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Need Help WithA Mercury 3.3 Outboard Joe Mullee at 1:32pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 12/10374 My 1999 Mercury 3.3 outboard doesn't get a lot of use, probably about ten times a year. Lately when
Pennant location of centerboard Jose Antonio at 1:11pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2316 I am in the process of fabricating a centerboard for my boat (1978 ODay 30). I bought the blue print
Water in the hull - is that normal? mark2 at 11:43am 07.29.13 Day Sailers 4/3343 Is it normal to get some amount of water in the hull cavity of a 170 after a routine sail of a few h
Inflatable Paint capta at 11:25am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 1/965 We have a Zodiac Mark ll classic which has been a great tender for us. Though it does not leak at al
Emergency Tiller Jimk at 11:05am 07.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2954 Does anyone have the dimensions and/or a photo for an emergency tiller for an Oceanis 400?
410 Chart Table Shelf jsmac at 11:02am 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/1004 Hi All, I have seen several pictures of some 410s showing a shelf above the chart table. Does anyo
Hunter 23.5 centerboard update Crazy Dave Condon at 10:41am 07.29.13 Smaller Boats 2/1315 I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION AND RESPECT TO MIKE IN CAPE COD WHO HAS SO GRACIOUSL
Leaking Companionway Hatch spadaforaj at 10:01am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/764 1981 Hunter 33 with a old style wooden slider hatch - inlaid - looks great - but leaks badly - I'v
storage area below the v berth, 1978 Cat30 rgarrison@gmail.com at 9:49am 07.29.13 Catalina 30 4/1405 I just found out that the area below the v berth in my "78 cat30 is not drained. Can that be true? I
Best Material for Stanchion Gaskets spadaforaj at 9:44am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5101 Hi - need to rebed all my Stanchions on an old Hunter 33, and am looking for best material to make m
Buzzards Bay Sunrise Sail Tsatzsue at 9:41am 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1364 Thought I would share. Mystical sunrise under sail with the crew sleeping, except for Betty the dog.
get B&G repaired on get new brand? tadd5181 at 9:06am 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/1036 The B'G pilot seems to have gone out on my 2000 Hunter 420...what recommendations does anyone have f
1998 Hunter 410 Freezer Evaportator leak jsmac at 9:02am 07.29.13 Big Boats 8/2276 Hello all, As mentioned above, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a factory installed water cooled Pola
Raymarine X5 to Garmin 492 connection wcletien at 8:32am 07.29.13 Catalina 30 0/884 I'm still looking for exact wire to wire hook-ups for X5 Auto-pilot to Garmin 492 chartplotter. I h
Windows Nicolas Babic at 8:13am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1018 I have noticed the last few years that my windows look like they are crystallizing when the sun hits
Cracks at rudder mount (3) mark2 at 7:11am 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/4683 Hi all, while under sail in a strong breeze I recently noticed some "give" in the rudder mount and s
NJ to Block Island GeorgeC1 at 6:38am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2236 We are making the trip from Atlantic City, NJ to Block Island (direct ocean route) and was looking f
Mainsheet length J19315 at 6:16am 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1044 Does anyone know the mainsheet length and diameter for an 83 Hunter 34 led back to cockpit?
Electrical Ghosts vmaks at 5:58am 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1171 '83 O'Day, 28 ft: Started with the Navman and Depth suddenly and randomly shutting off. Running the
West Marine down-the-hatch ventilating sail & C27 Loose Ends at 5:47am 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1624 Anyone out there with a C27 or similar using the West marine down the hatch ventilating sail with an

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Window Replacement Installation Advice Tally Ho at 9:50am 05.26.23
Bilge pump line LloydB at 9:49am 05.26.23 There is a small nonconductive threader fish tape that you could push from each end to at least get
Hurricane Season 2023 JamesG161 at 9:44am 05.26.23 All the Tropical Season forecasts are predictions. If you read our End of 2022 analysis, you shoul
Window Replacement Installation Advice cdn_bacon at 9:43am 05.26.23 If the OP uses VHB tape to hold the windows in place, and the 795 is just to seal up the outside ed
Window Replacement Installation Advice Tally Ho at 9:37am 05.26.23 Take a look through the archives here and you'll literally find an encyclopedia of information, bot
Sail drive raw water intakes Mark Maulden at 9:33am 05.26.23 In your third pic, what are the slots above the zinc for?
Ship's Bell Tally Ho at 9:31am 05.26.23 My boat came with a bell, but it is not mounted. Like @Kings Gambit, mine can be removed from the m
Bilge pump line Don S/V ILLusion at 9:29am 05.26.23 Had the gas tank cleaned and repaired recently. Had someone remove the tank and re-install after th
Window Replacement Installation Advice Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 05.26.23 Your install looks good. Did you paint black on the backside of your glass or is that the VHB tape
Bilge pump line Ralph Johnstone at 8:52am 05.26.23 Had the gas tank cleaned and repaired recently. Had someone remove the tank and re-install after th
Hurricane Season 2023 dlochner at 8:48am 05.26.23 Ok Dave, John and I did this for 2022, please read the entire Post, since at the top, is the key fo
Bent stemhead fitting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 05.26.23 If it's this SS rod fitting which holds down the anchor you're looking at : o bend this on your anc
Bent stemhead fitting Timm R Oday25 at 8:30am 05.26.23 "If it were I" , Any twisting ,torquing would be done with the roller removed from the boat . It mig
It followed me home Timm R Oday25 at 8:27am 05.26.23 Now that's what I'm talking about ... Quit taking pictures and go sailing would you please ?
Sail drive raw water intakes (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:23am 05.26.23 What a $%#^@ nightmare. I hade no idea these things had so many problems looking for an inopportun*
Window Replacement Installation Advice Hollyberry at 8:09am 05.26.23 You could dry fit the windows, mask that off and paint the recess on the cabin rather than the insid
Window Replacement Installation Advice cdn_bacon at 7:59am 05.26.23 Take a look through the archives here and you'll literally find an encyclopedia of information, bot
Window Replacement Installation Advice (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:47am 05.26.23 Take a look through the archives here and you'll literally find an encyclopedia of information, both
Seacock Mystery dlochner at 7:45am 05.26.23 Never mind, it was innocuous considering only grown men have been following this thread. Must have
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind graeme000 at 7:36am 05.26.23 Im trying to understand how the boat got healed over so much when all the other boats are upright.

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