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stuffing box adjustment dobiesailor at 12:08pm 05.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1653 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 2/800 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 6/3579 My serial number is xdyg 1327 m 80 b. Does that mean it was the 1327th made? It is a 1980 25ft, so
Opinions on 280 SailingGuy at 9:36am 05.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/627 A 1989 O'Day 280 has recently been listed for sale in my area. Does anyone have opinions about th
Passage 42 LNG to Propane Conversion Flying Colours at 9:36am 05.16.13 Big Boats 9/1627 A member sent e-mail regarding our P42 conversion to Propane...well I lost it!!! Please send again a
O'Day 280 Opinions SailingGuy at 9:13am 05.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1254 A 1989 O'Day 280 has recently been listed for sale in my area. Does anyone have opinions about th
Boat insurance? Ken Secor at 7:50am 05.16.13 Catalina 22 9/1447 I'm unsure of what insures my boat - when on the trailer in transit to the lake, or while on the wat
Companion way doors (2) Jimongee at 7:37am 05.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1968 Hello folks, :confused:I have finally fabricated a set of vertical swinging doors to replace the ann
Fuel Tank for O'Day 28 shozbot at 7:31am 05.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1260 Removed engine to replace mounts and while at it also removed tank for cleaning. The wood frame hold
H34 Hatches catching jib sheets YVRguy at 7:24am 05.16.13 Big Boats 10/2435 I'm sure all of you Hunter 34 owners know exactly what I'm talking about by the post title alone. H
Dismasted 30T dneipert at 7:15am 05.16.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/1687 I lost the mast on my 1994 Hunter 30T when the forestay parted. The extrusion is Z-Spar 401A. It ha
Hunter 240 Pre-Wired for Compass Light? maninthewilderness at 6:49am 05.16.13 Smaller Boats 1/896 My Hunter 240 owner's manual indicates that the boat comes pre-wired for a compass light (port side
So you see a thunderstorm coming... Tony E at 6:09am 05.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/5049 Hi, I am new to sailing and I have just recently bought a 98 MacGregor 26x. Tomorrow I am taking it
Back in New England (1) Roger Long at 5:39am 05.16.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 20/8716 I am back in New England secure at a borrowed mooring in Milford, CT after a nearly straight through
Is 2 kw enough for a radar unit RECESS at 5:38am 05.16.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1803 I have been doing some research into buying a radar unit for the boat. I have been reading that the
Season has officially started for me BobM at 5:27am 05.16.13 S2 4/1106 I just got off my lazy butt and ordered my bottom paint. Winter cover is still on though not for lo
Bought a Cal 2-29 a few years back and..... RGMORI at 2:37am 05.16.13 Cal 0/4190 Well if part of a Cal 29 boat needed work well .... been there and done that. I bought what looked l
Replace water heater B361 Oceanis361 at 12:26am 05.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/791 Hi, Need to replace my water heater (Seaward F-650) due to corrotion/leak in my Oceanis 361. An
Compromis 909 Chris14630 at 11:44pm 05.15.13 Ask All Sailors 5/4637 Hello I was wondering if anyone on here has any information or owns a Compromis 909? I can't find mu
Withdrawal CCrane2299 at 8:25pm 05.15.13 Catalina 22 14/1771 The last time I saw my boat was when a forum member sent me a picture of it. I came out of the gate

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Tachometer needle broken - help (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 02.16.23 do you have the model number of the gauge you installed? The model is the name of the file: Visio
Embrace the freeze. Hayden Watson at 10:15am 02.16.23 Just 11 days ago I suggested that winter was going to be around a bit longer. Here at 400 ft above
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler kloudie1 at 10:12am 02.16.23 Quick note; if you are looking towards custom stuff, consider using fiberglass, a much better materi
Hello to the community Roland5048 at 9:37am 02.16.23 Hello back. Welcome aboard @RSHunter27.
Tachometer needle broken - help Rick D at 9:25am 02.16.23 There are instrument repairers for classic cars and aircraft that could probably handle that. FWIW.
Dinghy repair follow up Hello Below at 8:57am 02.16.23 What kind of dinghy material? dj His original post in May 2021, he says hypalon, I believe. Infla
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Dalliance at 8:47am 02.16.23 Also never tape over the bottoms of the turnbuckle whhich can trap water which will cause corrosion
DX Cup FDL S2 at 8:34am 02.16.23 For my jib sheets it was a toss up between the S Cup from Mauri pro and D2 Club from Vela. I remembe
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 8:31am 02.16.23 I have a source. I will get back to you later today. Stay tuned. Standing by
Tachometer needle broken - help Rich Stidger at 7:45am 02.16.23 I have a source. I will get back to you later today. Stay tuned.
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 6:55am 02.16.23 Thanks @Ralph Johnstone - do you have the model number of the gauge you installed? I don't see it o
Tachometer needle broken - help kloudie1 at 6:49am 02.16.23 The tach can be repaired, but it is a fiddly, tedious job that requires a lot of attention to detail
Water system leak LloydB at 6:18am 02.16.23 If you're as deaf as I am trying to find the low air pressure leak by ear you could also take a bott
Universal M25 = Kubota ?? RitSim at 6:13am 02.16.23 My C30 was a 1989.
O'Day 28 w/ Kubota 5411 2 cyl Diesel (1) twodzusfittings at 6:05am 02.16.23 I did not need pictures. I simply googled it. Here is the answer: Its an engine serial number plate.
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Gene Neill at 5:22am 02.16.23 I've never seen anyone here mention having bought a new set of cushions from CD, so I can't offer an
Question on Teak shemandr at 4:48am 02.16.23 There are several products available. Snappy Teak seems to be popular in terms of sales. But I've
3jh5e impeller replacement dlochner at 4:20am 02.16.23 I feel your pain I have the 4Jh with aft facing pump. Had to pull the alternator & intercooler. Ins
Towing a pram shemandr at 4:11am 02.16.23 I didn't mention that mine was not a sailing version. No daggerboard slot. I opted for simplicity
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? obxjeff at 3:33am 02.16.23 My guess is the start gauge is connected after the off switch to the starter not the battery side of

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