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Perkins M30 Parts John1534 at 12:06pm 07.26.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1940 Seems all my favorite marine store are all closed. I'm looking for a place in Los Angeles area, for
35.5 Legend Fuel Tank Issues gersailor at 11:37am 07.26.10 Big Boats 9/3802 Hello Fellow Hunter Owners, I have owned our 1994 35.5 legend for four years and really like the
Modifications To ODay 28 - Traveler Location - Anyone have some advice or have tried to do this? Pennman at 11:27am 07.26.10 Bigger Boats 2/1792 My ODay 28 is an 83, launched in 84 that I have had for the past 11 years and sail it on the Long Is
Hand Held VHF navis at 11:22am 07.26.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2689 We have been trying to get decent reception on a Hand Held VHF ICOM radio. It appears that they are
Used boat inspection questions Chilidog at 11:19am 07.26.10 Trailer Sailors 5/2902 Hi All. A new poster here with all the same usual questions. I am looking to upsize from a waterlogg
Edson Wheel adjustment primerate84 at 10:35am 07.26.10 Catalina 30 0/2069 I was working on my boat this past week-end and checked the steering because there seemed to be a po
Head info Tellertale at 10:29am 07.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2181 I have a 1986 31ft whose head needs to be refurb'd. Does anyone know the maunfacturer/model head for
hay nice n easy!!!! zeehag at 10:29am 07.26.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1441 how did the launch go ?? did you get pix??? did ye get the mailed thing yet?? did ye get pix of
Deck gear layout photos? jdplus33 at 10:29am 07.26.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2105 Does anyone have any good pics of their "factory" cockpit, cabintop, sidedeck, and foredeck gear lay
Custom Seat In Corners By Helm GirlSailor at 9:12am 07.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1382 Does anyone have photos or an idea of a custom seat they have made in the rear corners of the boat b
Small Atomic 4 leak: raw water from drive shaft into engine compartment? JonnyQuest at 8:57am 07.26.10 Ask All Sailors 11/4620 Hi all, Newbie question while waiting for reference books to come in... After shutting off my Atom
Best Survival Boat? (not "life boat") Jfelkins at 8:00am 07.26.10 Ask All Sailors 12/5852 Ok, I know this is really wacky but every once in a while I have wacky thoughts. We just watched
Yanmar 3YM30 Operating Temperatures Herman18887 at 7:46am 07.26.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/6128 Hello. I'm the proud new owner of a 2005 Hunter 33. I don't have a temperature gauge yet, but I bou
Campbell prop sailing performance; IOW Drag? Clark at 7:38am 07.26.10 Ask All Sailors 24/5458 I got tired of the vibration and lack of reverse in our existing prop so I've ordered a Campbell Sai
Sailor lost in Long Island Sound Scott T-Bird at 6:51am 07.26.10 Ask All Sailors 26/5827 The details are sketchy so far but it appears that two persons went overboard from a sailboat which
mast crutch LordNelson at 6:37am 07.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3583 i want to build a better mast crutch for my oday 20 and i am looking for some designs. i use the cru
Zinc blocked by motor mount New Horizons at 6:33am 07.26.10 Catalina 310 7/2473
Sailing to Block Island. Some Opinions? estopa at 5:51am 07.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 12/13310 Hi Folks, No sooner that this newbie gets back from the 120 mile rOnDAYvous trip that I have another
C27 Hull Number RForst at 5:40am 07.26.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1693 I recently purchased my 27 and I need the hull number. I have seen threads on here that state it is
how do you train a dog to do his "duty" on deck on a long cruise? JBurans at 5:21am 07.26.10 Ask All Sailors 15/6033 Hi all, Not a technical sailing question but we've got a new pup - very smart - just trained to "go

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Tiller question jviss at 8:37am 03.31.22 Gotcha. That pin is for a Raymarine tiller pilot. There should also be a cylindrical, vertical "cu
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor (1) JamesG161 at 8:16am 03.31.22 I got this Page from the H310 owner's manual. Jim... PS: Note the Battery Selector Switch
Mast rail Parsons at 8:04am 03.31.22 The only risky part of joining and running fresh halyards comes at the top block itself. That is th
Tiller question (1) Brucegspc at 8:03am 03.31.22 I'm not sure I understand that - can you be a bit more descriptive? peg? Does that help? I do not
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 7:58am 03.31.22 I have been warned if I turn off key. Alternator may burn out(no load ?) That's not so. Turning t
Mast rail jviss at 7:55am 03.31.22 When you splice the new halyard to the old one, is it better to attach the new halyard to the head(
Mast rail GrantBrown at 7:48am 03.31.22 When you splice the new halyard to the old one, is it better to attach the new halyard to the head(s
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Building a boat at 7:15am 03.31.22 Wow , thanks for all the great ideas will try and work through them. Greg, you think you got a lo
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. dLj at 7:05am 03.31.22 Maybe because wood actually floats and it's buoyant? Literally filled with air... I don't know. No
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? thinwater at 7:02am 03.31.22 ... When I sailed a Catamaran in Belize, the main halyard was held in a rope clutch. It has been abu
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. thevoyager at 7:00am 03.31.22 @TomY there has always been something about wooden hulled boats that is just different. I'm not tal
Rub rail and deck hull joint. mikeracca at 6:54am 03.31.22 5200 is next to permanent and may never allow access to that area again without further damage. Good
Luck Be The Lady... mikeracca at 6:46am 03.31.22
Luck Be The Lady... mikeracca at 6:35am 03.31.22 I'm not clear on the timing of this. Did this fire occur before you bought the boat, and just no o
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 buddy0 at 6:35am 03.31.22 Hi kbgunn, Thanks for the info on your capacitor. Do you remember the steady state amps rating for t
Reuse shrink wrap? DougM at 6:32am 03.31.22 $1200 is about what I paid in 2006 for a custom cover that lasted for 10 Michigan winters. Replaceme
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks Ken13559 at 6:19am 03.31.22 Kloudie1, I've to check the clearance. 3-4" may just be possible. Thanks. Ken Y
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 6:17am 03.31.22 By the way, I always run the engine when using the windlass, and rev it up to at least 1,000 ROM (id
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks Ken13559 at 6:16am 03.31.22 What is the grade or viscosity thickness of your engine oil? An oil additive to thicken viscosity
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor leo310 at 6:15am 03.31.22 I agree with Jviss that your windlass is causing the problem. What I would do is check the wire at b

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