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H34 striping a65sailor at 5:27am 08.19.14 Big Boats 8/1178 I am hoping there are some of you that still have factory striping on your boat. I need to know what
Nice place to visit (1) Hydro Therapy at 4:22am 08.19.14 Day Sailers 2/947 My wife and I put 30 miles on our 240 Sunday. We ended up cruising into the Absecon Inlet. We decide
240 boom vang (1) Capt Grog at 3:36am 08.19.14 Smaller Boats 21/2330 I have a quick question. Where do I attach the boom vang ? The mast pin (where it is in the picture
Did I buy right battery size? John_F at 7:49pm 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 48/4676 I just replaced my marine master (deka) deep cycle battery with a Group 27 deep cycle from Sears.
Replacing side upper stay? SedenkaD at 6:00pm 08.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/5481 I am about to replace the port side upper side stay and am not sure if the upper connection is a scr
Owners manual for Hunter 27 1984 gtunche at 4:52pm 08.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1059 Can someone send me a copy of the Owners manual for our Hunter 27 1984 to my e-mail? gerald.tunches@
St Simons Sound, GA (1) Bonzai at 4:20pm 08.18.14 Destinations 4/1947 Nice day for a sail......
Boom rubs bimini lowerfredrick at 3:19pm 08.18.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1018 Hi, this is my second year sailing and I'm really enjoying my 1981 Catalina 22 (and so are my friend
Intermittent overheating problem Mike H. at 3:02pm 08.18.14 Big Boats 12/2616 I get an overheating alarm on my 1994 Yanmar 3jh2e when I push it over 3000 rpm or when I reduce rpm
Intermittent over heating problem. Mike H. at 2:58pm 08.18.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/1687 I get an overheating alarm on my 1994 Yanmar 3jh2e when I push it over 3000 rpm or when I reduce rpm
23.5 outboard motor lock mmsailor at 2:19pm 08.18.14 Smaller Boats 4/1102 Have a new 6 hp 4 stroke outboard . The tension levers have holes that do not line up to insert a p
S2 Decals texasprinter at 1:34pm 08.18.14 S2 19/872 I have had several inquiries to make more S2 decals. I made about 20 more sets. If you are intereste
C27TR Stem Reinforcement dennisv at 1:26pm 08.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1276 This is a topic I've not seen on this website. I have a 1986 C27TR. The front forestay is anchored
Outboard servicing/repair Marina Del Rey Rug7236 at 12:30pm 08.18.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/1037 Can anyone suggest a repair shop in Marina Del Rey, CA for a Johnson 6hp outboard that's not sucking
Deck Solar Panel John Murphy at 12:25pm 08.18.14 Big Boats 11/1602 Please, My 1997 H376 has a solar panel on the deck forward of the companionway. How do I determine
Deisel smell in aft cabin..Hunter356 2002 star302 at 11:58am 08.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/788 Hi, We have a hunter356 2002...The aft cabin gets a very strong smell of deisel..Worse when engin
DS II Wind Pennant & Telltales flagbag at 11:51am 08.18.14 Day Sailers 7/3479 Wanting to install DIY Wind Pennant atop mast and sail Telltales on our DS II. Would like to see/hea
My new galley faucet is driving me nuts.... kito at 11:08am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1256 I bought a new faucet for my galley. It has the standard 1/2" IPS theads (straight threads) for it's
home made roller furler swivel letsail at 11:07am 08.18.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4261 To those of you who have made a roller furler: What and and where did you buy the swivel for the h
Helm Courtesy Light John Murphy at 11:04am 08.18.14 Big Boats 3/914 Please, The light at the forward base of my helm ( H376, 1998 ) is not getting power. Light ' on/o

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Batten Lengths H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:36pm 06.20.23 When the batten is cut to size to fit the batten pocket, make darn sure all the ends are rounded and
1GM10 crankcase breather tube vents to atmosphere??? Smells kloudie1 at 12:06pm 06.20.23 Go to "Owner Resources" on the top of the home page. Click on that then "General Downloads" then sc
Mast rewire Hayden Watson at 11:56am 06.20.23 After mast was removed it was very evident the roller furler is bent/dented. lower spreaders broke
Portable Generator jviss at 11:52am 06.20.23 It uses about a 1/3 of a quart of oil per change. That's a lot of oil for a little engine!
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. Crazy Dave Condon at 11:47am 06.20.23 @Maureen S Regarding our phone call, you have a Hunter 23 wing keel, 1986 model which is taking on
Portable Generator (3) kbgunn at 11:41am 06.20.23 I purchased this Genkins 2300 watt inverter generator when I owned a Hunter 38. It has a NEMA L5-30
Help finding the right boat BarryL at 11:40am 06.20.23 Hey, Welcome to the sailing world. I understand your desire for a large cockpit and minimum accom
Yanmar YSB 12 Hard to Start Chris_Manu at 11:23am 06.20.23 Hi Doug I have been a long time lurker here, but as your problem is familiar to me I decided to jum
Shaft Scott T-Bird at 11:23am 06.20.23 ??
1GM10 crankcase breather tube vents to atmosphere??? Smells Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 06.20.23 I suppose you could do either, but the question is ... why? Sailing is all about freedom from the e
Help finding the right boat jmackdaddy at 11:00am 06.20.23 I saw the 33' Alerion at the Annapolis boat show. It was a stunning boat. Dressed up as an elegant
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 DPW at 10:54am 06.20.23 V-1 looks right. I believe I have the original manual but it's in storage as we are just getting rea
1991 VP 2003 - coolant seals Ralph Johnstone at 10:54am 06.20.23 Anyone here know if the rubber seals on the coolant system/heat exchanger are resuable? Can you s
Portable Generator jviss at 10:49am 06.20.23 Honda generators are the hands-down best that are available. It will remain useable even after powe
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 10:49am 06.20.23 A little arm-chair surveying .... On older boats you usually see some water stains (at the least) w
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:44am 06.20.23 concur with assessment. check to make sure that the bunk board supports are properly adjusted so th
Need a captain for a survey ggrizzard at 10:36am 06.20.23 Another issue is do you have written authorization to move the boat for a sea trial?
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:35am 06.20.23 Now, we've almost solved the problem. Attached is the latest manual on everything from V1 to V6 wit
Mast rewire SailorShaggy at 10:28am 06.20.23 After mast was removed it was very evident the roller furler is bent/dented. lower spreaders broke o
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? mhessick at 10:26am 06.20.23 BigEasy...Thanks. I bought the muffs but the trash can might be easier. Amazon makes it easy to re

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