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Dorade box hole diameter on the Hunter 37? Pilotocopilot at 9:57am 09.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/863 Can anyone tell me what the diameter of the hole is in the Dorade box on our 37, I'm up North and wo
Yanmar 2GM not reaching full rpm rchilders at 9:38am 09.16.14 S2 5/2155 I have a Yanmar 2Gm on my S2 9.2C. It will not go over 2500 rpm under no load in neutral. Under load
A sad sad day (1) SPLETS at 9:08am 09.16.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2575 A sad sad day for Captain Ron, but then again if it wasn't for Captain Ron, She may have had a much
Swapping raw water pumps Sanford H. at 9:06am 09.16.14 Catalina 30 4/1217 Hi Guys! Quick question, Need to change my impeller at some point, and I was going to do last week,
Windlass Maintenance (4) Rick486 at 8:40am 09.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/732 So I'm back from a 2 week cruise and doing some maintenance, including the windlass which saw action
Rgging question on 6.8 jetpilot419 at 4:29am 09.16.14 S2 7/1662 I looked at a project boat recently and besides the hideous window replacements, it seems to be in d
Sail size question ranchu56 at 3:01am 09.16.14 Big Boats 6/1293 All, After a few years with a 155, I've raced this past season with what Doyle says is a 107 head
Just bought an S2 5.5 ,need advice Brewvy at 11:04pm 09.15.14 S2 0/876 Hello,I just bought an S2 5.5 grand slam.Sounds like a fun ,exciting boat.Unfortunately it came with
Hunter 36 - Anyone put in a PSS shaft seal? Alctel at 8:49pm 09.15.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1124 There are a couple of sites with deals on them right now so I'm looking to order - I can measure the
1979 Hunter 33 dupek at 7:44pm 09.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1643 I got the 1979 Hunter 33. It does require a lot of work. Unfortunately, I do not have the owner manu
purpose of centerboard wedges? donandpaula at 6:23pm 09.15.14 Day Sailers 4/1176 Hi all, first time owner of 25' Oday. what exactly is the purpose of the wedges for the centerboard
Replace side windows on a sailboat. Hultman at 5:58pm 09.15.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1965 Has anyone replaced the fixed side plastic windows on a sailboat? I have a 1985 Hunter 31 and the t
hull speed ?? sunset lady at 4:54pm 09.15.14 Bigger Boats 13/3727 I would like to know the hull speed of a 272 O'day? Thanks
Winter cover ideas??? boblufkin at 4:49pm 09.15.14 Catalina 22 23/7239 Anyone have any economical ideas to cover a 22 with the mast up while sitting on a trailer ?
Removing a keel rsfinley at 4:34pm 09.15.14 Smaller Boats 4/1784 We mostly use our boat to motor with small outboard around rivers and lakes and for sleeping quarter
Oday 25: teak plugs ddooher at 4:30pm 09.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1009 Removing teak rails and teak at cabin way. What is best way for taking out plugs that cover screws.
New overhead (1) Swampyankee at 1:01pm 09.15.14 S2 2/891 We stripped the carpet off the overhead when we got the boat, since it was falling down and seemed t
Orange O'Day Daysailer 2- gelcoat repair windsong2 at 12:45pm 09.15.14 Day Sailers 1/1518 If anyone out there has repaired gelcoat of an orange o"Day Daysailer 2, I'd like to hear what produ
Two Quick Electrical Projects Knocked Out this Weekend (7) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:55am 09.15.14 Catalina 310 10/2404 This weekend I had a chance to jump on a couple of quicker electrical projects. The first was instal
Impeller Vanes (1) Marc14857 at 10:51am 09.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/794 Are the vanes in the bottom of the pump aligned properly? Whenever I remove the cover to inspect the

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An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. ElementalSail at 9:42am 05.23.23 Thank You!!
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem (5) Rich Stidger at 9:39am 05.23.23 I humbly award @Ralph Johnstone the esteemed title of Wizard Extraordinaire. His diagnosis of a bad
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The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Kings Gambit at 9:32am 05.23.23 The bilge pump isn't going to save the boat, it's only going to delay the sinking. It might if the
Cockpit drain not draining Benny17441 at 9:18am 05.23.23 I don't think a shop vac would do it, if the hose did not. Perhaps using an air compressor while u
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing JamesG161 at 9:12am 05.23.23 The Lower Rudder Bushing should not be Fixed in place. site. ________ checking the play (measurin
broken Luff Extrusion on Cat 22 Joe at 9:09am 05.23.23 ..... Some dealers are offering the FF4 ( for 25-30" boats). Any issues with installing a larger fl
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1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? Roland5048 at 9:01am 05.23.23 I have a '77 h30. The table setup should be the same. There is, or should be, a leg that drops dow
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Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak Rick D at 8:47am 05.23.23 FWIW, I have replaced 3 water heaters (Seaward) in 40 years. In each case, the failure was at the he
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1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? Ralph Johnstone at 8:16am 05.23.23 If you posted a picture, we'd know far better what you were talking about. Only one or two people
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The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Ralph Johnstone at 8:08am 05.23.23 Rule 1500 gph pump. manual, page 4, "danger" paragraph. did you read that paragraph? I take it yo
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:58am 05.23.23 1. Review to confirm insurance is current. 2. head down to the dock to joke with everyone else over

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