20 If that cap is a relatively close fit, how about wrapping the bottle neck with electrical tape or pl
Storage aft of the transom RoyS at 5:27am 05.21.20 Additional batteries?
I have to fix a leaking fixed port Mike Oldak at 5:22am 05.21.20 I have an 84 H34 and have replaced all the ports including the large ones, which I did years ago and
Installing the Transducer for an Axiom 9 Mike Oldak at 5:13am 05.21.20 I sail on the Chesapeake and like to go into the little rivers and coves so having a 3D view would
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? NYSail at 5:05am 05.21.20 have you tried your local quality prop shop?
CoViD-isms SFS at 4:58am 05.21.20 You sir, are a brave (and good) man. I think I would rather sail into a marina.
Water spigot SFS at 4:55am 05.21.20 Maybe this would work: https://snowie.com/product/1-gallon-jug-spigot Google search should get you
Stainless question sailnoproblem at 4:55am 05.21.20 If the material is thin and you decide to have it TIG welded, make sure the welder has experience wi
Water spigot sailnoproblem at 4:46am 05.21.20 If there is one check Amazon.
Cabin Heat Maine Sail at 4:46am 05.21.20 Had one on our power boat years ago. It was great on a power boat, while moving, but on a sailboat o
CoViD-isms Rick486 at 3:06am 05.21.20 yle in my home. In fact today I will be applying the kit to restore her hair to her "natural" color
CoViD-isms (1) Will Gilmore at 2:18am 05.21.20 It takes a sick mind to think up a joke like that. I love it. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha h
Simrad Transducer Operation twodzusfittings at 11:52pm 05.20.20 Oh No, Not 5200! That's the death caulk sealer. It gets rock hard and you'll need to chisel or grin
Beneteau 323 Standing Rigging Cotter Pin Size Question CapitalistSailor at 10:48pm 05.20.20 For my turnbuckles I've been using bronze cotter pins on my Beneteau 311 for a couple years with goo
How to check out batteries Benny17441 at 10:17pm 05.20.20 I second Ken Cross recommendation of using an inexpensive load tester, given the age of the batterie
Club racers. CapitalistSailor at 10:01pm 05.20.20 I feel your pain on the jib size. The largest jib that will fit on my Beneteau 311 is a 116% jib (th

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