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fresh water impeller scott754 at 7:52am 05.14.14 Ask All Sailors 24/3244 Years ago when I bough my O'Day 30 I was told at a diesel class to replace the fresh water pump impe
Tensioning the Jumper Struts BEFORE Stepping up the Mast jmason at 6:37am 05.14.14 Smaller Boats 0/686 I'd like to properly tension the jumpers on my 1971 CAL-21 BEFORE I step up the mast. A sailor with
Soft deck in H17 mark2 at 6:11am 05.14.14 Day Sailers 1/1157 I have read many of the forum posts about cracks; we have had very little cracking problem on our H1
Acquiring used main sails for the 8.0 jlillie at 4:37am 05.14.14 S2 0/755 Does anyone have a list of main sails from other boats that closely match the 8.0 sail demensions: 2
Beneteau first 25s Swing Keel geofboole at 4:17am 05.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2123 Has anyone had problems with keel rust? Mine is brand new and where the folded keel meets the bottom
Tell Us Your Top-3 Spring Projects! braol at 11:44pm 05.13.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/911 As I will be getting my boat into the water after a few years of being deployed to Japan I will be:
Battey Usage Question caguy at 10:14pm 05.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1051 What is the best way to use a two battery system with a off-1-both-2 switch? I have two 110 amp deep
A New Sailor in the Making (1) Roadking Larry at 9:17pm 05.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1284 Took the 8 year old grand son out this afternoon in my Macgregor 26. We'd had him out a couple time
cleats teacher63 at 8:21pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 10/1972 How do you secure a 87 Hunter 23 to a dock? I use cable and cable ties in the anchor locker and tie
CDI furler 2 teacher63 at 7:49pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 5/1002 I have a CDI 2 furler. I need to know what kind of rope and size that should run from the sail to t
sail slug lubrication dive7mmwet at 7:22pm 05.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/2710 our main drags on the way down a few times slugs are older but not shot yet,I plan to clean the trac
Rivets plane4uegg at 6:46pm 05.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/578 Does anyone know what size rivets are used on the hunter 240 mast? They all look to be the same size
AC/DC Marine Instrument Panels HMT2 at 5:05pm 05.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3636 We are in the process of looking at changing out the instrument panel on our 83 H31. The one that i
Oday 272 Head Installation kickntires at 4:55pm 05.13.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2204 Hello all, I just purchased an 1986 Oday 272. The head was removed by a previous owner and I am p
240 stantion screw not catching Kevfitz126 at 4:08pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 4/960 My stantion on the starboard side is not tightening. It's the top screw and I'm not sure what to do
O'Day Javelin centerboard issue carbonebria at 3:46pm 05.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 17/12489 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1979 O'Day Javelin and took it out for a sail last weekend and ran i
Prop shaft krantala at 3:42pm 05.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/572 Does anyone know how easy or hard the inboard prop shaft should turn on a 1976 O'day 25 when not con
Swim ladder Dmarie26 at 1:01pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/1099 We have a 1986 Capri 18 and I would love to add a swim ladder to it. I was on Catalina Direct and t
Thru Hull Transducer Install Argyle38 at 12:56pm 05.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5339 Hi Maine, I was wondering what you opinion is on the best way to seal up a through-hull depth trans
Battery Tie-Downs Steverhnm at 12:51pm 05.13.14 Big Boats 2/621 What do others do for securing the batteries? I have recently purchased a Hunter 35.5 Legend and pre

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393 Throttle hard to shift. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:04am 04.21.23 detach the cable from the transmission linkage and manually try moving the linkage to see if there i
LPG tank Hunter 39 jviss at 5:38am 04.21.23 Ralph is right on, that's exactly what I do. I weigh a new or empty tank, and fill it, then weigh i
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? Claude L.-Auger at 5:33am 04.21.23 To add my 2 cents I'd say that people who want to add the OB type hand pump want to do so because th
LPG tank Hunter 39 jviss at 5:28am 04.21.23 we've filled the tank every w years How many is "w"? :)
More efficient way to clean gears? SailingLoto at 5:03am 04.21.23 I use brake cleaner and a microfiber towel. Disassemble, spray parts on the towel, use brake cle
Bottom paints jviss at 4:46am 04.21.23 There is a little left over mess, kind of goes with the greasing anything territory, however it cle
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? shemandr at 4:20am 04.21.23 I had a H356 which I think was a great boat for coastal cruising. The only ocean sailing I did on i
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jviss at 3:51am 04.21.23
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jviss at 3:47am 04.21.23
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... NYSail at 2:00am 04.21.23 The entire gasket provided in the rebuild kit is larger than the given slot in the pump assembly. No
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity NYSail at 1:53am 04.21.23 I completely understand the OP's view and request. I think it's prudent to go out with someone exp
Corroding galvanized shackle NYSail at 1:46am 04.21.23 Or simply get a pool noodle, cut a 6 inch peice, slice it open and wrap it on this section when you
Get to know your iron keel... Mike25 at 12:14am 04.21.23 Wow great pics of a bad scenario thanks for posting. I think I now know what happened to my keel. I
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 11:44pm 04.20.23 My first guess is.... Your Steering Quadrant. The Quadrant holds your Rudder on the boat. If you
Should we go with a mast/rigging for original Macgregor 26X or 26M? Serendipity202 at 10:32pm 04.20.23 Macgregor isn't in business. Sails are for M with rigging. One mast is taller than the other and als
2022 Lake Michigan Sailing Trip - St. Joseph, Holland, Chicago, Michigan City Dalliance at 9:34pm 04.20.23 Nice video. Lake Michigan has a way of changing your plans. Glad you enjoyed your time in Chicago a
Corroding galvanized shackle skunther at 8:56pm 04.20.23 Very interesting @Ralph Johnstone! I would never have thought of or caught that. I will have to conf
LPG tank Hunter 39 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:09pm 04.20.23 Weighing is most likely the easiest way to determine what's left in the tank : 214831
Rust color in Antifreeze (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 04.20.23 Everything is good now. Huh ? You've got a severe corrosion problem with your engine's AF cool
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity MikeHoncho at 7:30pm 04.20.23 I don't understand. Are you saying he shouldn't ask someone, or he shouldn't offer 1/2 expenses?

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