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electrical help bobby c at 5:05pm 12.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1345 I'm not an electrician. A buddy and I were changing out bulbs and checking ties (keping wires neat)
Cockpit drains-mismatched hoses to below waterline seacocks (1) ccarmody at 4:56pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7067 We are new owners of a O'Day 37 and have come across the dreaded Forespar Marelon/RC Marine seacock/
Legend Design jnronekama at 4:21pm 12.15.09 Big Boats 12/2720 We're looking at moving up to the 40.5 model of the early "90's". The Legend design was the only one
Two cycle inboard question cheers at 2:24pm 12.15.09 Bigger Boats 20/8315 I recently (may 2009) aquired a 1973 O'day Sailboat. I saved it from being crushed by a marina owne
Picture needed / tiller connection headhunter76 at 1:38pm 12.15.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1112 I have a 1975 pop-top model 25' Hunter and was hoping someone could share their tiller-to-rudder pos
Pop top on O'Day 23 1975 El gran Momo at 12:52pm 12.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3417 Hello all, I have an O'Day 23 buit arround 1975. I'm going to put new electrical panels with switch
320 Muffler Problems James J. Ricciuti at 12:41pm 12.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2524 My 1995 Catalina 320 Has a very leaky muffler. Has anyone had any experience in repairing or replaci
Life Raft Rental Joe Mullee at 11:48am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4611 Has anyone ever rented a life raft? I'm located near Annapolis/Baltimore and was curious about it fo
Hunter Marine holiday schedule Phil Herring at 11:45am 12.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1481 Hunter Marine will be closed from December 19, 2009 through January 3, 2010. They'll be up and run
water in the ice box RBDUFFER at 11:44am 12.15.09 Big Boats 1/1202 I usually am asking questions, it's time I offered a solution! The water that finds its way into th
Yanmar Vibrations? samdale at 10:37am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4535 I have a 1999 Beneteau 36CC with a Yanmar 3GM30F. The boat has a pronounced vibration (hammering or
Refrigerator/Freezer Lid Gasket AlwaysFORSAIL at 10:26am 12.15.09 Big Boats 2/3238 I have a problem with seal on my 2001 Hunter 380 Fridge/freezer lids not sealing. I have replaced t
Whisker Pole Paul Rybczynski at 10:10am 12.15.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/6314 I recently acquired a whisker pole to use on my O'Day 34. The 34 has two lower shrouds on each side
Shopping for a boat malyea at 8:03am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2696 HELP I'm in the market for a ready to sail, low cost, swing keel, trailer sailer, 20' to 22' - ide
GPS higgs at 5:49am 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3370 One can now get a car GPS for well under $100 that includes maps for the entire US and Canada includ
teak bad co at 4:31am 12.15.09 Smaller Boats 7/1796 question here I own a 23.5 1993 and sailed it one year the teak on the door and steps are pretty rou
O'Day 37 cockpit drains-hoses to seacocks ccarmody at 8:12pm 12.14.09 Bigger Boats 5/4536 We are new owners of a O'Day 37 and have come across the dreaded Marelon/RC Marine seacock handle br
Genoa sail track for a #3 j Cooper at 6:49pm 12.14.09 Racing 1/3277 Own a Hunter legend 37, it has been recommended to put in a #3 jib sail track for racing. the proble
installing a #3 track on a hunter 37 j Cooper at 6:37pm 12.14.09 Big Boats 0/987 Own a Hunter legend 37, it has been recommended to put in a #3 jib track for racing. the problem is
290 / 306 Winches Bud H at 5:56pm 12.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1694 I was admiring a couple of Hunter sailboats (290 '306) the other day and noticed that the primary wi

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Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 5:29am 04.28.22 Is it possible to replace my RayMarine ST4000Mk2 mechanical rotary unit with a linear drive unit? I
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug LooseScrews24 at 5:19am 04.28.22 My former boat was 15 ft trailer pocket yacht. Now it was like sailing in a back packing tent. Had
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 5:17am 04.28.22 50A will also not be enough to measure current going into the house bank if you have an alternator
Hunter 28 or 28.5 Rudder HalfAfloatDave at 5:15am 04.28.22 I scraped and sanded all the paint off the bottom of my boat last spring, hopefully this picture wil
Ammeter replacement questions Davidasailor26 at 5:14am 04.28.22 50A will also not be enough to measure current going into the house bank if you have an alternator l
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. ice breaker at 5:07am 04.28.22 I had a problem once where the 90 degree barbed fittings that connect to the fuel lines got stuffed
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? dlochner at 5:06am 04.28.22 I'm sure you meant that as intentional hyperbole, no? I mean, at $600 to replace the wheel drive u
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 4:55am 04.28.22
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 4:55am 04.28.22 The shunt should be installed on the negative cable coming from the house battery. Depends on what
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 4:52am 04.28.22 you can replace the wheel AP 8 or 10 times for about the same cost as a below decks AP and carry a
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SFS at 4:47am 04.28.22 Can't help you with the issues in the final paragraph of the post above, but if the genset is runnin
Not sure what I need Timm R Oday25 at 4:42am 04.28.22 Good morning .Any chance you could post photos of the transom and the end of the boom ?
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 4:28am 04.28.22 And I used this method to create a wired remote switch to operate the windlass from the cockpit. A
Ammeter replacement questions RoyS at 4:00am 04.28.22 I have no idea how your present ammeter works. Discard all of it and install your new meter. The shu
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? dlochner at 3:59am 04.28.22 The bigger question is what are your sailing plans? If your plans call for long passages and extend
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? kappykaplan at 3:30am 04.28.22 Should I skip the linear drive and just get the ST4000Mk2 replacement unit? I think you'd be happi
New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 kappykaplan at 3:23am 04.28.22 What's s stack pack? It's a sail cover associated with lazy jacks for the main sail. Lazy jacks k
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 12:39am 04.28.22 So here is a rather long update as problem goes on: Yanmar 4JH4-TE. Fuel issues. I admit Im not sure
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? skunther at 10:09pm 04.27.22 This from the manufacturer: "The St6002 can be used, you would need an SPX10 course computer, fluxga
Another Battery Question..... Benny17441 at 9:44pm 04.27.22 I deal with 3 pairs of 6V(36V) in my ancient Golf Cart and I can assure you it is not a good idea to

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