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Thats not Good ! Y25-II (2) Syntonos at 12:24pm 04.27.14 Yamaha 2/2332 Had a halyard block failure on our first real shakedown sail with the new sails on Syntonos. Weather
I40 Ballast Mike Wagner at 12:20pm 04.27.14 Irwin 1/1845 Our Irwin 40 MK II has several lead ingots under the sole in the salon. Any other I40s or Citation 3
Bent Pulpit Rail Okie44 at 11:47am 04.27.14 Catalina 22 1/631 Bought a C 22 a month ago, still setting in my driveway. Had a wind storm and a limb fell on the ce
Deck Anti-skid Pads (1) kloudie1 at 11:16am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/887 On the H-34, on either side of the mast base, there are two Treadmaster pads so ya can stand there s
What paint to use on inside wall of a boat? sd1953 at 10:46am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 17/77487 I have a wall in the navigator's desk area that needs to be painted. What kind of paint do I use fo
Pressure water pump runs on for no apparent reason Skipper at 9:26am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2336 -RESOLVED- Of all the systems on this boat, the domestic water system requires the most attention.
Transom on 25 - solid fb or sandwiched? USY27 at 9:21am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1745 I recently became an owner of 79 Oday25. The boat is in very decent condition even for its age as it
Headliner Cleaning/Replacement Kper at 8:59am 04.27.14 Day Sailers 0/777 Reposted on the main O'Day page.
Fill in Outboard cutout on O'Day 23 ? Ready2Sail at 8:48am 04.27.14 Day Sailers 1/915 My 70's 23' O'Day has a cutout in the stern for an outboard motor. This area is rotted and a concer
Replacing fixed port on 356 nosocks at 7:13am 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/852 Has anyone replaced the fixed port lights on a 356? I found a link here to Hunter's instruction th
Anchor Roller TRBS size?? chrisings at 7:02am 04.27.14 Catalina 30 5/1472 Hello forum friends, Getting really close to launching and have a question. We have an '83 TRBS Ca
37c shower faucet med2463 at 6:53am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/675 Anyone replaced shower faucet on 1979 37c? I'm dreading it but needs to be done
Painting a Widgeon Tyler R at 6:52am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 19/2254 I've started the laborious task of removing the old paint from the inside of my Widgeon. What would
Our new/ used Hunter is home (5) Bateau Margo at 6:50am 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/808 After a brief wheel bearing incident on the way from the marina to the house she is finally home.
Replacement of Spinlock Cam Lock bobgelb@gmail.com at 6:44am 04.27.14 Catalina 310 1/1208 My Spinlock XTS (0814)...cam lock for the jib halyard (port side) is not holding the halyard, rope
Infant grandson on board dis-patch at 6:38am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3572 I would like to have my grandson, he's one now, come visit me and also take the whole family out for
Rebedding stanchions knotcarin at 6:06am 04.27.14 Big Boats 3/1467 I have a loose stanchion....it took a hit last summer as a powerboat alongside pulled out of a tight
Motor Mount bmw2007z4 at 5:56am 04.27.14 Smaller Boats 1/562 I have the motor mount but I don't know the spec's for the fasteners. Can anyone help?
Water Stains on Wood Birchy at 5:41am 04.27.14 Catalina 310 1/1128 I have dark water stains on port side wood work behind table. Looking for suggestions on bringing ba
Wing Keel Weeping, My boat Sank on Land Birchy at 5:23am 04.27.14 Catalina 310 17/3401 My boat sank on land this year. Long story. My boat yard shrink wrapped my boat and didn't shrink ri

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Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 10:07am 08.12.23 but I should have stated something differently True. You didn't "understand" what I wrote, yet yo
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 10:03am 08.12.23 Yep, there 'tis. What make of engine is it ? Just curious as to why you decided to remove the eng
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:50am 08.12.23 Can you take any underwater close up shots of what you've got down there ? Always helps. No I don
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 08.12.23 Can you take any underwater close up shots of what you've got down there ? Always helps.
30' C&C prop shaft strut jssailem at 9:42am 08.12.23 Has yours failed? Looks like it was welded once. Looks to me like your measuring the cutlass bearin
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue jibes138 at 9:42am 08.12.23 I had a fuel leak once and eventually traced it to a hose that also cracked like yours. Replacement
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:41am 08.12.23 Yep, there 'tis. What make of engine is it ? Just curious as to why you decided to remove the engi
Sailing post heart attack kappykaplan at 9:41am 08.12.23 "Better living through chemistry." Yep! I call 'em miracle drugs.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:38am 08.12.23 My primary bilge pump is located behind the engine bulk head on a shelf. Is that where your friend h
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jibes138 at 9:34am 08.12.23
30' C&C prop shaft strut (2) ChuckCleElum at 9:32am 08.12.23 Chuck... C&C has been out of business since 2018. New parts are not being built. I would think they
30' C&C prop shaft strut jssailem at 9:28am 08.12.23 Chuck... C&C has been out of business since 2018. New parts are not being built. I would think they
Topside Teak Trim (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 08.12.23 My boat also does not have the nice wooden handrails, which I have found online and would like to a
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (2) RSHunter27 at 9:21am 08.12.23 Now that does sound just a little peculiar ! You mean "with all hoses and wires disconnected" sitt
Mariner Roller-Stay Parts? jssailem at 9:13am 08.12.23 The system may have outlived it's possibility to repair. Looking at other sites, the last reference
Sailing post heart attack RussC at 9:08am 08.12.23 On a lighter note of general caution, I had a physical when I was 70 and the doc told me my cholest
Topside Teak Trim danooxnard at 9:07am 08.12.23 When I redid my teak I took it off the boat. It made it much easier to sand and re-varnish. Now that
P 26 manual water pump at sink notworking (1) jssailem at 9:02am 08.12.23 Just guessing here... A picture helps to narrow the possibilities.. One like this? ce open move the
Ducks in my backyard! Alan Gomes at 9:01am 08.12.23 Yes, and I did sometime ago. I think you can see it well enough in this picture. Good move.
Ducks in my backyard! (1) RSHunter27 at 8:59am 08.12.23 Nice upgrades! But it would be a good idea to ditch that gate valve in the third picture. Yes, and

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