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Stepping Hunter 170 mast solo egdormond at 12:56pm 07.14.13 Day Sailers 2/1996 I've read about steping the mast on a 170 without help, using the trailer winch. Can anyone tell me
Older O'day info needed---HELP! Odayinoc at 12:54pm 07.14.13 Day Sailers 7/2599 I have my eye on an old O'day daysailer. It is for sale and I am trying to find out more about it.
1994 Hunter 29.5 First larger boat? Ok to single hand? Baja Will at 12:53pm 07.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2569 Ok, I have been lurking for a long time on this site. I actually have a offer on a 29.5 Hunter 199
Battery question rfrye1 at 12:32pm 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1073 I admit my knowledge of batteries ' charging systems is my weakest link. I just replaced my two 4D h
Fresh Water Tank Vented? Forrest15112 at 12:16pm 07.14.13 Catalina 30 7/1669 I have a new to me C30 that has two fresh water tanks. One is below the starboard settee and is fill
Lewmar parts Captn TJ at 12:06pm 07.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1381 I blew out one of the blocks on my lewmar traveller car. Does anyone know where I can get lewmar pie
Engine problem! dlewis812 at 11:27am 07.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/1792 Universal M18 Catalina 30 While bringing boat from winter storage to summer mooring after motoring
LED Masthead light bulb JenniferQB at 8:55am 07.14.13 Catalina 30 3/1581 I would like to upgrade our anchor light to an LED bulb. Our 30' is a 1987. I have a feeling I'll
hoisting a hunter 216 dkjsparky at 7:54am 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 6/1438 I currently dry sail an oday mariner. Our club hoist will handle the weight of the hunter being the
Rudder Jsimkins at 7:12am 07.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1096 I recently hauled boat and cleaned and painted bottom. Rudder has more play than is desirable. Rudde
Freshwater Odor spadaforaj at 5:56am 07.14.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2043 Can't seem to get that SO2 odor our of my freshater tank on a 1981 hunter. Tried flushing several t
Willcox Crittenden Head - can't stop water in spadaforaj at 5:54am 07.14.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2812 Hi - looking to see if I can fix this problem without replacing the head or the entire rebuild kit.
Where can I dispose of 15 gallons of diesel? iSailor at 5:50am 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 16/25579 I am planning on pumingp approx. 15 gallons of diesel out of my tank. I have been having fuel issue
Backstay adjuster Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 361 forte at 4:11am 07.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2920 Hi, Anyone who changed the standard (fixed) backstay arrangement on a Beneteau 361 to an adjusta
Roller Furling Hard To Furl In and Out Sailavie1 at 8:29pm 07.13.13 Smaller Boats 7/2124 I have an 2008 H25 with Roller Furling. It's very difficult to furl the jib in and out. I tried both
Old Type Rochester fuel sender stuck on 267 ohms (5) Euphoria2011 at 8:15pm 07.13.13 Bigger Boats 0/971 This weekend was "Focus on Fuel" weekend. I had some suspicion that I needed to replace my Racor pri
an unlikely cruiser: Beneteau First 305? hd002e at 7:15pm 07.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/5022 Hello Everyone - First post here. I am considering making an offer on a First 305 to be my first
Yanmar 4JH5E Control Panel Nodak7 at 7:10pm 07.13.13 Big Boats 2/2934 We have a Yanmar 4JH5E with a Digital C Type Panel. It seem that recently the digital hour indicator
seawater in the bilge, new e33 jbinbi at 7:05pm 07.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1511 So I purchased a 1 year old e33. After taking possession of the boat, I noticed water in the bilge.
floorboards, how to make not such a tight fit jbinbi at 6:54pm 07.13.13 Big Boats 3/1055 So I am wondering if anyone else has tried to get up the floorboards to check the bilge or close and

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Funny Friday!!! (2) Will Gilmore at 10:54am 03.10.23 213632 I can tell you it is NOT warm near the Gulf, here. Gulf of Maine 213633 -Will
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? nramsey at 10:53am 03.10.23 It's been shown a number of times that, in a storm force wind, the chain is pulled bar tight and has
Has anyone replaced the sanitation hoses in an H280 or similar-sized Hunter? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:47am 03.10.23 Most likely there isn't an access hatch....boat builders are pretty stingy with 'em 'cuz they they a
does anyone can tell me what is that for? capta at 10:46am 03.10.23 My first big boat, a center cockpit Westerly with 4 cylinder Mercedes engine, had a strange syphon
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini Nauti Laopo at 10:44am 03.10.23 It may sound silly but when I use to do Landscaping years ago and we would seed the customers lawns
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 10:37am 03.10.23
To lead lines aft or not? Scott T-Bird at 10:32am 03.10.23 This is truly one of those questions that doesn't yield universal answers! I used to think all line
does anyone can tell me what is that for? dlochner at 10:23am 03.10.23 Benny, you're being just a little vague to the OP... Hunter Bum: REPLACE ALL HOSE CLAMPS! And wh
does anyone can tell me what is that for? ggrizzard at 9:55am 03.10.23 Benny, you're being just a little vague to the OP... Hunter Bum: REPLACE ALL HOSE CLAMPS!
To lead lines aft or not? Terry Cox at 9:50am 03.10.23 Since I solo sail, all sail trim lines lead to the cockpit; main/genoa/asym halyards, two main reefs
Paint for motor mounts (1) Rjm st.petersburg at 9:46am 03.10.23 I'm also planning on using aluminum to replace the plastic star board shims.
Paint for motor mounts Rjm st.petersburg at 9:41am 03.10.23 I've owned the boat 2 years. There was minimal maintenance history, so I guessed these have never be
2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season BigEasy at 9:25am 03.10.23 Note: The 2023 forecast is Mid April. Read this AM that LaNina is petering out this spring to
does anyone can tell me what is that for? justsomeguy at 9:16am 03.10.23 Be honest... After reading a smart @$$ comment like that... How many of you went back and counted h
Has anyone replaced the sanitation hoses in an H280 or similar-sized Hunter? matts997 at 9:15am 03.10.23 Hi Peggie. In the H280 the holding tank sits behind the aft sleeping mattress, beneath the cockpit
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 9:14am 03.10.23 Two very active seniors (Jacob, age 92, and Mariam, age 89), living in 'The Villages' in Florida, ar
Paint for motor mounts (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:06am 03.10.23 If the epoxy paint will adhere to the cold galvanize, wouldn't that be the way to go? Cold galvan
Paint for motor mounts Rjm st.petersburg at 8:36am 03.10.23 No brass fittings, I was going to use a brass BRUSH in place of Emory cloth. This is not going to be
Paint for motor mounts (1) Calif. Ted at 8:32am 03.10.23 I use Rustoleum gloss black and primer, I've only tried the cold galvanizing spray on an anchor and
Paint for motor mounts (1) JamesG161 at 8:31am 03.10.23 If that's a carbon steel plate, i would buy cold galvanizing spray paint and paint with that first.

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