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Packing gland on H466 and oil change jack silver at 10:34am 12.02.15 Big Boats 4/1115 i have a 2004 Hunter 466; is there any easy way to get to the packing gland to service? and while
Another Keel Failure Rick D at 10:25am 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1516 This article in another forum concerning a keel failure on a pretty new boat is interesting if still
Cooling System Universal M3-20 mcclendon at 9:37am 12.02.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/746 The overflow line off the coolant tank has melted in the engine compartment of my C 28.5, so the ove
How do Avon inflatible oarlocks work?????? (1) Vegas at 6:13am 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1748 I bought this used Avon inflatable, and no book came with it. I forgot to ask the seller how the oar
1977 O'Day 25 Window Replacement lostintime at 5:26am 12.02.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2658 Hi all, Happy Holidays! Sadly I live in Michigan so "Happy Holidays" means the boat is out of the w
Cabin Deflection rich26nc at 10:12pm 12.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1244 Had some well meaning friends help tune my rigging. Now the cabin top is deflected at the mast step.
Early Christmas getting a new rig Fred Villiard at 6:04pm 12.01.15 SSB and Ham Operators 10/1923 I've made up my mind to retire the old TS-440 rather than fixing it. Trying to make up my mind what
Yanmar 2gm cylinder head; can it be fixed? Doons60 at 5:38pm 12.01.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/2783 I pulled the head on my Yanmar 2GM as I believed I had issues with an exhaust valve. I took it to th
Refrigerator kerry a berg at 1:40pm 12.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/712 Refrigerator keeps freezing/icing over. This seems to indicate that the compressor is still working
Possible to clean under V-berth? 51RD55 at 12:28pm 12.01.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1732 Awhile back, at the very same time this site had undergone its upgrade, and I believe I was one of
rigging ShapeShifter at 9:41am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 8/842 My wife and I are going to retire soon on a mac26x. We lived and sailed a boat many years ago. We ar
Battery Cable size?? captron at 7:34am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 5/4574 Increasing the house bank, adding 2 additional group 31 AGM to bring the total to 4 house with a com
AIS is evolving to be more uncledom at 5:00am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1109 I know not everyone is a big fan of AIS due to slow update rates and the fact that not all vessels t
Mast wiring Oday 302 (1) Mackaroni at 8:13pm 11.30.15 Bigger Boats 10/2366 I plan on rewiring my entire mast this winter while it is unstepped and resting on the saw horses.
1986 Hunter 31 Gear Ratio Dfisher at 6:41pm 11.30.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/742 Hello all. I have a 86 Hunter 31 with a Yanmar 2GM. The boat has a MaxProp feathering prop that wa
Dodger - Bimini Connector Bosman at 5:58pm 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1001 Hi all! I plan to make dodger-bimini connector over the hard water season. While I do very much hav
mods (2) ShapeShifter at 5:24pm 11.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1530 look what my wonderful husband did
Photos of my new and used sails. jlillie at 5:02pm 11.30.15 S2 3/877 I posted new album with all my rigging up along with the sails if anyone cares to take a gander. My
Kiwiprop spin when sailing Ken13559 at 4:43pm 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1336 I've KM2P gearbox on my Yanmar. I notice the shaft spinning during sailing. I put gearbox to reverse
New Batteries, SOC, squealing belts cbourne200 at 4:29pm 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1098 OK, 2 wks ago found batteries dead after charging the day before. Read all I could on forum about b

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ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:40am 08.12.23 As a sailboat dealer with several locations, I hired only sailors who knew sailboats. Part of the h
Sailing post heart attack danm1 at 7:38am 08.12.23 On a lighter note of general caution, I had a physical when I was 70 and the doc told me my choleste
Sailing post heart attack shemandr at 7:06am 08.12.23 @Scott T-Bird: My wife is walking around with an EF of 20%. If you met her you would think she is
Prop size for O 322? AlastairLC at 6:53am 08.12.23 I installed a folding prop on my O'Day 322 several years ago. Works fine. They say they give you an
Ducks in my backyard! Alan Gomes at 6:52am 08.12.23 a few more pic of my upgrades. Nice upgrades! But it would be a good idea to ditch that gate valve
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 maddog2 at 6:35am 08.12.23 Looking for the 2 fender supports or brackets for a Hunter 23.5 Trailer Thanks
Ducks in my backyard! (2) dlochner at 6:21am 08.12.23
Sailing post heart attack dlochner at 6:11am 08.12.23 The value of topic centered support groups is the shared experiences group members have. That is usu
Boat trailer wiring issues - ongoing. Help! rgranger at 6:08am 08.12.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Tally Ho at 6:02am 08.12.23
Sailing post heart attack Scott T-Bird at 5:43am 08.12.23 Hmm, cause and effect... If you want to help her to stop worrying every time to try to do anything.
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 5:21am 08.12.23 WoW! Thanks SO Much!!!
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem Clutch Cargo at 5:20am 08.12.23 I know of a boat boneyard with a few widgeons lying around. I'll check for you.
Prop size for O 322? SycloneDriver at 5:05am 08.12.23 Holy :poop: ! What engine and how many horsepower and RPM ? Still relevant and most interesting
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Ward H at 4:03am 08.12.23
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 2:53am 08.12.23 Depending on the cost and difficulty of running wire you could also consider just putting individual
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:41pm 08.11.23 I have the I now have the motor sitting in my salon. Now that does sound just a little peculiar !
Prop size for O 322? Ralph Johnstone at 10:31pm 08.11.23 It still makes a solid 6.8 knots in good conditions and lightly loaded. Holy :poop: ! What engin
Top Down Furler (1) Hayden Watson at 9:44pm 08.11.23 Cutoff is at 10kts. My Star of Papillon is also a very oversized Asymm. It measures in at a bit m
Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 8:27pm 08.11.23 and I'm not aware of any such groups - not that we've looked. Hmm, cause and effect... If you want

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