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Gooseneck hooks Larry D Calander at 7:26am 08.03.14 Smaller Boats 12/1290 Are the hooks on the front of gooseneck used for anything but hanging lines.?
H-26 Porta-Potty Anchor Screws-Aluminum Plate? BrianW at 6:44am 08.03.14 Smaller Boats 5/1149 Quick question: Is there an embedded aluminum plate in the sole for the Porta-Potty anchor screws? M
Folex cleaner, great stuff Hydro Therapy at 6:43am 08.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1050 I recently purchased an O 240. The cabin area has a full fabric headliner. A few sections had brown
Dirty Fuel Or What ? Scallywagger at 6:22am 08.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/779 Hello everyone This article will help Legend owners I am sure but, other boat/yacht owners as wel
Sabre 28 mid-boom sheet up grade (1) capn moli at 5:33am 08.03.14 Sabre Sailboats 3/5718 Hello I am trying to find a companionway hatch cover (or garage as some call it) for a Sabre 28 Mark
Bunk board carpet DAVA390 at 4:39am 08.03.14 Trailer Sailors 10/2460 This year the winter project is going to be new boards on the trailer. I have a bunk board on each s
S2 11.0A engine shutoff switch. Spike033 at 11:05pm 08.02.14 S2 9/686 For the last 5 years that I have owned the boat my engine shutoff switch has needed 2 hands to lift
Boat wouldn't start Team118 at 6:20pm 08.02.14 Catalina 30 1/945 I've put up a few posts over the past few years concerning my boat's refusal to start properly. T
Repowering Cal 2-29 Brentpd at 3:35pm 08.02.14 Cal 0/1548 Hi all. I need to replace the 12 hp farymann that is currently in my 29 foot Cal. I would like to ge
What Are These Bolts For? (1) BrianW at 3:18pm 08.02.14 Smaller Boats 5/1017 On an H-26, compression post lower plate, there are two #10 Phillips head bolts forward of the compr
H-26 Compression Post Lower Plate Re-Sealing BrianW at 3:10pm 08.02.14 Smaller Boats 4/807 On my H-26, I'm sealing the top and bottom plates of my compression post. I have known leaks on both
77 Oday 22 - Cushion Dimensions ChattOday at 1:46pm 08.02.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1150 Question, Anyone know the two side berth bench dimensions? I am having new cushions made and am a
Sewing machine choice (PICS) (2) Picflight at 1:45pm 08.02.14 Ask All Sailors 26/11573 I am looking at two of the following sewing machines for some small projects around the house, garme
Need Cat 22 Rudder & Tiller Unit Seth Russo at 1:20pm 08.02.14 Parts Search 0/1177 Hi, does anyone have a spare rudder/tiller unit for sale for 1990 Cat 22? I live on LI and mine see
Close-hauled tactics carlager at 1:14pm 08.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3099 From time to time we sail our Beneteau 36cc with closed-hauled sails (as close to the wind as possib
New Vetus lenses for my H34 deck light (2) Dave19957 at 12:44pm 08.02.14 Big Boats 7/1682 Just received and installed my replacement lenses for the Stainless steel AISI 316 deck and shell ve
Replacing Bulk Heads with Marine Plastic Scituated at 12:37pm 08.02.14 Catalina 22 6/2133 I would like to replace the forward bulkheads in my C22 with king starboard marine plastic (the same
Boom topping lift Blue Pearl Captain at 12:34pm 08.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1608 I need to go up the mast on two 1993 Hunter 27 sloops and replace the topping lifts. Before gettin
My view this morning - North Channel (4) holdech at 12:11pm 08.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/889 Snorkelling with my daughter Kira. 78878.vB Party time a few days earlier (how many people can
Trailer Extension Problem bigchief at 11:26am 08.02.14 Trailer Sailors 11/2191 My 1994 H23.5 trailer extension will not retract fully (the last 2 inches). It interferes with the U

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Hunter Legend 40.5, 1983 Irek at 9:04am 08.16.23 1983? the post on the 1993 (the first production year of the 40.5) I had was metal, presumably stee
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? curtdo at 8:55am 08.16.23 Thank you all for the advice. It looks like the Comar is 50% higher price than the YDWG, for what ap
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 8:53am 08.16.23 Sorry for the tease guys. I'll post a load of pics with notes when I'm at the boat tomorrow in Newp
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup degas at 8:50am 08.16.23 Congrats on the rebuild. What brought it on? How long did it take you? My guess is that you need mo
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:48am 08.16.23 "Democracy is the only legitamate form of government, until the politicians figure out they can take
Cutter 37 Refit Ralph Johnstone at 8:45am 08.16.23 I've just completed a refit of an '83 Cutter 37. There was endless research and trials to find the
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 8:43am 08.16.23
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 8:40am 08.16.23 I used these. Polished Stainless Cleats The holes do not match the holes of sad, faded aluminum an
pros and cons of adjusting valves... rgranger at 8:39am 08.16.23 (a 1960's Plymouth Belvedere with a Slant 6). :oops: I really miss my Plymouth Valiant. Those Sl
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast rgranger at 8:35am 08.16.23 If you look back through the archives, you will find many posts calling for spray foam as the "cure
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Ralph Johnstone at 8:34am 08.16.23 Run time is only at 20 minutes so rings need to break in - My guess as well. Bit of oil gets thr
pros and cons of adjusting valves... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:30am 08.16.23 Finding TDC on each cyl can be a pain, but is usually pretty evident when you get it. I rely on "
Oday 20 Restoration Timm R Oday25 at 8:21am 08.16.23 Welcome . As was previously stated we love photos . I've always been amazed by how much differance a
pros and cons of adjusting valves... jviss at 8:17am 08.16.23 In addition to the above quoted by Ralph, in my "youth" - (50 yrs ago) I have dismantled VW engines
pros and cons of adjusting valves... jviss at 8:16am 08.16.23 Biggest beginner risks: not being able to precisely measure the gap with a feeler gauge. This req*
pros and cons of adjusting valves... dave_and_dd at 8:13am 08.16.23 The OP has done all the typical routine maintenance (oil and filter, fuel and air filters, coolant
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? ggrizzard at 8:12am 08.16.23 I go cruising to get away from jargon and technical complexity. Until the industry learns that cruis
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Ralph Johnstone at 8:04am 08.16.23 The bigger risk in my opinion is that something will be done wrong during the adjustment process le
Cutter 37 Refit ggrizzard at 8:03am 08.16.23 I googled 'Ali Express' and all I see is a reference to a Chinese co in the UK for all things. D
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup CamaroMan at 8:00am 08.16.23 3gm30, kind of blue, clears up instantly then runs perfectly.. this engine doesnt have glow plugs so

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