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Pointing, hobby-horsing, and set-ups for O'Day 272 CBSanford at 6:50pm 10.17.10 Bigger Boats 4/2904 I just bought an 87 272. I have been a racer/cruiser all of my life, and I will not be satisfied wit
Is this characteristic? higgs at 6:06pm 10.17.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2908 We were pulling boats at the YC today. A Newport 33 or 34 came out. Nice Boat, but the 6 ft draft
What type of bottom paint? steve4643 at 4:49pm 10.17.10 Catalina 22 10/3676 What type of bottom paint do you use , if any? Epoxy, ablative, ?? Also , based on the paint you us
Maxwell Winches jdhohmann at 4:21pm 10.17.10 Big Boats 3/1585 Does anyone know what size a replacement Harken or Lewmar winch I would need for our Hunter Legend 4
Blister Under Blue Gel Coat sstringer1 at 2:40pm 10.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1613 Anyone have experience with blisters forming under the blue gelcoat on a 26M? The area of concern i
Removing siler paint trim from H33 fixed ports paul1938 at 11:00am 10.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1791 Removing silver paint trim from H33 fixed ports I noticed on what I thought was the metal trim on t
Billage water Chiriqui at 10:59am 10.17.10 Smaller Boats 23/5101 Bilge water It's become apparent that the 1996 Hunter I purchased in November 2009 is taking on a b
Blister Repair Rob41252 at 10:07am 10.17.10 Catalina 30 1/1727 Looking for a reputable yard in the Tampa/St. Pete FL area to repair a buch of blisters in my '91 Ca
Mast stepping a tempest doublezero at 8:03am 10.17.10 Day Sailers 5/2549 So I have looked and looked for information in regards to the mast configuration on this vesell, to
fuel fill hose healeyman at 7:51am 10.17.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1603 Please, Advise on the diameter of the fuel fill hose for the 1995 Hunter 29.5. Thanks, Dave
Deck polishing inarathree at 6:08am 10.17.10 Smaller Boats 2/1563 Ok, my girl has some oxidation. So, I polished and waxed the hull while she was out of the water, wh
Johnson Seawater pump for Yanmar Ken13559 at 2:55am 10.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2102 Can anyone tell me where I can buy a complete Johnson (I think its correct) seawater for my Yanmar 2
How to adjust throttle positioning? JonnyQuest at 8:09pm 10.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2211 Hi gang, After replacing the carb, fuel pump, and installing a racor separator, the old Atomic 4 ru
Changing Prop whisper at 4:52pm 10.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1335 I have a 27' with a 24hp inboard perkins. I am considering changing my 2 blade prop to a 3 blade do
installing cabin floor covering newboatowner at 4:09pm 10.16.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2657 I am thinking of installing an interior deck covering to my catalina 30. I have done research on ca
prop and shaft pulling tho52mas at 2:08pm 10.16.10 Ask All Sailors 26/13691 Went to the store and bought a gear puller to pull the prop off. The tool broke. Maybe the tool wa
Definition Steve Dion at 2:01pm 10.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1859 I just came across a comic strip of B.C. that I thought I would share. The Definition of "Re-port"
Transporting local Chathambreeze at 10:31am 10.16.10 Big Boats 4/1496 We have a Hunter 386 with the arch. This is our first season and getting ready to haul out for wint
Sailing an H33 without a headsail Stephen Trapani at 10:08am 10.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3467 The last time I had my H33 out, the wind was heavy (25ish) and I tried to sail with just the mainsai
Mounting stereo and speakers on Hunter 23.5 JonMulloy at 9:59am 10.16.10 Smaller Boats 4/1955 I'm looking for ideas on where to best mount a stereo and 2 speakers on my 23.5. I've delayed doing

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Air conditioning thermostat issue Banooma at 8:31am 08.03.22 NJ bay temp definitely not as high as 87 degrees. I agree that it may have been running continuously
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 LloydB at 8:29am 08.03.22 Well I looked at the Schock pdf and apparently there isn't one on the drawing maybe you don't have a
The Verdict billjoye at 8:17am 08.03.22 Just a note about the Catalina 25. It is a boat that can be trailered, but not a trailer-sailer, and
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA Brian D at 8:15am 08.03.22 Batteries are brand new, two in parallel, and work just fine. The old batteries were lagging and qui
Air conditioning thermostat issue sail sfbay at 8:07am 08.03.22 Possible causes / fixes in this article Thermostat Reads Higher Than Actual Temperature - 6 Causes &
Tools dLj at 8:04am 08.03.22 I put a piece of Corrosion Inhibiting paper in the tool box. https://www.mcmaster.com/rust-prevent
Alternator temperatures mermike at 7:56am 08.03.22 Heritage, that's the question in a nutshell, but better stated. I'll check with Balmar tech support
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA JamesG161 at 7:44am 08.03.22 Ok how do you fix the Hydraulic lift? Draining the fluid is the easy part, so to speak. Power for t
Air conditioning thermostat issue Rich Stidger at 7:33am 08.03.22 I believe that the controller was displaying the temperature of the return air. The output air is a
Air conditioning thermostat issue kappykaplan at 7:04am 08.03.22 I have no experience with marine air conditioning either, but is it possible the controller was disp
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA Brian D at 6:21am 08.03.22 That's OK Jim, I understand the safety part. There have been complaints that the release screw is no
Jib Height Off the Deck shank at 6:12am 08.03.22 Sounds exciting, Roy! I just got back from Brooklin, ME on Deer Isle to visit the Wooden Boat School
Diesel Inboard RPMs dlochner at 5:38am 08.03.22 Dave, at what rpm do you cruise in your boat? Looks like 3600 is WOT. Are you cruising between 2800
Jib Height Off the Deck RoyS at 5:35am 08.03.22 For most coastal cruisers, as opposed to racers or blue water sailors, higher is better IMHO. While
Jib Height Off the Deck shank at 5:14am 08.03.22 Thanks for the responses. Yes, I have a good 3-4 ft of space between the head of the jib and the top
Diesel Inboard RPMs Bob S at 5:11am 08.03.22 Dave, at what rpm do you cruise in your boat? Looks like 3600 is WOT. Are you cruising between 2800/
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary jviss at 4:54am 08.03.22 Will you still keep your boat in Westport? Beautiful home, congratulations. Thanks Bob. Yes, the
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary Bob S at 4:51am 08.03.22 Will you still keep your boat in Westport? Beautiful home, congratulations.
Diesel Inboard RPMs LakeOntario270 at 4:44am 08.03.22 Much of the info above is spot on. Diesels like to be run and really are built to go full blast wi
Jib Height Off the Deck jssailem at 4:36am 08.03.22 Do you have room at the top to further raise the sail? You can replace the mixture of shackles with

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