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3gm30f (1) FlynBryn at 3:29pm 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1124 Can somebody verify, beyond a reasonable doubt, that this is my rear seal gone bad? I've already rep
oil pan replacement donelanc at 1:10pm 09.06.15 Bigger Boats 3/1020 I was going for a sail and engine alarm came on. Looked at compartment and full of oil. Cleaned it
410 Main Saloon Light Cluster Sailgunner at 1:04pm 09.06.15 Big Boats 11/1276 On my 410 there is a cluster of three small recessed lights over the table in the saloon. I replace
Cover for oday osprey Carver283 at 1:02pm 09.06.15 Day Sailers 2/873 Wondering if anyone might have a resource for obtaining a cover for an oday osprey.
Spare buttons (1) pf78dhr at 7:32am 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/909 I have a 2013 Hunter e-33 with a 29hp Yanmar. The control panel buttons keep failing. I/O, start, ov
Wind Instrument Troubleshooting SailingErrant at 6:46am 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1954 The wind instrument and gauge on my Catalina 310 have stopped talking to each other! They have been
Missing pages from Cat 22, 1992 owners manual vietvet68 at 5:34am 09.06.15 Catalina 22 9/1016 Just purchased a 1992 Cat 22. The owners manual is missing pages 21 thru 24. If anyone has this ow
Temp gage jibes138 at 4:26am 09.06.15 Bigger Boats 3/760 I posted this on the ask all sailors forum but am copying it here for you guys with the same boats.
Temp gage, sender, or ?? jibes138 at 4:24am 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2256 I've recently upgraded my heat exchanger in my Universal M25 engine to the recommended 3" diameter.
need urgent m25-xpb help njlarry at 9:38pm 09.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/948 As I have mentioned before on this site, I have been having trouble with v belts shredding. I had th
Help with wiring upgrades. C400 (5) dhays at 9:29pm 09.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 17/9592 I am a general idiot and not qualified to own a boat with an engine or anything electric. Despite t
H216 or 22 daysailer Mainsheet Traveller Joetul at 2:44pm 09.05.15 Smaller Boats 1/643 Can anyone help me as to how a cross-cockpit mainsheet traveler should be rigged? I'm missing this
Oday 28 cushion replacement RSDean at 1:34pm 09.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/722 I have an '86 O'Day that I want to replace the cushion cloth material with something that closely ma
H-42 1995 Air Conditioning relay for pump joelvannorsdel at 10:39am 09.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1762 The AC in Alter'Tudes both fore and aft has stopped working, the pump is not running. There is volt
Motion sickness device Picflight at 10:38am 09.05.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2220 There seems to be a device in the works for folks you get severe motion sickness. Perhaps not the on
Jerry jugs Mark Maulden at 9:12am 09.05.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2418 Thinking of going to Glacier Bay next year and will have to carry some fuel/water on deck. So, what
Holding Tank Air Vent Location blueboat at 8:24am 09.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2348 I cannot figure out where the location of the holding tank air vent is on the outside of my 1993 42'
Drop keel mechanism layout Windtherapy at 8:06am 09.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/677 OK so I bought a 26' about 3 months ago. I also bought a 36 foot slip on Lake Huron but decided to
Has anyone done an energy budget for a Beneteau 343? Davefromoregon at 7:36am 09.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2771 I have a reasonable how to do this, but if some else has already done it I'd appreciate making use
Advice for buying first sail boat icemanx193 at 7:00am 09.05.15 Day Sailers 9/2790 I am looking to buy my first sail boat and looking for some advice. I want something small that I ca

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Stowing Winch Handles MikeHoncho at 7:47pm 08.26.23
Need a trailer Project_Mayhem at 7:26pm 08.26.23 I've owned two magic tilt trailers from the 80's and 90's. Good quality and they dont rust... at lea
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? rardiH36 at 7:07pm 08.26.23 chichiflyes: Motivated by your findings, I pulled both my center (cap shroud) chainplates today. S
H34 Mast Wiring Disconnet WasabiRush at 6:25pm 08.26.23 Yes I did. Thanks.
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Ward H at 6:00pm 08.26.23 At $0.11 each, why count? Order more than you need and no down time. Good point!:biggrin:
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Ward H at 5:58pm 08.26.23 @Project_Mayhem For me the O'day 25 was a great starter boat. It had simple systems which allowed m
Sanitation hose replacement on a 1993 Passage42 Ralph Johnstone at 5:39pm 08.26.23 everyone has an opinion feel free to add yours, With something this expensive and labour intensiv
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems Ralph Johnstone at 5:21pm 08.26.23 You can see in that general area of the engine that the grey paint is blistering and falling off.
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems (3) Ralph Johnstone at 5:17pm 08.26.23 OK, so I took the boat to an excellent diesel mechanic. Hard to believe he didn't know anything a
Gulf Storm Potential (1) JamesG161 at 5:00pm 08.26.23 NHC just released this. 10 just sits over the Gap to gain strength. Dammit Jim... PS: Storm begin
Sanitation hose replacement on a 1993 Passage42 shemandr at 4:41pm 08.26.23 As for length you are not relegated to the manufacturers setup. It's possible or even likely you ca
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Scott T-Bird at 4:30pm 08.26.23 There is a lot of sarcasm and self-righteousness in your posts that make me feel that we're not gett
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems Don S/V ILLusion at 4:22pm 08.26.23 Drop that rating of an "excellent diesel mechanic" to an OK diesel mechanic. This is a common prob
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 4:19pm 08.26.23 What cracked me up at the last boat show was the number of boats with "fake" carbon fiber finishes
Yanmar - engine rusting causing start problems shemandr at 3:49pm 08.26.23 Drop that rating of an "excellent diesel mechanic" to an OK diesel mechanic. This is a common probl
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 3:31pm 08.26.23 What cracked me up at the last boat show was the number of boats with "fake" carbon fiber finishes o
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) RSHunter27 at 3:02pm 08.26.23 The Cutlass bearing was delivered today. I wish my diving g
Sanitation hose replacement on a 1993 Passage42 MikeHoncho at 2:55pm 08.26.23 I recommend replacing as much of it you can with rigid pvc. Cheaper and impervious.
Sanitation hose replacement on a 1993 Passage42 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:07pm 08.26.23 Also I have been given advice on two different hose manufacturers to us either Vetus or Dometic. ev
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 (1) Hayden Watson at 2:02pm 08.26.23 Can't really see how adding a layer of anything between the stub and keel adds anything to the fina

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