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adding a personal computer quintash at 6:14pm 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3843 i was thinking of adding a desktop computer to my 25 foot hunter .. i think i have the room for it s
Sailing Withdrawls Mainsheet99 at 5:58pm 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2626 Now that oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster has made its way into the Mississippi Sound, I'm go
How to tap on new split coupler on shaft jsgonz at 5:42pm 07.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2477 I have a Hunter 28.5. I have installed a new strut and replaced the 1" shaft with a stainless steel
Help needed on Centerboard Dale M at 5:18pm 07.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1892 Good evening fellow MacGregor sailors! Long time reader...and have learned a lot from y'all, but th
looking for parts rosssmith40dirt at 4:16pm 07.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1353 Hi all! I am looking for parts for my mast on a Hunter 22. Any ideas where I can find someone to get
Looking for hull # info (1) Billbeard at 3:22pm 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1266
Figurehead??? Florida sail at 3:14pm 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1920 I've been thinking of carving (I am a professional wood sculptor) a figurehead to fit under the bows
Anchor riding sail measurements sinnettc at 3:09pm 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3968 Can anyone give me measurements for the leech, luff ' foot for an anchor riding sail for a 22 foot s
Anchor Lock WellerH at 2:45pm 07.05.10 Catalina 310 6/1986 My Catalina 310 doesn't seem to have an anchor lock. I hook the chain to the anchor cleat, but it s
auto tiller question newboatowner at 2:44pm 07.05.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1301 I purchased a catalina 30 (with a tiller)that had a raython ST 2000 as part of the equipment. I nee
Packing Gland Questions / is this smart or foolish? Rich M at 2:30pm 07.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1460 I replaced my stuffing box at the beginning of the season and everything seemed to be just fine, exc
Hunter 29.5 Foresail reefer Maverick at 2:01pm 07.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1014 Can anybody please tell me the name of the manufacturer and model number of the foresail reefer drum
Lost Bearings IMA CANADIAN EH at 1:43pm 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1965 July 5, 2010 I seem to have lost my bearings. I have a Canadian built CS27 with a Hyde Streamstay On
Yanmar 1GM Flushing TDudley at 1:03pm 07.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2672 I need some advice on how to completely flush the raw water cooling system on my 1 GM Yanmar. I hav
Rudder Post Leak Jim S.11552 at 1:00pm 07.05.10 Catalina 30 1/1964 I think my rudder post is leaking at the top whenever I motor fast. How do I get to the packing gla
replace anchor cover colleenkav at 12:59pm 07.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1528 Does anyone know where I can get a replacemnet for the anchor hatch on a 1980 Catalina 27- the fiber
Electrical work (battery location, replacing wires, etc.) Samwill557 at 12:58pm 07.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1258 I have a 94 Hunter H26. It has two batteries, one in the port aft compartment and one under the sink
Installing hardware on cabin roof Samwill557 at 12:53pm 07.05.10 Smaller Boats 4/1578 I wish to install some additional hardware on my 1994 Hunter H26 (port side rope clutch, port deck o
Buffing Our Scratches In Stainless Steel Ducati at 12:51pm 07.05.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1481 I discovered a nice rough gouge in the bow pulpit. Can this be buffed out and made smooth again?
Tidal Moorings...... redsqwirl at 12:05pm 07.05.10 Pearson 0/1059 Hi Folks! I'm the happy owner of a Pearson 26. Alas, I cannont afford my slip in Kennebunkport (bi

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Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Nichole340 at 2:55pm 10.08.21
Outboard issues Stu Jackson at 2:48pm 10.08.21 Rich's right, you need to find out why it doesn't. In addition to his advice, if you have a kill sw
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Rich Stidger at 2:12pm 10.08.21 Water in the lower unit is most likely from the prop shaft seal. Picking up a piece of fishing line
Outboard issues Rich Stidger at 2:06pm 10.08.21 I always start by determining if the problem is fuel or spark. Squirt some starting fluid into the
Outboard issues Calif. Ted at 1:45pm 10.08.21 Checked for spark from the coil ? remove wire, have someone you don't like hold it near sparkplug te
Outboard issues Timm R Oday25 at 1:44pm 10.08.21 My experience would tell me to figure out why you are aren't getting spark . This time of year dema
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 1:01pm 10.08.21 I did not see on the drawings the alignment holes for the bolts to install the strut on your boat.
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil SailingLoto at 11:22am 10.08.21 You will need to pressure check the lower unit. It's leaking somewhere... You just gotta find it.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 11:18am 10.08.21 This may end up being too big/heavy/clunky for my situation. If I wanted a flexible, easy to store
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions SailingLoto at 11:16am 10.08.21 After all that information.... I have a catalina 25. One battery and similar power usage. I have
Can't find the intake water strainer Stu Jackson at 10:58am 10.08.21 I'd like to try blowing it out from inside the boat. Only problem is... I can't find the darn water
Companionway Hatch Storage Tsatzsue at 10:51am 10.08.21 I put mine behind the head up against the bulkhead- seat back. Perfect fit. Put the flat side up aga
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 10:49am 10.08.21 I have a friend willing to sell me this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JVBVL3/ref=ppx_yo_d
O'Day 23 rudder problem odaydokay at 10:33am 10.08.21 How about the coats of paint applied? Bottom paint is very heavy, no?
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 10:32am 10.08.21 @ Lakeshark: Regarding the rudder spacer, did you need to add anything behind the lower gudgeon? I'
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 10:09am 10.08.21 @LakeShark from your video it looks like you left the outboard rails in place. Did you add the in-b
Maine Sail update lehighsail at 10:01am 10.08.21 Very sorry. I stand corrected.
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 9:35am 10.08.21 Probably going to feel costly. Now that is an understatement, a reason for insurance companies to
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Joe Blizzard at 9:20am 10.08.21 Just can't imagine how this would feel Probably going to feel costly.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 9:20am 10.08.21 Controllers are needed to lower the voltage delivered to the battery. If you look at the specs for

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