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O'day 34 headroom? kito at 6:46am 05.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3343 There is an O'day 34 I want to look at but can't find much info on them. The seller says the headroo
S2 5.5 Opinions? rwilliams125 at 5:07am 05.17.13 S2 1/1136 Hi everyone, Has anyone here ever sailed an S2 5.5? I learned to sail on an S2 9.1 and like the
bleeding diesel enginel ISIS at 4:13am 05.17.13 Big Boats 5/1640 I Have heard that bleeding is assisted if a in line electrict fuel pump is installed before the prim
What is this?? (1) Roadking Larry at 7:54pm 05.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1262 Looking around in the boat I found this under the V berth Any ideas? The rope was glassed in and the
Hunter 260 Genoa Blocks in Wrong Place ??? jimfrankelly at 7:40pm 05.16.13 Smaller Boats 2/1101 I had a 170% Genoa on my 2002 Hunter 270 (treat as a 260 model). I have just replaced it with a new
Hit submerged object agprice22 at 7:21pm 05.16.13 Catalina 22 8/1414 Sailing on Cayuga Lake off Ithaca yesterday, we hit two submerged objects just off the white marker
Windlass Barrel question ColleenIII at 6:52pm 05.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1708 Can anybody tell me what the barrel part of my windlass is for? I have a Lewmar Ocean 1 with the bar
hunter 376 rudder bearing Jpreston 2000 at 6:21pm 05.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1051 hello I am in need of a lower rudder bearing for a 1997 376 Hunter shoal draft. Is there a place I
is this the right block... Piotr at 5:57pm 05.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1198 ... to replace my mainsheet one? I experimented with the 4:1 set up and it was a complete failure, s
Tell Me Why I Made This Thing! (1) rardiH36 at 5:49pm 05.16.13 Ask All Sailors 17/2699 This post is a version of what is this "sound" or "picture" that might be on radio or TV. But inst
How to install screens in the windows (B361) bshock at 5:30pm 05.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/903 Hi All, Just got my new-to-me B361 back in the water. After launch, the thru hulls were leaking v
Backstay Radar Mount wufibugs at 5:19pm 05.16.13 Ask All Sailors 9/7408 Saw this in a picture. I have an old radar setup but was going to sell rather than mount it on the
Solar MC-4 Connectors - How To (22) Maine Sail at 4:45pm 05.16.13 Musings With Maine Sail 12/6483 These are solar MC-4 connectors the FEMALE on the bottom and the MALE plug on top.. Today more and m
So-called "tea" stains Cinduda at 3:31pm 05.16.13 Catalina 22 13/2652 I've spent the past two sunny weeks here in the PNW cleaning up the boat in preparation for the seas
New to the site. Stargarzer at 2:21pm 05.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1450 Hello, I'm checking to see if I did everything correct to be part of Macgregor Ower Forum. THANKS
Tiller Extension for a C22 MacGreg at 1:18pm 05.16.13 Catalina 22 27/8794 I've been posting much about broaching and heeling lately with some great answers that are much appr
newport30 mk2 on tidal grid or careening mopieo8 at 12:20pm 05.16.13 Newport 1/5692 hey everyone, has anyone put a Newport 30 on a tidal grid or see anyone else try? was it bow or ste
stuffing box adjustment dobiesailor at 12:08pm 05.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1609 Does anyone know hoe tight the adjustment on the stuffing box on a 1986 31 hunter should be? I have
hillbillywanderer allen-deckard at 11:10am 05.16.13 Catalina 22 2/797 Sent you a private message if you didn't see it.
Serial number Gary Maxey at 9:42am 05.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3545 My serial number is xdyg 1327 m 80 b. Does that mean it was the 1327th made? It is a 1980 25ft, so

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Our new 310 SawyerCurt at 4:23am 01.12.23 Congratulations!! We've had #48 since 2014!
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 Ken13559 at 2:54am 01.12.23 I use Restor'-a-Finish follow by beeswax. KenY
Beneteau house-starter battery switches Syversens at 10:52pm 01.11.23 Ill take the jumper off next time I'm down there. I looked at echocharge for my first 361 and decide
Hunter 380 muffler (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:41pm 01.11.23 Both are angled slightly, the inlet (foreword), is angled downward about 10 degrees. The outlet (af
Jibing The Mainsail Hayden Watson at 8:41pm 01.11.23 For the sake of this discussion, I will limit my comments to single or double handed in moderate bre
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 8:34pm 01.11.23 Unfortunately Thetford discontinued both their 550 and their 550P several years ago. While technic
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 8:31pm 01.11.23 AS for the brackets issue....Alan said,"No way would it securely hold a full porta potty in a seawa
Hunter 380 muffler CAVU at 8:04pm 01.11.23 The inlet and outlet tubes are 2 inch. Both are angled slightly, the inlet (foreword), is angled dow
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator Ralph Johnstone at 7:53pm 01.11.23 I found an app for the iphone that is an optical tach. I remember hearing about that. Incredible
Hunter 380 muffler Calif. Ted at 7:28pm 01.11.23 How does it differ from currently available models? Maybe check with the store here to see if they
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator danooxnard at 7:04pm 01.11.23 I found an app for the iphone that is an optical tach. It uses the flash as a strobe, you put a whi
The keel... is done Tally Ho at 7:04pm 01.11.23 Looks very solid!
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:57pm 01.11.23 Unfortunately Thetford discontinued both their 550 and their 550P several years ago. The Dometic/Sea
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:07pm 01.11.23 Unless you enjoy doing calcs. for alternators, skip it and invest in a cheap hand held optical tacho
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator dlochner at 6:00pm 01.11.23 @Davidasailor26 I have measured the diameters of the original crankshaft pulley and alternator pull
Hunter 380 muffler Ralph Johnstone at 5:53pm 01.11.23 Looks like Hunter really went cheap after the 1999 models. My muffler for a Yanmar 2GM20F is approx
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator dkinzer at 5:44pm 01.11.23 @Davidasailor26 I have measured the diameters of the original crankshaft pulley and alternator pulle
Question about main panel breakers quadrille38 at 5:43pm 01.11.23 The breakers in my Hunter 36 panel have one of the rear screw connectors at an angle like this: htt
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator dkinzer at 5:33pm 01.11.23 @dlochner : I'm certain that the alternator pulse output (W lead, I think) is connected to the VDO t
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator Davidasailor26 at 5:26pm 01.11.23 @Maine Sail is the only one around here I can think of who might know the design of the alternator.

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