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Hunter 26 Outboard gello12 at 6:05pm 06.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1329 Hello, My old 1997 8 hp 2 stroke died. I just bought a long shaft 2010 Honda 4 stroke which seems su
Dificulty pumping head Daddio at 4:10pm 06.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1423 We have a 96 hunter 29.5. The head is hard to pump out and I think the line is blocked. I cleaned ou
boat history: Harm's Way blueribbon at 4:07pm 06.05.14 Catalina 30 1/1354 I just came across an '82 Catalina 30 that's decked out for racing more than any other Catalina I've
Kermit meets Not-So-Crazy-Dave (1) Kermit at 3:12pm 06.05.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2714 I'll write all about it tomorrow. At the risk of sounding like a Facebook-loving schoolgirl, OMG! Wh
Which inboard genoa track? HillbillyWanderer at 2:42pm 06.05.14 Catalina 22 5/1060 Setting my catalina up for racing/cruising and wanting to point higher to the wind. Looking at inboa
Aircon - interior volume of H33C MickP at 2:37pm 06.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/695 :redface:
Traveler Fore/Aft location gcdev at 2:19pm 06.05.14 Catalina 30 6/987 I'm in process of measuring for new dodger. Old one is very close to cabin top clutches. My boat w
Transmission linkage buddyshea at 1:39pm 06.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1122 Replaced transmission cable last year on my 1985 Catalina (Universal m18 with Hurth trans) as it had
what is this under the cockpit seat? (1) GeorgiaBII at 1:08pm 06.05.14 Smaller Boats 12/1561 Ok guys settle a bet please. http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/georgiab2/20140605_160548_zps2
First Single Handed Journey YVRguy at 12:05pm 06.05.14 Ask All Sailors 24/3128 For the sake of anyone who may be interested or considering single handing for the first time, I jus
Main Halyard Jamie214 at 11:40am 06.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/894 I rigged the Main Halyard on my 20 ft oday by threading it through the block on the top of the mast
Removing Window Trim Rings 2006 Hunter 33 nolasafari at 11:37am 06.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/2048 On my 2006 Hunter 33 the exterior cabin windows (Not Ports) have a silver trim ring secured with lar
Solar Panels iwindance at 11:32am 06.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1328 I am looking at installing solar panels, considering two 140 watt panels. any recomendations apprec
Kanzaki KB20 Gearbox/Transmission Problem James10016 at 10:45am 06.05.14 Big Boats 5/6253 I need your help identifying the probable cause to a problem I am having with my Kanzaki KB20 gearbo
Anyone Near,,,,, hummingbirdbassist at 10:44am 06.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/598 Anyone near or own a 1978-1980 hunter 30? If you have a Bimini can I get measurements posted? And pi
Main Sheet Relocation balboa20#6 at 9:31am 06.05.14 Balboa 5/6328 Howdy all, Has anyone relocated the main sheet to mid boom and placed a traveler in the cockpit? T
Cabin cover for C30? longterm at 8:30am 06.05.14 Catalina 30 6/1291 I have a 1990 Catalina 30 MkII; the previous owner made a cabin cover for it, which is getting a bit
cutless bearing Don Crowther at 8:11am 06.05.14 Big Boats 25/3201 I've got the prop off which wasn't easy. Now the tool I'm using will not move the bearing. So my qu
Jib Furler / Forestay Problem Earendil at 8:07am 06.05.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2247 Two unrelated problems concerning the Jib Furler and Forestay on a (newly acquired) O'Day23: 1) J
Curtain tracks - 11.0a Mark Maulden at 7:17am 06.05.14 S2 31/4793 Curtain thread in the other forum got me thinking. Anybody have a source for the tracks? Mine are

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Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 1:29pm 07.29.23 This is where I got the idea... Sc78nueDQ64 145d within minutes. He did one with copper tube, same
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 12:41pm 07.29.23 I just found out my machinist buddy is retiring. I'm not sure what I'm going to do when he sells hi
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 12:37pm 07.29.23 Kinda almost the same but very different.. In order to make it work, a new custom shaft (longer and
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 12:06pm 07.29.23
PSS Replacement jssailem at 12:04pm 07.29.23
Sail numbers for a Widgeon nacra1425 at 11:30am 07.29.23 Hi, Thanks for the help! I ordered them from Sailrite. No worries, No problems!
87 hunter 34 value dlochner at 11:08am 07.29.23 Determined by the Market. Of course. But what sample of the market and who's reporting? Yachtworl
Zinc coating on a Max Prop dlochner at 11:04am 07.29.23 Depends on how much you motor. We used the zinc spray on our Maxprop and it worked well for a while,
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 11:00am 07.29.23 It might be cheaper and easier to use one of these: Amazon.com Drain the sun-heated water into your
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? stickinthemud57 at 10:59am 07.29.23 Yes but free driveway storage sounded better :) I definitely hear that. Freedom from re-rigging an
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Anchored87 at 10:58am 07.29.23 You have likely explored this possibility, but at my marina they have a dry storage area that makes
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kloudie1 at 10:45am 07.29.23 Kinda almost the same but very different.. In order to make it work, a new custom shaft (longer and
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? stickinthemud57 at 10:41am 07.29.23 You have likely explored this possibility, but at my marina they have a dry storage area that makes
Delayed start. Hayden Watson at 10:38am 07.29.23 I am not sure what you mean by "prime for 15 seconds". Can you describe what this procedure is?
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Anchored87 at 10:31am 07.29.23 Thank you @PaulK and @dlochner - I have a keep capable of 6-7k tow capacity. The expectation would
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 07.29.23 One last thought @matts997 . Be sure to take many pics from many angles of the offending leak when
Solar water heat exchanger PaulK at 10:27am 07.29.23 It might be cheaper and easier to use one of these: Amazon.com Drain the sun-heated water into your
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (3) jssailem at 10:23am 07.29.23 All the info about an "Oberdorfer pump" sounds great. I could not find a site with information about
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? PaulK at 10:23am 07.29.23 Three thousand pounds and 3' draft. You would want to check the ramps you would plan to use to make
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? dlochner at 10:22am 07.29.23 The Alberg is heavy for its length, at 3200# most 22' boats weigh closer to 2000#. The issue for tr

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