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Oday 23 Outboard motor OutsideTransent plate joeyd29676 at 2:17pm 05.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/820 Looking for a Transient outside rear plate for my Oday 23. This plate forms against the outside re
Hunter 33 Engine Pan Rain Leak mgtomasic at 1:34pm 05.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/4350 I have a 2007 Hunter 33 which has a rain leak into the engine pan. The water rises in the engine
Good News for Forum Readers Roger Long at 1:09pm 05.01.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/3997 We didn't get the research vessel design job. I'll be heading for Nova Scotia and the Bras d'Or Lak
Deck hardware needed elbobo at 12:52pm 05.01.13 Big Boats 5/1469 Any ideas on where to find bow and stern (port) pulpits and stanchions other than Catalina? TIA from
New Owner Alansails at 12:34pm 05.01.13 Catalina 310 12/2128 My Wife and I have just purchased and launched a new to us-one owner-Catalina 310. The 310 is a 2001
Barient winch problem, Help!! Florida sail at 12:09pm 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1430 Help! I just changed the choker line on my Nonsuch wishbone and the Barient 17 ST winch stripper is
HID location pan zagloba at 11:57am 05.01.13 Catalina 310 7/1874 Need a little help on locating Hull Identification Number plate. I know the HID, but a surveyor nee
How much mast rake do you have? holdech at 11:50am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/6844 Just curious what others have done in terms of mast rake. Teliki has about 6 inches aft rake. She s
Carbon monoxide detectors sgbridge98 at 10:38am 05.01.13 Big Boats 14/4176 My 2009 41DS came with 3 Co-Star 12V CO detectors, each with three wires (two red, one yellow). Nee
Paint match for X sherbo at 10:11am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/823 Does anyone know what paint would match the X's off white deck or hull color?
1986 Legend 40 calmeismal at 10:07am 05.01.13 Big Boats 2/855 I am in need of a muffler for my '86 Hunter Legend 40. Has anyone repaired the OEM muffler? Result
Stuffing box packing Franky boy at 9:58am 05.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/840 Hi, I am looking for the size of the replacement packing for a Hunter 29.5 stuffing box. Shaft diame
Miami to Bimini and back--advice?? canderson1867 at 9:33am 05.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/5058 I will be sailing my Mac 26M from Miami to Bimiini on May 26 and return on May 29 or 30th. Looking
Help with Diesel Diagnosis robertsapp at 9:27am 05.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3194 OK all you expert gearheads, here's a scenario for you: A Yanmar 3GM30F has a pronounced knock at
How many 2 cabin vs. 3 cabin built? ChessieSailor55 at 9:13am 05.01.13 Big Boats 6/2066 We are traveling quite a distance to take a look at a couple of C42MkII 2 cabin layout vessels. See
Dinghy is dirty Alvorada at 8:25am 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2927 OK, so I did not use the dinghy last year (never even took it out of storage). Now it's a mess. I
Curious about why Lockjr at 7:32am 05.01.13 Irwin 0/1969 I was wondering why Irwin made a Citation 39 and a Irwin 40 Mk II the exact same stats? The interior
Beneteau 235 information Flyindiver at 6:09am 05.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3222 I am in the process of looking around for my first boat and have stumbled onto a 1989 First 235. I h
Free downloadable Chartplotter software and maps. Pilotocopilot at 5:59am 05.01.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1940 Just a note on some free software that may benefit some people here who may or may not know about it
Furler & Jib Sheet Question Ward H at 5:33am 05.01.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1338 My O'day 25 has a Furlex 100S furler on it. Having little experience with boats in general and furle

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Bottom paints dlochner at 7:56am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Fortunately, it is a fa
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 7:56am 04.21.23 I was reading @Hayden Watson's tip about tape hinges when it dawned on me that an improvement upon t
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity FastOlson at 7:53am 04.21.23 Go at slack tide or with the tide. I may be misunderstanding your advice and it likely only applie
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Leeward Rail at 7:47am 04.21.23 However, the lack of clear information about the sailors' location, partially attributable to the la
Bottom paints (1) fstbttms at 7:36am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Well, not exactly tru
Bottom paints duality at 7:27am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Fortunately, it is a fai
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? dlochner at 7:20am 04.21.23 In general, most production boats, like Hunters, Catalinas, Pearsons, etc. are built for coastal cru
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? advgaia at 7:20am 04.21.23 Thanks shemandr. I've read and heard much good about the Tartan 37 and seems like a great boat from
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Leeward Rail at 7:15am 04.21.23 I'd have guessed that with all that experience they would have had something like this on board. T
Rudder stock bushings dlochner at 7:14am 04.21.23 The packing gland uses the same stuff the stuffing box on the prop shaft uses, however, it may be a
Folding Prop George Braun at 7:10am 04.21.23 Hi SDS3. (fact) what is the size (diameter) of the standard Hunter shaft on this boat? Can not fin
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity dmax at 7:01am 04.21.23
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? George Braun at 6:55am 04.21.23 I have a 2008 H36 with round battens - can anyone point me toward a decent source for flat - boat is
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (3) jdrutten at 6:46am 04.21.23 Certainly sounds like the new quadrant sits lower than the old so the rudder and rudder stock are lo
393 Throttle hard to shift. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:04am 04.21.23 detach the cable from the transmission linkage and manually try moving the linkage to see if there i
LPG tank Hunter 39 jviss at 5:38am 04.21.23 Ralph is right on, that's exactly what I do. I weigh a new or empty tank, and fill it, then weigh i
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? Claude L.-Auger at 5:33am 04.21.23 To add my 2 cents I'd say that people who want to add the OB type hand pump want to do so because th
LPG tank Hunter 39 jviss at 5:28am 04.21.23 we've filled the tank every w years How many is "w"? :)
More efficient way to clean gears? SailingLoto at 5:03am 04.21.23 I use brake cleaner and a microfiber towel. Disassemble, spray parts on the towel, use brake cle
Bottom paints jviss at 4:46am 04.21.23 There is a little left over mess, kind of goes with the greasing anything territory, however it cle

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