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O'Day Widgeon - Missing Mast Step (1) drewmacd at 8:19am 04.28.15 Day Sailers 1/3070 I recently acquired a 12' O'Day Widgeon, circa 1970's, from a family friend. Interestingly, they ori
Tiller to Rudder Sloppy (1) mlindberg1 at 7:19am 04.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1795 The bolt that connects the tiller to the rudder is really sloppy and has a lot of play. Is there a f
Port Gaskets bobcat30 at 7:11am 04.28.15 Catalina 30 2/959 Trying to replace my 4 port gaskets. Cat Direct has them for $35 each. I thought that was pretty exp
Smoke but no fire...Yanmar SB8 braol at 6:31am 04.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/5702 So...after bleeding my engine until well after the cows came home I have progress, sort of. Now I h
Hunter 260 control cables Prussian at 5:52am 04.28.15 Smaller Boats 1/700 Dave, Thanks for your reply. The outboard motor is a Nissan 9.9 HP, 2 stroke motor, 2004 model year
Photographs EnginesForward at 2:18am 04.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1280 I am not real computer literate. Can someone tell me how to load and post photos in answer to a top
Need a new coolant overflow/expansion reservoir c130king at 6:54pm 04.27.15 Catalina 310 14/2475 Mine is cracked and leaking. Temp fix with duct tape. Can't find one on Catalina Direct. Any help
Hot batteries on 2007 catalina 350 Burchards bounty at 6:38pm 04.27.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1984 My husband got to our boat and the batteries were firecracker hot. Could lightening cause this? He t
Trouble sailing up wind in 20 knot wind. Reidsair at 6:36pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2661 I'm having trouble getting my Mac 26S to point to the wind if the wind builds. Tiller hard a lee and
Backstay maddotto at 5:57pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/879 Hello and thanks for any help. I am trying to find the original length of the backstay for a '91, 26
Hunter 37.5 head issue ben solomon at 5:56pm 04.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1302 Hello, everyone. Has anyone replaced the clam shell vent for the holding tank vent? Mine is behind
Question about outboard motors alanmaki at 5:02pm 04.27.15 Columbia 3/2191 What is the largest outboard motor I can put on my Columbia T-23?
Scammers Afrakes at 4:41pm 04.27.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 17/3235 Please be aware of scammers plying the for sale classified ads. Specifically Katty Martins7000@Outl
Refrigeration coolant leak Sandy Feet at 4:30pm 04.27.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/822 We have a 2002 model year, Alder-Barbor Cold Machine I think it is CU100 . Uses coolant . The unit l
Extensive Parts / Diagrams 26M Macboy at 4:28pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/511 This is what I'm searching for for the C's. Thought I'd post this for others seeking similar for the
Outboard remote cables. Prussian at 3:28pm 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 1/720 I recently purchased a Hunter 260 with a Nissan 9.9 Hp outboard. The shift, throttle control cables
Standing Rigging Assistance iamaskier87 at 3:14pm 04.27.15 Catalina 22 5/1277 Hello, I purchased my first boat, a 1981 Catalina 22, last summer in the water. During fall haul
VHF Cable Location? 2 OLD PIRATES at 2:29pm 04.27.15 Catalina 310 16/2149 Hi All: I bet some of you northerners are biting at the bit to get those sails up. Got a ques
Forespar mast car plastic runners Syversens at 2:28pm 04.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/859 Hey all, I have a Beneteau 361 and many years ago I put a spinnaker pole a friend gave me on the
Big Day for the H34 " The Splash " chrisrezba at 2:09pm 04.27.15 Big Boats 8/1314 Hello Hunter Forum Guys and thanks for all your help. I just splashed my 1st Big Boat and I did it i

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2gm20f water heater circuit JoeWhite at 5:30pm 11.03.23 Yes. Take a hose connect from one to the other at the engine.
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 5:29pm 11.03.23 Kermit, here's my boat book on the coffee table. awmill cut the top and bottom flat but when we pul
Oday keel Yoho Yoho at 5:22pm 11.03.23 Thanks for the info. That makes sense. No picture because I am probably not going to get this boat
Oday keel kappykaplan at 4:41pm 11.03.23 The fin keel on this boat has a drain plug near where the keel is fastened to the boat. It is poss
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Tally Ho at 4:12pm 11.03.23 2595 Not THAT many hours, my old 2GM20F has over 2000 hours. I hope you can get it sorted out (a
MaxProp prop (1) Tally Ho at 4:09pm 11.03.23 Thanks for the replies. I went over the recommendations from PYI and FoF again, and PYI is recommen
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Alan Gomes at 3:51pm 11.03.23 Update: apparently there is also significant scoring on the nozzle pins of two of the three injecto
H50 master cabin headliner ceiling artboas at 3:50pm 11.03.23 I believe that @artboas has posted on this, but couldn't find it. I'm attaching a link to a YouTub
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 3:45pm 11.03.23 2595
Engine Sensor ID DyverDown at 2:50pm 11.03.23 From the yanmar parts catalog it looks like you are correct looking for part number 127610-91350.
MaxProp prop jssailem at 2:48pm 11.03.23 I was going to say (from memory in talking with WestbyNorth) 10-15% OF PROP DIAMETER. Then I though
MaxProp prop dlochner at 2:43pm 11.03.23 The distance between the end of the prop and the strut should be about 1 shaft diameter, but it is n
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Tally Ho at 2:35pm 11.03.23 How many hours on your engine? Greg
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light Tally Ho at 2:33pm 11.03.23
Thru Hull Replacement? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:27pm 11.03.23 As a former Hunter dealer in North Carolina, I can understand it is expensive to haul out and I con
Thru Hull Replacement? Tally Ho at 2:24pm 11.03.23
MaxProp prop (2) Tally Ho at 2:16pm 11.03.23
Interior Wood Siamese at 2:16pm 11.03.23 I'd oil it. Wouldn't use varnish, but I might use a water based poly product. I would consider pain
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light (1) rgranger at 1:57pm 11.03.23 after it somehow got smashed against a piling the first month I had my boat. Could have been worse.
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) ggrizzard at 1:54pm 11.03.23 True, True!

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