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Pearson Built O'day 322 mikedaubie at 9:14pm 05.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2002 I'm in the process of purchasing a 1991 O'day 322. My understanding is that the 1991 model is a Pea
water in the hull and cockpit eflatmin7 at 8:48pm 05.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1583 Hello, I just bought a 1972 Catilina 22 ...first time sailboat owner..I see drain holes in the cockp
Arco 6 Winch Maintenance (6) Steve22116 at 7:45pm 05.02.11 Lancer 0/3006 Good evening all. I removed, cleaned, lubricated, and reinstalled my winches this past week before d
'86 O'Day 272 Continuous Thread for RLPeeples rlpeeples88 at 7:14pm 05.02.11 Bigger Boats 56/11222 I have created this thread because I know I will have many questions about my new boat. And it's not
Non Skid paint guidera48 at 5:49pm 05.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1983 I am getting ready to paint my decks and need to know about how much paint to have on hand. I hate t
Drilling Stainless Steel thaeni at 5:38pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2189 I'm installing a tank monitor for my holding tank and it requires a 1" diameter hole. I can't seem
Marinas in West Palm BEach area Salty Seth at 4:57pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2236 Any recommendations for docking/marina in West Palm Beach/Palm Beach Inlet area?? Islander 30 with f
Replacing 336 Holding Tank rachelmackenzie at 4:21pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2776 Excited to report that we had a 1995 336 surveyed today! One of the issues reported was a corroded
Ownership Transfer of Calif Boat & Tax Issue. rfrye1 at 4:15pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1710 We are considering the transfer of ownership of our boat (USCG Documented) from personally owned to
electric fuel pump - universal M-18 Richard19068 at 3:39pm 05.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/5439 I have a Universal M-18 engine with an electric fuel pump mounted near the fuel tank. It is the cyli
Almost a bad day mikemo at 3:34pm 05.02.11 Catalina 22 17/4493 It's been a year since I've had the old girl out on the water. I finally got the replacement trailer
Alternator question sailnteacher77 at 3:34pm 05.02.11 Big Boats 2/1170 Hey guys. Shopping for a new alternator for my 3gm35f. I see some 80 amp versions instead of the
Boat transport Florida sail at 3:24pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2783 Hey Guys, It looks like I will probably be making arrangements for my "new" Nonsuch 30 Ultra to be
Seatalk cables malexander at 3:08pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2064 I want to make my oun Seatalk cables. Does anyone know for sure what size the connectors are. I am t
Waxing gone bad. (1) geehaw at 2:48pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3300 Well after hours of getting rid of oxidized gel-coat and compounding and 3 layers of wax the top s
Hunter 23 Teak Replacement (1) carboman at 2:32pm 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 6/2588 I have teak oiled and varnished. With another round of this at hand, I decided to try an alternativ
First sail with P18 (2) AZExpedition at 1:20pm 05.02.11 Precision 2/3785 After practicing assembly in the driveway for a week, I was able to splash my new (to me) P18. Big
Does your engine have bad breath? robertsapp at 1:19pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3325 I'm trying to define "normal" so that I don't drive myself crazy trying to fix something that isn't
1980 H 27 jib sheets Percy at 12:59pm 05.02.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1766 My newly purchased 1980 H27 seems to be missing jib sheet blocks which I believe should lead the she
Stern rail,new table (3) DJN51 at 12:40pm 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 4/1966 Couldn,t find anyone to make stern rails for 23.5,so made my own.Didn,t want stern seats,just someth

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Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement RoyS at 6:55am 07.19.22 You can buy fiberglass fittings like elbows to make the installation easier. Three inch seems overly
Sailing with no furling winch fero at 6:49am 07.19.22 You can also read this link on the subject: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/legend-40-5-ge
Sailing with no furling winch tfox2069 at 6:46am 07.19.22 Agree with @sail sfbay on this. If you need a winch to furl the jib get the pressure off of it. @m
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Timm R Oday25 at 6:32am 07.19.22 If it were I , I'd screw a nut onto the fitting . Then I'd drill a hole through the nut and plug and
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement Mike Oldak at 6:25am 07.19.22 I have a leak in the exhaust system, and strongly suspect he hose between the muffler and the thru h
Universal M-12 running hot RoyS at 6:13am 07.19.22 Only open cap when engine is cold!
Potter 15 stuck Centerboard, help! jssailem at 5:57am 07.19.22 Is it swollen in place? Do you have debris jamming the board? Perhaps a bit of line?
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) twodzusfittings at 5:23am 07.19.22 If you haven't learned something new today, check the obituaries. Education on that quote is requi
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement jk kudera at 5:10am 07.19.22 I know it needs to be replaced, I know what and where to buy the hose and mixing elbow, and I know t
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware Bob S at 5:07am 07.19.22
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 dlochner at 4:30am 07.19.22 Have you tried calling a marine transmission shop? You might try Marine Transmission in Ft Lauderda
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox (2) sailcapt340 at 4:11am 07.19.22 I was on my boat early this morning and remembered you asked for suggestions. They are all of the s
Sailing with no furling winch sail sfbay at 11:15pm 07.18.22 Never used a winch to furl my jib on any of my sailboats, including Hunter 46. Occasionally, I have
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Clydo at 10:35pm 07.18.22 Push (Slam) it in hard and it will work even if the engine is not operational (been there, done tha
Sailing with no furling winch markwbird at 10:04pm 07.18.22 I sail downwind and blanket the jib with the main to furl it. No load
Tee Tap for Macerator pump catwithhat at 9:49pm 07.18.22
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:37pm 07.18.22 It's probably pressed in - a little JB Weld would probably hold it back together once you've figure
Missing lights on Hart Interface tank status device (1) JamesG161 at 8:39pm 07.18.22 I have my old Heart Interface that was working when I changed my Freedom 20 to another ICG. But you
20 hour battery capacity test done dLj at 8:14pm 07.18.22 Thanks - actually I had a hard time seeing which color in the graph was for which legend entry - on
Hunter 240 Motor Rick Webb at 8:11pm 07.18.22 25" 6hp Mercury on mine

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