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Halyard and Line Lengths for 1978 H-25 hubbardo at 5:10pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/1253 Does anybody know how long the Halyards and Sheets were when a 1978 Hunter 25 came from the factory?
2008 Hood Furler troutsmustang at 4:30pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 24/3597 Setting the boat up for my first sail with her, we can not get the furler right. I will unfurl, but
Mounting Microwave lokimbar at 4:25pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2729 I recently bought an O'day 31 that came with an old/ unsafe pressurized alchohol stove/oven, which I
Does anyone know exactly what this is??? (1) Sailor Scotty at 4:21pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1511 So this device came off the bow of a 1950's Kettenburg 50 sloop. Thinking it may have something to d
Yanmar cockpit control (1) Captainron1 at 3:50pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/880 Hello everyone and many thanks to the valuable replies to my previous requests. Today I am looking t
Several questions ... eliems at 1:53pm 03.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1241 Laying in my V Berth with 30 knot winds and the boat sailing around on the anchor pretty good, I was
Yanmar idle speed correction blackeydp at 1:26pm 03.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/17593 First time running up this season on with a Yanmar 3GM30FV. My idle speed will not go below 1600 rpm
Crimper Force GPX at 12:58pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1990 I recently read the Crimper shoot-out (great article) and it seems to me the two critical specs on a
Sailboat stands: (5) Trinkka at 12:05pm 03.28.12 Day Sailers 4/2545 OK guys. Here's the scoop on the boat stands. I bought them at Brownell's Boatyard in Mattapoisett M
Replacing my genoa jam cleats with cam allen-deckard at 11:43am 03.28.12 Catalina 22 2/1394 Ok an odd ball question here but this year I've decided to replace my jam cleats with cam cleats.
Ranger 28 Compression Post Corrosion (3) RandySaint at 11:40am 03.28.12 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/7113 Hi, I just bought a Ranger 28 (hull #183) and have some corrosion at the base of the compression pos
Do you wax and buff your boat on the water? RECESS at 10:01am 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4200 I really do not want to do a haul out just to buff out the gel coat. Do any of you do the work while
Please I need your input!! spunky13 at 9:52am 03.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1850 My wife and I as we speak are negotiating on a Catalina 380. We love the boat and it is in excellen
Black plastic bow piece on Hunter 33 Zeke Zambella at 9:39am 03.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 18/4087 Hi, My 81 Hunter 33 has a trashed black plastic bow piece. I have seen some activitty on this su
Securing mast to bracket on deck (1) Chris Bogle at 8:34am 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3417 How is the mast secured on the deck bracket. There are 2 pins that slip into the deck bracket but ho
H260: A different traveler design possible? (1) Sublime at 8:31am 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 18/3715 I wondered if there is any way to reinforce the deck to accomplish this. I've seen travelers mounte
New 4 Hp Outboard gjaffess at 6:56am 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2457 Any Recommendations For A New 4 Hp Outboard. I'm Looking For Dependability And Ease Of Starting. A
muriatic acid and odorfree hose? duetto at 6:37am 03.28.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2336 hi all, i know muriatic acid removes the calcium buildup in hose but i was told that it will harm t
Sears microwave Slipin Away at 5:09am 03.28.12 Big Boats 6/1889 Has anyone had any experience removing the Sears/Kenmore microwave installed in the galley. How is
Brass water intake ring adjustment Blue Pearl Captain at 4:06am 03.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1535 Just bought a 1993 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar diesel 9 HP motor. It requires adjusting a brass ring for

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Warped Rudder rgranger at 7:38pm 11.29.22 The rudder in the above pic was varnished.
Raymarine GPS Week Rollover Issues rgranger at 7:34pm 11.29.22
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 7:27pm 11.29.22 Good advice. Thanks. I use -100 just to be safe. We have very mild winters here in Ches Bay land so
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Hayden Watson at 7:20pm 11.29.22 You can greatly reduce the quantity of antifreeze needed to get full protection by draining the wate
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? njlarry at 6:57pm 11.29.22 Follow Maine Sail and you wont go wrong. I have learned so much from his how to web site.
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home Eileen14284 at 6:46pm 11.29.22 It turns out I found a septic pump out company who could manage our steep driveway so he came and pu
Passage 42 bulkhead Jim_H42 at 6:01pm 11.29.22 Dan, I removed the prop shaft and replaced the shaft log hose, packing and skeg bushing while on the
Fisher Panda 12 mini tkwhalen at 5:26pm 11.29.22 Fischer Panda considers the part to be a "wear" item. I bet it wouldn't be a wear item it it were m
rewiring the mast jssailem at 5:17pm 11.29.22 We can offer suggestions. The beauty is it is your boat and you get to decide. What a country... Ame
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Tally Ho at 4:56pm 11.29.22
Boat is Hibernating (1) Tally Ho at 4:54pm 11.29.22
Looking for Hunter 410 Parts DayDreamer41 at 3:20pm 11.29.22 You might try these guys Marine liquidators in Ft Pierce
Boat is Hibernating valcour at 3:10pm 11.29.22 on the Chesapeake, we stay in the water mast up year round. Where/how are your mast wiring connecti
rewiring the mast Off2day at 2:55pm 11.29.22 thanks guys I really appreciate the input You've made it clear how I need to do things and what not
rewiring the mast jssailem at 2:48pm 11.29.22 install a tri color on the bow of a sailboat it really does seem like a great idea Not a good idea
rewiring the mast dlochner at 2:45pm 11.29.22 The light on the mast is a steaming light I've never seen someone install a tri color on the bow of
C30 Rudder Weight dmax at 2:37pm 11.29.22 I don't know the weight but I had a C30 with a waterlogged rudder - I replaced it with one from Foss
Cooler for Boat ggrizzard at 2:30pm 11.29.22 I bought that exact model a year ago. It has worked reliably and as advertised as of today. And, If
rewiring the mast Off2day at 2:21pm 11.29.22 The light on the mast is a steaming light I've never seen someone install a tri color on the bow of
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:01pm 11.29.22

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