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Keel Specs CapeMaySailor at 11:08am 08.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1124 Just purchased a 2001 Hunter 340 and was wondering about the keel specs for calibrating depth. It's
gin pole for oday 25 (5) boknows at 11:03am 08.02.13 Trailer Sailors 13/4199 I built a gin pole for my oday 25. 10 ft long
Removing Chart table Genkigary at 10:59am 08.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/2112 I'm thinking of removing the chart table on my '87 Hunter 34 so that I can extend the settee I sail
Broken CB line on O'day 19 (1) Mike19 at 10:27am 08.02.13 Day Sailers 15/3688 I bought an abused 1980 O'Day 19 last fall, and finally got her in the water this summer. Like most
plastic mast hoops ChuckMinn at 10:20am 08.02.13 Ask All Sailors 6/3832 Does anyone know where I can obtain plastic mast hoops for a 1964-65 Starcraft 14-footer? I believe
sail slides and shackles arjulian1@twc.com at 10:17am 08.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1099 We are looking for replacement sail slides and shackles for a 1993 30' Hunter. So far, we haven't f
Finally - Photos! Roger Long at 10:11am 08.02.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/2913 Bandwidth is limited out here on the cell phone fringes so there are only a few pictures in this alb
Battery Charger Question Fred Villiard at 9:59am 08.02.13 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2529 Maine, I think that I read in one of your posts that the ProMariner ProNautic P series chargers were
Swing Keel Dickbarton at 9:28am 08.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1473 Can anyone help me figure out how to fix the cable on my O'Day 26 swing keel? --The Keel moves fr
Hunter 18.5 standing rigging tuning tool_room at 9:26am 08.02.13 Smaller Boats 4/1687 I need information on tuning the standing rigging on my Hunter 18.5. I do not have owners manuals an
Cockpit Seat's For The 26 M valhallasailingtv at 8:52am 08.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/979 Hello: does anyone have a lead on the cockpit seat's for the 26M. I've seen more than one brand bein
Surge brakes illegal? shanester at 8:41am 08.02.13 Trailer Sailors 6/7801 I have looked into this several times over the past few years with no real obvious answers. Has anyo
Solar Panel Mounts? csd0606 at 8:29am 08.02.13 Ask All Sailors 13/5390 We are planning to mount solar panels on our H26. I have done lots of reading on what we need, what
Electric Marine Toilet not evacuating solid waste 89Mistral at 7:18am 08.02.13 Big Boats 3/2329 Catalina 36 with Jabsco Electric Marine Toilet. Toilet is reported to have trouble evacuating solid
Bought a new outboard for the Oday23 AWalker at 6:29am 08.02.13 Day Sailers 15/4300 I had ben running a 6hp Tohatsu that bought new after having my Honda 75 stolen on my '78 Oday 23. I
Folding Prop Shagdance at 6:28am 08.02.13 Catalina 310 3/1675 Anybody using a folding prop? If so, can you recommend your prop? What mfg; size; 2 blade or 3 bla
Cal 2-25 vibration when motoring leclaira@videotron.ca at 3:29am 08.02.13 Ask All Sailors 15/4557 Desperately in need of a solution for a vibration-ratlling noise when motoring at certain RPM on my
new here Jutta at 11:08pm 08.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1295 Hi there, we are the NEW owners of the 1995 Hunter 336 (Break Free) - former owner AB Lelystad, Neth
C25 almost lake ready (2) IslandDreamer at 10:28pm 08.01.13 Smaller Boats 5/1888 Well, it took a lot longer than I planned and a few more $$ but the old girl is heading back to the
83 Hunter Deck Spongy Help! hunter healer at 7:56pm 08.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/820 My 83 Hunter 27 Has A Soft Spot When Standing On The Deck About 4 Inches In Front Of The Mast In Abo

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Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 2:49pm 05.16.23 Yep. Just need to come up with 5-boatbucks. Oh, I thought a boat buck was a grand these days. If
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 2:30pm 05.16.23 I'm not besmirching the 'engineers' at Universal, I'm besmirching you! :). Now, now. If I was pu
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 2:29pm 05.16.23 @BigEasy , while the long pause has caused frustration, I have been directing my energy in other en
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff sailcapt340 at 2:28pm 05.16.23 Give us a year of the outboard as well. Lots of us have that size outboard. Also, have you tried to
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 2:25pm 05.16.23 Yep. Just need to come up with 5-boatbucks. After a new set of sails, the kitty is dry for a whil
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 2:22pm 05.16.23 Well, there you go! I should have said, if you have a properly designed system, belt dust is a sym
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff dlochner at 2:22pm 05.16.23 A photo of the shut off valve would be really helpful.
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration (1) JamesG161 at 2:18pm 05.16.23 A quick decoding of AJA2419ZXA You are lucky to have the new R404a refrigerant.:clap: Here is how
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Jim Beck at 2:14pm 05.16.23 Jim. There is no hard set rule for the offset. It is your boat and your choice. That way you contro
Advice for a Solo Sailor? thinwater at 2:09pm 05.16.23 FWIW, a jackline that keeps you on the boat is one word. A jack line on the luff of a sail, near the
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 2:05pm 05.16.23 Partial correction. Belt dust is due to misalignment (unless you are trying to pull more horsepower
Keel Bolt Cleaning dlochner at 1:56pm 05.16.23 Some kind of epoxy paint i hope to find. Epoxy would be a poor choice. If any water gets under th
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration (1) Nauticlops at 1:49pm 05.16.23 No rush, and I appreciate the help!
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset jssailem at 1:31pm 05.16.23 Jim. There is no hard set rule for the offset. It is your boat and your choice. That way you contro
Keel Bolt Cleaning Lee Hadjiosif at 1:22pm 05.16.23 The best method, if you can get in there, is to go at it with a Dremel and SS rotary wire brush. G
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 1:17pm 05.16.23 Nah, dust throw is due to misalignment. Take a good look - sight along the belt - is it absolutely
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration JamesG161 at 1:11pm 05.16.23 Since Tecumseh made your compressor, they can match the pair for you. I do not want to tell you wro
Water heater Riptide33 at 12:36pm 05.16.23 Thanks riptide Dan Also, mine is electric with a heat transfer from the engine. It ties into the
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 12:36pm 05.16.23 13.7 volts. Cannot read the current, but getting a good charge always. An M-12 experienced mechan
Keel Bolt Cleaning Ralph Johnstone at 12:34pm 05.16.23 I want to clean and re-coat my rusty keel bolts and nuts. The best method, if you can get in ther

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