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Broken steering rod on Hunter 310 kwiggy at 6:09am 05.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1279 Hi, I have a Hunter 310 and I have broken the end of the steering arm where it joins to the quadrant
bristol 27 keel (1) drgonzo at 5:19am 05.06.12 Bristol 16/6994 hi, i just got this bristol 27. all in all in a good shape except for the area on the heel of the ke
Yanmar 3ym30 smoke at high revs Brahmany at 2:12am 05.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/6773 Our 3ym30 has 300 hours on the clock. Today whilst motoring all was well until I increased the RPM t
Cockpit Locker Guillotine (1) Albanach at 1:01am 05.06.12 Catalina 310 7/2712 Have finally managed to eliminate the Guillotine effect of the cockpit locker lid with two caravan g
New Aft Railing Seats for a 1992 Hunter 27 webo at 11:17pm 05.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1820 The Admiral really likes the raised teak seats mounted on some of the Hunter aft rails. The '92 H27
The weather started getting rough so, 1 reef or 2 ..... PGIJon at 8:41pm 05.05.12 Big Boats 5/1419 OK I was on what was supposed to be about a 3 hour cruise over to the marina to have it hauld out.
Ever wonder what 's under the cabin floor? (5) Ritdog at 7:39pm 05.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1285 I had the somewhat sad opportunity to cut the keel out of an Oday 25 this past week- it had been re
Sometimes a chicken is too big for the pot Ross at 6:29pm 05.05.12 Ask All Sailors 21/3710 Video for cutting up a chicken. http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/k482/nansssor/?action=view'curre
fridge start up problem Navicula at 6:23pm 05.05.12 Big Boats 7/1377 hi............I am on the hard with a generator (120V, 20 amp) and I want to test the fridge to see
Bilge full of water Witzend at 6:00pm 05.05.12 Catalina 310 14/4004 We launched Witz End on Thursday. She was dry all winter. Today we went to bring her around Turkey P
Transmission fluid Scott at 5:54pm 05.05.12 Ask All Sailors 11/5464 Have a Yanmar 2gm20f. When the boat was puchased many years ago, Yanmar speced 30w oil for both the
Hunter 23' Keel Fairing (3) carboman at 4:25pm 05.05.12 Smaller Boats 2/1157 I had a good sized gouge running down the starboard side of the iron keel from top to bottom. Groun
Sometimes a chicken is too big for the pot Ross at 4:23pm 05.05.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/2444 So we must cut it up. http://s1112.photobucket.com/albums/k482/nansssor/?action=view'current=2012_05
A day in the life of a rookie boat owner McZube at 3:38pm 05.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 25/4763 One week ago today we took delivery of a 1984 Hunter 31. Today we sailed under my skipperage. I ra
85 Mac 25 Shroud Stay Guide Gilligan and mate at 3:23pm 05.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1256 Hey Guys, and Gals... Need some help. Putting mast up. Where do the shroud go. Two wires, one thing
hot water tank overheating gettinthere at 3:19pm 05.05.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/7715 After a long run with the engine, the hot water tank, which is heated b the engine, is scalding hot.
Output shaft coupling Nursemnr at 2:46pm 05.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1496 Hi Really in a bind. Need HELP! Need to replace the stuffing box hose. The bell to the propelle
New Tiller in the works... (3) rgranger at 1:47pm 05.05.12 Ask All Sailors 19/3848 Hey All Just thought I'd share my adventures with wood and glue from earlier today. I started the
Forum Idea for Main Sail rgranger at 1:35pm 05.05.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3383 Hello Main Sail Has anyone every suggested a shared forum titled DIY? People often share ideas the
Yanmar Engine Question BWagner at 1:13pm 05.05.12 Big Boats 4/1492 This is a new to me boat. I have been noticing a small amount of oil under the front of the engine.

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Bilge Pump Kingjim91 at 5:50am 12.23.22 Here in Wisconsin, I take the batteries home for the winter. I charge them monthly, more or less. B
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 5:45am 12.23.22 Well it may not work for the eating away of the engine rails is do to rust the Zinc is used to prev
Happy Festivus... kappykaplan at 5:24am 12.23.22 I got a lot of problems with you people! And your point is??
STEEL RAILS JamesG161 at 4:56am 12.23.22 Would it make sense to bolt a zinc to the rail? Someplace low so the zinc would be in contact with
STEEL RAILS rgranger at 4:47am 12.23.22 Would it make sense to bolt a zinc to the rail? Someplace low so the zinc would be in contact with
Bilge Pump rgranger at 4:40am 12.23.22 A trickle charger will keep your batteries topped off.... and they are under $50 For example.... h
Pricing on older Catalina 1984 27 in decent upkeep and shape ? Joe at 2:06am 12.23.22 It's all about condition, retrofits and equipment upgrades. I know quite a bit about this classic
Pricing on older Catalina 1984 27 in decent upkeep and shape ? jssailem at 10:01pm 12.22.22 Price is a number you are willing to pay for a boat you believe it is in a better condition than it
Marlow Hunter 33 2014 Egovos at 9:24pm 12.22.22
Searching for articulating table legs. Brian D at 8:21pm 12.22.22 You can always think outside the box. Find some heavy duty telescoping speaker stands and use them.
Searching for articulating table legs. Tally Ho at 7:40pm 12.22.22 Greg and Claude, thank you. Both of those are good ideas. The word articulating was confusing. I h
Marlow Hunter 33 2014 jssailem at 6:53pm 12.22.22 NIce summary Len.:biggrin:
Marlow Hunter 33 2014 Hello Below at 6:40pm 12.22.22 I drove through Barnegat this summer while visiting my son. A very quaint and interesting seaside c
Depth sounder for Niagara 26 dlochner at 6:34pm 12.22.22 If the plan is to resurrect the old DS, it is important to know the difference between really old DS
Marlow Hunter 33 2014 jssailem at 5:17pm 12.22.22 Looking at your sailing ground, you may prefer the "shoal draft" boat at 4'6" over the deep draft bo
Searching for articulating table legs. jssailem at 5:00pm 12.22.22 Greg and Claude, thank you. Both of those are good ideas. The word articulating was confusing. I ha
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? FastOlson at 4:45pm 12.22.22 Humorous Thread. Starts out with a "when did you stop beating your wife?" title. :)
Marlow Hunter 33 2014 Tally Ho at 4:22pm 12.22.22
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? Mechone at 4:19pm 12.22.22 Hard to tell from picture ,it looks like a 1/8 BSP fitting or 1/4 bsp fitting.Get 2 x1/8 BSP or 1/4
Mast stepping shemandr at 4:19pm 12.22.22 Boy is that an understatement. Very subtle using a medical reference. :biggrin::beer: You give me

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