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wester centaur power jryan39@gmail.com at 6:20am 06.20.10 Smaller Boats 1/2117 repower Westerly Centaur w/10HP OB - Eastern Caribbean - pros and cons
tuning a 1981 27' tall rig hunter dciprios at 5:41am 06.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1838 Can anyone furnish me tuning specifications for a 1981 hunter tall rig?
1979 L25 Interior (12) Steve22116 at 5:39am 06.20.10 Lancer 12/3420 Good morning all. Here's a summary of what's taken place over the past three months. Removed he
Longitudinal Stringer repair Vision36 at 5:32am 06.20.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4794 I have a Hunter 36 Vision that was neglected by the PO. When I bought it I knew I had a problem wit
the bounty bad_com_pany at 5:01am 06.20.10 Smaller Boats 0/916 we have the "bounty" here this weekend and made port just down the road from us , to far to sail upw
jib sheet routing - roller furler-O'Day 25 revir92 at 11:15pm 06.19.10 Day Sailers 13/8034 I recently installed a roller CDI F-4 Roller Furler on my O'day 25 (fixed keel). I am interested in
Installing roller furling for jib on my 25.5 longshot at 9:26pm 06.19.10 Smaller Boats 3/6710 I need a roller furling system on my Hunter 25.5. Is this difficult to install or could even I do i
refinish teak or go plastic???? piedpiperIII at 8:15pm 06.19.10 Catalina 22 3/1826 Has anyone changed teak to the plastic that CD offers???? And why ? It is time to refinish my teak
What Model is this? (1) Jfelkins at 7:18pm 06.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1234 This boat hasn't moved in a fwe years. I don't have the money to by a boat but thought I'd approach
Surprising Leak source H27 '84 amcmahon at 6:25pm 06.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1472 Ever since I purchased my 1984 h27 six years ago I have experienced more water accumulating in the b
Outboard mount on transom josegatos at 6:00pm 06.19.10 Ask All Sailors 12/8565 When installing a motor mount on the transom, does it have to be mounted on the beam which goes acro
Bilge pump alarms Ross at 5:43pm 06.19.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1965 Automatic sprinkler systems in commercial buildings have alarms that are driven by the water flow fo
Thru hull fittings James Eastwood at 2:47pm 06.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2865 My 2005 Hunter 33 has seacock fittings with the inside wall of the thru-hull section reduced to the
Close One Roger Long at 2:44pm 06.19.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1457 Close one today. I decided not to run down the sound after raising sails because my son wanted to s
'80 vs '84 m-25 jhnblngr at 2:14pm 06.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1418 i got two m-25's. trying to decide which one to keep and which to sell. is there anything about the
Lifeline sizing Nereussailor at 2:13pm 06.19.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2355 When buying coated lifelines, If it's advertised as 1/4", is the cable itself 1/4" or is the cable a
Bad Day In Blakrock or in OKC Mick at 2:08pm 06.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1205 Friday I was finished stripping the old 26C . The insurance company had settled with me . Now the on
Lines on the Main and Genoa Leech tomgrigsby at 1:42pm 06.19.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3590 My sails have a thin little lines on the leeches that can be tensioned or eased. What are they for?
1970 O'day 23' Pop Top Project (8) nateman at 11:10am 06.19.10 Day Sailers 153/39670 1971 O'day 23' Pop Top Project Well it has finally begun! We bought her new years day and took own
breaker panel lights (LED's) Winton at 11:08am 06.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1299 I want to replace several burnt out LED "on" indicator lights on a 1985 breaker panel. The size on

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Wooden sliding hatch door sail sfbay at 8:48am 06.17.22 Do an internet search on "builing sailboat comapnionway doors" and find videos on how to fabricate t
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing jssailem at 8:30am 06.17.22 tightened the headsail halyard to keep the furler assembly as straight as possible This is a good
Wire Size Justin_NSA at 8:24am 06.17.22 I keep a spool of 16ga and a spool of 10ga on board. Circuits with trivial current (lights, fans,
Wire Size JBP-PA at 8:20am 06.17.22 I keep a spool of 16ga and a spool of 10ga on board. Circuits with trivial current (lights, fans, e
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix jssailem at 8:20am 06.17.22 masts have always been taken down and raised while the boat is on stands. when on the hard, had a
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Scott T-Bird at 8:13am 06.17.22 Did they have her on jacks? Maybe the problem was with the way the yard uses their jacks. If the
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? DonEvans at 8:11am 06.17.22 Hi LouisMK, trust your ODay 40 is sailing smooth. I'm replacing the reefing lines on my 40. Did you
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Scott T-Bird at 8:11am 06.17.22 Hi, So I assume the boat was on land when the rig was set? That seems strange to me. I've always s
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix BarryL at 7:55am 06.17.22 Hi, So I assume the boat was on land when the rig was set? That seems strange to me. I've always se
Vented Hatch Covers tfox2069 at 7:33am 06.17.22 I have a water proof cover that covers front hatch and goes forward of hatch about 2 or 3 feet whic
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Sandy Stone at 7:11am 06.17.22 I have seen more than one hull dished in due to over-enthusistic application of the jackstands. AFA
Datamarine Instruments terry_buda at 7:05am 06.17.22 I had a superb experience with DMI although it was quite some time ago. Mike, dig deeper, don't ju
Grand Traverse Bay tips! Scott T-Bird at 6:25am 06.17.22 If you go to Bowers Harbor be sure to stop in at the Boathouse ... see all the scenes from the Josh
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing dsalvail at 6:12am 06.17.22 My 1989 Hunter 33.5 had the same problem a couple of years ago. Exactly the same positioning, rubbin
Yamaha Outboard Cooling Problem Brian D at 6:09am 06.17.22 Flush after each use when in salt water (I know, had the same issue with lack of cooling water flow)
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Plymouth Sailor at 5:43am 06.17.22 Did they have her on jacks? Maybe the problem was with the way the yard uses their jacks. If the
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start kloudie1 at 5:18am 06.17.22 As Roy says, the wiring multi connectors is a prime suspect as well as the green fuse holder Sailcap
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start sailme88 at 5:09am 06.17.22 New batteries shouldn't need charging... If they did, something is wrong.. Batteries will always eq
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start RoyS at 4:59am 06.17.22 Check wiring between starter button and starter solenoid. Common problem of poor connections within
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start SycloneDriver at 4:41am 06.17.22 How many batteries does that Hunter have? The previous owner of my boat replaced the house batterie

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