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Sliding hatch head bumper (1) Windtherapy at 12:23pm 09.19.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1625 OK so as we all know the head room in an O'Day (or at least my 26') is just shy of 6 feet. I have b
H2O under stern floorboards Hugh Burton at 11:44am 09.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/642 Getting our 26M ready for winter and I found a little H2O under the rear berth floorboards. Two spot
Leaky! atrometer at 11:14am 09.19.15 Catalina 22 14/1621 On my 1976 22', I have an apparent leak somewhere in the area of the rear seat of the dinette. Wate
Just got my MH-40 back zigracer at 9:51am 09.19.15 Big Boats 16/2627 So a little more than a month ago, I take the guys from work out for a day sail out of Noank/Mystic,
Bilge pump float switch. (1) scottmellloyditude at 9:35am 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1049 Some reason float switch decided to melt...
Installing Halyard Restrainer Mike48 at 7:57am 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2811 I'm installing a halyard restrainer that came with my Schaefer CF-500 roller furler. There is one h
Broken Rudder Cap Hunter 27 Hapa at 6:16am 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1116 Aloha All~ I was hoping my first post would be sharing the joys of sailing in Florida... Not a c
Anchor light brand (2) jwieneck at 6:04am 09.19.15 Big Boats 4/1211 Am hoping someone can tell me what brand this mast head anchor light is. I could not see any label a
26S Trailer axle clearance indianajolet at 4:55am 09.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1491 Anyone know how much space should be between boat hull and axle on a 26 s when on the trailer? Than
vbunce vbunce at 6:16pm 09.18.15 Pearson 0/755 water leaks need help pearson 303 1984 port hole in head is leaking water a lot what type of port h
Takeaways from Newport Boat Show Solstice at 2:33pm 09.18.15 Ask All Sailors 2/805 Went to the show yesterday and the two most interesting take always for me were that Tartan introduc
What oil should I use in my Yanmar transmission Nelsonhow at 2:09pm 09.18.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1958 The Yanmar manual calls for SAE 10w-30 CC oil. But I understand that the CC rating is no longer use
Marine grade wire? Macboy at 2:07pm 09.18.15 Ask All Sailors 17/4110 So, aside from buying wire at a marine shop - why is it that nobody seems to know what I'm talking a
Head intake seacock Windtherapy at 1:06pm 09.18.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3783 How many of you close your head intake sea cock when not using the head? I know some people do but
'81H36 cabin top winch size question tmjb at 9:57am 09.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 20/3656 My 'new to me' H36 came with a Barient 10 mounted to the port side cabin top for the main sheet (' j
Companionway Ladder EnginesForward at 9:57am 09.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1134 I have a 1972 V-22. Does anyone have a drawing or photo of a companionway ladder that can be fabrica
My mast razing system (3) west wind at 9:53am 09.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/3902 My mast raising system No more waiting for help, put this together for approx. $100, can't believe
curtains nena at 9:34am 09.18.15 Parts Search 0/804 I'm looking for louvered curtains for my oday 26. The tracks are still there, but I need the curtain
Repower for Columbia 36 soLarrsfis at 9:17am 09.18.15 Columbia 9/3843 I need some help deciding what engine I should by to re-power my 1969 Columbia 36. I have two choic
Whisker pole (1) flynhi4u at 7:33am 09.18.15 Smaller Boats 8/1121 After using our redneck whisker pole the other night http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/atta

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Bilge Wire Size Question. Davidasailor26 at 7:53pm 02.17.24 There are two factors at play here - ampacity and voltage drop. The first limit to consider is max
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig shemandr at 7:30pm 02.17.24 Well I hope "Chop and drop" doesn't apply! The Fractional masts have different characteristics. T
Air conditioner replacement Crusty Ol Salt at 6:27pm 02.17.24 Let's start here. For the last 25 years I have tested commercial HVAC systems in new construction an
37c hose size for stuffing box ggrizzard at 5:50pm 02.17.24 :laugh: Sorry, I don't have a clue except to suggest that since you know the shaft diameter, could
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 (3) CAVU at 5:32pm 02.17.24 I suppose if you wanted them exposed in the salon. The tunnel is definitely designed to carry wires
Advice on transcontinental shipping dLj at 5:16pm 02.17.24 You also have Sailors moving sailors... F Google them. dj
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 Sailgunner at 4:56pm 02.17.24 Can you get from the post to panel outside the tunnel? Been a long time when I ran some wires up th
Dock and Go Override How-to RichKS at 2:24pm 02.17.24 Hi all, Just to follow up, I managed to get hold of the ZF support helpline "wrenchline" and the re
Air conditioner replacement GryphonGirl at 12:50pm 02.17.24 It is a 2009 Oceanis 31.
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 12:49pm 02.17.24 Simrad VHF and wireless remote years ago :plus:
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? FastOlson at 12:42pm 02.17.24 Having been thru a mast-down re-rig recently and before that a replacement of the ancient VHF..... I
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Rich Stidger at 11:50am 02.17.24 You can test your coax, connectors, and mast head antenna with a SWR meter. If you don't have one,
Air conditioner replacement Dr. D at 11:11am 02.17.24 Sorry to hear about the situation. What year is your boat?
Moving Up... Stu Jackson at 10:56am 02.17.24 .it appears as if we have found it. OK, drop the suspense, what is it? Congratulations.
Black Butyl tape? Project_Mayhem at 10:56am 02.17.24 I bought some 3M stuff for a car window a few years ago. Wow talk about a gooey messy product! Anywa
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:55am 02.17.24 So thanks and last question; the radio down below works perfectly. So am I correct. I could purch
Advice on transcontinental shipping PaulK at 10:52am 02.17.24 Brownell in Mattapoisett. Looks like they pretty much wrote the book on moving boats over the road.
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 9:53am 02.17.24 So then the real question now is will my current masthead antenna suffice. It might or it might no
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 9:51am 02.17.24 Ok so it sounds like I have to trash my dinosaur and get both components new. So then the real quest
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? kappykaplan at 9:41am 02.17.24 but are limited by power, 5 or 6 watts compared to 25 watts and broadcast distance due to the anten

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