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Soft deck in the forepeak Nate Payne at 9:05am 11.30.09 Bigger Boats 1/1927 I'm the proud new owner of a '78 O'day with, ahem, personality. One of the quirks is a poor repair o
cold weather crusing (1) JWH2050 at 8:57am 11.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 42/6262 I just compleated a trip down the Arkansas River with a couple of friends in a Mac 26X. The weather
Pearson 33-2 Centerboard cable and repairs sailjoe at 8:41am 11.30.09 Pearson 1/4442 I own a 1988 Pearson 33-2 CB boat. 1) Can anyone tell me the lenghts of the CB wire and rope and
Question for tax guys bigsick at 8:28am 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3023 I know about writing off interest on monthly payments, but is their anything I can do (tax wise) wit
VC Offshore Performance Bottom Paint wufibugs at 8:08am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/7469 I no longer have contact with the PO, but by dock mates tell me that my 86 Hunter 31' has not been o
Increasing keel weight Sailblue7 at 8:03am 11.30.09 Ericson 0/1840 I have a 1967 30 Ericson and would like to make less tender. There is room in the bottom of the keel
Getting to know Westerbeke engines Marquesas at 7:40am 11.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/51 Purchased a '95 Catalina 320 with a Westerbeke three cylinder 27hp, model 30BC three with 980 hours
Getting to know Westerbeke engines Marquesas at 7:33am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2599 Purchased a '95 Catalina 320 with a Westerbeke three cylinder 27hp, model 30BC three with 980 hours
Propane bottle rail mount Larry14133 at 6:58am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 8/4250 This has probably been asked before but searched and can not find the info, two questions. 1. W
Blockage in condenser coil Mike Oatsvall at 5:46am 11.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2207 Turned on the heater this weekend and discovered that water was not coming out of the thru hull fitt
Source for drifter Hunter 33 pebrown1 at 5:28am 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1387 Looking for a drifter for a Hunter 33. Any info on source and size would be appreciated.
Bilge sump Bill1565 at 4:59am 11.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3139 Hi, I'm a new Hunter owner. I bought Chet P's 37 cutter. Boat has water in the bilge, just the the
Cleaning Saloon Floor Viktor Eysselein at 4:52am 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1626 We just got a new Hunter boat - does anybody know how to best clean the saloon floor? Thanks,
a Rememberance - Thanksgiving - non sailing (1) Shoaldrafter at 4:50am 11.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1327 Let us see if this non sailing post gets by our 'host'. See this web site and power point presenta
Atomic 4: Replacement fuel pump spring cap? (2) ryanmohr at 4:36am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1990 Took the carb and fuel pump off today to clean them and lost one of these spring caps for the fuel p
Ballast Idea.....Dumb Idea....Might Work....??? (1) Sumner at 9:20pm 11.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4543 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor/Ballast-1.jpg A ballast idea for a 26S and I gue
Flyer - deck compression or shear or both (1) bad dawg at 8:04pm 11.29.09 Pearson 0/1154 I have had to replace the lower section of bulkheads both forward and aft in the main cabin. I have
Corroded track pin for genoa car tyson_troy at 5:14pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1373 The locking pin for my port genoa car is frozen. I've used penetrating oil to loosen it without any
22 vs 25 Joe McGinty at 3:47pm 11.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1470 I've had a '79 Mac 22 for five years. Love her. We daysail on a 9 mile X 3 mile lake. I now got
How to test a fuel tank sender spadaforaj at 2:02pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1335 No matter how many times I try re-wiring my fuel guage - it is either pegged on full or empty and ne

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Is this a hunter 28? SailingLoto at 9:47am 05.16.22 Im always amazed at how quickly you can take a boat that most of us wouldn't touch with a 10 foot b
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's kappykaplan at 9:33am 05.16.22 When was the bottom cleaned? Same question for prop shaft and prop.
Amount of Liability Insurance dlochner at 8:55am 05.16.22 Marinas often require $300K to $500K for boats in their marinas. Otherwise it depends on your circum
600 Watt Inverter (1) Hayden Watson at 8:51am 05.16.22 I was going by the manufacturer (SAMLEX) instructions which indicates AWG#2 for separation distance
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend (1) FDICsailing at 8:37am 05.16.22 205367
Where do you keep the booze? (2) william24424 at 8:26am 05.16.22 Buy or make a teak rack, should look nice on your Pearson. I'd guess starboard side (behind or left)
600 Watt Inverter Fred at 8:20am 05.16.22 I was going by the manufacturer (SAMLEX) instructions which indicates AWG#2 for separation distances
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? mikeracca at 8:14am 05.16.22 So the control unit is pretty much same same from AP to AP for the most part. What you are going to
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? DougM at 7:57am 05.16.22 How is the hydraulic ram attached to the rudder? Any photos of that? It looks from the photo as
Macerator for Hunter 34 (2) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36am 05.16.22 There should also be a loop between the water intake thru hull and the toilet. Again to prevent ext
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? kappykaplan at 7:36am 05.16.22 How is the hydraulic ram attached to the rudder? Any photos of that?
New sails stickinthemud57 at 7:15am 05.16.22 Thanks for the info. Todd at BWY has been spot on with any questions I have had and even pointed ou
Operating the House/Start battery selector Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 05.16.22 Hello @Udi , I'm by no means the electrical guru but I do advocate the DCP switch with qualification
Operating the House/Start battery selector Don S/V ILLusion at 7:06am 05.16.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:56am 05.16.22
Is this a hunter 28? Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 05.16.22 Our DMV, the DOR, will not give information out. There is a house up the hill that appears to ha
Should I run away from this boat? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 05.16.22 It is a major repair and very costly. In addition, I question the remark in awesome condition. Th
WORX Hydro shot WG620.4 20v Justin_NSA at 6:24am 05.16.22 I like that it shares batteries with other Worx tools. I keep their string trimmer in my trailer box
Should I run away from this boat? Justin_NSA at 6:05am 05.16.22 To give up on an otherwise well maintained boat, the seller my know this is a big deal. Personally I
Fuel Catalyst thinwater at 5:56am 05.16.22 I have tested additives and been involved in ASTM standards development for same. Some things, like

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