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Sewer Work Roger Long at 1:44pm 10.18.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/4837 What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, I was out on the deck in the sunshine doing sailor kind o
Where to locate eberspacher in 340 MFord at 1:40pm 10.18.12 Big Boats 1/934 Any pics of install and duct runs would be useful Mike
Oil leak on a Yanmar 3qm30 jluke at 1:13pm 10.18.12 Engines and Propulsion 1/2438 I have a fair amount of oil leaking out of what appears to be the #3 rocker arm support where the oi
My Boat Leaks! ccraigmile at 12:11pm 10.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2214 I've fixed up my 1974 Mac V 25 and have had it dry docked. used it 7-8 times and finally got it a h
Just wanted to update. Bob S at 11:30am 10.18.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3010 http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=139274 I pulled the boat yesterday :cry
Sticky fenders capta at 10:50am 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4629 We've got the red ball type fenders and they are making a mess of the boat, now. They have a sticky
shutting thru hull valve while sailing vmaks at 10:29am 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2682 I have read in so many places that now I am unclear of what I should REALLY do. My thru hull valve
460 Weather Helm liberty420@verizon.net at 10:27am 10.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1237 I have a 2001 Hunter 460 which suffers from severe weather helm when sailing down wind in 20-30k gus
dinghy storage vmaks at 10:21am 10.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1422 Not much on the site pertaining to dinghies......purchased a used pvc dinghy. Boat is 5 hrs away fr
Hard Starting jerry10848 at 7:16am 10.18.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/4196 I have an '84 O'Day 28 with a Universal M-15 (5411) two cylinder diesel engine. Lately, it has been
H25/H27 Forward Hatch Jon Bastien at 12:38am 10.18.12 Smaller Boats 0/807 Hi Everyone, I just got my ActiveCaptain/Defender 1st deal of the week, and it's for the Lewmar
Reseting electricty gunsiray at 9:13pm 10.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1381 Dear Friends, I am an owner of Beneteau 461 ( 1997 ). My problem is: If I am getting 220 V from the
MOTORCROSS--DIRT BIKERS--Sailors Ali Baba at 8:10pm 10.17.12 Sailing Motorcyclists 0/161574 just joined this part of the forum. always enjoyed Sailing on lake Erie but about 15 years ago I bo
Disassembly of the Shaft Coupling Nodak7 at 8:06pm 10.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1227 I am about ready to install a dripless seal on my prop shaft. Just wanted to find out what the best
Spinniker rigging ? winstonrud at 7:42pm 10.17.12 Smaller Boats 5/1571 I recently purchased a 23.5 which in my opinion is one of the best boats out there no docking fees a
insurance seangrant at 6:58pm 10.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1435 I have a 27 foot hunter purchased in 2007. It is time to renew insurance. Does anyone have an idea
fenders cleaned redhead78 at 6:41pm 10.17.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4380 Hi all, just got a good look at my fenders whew, dirty....Help me out I recall seeing a thread over
Fitting & Facing A Prop Shaft Coupler Maine Sail at 6:36pm 10.17.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1875 Kudo's to this guy who GETS IT RIGHT! I have been harping on the details of this for years and this
Hunter 26 Center Board Richard Joint at 5:41pm 10.17.12 Smaller Boats 2/1321 Ref Hul HUNF 0587 D 696 The line to my Centre Board is jammed (previous owner instaled 1/2 line wh
Looking for W/C Skipper advice (5) bredlo at 5:38pm 10.17.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/16306 Hoping to get some advice... in particular from folks familiar with both boats and RV's. Peggi Hall,

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Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Kiwidrew at 2:29pm 01.13.23 @Kiwidrew Sorry I can't help you with finding the replacement boom but hopefully you'll sort that
Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 2:26pm 01.13.23 I agree with you both, overly complicated system with no apparent override system that is intuitive
Our new 310 Tally Ho at 2:25pm 01.13.23
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Tally Ho at 2:18pm 01.13.23 I was about to ask you what the local supplier was until I saw you were in Winnipeg Did you check
Dock and Go Override How-to dlochner at 2:13pm 01.13.23 I'm with @Ralph Johnstone on this, especially if you are sailing far afield. The more complex the sy
Looking for km3a or km3a shaft kanzaki kloudie1 at 2:05pm 01.13.23 Welcome to the Forum, Marc.. Another option might be to have a machine shop make a new coupling fla
Water stains to lacquer finish RitSim at 2:04pm 01.13.23 I replaced my water damaged salon seating risers. I did find that cherry was the color but had trou
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 smokey73 at 2:02pm 01.13.23 @Kiwidrew Sorry I can't help you with finding the replacement boom but hopefully you'll sort that
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 1:59pm 01.13.23 UV damage to the cables is one concern, since most coax spends some part of its life exposed to UV t
Water stains to lacquer finish stickinthemud57 at 1:43pm 01.13.23 I have a little experience with sanding and restaining from a few pieces I have done in our home. My
Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window Ralph Johnstone at 1:38pm 01.13.23 Hi @Presbrou1 and welcome to site. e (post #2) for a full write up : https://forums.sailboatowners
Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window FastOlson at 1:32pm 01.13.23 Remove and re-bed the window. The OEM calk will usually start to fail after 20 to 25 years. Saturati
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Kiwidrew at 1:32pm 01.13.23 @Kiwidrew what model boat do you have as it is a 1995 per you? Any markings on either end of the
Dock and Go Override How-to Ralph Johnstone at 1:27pm 01.13.23 My honest opinion, refraining from any sort of criticism, is to completely remove the system and hon
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck matts997 at 1:23pm 01.13.23 Are there drip loops on the wires? When a wire enters a horizontal opening a drip loop provides a p
boom type ??? Rick.johnson at 1:18pm 01.13.23 Ok let me try them Thanks
boom type ??? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:07pm 01.13.23 Kenyon Isomat now Sparcraft located in Charlotte, nc. Suggest working with Rig Rite. Former Hun
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 12:13pm 01.13.23 local agricultural or industrial hose suppliers? Many will also have access to marine hose. 100%.
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 12:04pm 01.13.23 Any idea what the theory is behind greater thermal efficiency at lower compressor rpm's ? Can't se
Water stains to lacquer finish (1) BigEasy at 11:59am 01.13.23 Beneteau recommends Mohawk pre catalyzed lacquer; however, I have had unsatisfactory results with l

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