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2002 - 2004 Hunter 356 genoa winch location Hunter Fan at 5:43am 05.06.20 Big Boats 12/2321 I'm considering the purchase of a Hunter 356. The boat has beautiful lines; however there is one thi
Glow plugs leaking (4) pathfndr at 8:28pm 05.05.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1706 Some of y'all were helpful enough to offer me some advice on rebuilding my m25xp. Last night I fire
Android App issue Rich Stidger at 8:27pm 05.05.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/588 Phil, As of tonight about 10:30 EDT, I am getting a "License Expired" message when I open the app.
Clampetts go Sailing (1) rgranger at 7:44pm 05.05.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/910 178622 Well let me tell you a story 'bout a man named Jed... Poor mariner barley kept his family fe
Little glass work (5) Maz413 at 7:26pm 05.05.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1173 Did some hole filling. 5 total. 2 were from speakers. It took a few days only because I only spend a
Mast Plate (1) RolfSail at 6:22pm 05.05.20 Smaller Boats 4/1176 Anyone seen a mast base like this? It is on my new to me 99 260. Also no hole in the mast to put the
Big Stink... jaysweet at 5:53pm 05.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1474 Not really asking a question here: just a story. I've been working on our 2005 Hunter 306 most days
Shout Out for Chicago Yacht Rigging Inc (1) DayDreamer41 at 5:24pm 05.05.20 Ask All Sailors 1/491 Big Shout Out to Kristian Martincic of Chicago Yacht Rigging Inc, in my search for some Selden In Ma
Standing on the spreaders murrayabbott at 5:02pm 05.05.20 Big Boats 7/3194 Hi Everyone I have always wondered this and never got a definitive answer. I have a hunter 45DS and
h260 centerboard line gudiss at 4:01pm 05.05.20 Smaller Boats 4/757 how is the center board line connected to the centerboard once it passes the lower sheave on the cb
mppt controller on h41, were to Valerio at 3:08pm 05.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/439 I am istalling a Victron 30A mppt controller on my h41, i read the instructions and they encourage t
Owner's manual for a MacGregor 65 anyone? rsementi at 1:40pm 05.05.20 Parts Search 0/18 Hi folks, I am searching for a hard (or preferably soft) copy of a MacGregor 65 sailboat. I might bu
Owner's Manual for a MacGregor 65? rsementi at 1:39pm 05.05.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2321 Hi folks, I am searching for a hard (or preferably soft) copy of a MacGregor 65 sailboat. I might bu
Best product to clean Vinyl Bumpers look4judy at 1:28pm 05.05.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1098 We have several White Vinyl Bumpers that are in need do a good cleaning. Any suggestions on what pro
What to mount on the bulkhead? (1) Dr. D at 1:00pm 05.05.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3447 We have done a few modest changes to our 2018 35.1. One part we have not yet changed is mounting any
+1 For Weems & Plath shemandr at 11:14am 05.05.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1331 I bought a hand held compass from this company about 30 years ago. I took it out of storage early t
Any info regarding... Member 131497 at 1:43am 05.05.20 Destinations 0/13 Any info regarding the safe areas in the Dominican Republic?
Hunter 23.5 Roller Furler Pin (1) Undertow at 11:23pm 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 8/1333 Hi all, I'm a new 23.5 owner and new to sailing in general. While stepping the mast for the first t
Fore-deck Fun (4) pclarksurf at 10:06pm 05.04.20 Catalina 22 19/2754 Time to fix the fore-deck before the rigging parts show up-- was always on the list, but now that I'
In for a penny in for a pound! (3) Rusty Keel at 8:13pm 05.04.20 Catalina 22 14/2392 Well I had a large soft spot in the deck I I finally convinced myself to take care of. It looks lik

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Motorhome Mariners Will Gilmore at 8:00pm 02.04.25 Or if you call fenders "bumpers." I resemble that remark. You might be a motor home Mariner if yo
Runaway diesel dLj at 7:23pm 02.04.25 My terminology may not be precise or even correct, and may be confusing. Go back to the section of
Raymarine Auto Pilot Rich Stidger at 6:29pm 02.04.25
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. dlochner at 4:28pm 02.04.25 The aluminum bracket significantly changes the angle between the cable and the shift lever on the tr
Raymarine Auto Pilot Thinksnow at 4:24pm 02.04.25 It sounds like the rudder transducer is being damaged by the extreme AP movement. I don't believe t
Is the leak from the through hull Tally Ho at 4:01pm 02.04.25 If the nut is really tightened just on the pan liner, that is not good and needs to be corrected. I
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 3:56pm 02.04.25 Ain't nuthin you kain't do iffen you put yo mind territ, so doan nobody trita tell yo how to run yo
Motorhome Mariners Tally Ho at 3:50pm 02.04.25
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 3:48pm 02.04.25 If your generator has more hours on it than your engine.
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. (1) Tally Ho at 3:48pm 02.04.25
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:45pm 02.04.25 ................ that are very likely aluminum. I'd check with McMaster Carr or Amazon for a SS
Selden Rodkicker 591-300 (2) Tally Ho at 3:38pm 02.04.25 I did find one! https://www.gasspringsshop.com/gas-spring-replacement/?msclkid=89a5c5059fc81a1536
Motorhome Mariners Tally Ho at 3:21pm 02.04.25 You might be a motor home mariner if your cooler is the best part of your boat :beer: Greg
Cutless Bearing Set Screws Tally Ho at 3:16pm 02.04.25 They screw into the prop strut and touch the bearing. I'd be more concerned about the strut/screw c
Cutless Bearing Set Screws Justin_NSA at 2:25pm 02.04.25 They screw into the prop strut and touch the bearing. I'd be more concerned about the strut/screw co
Cutless Bearing Set Screws LakeOntario270 at 2:14pm 02.04.25 I don't remember what my set screws were made of. They were 1/4" x 20 that I bought at the marina.
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards BC Bernie at 2:00pm 02.04.25 I went super simple: Home Depot - used a sheet of corrugated roofing sheet. Cheap. Strong and light.
Runaway diesel dLj at 1:59pm 02.04.25 You kind of changed the focus from "the engine has to be at 200rpm to start" to something about han
Cutless Bearing Set Screws dlochner at 1:49pm 02.04.25 Even though you are in freshwater, do not put brass below the water line. Bronze only or 316 SS.
Cutless Bearing Set Screws duck21 at 12:37pm 02.04.25 Oo, indeed -- McMaster-Carr has a ton of bronze/brass options. Thanks for the recommendation!

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