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Widgeon centerboard clunk Jhassol at 6:16pm 06.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/998 I am the new owner of a nice 1974 Widgeon. When the boat is motionless in the water, just rolling o
Raymarine X-5 auto pilot question Hannah Quinn at 6:15pm 06.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1148 Have a 2005 Hunter 306 which is equipped with a Raymarine RC 520 chart plotter and RL radar. I'm loo
A couple of questions... rlucasvideo at 5:49pm 06.23.12 Pearson 9/2734 I owned a 323 up until 2006 out in SoCal. I'm looking for another Pearson down here in Fla. A couple
$4.00 Per Foot Sky (5) Roger Long at 5:04pm 06.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/4947 First, some pictures of yesterday I didn't get posted due to our first thunderstorm adventure. Mike
Water in my fuel tank Marquesas at 4:42pm 06.23.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1876 Looking to hear from anyone who may have encountered water in the fuel tank. I have checked my O rin
Rigging questions (2) Chester at 3:48pm 06.23.12 Catalina 22 4/2064 Now that we've got a boat that floats (yay!), we have a few questions about the rigging. I've attac
Transducer thru Hull? Mac 25 Construction? Balsa/Wood core? abk at 2:37pm 06.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1565 I have a 1984 Mac 25. I want to mount a depth finder transducer and glue it to the hull inside the
Fusion Paint Florida sail at 2:30pm 06.23.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1769 Has anyone had any experience using Krylon Fusion spray paint for either the cove stripe or the boot
Steve Pettingale Rick D at 2:17pm 06.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1188 In Catalina Island at a local Hunter Owners' Rendezvous. Steve Pettingale was a featured speaker. He
How to UNBED this cleat to rebed!?!?!?! weinie at 1:44pm 06.23.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/4365 I am finally getting around to re-bedding my bow cleats on my catalina 27. It's a real pain in the
wash down install on 426/44 captainpat at 1:42pm 06.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1111 I already think I know how I want to install a deck/anchor wash down pump, however, I would like to
raw water intake for motor, size? Jared1048 at 1:15pm 06.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/975 I recently broke an arm on the raw water intake housing and needs to be replaced. I got a new one fr
Gremlins moved to the AC circuit... KandD at 1:09pm 06.23.12 Big Boats 3/1300 *sigh... so last month, I was have DC circuit issues but I replaced the battery and it seemed like a
tiller hardware shadowthecat at 12:31pm 06.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/687 I've got a 27ft hunter 1977 and I'm looking for the tiller hardware piece to attach the tiller to th
Tachometer Installation primetime at 11:44am 06.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2350 Hi everyone, Thanks in advance for reading this post. I picked up a 1980 Catalina 30 and I would
Battery Question gjaffess at 11:03am 06.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1193 I have 2 Exide batteries on My O'Day 272. One doesn't seem to be charging. Will one battery start
anyone using a roller furling Main sail? southportsailor at 10:43am 06.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1813 New to Macgregors, haven't sailed in a few years. This 26M (2008) that I just bought has a roller f
Recommend Porta Potty davenlynn at 9:40am 06.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4668 Please - - - What is a good, reliable model of porta potty that does not need to be plumbed in the b
replacing lifelines - stanchion issue (3) Sherry at 9:37am 06.23.12 Ask All Sailors 15/7627 Well as usual with my boat projects, one good thing leads to another.... I want to replace my lifeli
H260 Yamaha outboard control cable failure. WATCH OUT! RJPARTNERS at 8:59am 06.23.12 Smaller Boats 2/1340 I am the new proud owner of a 2000' Hunter 260 with a outboard Yamaha 9.9 with Yamaha remote control

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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
VHF Cabling and Connectors HEINZIR at 11:53am 01.13.23 UV damage? Can you cover the exposed portions of your replacement cable with a sleeve or wrap such
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 sailmcchico at 11:36am 01.13.23 Thanks. I just read in one of the forums a Sailor mixed 50/50 WD40 with linseed boiled oil I belive
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? twalker H260 at 11:33am 01.13.23 Not sure where you live (assuming somewhere in Illinois). Have you tried any local agricultural or
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 10:59am 01.13.23 Hopefully only a couple more years. We went to the yard a couple of weeks ago, took one look at the
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Timm R Oday25 at 10:54am 01.13.23 I've been there myself in feeling overwhelmed . Our boats are supposed to be a stress reliever ..not
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 sailcapt340 at 10:52am 01.13.23
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 10:39am 01.13.23 I don't know how far you are from a west marine but they should be able to have a piece shipped to
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Richard19068 at 9:58am 01.13.23 @Leeward Rail Online prices for one foot of 1.75" will cost me $30-40 after shipping. Does anyone
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Terry Cox at 9:53am 01.13.23 Our 1991 boat came with dual WAECO 12VDC systems; freezer and refrigerator. Both have performed quit
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 sailmcchico at 9:49am 01.13.23 Thank you, Old English main oil is petrolium distillates I belive. From my reads some love and some
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 01.13.23 If the switch is on you have o-ohms and 2000-rpm. If the switch is off, you have 1500-ohm and 3500
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Hayden Watson at 8:58am 01.13.23 Wow 180, yeah since I can't look into the tube from right I'm taking it off. Engine has 650 hours b

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