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37c Can i delete the back stay adjuster? kwaai at 3:03pm 05.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1655 I am doing all new rigging, upgrading to 5/16" with swage-less fittings. I would like to remove the
Increased fuel capacity for Beneteau 40CC jobberone at 2:32pm 05.20.14 Engines and Propulsion 28/5766 We are looking at a '97 40CC and I don't like the 50 gal 'new' fuel tank capacity. Just me and the
Keeping it above water awerman at 2:03pm 05.20.14 Smaller Boats 2/808 Just want to keep her afloat!! I can only locate 2 seacocks on my 1984 Catalina c-25. Shes going i
Winter officially over (3) cephius (Dave) at 12:51pm 05.20.14 Trailer Sailors 15/5038 Illness, trips abroad, and mostly weather have all delayed the launch by about 45 days. Here is Hal
Do Loose Footed Mainsails Have a "Foot" Cord? rardiH36 at 12:36pm 05.20.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1358 What seems like an eternity ago (October 2013), I queried the forum about modifying, so that it woul
H 23 water tank chrisandmolly at 12:07pm 05.20.14 Smaller Boats 11/1285 My boat didn't come with anything , tank, pump faucet. Was wondering if I could see some pics of wh
speedometer stopped working-ideas? Tom Calovini at 11:06am 05.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/703 speedometer working from paddlewheel sensor stopped working-paddlewheels are clear and working-any i
Tender mooring Christopher Williams at 10:32am 05.20.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2349 Anybody got any good suggestions how to best to leave a tender on a swinging mooring so it doesn't b
Swing Keel cable broke. Mettee at 10:08am 05.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1675 Hey All, The other day when I launched my 26s to put it in the Millerton Lake marina here in Califo
Replacing weatherboard. dkyvars at 8:54am 05.20.14 Catalina 22 8/1743 [FO We just ordered a new weatherboard for the hatch cover. Is is supposed to be mounted flush wi
Bombardier 4.8 rudder design, looking for other 4.8 owners bwrighteous at 7:15am 05.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/3687 Hello everyone, I have recently acquired a 1977 Bombardier sailboat. The only issue I am facing i
What are they??? hummingbirdbassist at 5:11am 05.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/759 Sorry I don't have pics, but this just hit me last night In my sleep!!!! Yanmar 2qm15 engine, it has
Stern rail motor mount. White or black? Chris Patterson at 4:49am 05.20.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1855 I'm right now about to buy a motor mount bracket, (or brace, or stay, depending on which thread we a
Flexible Solar Panel and Battery Management Crystal_RPAYC at 12:25am 05.20.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3024 Just installed a flexible solar panel and battery management system on my 309. Results are really g
Personal Limits VS Boat Limits (1) banjoey at 12:16am 05.20.14 Day Sailers 4/772 I am newer sailor and own an O'Day 22. I found this boat forsale for 800. In pretty good shape, mo
Docking my O'Day 22 (1) banjoey at 11:42pm 05.19.14 Day Sailers 19/2710 Ok I have to admit I really suck at docking. I don't mean amateur sucking...but really like profess
Water ballast bolt handle stuck kable at 9:44pm 05.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2172 I can't close the water ballast on my boat. After my spring cleaning I tried to close the ballast
Odd Keel Rust (2) etfink at 8:42pm 05.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1025 Greetings owners, I am the lucky owner of an 83 H34 that I have had out of the water since Novemb
Filling holes in transom (1) Cope at 7:37pm 05.19.14 Catalina 22 7/2236 My boat has an old factory motor mount on the transom. I would like to (will be) remove all this d
Stench from fresh water tank Lizapotranca at 7:31pm 05.19.14 Bigger Boats 16/1725 Hey y'all! I live aboard a 34' 82 O'Day. Lately, I've had a stench coming from the fresh water si

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Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? Project_Mayhem at 7:46am 10.11.22 I like the idea of a nutsert or rivet nut but my gut is telling me that it might form small cracks i
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:46am 10.11.22 PureAyre does eliminate diesel odor WHEN USED AS A DIRECTED. It's the only product I've found that
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 7:37am 10.11.22 Accessible - yes, but not easily. In addition, although I can see some of the screws by removing a
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 7:28am 10.11.22 @SycloneDriver , After seeing your photos, I'm glad I have a swing keel! That extendable crane is q
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 7:14am 10.11.22 The stringers are what the motor mounts are attached to. Ah ha! I had a feeling. Thank you for cla
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Sandy Stone at 7:11am 10.11.22 Is the OP financially prepared to re-power? If the engine fails he has a pretty expensive large as
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 kappykaplan at 7:07am 10.11.22 Stringer spacing? The stringers are what the motor mounts are attached to.
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? Leeward Rail at 6:40am 10.11.22 Diesel is persistent and the only way to get rid of the smell is by getting rid of the diesel.
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 6:38am 10.11.22 Try to find an engine that uses the same stringer spacing. Stringer spacing? I've tracked one down
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 10.11.22 If the normal PureAyre doesn't do the job call the manufacturer. After going through the motions the
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 6:37am 10.11.22 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Inter
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 6:36am 10.11.22 Welcome to the forum! Any photos of your new treasure? :beer: Thank you! I'll see what I can do
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 10.11.22 Look carefully at the bulkheads that the chainplates connect to. It's a common spot for leaks. If it
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? Project_Mayhem at 6:19am 10.11.22 Is the bottom of those bolts accessible so they can be through bolted? If that's the case, a full le
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 5:58am 10.11.22 Thanks - glad to know that approach works. I'll give it a try.
Dual engine controllers confusion xavpil at 5:29am 10.11.22
Where can I find taller stanchions ? xavpil at 5:21am 10.11.22 Try these guys. Easy to work with, good quality. https://whitewatermarineinc.com Fantastic! Thx
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rodsails at 5:15am 10.11.22 I must have lucked out with mine on a 1987 Legend. If like mine it's a carriage head bolt. Yes, you
Where can I find taller stanchions ? dlochner at 5:14am 10.11.22 Try these guys. Easy to work with, good quality. https://whitewatermarineinc.com
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 RoyS at 5:13am 10.11.22 Try to find an engine that uses the same stringer spacing.

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